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Iranians Arrest American Tourists in Iraq on BorderTwo Kurdish officials say the three Americans apparently were arrested after entering Iranian territory without permissionSource: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:38 am Badminton: Sato wins women's singles at New Zealand Open+(Kyodo) _ Japan's Sayaka Sato defeated Maria Febe Kusumastuti of Indonesia 21-10, 21-16 in the women's singles final of the New Zealand Open badminton tournament in Auckland. In the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:32 am Kuwait alarmed by Iraqi failure to pay reparationsKUWAIT CITY - Iraq's recent efforts to avoid paying Kuwait some $25 billion in U.N.-mandated reparations for Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion have alarmed Kuwaitis...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:29 am Kurd officials: Iran confirms has 3 AmericansSULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) -- Iran has confirmed it detained three Americans who were in the area of the Iranian border while on a hiking trip, Kurdish officials said Saturday. The U.S. State Department has said it was looking into the report....Source: AP Top International News At 7:21 a... | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:28 am Kurd officials: Iran confirms has 3 Americans (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:28 am GOP blasts Dems' health care legislationWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are looking ahead to a health care showdown on the House floor in September following a key committee's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:27 am Obama: 'Spirit of innovation' key to the futureWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, citing fresh evidence the recession is winding down, says the country's future economic prosperity depends on building a new, stronger...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:24 am Thousands rally in Malaysia for end to controversial security law+(Kyodo) _ Malaysian police on Saturday fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of people who rallied here demanding an end to a security law that allows detention without trial. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:22 am Schools reopen in Pakistan's battle-scarred Swat ValleyScores of eager children headed back to school in northern Pakistan's battle-scarred Swat Valley on Saturday, many taking classes ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:19 am Honduras leader firm against world pressure (Reuters)Reuters - Honduras' de facto leader vowed on Friday that no country will push the small Central American nation around and pledged to resist international pressure to reinstate toppled President Manuel Zelaya.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:19 am Honduras leader firm against world pressureTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' de facto leader vowed on Friday that no country will push the small Central American nation around and pledged to resist international pressure to reinstate toppled President Manuel Zelaya.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:19 am Top Iran reformer tells trial vote was clean: report (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:16 am China army called on to keep order on anniversaryChina's military celebrated its 82nd anniversary Saturday, with an editorial in the official paper calling on the armed forces to maintain social stability in the wake of unrest on the fringes of its territory.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:15 am In PicturesFilipinos mourn former President Corazon AquinoSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:14 am Arrest in ‘80 slaying of high school sweethearts
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:14 am Suspect charged in shooting death at SC McDonald'sMYRTLE BEACH, S.C.- Police have charged a suspect in the death of a man originally from Massachusetts shot at a South Carolina fast food restaurant. Multiple media outlets...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:11 am Olympics out: Kwan chooses Tufts University over skatingMichelle Kwan chose school over skating. The nine-time U.S. champion announced Friday she will not return to competitive skating in hopes of making the Vancouver Olympics....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:08 am Court: Mass. can deny jailed felons right to voteBOSTON - A federal court has ruled that Massachusetts has the right to prevent incarcerated felons from voting. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed after Massachusetts...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:06 am Foreigners, possibly Americans, missing in IraqSULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Three foreign nationals believed to be U.S. citizens disappeared close to northern Iraq's border with Iran, Iraqi security officials said Friday, but U.S. officials could not confirm the report.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:06 am Foreigners, possibly Americans, missing in Iraq (Reuters)Reuters - Three foreign nationals believed to be U.S. citizens disappeared close to northern Iraq's border with Iran, Iraqi security officials said Friday, but U.S. officials could not confirm the report.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:06 am Checking out of 'Hotel America'As Justin Webb prepares to come home after several years in the USA, he reflects on some of the country's qualities and idiosyncrasies.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:05 am Applications for 'eco-points' total 510,000 in 1 month+(Kyodo) _ Applications for the "eco-point" system, which Japan has introduced to stimulate purchases of more energy-efficient electric appliances, totaled around 510,000 in the first...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:04 am Iran poll protests trial beginsThe first trial of people arrested over Iran's disputed elections has begun, with leading protest figures in the dock.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:03 am Top Iran reformer tells trial vote was clean: report - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:02 am Foreigners, possibly Americans, missing in Iraq - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:01 am Obama: ‘Many more months’ of recession to go
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:57 am Big Japanese firms swinging back to black, led by cost-cutting+(Kyodo) _ The earnings of major Japanese companies are believed to have hit bottom as they returned to the black in the April-June period from losses in the previous quarter, backed by...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:57 am Au Revoir European road tripAs Mark Mardell prepares to leave his post as Europe editor he looks back at some of his highlights from the last four years and considers the Europe Union's greatest achievement.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:57 am Obama: 'Spirit of innovation' key to the futurePresident Obama, citing fresh evidence that the recession is winding down, says the country's future economic prosperity depends ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:56 am Kuwait alarmed by Iraqi failure to pay reparationsKUWAIT CITY (AP) -- Iraq's recent efforts to avoid paying Kuwait some $25 billion in U.N.-mandated reparations for Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion have alarmed Kuwaitis and strained relations that have slowly improved since the fall of the Iraqi dictator....Source: AP Top International News At 7:21 a... | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:53 am Kuwait alarmed by Iraqi failure to pay reparations (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:53 am Obama says many months before U.S. exits recessionWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned on Saturday it would take "many more months" for the United States to get out of recession even after GDP figures showed the economy shrank only modestly in the second quarter.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:53 am Obama says many months before U.S. exits recession (Reuters)Reuters - President Barack Obama warned on Saturday it would take "many more months" for the United States to get out of recession even after GDP figures showed the economy shrank only modestly in the second quarter.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:53 am Iraq: Key figures since the war beganU.S. TROOP LEVELS:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:52 am Philippines mourns democracy icon Corazon Aquino - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:51 am EU: Ukraine set for up to $1.7 billion in loansInternational lenders are ready to give Ukraine up to $1.7 billion in loans to help it pay a massive natural gas bill to Russia and reform its energy sector, the European Commission said Friday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:50 am Venezuela OKs redistricting opposed by Chavez foesCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan lawmakers on Friday approved an election law to redraw voting districts, a step that President Hugo Chavez's opponents say will give his party a big advantage in next year's congressional vote....Source: AP Top International News At 7:21 a... | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:48 am Venezuela OKs redistricting opposed by Chavez foesVenezuelan lawmakers on Friday approved an election law to redraw voting districts, a step that President Hugo Chavez's opponents say will give his party a big advantage in next year's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:48 am LEAD: Golf: Ishikawa takes Sun Chlorella lead into final round+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, DETAILS) Ryo Ishikawa managed a 1-under 71 Saturday to move within one round of a wire-to-wire victory at the Sun Chlorella Classic. The 17-year-old...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:48 am Top Iran reformer tells trial vote was clean: reportTop Iranian reformist Mohammad Ali Abtahi told a Tehran court on Saturday there had been no fraud in the June election which returned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power, the Fars news agency...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:46 am Mohmammad Ali Abtahi said reports of electoral fraud were "a lie"A Fars News Agency image of cleric Mohammad Ali Abtahi, a top reformist, who has told a Tehran court there was no fraud in the June election which returned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:46 am Sunni mosque bombed south of Baghdad; 2 wounded - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:41 am Philippines mourns democracy icon Corazon AquinoMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Military honor guards carried former President Corazon Aquino's flag-draped casket to a school gym Saturday for public viewing, as Filipinos mourned the beloved democracy icon who swept away a dictator and fought off seven coup attempts....Source: AP Top International News At 7:21 a... | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:41 am Philippines mourns democracy icon Corazon Aquino (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:41 am Philippines mourns democracy icon Corazon AquinoMilitary honor guards carried former President Corazon Aquino's flag-draped casket to a school gym Saturday for public viewing, as Filipinos mourned the beloved democracy icon who swept...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:41 am Passengers on swine flu cruise liner allowed ashoreThe majority of 3,600 passengers on a luxury cruise liner with over 60 crew struck down with swine flu were allowed to disembark after the ship put into Marseille on Saturday. Local...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:34 am The majority of passengers were given permission to disembark after a team of medics carried out an enquiry on boardPassengers of the cruise boat 'Voyager of the Seas' look out from the balconies of their cabins at the port of Marseille, southeastern France. The majority of 3,600 passengers on the luxury cruise liner...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:34 am Kurd officials: Iran confirms detainment of 3 U.S. touristsKurdish officials say Iran has confirmed to them it detained three Americans who possibly strayed into Iranian territory while ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:33 am GOP blasts Democrats' health care legislation - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am LEAD: Int'l 'cosplayers' take to Nagoya streets for summit parade+(Kyodo) _ About 500 "cosplay" costume role players, including two Mexican women dressed as warriors from the Japanese animated film series "Evangelion," took to the streets of Nagoya on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:31 am GOP blasts Democrats' health care legislation (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:27 am Kentucky man charged in '80 slaying of Wis. couple (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:25 am Popularity, Web snafus nearly broke 'clunkers' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:25 am Rain frustrates England progressPersistent morning rain delays the start of day three of the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am Report: Iran detains 3 U.S. tourist hikersKurdish officials say Iran has confirmed to them it detained three Americans who possibly strayed into Iranian territory while on a hiking trip.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am 5000 year old warrior's skeleton found near RomeArchaeologists have found the skeleton of a warrior from up to 5,000 years ago floating in a tomb filled with sea water on a beach near Rome.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am Iran begins trial of postelection 'rioters'TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Opposition political activists and protesters are in court in Tehran Saturday on charges of rioting and conspiring against the ruling system in the country's first trial following the disputed presidential election, Iran's state media reported....Source: AP Top International News At 7:21 a... | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am Experts puzzled by bright spot on VenusAstronomers have been puzzled by a strange bright spot which has appeared in the clouds of Venus.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am Bodies litter streets after Nigeria unrest - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am Republicans blast Democrats' health care proposalsPresident Obama and congressional Democrats are looking ahead to a health care showdown on the House floor in September following ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Iran starts moderates' trial for post-vote unrestTEHRAN (Reuters) - The trials began Saturday of prominent moderates arrested shortly after Iran's disputed June presidential election and charged with trying to topple the clerical establishment, Iranian media reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:53 am Iran begins trial of post-election protesters
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am Wenger not ruling out Vieira dealArsenal manager Arsene Wenger is not ruling out the prospect of former Gunners captain Patrick Vieira returning to the club from Inter Milan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:44 am SEC reining in receiver in Stanford $7B Ponzi caseA federal judge ruled Friday that a court-appointed receiver who took over companies run by Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford can recover only the interest — not the principal — on investments that federal prosecutors say fed a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Riot police fire tear gas at protesters in MalaysiaRiot police charged demonstrators with batons and fired tear gas Saturday to disperse thousands of people marching in Malaysia's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am Chinese manufacturing expands in JulyChina's manufacturing expanded in July, a state-sanctioned index showed Saturday, as Beijing's massive stimulus spending helped boost growth in the world's third-largest economy.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am An AFP reporter saw more than 30 decomposing bodies in three different districts of MaiduguriA Nigerian police officer inspects the body of an alleged self-styled Nigerian Taliban in the northern city of Maiduguri, July 29. Bodies littered the streets after Nigerian forces crushed an Islamist...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am De facto President Roberto Micheletti with ministers in TegucigalpaHonduran de facto President Roberto Micheletti meets with his ministers in Tegucigalpa. Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has threatened the interim government of Honduras with "generalized violence"...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:28 am A protest in Tegucigalpa led by Zelaya's wife Xiomara CastroThe wife of Honduran ousted President Manuel Zelaya, Xiomara de Zelaya waves a Honduran national flag as supporters demonstrate in demand of his restitution in Tegucigalpa. The ousted president has threatened...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:28 am An injured protestor lies in the street after being hit in the face by a bulletAn demonstrator lies in the street after being shot in the face during clashes between supporters of ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya and police in Tegucigalpa. Zelaya has threatened the interim...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:28 am A member of Zelaya's 'popular army' in training near the Honduran borderA masked supporters of ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya, and part of the "Ejercito Popular Pacifico" (Peaceful Popular Army) attends a training sessino Nueva Segovia state in Nicaragua on the border...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:28 am Malaysian police tear gas, scuffle with protestersKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Riot police charged demonstrators with batons and fired tear gas Saturday to disperse thousands of people marching in Malaysia's largest city to protest a law that allows indefinite detention without trial....Source: AP Top International News At 7:21 a... | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:27 am US tourists 'being held by Iran'Three US tourists have been detained by Iranian guards while hiking along the Iran-Iraq border, Iraqi officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:26 am BREAKING: House Adds $2 Billion To Cash-For-ClunkersWell, that was quick. Just four days after the launch of the Car Allowance Rebate Systems (CARS) program, better known as "Cash for Clunkers," it appears that it may be suspended due to its own success.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am Schools reopen in Pakistan's battle-scarred SwatMINGORA, Pakistan (AP) -- Scores of eager children headed back to school in northern Pakistan's battle-scarred Swat Valley on Saturday, many taking classes in buildings damaged during recent fighting between Taliban militants and security forces....Source: AP Top International News At 7:21 a... | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am Prominent reformist Behzad Nabavi is one of those on trialIranian reformist Behzad Nabavi, seen here in 2004, is one of those on trial in Tehran. Iran has put on trial around 100 people, including top reformists and aides of opposition leaders, on charges of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:03 am The defendants are accused of acting against national security and other offencesA picture obtained from Reporters Sans Frontiers of an Iranian protester flashing the victory sign during an opposition rally in Tehran on July 9. Iran has put on trial around 100 people, including top...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:03 am Iranian protestors rally against Mahmoud Ahmadinejan in the Pakistani capitalIranian nationals shout slogans against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a protest in Pakistani capital Islamabad. Iran has put on trial around 100 people, including top reformists and aides of opposition...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:03 am Calcutta imposes old vehicle banA ban on old, polluting vehicles comes into effect in Calcutta as part of efforts to reduce pollution levels.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am Absolute Worst Name EverI can only imagine the jokes he heard growing up with a name like this.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:40 am Official e-mails reveal boondoggle over Air Force One's Manhattan ... - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:35 am House Panel Close To Health Care Bill AgreementA key House committee appears close to a vote on a plan that would cover almost all uninsured Americans and limit annual increases on insurance premiums.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:10 am Protest at Malaysia security lawThousands of people demonstrate in the Malaysian capital against a controversial law allowing detention without trial.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:02 am ‘Kill Granny’ media campaign alarms seniorsConservative talk radio leads many to fear health reform bill will lead to "euthanasia" counseling.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:48 am Iran begins trial of postelection 'rioters'Iran's state media reports that a group of opposition political activists and protesters are standing trial in Tehran on charges ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:42 am Our Favorite Last Lines From Science Fiction NovelsScience fiction is the literature of the future. So the best SF novels have endings that resolve the story and leave you feeling as though it continues after the last page. Here are our favorite last lines from SF books.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:40 am Iran begins trial of postelection 'rioters'Opposition political activists and protesters are in court in Tehran Saturday on charges of rioting and conspiring against the ruling system in the country's first trial following the disputed presidential election, Iran's state media reported.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:27 am Russia signs deal to open 2nd base in KyrgyzstanCHOLPON-ATA, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- Russia clinched a tentative deal Saturday allowing it to establish a second military base in Kyrgyzstan, where the United States also has an important air base....Source: AP Top International News At 7:21 a... | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:22 am Russia signs deal to open 2nd base in KyrgyzstanRussia clinched a tentative deal Saturday allowing it to establish a second military base in Kyrgyzstan, where the United States also has an important air base.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:22 am Guests for the Sunday TV news showsGuest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:21 am Malaysian police tear gas, scuffle with protestersRiot police charged demonstrators with batons and fired tear gas Saturday to disperse thousands of people marching in Malaysia's largest city to protest a law that allows indefinite detention without trial.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:20 am Kuwait alarmed by Iraqi failure to pay reparationsIraq's recent efforts to avoid paying Kuwait some $25 billion in U.N.-mandated reparations for Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion have alarmed Kuwaitis and strained relations that have slowly improved since the fall of the Iraqi dictator.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:07 am Science Fiction's Scariest Priests and PreachersThirst's vampiric priest is hardly the first man of the cloth to fall prey to his darkest urges. Here are plenty of soul-stealing, blood-sucking, eye-gouging, and just plain creepifying priests and preachers who haunt the churches of sci-fi and horror.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Plea deal is rejected in hit-and-run death of USC studentThe husband and wife accused of killing Adrianna Bachan, 18, in a crosswalk turn down as unacceptable a proposal by prosecutors that would send them to prison for several years.An attempt to resolve charges against a husband and wife accused in the hit-and-run death of a USC student earlier this year broke down Friday when the couple rejected a deal that would have sent them to prison for several years.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Economy beats expectations, raising hope recession will end soonThe recession was worse than previously thought, a report says. Bad news? Maybe not. The economy shrank less than expected and businesses may have to ramp up production.The worst recession since the Great Depression could be coming to an end shortly, with a fresh report raising hopes that a recovery may be stronger than previously projected.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Connecticut's Sen. Dodd goes public with prostate cancerThe senator, who has been working on a healthcare overhaul bill, says the disease was caught at an early stage, and he will have surgery in August.When Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer after his annual physical in June, he kept the news largely private.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Removal of film set security from LAPD control urgedCouncilman Greig Smith's motion is a reaction to LAPD's plan to prevent retired officers on sets from wearing department uniforms. Film industry crews oppose that plan.The Los Angeles City Council is being asked to vote as early as Tuesday on a change that would remove Police Chief William J. Bratton's jurisdiction over security and traffic control on film sets.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am 'The Cove' was covert, dangerous filmmakingTo shine a light on the mass slaughter of dolphins in Japan, filmmakers risked arrest -- and potentially worse.How does one expose the secret systematic slaughter of 23,000 dolphins?
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am The ancient Roman city of Altinum rises from Venice LagoonUsing aerial, near-infrared photos taken during a drought, researchers have mapped the city thought to be the ancestor to present-day Venice. It now awaits under modern farmland.Aerial photographs taken during a drought two years ago have enabled Italian researchers to produce the most detailed map ever of the ancient Roman city of Altinum, considered by some historians to be the ancestor of modern-day Venice.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Corazon Aquino dies at 76; restored democracy to the PhilippinesCharismatic widow of an assassinated opposition leader drove dictator Ferdinand Marcos from office, but the head of the 'people power' movement left a mixed legacy of political and natural disasters.Corazon C. Aquino, the unassuming housewife who toppled a dictator and restored democracy to the Philippines as its 11th president, has died. She was 76.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am House OKs $2 billion more for 'cash for clunkers'But legislation to keep the program from running out of money faces a tougher time in the Senate. The Obama administration says rebate requests will be honored at least through Sunday.House lawmakers rushed to the rescue of the "cash for clunkers" program Friday, approving an additional $2 billion to keep the wildly popular initiative from running out of money. But its future beyond this weekend still remains a question mark.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Cory Aquino dies; Philippine people power heroineMANILA (Reuters) - Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, whose ouster of one of the 20th Century's most corrupt dictators made her a global icon of democracy, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer. She was 76.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:50 am Why did a gay-rights activist stab her wife 222 times?Jessica Kalish was a gregarious software executive who used to host AlterNet, a gay and lesbian radio talk show in Miami. Her wife, Carol, was a writer covering the presidential election for the Huffington Post. Here's the unsettling truth about their relationship and how it led one woman to stab the other 222 times with a rusty screwdriver.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:50 am Gates sends flowers to passerby who called police - Boston Globe
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:33 am Probably the Best yet the Weirdest Way to Quit Smoking??Retired senior banker Geoff Spice is to live on a deserted island for a month in a last ditch attempt to quit smoking. I think it will work, what about you?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:30 am Colombian refugees' tent city a reminder of crisisBOGOTA (AP) -- A sprawling refugee tent city just blocks from the presidential palace has become a nagging reminder to residents of Colombia's cosmopolitan capital that a brutal conflict is being fought in far-flung provinces....Source: AP Top International News At 7:21 a... | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:25 am 25 Funniest People in MoviesThe 25 people on this list run the gamut from name-above-the-title superstars to new talents just breaking through. What they all have in common is they have made movies in the recent past -- acting, writing, directing, or oftentimes all three -- and when you watch them, you can't help but laugh.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:20 am American Air inspects jets after FAA auditWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Airlines pulled three Boeing 737 jets from service this week and is inspecting the rest of its fleet after a routine safety audit flagged unusual scratches found on some planes, a spokesman for a federal regulator said Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:18 am Lobbyists Used Fraud & Forgery Against Cap & Trade BillAs U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello was considering how to vote on an important piece of climate change legislation in June, the freshman congressman’s office received at least six letters from two Charlottesville-based minority organizations voicing opposition to the measure.The letters, as it turns out, were forgeries.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Ortega says Honduras may try to provoke NicaraguaTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega claimed Honduras' coup-installed government might try to provoke a border military incident "to distract attention" from international efforts to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya....Source: AP Top International News At 7:21 a... | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:52 pm Snitch: Mark Wahlberg getting hitched this weekendIn Touch maggie is reporting that Hollywood heavy Mark Wahlberg, who has been in Lowell shooting "The Fighter," is headed back to the Left Coast this weekend to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:44 pm Urban, Swift a perfect pairingCountry fans should still be coming down from last night's high. And possibly regaining their voices in the process. True, Keith Urban isn't all that country,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:41 pm Health care proposal clears key House hurdleIn a triumph for President Obama, Democrats narrowly pushed sweeping health care legislation through a key congressional committee ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:38 pm White Sox vex Yankees againCarlos Quentin homered and had a go-ahead RBI double and Chris Getz delivered a two-run, bases-loaded single last night as the White Sox beat the New York Yankees, 10-5, in...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:29 pm Jacoby Ellsbury does it all as Red Sox edge OriolesBALTIMORE - The surreal circus that rolled through town this week served to obscure one of the most significant developments of the Red Sox season: Jacoby Ellsbury may...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:24 pm Brother: Worcester woman nabbed in baby-snatch has 5 kids - Boston Herald
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:16 pm Health reform gets House boost, battle heads homeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats pushed forward healthcare reform legislation in a key congressional panel on Friday but the battle over President Barack Obama's top domestic policy goal looked ready to move outside Washington as lawmakers prepared for a month-long break.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2009 | 8:58 pm MC Hammer's cousin accused of rapeLIVERMORE, California - Police in Northern California say a cousin of rapper MC Hammer has been accused of raping a woman he met on the social networking site Twitter. KPIX-TV reports that 33-year-old Marvin Grant was arrested...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Jul 2009 | 8:12 pm House panel OKs major healthcare compromiseThe largely party-line decision will allow a full House vote after the August recess. Democratic lawmakers are geared up to promote the overhaul across the country.House Democrats tonight pushed ambitious healthcare legislation through a key committee, clearing the way for a final vote this fall.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jul 2009 | 7:47 pm Former Philippines president dies at 76Former President Corazon Aquino, who swept away a dictator with a "people power" revolt and then sustained democracy by fighting ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2009 | 7:01 pm Former Philippines president dies
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jul 2009 | 6:52 pm Political ConspiraciesFrom Obama "birthers" to FEMA concentration camps to national bans on eating meat, The Daily Beast presents the kookiest claims from the fringes of politics.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 31 Jul 2009 | 6:47 pm Quakers approve UK gay weddingsThe Quakers have put themselves on a collision course with both the Government and fellow Christians by becoming the first mainstream religious organisation in the country to approve gay marriages. At a meeting in York yesterday...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Jul 2009 | 6:46 pm Jury Awards $675K In Music Downloading CaseA federal jury on Friday ordered a graduate student who admitted illegally downloading and sharing music online to pay $675,000 to four record labels. Joel Tenenbaum said he was thankful the jury didn't order him to pay the maximum, $4.5 million, but that he would file for bankruptcy if the verdict stands. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jul 2009 | 6:16 pm US trade envoy to voice 'tough love' for Africa - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 31 Jul 2009 | 6:02 pm U.S. Troops Fight for Election SecurityEncourage Voter Participation, Destroy Taliban WeaponsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jul 2009 | 6:00 pm Video: Afghan Presidential ElectionsSoldiers in Task Force Yukon's pre-election surge attempt to stop insurgent activity and encourage participation in the upcoming presidential elections in Afghanistan. Mandy Clark reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jul 2009 | 5:27 pm Former Philippines President Aquino DiesCorazon Aquino Sustained Democracy Fighting off Seven Coup AttemptsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jul 2009 | 5:00 pm Deadliest month for troops in Afghanistan
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jul 2009 | 4:55 pm 'Clear ultimation' given to FijiForeign Affairs Minister Murray McCully is satisfied with the Commonwealth's decision to give Fiji a month to commit to holding elections next year but is not optimistic the regime will have a quick change of heart. The Commonwealth...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Jul 2009 | 4:13 pm Health Overhaul Moves One Step Forward, One BackThe House Energy and Commerce Committee approved its version of a health care measure Friday, clearing the way for a full House vote in September. Compromise, however, is proving elusive for a small negotiating group of three Democrats and three Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jul 2009 | 4:02 pm Saudi Arabia Rejects Improved Israel TiesDespite U.S. Appeals, Foreign Minister Says Country Will Not Improve Relations Without Comprehensive DealSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jul 2009 | 4:00 pm Congress moves to extend autos 'clunkers' planWASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress moved to triple the funding for the government's successful "Cash for Clunkers" auto rebate program, which has brought car buyers back into showrooms and raised the outlook for an industry beset by abysmal sales, bankruptcies and job cuts.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2009 | 3:55 pm Former Philippines President Aquino Dead At 76Former President Corazon Aquino, who swept away a dictator with a "people power" revolt and then sustained democracy by fighting off seven coup attempts in six years, died on Saturday, her son said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jul 2009 | 3:50 pm Nigeria police claim victory over radical sectFive days of fighting between government forces and a radical Islamist sect left dirt roads soaked with blood, buildings scorched ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2009 | 3:45 pm Three American hikers arrested in IranThe U.S. State Department says it's investigating reports that three Americans have been detained by Iranians after wandering ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jul 2009 | 3:44 pm Not all ‘clunker’ trade-ins are equal
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jul 2009 | 3:40 pm Pakistan's High Court Rules Musharraf Action IllegalPakistan's Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state of emergency former President Pervez Musharraf imposed in 2007 was unconstitutional and declared invalid the appointments of judges he made during that period. The decision could lay the groundwork for treason charges against the ex-army chief. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jul 2009 | 3:29 pm Sir Bobby Robson loses fifth battle with cancerSir Bobby Robson the former England football manager succumbed to his fifth battle against cancer having already seen off the disease four times in the last 18 years.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 31 Jul 2009 | 3:27 pm Bad flu in bad economy creates challenges: CDCORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday began distributing millions of dollars to help cash-strapped states respond to the H1N1 pandemic amid a deep economic recession that has decimated local health budgets.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2009 | 3:14 pm FTSE 100: stock market has best month in more than six yearsBiggest rise since 2003 brings hope of recession ending.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 31 Jul 2009 | 3:05 pm 24 Killed in Baghdad BombingsBombings target 3 Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing 24, Iraqi police say.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2009 | 2:34 pm UN: Civilian Deaths up 24 Percent in AfghanistanUN: Civilian deaths up 24 percent in Afghanistan; insurgency, airstrikes blamed.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2009 | 2:31 pm House Works To Limit Executive PayThe House of Representatives took the first step toward an overhaul of financial regulation by passing a bill that aims to curb executive pay deemed excessive. The bill would give shareholders a voice in executive pay and allow federal regulators to restrict pay practices that might encourage risky behavior. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm GDP Data Show Recession May Be EasingThe recession that began in December 2007 is likely still with us, but it appears to be fading. A report released Friday by the Commerce Department shows the economy contracted at a 1 percent annual rate during April through June. The new data also show the downturn was quite a bit deeper than previously thought. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm House OKs More Cash-For-Clunkers FundsThe House voted Friday to rush $2 billion more dollars into the government's cash-for-clunkers program. It emerged Thursday that the $1 billion set aside to encourage purchases of fuel-efficient vehicles may be in danger of running out only days after the program began. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm Pakistan Court Rules Musharraf Emergency IllegalPakistan's Supreme Court ruled Friday that a state of emergency imposed in 2007 by former leader Pervez Musharraf was illegal. As a result, some of the actions taken by Musharraf during that time may be reversed. The ruling might bolster the case for trying Musharraf, who seized power in a 1999 military coup. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm Court Orders Shorter Sentence For Ex-Qwest CEOJoe Nacchio was convicted in 2007 of 19 counts of insider trading. Prosecutors alleged he sold $52 million in Qwest stock based on nonpublic information that the company was at risk. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the $52 million figure was too high. Instead, the figure used should have been Nacchio's net profit resulting from illegal insider trading. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jul 2009 | 1:58 pm Iran Blames Foreign Countries for Protester DeathsCops beat protesters in Iran as memorial held for victims of election violence.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2009 | 1:44 pm Iraq Police: 29 Killed by Mosque BombsCar Bombs Explode Near 4 Baghdad Shiite Mosques During Friday Prayers, Shattering Relative CalmSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jul 2009 | 1:30 pm House Votes To Rein In Pay For Wall Street ExecsHouse lawmakers agree to limit how the executives get paid after nine banks that took government aid rewarded thousands of employees with bonuses topping $1 million each. The move defies President Obama's suggestion of relying on incentives instead of intervention to curb excessive salaries and bonuses. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jul 2009 | 1:25 pm Cuba Shuts Factories to Save EconomyCuba turns off air conditioners, shortens workdays to save money.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2009 | 1:11 pm Video: Free Fall for FortuneHundreds of infants were dropped from the roof of a Muslim shrine in western India. The 700-year-old ritual is based on the belief that the fall ensures good health and prosperity for the families.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pm Senator Dodd has prostate cancerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd, a leading force for U.S. healthcare reform, said on Friday he has prostate cancer but still plans to run for re-election next year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pm Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe's father says Government fails to put defence firstMajor John Thorneloe father of Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe the most senior British officer to be killed in Afghanistan accuses Government of lack of commitment to defence.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 31 Jul 2009 | 12:28 pm Gary McKinnon extradition: questions and answersWhy is Gary McKinnon facing extradition to the United States?Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 31 Jul 2009 | 12:11 pm 'What hope is there for Gary McKinnon when his own government shuts its ears?'Just moments after learning her son still faces extradition to the United States for what it called the biggest military hack of all time Gary Mckinnon's mother made an impassioned plea to President Obama to save her son.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 31 Jul 2009 | 12:10 pm Bobby Robson: timeline of his battle with cancerSir Bobby Robson who died following a long battle with cancer first faced the disease 17 years ago.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:57 am Mexico Shuts Cancun Beach, Alleges Sand Was StolenSurprised tourists found their little piece of Cancun beach paradise ringed by crime-scene tape and gun-toting sailors on Thursday.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:53 am Foot-Long Baby Croc Causes Panic on Egyptian FlightAn official at Cairo airport says a foot-long baby crocodile wriggled out of a passenger's hand luggage and caused panic on a flight from the United Arab Emirates.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:50 am 40 MPs in plea to Barack Obama over computer hacker Gary McKinnonMore than 40 MPs have issued a highly unusual direct plea to the Barack Obama urging him to halt the "shameful" extradition of a British computer hacker to the United States.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:43 am Alleged Cancun Sand Thieves RaidedMexican Police Say the Gran Caribe Real Hotel's Sand is IllegalSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:30 am Surfing for Peace in the MideastCatching some waves helps build friendships in Gaza.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:22 am Sir Bobby Robson: his most memorable quotesSir Bobby Robson the former England manager provided many memorable moments during his career.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:21 am U.S. Exec Arrest Sought in Bhopal DisasterIndia Seeks Extradition of Ex-Chemical Co. Head Over 1984 Gas Leak That Killed Approx. 10,000 PeopleSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am Foreign Investors Snap Up African FarmlandGovernments and investment funds buying up land.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:55 am Crew Missing After Norwegian Ship Sinks off Swedish CoastA Norwegian cargo ship sank off Sweden's southwestern coast and its six crew members were missing, rescue officials said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:47 am After Crash All Airbus Speed Sensors Must Be ReplacedEuropean air safety regulators told world airlines on Friday they will have to replace hundreds of air speed sensors of the type that may have contributed to the Air France Airbus A330 crash in the Atlantic Ocean in June.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:30 am Pakistan: Musharraf Rule UnconstitutionalSupreme Court Decision May Strengthen Case for TreasonSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:30 am Mourning Neda, Martyr's Mother Wants JusticeNeda's Mother Speaks about her Daughter's Death and Iran's FutureSource: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:23 am Bomb attacks put resorts on high alertPALMA DE MALLORCA - Spain's security forces were on maximum alert Friday for the 50th anniversary of the armed Basque group ETA, blamed for bombings that killed two police officers and injured scores of people this week. ETA was...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am Eta's new generation of female fightersThe placards held aloft by the elderly marchers in Bilbao's Albia Gardens are neatly matched, each with an identically sized photograph in a green frame on a painted wooden stick. About 50 protesters walk slowly in two disciplined...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am Cop accused in cold killing caseIt should have been so different. Back in April Los Angeles Police Department detective Stephanie Lazarus, a 25-year veteran and a member of an elite unit charged with investigating high-end art thefts and forgeries, was being lauded...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am Afghanistan: Exit from the quagmireThey call helicopter pilot Brigadier General Mohammed Barat the "Warrior Falcon". He's happily fired rockets for whoever was in power: the Soviet-backed regime, then the Taleban. He's still fighting now: Barat is in charge of...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am SAS face several more years in Afghanistan if redeployedNew Zealand troops could be in Afghanistan for several more years under Prime Minister John Key's justification that he wants to stabilise it so it doesn't become a terrorist haven again. In Afghanistan, not a single military or...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am Front row seats to a world gone madHARRY PATCH: Harry Patch, last British soldier who fought in World War I trenches. Died aged 111. Henry Allingham, world's oldest man and oldest World War I veteran. Died aged 113. Harry Patch was said to be the last British...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am Giant of choreography rose above early derisionMerce Cunningham, choreographer. Died aged 90. Merce Cunningham was a giant of 20th-century choreography. His career in dance, which lasted more than 60 years, began when, as a Seattle-based dance student in 1939, he was invited...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am Teacher Sentenced for Helping Film Young Girls in BathA teaching assistant in England who helped her husband secretly film young girls as they bathed at their home was sentenced Friday to two-and-a-half years in jail.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2009 | 9:59 am Miss Universe Australia Flees Giant Crocodile AttackMiss Universe Australia Rachael Finch met some crocodiles during her Northern Territory visit Thursday and had to run for her life when a 16-foot croc named Eric lunged at her.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2009 | 9:35 am U.S. May Change Strategy in AfghanistanWashington Post: New Commander Expected to Request More Troops in Effort to Root Out Government CorruptionSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jul 2009 | 9:30 am U.K. Police Hunt Robber Who Used Underwear as MaskA robber who apparently used a pair of underpants to hide his face during a raid is being hunted by police.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2009 | 9:25 am Police helmet cams go up in smokeCrimefighting gadget has problems with its batteries setting on fire.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 31 Jul 2009 | 9:19 am Bombs Explode Near Baghdad Mosques, Killing 28Bombs exploded near five Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing at least 28 people, in an apparent coordinated attack that targeted worshippers leaving Friday prayers, Iraqi police and hospital officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2009 | 8:58 am Venezuela Revokes Broadcast Rights to 34 Radio StationsVenezuelan regulators revoked the broadcast rights of 34 radio stations on Friday, deepening a rift between President Hugo Chavez's government and the private media.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jul 2009 | 8:43 am Pensioners at back of queue for swine flu vaccineHealth and social care workers will be vaccinated first followed by pregnant women and all children under five.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 31 Jul 2009 | 8:39 am Visit the World's 15 Wackiest MuseumsABC News takes you on a tour of the world's fifteen strangest museums.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2009 | 7:07 am One Outpost Guards 100 Miles of Taliban CountryMilitants continue to cross the border, despite U.S., Pakistani, Afghan efforts.Source: ABC News: International | 31 Jul 2009 | 4:48 am
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