'Clunkers' Pile Up On Auto Dealer's 'Death Row'

The federal government requires auto dealers to disable a vehicle's engine in order to get a refund from the "Cash for Clunkers" program. Critics say the engine is the most valuable part of a junked car so destroying them is wasteful.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2009 | 7:08 pm

Mullen: 'Tough Fight' In Afghanistan Under Review

Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other top Pentagon officials are reviewing the Obama administration's new strategy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mullen says the military needs to start turning things around in Afghanistan within the next 12 to 18 months.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:01 pm

Tijuana Bicyclists Ride To Make Streets Safe

Every Wednesday night, the streets in Tijuana, Mexico, are filled with hundreds of bicyclists who ride in spite of the city's notorious violence. They want to show that the streets can be safe and that Tijuana is a family-friendly place.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:35 pm

Hezbollah's Rocket Stockpile Is Capable of Hitting Israel

Three years after Israel fought a bloody war in Lebanon against Hezbollah, there are growing fears that hostilities could erupt again this time with the militant group better armed than ever.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 5:02 am

Unemployed health insurance fund runs low

BOSTON - A surge in the number of unemployed Massachusetts residents has put a financial strain on a state program that pays most health insurance costs for 27,000 out-of-work...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:31 am

Man sought in killing of delivery driver

LAWRENCE - Lawrence police have publicly identified a man wanted in connection with the slaying of a Chinese food delivery driver. Chief John Romero tells The Eagle-Tribune...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:30 am

Ahmadinejad sworn in as Iran president amid crisis - The Associated Press

Telegraph.co.uk

Ahmadinejad sworn in as Iran president amid crisis The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in Wednesday for a second term as president nearly two months after a disputed election triggered massive street protests, split Iran's clerical leadership and brought attacks from within his own ... Ahmadinejad Sworn in for 2nd Term as Iran's PresidentNew York Times Ahmadinejad 'not awaiting congratulations'PRESS TV UK ambassador attends Ahmadinejad inaugurationguardian.co.uk Los Angeles Times -BBC News -Times Online all 4,088 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:30 am

Van Morrison's 'Astral'-ogy lesson

It's hard for old dudes to do young music. Bruce Springsteen is running out of "Born to Run" moxie. The Rolling Stones haven't been in "Street Fighting...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:29 am

Pettitte wins as Yankees beat Blue Jays 5-3

Now that he's almost certainly staying in Toronto for the rest of the season, all Roy Halladay wants to do is win.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:29 am

Nigerian president orders sect leader death probe

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- Nigeria's president has ordered an investigation into the killing of the leader of an radical Islamist sect behind nearly a week of violence that left more than 700 people dead....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:52 a... | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:28 am

Cardinals rally to beat skidding Mets

Albert Pujols made it sound so simple. All he had to do to snap out of his brief slump was make sure he had good swings.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:27 am

Russian subs patrolling East Coast - NECN

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Russian subs patrolling East Coast NECN (NECN: Moscow, Russia) - Two nuclear-powered Russian submarines have been patrolling the East Coast of the United States for several days as part of regular patrols, according to a top Russian general, Anatoly Nogovitsyn. Defense officials said that ... Russian Subs Seen Off U.S. East CoastWall Street Journal Nuclear submarines off US coast 'nothing to worry about' says RussiaTimes Online Russian subs patrolling off US East Coast: reportAFP RIA Novosti -United Press International -Reuters all 382 news articles »

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AP Interview: Aaron says release 104 drug names (AP)

AP - Hank Aaron wants to shine some more light on baseball's steroid era.

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Top U.S. general in Iraq calls American role crucial

The top U.S. commander in Iraq said the military's mission has changed but its role is crucial to ensuring legitimate national ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am

Zambia reporter in 'porn' trial

A Zambian journalist goes on trial for distributing "pornographic" images that she says highlighted vital healthcare issues.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am

Argentine football halted by debt

The start of Argentina's football season is delayed indefinitely as clubs struggle with massive debts.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am

Societe Generale 2Q net profit down by half

Societe Generale SA said Wednesday its net profit fell 52 percent in the second quarter as the French bank wrote down its derivatives holdings and suffered increased losses on bad loans.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am

Clinton urges N. Korea to release Japanese, S. Korean nationals: report+

TOKYO, Aug. 5 (Kyodo) _ Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, who succeeded in obtaining the release of two American journalists who had been detained in North Korea, urged North Korean...
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Ahmadinejad sworn in as Iran president amid crisis

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in Wednesday for a second term as president nearly two months after a disputed election triggered massive street protests, split Iran's clerical leadership and brought attacks from within his own conservative camp over mistreatment of detained opposition activists....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:52 a... | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am

CF Industries willing to raise its Terra offer

CF Industries Holdings says it is willing to boost its bid for Terra Industries after its previously proposed takeover offers were repeatedly rejected.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am

Cut in sales tax sought

Relief from the recent sales tax increase could be on its way. The Center for Small Government is expected to file several ballot initiatives today with the state Attorney...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am

Big-hearted guy's story will give you a huge lift

Simply put, this is a love story - one that transcends race and culture and all the other nonsense we've been obsessing over lately. It's about Dennis Walsh,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am

David Ortiz wants test results

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - In order for David Ortiz to discover the specifics of his 2003 positive performance-enhancing drug test results, some entity - either the players'...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am

Kin plead for custody

The aunt and uncle of a murdered Worcester woman whose baby was cut from her womb argued yesterday for custody of the newborn baby girl at the center of the high-profile court...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am

Tampa Bay Rays won't go away

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Red Sox were hoping to travel to Florida and make the AL East a two-team race. But the Rays just refuse to die. Picking up right where...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am

Zuma surprises protest residents

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma pays a surprise visit to township residents who staged recent violent demonstrations.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am

Iran says cannot confirm arrest of three Americans (Reuters)

Reuters - An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday he could not confirm whether three Americans had been detained by Iran.
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Hey hacks, this drunk's for you

What was six-time drunken-driving loser Jason Wetteland doing up in Amesbury on the very night the state imposed a brand-new 6.25 percent sales tax on alcohol? He's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am

Georgia: uneasy peace a year after war with Russia - The Associated Press

BBC News

Georgia: uneasy peace a year after war with Russia The Associated Press ERGNETI, Georgia — Along this de-facto border where Russia's war with Georgia broke out last year, homes still lie in rubble, apple orchards have been burned and residents who once traveled freely across the disputed territory face armed checkpoints. ... Russia praises EU role in GeorgiaBBC News Russia backs EU, not US, role in GeorgiaReuters Russian construction firm head becomes South Ossetian PMRIA Novosti Xinhua -CNN -AFP all 1,023 news articles »

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Silent gunman's health club shooting near Pittsburgh kills 4

Investigators were trying to piece together the motive of a gunman who walked into an exercise class in suburban Pittsburgh and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:09 am

Georgia: uneasy peace a year after war with Russia

Along this de-facto border where Russia's war with Georgia broke out last year, homes still lie in rubble, apple orchards have been burned and residents who once traveled freely across the disputed territory face armed checkpoints.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am

Four shot dead at Pennsylvania gym

BRIDGEVILLE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A man walked into a suburban Pittsburgh gym on Tuesday evening and opened fire in a Latin dance class, killing three women before turning his weapon on himself and taking his own life, police said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am

Clunker Debunker in D.C.

Who, pray tell, will pay for the soon-to-be $3 billion thrown into the Clunkers program? Ask that question hundreds of times over and it's clear why broad-based, growth-suppressing taxes are our inevitable future. Call it Clunkernomics.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am

Clinton, U.S. journalists leave North Korea after pardon

SEOUL (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton left North Korea on Wednesday with two American journalists, having secured their release in a meeting with the hermit state's leader who a U.S. official said was not promised any rewards.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am

Michigan to get big slice of $2.4 billion in battery grants - Detroit Free Press

New York Times

Michigan to get big slice of $2.4 billion in battery grants Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON – Michigan will be the big winner under a $2.4 billion plan to boost US manufacturing of electric and hybrid vehicles that Vice President Joe Biden will unveil later this morning ... VP Biden to announce Mich. electric vehicle grantsChicago Tribune Obama Setting Out to Put Brighter Face on EconomyNew York Times Biden contends stimulus workingBoston Globe WWJ -The Associated Press -Wall Street Journal all 299 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:01 am

Gov't insurance would allow coverage for abortion

Health care legislation before Congress would allow a new government-sponsored insurance plan to cover abortions, a decision that would affect millions of women and recast federal policy on the divisive issue.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:01 am

Obama ventures back to hurting region — with money

Venturing back to a region reeling in deep unemployment, President Barack Obama's latest mission in Indiana is to show that the costly stimulus plan he lobbied for is producing tangible help — $2.4 billion in taxpayer grants to create electric cars and tens of thousands of jobs.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am

Gas leak sickens more than 200 in China

An ammonia gas leak at a pharmaceutical factory in northern China sickened more than 200 people Wednesday, state media reported.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am

Laurence Maroney backs 'mate

FOXBORO - Laurence Maroney wasn't nervous when he learned the Patriots had signed veteran running back Fred Taylor. Not when he ran into Taylor at the Super Bowl...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am

New Mexico library has Billy the Kid letters (AP)

AP - The handwritten letter to the governor is polite, articulate and to the point.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am

Uighur accuses China of inflaming ethnic tension

China is inflaming ethnic tensions by deceiving its own people about last month's deadly riots in western Xinjiang province, an exiled Uighur activist whom Beijing blames for the unrest said Wednesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am

Florida Bay's ecology on the brink of collapse

Boat captain Tad Burke looks out over Florida Bay and sees an ecosystem that's dying as politicians, land owners and environmentalists bicker.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:53 am

Clinton urges African democracy

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins her African tour calling for democracy to boost trade opportunities.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am

Nigerian president orders sect leader death probe

Nigeria's president has ordered an investigation into the killing of the leader of an radical Islamist sect behind nearly a week of violence that killed over 700 people. President...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am

Defiant Iran president takes oath

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad takes a swipe at "disrespectful" foreign powers as he is sworn in for a second term as president of Iran.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:51 am

Afghan villagers say 3 boys killed in airstrike

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- Outraged southern Afghan villagers said Wednesday that a pre-dawn airstrike by foreign troops killed three children and a man in the latest case of civilian deaths at the hands of Western troops....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:52 a... | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am

Afghan villagers say 3 boys killed in airstrike

Outraged southern Afghan villagers said Wednesday that a pre-dawn airstrike by foreign troops killed three children and a man in the latest case of civilian deaths at the hands of Western...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am

Hillary Clinton: Reporters 'excited' to come home - The Associated Press

USA Today

Hillary Clinton: Reporters 'excited' to come home The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that the two journalists released from North Korea are "extremely excited" to be on their way back to the United States. Clinton told reporters in Nairobi that she had spoken ... Clinton's high stakes N Korea dashAljazeera.net Japan welcomes release of US journalists: spokesmanXinhua Q+A - What was Kim Jong-il thinking as he met Bill Clinton?Reuters India Los Angeles Times -Politico -ABC Online all 6,343 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am

5 Futuristic Interfaces (Videos)

If tech related conferences are good for one thing it is to show of ideas and concepts that we probably won't ever see. While many ideas may work well in labs and during controlled presentations getting them into the wild in the hands of those terrible things called consumers usually happens only in the rarest of cases.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am

Palm's ad agency "loves that you're creeped out" by TV spots

Advertising Age has taken a deep dive into Palm's latest string of unsettling, polarizing ads -- you know, the ones with the girl -- in an attempt to explain the company's intention with the creepy spots.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am

Soccer: Kobe hire Miura as new manager+

(Kyodo) _ Relegation-threatened Vissel Kobe announced the appointment of Toshiya Miura as their new manager Wednesday. Miura, 46, who has managed Omiya Ardija for five years and Sapporo
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:47 am

Silent gunman's Pa. health club shooting kills 4 (AP)

AP - Investigators were trying to piece together the motive of a gunman who walked into an exercise class in suburban Pittsburgh and fired dozens of shots, killing three women and himself and injuring nine other women, authorities said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:39 am

Iran's Ahmadinejad Sworn in For 2nd Term

President Calls for Unity After Weeks of Unrest Sparked by His Contested Election Victory
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am

Suspected U.S. drone kills Pakistan Taliban chief's wife

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The wife of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed on Wednesday in a missile strike by a suspected U.S. drone in the South Waziristan tribal region, a relative told Reuters.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:35 am

Suspected U.S. drone kills Pakistan Taliban chief's wife (Reuters)

Reuters - The wife of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed on Wednesday in a missile strike by a suspected U.S. drone in the South Waziristan tribal region, a relative told Reuters.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:35 am

Solar Forest Keeps Electric Cars Cool And Charged

The solar panels actually follow the sun throughout the day for maximum efficiency. And that canopy provides some much needed shade for the cars below. The tree trunks are like a giant power strips for electric vehicles. Cars can just plug in and cool off.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am

Japanese Baby vs. Dog

Even their dogs emulate WTF apparently

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am

Officials: Wife of Pakistani Taliban leader killed

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani officials said Wednesday that a U.S. missile strike in northwestern Pakistan had killed a wife of top Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:52 a... | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:29 am

Officials: Wife of Pakistani Taliban leader killed

Pakistani officials said Wednesday that a U.S. missile strike in northwestern Pakistan had killed a wife of top Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud. Mehsud's associates would not...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:29 am

Clinton leaves NKorea with US reporters (AFP)

AFP - Former president Bill Clinton flew home from North Korea Wednesday after winning the release of two US journalists, as the hardline communist state savoured its highest-level American visit in almost a decade.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:26 am

4 dead in Pa. health club shooting

An armed man strolled to the back of an exercise class at a health club in suburban Pittsburgh on Tuesday and then opened fire, killing three women and himself, authorities said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:23 am

Hillary Clinton: We're committed to Africa's future - CNN International

BBC News

Hillary Clinton: We're committed to Africa's future CNN International (CNN) -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton started the first leg of her African tour Wednesday with a message of support for Africa's developing economies. Hillary Clinton urged African nations to trade more within Africa to boost opportunities. ... In Kenya, Clinton Starts Africa TourNew York Times Clinton Urges African Leaders to Promote Good GovernanceVoice of America Clinton tells Africa investors want good governanceReuters AFP -Bloomberg -BBC News all 1,312 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:23 am

U.N. urges governments to tap women to fight global downturn

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Governments in the Asia Pacific should come up with more stimulus projects that help drive an economic recovery by tapping into the female labor force, rather than just creating construction jobs that mainly employ men, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:22 am

Ladies First....And Don't You Forget It

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Officials: Taliban Boss's Wife Killed

Pakistan Intelligence, Military Say U.S. Missile Struck Home of Baitullah Mahsud
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am

China welcomes release of 2 U.S. reporters from N. Korea+

(Kyodo) _ China welcomed Wednesday the release the same day of two U.S. journalists detained in North Korea, following a visit to Pyongyang by former U.S. President Bill Clinton. "We...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:16 am

Officials: Wife of Pakistani Taliban leader killed

Two Pakistani intelligence and one army official said Wednesday that a U.S. missile strike in northeastern Pakistan had killed ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:14 am

Afghans say foreign strike kills four from one family

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An air strike by foreign troops killed four members of a family in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, villagers said on Wednesday after bringing the bodies to the provincial capital to show officials.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:10 am

In pictures

Somalis facing up to life in Kenya's refugee city
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:07 am

Clinton: Africa trade can't grow without improving democracy

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told a U.S.-Africa trade meeting on Wednesday that business and trade in Africa cannot ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am

Dollar edges lower to 95 yen line in Tokyo after Asian shares fall+

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar edged lower to around the 95 yen line in Tokyo on Wednesday after falls in Asian shares dampened market sentiment which had been improving following the release...
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Politkovskaya murder retrial begins in Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Three suspects in the murder of journalist and Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya went on trial for a second time in Moscow Wednesday as supporters questioned the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:59 am

Verdict due Wednesday in influence peddling trial of Ottawa mayor

OTTAWA - A verdict is due Wednesday in the trial of Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien, who is charged with two counts of influence peddling. O'Brien is accused of offering money and an...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:59 am

U.S. senator slows anti-drug aid to Mexico: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. senator has rejected a plan by the State Department to issue a report affirming Mexico is respecting human rights in its war against drug traffickers, which could delay release of millions of dollars in U.S. anti-narcotics aid, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:55 am

U.S. senator slows anti-drug aid to Mexico: report (Reuters)

Reuters - A U.S. senator has rejected a plan by the State Department to issue a report affirming Mexico is respecting human rights in its war against drug traffickers, which could delay release of millions of dollars in U.S. anti-narcotics aid, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

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Russia opens new trial in Kremlin critic's murder

A Russian court on Wednesday opened a new trial into the murder of anti-Kremlin journalist Anna Politkovskaya with efforts to solve the 2006 killing still mired in procedural confusion and...
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Anna Politkovskaya was gunned down in an apparent contract killing

A woman holds a candle during a commemoration ceremony for assassinated journalist Anna Politkovskaya. A Russian court has opened a new trial into the murder of the anti-Kremlin journalist with efforts...
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Paula Abdul quits American Idol

American Idol judge Paula Abdul is quitting the TV singing contest after eight years on the show, she announces.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am

'Drought-defying'

The rice that survives late Indian monsoons
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:47 am

Three shot dead by US gym gunman

Three women die after a gunman opened fire at dance students at a gym near Pittsburgh, before shooting himself.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:45 am

Abdul says she's quitting 'Idol' with sad heart (AP)

AP - If Paula Abdul's abrupt Twitter announcement that she's quitting "American Idol" is a contract negotiating ploy, it's a spectacular one.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:45 am

Feds play audio tapes at tense NC terror hearing (AP)

AP - Seven terrorist suspects smiled and waved to supporters who packed a North Carolina courtroom, greeting them with a simple and significant phrase: "May peace be upon you," said in Arabic.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:42 am

Clunkers get promise of $2B boost - New York Daily News

New York Times

Clunkers get promise of $2B boost New York Daily News WASHINGTON - Congress will gas up the hugely popular Cash for Clunkers car-swap program with an additional $2 billion, the Senate's top Democrat vowed Tuesday. Reid said the Senate would act before it goes on vacation Friday. ... Clunkers by the numbersChicago Sun-Times Car rebates: Populist stimulus or clunker?The Associated Press Dealers, Senate agree: Keep Cash for Clunkers rollingPhiladelphia Inquirer Baltimore Sun -Chicago Tribune -Detroit Free Press all 5,418 news articles »

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I'll Take That Bike... Now You Carry This For Me [PIC]

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Court outburst over Sydney 'plot'

One of five men charged in Australia for allegedly planning an attack on an army base, angrily denies being a terrorist.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:39 am

U.S. foreign aid group in limbo

Lacking a permanent director, USAID could lose clout under Obama administration, experts say.

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Diane Schuler's murderous act happened well before she caused the ... - New York Daily News

MiamiHerald.com

Diane Schuler's murderous act happened well before she caused the ... New York Daily News Family and friends embrace outside of the church at the funeral last week for five of the Taconic Parkway accident victims. What do you think should be done to better protect the public from intoxicated drivers? Better education to teach drivers about ... Wrong-way driver in NY crash was drunkLos Angeles Times Outrage after learning Taconic driver was drunk7Online.com Neighbors mixed on Taconic crash detailsNewsday CNN -Philadelphia Inquirer -The Associated Press all 723 news articles »

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Clinton, journalists return to US after pardon (AP)

AP - Former President Bill Clinton and two American journalists flew back to the United States on Wednesday for what was expected to be an emotional reunion with family and friends after the reporters spent the last four months detained in North Korea.

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Clinton, 2 journalists on way to US from NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Former President Bill Clinton brought two freed U.S. journalists out of North Korea Wednesday following rare talks with reclusive leader Kim Jong Il, who pardoned the women sentenced to hard labor for entering the country illegally....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:52 a... | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:35 am

Russia backs EU, not U.S., role in Georgia

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow welcomes the work of EU monitors in Georgia, deployed in the Caucasus state a year ago after the Russian invasion, but is opposed to the United States having a role, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:32 am

LCROSS detects life on Earth!

Life detected on earth- not a silly as it sounds :)Astronomy | The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), part of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, performed a routine calibration of its instrument

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Lightning Photography - A Primer

Photographing lightning can be very rewarding and produce very nice images that have a great 'wow' factor.This quick tutorial will show you how to use some basic equipment to translate a few million of watts of electricity into a few million pixels.

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Iran's Ahmadinejad sworn in as president

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in as Iran's president on Wednesday, nearly eight weeks after a disputed election that unleashed the worst unrest since the 1979 Islamic revolution and divided the political and clerical elite.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:16 am

Russia's Obama: No, he can't, at least not now

SREDNYAYA AKHTUBA, Russia (AP) -- An African-born farmer is making an improbable run for office in Russia, inspired by President Barack Obama and undaunted by racial attitudes that have changed little in decades....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:52 a... | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:13 am

Wife of Pakistan Taliban chief killed in missile attack

It was uncertain whether Baitullah Mehsud was present when missiles struck house belonging to his father-in-law

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:12 am

Drone strike on militant's family - BBC News

CBS News

Drone strike on militant's family BBC News Two missiles, suspected to have been fired by a US drone, have killed one of the wives of a leading Pakistani militant, relatives have told the BBC. The missiles struck the house of top Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud's father-in-law, ... US strike kills two militants in Pakistan: officialsAFP Pakistan raid 'kills Mehsud's wife'Aljazeera.net Missile destroys Taleban targetScotsman Press Trust of India -Hindustan Times -آكي all 391 news articles »

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NFL Star Antonio Cromartie Fined $2500 Over a Tweet

Cromartie, a local San Diego celebrity and Pro Bowler, has a private Twitter account, but he reportedly took to Twitter and bashed the food at the Chargers training camp. Rumors were circulating throughout the day that the NFL and/or the Chargers had fined Cromartie, but ESPN has confirmed the story with Cromartie’s agent.

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At least 4 die in gym shooting near Pittsburgh - CNN

Globe and Mail

At least 4 die in gym shooting near Pittsburgh CNN (CNN) -- A shooting at an LA Fitness gym outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, left at least four people dead and several others wounded Tuesday, police said. Authorities at the scene of a shooting at an LA Fitness gym near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Four killed in Pennsylvania gym shootingAFP W. Pa. gym shooting leaves at least 4 deadPhiladelphia Inquirer Police: Health club shooter didn't plan on coming out aliveNECN New York Times -WGME -Akron Beacon Journal all 1,282 news articles »

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Clinton, journalists en route to U.S.

Former President Bill Clinton brought two freed U.S. journalists out of North Korea Wednesday following rare talks with reclusive leader Kim Jong Il, who pardoned the women.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Aug 2009 | 2:02 am

Ahmadinejad sworn in as Iranians battle riot police

The president reacts with scorn to the refusal of several Western powers to congratulate him on his second term. His disputed election has sparked protests and arrests.

Iran's president began a contentious second term today, vowing to strive for "national greatness" as protesters battled police firing tear gas and swinging truncheons in the streets outside the parliament where he was sworn in.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:57 am

Iran's Ahmadinejad sworn in as president

Riot police out in force in nearby streets to foil any protests by opponents who claim election was rigged

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:49 am

Defiant Ahmadinejad sworn in

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in Wednesday for a second term in office as president of Iran, appealing for unity and denouncing foreign interference in his inauguration speech before parliament.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:40 am

A man places flowers near a poster of Anna Politkovskaya in Moscow

A man places flowers near a poster of slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya in Moscow last year. A Moscow court on Wednesday opened a new trial into the 2006 murder of Politkovskaya after the supreme...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:27 am

Paula Abdul quits American Idol

American Idol judge Paula Abdul is leaving the hit show. Abdul posted to her Twitter account that she is leaving 'with sadness in her heart.'

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:25 am

Aquino laid to rest, hailed as moral leader

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Former President Corazon Aquino's body made its final journey through the Philippine capital Wednesday to be buried next to her assassinated husband in a culmination of grieving for the icon hailed as the example of moral leadership....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:52 a... | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:04 am

White House rebuts Drudge Report link

In a campaign-style video, a spokeswoman points to a link about healthcare and discounts it, saying 'The people who always try to scare people... are at it again.'

In another display of adapting campaign tactics to governing, the White House posted a video on its official website Tuesday to rebut accusations that President Obama's healthcare proposals would do away with private health insurance.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Federal judges order California to release 43,000 inmates

Federal judges call conditions in the prisons 'appalling' and unconstitutional. A reduction plan is due by mid-September.

California must shrink the population of its teeming prisons by nearly 43,000 inmates over the next two years to meet constitutional standards, a panel of three federal judges ruled Tuesday, ordering the state to come up with a reduction plan by mid-September.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Clunkers provide a bonanza for Southland junkyards

Auto dismantlers want the vehicles so they can sell the parts. Scrap metal recyclers want to crush them into tiny fragments, which they sell locally and internationally.

The Lincoln Continental with leather seats, the shiny gray Mercedes-Benz, the immaculate Lexus ES 300 and the impeccable Cadillac DeVille seem out of place in this San Fernando Valley junkyard, where wrecks of VW bugs and pickup trucks bare their smashed hoods like fangs at the pretentious newcomers.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Bill Clinton brings back journalists

North Korea pardons Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the two U.S. reporters it sentenced to prison for illegal entry, during the former president's visit. American officials hope it's an opening.

North Korea's surprise "special pardon" of two American television journalists today may have reopened the channels of communication between the Obama administration and the secretive regime that for years has defied the world with its nuclear tests and political bombast.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Health club shooting in Pennsylvania leaves 4 dead

At least 10 others are hurt after the gunman enters an exercise class and opens fire at the L.A. Fitness in Bridgeville, Pa.

An armed man strolled to the back of an exercise class at a health club in suburban Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, pulled out two guns and started shooting, leaving at least four people dead, including himself, and wounding at least 10 others.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Hotel Bel-Air will be closed nearly 2 years for renovation

Nearly all of its 300 workers will lose their jobs next month because of a multimillion-dollar project to modernize all guest rooms, suites, the restaurant and bar and add 12 hillside villas.

The Hotel Bel-Air, a storied Mission-style landmark frequented by Hollywood's elite, will close for nearly two years for a multimillion-dollar face lift that will put hundreds of staffers out of work.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Five bodies pulled from charred wreckage after I-5 crash

Witnesses say the SUV blew a tire before skidding off I-5, slamming into a light pole and rolling down an embankment in O.C. The ensuing fire was so fierce witnesses couldn't get near to help.

Five people were killed Tuesday morning when a sport utility vehicle skidded off Interstate 5, rolled down an embankment and burst into flames, authorities said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Suspect's '86 robbery bears similarity to Lily Burk case

Charles Samuel forced a San Bernardino man to go to an ATM and withdraw cash. Samuel beat the man and threatened to kill him if he reported the crime, court records show.

Charles Samuel, the parolee accused of killing Lily Burk, was convicted 22 years ago of another violent robbery that bore a striking similarity to last month's abduction and slaying of the high school senior in downtown Los Angeles, according to court records reviewed by The Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

More charged with terrorism offences in Australia

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian police charged four more men on Wednesday with planning to attack an army base and shoot soldiers as the government considered whether to ban a Somalia militant group linked to the plot.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 12:33 am

Missile kills relatives of Pakistani Taliban chief

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A suspected U.S. missile strike destroyed the home of a close relative of top Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud in a volatile tribal region, killing two people early Wednesday, two intelligence officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:52 a... | 5 Aug 2009 | 12:13 am

Clinton, 2 Freed Reporters Headed Home

Lee, Ling En Route to Los Angeles for Reunion with Families after N. Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Grants Pardons
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Aug 2009 | 12:13 am

Korea trip may smooth relations

A few weeks ago at a meeting in Thailand, relations between the United States and North Korea seemed to hit a new low. Secretary ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2009 | 12:10 am

Clinton, two journalists leave North Korea for U.S.

North Korea's official news agency said leader Kim Jong Il has pardoned two American journalists and ordered their release.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Aug 2009 | 12:02 am

Honduran generals defend exiling ousted president

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduras' military leadership defended its decision to force the ousted president into exile - a move the interim government has suggested was wrong even as it stands by the role of civilians in unseating President Manuel Zelaya....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:52 a... | 4 Aug 2009 | 11:44 pm

1 in alleged Australian terror plot denies charge

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- One of five men charged in an alleged plot to shoot up an Australian military base angrily denied he was a terrorist in court Wednesday and accused the country's troops of killing innocent people overseas....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:52 a... | 4 Aug 2009 | 11:42 pm

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Aug 2009 | 11:31 pm

Paula Abdul is not returning to ‘Idol’

In a statement, Fox called Abdul an important part of "American Idol" over its eight seasons and said it was saddened by her decision to leave the show.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Aug 2009 | 11:19 pm

Longoria, Rays beat Red Sox in 13 innings

Evan Longoria’s second homer of the game, a two-run shot off Takashi Saito with two outs in the bottom of the 13th inning, gave Tampa Bay a 4-2 victory over Boston on Tuesday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Aug 2009 | 11:15 pm

U.S. can end Honduras crisis in seconds: Zelaya

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United States can end the political crisis in Honduras in a few seconds and kick out politicians who led a coup in June, deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Aug 2009 | 11:10 pm

Paula Abdul quits American Idol

‘With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return,' singer says said in a posting on her Twitter account

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Aug 2009 | 11:04 pm

Murder charge in death of Forrest

20-year-old Atlanta man charged with murder in the shooting of the ex-boxing champion, though he may not have been the triggerman

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Aug 2009 | 11:00 pm

Heavy storm causes flash flooding in Louisville

A storm dumped a record 6.5 inches of rain during the Tuesday-morning commute here, spawning flash flooding that filled streets, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Aug 2009 | 10:23 pm

Indiana Autoworkers Go Back To School

The ranks at Ivy Tech Community College in Kokomo, Ind., are swelling with laid-off factory workers. One in five people in Kokomo is jobless. Many are back in school with the help of a program that pays to retrain workers hurt by foreign trade.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Aug 2009 | 10:21 pm

Map locating the town of Bridgeville in Pennsylvania

Map locating the town of Bridgeville in Pennsylvania, US. As many as five people died when a gunman opened fire on women taking a dance lesson at a gym in the town, media reports said
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Aug 2009 | 10:17 pm

Threats Cloud Afghan Women's Political Ambitions

Later this month, a record number of women will be on the ballot in Afghanistan's elections — a major change in a country where women weren't allowed to attend school eight years ago. But many female candidates and voters are facing oppression, threats of violence and fraud.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Aug 2009 | 10:15 pm

UBS Settlement Puts Spotlight On Tax Evasion

UBS has agreed to settle a U.S. government lawsuit alleging that thousands of the Swiss banking giant's American customers are tax evaders. The settlement reportedly will require UBS to hand over the names of about 5,000 U.S. account holders.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Aug 2009 | 10:01 pm

Homeland security chief: Flu will get jump on vaccine

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano asserted Tuesday that pandemic flu is likely to flare up soon after schools ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Aug 2009 | 9:58 pm

Scoop: Jon Gosselin says marriage fell apart in 2008

In a new interview with In Touch Weekly, the “Jon & Kate Plus 8” star says “Kate gave up on the marriage last October” and reveals his love for Hailey Glassman.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Aug 2009 | 9:57 pm

Homeward Bound: Bill Clinton Leaves North Korea with Pardoned U.S. Journalists

Clinton spokesman says former president homebound, with Ling and Lee onboard.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Aug 2009 | 9:45 pm

Yankees pop Halladay, make it easy for Pettitte

Andy Pettitte won for the first time in six starts and the New York Yankees homered off Roy Halladay three times to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Aug 2009 | 9:20 pm

Experts scale back hurricane forecast

The Atlantic hurricane season has gotten off to such a slow start that scientists at Colorado State University, the nation's ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Aug 2009 | 9:20 pm

Russian soldiers guard a checkpoint near the Georgian village of Khurvaleti

Russian soldiers guard a checkpoint near the Georgian village of Khurvaleti in 2008. US President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden expressed concerns about fresh tensions between Russia and Georgia...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Aug 2009 | 9:04 pm

Georgian town remembers war with Russia one year on. Duration: 02:03

The Georgian town of Gori remembers the war with Russia one year after its occupation. Although there are few traces of the conflict, the memory of the war is still fresh. Duration: 02:03
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Aug 2009 | 9:04 pm

Georgian troops fire rockets at seperatist South Ossetian troops in 2008

Georgian troops fire rockets at separatist South Ossetian troops in 2008. US President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden expressed concerns about fresh tensions between Russia and Georgia in telephone...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Aug 2009 | 9:04 pm

A Short History of Freelance Diplomats

When Bill Clinton went to North Korea to secure the release of hostages, he became the latest "private citizen" to go toe to toe with foreign governments. The Beast presents the highlights and lowlights from two centuries of unofficial diplomacy.
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 4 Aug 2009 | 8:52 pm

Severe turbulence hits Detroit-bound flight

Two people were hurt when a Detroit-bound Delta Air Lines plane ran into severe turbulence and was forced to land in Kentucky, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Aug 2009 | 8:49 pm

Prominent Iranian reformist Behzad Nabavi (3rd row-C) sits in a revolutionary court in Tehran August 1

Prominent Iranian reformist Behzad Nabavi (3rd row-C) sits in a revolutionary court in Tehran August 1during the trial of 100 people accused of rioting after the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Aug 2009 | 8:32 pm

Ahmadinejad was approved at a ceremony Monday for a second four-year term by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will on Wednesday be sworn in for a second term as Iranian president in a ceremony likely to be snubbed by opposition leaders who claim he was fraudulently re-elected.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Aug 2009 | 8:32 pm

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei presents a decree to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei presents a decree to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during an official ceremony in Tehran August 3. Ahmadinejad will on Wednesday be sworn in for a second...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Aug 2009 | 8:32 pm

Manuel Zelaya (R) reviews an honour guard with Felipe Calderon

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya (R) reviews an honour guard accompanied by Mexican President Felipe Calderon on his arrival at Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City. Zelaya sought to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Aug 2009 | 8:20 pm

Iran: Americans Arrested for Illegal Entry

Iran says Americans arrested for illegal entry, claims case used for propaganda.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Aug 2009 | 7:22 pm

Australia Foils Terror Plot to Attack Army Base

Australia foils terror plot to attack army base, arrests 4 with Somali-links.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Aug 2009 | 7:13 pm

Video: Clinton, Journalists Depart

US President Bill Clinton leaves Pyongyang accompanied by American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling after North Korean leader Kim Jong Il pardoned the women from their 12-year prison sentences.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Aug 2009 | 7:02 pm

Police: 59 shots in ‘suicide by cop’ case

Six officers fired at least 59 shots in less than a minute, killing a man who had roamed his Tennessee neighborhood with a rifle and was looking to commit "suicide by cop," authorities said Tuesday.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Aug 2009 | 6:56 pm

Four women tie up and blindfold cheating husband

WAUSAU, Wisconsin - A married man who planned to rendezvous with one of his handful of lovers at a Wisconsin motel instead found himself bound, blindfolded and assaulted by a group of women out for revenge, according to court documents. Four...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2009 | 6:35 pm

Aaron wants names on 2003 list released

Hank Aaron wants the list of players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 to be released.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Aug 2009 | 6:33 pm

Four dead in shooting at women's gym

UNITED STATES - An armed man strolled to the back of an exercise class at a health club in suburban Pittsburgh today and then pulled out two guns and started spraying bullets, leaving four people dead, including himself, and injuring...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2009 | 6:00 pm

Video: Journalists Freed in N. Korea

President Clinton met with North Korea's leader Kim Jong II. Barry Petersen reports on the mission that secured the freedom of the two American journalists.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Aug 2009 | 5:42 pm

Pee in the Shower (For the Environment)

Brazil Environmental Group: Flushing One Less Time Per Day Would Save Thousands of Gallons of Water
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Aug 2009 | 5:30 pm

Clinton, Freed Reporters Take Off for U.S.

En Route to Los Angeles for Reunion with Families after N. Korean Leader Kim Jong Grants Pardon
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Aug 2009 | 5:30 pm

Bill Clinton visits North Korea, secures pardon for journalists

It was one of the best kept secrets in the annals of international diplomacy, clandestine, triumphant and potentially momentous. The former US president Bill Clinton yesterday travelled to North Korea, the most insular nation on...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2009 | 5:16 pm

Terror raids not reason to redeploy SAS - Key

The raids on suspected terror cells in Melbourne show that New Zealand and Australia are not immune to terrorism but that does not necessarily strengthen the case for New Zealand to send its SAS troops back to Afghanistan, John Key...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2009 | 5:15 pm

Women Beaten at Sudan 'Pants Trial'

Sudanese police beat women, fire tear gas to stop protest over dress code trial.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:46 pm

Judges order state to release nearly 43,000 prisoners in next two years

California's prisons are so overcrowded that the state is violating inmates' constitutional rights, three federal judges ruled today in a decision imposing a cap on the prison population that will force the state to release nearly 43,000 prisoners over the next two years.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:38 pm

U.K. Mum on Torture of Terror Suspects

Government Ducks Questions over Allegations Its Spies Beat Detainees
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:30 pm

Putin shows muscle... again

It's August in Russia, and that can only mean one thing - it's time for the Russian public to be treated to another round of Vladimir Putin's holiday photos. This year, Putin, formerly president and now Prime Minister, was snapped...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:28 pm

Kevin Rudd labelled 'serial killer'

LOS ANGELES - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been labelled a serial killer on US TV. Erin Burnett, an anchor on American financial news channel CNBC , launched a verbal attack targeting Rudd following his government's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:30 pm

US girl's skateboard taken at gunpoint

CINCINNATI - Police say a bar owner took an 11-year-old girl's skateboard at gunpoint and has been charged with armed robbery. Police say 50-year-old Jack Connerton was angry over children cutting through his parking lot on skateboards....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:16 pm

$380K ring stolen from sick employer

GOLD COAST - When Blue Nurse carer Gail Anne Docherty stole a ring from her sick employer, she had no idea how much it was worth - or how much trouble it would get her into. The stone was a blue diamond, one of the rarest...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:10 pm

MPs' expenses: speaker John Bercow's £20000 bill for apartment

House of Commons Speaker having his lavish apartment in the Palace of Westminster refurbished.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:09 pm

High-G manoeuvre caused F-22 crash

LOS ANGELES - An Air Force investigation has found that the fatal crash of an F-22 jet fighter in California occurred after the pilot almost lost consciousness in a high-gravity manoeuvre. The Air Force says the March 25 accident...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:06 pm

Italian lotto hits $171m

ROME - The record jackpot for Italy's state lottery increased to ?119 million ($171.2 million) after the latest drawing again thwarted those hoping to get the winning, six-number combination. Millions of tickets have been sold...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:04 pm

Lawmakers Face Hostile Groups At Town Halls

As lawmakers begin their August recess, small groups of protesters are taking over town hall meetings on health care and other issues. The resulting scenes are showing up on YouTube.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:02 pm

Sudanese Police Beat Protesters At Dress Code Trial

Around 100 women protested Tuesday at the trial of journalist Lubna Hussein, who was arrested for wearing trousers in public. Hussein could receive 40 lashes if found guilty of violating the country's indecency law, which follows a strict interpretation of Islam. Hussein says she's trying to use her trial to rally support to change the law.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:50 pm

The Risk And Reward In Clinton's N. Korea Mission

Former President Clinton's diplomatic mission to North Korea secured the release of two U.S. journalists held by the isolated communist regime. But critics say the trip handed a propaganda coup to Pyongyang and risked undermining broader U.S. efforts against the aspiring nuclear power.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:29 pm

Feds: N.C. Terrorism Suspect Spoke Of Love For Jihad

At a bail hearing on Tuesday, an FBI agent said Daniel Boyd, the alleged leader of a group accused of plotting terrorist attacks abroad, talked of fighting for Allah and despising the U.S. military presence at Muslim holy sites.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:22 pm

Debbie Purdy hopes to end life in England after DPP comments

Debbie Purdy the assisted suicide campaigner hopes she will be able to end her life at home after the Director of Public Prosecutions confirmed that his new policy will apply to England and Wales as well as overseas.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:22 pm

Report: Clinton Meets Jailed Journalists

Clinton Holds "Exhaustive" Talks With Kim Jong Il; U.S. Officials Hopeful Laura Ling, Euna Lee Will Return Home Soon
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 pm

Justice for Wounded: only one in ten wounded soldiers gets annual care payment

Fewer than one in ten wounded soldiers awarded compensation is getting an annual payment from the Ministry of Defence to help them cope with the effects of their injuries.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm

Hillary Clinton Begins 7-Stop Africa Tour

Arrives in Kenya Offering Carrots (U.S. Support) and Sticks (Clean Up Corruption, Flawed Elections)
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm

Pakistan Questions 200 After 8 Christians Killed

Official: 200 people questioned in attack that killed 8 Pakistani Christians.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Aug 2009 | 11:59 am

Pakistan Army: Taliban Training Boys

Pakistani army says Taliban is kidnapping, training boys to be suicide bombers.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Aug 2009 | 11:38 am

Tropical Storms Felicia, Enrique Strengthen Over Pacific

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Felicia has formed in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Enrique is strengthening not far from it.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 11:04 am

Rockets Strike Kabul in Rare Pre-Election Attack

String of rockets slams into Kabul; Taliban says more to come.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Aug 2009 | 10:55 am

Police constable earns £100000 a year

A police constable who protects dignitaries has been paid more than £100000 by the Metropolitan police in a year after doubling his salary with overtime.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Aug 2009 | 10:41 am

American on Trial in Myanmar Hospitalized

American on trial with Myanmar's Suu Kyi hospitalized for seizures.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Aug 2009 | 10:37 am

Report: Russian Criminals Used to Torture Other Inmates

One of Russia's most prominent human rights activists is accusing the Russian prison system of using hardened criminals to torture other inmates to extract confessions.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 10:32 am

WATCH: Bouncing Baby Gorilla Born in German Zoo

Source: ABC News: International | 4 Aug 2009 | 10:19 am

Thief Caught Napping in Car Wash in Stolen Car

South Australia Police say they have arrested a suspected car thief whom they caught napping at the wheel of a stolen car in an automatic car wash.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 9:40 am

Australia Foils Terrorist Plot to Attack Army Base

Australian police said Tuesday they thwarted a terrorist plot in which extremists with ties to an Al Qaeda-linked Somali Islamist group planned to invade a military base and open fire with automatic weapons until they were shot dead themselves.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 8:48 am

Mom in U.K. Fined for Grieving Too Long at Son's Funeral

A grieving mother in Britain was fined $173 for spending too long at her son's coffin before it was taken away for cremation.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 8:08 am

Why I Gave My Kidney to a Stranger

One woman's journey to donate her kidney.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Aug 2009 | 7:18 am

Sats results: English standards slip

Fewer primary school pupils are reaching the level expected of them in English national curriculum test results show.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Aug 2009 | 6:29 am

U.S.: Al Qaeda Operatives Arrested in Mosul

The American military says the deputy commander of an insurgent group linked to Al Qaeda was arrested in Mosul during a joint U.S.-Iraqi operation.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 6:19 am

Plane Hits Control Tower on Thai Island, 1 Dead

A plane skidded off the runway and crashed into an air traffic control tower after landing on the Thai resort island of Samui on Tuesday, killing the pilot and injuring 34 people on board, an official said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 6:14 am

Iran Says Americans Arrested for Illegal Entry

Iranian state television says that issue of the Americans who strayed into Iran is being used as propaganda against the Islamic republic.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am

American on Trial With Suu Kyi Hospitalized in Burma

An American on trial for secretly entering the house of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been hospitalized after suffering seizures, hospital sources said Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:18 am

Sats results: fewer primary school pupils reach English standard

Fewer primary school pupils are reaching the level expected of them in English national curriculum test results show.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am