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Further trials over Iran protestsA French teacher and an Iranian employed by the UK embassy are among people put on trial over poll protests in Iran.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:40 am Indonesian police storm terrorist hide-outBEJI, Indonesia (AP) -- Southeast Asia's most wanted terror suspect was reportedly killed during a 16-hour siege on a suspected militant hide-out that ended Saturday when police stormed the house....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:38 am Sotomayor to be sworn in as justice todaySonia Sotomayor, her family and friends are gathering at the Supreme Court for her swearing-in as the court's first Hispanic, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am Reports: Deputy says Pakistan's Mehsud is aliveISLAMABAD (AP) -- A deputy to Baitullah Mehsud claimed Saturday that the Pakistani Taliban chief was not killed by a CIA missile strike, contradicting another aide who confirmed Mehsud's death a day earlier....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am Reports: Deputy says Pakistan's Mehsud is alive (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am Healthcare critics make outlandish claims, Obama says (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:29 am Obama uses jobs report to press health care reform (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:28 am Security tight in Myanmar for protest anniversaryYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Pro-junta supporters and truckloads of riot police patrolling Myanmar's commercial capital on Saturday kept potential demonstrators off the streets on the 21st anniversary of pro-democracy protests that triggered one of the country's bloodiest uprisings....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:27 am Security tight in Myanmar for protest anniversaryPro-junta supporters and truckloads of riot police patrolling Myanmar's commercial capital on Saturday kept potential demonstrators off the streets on the 21st anniversary of pro-democracy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:27 am Terror suspect 'killed in Java' - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am Terror suspect 'killed in Java'One of South-East Asia's most wanted terror suspects is reported to have been killed by Indonesian police.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am India detains suspicious N. Korean ship+(Kyodo) _ Indian authorities have detained a suspicious North Korean cargo ship that entered the country's territorial waters illegally, the Press Trust of India reported Saturday. TheSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am Reports: Deputy says Pakistan's Mehsud is aliveA deputy to Baitullah Mehsud claimed Saturday that the Pakistani Taliban chief was not killed by a CIA missile strike, contradicting ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am UK says its embassy staffer on trial in TehranBritain's Foreign Office says a staff member at its embassy in Iran has been put on trial in Tehran.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am Lamborghini Announces Hybrid Gallardo Coming In 2015Company CEO Stephan Winkelmann told Germany's Automobilewoche that the first one is slated for 2015. He says that the Gallardo's electric motor will be used for low demand driving in slow, congested city traffic much like the Toyota Prius. When the Lambo hits higher speeds the 10- or 12-cylinder gas engine will kick in.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am Baseball: Irabu joins Japanese independent league club+(Kyodo) _ Former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu has reached an agreement to play for a Japanese independent league club, the team said on Saturday. Irabu, who will play for the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am AP Enterprise: Faulty speed sensors found on jets (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am Muslim Europe: the demographic time bomb transforming our continentThe EU is facing an era of vast social change reports Adrian Michaels and few politicians are taking noticeSource: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am Obama uses jobs report to press health care reform - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am Obama: Healthcare critics make outlandish claimsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused his critics on Saturday of resorting to "outlandish rumors" and "misleading information" aimed at derailing his efforts to overhaul the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare system.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am The Webcycle: the faster you pedal, the faster your internetIt's a handy way for internet addicts to get fit: the faster you pedal, the faster your internet goes. The fitness possibilities are wonderful. It's an exercise bike, with sensors on the pedals, connected to an Arduino and a laptop running Ubuntu with wondershaper.Serious kudos to Matt Gra...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Neighbourhood to mark one-year anniversary of fatal police shootingMONTREAL - The family of a teen killed by Montreal police is taking part in community events this weekend to mark the first anniversary of the incident. Police shot 18-year-old Fredy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am A fifth of European Union will be Muslim by 2050Britain Spain and Holland will have an even higher proportion of Muslims in a shorter amount of time an investigation by The Telegraph shows.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am THE CANADIAN PRESSRICHMOND, B.C. - Dozens of Olympic pin collectors are in the Vancouver area this weekend to trade with other collectors and show off their own pins. The Olympin Collectors Club Show isSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am Sotomayor to be sworn in as justice Saturday (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am Russia leader: Sarkozy deal keeps peace in GeorgiaMOSCOW (AP) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says a cease-fire deal brokered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy is the only code of behavior between Russia and Georgia a year after they fought a five-day war....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am Russia leader: Sarkozy deal keeps peace in GeorgiaRussian President Dmitry Medvedev says a cease-fire deal brokered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy is the only code of behavior between Russia and Georgia a year after they fought a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am Pakistan Taliban chief 'not dead'A close associate of one of Pakistan's most wanted men, Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, denies reports he has been killed.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:47 am Pakistan Taliban denies leader dead - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am Former US priest charged with sex abuse in UKBritish police have charged a former California priest with sexually abusing young boys when he served in the United Kingdom between 1959 and 1983.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:44 am Jobless Rate Finally DipsEmployers throttled back on layoffs in July, cutting just 247,000 jobs, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate dipped to 9.4 percent. It was a better than expected showing that offered a strong signal that the recession is finally ending.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Particle collider: Black hole or crucial machine?When launched to great fanfare nearly a year ago, some feared the Large Hadron Collider would create a black hole that would suck in the world. It turns out the Hadron may be the black hole..."The Europeans and the Americans are not throwing $10 billion down this gigantic tube for nothing," said Michio Kaku
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am U.S. to pay millions to Afghan poppy farmers
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:37 am Iran resumes mass trial of activists, protestersDozens of opposition activists and protesters stood trial in Tehran Saturday on charges of rioting and plotting to topple the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:37 am Pakistani Taliban sows doubt over leader's deathISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A fellow commander in the Pakistani Taliban insisted that Baitullah Mehsud, the movement's leader, was alive, the BBC reported on Saturday, rejecting government claims he had been eliminated in a U.S. drone strike.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:34 am Fla. senator to resign, clear path for Crist (AP)
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Apple to Stream First Live Concert to the iPhone TonightTonight Apple will produce its first-ever live event streamed to the iPhone: a concert by the electronica band Underworld. Apple has apparently kept the event quiet as it doesn’t want to overwhelm the AT&T network.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Fighting kills at least 17 in Somali pirate portMOGADISHU (Reuters) - Gunbattles between clan militiamen killed at least 17 people and wounded 30 on Saturday at a pirate stronghold on the coast of Somalia, witnesses said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:28 am Indonesia believes top militant killed: sourcesKEDU, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesian police shot dead a man suspected to be leading Islamic militant Noordin Mohammad Top ending an 18-hour siege in Central Java and were trying to identify his body, police sources said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:27 am Pitchman Billy Mays' wife lashes out at autopsy report that said ... - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:27 am Ashes live - England v AustraliaEngland look to fight back on day two of the fourth Test against Australia at Headingley.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am Baseball: Kamei plays hero with walk-off blast in 10th+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Yoshiyuki Kamei hit a walk-off solo homer in the 10th inning, lifting the Yomiuri Giants to a 2-1 victory over the Yakult Swallows on Saturday. Leading...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am Clinton moves to remake ties with S. AfricaSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with South African President Jacob Zuma on Saturday in a bid to improve strained ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:23 am Iran resumes mass trial of activists, protestersTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Dozens of opposition activists and protesters stood trial in Tehran Saturday on charges of rioting and plotting to topple the ruling Islamic system following the disputed presidential election, Iran's state media reported....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am Indonesian police storm terrorist hide-out (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am Indonesian police storm terrorist hide-outSoutheast Asia's most wanted terror suspect was reportedly killed during a 16-hour siege on a suspected militant hide-out that ended Saturday when police stormed the house. Local TV...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am Billy Mays' family: Never saw signs of cocaine use (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:02 am LEAD: Baseball: Red Sox pitcher Tazawa makes bitter debut+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, DETAILS) Just-promoted Boston Red Sox right-hander Junichi Tazawa gave up a walk-off two-run home run to Alex Rodriguez in the 15th inning of a 2- 0 lossSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:01 am Fla. senator to resign, clear path for Crist - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:01 am Clinton moves to remake ties with South AfricaDURBAN, South Africa (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with South African President Jacob Zuma Saturday in a bid to improve strained ties with the country....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am Clinton moves to remake ties with South Africa (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am 3,000-year-old Michael Jackson statue?This Egyptian bust has become a popular attraction at Chicago's Field Museum because it's a spitting image of Michael Jackson, complete with a tweaked nose.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am Lady Gaga: Design Groupie in DisguiseIf you're into poppy dance music, you've probably heard a track or two from the loopy songstress who goes by the stagename Lady GaGa. But among fans, she's at least as famous for her goofy outfits, which make Bjork look demure. Where does she get the ideas for those crazy duds?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am More than 80% of ex-judges believe miscarriage of justice unavoidable+(Kyodo) _ More than 80 percent of former professional judges believe that a miscarriage of justice is unavoidable, a survey by an anti- death penalty group showed Saturday. The survey,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:59 am UK 'may have 40-year Afghan role'The UK could be committed to Afghanistan for many years beyond the military phase, the next head of the Army says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:59 am Palin brands Obama’s health plan ‘evil’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:49 am German ship freed by pirates arrives in KenyaMOMBASA, Kenya (AP) -- A German freighter released by Somali pirates after nearly four months has arrived in the Kenya port of Mombasa....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:48 am Sotomayor is due to be sworn inSonia Sotomayor is due to be sworn in as a Supreme Court justice, overcoming conservative opposition.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:40 am Most wanted militant eluded capture for yearsNoordin Mohammad Top, an aspiring regional commander for al-Qaida who evaded capture for years until he was reportedly shot dead in a raid Saturday, has been linked to a series of bombings in Indonesia that killed 250 people.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:34 am Security tight in Myanmar for protest anniversaryPro-junta supporters and truckloads of riot police patrolling Myanmar's commercial capital on Saturday kept potential demonstrators off the streets on the 21st anniversary of pro-democracy protests that triggered one of the country's bloodiest uprisings.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:31 am 8 Sets Of Adobe Photoshop Editing ToolsThe editing tools – Blur and sharpen, Smudge, Clone and Pattern Stamp, Dodge, Burn, Sponge, Eraser, Healing Brush and Patch – allow you to edit or change pixels in a variety of ways.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am Police: 500-pound inmate hid gun in flab
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:22 am To die will be an awfully big adventureArtwork "To die will be an awfully big adventure" created by Högni Valur Högnason is final project from the Icelandic Academy of the Arts. It descovers theme of deaths in our life. As you could notice it consist of three pieces.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:20 am Chavez: Venezuela to return ambassador to ColombiaCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez said Saturday he's returning his ambassador to Colombia, moving to resolve rising diplomatic tensions after weapons sold to Venezuela were found in a rebel cache....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:14 am Braves rally to beat Dodgers 9-5 in 12 inningsGarret Anderson drove in the tying run with a ninth-inning single against All-Star closer Jonathan Broxton and scored the go-ahead run on a single by Yunel Escobar during a four-run 12th, which Ryan Church capped with a three-run homer to give the Atlanta Braves a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:03 am Monkees star’s wife guilty in $137,000 fraud
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:55 am Nelson Mandela sits beside Hillary Clinton during a meeting in JohannesburgFormer South African president, Nelson Mandela sits beside US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a meeting in Johannesburg. Clinton was looking Saturday to solidify ties with South Africa in a meeting...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:54 am Hillary Clinton poses for a photograph with Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-MashabaneUS Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton poses for a photograph with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane during a press conference at the Presidential...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:54 am German ship freed by pirates arrives in KenyaA German freighter released by Somali pirates after nearly four months has arrived in the Kenya port of Mombasa.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:46 am Obama trumpets signs of improvement - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:37 am Sotomayor poised to take oath as Supreme Court justice - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:32 am Iran resumes mass trial of activists, protestersDozens of opposition activists and protesters stood trial in Tehran Saturday on charges of rioting and plotting to topple the ruling Islamic system following the disputed presidential election, Iran's state media reported.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:30 am Prosecutors: Madoff deputy to plead guiltyFrank DiPascali, a longtime right-hand man to swindler Bernard Madoff, will plead guilty to criminal charges for his role in the disgraced financier's $65 billion fraud, according to a court document.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:22 am Obese Texas inmate hides gun in his flabs of fatAn obese inmate in Texas has been charged after officials learned he had a gun hidden under flabs of his own flesh.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:15 am Sotomayor to be sworn in as justice SaturdaySonia Sotomayor, her family and friends are gathering at the Supreme Court for her swearing-in as the court's first Hispanic, third woman and 111th justice.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:15 am Drug industry helping Obama overhaul health careThe nation's drugmakers stand ready to spend $150 million to help President Barack Obama overhaul health care this fall, according to numerous officials, a staggering sum that could dwarf attempts to derail Obama's top domestic priority.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:12 am Sarkozy, then acting as EU president, "played a big role in solving the Georgia-South Ossetian crisis," Medvedev said,French President Nicolas Sarkozy personally played "a big role" in ending Russia's brief war with its ex-Soviet neighbour Georgia last year, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Judge overturns Bruce Lisker's conviction in 1983 killing of his motherCourt rules that Lisker was convicted on 'false evidence' and that his attorney, now a court commissioner, failed to adequately represent him.A federal judge on Friday overturned the conviction of a San Fernando Valley man serving a life prison sentence for the 1983 murder of his mother, ruling that he must either be retried or set free.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Death of Pakistani Taliban leader Mahsud a major victory for U.S., PakistanThe killing of Baitullah Mahsud in a U.S. drone strike will weaken the militant group and throw it into disarray, experts say.The American missile strike that killed Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mahsud, Pakistan's most wanted militant and a staunch Al Qaeda ally, dealt a devastating broadside to extremists and handed the United States a major victory in its bid to help stabilize the volatile nuclear state.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Iraq attacks kill at least 52A huge bomb near a mosque on the outskirts of the northern Iraq city of Mosul kills 39, mostly Shiite Turkmens. Baghdad blasts target pilgrims and police.A series of attacks largely targeting Shiite Muslims killed at least 52 people Friday, most of them in a powerful car bombing at a mosque on the northern edge of the volatile city of Mosul.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Steinberg to take Schwarzenegger to court over budget cutsThe state Senate leader says he will file suit challenging the constitutionality of the governor's line-item vetoes to trim $500 million in spending.State Senate leader Darrell Steinberg said Friday that he will sue Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, challenging his use of line-item vetoes last month to make nearly $500 million in spending cuts to the budget.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Investors celebrate good news on unemploymentMajor stock indexes jump after the government says the nation's jobless rate unexpectedly fell in July for the first time in 15 months and that employers cut fewer jobs.The economy's most vexing problem, unemployment, is showing the first signs of easing. And Wall Street is celebrating.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Of rooks and rocks: Birds live up to their fabled reputationMembers of the crow family figure out how to use stones to raise the water level -- just as Aesop described.In a modern retelling of one of Aesop's fables, researchers in England have shown that members of the crow family can use tools to retrieve a worm that they wouldn't otherwise be able to reach.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Plastic bottles aim to remold wine industryThey're lighter and hold more than the glass kind. Just plan on drinking the contents before the 'use by' date.How about a bottle of the '02 Chateau Plastique?
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Recycling is a religion for Berkeley Mayor Tom BatesThe former legislator has a minuscule carbon footprint despite days filled with travel. He recycles and reuses at home. He owns no car but walks, and uses mass transit and a city CarShare program.Tom Bates stands in his pantry, grinning like a boy on Christmas morning with his loot spread out in front of him.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am NATO probes two Afghan civilian casualtiesKABUL (Reuters) - NATO-led forces are investigating whether they mistakenly killed two civilians in southern Afghanistan, the alliance's International Security Assistance Force said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:40 am Tigers jump up, hold down TwinsMiguel Cabrera and Alex Avila homered in a six-run first inning and the Tigers held on for a 10-8 victory against the Minnesota Twins last night in Detroit. The first-place...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:24 am Red Sox' loss extra brutalNEW YORK - The way their season is trending, the Red Sox were in no position last night to waste a dominant start from Josh Beckett or have their bullpen drained dry in another...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:23 am Venezuela returns Colombia envoyVenezuela is sending its ambassador back to Colombia following a diplomatic row, President Hugo Chavez says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:22 am Rookie Junichi Tazawa makes impression in debutNEW YORK - If you're any kind of baseball connoisseur, you need to put aside your various complaints and concerns about the free-falling, post-All-Star-Break Red Sox...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:17 am Theo calls on troops to rise to challengeNEW YORK - It would be a stretch to say the Red Sox are in crisis mode right now, but when general manager Theo Epstein said yesterday that the team is in a "challenging...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:14 am No offense, bats can't get it doneNEW YORK - It was a long trip to nowhere for the Red Sox offense last night - 15 innings, just four hits and one demoralizing loss. The offense, which managed six runs...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:13 am Yankees walk off with late-night victory
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:59 pm Experts pick Florian-Penn fightPHILADELPHIA - Though he has six straight wins since losing a title fight to Sean Sherk in 2006, many of Kenny Florian's peers aren't convinced the Dover native...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:51 pm Lions, Mallett maul RidersRunningback Martell Mallett scores two TDs as B.C. gets much needed win with 35-20 demolition of Saskatchewan on Friday night in Vancouver
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:50 pm John Smoltz set freeNEW YORK - Hours after arguably the worst start of his 20-year career, John Smoltz was designated for assignment by the Red Sox. In a matter of days, Smoltz will determine...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:47 pm Arod leads Yanks in 15 inning marathonSlugger's first homer since July 19th helps break up electric pitchers' duo at Yankees Stadium on Friday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:47 pm Pakistan Taliban chief believed dead from US drone raid. Duration: 01:14Pakistan said Friday it believed that wanted Taliban warlord Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a US drone attack, which if confirmed would score a coup in the US-led fight against Islamist militants. Duration:...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:43 pm The pace of US attacks from unmanned aircraft inside Pakistan have increasedA US "Predator" drone passes overhead at a forward operating base in Kandahar in January. With a shattering stroke from the sky, the United States appeared Friday to have dealt a major setback to extremist...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:43 pm President Hugo Chavez (C) jokes with a press advisor at the Miraflores presidential palaceVenezuela's President Hugo Chavez (C) jokes with a press advisor at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas. Chavez late Friday ordered his ambassador to return to Colombia a week after he had been...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:43 pm Pakistani officials were awaiting physical proof of Mehsud's demisePakistani villagers gather at the rubble of houses belonging to supporters of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud in Dera Ismail Khan on August 5. With a shattering stroke from the sky, the United...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:43 pm Mehsud represented the top threat to Pakistan's stabilityA map showing South Waziristan in Pakistan. With a shattering stroke from the sky, the United States appeared Friday to have dealt a major setback to extremist forces by killing the charismatic leader...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:43 pm Junichi Tazawa's fast track stops in BronxNEW YORK - As of yesterday morning, right-hander Junichi Tazawa was planning to start for the Pawtucket Red Sox against the Norfolk Tides in today's Futures at Fenway...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:43 pm Fenway Futures take center stageWhile the big club is busy dealing with the Yankees in the Bronx this afternoon, a bunch of Red Sox hopefuls will get to play on center stage during the annual Futures at...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:41 pm A's cut ties with struggling Jason GiambiOAKLAND, Calif. - Jason Giambi's second stint with the Oakland Athletics didn't pan out as either side had hoped. On Friday, they parted ways - most certainly...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:40 pm Maradona fears injuries before clash with BrazilCoach warns that any knocks suffered in Russian friendy could have catastrophic effect on upcoming World Cup qualifier
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:34 pm El Tri weary of overconfidenceMexican coach Javier Aguirre has warned his charges not to let their recent Gold Cup thrashing of the United States impact their work ethic ahead of qualifying rematch
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:19 pm Bocanegra leads familiar US rosterUnited States coach Bob Bradley has selected his roster of 17 players for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier at Azteca Stadium against Mexico
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:15 pm Cash for clunkers: Good deal or a lemon? - Fort Worth Star Telegram
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:13 pm Indonesian Cops Storm Militant Hide-OutOfficers Believe Widely-Sought Terrorist Noordin Mohammad Top to Be InsideSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:30 pm Canada finds possible US plane lost in 1942LONGUE-POINTE-DE-MINGAN, Quebec (AP) -- Canadian divers have stumbled upon what they believe is the wreckage of a U.S. Army air force amphibious plane that went down in the St. Lawrence River in 1942....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:24 pm Sri Lanka holds postwar polls in northern townsCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka hailed elections Saturday near an area once dominated by the Tamil Tiger rebels as the first seeds of democracy sprouting along the former battlefields of its recently ended civil war....Source: AP Top International News At 6:40 a... | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:04 pm A Palestinian security officer stands guard as Fatah members attend their party?s congressA Palestinian security officer stands guard as Fatah members attend the third day of their party?s first congress in 20 years. Fatah members were set to hold Saturday their first leadership election for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm Catholic nuns walk pass Palestinian security forces on Manger SquareCatholic nuns walk pass Palestinian security forces on Manger Square in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Fatah members were set to hold Saturday their first leadership election for 20 years, hoping to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm NYT: Volatile mix at health care meetings
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:27 pm Berkshire profit up 14 percent as stocks reboundNEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted its best quarter in nearly two years, as recovering stock markets boosted the value of its equity investments and derivatives bets.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:13 pm Among teens, who's gay is less clear than in pastWho's gay and who's not is less clear than it used to be among today's young people and that's complicating how researchers ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:11 pm First post-war polls in Sri LankaThe first elections in Sri Lanka since the civil war ended in May are being held in the Tamil-dominated north.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:07 pm Hope Fades for Survivors from Tongan Ferry85 Passengers Missing and Feared Dead After Ferry Flipped and SankSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Aug 2009 | 8:30 pm Taliban Confirms Killing of Pakistan ChiefMilitants, Pakistani Intel Sources Confirm Baitullah Mehsud's Demise to CBS News; Officials Say No Body YetSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Aug 2009 | 8:30 pm Hall of Fame weekend turning into Buffalo bash
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 8:21 pm Tonga ferry deaths rise to 85The authorities in Tonga raise the number missing and feared drowned after an inter-island ferry sank to 85.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Aug 2009 | 7:53 pm Geithner asks Congress for higher U.S. debt limitWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner formally requested that Congress raise the $12.1 trillion statutory debt limit on Friday, saying that it could be breached as early as mid-October.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 7:43 pm Indonesia may have netted key militant
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 7:39 pm 'Dead' Paraguay baby wakes upA premature baby declared dead at a hospital in Paraguay is found to be alive hours later after being taken home for burial.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Aug 2009 | 7:12 pm Indonesian Police Kill 2 Terror SuspectsIndonesian police hunting the terrorists behind last month's attacks on hotels in the capital raided one house and besieged another Saturday, killing two suspected militants, arresting five and seizing explosives and a car bomb, a senior officer said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Aug 2009 | 7:06 pm Where Are They Now?Four decades after the gruesome murders carried out by Charles Manson's acolytes, The Daily Beast tracks down the main players: Manson, his accomplices, and the woman who tried to kill Gerald Ford.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 7 Aug 2009 | 6:51 pm Volunteers roll up sleeves for first swine flu shots
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 6:46 pm If Drones Can Get Mehsud, Why Not bin Laden?Counterterror experts say strike on Mehsud has to rattle bin Laden.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Aug 2009 | 6:14 pm Video: Pakistan Taliban Leader DeadBaitullah Mehsud, the commander of Pakistan's Taliban, was his country's number one public enemy. Richard Roth reports on Mehsud's death.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Aug 2009 | 6:13 pm Video: Drug Addiction in AfghanistanAccording to the U.N., there are a million Afghan drug addicts. But the actual number is at least double that with, women and children make up a quarter of those addicts. Mandy Clark reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Aug 2009 | 6:11 pm New swine flu guidelines issued for schoolsSchools across the USA should close this fall only if "high numbers" of students come down with the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Aug 2009 | 5:53 pm Afghan Women and Kids Fight Drug AddictionVast Supply of Opium is Problem for Entire FamiliesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Aug 2009 | 5:30 pm Hurricane Felicia remains a Category 2 storm in PacificHurricane Felicia remains a Category 2 storm far out in the Pacific and is expected to weaken as it gets closer to Hawaii.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Aug 2009 | 5:11 pm Pakistani Taliban Leader Believed DeadReports say Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of the Taliban in Pakistan, has been killed in a U.S. drone attack. The Pakistani foreign minister, intelligence sources and some members of the Taliban say Mehsud died when an unmanned U.S. aircraft destroyed his father-in-law's house Wednesday. But no one has been able to offer definitive proof of his death. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Aug 2009 | 5:05 pm WH Asks High Court To Block Detainee PixDetainee Abuse Pictures Could Endanger U.S. Troops, Administration ArguesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Aug 2009 | 5:00 pm Baby bust? U.S. births fell 2% in '08 recessionThere aren't just fewer jobs in the U.S. recession. There are fewer babies, too. U.S. births fell in 2008, the first full year ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Aug 2009 | 4:25 pm Defiant response to health protests from top DemCongress' longest-serving member and a fierce health care advocate vowed Friday to push ahead with Democratic-led efforts to ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Aug 2009 | 4:04 pm 141 now thought to have been on Tongan ferryThe number of people believed to have been on board the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika when it sank on Wednesday has risen to 141. Maritime New Zealand, who are involved in the search for survivors, this morning had the figure at...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Aug 2009 | 4:00 pm Aide Says Pakistan Taliban Leader Baitullah Mehsud Is DeadPakistani intelligence officials tell ABC News he was killed in a CIA strike.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Aug 2009 | 3:58 pm Obama signs $2B cash-for-clunkers extensionPresident Obama signed into law Friday morning legislation bolstering the popular cash-for-clunkers program by giving it an extra ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Aug 2009 | 3:19 pm Autopsy: Cocaine Contributed To Billy Mays' DeathThe 50-year bearded TV personality died of a heart attack in his sleep after going to bed at his Tampa condo. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Aug 2009 | 3:07 pm U.S. moves toward releasing young Guantanamo detaineeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the youngest detainees held at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay moved a step closer to freedom when the Obama administration notified Congress of his upcoming release, a Justice Department official said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 3:00 pm U.S. loses fewer jobs in July, jobless rate easesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. unemployment rate fell in July for the first time in 15 months as employers cut far fewer jobs than expected, giving the clearest indication yet that the economy was turning around from a deep recession.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 2:58 pm Government: Schools Need Not Shut For Swine FluThe federal government issued guidelines Friday to the nation's schools on what to do about the likely return this fall of the new H1N1 swine flu virus. A CDC official said measures can be taken to protect students and staff. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Aug 2009 | 2:56 pm Eunice Kennedy Shriver hospitalized - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Aug 2009 | 2:54 pm Dozens Killed in Shiite-Targeted BombingsExplosion at Mosque in Mosul followed by 3 Blasts in BaghdadSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Aug 2009 | 2:30 pm Twitter Outage Caused by Attack on One BloggerTwitter, Facebook, YouTube all hit. ABC News interviews intended victim.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Aug 2009 | 2:14 pm Bombs Target Shiites in Iraq; Dozens DeadCar Bomb hit Mosque in Northern Iraq as Worshippers Left Friday PrayersSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm Florida Sen. Martinez Steps DownRepublican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida said Friday he will resign from the U.S. Senate this fall, a year before his term ends. The departure adds a twist to political drama in the Sunshine State. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running for Martinez's seat, will pick the replacement, and he's said he won't select himself. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm Cautious Obama Welcomes Jobs ReportsPresident Obama on Friday welcomed the July jobs report, saying it showed the worst "may be behind us." He cautioned, however, that there would be no true recovery as long as the economy continued to shed jobs. The nation's jobless rate fell in July to 9.4 percent, the first dip since April 2008. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm Mehsud Death Follows Closer U.S.-Pakistan WorkThe killing of Baitullah Mehsud, if confirmed, is the culmination of a coordinated months-long campaign by Pakistani and U.S. security forces. Because Mehsud was seen as a mortal threat to the Pakistani state as well as to Western interests, U.S. forces got more cooperation from Pakistani intelligence for this campaign. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm Particle Collider: Key Tool or Black Hole?World's Largest Scientific Machine has Cost $10B but has Yet to Smash an AtomSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Aug 2009 | 1:54 pm American on Trial in Myanmar Has More SeizuresAmerican on trial in Myanmar has more seizures; could delay Suu Kyi verdict.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Aug 2009 | 1:48 pm Police: Bombs Kill 7 Pilgrims in BaghdadIraqi police: Roadside bombs target Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, killing 7.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Aug 2009 | 1:43 pm Jobless Rate Down, But Hiring Remains On HoldThe nation's jobless rate took a surprise dip in July to 9.4 percent, the first drop since April 2008. But the economy is still losing jobs, and employers remain reluctant to bet the payroll that a full recovery is around the corner. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Aug 2009 | 1:02 pm Jenny Sanford Moves Out Of S.C. Governor's MansionFirst lady Jenny Sanford moved boxes and clothing from the governor's mansion in Columbia, S.C., and headed to the family home on Sullivans Island, some 120 miles east. Gov. Mark Sanford said the decision was best for the couple's efforts at reconciliation after he admitted to a yearlong affair. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Aug 2009 | 12:59 pm U.S. unemployment rate drops slightlyPresident Obama says the dip in the jobless rate to 9.4% in July from 9.5% in June is a sign the recession has bottomed out but cautions the nation has 'a steep mountain to climb.'President Obama touted today's surprising drop in jobless numbers as a positive sign that the recession has bottomed out, but cautioned that the nation still has "a steep mountain to climb" to full economic recovery.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 12:19 pm Strawberry not a bird brainA 5-year-old female parrot named Strawberry from Papua New Guinea performed better than many human investors in a stock investment contest, organisers in Seoul, South Korea, said. Ddalgi (Strawberry) finished third against 10...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Aug 2009 | 12:15 pm The Search For Green Power On And Off Of The GridHundreds of utilities around the U.S. — and a growing number of companies — are offering customers a chance to buy green power. Businesses use them to promote their environmental consciousness. But where does the power come from? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Aug 2009 | 12:05 pm Clinton Urges S. Africa to Press ZimbabweClinton urges South Africa to push political and economic reform in Zimbabwe.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:37 am Grieving Husband in Pain After Wife's Ashes StolenAn Australian man says he's had his late wife taken from him twice after her ashes were stolen from his home in Brisbane by heartless thieves.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:18 am Man wants to end 'living hell'A court ruling on whether a Perth quadriplegic may be allowed to starve to death may be given as early as next Friday. Lawyer John Hammond requested WA Supreme Court chief justice Wayne Martin hold a bedside hearing next Friday...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:15 am Prison population at record high despite early releasesRecord despite 65000 released early to ease overcrowding.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:58 am Parrot Nearly Wins Online Investment ContestA five-year-old female parrot named Strawberry nearly won an online investment contest, proving smarter than most of the human competitors.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:46 am Congress may extend unemployment benefitsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress will consider extending unemployment benefits after it returns in September to help 1.5 million Americans who risk exhausting them, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:45 am Tonga: Politicians warned that ferry was unsafeAnger is growing in Tonga as local people learn their King left for a holiday hours after being told about the ferry tragedy in which at least 60 people are feared dead. Politicians have also revealed they urged the Government...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Karzai pushing for deal to shut out main rivalKABUL - With less than two weeks to go until national elections, the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, is trying to cut a secret deal with one of his rivals to knock out his leading contender and ensure a decisive victory, to avoid...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Ferry survivor's frantic calls for cousin unansweredA survivor of the Tongan ferry tragedy has told how he called frantically for his cousin for hours while in a lifeboat, but did not get a response. Pau Tupou, who lived in New Zealand for seven years and whose parents and two sisters...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Jihad stirs in Australia's suburbsGladstone Park hardly seems the stuff of nightmares. This is blue-collar Australia, where six out of 10 locals are Aussie-born and fall into the nation's inverting age pyramid, where the nuclear family dominates, and where most...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Angry mob gather outside hospitalWhile the captain of sunken ferry Princess Ashika lay in hospital protected by police, a mob of angry locals were outside demanding answers. Aucklander Manu Vakuvaku was in Tongatapu's Vaiola Hospital with a broken toe - not far...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Tracey Barnett : It doesn't get any dirtier than this in the world's first corporate warIn court documents the two men are referred to as John Doe #1 and John Doe #2 because their lives have already been threatened. They say colleagues who have talked have died under suspicious circumstances. They don't want to be...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am NZ-Aust Maddy search widensThe Downunder connection to British girl Madeleine McCann's disappearance goes deeper than investigators have revealed, a spokesman for the family has hinted. Speaking on behalf of Madeleine's parents Kate and Gerry McCann, Clarence...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Knut Awaiting Italian Female CompanionshipWill love blossom between the superstar polar bear and his new Italian roommate?Source: ABC News: International | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:40 am American, 3 British Troops Killed in AfghanistanThree British paratroopers and an American service member were killed in attacks in Afghanistan's south and east, officials said Friday..Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:36 am Berlusconi Not 'Sorry' to His Family Over Sex ScandalsItalian Premier Silvio Berlusconi made one of his strongest denials yet in a scandal over alleged relationships with young women, insisting on Friday he has nothing to hide and nothing to apologize for.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:35 am Italian Lottery Fever for $177 Million PrizeItaly's tax free lotto prize approaches record high.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Aug 2009 | 8:46 am WATCH: Lithium Boom for BoliviaSource: ABC News: International | 7 Aug 2009 | 8:41 am Britain's 'Great Train Robber' Released From Jail to DieRonnie Biggs, the notorious criminal known in Britain as the "Great Train Robber," became a free man Friday when three prison guards slipped away from his hospital bedside.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 8:39 am Taxis Earn Fortune Sneaking People Out of Plague TownTaxi drivers have been earning a small fortune by sneaking residents around roadblocks and out of a remote Chinese town cordoned off after an outbreak of pneumonic plague.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 8:23 am 3 NATO Troops Killed in Southern AfghanistanNATO says 3 of its troops killed in an attack in southern Afghanistan.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Aug 2009 | 8:20 am Gordon Brown insists Britain is still Christian countryGordon Brown has insisted that Britain remains a Christian country and defended the right of worshippers to express their faith in public.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Aug 2009 | 5:53 am Cleared car bomb doctor allowed to remain in BritainMohammed Asha admitted being friends with London and Glasgow bombers meeting them and lending them money.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Aug 2009 | 5:46 am Three British special forces troops killed in AfghanistanSoldiers from the Parachute Regiment were on special forces operations in southern Afghanistan when their patrol came under attack.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Aug 2009 | 4:43 am Officials: U.S. Intel Turns Corner on Targets in PakistanThe steady drum beat of high-profile kills in Pakistan including Usama bin Laden's son and Baitullah Mehsud, commander of the country's Taliban suggests that U.S. intelligence on the ground has crossed a significant threshold.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am Record number of insolvenciesA record number of people have been declared insolvent as the credit crisis marks its second anniversary new figures showed on Friday.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Aug 2009 | 3:28 am Pregnant Heroin Smuggler Freed From Life in PrisonA British citizen who became pregnant while imprisoned in Laos for drug trafficking has been released from a life sentence and returned to Britain.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am Portugal Taking 2 Syrian Guantanamo DetaineesPortugal has agreed to take two Syrian detainees from the naval prison at Guantanamo Bay, the government said Friday becoming the third EU nation to accept inmates from the U.S. military prison.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 3:07 am Dozens Killed in Homicide Bombing in IraqA suicide truck bomber flattened a Shiite mosque Friday in northern Iraq, while roadside bombs struck Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, killing at least 37 people and wounding scores nationwide.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am
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