Nigerian police find sect women

Nigerian police say they have found another large group of women and children abducted by the Boko Haram sect.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:38 am

1 dead, 40 injured in Canada stage collapse

CAMROSE, Alberta (AP) -- Fans screamed and ran for cover as a fierce thunderstorm caused an outdoor stage to collapse at a country music festival in central Alberta. Police said one person was killed and up to 40 others injured....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:36 am

1 dead, 40 injured in Canada stage collapse (AP)

AP - Fans screamed and ran for cover as a fierce thunderstorm caused an outdoor stage to collapse at a country music festival in central Alberta. Police said one person was killed and up to 40 others injured.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:36 am

U.S. Has 53 Years Worth of Natural Gas

Recent news that a report by the Potential Gas Committee says natural gas reserves in 2008 rose to 2,074 trillion cubic feet.

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NATO says 3 US troops killed in Afghan battle

KABUL (AP) -- Militants in eastern Afghanistan attacked U.S. forces with gunfire Sunday after a roadside bomb hit their convoy. Three American troops died in the attack, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:29 am

NATO says 3 US troops killed in Afghan battle

Militants in eastern Afghanistan attacked U.S. forces with gunfire Sunday after a roadside bomb hit their convoy. Three American troops died in the attack, officials said. July was the...
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Call for UK to revise Afghan role

UK troops have suffered "significant mission creep" in Afghanistan and should focus on security, MPs say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am

Israel launches manhunt after two killed in gay club (AFP)

AFP - Israeli police were hunting Sunday for a masked man who opened fire at a gay youth club in Tel Aviv, killing two people in an attack that struck fear among the liberal city's homosexual community.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am

Pakistan Christians die in unrest

Eight Christians are killed in unrest in central Pakistan, after days of tension sparked by the rumoured desecration of a Koran.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am

Car bomb hits market in Iraq, killing at least 5 - The Associated Press

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Car bomb hits market in Iraq, killing at least 5 The Associated Press BAGHDAD — At least five people were killed and 34 others wounded Sunday in a car bombing in a mainly Sunni area northwest of Baghdad, police said. A police officer said the explosives-laden car was parked near sidewalk vendors at an outdoor market in ... Car bomb kills 4 people in western IraqXinhua Bombs near Shiite mosques kill 29 in BaghdadLos Angeles Times Bombings continue at Iraqi mosquesBoston Globe New York Times -Reuters -Voice of America all 1,696 news articles »

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Plane with 16 people aboard missing in Indonesia's Papua+

(Kyodo) _ A plane with 16 people on board went missing Sunday in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, an airport official said. Suparno, spokesman of Sentani airport in Jayapura,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am

Sir Bobby's family 'overwhelmed'

The family of Sir Bobby Robson say they are "humbled and overwhelmed" by the public response to the football legend's death.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am

Car bomb hits market in Iraq, killing at least 5

BAGHDAD (AP) -- At least five people were killed and 34 others wounded Sunday in a car bombing in a mainly Sunni area northwest of Baghdad, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:17 am

Car bomb hits market in Iraq, killing at least 5

At least five people were killed and 34 others wounded Sunday in a car bombing in a mainly Sunni area northwest of Baghdad, police said. A police officer said the explosives-laden car...
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LaGuardia bomb scare leads to mess of delays (AP)

AP - Air travelers at New York's LaGuardia Airport found themselves in a mess of delays and missed connections Saturday after a homeless man carried a fake bomb into its central terminal, authorities said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:15 am

Market in Iraq 'hit by car bomb'

A car bomb has killed at least six people in a crowded market in the town of Haditha in western Iraq, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am

Conservative calls on Iran to hold second trial

TEHRAN, IRAN (AP) -- A conservative who ran in Iran's disputed presidential election has criticized the government for not putting people on trial who attacked opposition protesters and tortured detainees....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am

Conservative calls on Iran to hold second trial (AP)

AP - A conservative who ran in Iran's disputed presidential election has criticized the government for not putting people on trial who attacked opposition protesters and tortured detainees.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am

More than 600 buried after Nigeria clashes - police - Reuters

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More than 600 buried after Nigeria clashes - police Reuters By Ibrahim Mshelizza MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Aug 2 (Reuters) - More than 600 people killed during a five-day uprising by a radical Islamic sect in northern Nigeria have been given mass burials in the city of Maiduguri, police and defence officials said on ... Nigeria disregarded warnings over violent sectThe Associated Press Scale of Nigerian unrest emergesBBC News 700 have died in Nigeria unrestLos Angeles Times Aljazeera.net -Voice of America -Wall Street Journal all 681 news articles »

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NATO says 3 US troops killed in Afghan battle - The Associated Press

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Aquino mourned at wake by thousands of Filipinos - The Associated Press

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Aquino mourned at wake by thousands of Filipinos The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — Mourners wept as they paid their last respects at the wake of former President Corazon Aquino on Sunday, with some pledging to carry on her legacy by protecting the democracy she helped install 23 years ago. ... Arroyo back in time for Aquino funeralInquirer.net Filipinos pay respects to AquinoBBC News Aquino family “overwhelmed" with outpouring of love for CoryGMA news.tv AFP -Inquirer.net -Inquirer.net all 2,291 news articles »

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Iran: Former president blasts post-election trials - CNN

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Iran: Former president blasts post-election trials CNN TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's reformist former President Mohammad Khatami Sunday blasted the trials of people arrested in demonstrations as an "insult" to Iran and Islam. Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami says the trials of election protesters ... Iran's Khatami condemns "show trial" confessionsLos Angeles Times Iran's Khatami says detainees' trial a "show"Reuters Conservative calls on Iran to hold second trialThe Associated Press New York Times -guardian.co.uk -AFP all 1,149 news articles »

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Opportunity rover finds possible meteorite

The Opportunity rover has come across an odd-shaped, large, dark rock, about 2 feet across on the surface of Mars, which may be a meteorite.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am

Phelps sets world record, beats Cavic in 100 fly

Michael Phelps beat Milorad Cavic again. No doubt about it. With a defiant performance in a supposedly inferior suit, Phelps stayed close over the outward lap and rallied on the return to become the first swimmer to break 50 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly, beating the Serbian with a time of 49.82.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am

Phelps sets world record, beats Cavic in 100 fly (AP)

AP - Michael Phelps beat Milorad Cavic again. No doubt about it. With a defiant performance in a supposedly inferior suit, Phelps stayed close over the outward lap and rallied on the return to become the first swimmer to break 50 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly, beating the Serbian with a time of 49.82.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am

Congo conflict casts long, lethal shadow

The fighting in Congo has killed millions of people, most of them succumbing to displacement, flights through harsh jungles and lack of care.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am

Aquino mourned at wake by thousands of Filipinos

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Mourners wept as they paid their last respects at the wake of former President Corazon Aquino on Sunday, with some pledging to carry on her legacy by protecting the democracy she helped install 23 years ago....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am

Aquino mourned at wake by thousands of Filipinos

Mourners wept as they paid their last respects at the wake of former President Corazon Aquino on Sunday, with some pledging to carry on her legacy by protecting the democracy she helped...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am

Obama says many months before U.S. exits recession

WASHINGTON (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 | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am

Iran's Khatami says detainees' trial a "show"

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Moderate former president Mohammad Khatami rejected as a "show" the trial of 100 prominent reformers who were arrested after Iran's disputed June presidential poll set off unrest, his website said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am

Iran's Khatami says detainees' trial a "show" (Reuters)

Reuters - Moderate former president Mohammad Khatami rejected as a "show" the trial of 100 prominent reformers who were arrested after Iran's disputed June presidential poll set off unrest, his website said on Sunday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am

NATO says 3 US troops killed in Afghan battle

NATO says that three U.S. troops died after a roadside bomb struck a military vehicle and insurgents attacked the patrol with gunfire. A statement from the alliance says that the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am

More than 600 buried after Nigeria clashes: police

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - More than 600 people killed during a five-day uprising by a radical Islamic sect in northern Nigeria have been given mass burials in the city of Maiduguri, police and defense officials said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am

More than 600 buried after Nigeria clashes: police (Reuters)

Reuters - More than 600 people killed during a five-day uprising by a radical Islamic sect in northern Nigeria have been given mass burials in the city of Maiduguri, police and defense officials said on Sunday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am

Nigeria disregarded warnings over violent sect

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) -- Muslim clerics in northern Nigeria say authorities ignored dozens of their warnings about an Islamist sect that last week attacked police stations and government buildings in a bloodbath that killed more than 700 people....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:49 am

Nigeria disregarded warnings over violent sect (AP)

AP - Muslim clerics in northern Nigeria say authorities ignored dozens of their warnings about an Islamist sect that last week attacked police stations and government buildings in a bloodbath that killed more than 700 people.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:49 am

AP sources: Military-civilian terror prison eyed (AP)

AP - The Obama administration is looking at creating a courtroom-within-a-prison complex in the U.S. to house suspected terrorists, combining military and civilian detention facilities at a single maximum-security prison.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:43 am

Nigeria disregarded warnings over violent sect

Muslim clerics in northern Nigeria say authorities ignored dozens of their warnings about an Islamist sect that last week attacked police stations and government buildings in a bloodbath that killed more than 700 people.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:43 am

Softball: Japan falls to U.S. in Japan Cup final+

(Kyodo) _ Jennie Finch pitched a one-hitter with eight strikeouts and helped her own cause with a two-run double as the United States defeated Japan 2-0 in the Japan Cup final on Sunday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:43 am

Two new Mozart pieces performed

Two newly discovered piano pieces by Mozart are played for the first time in the city of his birth, Salzburg.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am

Scarlett Johansson + Wolf T-shirt = Total Win (PIC)

Until I see the pics of Nathalie Portman draped in bacon, I'm gonna say this is the perfect combination.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am

Car bomb hits market in Iraq, killing at least 5

Iraqi police say at least five people have been killed and 20 others wounded in a car bombing in a mainly Sunni area northwest of Baghdad. A police officer says the explosives-laden...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:39 am

Troops patrol Pakistani city after riots kill 8

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- Paramilitary troops patrolled the streets of an eastern Pakistani city on Sunday after eight Christians died in riots led by Muslims, according to police....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am

LEAD: Golf: Ishikawa wins Sun Chlorella with birdie on 18, tops money list+

OTARU, Japan, Aug. 2 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Teenage phenom Ryo Ishikawa birdied the 18th hole to win the Sun Chlorella Classic by one stroke over Australia's Brendan Jones on ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:37 am

Obama trims sails on health reform

The White House has scaled back its approach on health reform -- seen as President Barack Obama's key issue -- amid legislative wrangling and public wariness.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:36 am

Phelps reels in Cavic to stay butterfly king

ROME (Reuters) - Michael Phelps used his powerful shoulders to perfection to overhaul big rival Milorad Cavic and steal back his 100 meters butterfly world record in an enthralling final at the world championships on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:36 am

Plane carrying 16 disappears over Indonesia

JAKARTA (AP) -- A plane carrying 16 people disappeared Sunday over a jungle-clad and mountainous region in eastern Indonesia, authorities said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am

Plane carrying 16 disappears over Indonesia (AP)

AP - A plane carrying 16 people disappeared Sunday over a jungle-clad and mountainous region in eastern Indonesia, authorities said.

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Plane carrying 16 disappears over Indonesia

A plane carrying 16 people disappeared Sunday over a jungle-clad and mountainous region in eastern Indonesia, authorities said. By nightfall, there was no trace of the Twin Otter...
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Car bomb kills six in west Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded in a crowded market in western Iraq's Anbar province on Sunday, police said, killing six people and wounding 21 others, according to a hospital official.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am

Plane disappears over Indonesia

A plane carrying 16 passengers and crew disappears over a remote and heavily forested region of Indonesia.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:28 am

More than 60 protesters remain in custody

Demonstrators flee as Malaysian anti-riot police fire tear gas shells in Kuala Lumpur on August 1. Malaysia's government faced criticism for arresting hundreds of people and using tear gas and water cannon...
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The prime minister has defended the heavy-handed police response

Malaysian anti-riot police fire tear gas shells to disperse demonstrators near the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur on August 1. Malaysia's government faced criticism for arresting hundreds of people and...
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Cory Aquino, Philippine people power heroine, dies

MANILA (Reuters) - Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, who ousted one of the 20th Century's most corrupt dictators to become a global icon of democracy, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer. She was 76.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:22 am

Iran state TV confirms arrest of 3 Americans

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) -- Iran state TV confirmed Saturday that it has detained three Americans who crossed the border from northern Iraq, saying they failed to heed warnings from Iranian guards. Kurdish officials from the self-ruled region in northern Iraq said the three - two men and a woman - were tourists who had mistakenly crossed into Iranian territory Friday while hiking in a mountainous area near the resort town of Ahmed Awaa....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am

AP sources: Military-civilian terror prison eyed

The Obama administration is looking at creating a courtroom-within-a-prison complex in the U.S. to house suspected terrorists, combining military and civilian detention facilities at a single maximum-security prison.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:16 am

Schools open in Pakistan's Swat despite Taliban fear

MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan re-opened schools over the weekend in the Swat valley where troops have been fighting Taliban guerrillas for over three months.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:14 am

Police in manhunt for Tel Aviv gay club shooter

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Hundreds of police officers scoured the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday in a manhunt for a gunman who shot and killed two people and wounded 11 others at a club for gay youth....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:13 am

The Man and The Eagle

The story is awesome. The image is awesome. This will tug at you if you are human.

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Toxic Trash: U.S. E-Waste in Africa

Electronic junk from America finds its way to Africa, puts children at risk.
Source: ABC News: International | 2 Aug 2009 | 2:56 am

Aquino mourned at wake by thousands of Filipinos

Mourners wept as they paid their last respects at the wake of former President Corazon Aquino on Sunday, with some pledging to carry on her legacy by protecting the democracy she helped install 23 years ago.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2009 | 2:51 am

Nuri al-Maliki's visit comes hot on the heels of Kurdish parliamentary and presidential elections

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (pictured) has made his maiden trip as premier to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region in a bid to resolve key disputes with regional leaders over land and oil.
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The evictions came after Jerusalem authorities gave permission for about 20 housing units in Sheikh Jarrah

A house displays an Israeli flag in east Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah, an upmarket Arab district of the city, in April 2009. Israeli police have kicked out two Palestinian families from their homes in occupied...
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The Ultimate Guide To Speeding Up Firefox 3.5

I like Firefox but it’s not as fast as it used to be. This is a comprehensive, safe guide to optimizing Firefox 3.5 for speedy browsing.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Aug 2009 | 2:40 am

Standard procedure: Hero cop describes fake bomb ordeal at ... - New York Daily News

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Standard procedure: Hero cop describes fake bomb ordeal at ... New York Daily News Police officers stand guard in front of a crowd outside LaGuardia Airport during an evacuation after Port Authority police arrested Scott McGann. Scott McGann after being arrested at LaGuardia with a fake bomb in his bag. Port Authority Police Officer ... LaGuardia bomb scare leads to mess of delaysPhiladelphia Inquirer Judge orders psych evaluation for suspect in airport scareCNN Bomb scare closes NY airportBoston Globe New York Times -Reuters -NECN all 1,119 news articles »

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Ex-Iran president attacks trial

Iran's former President Khatami criticises the trial of people accused of violence after June's disputed presidential poll.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 2:21 am

Police hunt killer of gay Israeli youths

Hundreds of police officers were scouring the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday in a door-to-door manhunt for a gunman who opened fire on a gay youth club.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Aug 2009 | 2:06 am

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki addresses tribal leaders

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrived in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region on Sunday, his first trip there as premier, for talks with regional leaders over land and oil disputes, an AFP correspondent said...
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Canada festival stage collapses

A stage collapses at a major country music festival in Canada, killing one person and injuring many others.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:52 am

Labor talks at S.Korea's Ssangyong Motor break off

Talks to end a months-long strike at ailing South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor Co. broke off Sunday, with management threatening to take steps toward bankruptcy unless the union accepts a compromise offer on layoffs.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:43 am

Nissan rolls out electric car at new headquarters

Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn drove quietly out of the Japanese automaker's soon-to-open headquarters Sunday in the first public viewing of its new zero-emission vehicle.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:42 am

Commercial plane vanishes over Indonesia

A plane carrying 16 people disappeared over eastern Indonesia on Sunday, an airline official said.



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Storm causes deadly stage collapse in Canada

One person was killed and at least 15 were injured after a storm whipped through an outdoor country music festival, in Edmonton, Canada, causing a stage to collapse.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:06 am

Two police officers were killed in the region of Dagestan when their patrol post came under fire from a passing car

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev chats with soldiers during a visit in June to an unspecified location in Dagestan. Three employees of the Russian emergencies ministry and two police officers have been...
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NATO says 3 US troops killed in Afghan battle

NATO says that three U.S. troops died after a roadside bomb struck a military vehicle and insurgents attacked the patrol with gunfire.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:03 am

The Scary, Honest Truth About Race - Washington Post

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The Scary, Honest Truth About Race Washington Post President Obama, in his Cairo speech, spoke about religion and how one of the difficulties in resolving issues in the Middle East was that people would say one thing in public and then say what they really thought in private. ... On race, Harvard still must learnLos Angeles Times Harvard prof in arrest uproar makes rosy gesture to 911 callerCNN At a softball game, a surprise for Sgt. CrowleyBoston Globe The Associated Press -New York Daily News -Dallas Morning News all 8,231 news articles »

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Ballmer: We're cheaper than Apple! (but not Linux) - CNET Ne

Steve Ballmer may hope to discredit Apple and open source through FUD, but it's time that he learned he needs to compete, not criticize.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Health complaints linked to former NASA site in Downey

A toxic cleanup paved the way for Downey Studios. But people who worked on films there say they developed conditions from which they haven't recovered. The source of their problems remains a mystery.

In 34 years as a Hollywood prop maker, John Izumi rarely missed a day of work. Now he can barely pull himself out of bed.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Trouble with a South L.A. gang-intervention agency

Unity T.W.O., a high-profile City Hall contractor, was supposed to be a central part of L.A.'s gang-reduction efforts. But documents portray a troubled, overwhelmed agency.

Even for a gang member, Ivan Valencia led a particularly precarious lifestyle. He was a commuter.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Gunman kills two at gay center in Israel

A masked gunman slipped into a community center for gay teenagers in Tel Aviv and sprayed the room with automatic rifle fire late Saturday, killing two people and wounding at least 10 in what activists called Israel's deadliest crime against homosexuals.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Three American tourists held in Iran

Two men and a woman apparently strayed across the Iranian border while on a hiking trip in Iraq's mountainous Kurdistan region. The State Department is seeking consular access.

Three Americans who apparently strayed across the Iranian border while on a hiking trip in the northern Iraqi region of Kurdistan are in Iranian custody, that country's state-run television reported Saturday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Census of Marine Life maps an ocean of species

Due to be completed next year, it has already made key discoveries: thousands of new species, a shrimp long believed extinct, and manhole-sized starfish.

The first comprehensive effort to identify and catalog every species in the world's oceans, from microbes to blue whales, is a year from completion. But early discoveries have profoundly altered understanding of life beneath the sea, senior scientists say.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Iran puts 100 reformists, moderate politicians on trial

Opposition leaders call the mass indictment baseless. Analysts say the trials are meant to bolster the cause of hard-liners ahead of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's confirmation for a second term.

Iran's hard-line judiciary Saturday put 100 prominent moderate politicians and others on trial, accusing the country's main reformist political groups of working with foreigners to foment a popular uprising against the government.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Congress' own healthcare benefits: Membership has its privileges

Lawmakers can choose among several plans and get special treatment at federal medical facilities. In 2008, taxpayers spent about $15 billion to insure 8.5 million federal workers and their dependents.

Too much, too fast, too expensive. Those are some of the objections lawmakers have voiced against the healthcare overhaul Democrats are attempting on Capitol Hill.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Immigrants who flocked to the once-burgeoning Inland Empire are hard-hit in economic downturn

Because the construction and service jobs they filled are gone and the houses they bought may be in foreclosure, they feel the brunt of the recession.

With sprawling new housing tracts transforming the Inland Empire earlier this decade, word traveled to immigrants across the state. There were jobs -- lots of jobs.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Masturbation: 5 Things Women Don't Know

Women's masturbation is not generally a common topic of conversation among girlfriends. Maybe it should be, say sex therapists. They point out that women's masturbation can have benefits both for health and relationships. Here are five things about masturbation women may not know:

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:50 am

Cyclists launch rival to Critical Mass, Only In Canada Eh?

A new group, Critical Manners, has emerged after Friday's controversial Critical Mass ride in Vancouver.“We’ll be easy to miss, since we’ll be staying in bike lanes or on the far right side of the road, obeying all traffic signals and otherwise doing our best to share the road effectively with all other vehicles and pedestrians."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:50 am

FBI Whistleblower: Bin Laden & Taliban Worked for US to 9/11

Edmonds expert fills in details from recent interview with noted, gagged FBI translator/whistleblower. In the interview, Sibel says that the US maintained 'intimate relations' with Bin Laden, and the Taliban, "all the way until that day of September 11."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:49 am

Police hunt killer of Israel gays - BBC News

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Police hunt killer of Israel gays

Israeli police search for a gunman who killed two people at a gay support centre, in the country's worst suspected such crime.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:37 am

Plane carrying 16 disappears over Indonesia

A plane carrying 16 people disappeared Sunday over a jungle-clad and mountainous region in eastern Indonesia, authorities said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:34 am

Jerod Mayo: Pain all in past

FOXBORO - Linebacker Jerod Mayo missed the offseason workouts with an unspecified injury, setting the 2008 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year a few steps back in his progression. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:25 am

With dealing done, burden falls on Tito to pull off balancing act

BALTIMORE - Theo Epstein did his job at the trading deadline. He brought in an impact bat, Victor Martinez, and another first baseman, Casey Kotchman. Now it's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:22 am

A Mexican newspaper said July had been the bloodiest month in the country since December 2006

Alleged drug traffickers of the La Familia cartel are escorted at the headquarters of the Federal Police in Mexico City. Federal authorities announced the arrest of 34 police officers suspected of corruption,...
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Scientists hit back at climate scepticism

15 senior Australian climate scientists have hit back at the resurgence of climate scepticism among the nation’s politicians and the media, warning that the threat from climate change is real, urgent and approaching a series of ‘‘tipping points’’ where it will feed on itself. "New findings suggest that the situation is, if anything, more serious"

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:20 am

Chicago bats blast by Yanks

Scott Podsednik and Gordon Beckham had four RBI apiece and the White Sox finished with 17 hits yesterday in a 14-4 rout of the New York Yankees in Chicago. In beating...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:19 am

Surging Sox enjoy swing in momentum

BALTIMORE - Three days ago, the Red Sox were in disarray. Now they're a half-game out of first place. Baseball can be a funny game. With Victor Martinez in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:16 am

Victor Martinez set to ply trade

BALTIMORE - The newest member of the Red Sox arrived at the Camden Yards visiting clubhouse yesterday ready to do whatever it takes to help the team return to the World Series....
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:15 am

Jacoby Ellsbury swipes away difference

BALTIMORE - Yesterday a prominent national Web site ran a story entitled, "Grand Theft," which wondered if Carl Crawford could become the first player in 20 years...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:13 am

Josh Beckett locked in

BALTIMORE - For a while there, the thought of having Roy Halladay join a Red Sox rotation already headed by Josh Beckett was as tantalizing as it gets. With Halladay...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:10 am

In the past, swastikas had been painted at the entrance to the centre

Israeli police and paramedics work at the scene of a shooting at a gay club in Tel Aviv. A masked man opened fire on a crowd in front of the club, killing two people and wounding 11 others, Israeli emergency...
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A young man and a young woman were killed on the spot

Israeli paramedics take a wounded man to hospital following a shooting at a gay club in Tel Aviv. A masked man opened fire on a crowd in front of the club, killing two people and wounding 11 others, Israeli...
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Thousands of people gathered in the city centre overnight to denounce the attack

Israelis light a candles at the scene of a shooting at a gay club in Tel Aviv. A masked man opened fire on a crowd in front of the club, killing two people and wounding 11 others, Israeli emergency services...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:10 am

Patriots could pay through the nose

FOXBORO - Vince Wilfork followed his heart last week, but the Patriots should not take that to mean he has no head on his shoulders. Wilfork knows what time it is. Right...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:08 am

Vince Wilfork stays focused on present

FOXBORO - It may not be the first time, but Vince Wilfork has a lot on his plate. Not only is the Patriots nose tackle preparing for the 2009 season, but his wife, Bianca,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:03 am

Police in manhunt for Tel Aviv gay club shooter

Hundreds of police officers scoured the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday in a manhunt for a gunman who shot and killed two people and wounded 11 others at a club for gay youth.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Aug 2009 | 12:02 am

Police: Gunfire hurts 6 near Chicago church

Chicago police say six people suffered gunshot wounds when someone fired into a crowd outside a church where mourners were gathered.



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QB Cleo Lemon nearing deal

FOXBORO - The Patriots are close to adding another quarterback. Free agent Cleo Lemon is expected to sign with the team, perhaps as early as today, according to a source...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 11:59 pm

Loudmouths gather for Thai screaming contest

Short shrieks, high-pitched yelps, and drawn-out wails rang out in Thailand at an international competition aimed at setting a new record for the loudest scream.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Aug 2009 | 11:55 pm

Wis. Jury: Father Guilty in Prayer Death Case - ABC News

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Wis. Jury: Father Guilty in Prayer Death Case ABC News AP A central Wisconsin man accused of killing his 11-year-old daughter by praying instead of seeking medical care was found guilty Saturday of second-degree reckless homicide. Dale Neumann smiles at his defense attorney Jay ... View from inside the Neumann trialWausau Daily Herald Jury finds Dale Neumann guilty in prayer death caseWisconsin Rapids Tribune A US jury has found a man guilty of killing his sick 11-year-old ...BBC News RTT News -Youngstown Vindicator all 773 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 11:06 pm

Hill ends Jays losing skid

Three run homer the difference as Toronto snaps five game losing skid with 8-5 win over Oakland while Cito Gaston remains cautiously optomistic

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 1 Aug 2009 | 11:03 pm

Cemetery scandal makes blacks think twice

Harold Lucas was raised with the stories about his grandparents, who rode segregated railroad cars from Missouri to Chicago in the 1930s and worked to raise their family into the middle class.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Aug 2009 | 10:50 pm

NYT: ’03 plan displays cyberwar risk

A 2003 plan for a cyberattack on Saddam Hussein's finances raised fears in the Bush administration that the effects would not be limited to Iraq but would create worldwide financial havoc.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Aug 2009 | 10:38 pm

Gunman Kills 3 at Gay Club in Tel Aviv

Suspect Opened Fire on Support Group with Automatic Rifle, Injures 11
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm

Impact surrender late goal

Montreal had the three points in the bag in Miami on Saturday before an injury time goal forced them to settle for a 1-1 tie

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:59 pm

U.S. marshals seize skin sanitizers

Officers with the U.S. Marshals Service have seized all skin sanitizers and skin protectants at Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory's facility in Roy, Utah, the Food and Drug Administration said.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:58 pm

Cunningham scores four for FCD

Former Toronto FC striker moved into third place in Major League Soccer's all-time scoring list helping his team to a 6-0 victory over Kansas City on Saturday

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:56 pm

Iran TV: 3 Americans Arrested

U.S. asks Swiss to confirm reports, seek consular access.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:48 pm

Three American tourists held in Iran - Los Angeles Times

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Marshals seize sanitizer made by Utah company

Officers with the U.S. Marshals Service have seized all skin sanitizers and skin protectants, including ingredients and components, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:35 pm

Raul Castro tells U.S. communist Cuba will not change

Country gets more bad economic news as government cuts its budget for the second time this year

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:30 pm

Iran Begins Trial of Post-Election 'Rioters'

More than 100 protestors stand trial on charges of rioting and conspiracy.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:27 pm

Raul Castro: Cuba to slash social spending

Raul Castro announced Saturday that Cuba will cut spending on education and health care, potentially weakening the building blocks of its communist system in a bid to revive a floundering economy.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:15 pm

Road weary Whitecaps fit to be tied

Vancouver tied United Soccer Leagues expansion side Cleveland 0-0 on Saturday night

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:11 pm

Obama: Innovation key to U.S. future

President 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 | 9:10 pm

Arabs Ask Where's Obama's Peace Plan

In a push for progress, three senior officials visited the region this week.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:04 pm

Castro to U.S.: communist Cuba will not change

HAVANA (Reuters) - President Raul Castro said on Saturday he would not change Cuba's communist system to make peace with the United States, but repeated his willingness to discuss all issues with the island's longtime enemy.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:03 pm

Kenny Cooper to Germany

FC Dallas Major League Soccer All-Star will move on to former Bundesliga club TSV 1860 Munich as they look to start long climb back to top flight

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 1 Aug 2009 | 8:51 pm

Canada shutout at VanOpen

Canadians Daniel Chu, George Jecminek, Vasek Pospisil and Kamil Pajkowski all lost matches during action Saturday

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 1 Aug 2009 | 8:49 pm

Trade focus of Pacific Islands Forum

Free trade negotiations will be a major talking point at the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Australia next week amid claims New Zealand and Australia will benefit at the expense of smaller nations. Pacific Island leaders will...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Aug 2009 | 8:42 pm

New Irish Law Bans Blasphemy

New law in Ireland fines those who publish blasphemy 25,000 euros.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Aug 2009 | 8:25 pm

Raul Castro: Cuba won't undo communist system

Raul Castro announced Saturday that Cuba will cut spending on education and health care, potentially weakening the building blocks ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 7:20 pm

3 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan

Three U.S. troops were killed when roadside bombs ripped through their patrol in southern Afghanistan, while a French soldier ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 7:05 pm

Venezuelans protest radio station shutdowns

Some 200 Venezuelans gathered outside a Caracas broadcaster Saturday to protest a decision by President Hugo Chavez's government ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:20 pm

Video: Even Better Stimulus

Like the US, France's government has committed billions of dollars to stimulate the economy. As Sheila MacVicar reports, French unemployment continues to rise.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:00 pm

Afghan poll workers ambushed; U.S. soldiers killed

KABUL (Reuters) - A convoy of campaign workers for Afghan President Hamid Karzai was ambushed five times on Saturday, officials said, as Taliban insurgents step up efforts to disrupt the presidential election.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:29 pm

In Tennessee, Baking Pie With Stimulus Funds

Earlier this year, the unemployment rate in Tennessee's Perry County had skyrocketed to 27 percent. So Tennessee's portion of the stimulus package is going toward workers' wages at local businesses — like a bakery. Guy Raz talks with county mayor John Carroll.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:17 pm

Gunman kills 3 at gay club in Tel Aviv

Israeli police say a gunman entered a youth club for gay teens in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night and sprayed the interior ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:50 pm

US girl dies after father treats her with prayer

WAUSAU, Wisconsin - A Wisconsin jury has found a father guilty of killing his daughter by praying instead of getting her medical care. Forty-seven-year-old Dale Neumann was charged with second-degree reckless homicide in the March...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:50 pm

Man slips into UK on border agency bus

LONDON - The government says an illegal immigrant sneaked into the U.K. by smuggling himself aboard a bus full of British border agents. Britain's Home Office says the man hid in the small space between the bus's chassis and its...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:41 pm

Gunman kills teens in Tel Aviv club

JERUSALEM- Israeli police say a gunman entered a youth club for gay teens in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night and sprayed the interior with automatic rifle fire, killing three people and injuring 11. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:39 pm

Gunman kills 2 at Tel Aviv club for gay youths

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - A gunman sprayed automatic fire at an Israeli club for gay teenagers on Saturday, killing two people and wounding at least eight, police and witnesses said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:54 pm

NRA opposition fails to sway votes on Sotomayor

The National Rifle Association's threat to punish senators who vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been met with ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:30 pm

U.S. now a 'coalition of one' in Iraq

The war in Iraq was truly an American-only effort Saturday after Britain and Australia, the last of its international partners, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:47 pm

Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe's widow speaks of her family's loss

Sally Thorneloe widow of the most senior British officer killed in action since the Falklands has spoken movingly of her family's loss.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:16 pm

Nigerian military: Violence left 700 dead

An official says about 700 people were killed in the city of Maiduguri during recent fighting. The toll was previously thought ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:07 pm

U.S., Afghan Lives Increasingly Lost To Roadside Bombs

U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan and local civilians now share a grim common enemy: death by roadside bomb. The deadly bombs have become a favorite tool of the Taliban, who are shifting away from ambushes and frontal assaults.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:07 pm

N.Y.'s LaGuardia Airport reopens in wake of bomb scare

The central terminal at New York's LaGuardia Airport was evacuated Saturday morning after a man entered the building with a fake ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:34 pm

Wife: Ex-Exec 'Haunted' by Bhopal Gas Leak

Says Former Head of Union Carbide, Now 89, Has Undergone "25 Years of Unfair Treatment"
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:50 pm

Malaysian Police Crush Massive Protest

Hundreds Arrested; As Many as 20,000 Demonstrated Against Law Allowing Detention Without Trial
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Aug 2009 | 11:30 am

India: Baby plunge riles activists

NEW DELHI: Rights activists lashed out at officials who allowed hundreds of infants to be dropped from the roof of a mosque in western India in the belief that the fall - which ends when the babies are caught in a bedsheet - would...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Aug 2009 | 11:15 am

Slick Swimsuits Stir Trouble In The Water

The swimming world championships are going on this week in Rome, and a bunch of world records already have been shattered. It's making many people wonder — is it the suits? And the answer is YES. Now swimming's international overseers are getting ready to ban all the swimsuits that make fast competitors even faster - but not before two of the fastest have a few words with each other. Host Scott Simon talks about swimsuits and steroids with NPR's sports correspondent Tom Goldman.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2009 | 11:10 am

One Beer Won't End The Race Conversation

President Obama's beer diplomacy to try to resolve a racially-charged encounter between a Harvard professor and a Cambridge police officer may be over, but many attending a convention of the National Urban League, one of the country's oldest civil rights organizations, say the conversation about race must continue. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2009 | 11:04 am

Week In Review With Daniel Schorr

This week legislation to overhaul the health care system stalled in Congress, Judge Sonia Sotomayor took one step closer towards confirmation and violence flares up again in Iran. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in news with NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2009 | 11:02 am

Agent's Murder Part Of Rising Border Hazards

Last week U.S. Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas was shot and killed near the town of Campo, Calif. It is believed he was murdered by suspected smugglers near the border fence. Host Scott Simon talks with Border Patrol Agent T.J. Bonner about the murder and the increasing hazards agents face.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2009 | 10:56 am

Cash For Clunkers: Success Has A Price

The government's "cash for clunkers" program has turned out to be more popular than General Motors. So many people have taken advantage of it, the program almost ran out of cash just a week after it launched. Host Scott Simon talks with NPR news analyst Juan Williams about the government's "cash for clunkers" program, and whether its unexpected popularity will help or hurt the Obama administration.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2009 | 10:54 am

GDP Report A Cause For Faint Hope

The government's gross domestic product report shows that the economy shrunk at a 1 percent annual rate in April, May and June. It doesn't sound like terribly good news, but economists say the numbers are an improvement compared to the numbers at the beginning of the year. They say it means that things are looking up for the economy, and that the recession may be ending. NPR's John Ydstie reports.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2009 | 10:54 am

The 40-Year-Old Intern

Apparently, there are a growing number of late-life interns coming into training programs, in an economy where people are losing jobs and have to learn new skills. Host Scott Simon speaks to Carrie Spini, a 40-year-old who is doing an internship at the Santa Cruz, Calif., Chamber of Commerce. She talks about what it's like being an intern at her age and how she gets along with her younger co-interns.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2009 | 10:48 am

Obama urges work on healthcare after committee vote

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday welcomed the latest vote by a House of Representatives committee on healthcare reform and urged lawmakers to keep up the momentum in the coming weeks.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 10:45 am

Police hunt suspects in Spain

The leaders of Spain's main political parties have paid tribute to two slain police officers as security forces guarded against a fresh attack on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the armed Basque group ETA. Authorities blame...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am

Swine flu in a piggery

SYDNEY: Australia's first case of swine flu among pigs has been confirmed at a New South Wales piggery at Dunedeoo. Quarantine measures have been implemented at the piggery. "Samples taken from pigs were tested at ... laboratories...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am

Space Shuttle Endeavour back on Earth

Space Shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts returned to Earth yesterday, completing a long but successful construction job that boosted the size and power of the international space station. Endeavour's smooth and punctual...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am

Does Envoy's Approach Hint At U.S. Shift On Sudan?

From President Obama on down, the administration is stacked with officials who have talked tough about ending what they have called "genocide" in Sudan's Darfur region. That made it all the more surprising this week when the administration's special envoy suggested holding out new carrots for Khartoum.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:56 am

Iranians Arrest American Tourists in Iraq on Border

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 situation.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:40 am

Iran says it has arrested three Americans who strayed across its mountainous border

Three Americans hiking in the mountains that form the border between Iraqi Kurdistan and Iran have reportedly been arrested by Iranian security forces.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:20 am

3 U.S., 1 French Dead in Afghanistan

American Troops Killed in Two Blasts in South; NATO Forces Clash with Insurgents North of Kabul
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Aug 2009 | 9:00 am

Iran Detains 3 Americans

Hikers Reported to Have Mistakenly Crossed Border from Kurdish-Ruled Iraq; No Contact Since Troops Surrounded Them
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Aug 2009 | 8:30 am

Report: Gap Factory Puts African Children in Danger

A factory that makes jeans for Gap and Levi Strauss is illegally dumping chemical waste in a river where it poses a hazard to children, the Sunday Times reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 7:48 am

Afghanistan Getting Wired for Web

The overland link to the Internet will bring more opportunities for Afghans.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Aug 2009 | 7:43 am

Man Escapes Death, But at What Cost?

As violence in Afghanistan is rising, so is the exodus of refugees streaming out of the country.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 7:42 am

6 Pakistani Christians Die in Riots With Muslims

Hundreds of rioting Muslims attacked Christians in eastern Pakistan on Saturday, burning and looting homes in a rampage that killed six Christians.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 7:13 am

Filipinos Mourn Democracy Icon

Former President Corazon Aquino, Leader of "People Power" Movement that Ended Dictator's Reign, Dies at 76
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Aug 2009 | 7:00 am

Iran Begins Trying Post-Election 'Rioters'

More Than 100, Including Ex-Officials, Charged with Plotting to Overthrow Gov't; Defendants Reportedly Have No Lawyers, Jury
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:41 am

Schools Reopen in Pakistan Swat Valley After Heavy Fighting

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: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:49 am

Bomb Explodes Inside Iraq Mosque, Wounding 2

Iraqi police say a bomb has exploded inside a Sunni mosque south of Baghdad, wounding two people.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:43 am

Gunman Kills 3, Injures 11 at Gay Youth Club in Israel

Israeli police say a gunman entered a youth club for gay teens in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night and sprayed the interior with automatic rifle fire, killing three people and injuring 11.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:41 am

Immigrant Sneaks Into Country on Border Agent Bus

Britain's Home Office says the man hid in the small space between the bus's chassis and its fuel tank as it traveled through the Channel Tunnel from the French town of Coquelles to the British coastal city of Dover.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:19 am

Fire on Canary Island Forces Evacuation of 4,000

Flames raging on steep hillsides southeast of the island's dormant San Antonio volcano have engulfed several houses and could damage wildlife habitats.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am

Iran Begins Trial of Postelection Protesters

Iran began its first trial of the postelection crisis on Saturday, a mass court case against more than 100 activists and protesters accused of plotting a "velvet revolution" to topple clerical rule.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:55 am