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Nine killed in New York air crashA helicopter and a light aircraft are reported to have collided over the Hudson River near New York City in the US.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:41 am Doubts raised that dead terrorist was top leaderJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Police scrambled Sunday to identify the body of a suspected terrorist killed in a farmhouse gunbattle after discovering a plot to kill Indonesia's president in a suicide car bombing....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:36 am Clinton in Angola to sweeten trade tiesLUANDA, Angola (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has arrived in oil-rich Angola to underscore America's presence in one of sub-Saharan Africa's largest energy producers where America is competing with China for resources....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am Cat cleared of illegal porn chargesFile this one under "LOLcats in real life." A Florida man accused of downloading over 1,000 illegal child porn images tried to lay the blame on his cat.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:30 am Nine killed in helicopter, plane collision over NY (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:25 am Typhoon Morakot's approach forces evacuation of 1 mln in east China - Xinhua
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am Taliban: Awaiting US response on captured troopA militant commander who is holding a U.S. soldier abducted in Afghanistan said Sunday that Taliban leader Mullah Omar's council is waiting for a response to its demands before deciding the American's fate.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:17 am LEAD: Golf: Ueda wins AXA Ladies in 3-way playoff+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) U.S. LPGA player Momoko Ueda earned her eighth career title in Japan on Sunday, winning the AXA Ladies on the second hole of a three-way playoff. Ueda...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am Pay czar quietly meets with rescued firms
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am LEAD: DPJ to focus on civilian contributions in Afghanistan+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN LAST 2 GRAFS) The Democratic Party of Japan has decided that it will focus on contributing personnel in Afghanistan, if it wins power in the Aug. 30 ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am Chechen leader: Slain activist 'had no conscience'The Kremlin-backed leader of Chechnya is quoted by a Russian radio station as saying that a human rights activist whose bullet-ridden body was found last month had no honor or dignity.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am 2012 Movie Trailer (Hi-Res)Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments. 2012 is an epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am Chinese secrets agency says Rio spied for 6 yearsA state secrets watchdog has accused mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. of committing economic espionage for six years, saying in a report the spying caused "tremendous harm" to China's economic security.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am DOT report warned about lax safety oversight (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am Mystery of Taliban chiefs deepens - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am Charges unlikely for husband in NY wrong-way crash (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am Ortiz says supplements may have landed him on list (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am ABC wants Paula Abdul to dance on over post-'Idol' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am Typhoon forces evacuation of 1 million ChineseBEIJING (AP) -- Typhoon Morakot slammed into China's east coast Sunday just hours after nearly 1 million people evacuated the area. It earlier lashed Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island's worst flooding in 50 years and left dozens missing and feared dead....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am 2ND LD: Actress Sakai admits to taking stimulant drugs+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Arrested actress Noriko Sakai has admitted to taking stimulant drugs since last summer at the recommendation of her husband, also arrested for possessing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am Typhoon forces evacuation of 1 million Chinese (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:01 am Say It With Flowers And Dirt By Brett FletcherExperimental Video With Original Artwork - This is a new video, so if you can't watch it now, be sure to bookmark for later .. an experience a bit like LSD therapy or trip ...it's ok we are here for you
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Mystery of Taliban chiefs deepensConfusion surrounds leadership of Pakistan's Taliban as deadly in-fighting is said to follow Baitullah Mehsud's reported death.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am Terror threat prompts England badminton pull-outThe England team withdraws from the World Badminton Championships in India after "a specific terrorist threat".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am Now that she's sworn in, Sotomayor a rookie again (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am Benjamin Netanyahu has so far refused to freeze settlement activity in the occupied West BankIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on August 2. Israel has recalled one of its senior diplomats in the United States after the leaking of a warning...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am Israel recalls diplomat who warned about US tiesIsrael has recalled one of its senior diplomats in the United States after the leaking of a warning he gave about the damage to ties caused by the policies of Prime Minister Benjamin...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am Consumer protections lost in health care debate (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am The EU has demanded the release of Clotilde ReissDetained French lecturer Clotilde Reiss defends herself in a Tehran court on August 8. Reiss was in the dock with Iranian protesters being tried in Tehran for opposing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am Relations between London and Tehran have deteriorated sharply since the electionIranian British embassy employee Hossein Rassam defends himself during a hearing at a revolutionary court in Tehran on August 8. Iran's hardline press have lashed out at the role of foreign governments...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am Investigators search for clues in NYC air crash (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am Low Turnout, Mixed Results in Sri Lankan Vote - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am Live - England v AustraliaEngland are on the brink of an innings defeat on day three of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:41 am UK ministers deny torture collusionTwo UK ministers deny claims of collusion in the abuse of terror suspects overseas, as MPs renew calls for government action.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am Iran's police chief acknowledges prisoner abuseTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's police chief is acknowledging that protesters detained in postelection unrest were abused in custody, but says the deaths of detainees were caused by illness, not torture....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:37 am Iran's police chief acknowledges prisoner abuseIran's police chief is acknowledging that protesters detained in postelection unrest were abused in custody, but says the deaths of detainees were caused by illness, not torture. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:35 am Army: Authorities increasingly believe Mehsud deadISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistani authorities are increasingly convinced that the notorious head of the country's Taliban movement was killed in a CIA missile strike, the military said Sunday, as reports emerged of an apparently bloody battle for his succession....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:33 am Video tapes help free convict of abuse
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:31 am DPJ to focus on civilian contributions in Afghanistan+(Kyodo) _ The Democratic Party of Japan has decided that it will focus on contributing personnel in Afghanistan, if it wins power in the Aug. 30 general election, after terminating...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:28 am Army: Authorities increasingly believe Mehsud deadPakistani authorities are increasingly convinced that the notorious head of the country's Taliban movement was killed in a CIA missile strike, the military said Sunday, as reports emerged...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:25 am EU slams Iran over trial of embassy staff - PRESS TV
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:23 am What is your Favorite All-Time Comedy?There have been a number of comedy shows on television over the years…and it’s really hard to find a place to start listing any of them. . Add your favorite all-time comedy if you don't see it listed. Videos included!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am HaHa: 'Nurse of the Year' charged with not being a nurseBetty Lichtenstein, a Connecticut woman who authorities say spent more than $2,000 to stage a dinner honoring her as "Nurse of the Year" has been charged with pretending to be a nurse at a doctor's office.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am Top 10 Money Saving Sites - by Digital TrendsBy now, we’ve all heard that money’s tight, that we’re on the end of the verge of financial apocalypse, and that everyone will have to cut back. But don’t start lining your shoes with cardboard and cooking beans over a garbage fire just yet.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am REFILING: LEAD: Actress Sakai admits to taking stimulant drugs+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: DELETING UNNECESSARY SPACE AT 4TH GRAF, NO CHANGE IN CONTENTS) Arrested actress Noriko Sakai has admitted to taking stimulant drugs since last summer at the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:19 am North Korea ship crew uncooperative: India investigatorsPORT BLAIR, India (Reuters) - The crew of a North Korean ship carrying a cargo of sugar that was detained off the Andaman and Nicobar islands, was not cooperating with Indian investigators, an official said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:19 am Consumer protections lost in health care debateIt's one issue in the health care debate that nearly everyone — even the insurance lobby — seems to agree on: Better consumer protections are needed to end the nightmare of not being able to get covered for a treatable, if costly, illness.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:18 am Obama to attend 3-nation summit in MexicoPresident Barack Obama will fly to Mexico for a two-day summit with the leaders of Mexico and Canada.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:15 am Weather forecast for Monday+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Monday, Aug. 10+ Tokyorain Osakacloudy/rain Nagoyarain Sapporocloudy/fair Sendaicloudy/rain Niigatacloudy Hiroshimacloudy Takamatsurain>cloudy ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:13 am LEAD: Actress Sakai admits to taking stimulant drugs+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Arrested actress Noriko Sakai has admitted to taking stimulant drugs since last summer at the recommendation of her husband, also arrested for possessing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:13 am Palestinian Fatah hopes for renewal, rejuvenationBETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - The congress of the leading Palestinian party, Fatah, votes on Sunday for a new executive body and assembly, in a test of its ability to renew itself and regain the lost trust of the Palestinian people.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:11 am 500 Lbs. 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: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:10 am Typhoon Morakot sweeps Taiwan, heads to ChinaTAIPEI (Reuters) - A typhoon swept through northern Taiwan, killing one and leaving four missing as it headed out to China, Taiwan's government said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:07 am Doubts Arise Over Indonesian Terrorist's Death - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Aug 2009 | 3:05 am Trucking troubleCross-border row with US hurts Mexico driversSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Aug 2009 | 2:46 am Angola is now China's largest supplier of crude oilA worker rests on an oil platform off the Angolan coast. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shifts the focus of her Africa trip to business as she works to ensure a steady oil supply from key producer...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 2:42 am The Angola stop is the most business-oriented on Hillary Clinton's seven-nation tour of AfricaUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dances with a local South African choir on the outskirts of Cape Town on August 8. Clinton is to shift the focus of her Africa trip to business as she works to ensure...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 2:42 am China has been ramping up investment in Angola and other African nationsA Chinese worker takes a lunch break on a construction site in Luanda in 2008. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shifts the focus of her Africa trip to business as she works to ensure a steady oil...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 2:42 am What Britney Spears Really Sounds Like On Stage*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Aug 2009 | 2:40 am One million flee China typhoonPeople leave China's south-east coast and boats are called home as a typhoon nears that caused severe floods in Taiwan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:59 am Angola next stop on Hillary Clinton's Africa tour - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:58 am Panel rejects applications for 18 marijuana outletsA City Council committee has recommended denying 18 applications for exemptions from the city’s moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:50 am Indonesia awaits DNA proof of suspect militant's IDJAKARTA (Reuters) - DNA tests on the body of a man shot by Indonesian security forces during a raid targeting Islamic militant Noordin Mohammad Top are to take at least a week as some analysts questioned whether police had got their man.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:41 am Greepeace activists stage a protest at La Minerva square in GuadalajaraGreepeace activists stage a protest at La Minerva square in Guadalajara, Mexico. US President Barack Obama attends his first North American leaders summit in Mexico on Sunday with the economic crisis and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:34 am Canada and Mexico were expected to pressure Obama over a "Buy American" clause in the US economic stimulus plan.Mexican soldiers patrol the area near the hotel where US President Barack Obama, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be staying in Guadalajara, Mexico. Obama...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:34 am Collision turns attention to for-hire flights
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:34 am Fast-spinning black holes might reveal allSpace and time come to an abrupt end in its presence and the laws of physics break down. Now it seems a "naked" black hole may yet emerge in our universe, after spinning away its event horizon.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:30 am The Tehran Emrouz daily said the court hearing was an "indictment against Facebook and Twitter"French lecturer Clotilde Reiss (L) defends herself as Iranian employees at the French embassy in Tehran, Nazak Afshar (3rd row-R), and the British embassy, Hossein Rassam (front, 4th-R) listen at a revolutionary...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:26 am Sotomayor now has to learn how-tos of the high court - Detroit Free Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:12 am Nagasaki mayor urges worldwide nuclear arms banTOKYO (AP) -- The mayor of Nagasaki called for a global ban on nuclear arms at a ceremony marking the 64th anniversary of the devastating U.S. attack on the Japanese city that killed about 74,000 people....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:03 am Sonia Sotomayor sworn in as Supreme Court justiceChief Justice Roberts administers the oath on a quiet morning so she can begin work 'without delay,' he says. Her mother and other relatives witness her becoming the court's first Latino.Sonia Sotomayor became the 111th Supreme Court justice in the nation's history on Saturday, taking an oath to "administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Nine die as aircraft collide above ManhattanA sightseeing helicopter and a small airplane plunge into the Hudson River, killing all aboard. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says it's too early to know if the collision will change flight restrictions.To some people looking into the clear skies Saturday off lower Manhattan, it was apparent that the small airplane and the sightseeing helicopter taking in the sweeping views of the Hudson River and New York Harbor were dangerously close. One man even radioed the helicopter pilot, using the common frequency available to fliers in the area, to raise the alarm.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am B.J. Penn ends Kenny Florian's hopes in fourthPHILADELPHIA - Kenny Florian had waited for last night for almost three years. Since losing a title fight to Sean Sherk in October 2006, Florian had been on a mission to get...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:38 am UFC eyeing a home run at FenwayPHILADELPHIA - Dana White is always looking forward, so it was no surprise that a frequent topic before and after last night's UFC 101 was the future. And in a surprise...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:34 am Snoop tour goes out on high noteSo much for just saying no to drugs. On a night where clouds of weed smoke permeated the air and mentions of marijuana were as much a part of the Comcast Center proceedings...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:30 am Dorchester's John Howard wins split decisionPHILADELPHIA - Before last night's matchup with Tamdan McCrory at UFC 101 at the Wachovia Center, John Howard talked about trying to establish his place in the UFC. Howard...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:29 am Indian official says 43 people killed in landslideLUCKNOW, India (AP) -- Landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 43 people in three remote villages in northern India, a police official said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:28 am British soldier on patrol killed in AfghanistanKABUL (AP) -- Britain's Ministry of Defense says one of its soldiers has been killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:19 am China lifts blockade around plague-stricken townBEIJING (AP) -- A blockade around a remote northwest Chinese town where deadly pneumonic plague killed three people and sickened nine was lifted after no new infections were reported, an official said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:16 am Anderson Silva has perfect response, KOs Forrest GriffinPHILADELPHIA - Anderson Silva showed how simple it is to turn boos to cheers: knock out a former light heavyweight champion. The UFC 101 crowd was overwhelmingly in favor...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:14 am Red Sox do nothing right, again, against YankeesNEW YORK - As hard as it is to hit a baseball, it is still nearly impossible to go 24 innings without scoring a run these days. The Great Drought of 2009 has officially...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:09 am SS Jed Lowrie lost to DLNEW YORK - The transaction wire continued to sizzle yesterday, with injuries and extra innings sparking the latest moves. The Red Sox placed shortstop Jed Lowrie on the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:05 am Hong Kong media mogul and anti-Beijing campaigner Jimmy Lai (centre)Hong Kong media mogul and anti-Beijing campaigner Jimmy Lai (centre) is seen leaving the high court in Hong Kong, in June, where he came face-to-face with a man accused of plotting to shoot him.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:05 am Clay Buchholz comes throughNEW YORK - Nobody had to pull Clay Buchholz out into the hallway yesterday and inform him that the Red Sox were counting on him to rescue a tired bullpen by taking his starting...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:03 am "Three amigos" Mexico summit to focus on trade - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:02 am Time to see what team's made ofNEW YORK - Seemingly before our eyes, the 2009 Red Sox have gone from being a baseball powerhouse with an expectation of going to the postseason . . . to a collection of scrappy,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:02 am Red Sox getting what they paid forNEW YORK - What's true in real life is also true in baseball: You get what you pay for. In case the Red Sox forgot, they're being reminded this weekend. Except...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 11:57 pm Indian official says 43 people killed in landslideA police official says 43 people have been killed in landslides triggered by heavy rain in northern India.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 11:47 pm ‘Dancing with Stars’ role for Paula Abdul?
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Aug 2009 | 11:34 pm Fourth body located after New York midair collision - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 11:22 pm "Three amigos" Mexico summit to focus on tradeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada -- also known as "the three amigos" -- begin a summit on Sunday in Mexico to talk about simmering trade issues and the threat of drug gangs.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 11:02 pm Report: Jackson kids' godfather — I’m dad
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:58 pm China lifts blockade around plague-stricken townA blockade around a remote northwest Chinese town where deadly pneumonic plague killed three people and sickened nine was lifted after no new infections were reported, an official said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:50 pm Is British government colluding in torture?Ministers have denied allegations of colluding in the abuse of terror suspects, but say it's impossible to remove all risk. What do you think?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:44 pm Katherine Jackson’s lawyer opens up
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:44 pm Typhoon forces evacuation of 1 million ChineseTyphoon Morakot churned toward China forcing the evacuation of nearly 1 million people Sunday, a day after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the worst flooding on the island in 50 years.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:43 pm Eta responsible for police deathsBasque separatist group Eta say they carried out recent bombings in Spain, including one which killed two Civil Guards in July.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:42 pm Safety of Russian planes in Afghanistan questionedMOSCOW (AP) -- More than a year ago, the U.N. dropped the Russian air transport company Vertikal-T from its approved list of vendors after a fatal helicopter crash in Nepal....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:35 pm Afghanistan expected to cost U.S. dearly
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:35 pm Bills take center stage at Hall of Fame ceremony
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:15 pm Douglas leads Fever past MercuryKatie Douglas hit a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the Indiana Fever's 90-83 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night in a showdown between conference leaders.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:15 pm Nagasaki mayor urges worldwide nuclear arms banThe mayor of Nagasaki called for a global ban on nuclear arms at a ceremony marking the 64th anniversary of the devastating U.S. attack on the Japanese city that killed about 74,000 people.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:10 pm Rays bolster bullpenTampa picks up Russ Springer from Oakland Athletics Saturday to improve chances in stretch run against Yankees
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:52 pm Packers family night groundedCrowd of 50,000 turned away at annual event as strong thunderstorms sweep through Wisconsin on Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:48 pm Song advances to U.S. Amateur final19-year-old now one victory away from becoming second women to win two United States amateur tournaments in the same year
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:36 pm UFC Broad Street bullies square offPenn defeats Florian to win UFC 101 title in Philadelphia on Saturday; Anderson Silva knocks out Forrest Griffin
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:24 pm Serie A fans flock to Bird's NestLazio edges Inter 2-1 in Italian season curtain raiser while a crowd of 70,000 looks on at Beijing's Olympic Stadium
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:13 pm NYC mayor: Plane, chopper crash 'not survivable'A tour helicopter carrying Italian tourists collided with a small plane Saturday over the Hudson River, and authorities believed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:08 pm Bills steal the show in CantonBuffalo owner Ralph Wilson and sack-master Bruce Smith headline NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on Saturday night
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:04 pm Israel recalls envoy over memoIsrael's foreign ministry summons for consultation a senior diplomat for criticising the government for harming ties with the US.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:01 pm Briscoe edges Wilson for Indy poleAustralian betters Englishman on Saturday during qualifying action for Sunday's Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Aug 2009 | 8:56 pm Australia considers mass killings of camelsThousands of camels in Australia's remote Outback could be killed by marksmen in helicopters under a government proposal aimed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 8:54 pm Muscle Hill wins the HambletonianCanadian trained horse wins $1.5-million harness racing classic in East Rutherford, N.J. on Saturday cruising to six length victory
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Aug 2009 | 8:53 pm Australia considers mass killings of camels
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Aug 2009 | 8:51 pm Steyn leads South Africa past AustraliaFlyhalf kicks seven penalties as Sprinboks dump Wallabies 29-17 during Tri-Nations action in Cape Town on Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Aug 2009 | 8:42 pm Canada beats England in squashToronto's Laura Gemmell and Ottawa's Samantha Cornett lead Canada to fifth place finish at World Junior Squash Championships in Chennai, India on Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Aug 2009 | 8:40 pm Paulson, Goldman CEO spoke often in heat of crisisWASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talked often to the head of Goldman Sachs at the height of the credit crisis but did not actively seek to help the bank he once ran, a spokeswoman for Paulson said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 8:24 pm Nine killed in helicopter, plane collision over NYNEW YORK (Reuters) - Nine people, including five Italian tourists, were killed on Saturday when a small plane clipped a helicopter over New York and both aircraft plunged into the Hudson River.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 7:31 pm Sotomayor sworn as first Hispanic on Supreme CourtWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Judge Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in on Saturday as the first Hispanic associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 7:24 pm Kiwi pilot in New York air collisionA New Zealander was flying the helicopter which collided with a plane over New York's Hudson River. Nine people are presumed dead following the crash at 4am today (NZ Time). Liberty Helicopters said the pilot was Jeremy Clark,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Aug 2009 | 7:15 pm Fighting erupts between Taliban rivals and Pakistan governmentISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Pakistani government has received reports that shooting broke out between two rivals for the leadership of the Pakistani Taliban, and one of them may have been killed, the interior minister said Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:53 pm Iran charges French woman, embassy workers with plotTEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian court on Saturday charged a French woman, two Iranians working for the British and French embassies in Tehran and dozens of others with spying and aiding a Western plot to overthrow the system of clerical rule.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:51 pm Mauritania bomber injures 3 near French EmbassyA suicide bomber killed himself outside the French Embassy on Saturday night, wounding two embassy guards and a woman in the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:59 pm Tongan ferry death toll set to riseNUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - Police say the number of people missing and feared dead after a ferry capsized and sank off Tonga has risen to 93 - eight more than previously thought. The number of passengers believed to have been on board...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:00 pm Peres endorses gay rightsJERUSALEM - Israeli President Shimon Peres has spoken up for gay rights in a speech at a memorial rally for two people shot dead a week ago at a gay youth centre. PSource: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:42 pm Viable leads in McCann case: Family spokespersonMERLBOURNE - Detectives have "a number of viable leads" for an Australian woman believed to hold vital clues to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a family spokesman says. Clarence Mitchell says there are several tips worth...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:35 pm Iran Tries French Woman, UK Embassy StaffOpposition and Rights Groups, Foreign Officials Condemn Post-Election Trial, Accuse Authorities of Coercing "Confessions"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:00 pm Taliban leader's death disputed, shootout claimedA 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 | 2:31 pm Taliban Denies Militants' Chief Is DeadConflicting Reports Emerge of Clash Between Rival Taliban Factions During Meeting to Chose New LeaderSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:30 pm Real Work Begins For Justice SotomayorSonia Sotomayor was sworn in Saturday as the newest associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, with chief Justice John Roberts administering the oath of office. Now Sotomayor's real work begins. Guy Raz and Los Angeles Times Supreme Court reporter David Savage preview the cases on the docket for the court's upcoming term. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm As 'cash for clunkers' ramps up, new cars sell out - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:41 pm Plane, Copter Collide Over Hudson; 9 Believed DeadA tour helicopter carrying five Italian tourists collided with a small plane Saturday over the Hudson River, and authorities believed all nine people aboard were killed. The accident, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg called "not survivable," scattered debris into the river and onto the Hoboken, N.J., waterfront. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:27 pm Mountain Critter A Candidate For Endangered ListThe pika, a relative of the rabbit, could become the first critter in the continental U.S. to be declared threatened or endangered because of climate change. The petition to list the pika has raised concerns among industries that produce greenhouse gases. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:12 pm Sotomayor sworn in as justiceSonia 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 | 12:54 pm Police: Suspect Planned Attack on Indonesia LeaderPolice say terror suspect was planning suicide attack on Indonesia's presidentSource: ABC News: International | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:51 pm Hurricane Felicia weakensMIAMI - Hurricane Felicia has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm far out in the Pacific and is expected to weaken further as it gets closer to Hawaii. The National Hurricane Center said Felicia's maximum sustained winds weakened...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:15 pm Canada Finds Possible U.S. Plane Lost in 1942Canadian 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: FOXNews.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 11:57 am Video: Abbey Road Anniversary40 years ago, The Beatles were putting the finishing touches on what would be their final album on Abbey Road. After photographing the album cover, they made history. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Aug 2009 | 11:54 am Eunice Kennedy Shriver remains at Mass. hospitalJohn F. Kennedy's sister remains at a Massachusetts hospital with her family by her side.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 11:40 am Obama uses jobs report to press health care reformUsing better-than-expected jobs numbers to press his top domestic priority, President Obama argued Saturday that overhauling ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 11:15 am Iran resumes trial of activistsTEHRAN - 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. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Aug 2009 | 11:15 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 | 10:58 am Ferry disaster: Anger at owners growingA survivor of the Tongan ferry disaster says he heard no cries for help or screaming as the Princess Ashika sank on Wednesday night. Two passengers are confirmed dead but at least 85 others are still missing. Tongan plumber...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Death Valley claims boyAn 11-year-old boy died in the intense heat of Death Valley National Park after he and his mother became stranded and survived for several days on bottled water, Pop-Tarts and cheese sandwiches. Nurse Alicia Sanchez, 28, was found...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Russian attempt to silence dissident stopped the tweetsLONDON: Russian hackers trying to silence a Georgian critic of Moscow's policies may have been behind an attack that shut down two of the world's most popular social networking sites. Twitter went offline for several hours on Friday,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Seconds away from death as wave swamps passengersTongan plumber Viliami Latu Mohenoa had only seconds to save his life when a large wave washed cargo to one side of the Princess Ashiki. "It went down in a minute," said the 32-year-old. He swam to a life raft and shouted for help...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Iraq Presses Iran on 3 Detained American HikersIraq's foreign minister asked Iran's ambassador to Baghdad to explain the circumstances surrounding the detention of three Americans hikers caught crossing the border between northern Iraq and Iran.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:57 am Putin Determined to Kill Me, Says Georgian PresidentGeorgias pro-Western President said yesterday that Vladimir Putin remained determined to kill him as part of his ambition to restore Russias former Soviet empire.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:54 am Funerals on Saturday for 2 Pa. health club victimsFuneral services are set for two of the three women who were fatally shot at a Pittsburgh-area health club on Tuesday night.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:48 am German Ship Freed by Pirates Arrives in KenyaA German freighter bought for ransom was released by Somali pirates after nearly four months in detention and arrived Saturday in the Kenya port of Mombasa with its 24-member crew in good condition.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:22 am Obama Fights 'Outlandish Rumors' On Health CarePresident Obama is trying to correct what he calls "misleading information" about the government's effort to overhaul the nation's health care system. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:22 am Medvedev: Defeat of Georgia Showed Russian MightRussian President Dmitry Medvedev hailed his nation's victory in a war with Georgia a year ago as a sign of Russia's might and import in the world.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:10 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 | 9:08 am New Yorkers Get Taste Of Big Gay Ice Cream TruckEven if you're not in the mood for a vanilla cone, you can't miss Doug Quint's ice cream truck. Quint's Big Gay Ice Cream Truck — which has that name emblazoned on the side along with a big, rainbow-colored soft-serve cone logo — has been turning heads all summer. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Aug 2009 | 9:04 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 after the disputed presidential election, Iran's state media reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 8:47 am Palestinian president reappointed head of FatahPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was named Saturday head of his Fatah movements at his party's first conference in two decades, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Aug 2009 | 8:41 am Sotomayor Sworn In As Supreme Court JusticeShe raised her hand in an ornate conference room at the Supreme Court and swore to "administer justice without respect to persons" and "do equal right to the poor and to the rich." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Aug 2009 | 7:59 am Southeast Asia's Most Wanted Terror Suspect Reported KilledSoutheast 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: FOXNews.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 7:08 am Taliban Leader's Death Seems More CertainAuthorities in Pakistan say they are increasingly confident that Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of Pakistan's Taliban militia, was killed in a U.S. missile strike on Wednesday in Pakistan's tribal region — a claim the Taliban denies. Guest host Daniel Zwerdling speaks with Nicholas Schmidle, a fellow at the New America Foundation and author of To Live or to Perish Forever: Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:00 am Red Sox Vs. Yankees; Football's Back!The war between the Red Sox and the Yankees continues. There are new members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And, it's time for football camp! Guest host Daniel Zwerdling discusses the week's sports news with ESPN.com's Howard Bryant. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:00 am Clinton Takes Her Own Tour Through AfricaSecretary of State Hillary Clinton is in South Africa — one of the stops in her seven-nation trip through Africa. Guest host Daniel Zwerdling talks with the BBC's Jonah Fisher about the big issues confronting southern Africa and what role the U.S. might play in solving them. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:00 am Stack Of 45s Holds Surprise For SonEarlier this summer while on a camping trip, Paul Campfield stopped into an antique store and thumbed though a box of old 45s. He was looking to beef up his record collection and paid $2 for a small stack. But it wasn't until he got home that he realized who the records once belonged to. Guest host Daniel Zwerdling speaks to Campfield about his story. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:00 am Militants Say Pakistani Taliban Chief Mehsud Is AliveA Taliban spokesman and 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: FOXNews.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 5:59 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 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 Report: Terrorist Rivals in Deadly Shootout in PakistanOne of the two contenders to succeed Baithullah Mehsud as Taliban leader in Pakistan was reportedly killed in a shootout with his main rival, the country's interior miniser said.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am
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