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NPR Poll Finds Tough Sledding For ObamaPresident Obama has hit a rough patch, squeezed between a lingering recession and rising questions about his health care overhaul, the latest NPR poll finds. A plurality of voters polled opposed the health care plan now moving through Congress. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:08 pm Why Do Doubts About Obama's Birthplace Persist?Despite ample evidence that President Obama was born in Hawaii, the so-called birthers movement won't end. One GOP congressman has even introduced a bill requiring candidates in the 2012 presidential race to provide a birth certificate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2009 | 6:30 am Gates: some US troops may be leaving Iraq early (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:28 am Nigerian Authorities Continue Assault on Militant Islamic Sect - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:28 am Swimming: Takakuwa, Fujii into semis in 200 individual medley+(Kyodo) _ Japanese swimmers Ken Takakuwa and Takuro Fujii booked spots into the men's 200-meter individual medley semifinals at the world championships on Wednesday. Takakuwa clocked aSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:28 am 5 RI beaches reopen, 2 closed for high bacteriaPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Five beaches in Rhode Island that had been closed to swimming because of high bacteria counts can now reopen. The state Department of Health said Tuesday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:27 am David Alan Grier joins cast of Broadway's 'Race'NEW YORK - David Alan Grier is joining the cast of David Mamet's Broadway-bound play "Race." The 53-year-old actor will star in the production along with...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:25 am Microsoft and Yahoo agree on ad partnership: source (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:24 am Baseball: Orix slugger LaRocca out with broken hand+(Kyodo) _ Orix Buffaloes third baseman Greg LaRocca's season might be over after being diagnosed with a broken right hand at a Fukuoka hospital on Wednesday. After hearing that LaRoccaSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:24 am Review petition filed on Musharraf's coup+(Kyodo) _ A prominent member of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) on Wednesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a review of an earlier decision validating the 1999 coup that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:22 am Qwest 2Q earnings rise 18 pct on tax benefitQwest Communications International's second-quarter earnings rose 18 percent due to a tax benefit, even as revenue continued to slide.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:22 am CORRECTED: Microsoft, Yahoo agree on ad partnership-sourceSEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc have agreed to an online search and advertising partnership, in an attempt to rival Google Inc, that will be announced within 24 hours, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:20 am Iran's first trials of protesters to beginTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Around 20 protesters will be put on trial starting Saturday in the first prosecutions from Iran's crackdown on the opposition following disputed presidential elections last month, the state news agency reported....Source: AP Top International News At 6:44 a... | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:17 am Even Tom Brady can't crack this TurtleFirst off, a spoiler alert. The Track was ever-so-fore-tunate yesterday to sneak a peek at Tom Brady's guest golfing gig on "Entourage."...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:15 am Soldier races home from Afghanistan for birthWEST SPRINGFIELD - A Massachusetts soldier arrives home just in time for the birth of his son. Army Sgt. Ryan Gawle, of West Springfield, was scheduled to return from Afghanistan...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:13 am Red Sox in on Roy Halladay sweepstakesThe Red Sox and Roy Halladay continue to be linked in trade discussions, even as the prospects of any team successfully pulling off a blockbuster trade for the right-handed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:10 am 30 killed in new Nigeria gunbattle: police source (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:09 am The Nation's weatherWet weather with areas of severe storm development was expected to persist over the Eastern US, while the West was forecast to remain dreadfully hot on Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:08 am 911 caller in Gates case to speak publicly todayThe woman who dialed 911 to report a possible break-in at the home of black Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. plans to speak ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:08 am UK teen who refused transplant has operationBritish media outlets say a teenager who won the legal right to refuse a lifesaving heart transplant has changed her mind and had the operation.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:05 am Dolphins lose big-time by shunning Michael VickMIAMI - The cowards are lining up all across the NFL. I was surprised not the least, but disappointed nonetheless, to see that the Dolphins were the latest to join them. Miami...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:04 am Veteran officer warns of more Caucasus violenceA former leader of Russia's top anti-terrorist commandos warned Wednesday that violence in the North Caucasus poses a growing threat to the nation.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:04 am Microsoft-Yahoo search deal: 3 reasons why it makes sense - Computerworld
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:01 am Obama pushing health care planPresident Barack Obama is selling his health care reform plan beyond Washington's Beltway.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:01 am Police use stun gun on man with pistol at GatwickBritish police say officers used a stun gun to subdue a man carrying a pistol at London's Gatwick Airport.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:01 am Dozens injured in Spanish car bombing
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:01 am David Alan Grier joins cast of Broadway's `Race'David Alan Grier is joining the cast of David Mamet's (MAM'-eht) Broadway-bound play "Race."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am Texting While Driving Increases Crash Risk 23 Times FoldDrivers of heavy trucks who were texting while driving were at a 23 times greater risk of a crash or near-crash than those who were not, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute reported.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am Wednesday's forecast: Record Northwest heat; Heavy rain in SouthMore record-breaking heat is likely in the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday, as high temperatures will soar well above 100 degrees ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am Baseball: Yokohama adds left-hander Randolph+(Kyodo) _ The Yokohama BayStars said Wednesday they have acquired left-hander Stephen Randolph, who was pitching for the Kansas City Royals' Triple-A affiliate in Omaha. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:59 am Mylan names Heather Bresch presidentPharmaceutical company Mylan Inc. says it promoted chief operating officer Heather Bresch to the post of president.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:59 am Iran exiles 'killed in Iraq raid'Seven Iranian dissidents have been killed in a raid by Iraqi security forces on their camp north of Baghdad, Iraqi police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:58 am Honda profit plunges in Q1 but raises forecastsHonda bucked expectations of losses in the first quarter, Wednesday posting a 7.5 billion yen ($79.8 million) profit and raising forecasts for the full year on optimism auto sales will improve.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:56 am WellPoint 2Q profit slumps on investment lossHealth insurer WellPoint Inc. said Wednesday its profit fell 7.6 percent in the second quarter as it felt the effect of investment losses.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:52 am Jonathan Papelbon, bullpen fail Red SoxNo one was expecting the Red Sox bullpen to go scoreless from the All-Star break to late September. But by blowing up for seven runs from the seventh through 11th innings...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:50 am China protests Uyghur leader's visit to Japan+(Kyodo) _ The Chinese government on Wednesday filed a protest with Japan over the visit of Uyghur rights activist Rebiya Kadeer to Japan, China's official Xinhua News Agency said. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:50 am Wary of changeSecurity fears make Kosovo's minority Serbs pessimisticSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:49 am Brett Favre says no to a comeback with the Vikings (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:49 am U.S.: Kurd-Arab friction now the top threat to security in IraqFriction between Arabs and Kurds in northern Iraq is the greatest threat to security in Iraq, American military commanders said, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:48 am China detains 253 people suspected of involvement in Xinjiang riots+(Kyodo) _ Police in Xinjiang have detained an additional 253 people -- most of them turned in by the public -- who had allegedly been involved in the July 5 ethnic riots that left at...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:48 am Study: Tanning beds as deadly as arsenic (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:47 am Gates, in Iraq, seeks to ease Kurd-Arab tensionsARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - The U.S. defense secretary flew to Iraq's Kurdish region on Wednesday to help defuse tensions with the central government over land and oil that U.S. and Iraqi officials fear could spill into violence.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:47 am The strikes and protests have turned up the pressure on President Jacob ZumaA young resident of Thokoza east area in Johannesburg hides behind a road block. South African municipal workers downed tools for a third day as union leaders readied to mull a revised wage offer, with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:47 am South African municipal workers protest in JohannesburgSouth African municipal workers downed tools to demand a 15 percent pay increase in Johannesburg. South African municipal workers downed tools for a third day Wednesday as union leaders readied to mull...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:47 am Cops cast doubt on lotto winA 29-year-old Fall River man who claimed he hit the jackpot twice Saturday has yet to collect a $1 million winning ticket as questions are raised about his past credibility...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:45 am Feds search property of Jackson's personal doctor (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:44 am Uighur leader says 10,000 went missing in one nightTOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly 10,000 Uighurs involved in deadly riots in China's northwestern Xinjiang region went missing in one night, exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer said Wednesday, calling for an international investigation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:44 am Mega Millions jackpot grows to $73 millionLANSING, Mich. - The jackpot in the multistate Mega Millions lottery game has grown to $73 million. The prize amount was rolled over because no player matched all the winning...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:44 am Moldova Vote Seen as Choice Between Russia, EUAfter violent protests, Moldovan election seen as choice between East, West.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:44 am 2ND LD: MSDF's mission to be terminated if DPJ wins power: Hatoyama+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday the main opposition party will terminate the antiterrorism refueling mission by the MaritimeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:44 am Moldova election seen as choice between East, WestCHISINAU, Moldova (AP) -- Three months after allegations of government vote-rigging touched off street violence, Moldovans began voting Wednesday in a parliamentary election that could shift the former Soviet republic's focus away from Russia and toward the European Union....Source: AP Top International News At 6:44 a... | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:43 am Car Bomb Explodes in Spain, Dozens InjuredCar bomb explodes outside barracks in Spain, dozens injured; separatists blamed.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:43 am Moldova election seen as choice between East, West (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:43 am Apple Claims New iPhone Only Visible To Most Loyal CustomersIn a move expected to revolutionize the mobile device industry, Apple launched its fastest and most powerful iPhone to date Tuesday, an innovative new model that can only be seen by the company's hippest and most dedicated customers.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:40 am Time Warner profit shrinks by a thirdMedia company affirms full-year projection of $1.98 per share in adjusted profit
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:40 am Ireland to take in two Guantanamo detainees - Washington Post
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:37 am Car bomb explodes in Spain, dozens injuredBURGOS, Spain (AP) -- A powerful car bomb exploded early Wednesday outside a barracks housing police officers and their families in this northern Spanish city, slightly injuring 46 people and causing major damage in the area. The attack was blamed on Basque separatist group ETA....Source: AP Top International News At 6:44 a... | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:37 am US terror arrests spur warning to police (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:36 am Right to rapFrench artist caught in political storm over censorshipSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:35 am ETA has frequently targeted the Spanish Civil Guard in its 41-year campaignFile picture shows Spanish Civil Guard during a police operation near Barcelona. A car bomb exploded outside a police barracks in northern Spain early on Wednesday, leaving around 50 people slightly injured...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:34 am Fifty injured in Spain car bombing blamed on ETA (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:34 am Hopes Dim for 70 Haitians Missing After Boat WreckRescuers have few hopes for 70 Haitians still missing after sailboat splintered.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:34 am Search to resume for 70 Haitians after boat wreckPROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos (AP) -- Search teams waited anxiously for daylight Wednesday to resume the hunt for nearly 70 Haitians missing after a handmade wooden sailboat splintered on a reef and spilled nearly 200 poor migrants into rough seas....Source: AP Top International News At 6:44 a... | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:34 am Iraq denies Iran exile killings, exiles show imagesBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government denied on Wednesday that any Iranian exiles had been killed in clashes with security forces when they seized control of their camp, but residents said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:33 am Kyrgyz opposition leader Almazbek Atambayev gives a press conference in Bishkek on July 28Kyrgyz opposition leader Almazbek Atambayev gives a press conference in Bishkek on July 28. Police cracked down on protests in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, with the opposition saying at least 142 people were...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:31 am Kyrgyz policemen detain an opposition supporter during their rally in central BishkekKyrgyz policemen detain an opposition supporter during their rally in central Bishkek. Police cracked down on protests in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, with the opposition saying at least 142 people were detained...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:31 am The swift response indicated that the Kyrgyz government would not tolerate street actionsKyrgyz policemen detain opposition supporters during their rally in central Bishkek. Police cracked down on protests in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, with the opposition saying at least 142 people were detained...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:31 am China protests over Uighur tourChina has complained to Australia about the forthcoming visit of exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer, say officials in Canberra.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:30 am Scientists claim new state of matter createdScientists claim to have created a form of aluminum that's nearly transparent to extreme ultraviolet radiation and which is a new state of matter.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:30 am BMW pulling out Formula OneMUNICH - BMW is pulling out of Formula One at the end of this season, the second car maker to leave the series within a year as a severe global economic downturn hits new...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:29 am Car bomb explosion injures dozens in SpainA powerful car bomb exploded early Wednesday outside a barracks housing police officers and their families in this northern Spanish ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:29 am LDP suggests sales tax hike to pay for economic steps+(Kyodo) _ In an apparent effort to differentiate itself from its main rival, the Democratic Party of Japan, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party suggests a possible tax hike to pay for itsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:29 am Report: Iran's first trials of protesters to beginThe state news agency IRNA says trials of around 20 protesters will begin Sunday, the first trials of those arrested in Iran's postelection turmoil. The announcement Wednesday comes as...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:25 am For Some Palestinians, Peace Is a Day at the BeachPalestinians from West Bank get permits, enjoy dip in Mediterranean Sea.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:24 am For some Palestinians, peace is a day at the beachBAT YAM, Israel (AP) -- Giggling children built castles, drew pictures in the sand and splashed water on each other in a refreshing first for Palestinian youngsters from the landlocked West Bank: a day at the beach....Source: AP Top International News At 6:44 a... | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:24 am Car bomb injures 46 at Spain barracks - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:23 am UK hostages 'likely to be dead'Two more of the British hostages held in Iraq since 2007 are now thought "very likely" to be dead, the BBC learns.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:18 am Ireland to take 2 Guantanamo inmatesIrish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern says his country will resettle two inmates being freed soon from the Guantanamo prison camp ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:18 am British Media Say 2 Iraq Hostages Are Likely Dead - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:17 am Ireland to take Guantanamo menThe Irish government says it will allow two inmates being freed from the Guantanamo Bay prison camp to live in Ireland.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:12 am BBC: 2 of 3 U.K. hostages in Iraq likely deadTwo of three British hostages being held in Iraq are likely to have died in captivity, British media reported Wednesday.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:12 am Corby children win High Court birth defects claimGroup of 18 young people born with deformed hands and feet after their mothers were allegedly exposed to toxic materials win case.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:12 am Spanish barracks hit by car bombA car bomb explodes outside a paramilitary barracks in Burgos, northern Spain, slightly injuring 46 people.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:08 am Families of Iraq hostages 'deeply upset' at reports of two deathsTwo British hostages held in Iraq as part of a team of five kidnapped in Baghdad in 2007 Alan McMenemy and Alec MacLachlan are likely to be dead according to Foreign Office advice to family members.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:02 am Nigeria army fights Islamist sectHeavy fighting continues between the Nigerian military and a radical Islamist sect after at least 150 people are killed in attacksSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:55 am Babylon's wonder, lying in ruins
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:55 am Ireland to take 2 Guantanamo inmatesDUBLIN (AP) -- Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern says his country will resettle two inmates being freed soon from the Guantanamo prison camp in Cuba....Source: AP Top International News At 6:44 a... | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:54 am Hunt for 70 Haitian castaways to resume
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:47 am Liverpool and Real agree Arbeloa feeLiverpool rubber-stamp a fee with Real Madrid to sell defender Alvaro Arbeloa to the Spanish club.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:38 am NYT: Reports of prison abuse anger Iranians
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:30 am Fats That Keep You Fit? Why Not All Fats Are Created EqualWe need a little fat in our diets for good health, and some fats are better for you than others. Fatty acids, the building blocks for fat, are divided into three chemical classes according to their hydrogen content: saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated. Here's the breakdown of each....
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:30 am Ephemeral Snapshots of Solar EclipsesThe total solar eclipse of 22nd July 2009 was a once-in-a-century event because it lasted so long – 6 minutes and 39 seconds; an event not to be surpassed until at least June 2132. If you missed it, here are some incredible pictures from this rare occurrence.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:30 am Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin leaves his car to cast his ballot at a polling station in ChisinauMoldovan President Vladimir Voronin leaves his car to cast his ballot at a polling station in Chisinau. Voronin, the strongman leader of Moldova, on Wednesday warned the opposition against any repeat of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:26 am A map of the eastern European country of MoldovaFactfile on Moldova with maps of the eastern European country. The legislative elections will affect how Moldova -- a former Soviet republic of 4.3 million people wedged between Ukraine and Romania --...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:26 am US strips Honduras officials of visasThe US revokes the visas of four members of the interim Honduran government as it presses for ousted President Manuel Zelaya to return.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:22 am 20 Urban Vertical Farm Concepts [PICS]What is a vertical farm? The basic premise, as you see in this image, is to be able to grow food in urban areas by creating tall buildings where, instead of each floor having offices, each floor is in essence its own super greenhouse, where different crops can be grown to feed people within its own community.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:20 am Swine flu striking pregnant women hard: CDC studyCHICAGO (Reuters) - Pregnant women infected with the new H1N1 swine flu have a much higher risk of severe illness and death, U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday, confirming a trend that has worried global health experts.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:16 am Car bomb injures 46 at Spain barracksMADRID (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded outside a Civil Guard barracks in the northern Spanish city of Burgos early on Wednesday, injuring 46 people in an attack authorities blamed on Basque separatist rebels ETA.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:15 am U.S. Man Stands Trial Beside Myanmar's Suu KyiAmerican who swam to Suu Kyi's home is unlikely star of her battle with junta.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:11 am US man who swam to Suu Kyi said driven to do goodBANGKOK (AP) -- He has been called a fool and a madman, an American innocent abroad who swam a lake to meet Myanmar's most famous dissident and barged into the midst of her 20-year struggle of wills with the country's military dictatorship....Source: AP Top International News At 6:44 a... | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:11 am Myanmar warns against predicting Suu Kyi verdictYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- A day after democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi murmured in court that the verdict in her trial was already "painfully obvious," Myanmar's state-run media warned Wednesday that any predictions of the outcome would amount to contempt of court....Source: AP Top International News At 6:44 a... | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:10 am On the Seventh Day He Legislated: Strange Sunday LawsIn many U.S. states, there are special laws that apply only to Sundays, usually designed to help keep the Sabbath holy. While most of these laws involve the prohibition of alcohol sales, gambling, and business, some states have laws that are simply inexplicable.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:10 am The 7 Most Buzzed About Movies at Comic-Con 2009As you may know by now, the 40th Annual San Diego Comic-Con International has come and gone. Over this past weekend, Hollywood descended upon it’s southern neighbor to take over the Convention that was once all about comics. Let's recap the best films that made the biggest splash this year.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:10 am Kyrgyz opposition leader Almazbek Atambayev (centre) speaks at a rally in Bishkek on July 23Kyrgyz opposition leader Almazbek Atambayev (centre) speaks at a rally in Bishkek on July 23 after the closing of the presidential vote. Kyrgyzstan's opposition said Wednesday that only 42 demonstrators...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:09 am Fiji faces possible suspension from CommonwealthSUVA, Fiji (AP) -- Fiji will likely be suspended from the Commonwealth bloc, New Zealand said Wednesday - a day after its military ruler strengthened his grip on power by replacing the ailing president with a stronger ally....Source: AP Top International News At 6:44 a... | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:07 am Sotomayor clears first hurdle toward Supreme Court - USA Today
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:03 am Llama on a Stick (PIC)These come in handy at protests and rallies.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am Puzzler World for Nintendo DS: Prove Your Puzzling ProwessDue for release in early October, Puzzler World for DS/DSi is one of those rare occasions where the love story between Nintendo consoles and puzzles works out in the most perfect way.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am Economic Downturn Stems Dangerous Boat MigrationEconomic downturn is helping to stem immigrants' sea voyages to Europe.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 2:54 am Train Derails in Southern China, Killing 4Train in southern China derails, killing 4 people and injuring 50.Source: ABC News: International | 29 Jul 2009 | 2:52 am Homeland Secretary to reveal security plans: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is expected to reveal on Wednesday the Obama administration's domestic policies to prevent terrorist attacks, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 2:41 am NYT: NYC aids homeless with tickets home
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2009 | 2:26 am Hope Fades for Almost 70 Lost HaitiansMore than 100 Survived Handmade Boat's Crash into Reef; Search to Resume at Daybreak off Turks and CaicosSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Jul 2009 | 2:22 am Why is that bridge swaying?A New York filmmaker captured the Manhattan Bridge swaying in a time-lapse video that's causing concern among commuters. However, a Columbia University engineering professor says the motion in the video is not 'necessarily a cause for alarm.'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Jul 2009 | 2:20 am Are tanning beds deadly?International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming both to be as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Jul 2009 | 2:19 am Zelaya's family members headed Tuesday toward the border with NicaraguaHonduran ousted President Manuel Zelaya speaks on a mobile phone on the Nicaragua-Honduras border. The United States is upping the pressure on the interim leaders of Honduras, as Zelaya remains defiantly...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2009 | 2:06 am Terror allegations against NC man shock neighbors - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2009 | 2:01 am Boy, 7, in US police chasePLAIN CITY, Utah - Police in Utah say a 7-year-old boy led officers on a car chase in an effort to avoid going to church. Dispatchers received reports of a child driving recklessly on Sunday morning. Weber County Sheriff's Capt....Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2009 | 1:56 am Radio stunt ends with teen's rape admissionSYDNEY - A lie detector stunt that backfired when a 14-year-old girl reluctantly revealed she had been raped has sparked angry criticism of a Sydney radio show and numerous calls to child welfare authorities. The girl was subjected...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jul 2009 | 1:40 am US revokes visas of 4 Honduran officialsOCOTAL, Nicaragua (AP) -- The U.S. government has turned up the pressure on the interim government of Honduras to accept the return of exiled President Manuel Zelaya, suspending the diplomatic visas of four Honduran officials a month after a military coup....Source: AP Top International News At 6:44 a... | 29 Jul 2009 | 1:29 am Dozens injured in Spanish car bomb blastGovernment blames attack near police barracks on Basque separatist group ETA
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Jul 2009 | 1:19 am US-China talks more about future than the present - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2009 | 1:11 am U.S., China vow closer ties to lead global recoveryWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China laid out a shared vision on Tuesday of how to lead the global economy out of recession but had little to show diplomatically from two days of talks on topics from climate change to North Korea.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 1:07 am Pennsauken and Philadelphia share in $1billion stimulus - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2009 | 1:02 am 8 killed in $7-million Baghdad bank robberyIraq police say the overnight robbery appeared to be a sophisticated operation. A recent spate of robberies has aroused suspicion that insurgents are financing their activities through crime.Thieves killed eight security guards and made off with nearly $7 million in an overnight bank heist Tuesday that police officials say could have been the work of insurgents.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am Home prices may be stabilizing, market tracker showsThe S & P/Case-Shiller index of prices in 20 major cities rose in May over its April level for the first time since 2006. Analysts say it's too early to declare that the free fall in prices is over.Another sign emerged that the nation's struggling housing market may be nearing its bottom as a widely followed national home-price index posted its first gain in nearly three years.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am Transient is charged with murder in Lily Burk's deathA judge postpones the man's arraignment at the request of his court-appointed attorney. The suspect, 50, also is charged with kidnapping and robbery in the 17-year-old's slaying.A transient accused of abducting and killing teenager Lily Burk was charged Tuesday with murder, kidnapping and robbery -- charges that could make him subject to the death penalty.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am Fox host: Obama is 'a racist'Fox News Channel commentator Glenn Beck said he believes President Barack Obama is "a racist."
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2009 | 12:59 am A classic case of whodunitAfter 15 year in court, Kerouac's will declared a fake
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Jul 2009 | 12:48 am Powell mildly critical of Gates' responseEx-Secretary of State Colin Powell was mildly critical of a Harvard professor, whose angry response to a Mass. police officer touched off a national debate involving President Barack Obama.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2009 | 12:45 am Two British hostages in Iraq 'likely to be dead'Two British hostages held in Iraq Alan McMenemy and Alec MacLachlan are likely to be dead according to Foreign Office advice to family members.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Jul 2009 | 12:39 am Iraqi Forces Reportedly Open Fire, Beat Iranian ExilesIraqi forces raided a camp housing members of an Iranian opposition group north of Baghdad on Tuesday in a move that ran contrary to U.S. wishes and prompted clashes.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2009 | 12:35 am Industry donates to drug plan foesLawmakers who count pharmaceutical companies among their biggest contributors lead the opposition to a health care proposal that ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jul 2009 | 12:16 am Schwarzenegger cuts $500 million more as he signs budgetThe governor reduces funding to programs for children's healthcare, the elderly, and AIDS treatment and prevention. Angry Democratic leaders challenge his use of the veto in this situation.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday signed a budget plan sent to him by lawmakers to close the state's monumental deficit, using his veto pen to impose nearly $500 million in additional cuts.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:59 pm Michael Phelps upset in world championshipsGermany's Paul Biedermann wins the 200 freestyle in record time -- besting Phelps' former world record -- to hand the American swimmer his first major individual loss since 2005.Down goes Phelps.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:50 pm Impact edged by BordeauxGouffran’s 80th-minute strike proves the difference as French champions overcome Montreal 2-1 at Saputo Stadium
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:50 pm D.C. United held at homeU.S. Open Cup winners must almost certainly get a win in El Salvador to qualify for CONCACAF Champions League group stage after 1-1 draw with Firpo
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:48 pm Jays doubtful of a deal for Halladay'Don’t anticipate anything happening,' Toronto GM Ricciardi says in a text message
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:45 pm Phelps won't compete after shocking defeat by a supersuitEight-time Beijing gold medalist Michael Phelps loses a race for the first time in four years
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:41 pm Neighbors offer different portrait of N.C. terror suspectsNeighbors of a Muslim father accused of recruiting suicide bombers in the United States and training them for jihad overseas ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:40 pm Lobbyists battle over drug salesAs Congress struggles with a massive health care overhaul, several lobbying powerhouses including the pharmaceutical industry ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:32 pm The real trouble is just beginningEven with the long-term savings the city hopes to achieve, Toronto is heading toward a cliff
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:30 pm Two British hostages in Iraq 'believed to be dead'Alan McMenemy and Alec Maclachlan two British hostages held in Iraq are now "very likely" to be dead according to reports.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:25 pm Madoff: Can't believe fraud lasted so longLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bernard Madoff, the financier convicted for Wall Street's biggest investment fraud, was surprised his $65 billion Ponzi scheme was not uncovered sooner, he said in his first interview since entering prison.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:21 pm Families want Va. Tech case reinvestigatedRelatives of those killed and students injured in the Virginia Tech massacre asked Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine on Tuesday to reopen ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:12 pm Poetry In PathologyWhere I see a lump on a bone, my more senior colleagues see a broken wrist that healed with time. They know that lump tells the story of a gorilla that walked with a slight limp on the right side and put most of its weight on the other arm. That's what we're doing here, deciphering the lives of these gorillas. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2009 | 10:48 pm Buehrle’s record night spoiled by Twins’ rally
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jul 2009 | 10:16 pm The Gates of Political Distraction - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Jul 2009 | 10:03 pm Ghani Blames Government For Afghan CorruptionAfghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani calls himself "a man of the people." Once the country's finance minister, he now says the current government is to blame for widespread corruption. He says Afghanistan faces a choice between "consolidation of corruption, or a reform system." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2009 | 10:01 pm Senate may drop public healthcare optionWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on both sides of the U.S. Capitol struggled to reach a healthcare deal on Tuesday, with Senate Democrats near agreement with three Republicans on a plan that would not include a government-run insurance option backed by President Barack Obama.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2009 | 9:18 pm Doped-up mum fed kids In roadBRISBANE - A mother was doped up on Valium when she allowed her young children to sit and eat fast food in the middle of a busy road, a court has been told. The 32-year-old woman, who cannot be named, took her boys, aged one and...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2009 | 9:04 pm Aussie bullying victim's $600K payoutSYDNEY - A victim of school bullying in northern NSW has had his damages award increased by more than A$16,000 to A$484,766 (NZ$609,044). Last month in the NSW Supreme Court, Justice Elizabeth Fullerton awarded A$468,736 to David...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pm Aussie kitchens 'riddled with bacteria'A study has found that Australia is one of the dirtiest countries in the developed world when it comes to hygiene at home. A recent Hygiene in the Home study there revealed that kitchens have a greater level of bacteria contamination...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pm US man punched crew during flightA California businessman accused of punching an off-duty pilot and flight attendant during a flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles has been convicted of interfering with a flight crew. The US attorney's office says James Allen Cameron...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2009 | 8:30 pm Chavez Recalls Envoy to ColombiaVenezuelan President Angered at Suggestion Weapons for Rebels were from His CountrySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm Haitian Boat Capsizes; Dozens MissingRescuers Save more than 100 Stranded on Reefs South of Bahamas; 15 DiedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2009 | 7:30 pm Snakes' escape from pants causes crashHARTFORD, Connecticut - Police say a driver blamed a car crash in Connecticut on two pet baby snakes that he said escaped from his pants pockets as he was driving. Hartford police Sgt. Christene Mertes says Angel Rolon claimed...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2009 | 7:21 pm No gay marriage change: RuddCANBERRA - Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd says he welcomes debate on gay marriage but says the government won't support it. The issue will be discussed at the Australian Labor Party's national conference, which begins in...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2009 | 7:20 pm Scoop: K-Fed angling for weight-loss reality show?
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jul 2009 | 7:18 pm Afghan poll official ambushed, U.N. sees challengesKABUL (Reuters) - The United Nations' Afghan envoy described next month's election as the most complicated ever, as another attack on an election official on Tuesday underscored the challenges as the war-torn country prepares to vote.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2009 | 7:11 pm Suspect In Abortion Doctor's Death Pleads Not GuiltyAnti-abortion activist Scott Roeder is accused of opening fire on late-term abortion provider George Tiller. A witness gave chilling testimony that he saw Roeder point a gun at the Kansas doctor's head before pulling the trigger. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2009 | 6:42 pm Wanted (Full Time): One Good WitchHundreds Audition to be Official Witch of Wooky Hole, in Southwest EnglandSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2009 | 6:30 pm Report: Microsoft, Yahoo nearing search dealMicrosoft and Yahoo could soon announce a search partnership, sources familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal which reported the news on the paper's Web site.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jul 2009 | 6:11 pm Bird strikes 'a real threat' to aircraftThe risk of commercial airplanes crashing because they have struck large birds is increasing and design standards should be strengthened so that aircraft can withstand the collisions, US government safety officials said today. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2009 | 6:00 pm Superpowers report meeting 'fruitful'Global heavyweights the United States and China today pledged closer cooperation to deal with global hot spots such as Iran's nuclear program and the world's worst financial crisis since the 1930s. While Secretary of State Hillary...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jul 2009 | 6:00 pm Video: Boy Allergic To EverythingA young Australian boy who's allergic to everything except water remains a mystery to his doctors. His condition so rare, there's no name for it, let alone a cure. CBS News' Karina Mitchell reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2009 | 5:42 pm Video: The Witch of Wooky HoleHundreds came out to audition for the role of witch in a popular, tourist attraction based in England. Elizabeth Palmer reports on what she calls "the job interview from hell."Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2009 | 5:32 pm Geithner To China: U.S. Will Cut DeficitU.S. Wraps Up Two Days of Talks With Chinese Envoys With ReassurancesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2009 | 5:00 pm Justice for Wounded: mother of most seriously injured soldier backs campaignThe mother of one of the most seriously wounded British servicemen ever to survive has called for a major overhaul of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jul 2009 | 4:37 pm Justice for Wounded: Marine Matthew McWilliams was injured during trainingMatthew McWilliams a newly enlisted Royal Marine fractured his thigh during a basic training exercise in July 2005.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jul 2009 | 3:30 pm MPs' expenses: new allowance defied official watchdog Sir Christopher KellyMPs went ahead with allowance that lets them claim thousands without receipts defying Sir Christopher Kelly.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jul 2009 | 3:07 pm Cosmetic surgery tax proposed to finance health care reformNose jobs breast enhancements tummy tucks and liposuction could be hit with a ten per cent tax to help foot the bill of Barack Obama's 1 trillion overhaul of the health care system.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jul 2009 | 3:05 pm Iraqi Forces Raid Camp of Iranian ExilesStorming of Camp, which was Disarmed by the U.S. in 2003, Coincides with Visit to Iraq by Defense Secretary Gates; 4 KilledSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2009 | 3:00 pm Justice for Wounded: British soldier at centre of compensation battle back on front lineBritish soldier fighting a legal bid to claw back most of the compensation he was awarded for being shot in Iraq returns to the front line.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jul 2009 | 2:52 pm Panel Seeks To Curb Energy SpeculationThe head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Tuesday his agency was considering imposing limits on the speculative trading of energy futures contracts. The move is an attempt to prevent the kind of wild swings that led oil prices to spike to $147 per barrel last year. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2009 | 2:45 pm Taliban Recruited Kids as Suicide BombersPakistan Officials Say Boys Were Also Trained as Soldiers; 9 Rescued, But Hundreds Likely RemainSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2009 | 2:30 pm Justice for Wounded: Cpl Anthony Duncan case studyWhen Corporal Anthony Duncan was shot by insurgents in Iraq almost four years ago he could not have known that he would one day find himself at the centre of a national political storm over the treatment of wounded soldiers.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jul 2009 | 2:24 pm UK Government to be Sued For Involvement in CIA Rendition ProgramFormer Gitmo detainee alleges stopover on island makes UK complicit in torture.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jul 2009 | 2:03 pm Defense Secretary Gates Visits IraqDefense Secretary Robert Gates, who is on a short swing through the Middle East, was in Iraq on Tuesday. On his agenda: a visit to a command post in southern Iraq where U.S. troops serve in an advisory capacity; a meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and a visit to Kurdistan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm Phelps Loses First Individual Swim Meet In 4 YearsGermany's Paul Biedermann also snatched Phelps' world record with a stunning win in the 200-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships in Rome on Tuesday. Biedermann's performance stirred up debate about the high-tech bodysuits that will be banned by the sport's governing body beginning in 2010. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2009 | 1:56 pm WATCH: Applying to Be the Local WitchSource: ABC News: International | 28 Jul 2009 | 1:29 pm Congress May Revamp Secure I.D. ProgramAfter Sept. 11, Congress passed the Real ID program, intended to help prevent fraud and abuse in state-issued driver's licenses. But states have rebelled, citing the cost of compliance. Now one key Senate panel is weighing whether to ease up on some requirements. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2009 | 1:20 pm Video: U.S. Pullback Plan WorkingU.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told Iraqi forces the U.S. pullback plan is working. But a deadly Baghdad bank robbery was a reminder of the country's instability. Charlie D'Agata reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2009 | 12:59 pm California Cities Prepare To Pony UpCalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday signed a budget deal aimed at closing most of the state's $26 billion deficit. Cities across the state will end up bearing part of the financial burden of the deal, and many of them aren't happy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:59 am Police Arrest 4 for Murder of Mexican Official's DaughterPolice have arrested four suspects in the kidnapping and killing of the daughter of Mexico's former sports commissioner, a case that provoked huge protests against crime and police incompetence.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2009 | 11:39 am 8 Killed in $7M Baghdad Bank RobberyGunmen killed eight security guards and made off with nearly $7 million Tuesday during an early morning robbery at a bank in central Baghdad that police say is the work of insurgents attempting to finance their operations.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2009 | 10:42 am Britain to Withdraw Remaining Forces in Iraq to KuwaitBritain says it will withdraw its remaining forces in Iraq to Kuwait, after the Iraqi parliament failed to pass a deal allowing the British troops to stay beyond the end of the month.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2009 | 10:17 am Sonia Sotomayor wins backing of Senate committeeThe Senate Judiciary Committee mostly sticks to party lines in a 13-6 vote. The full Senate is expected to confirm the appointment next week.Judge Sonia Sotomayor, poised to become the first Latino member of the U.S. Supreme Court, won the support of the Senate Judiciary Committee today in a lopsided vote cast largely along party lines for President Barack Obama's first nominee for the nation's highest court.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2009 | 10:17 am Iran Releases 140 PrisonersIranian authorities released 140 people detained in the country's postelection turmoil on Tuesday, the same day that the supreme leader ordered the closure of a prison where human rights groups say jailed protesters were killed.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2009 | 9:30 am Father and Son Used Illegal Immigrants in Piracy SchemeA father and two sons who used dozens of Chinese slaves as part of Britains biggest DVD piracy operation, were jailed for up to six years each today.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2009 | 9:13 am Can the U.S. Really Win in Afghanistan?Nearly eight years in, a look at how the war in Afghanistan can be won.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jul 2009 | 8:13 am 15 Dead When Boat Capsizes Off Turks and CaicosRescuers searched by sea and air Tuesday for nearly 70 Haitians after an overloaded sailboat ran aground and capsized in the reef-studded waters off the Turks and Caicos Islands, killing at least 15 migrants.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2009 | 5:55 am Mexico Reports 49th Child Dies From Daycare FireMexican health officials say a three-year-old boy has died of injuries he suffered in a June fire at a day care center in northern Mexico, bringing the death toll from the blaze to 49.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2009 | 5:50 am Stabbed Model Names Boyfriend as Killer in Last WordsA former football coach in Great Britain faces a life prison sentence after he was found guilty Tuesday of murdering a young model who named her killer with her dying words.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2009 | 5:41 am Woman Spent Week Stuck Between Toilet, DoorAn Australian woman was rescued after spending a week wedged between her toilet and the bathroom door, an official said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2009 | 5:29 am
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