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Reinventing Media, Mulling Over Business ModelsA media leadership program at Columbia University attracts news agencies from all over the world. The goal: reinvent journalism and discover a sustainable business model. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Aug 2009 | 9:23 am In Norway, Law Promotes Women In BoardroomIn Norway, gender diversity in the boardroom isn't just a nice idea, it's the law: The boards of all publicly traded and public limited companies must have at least 40 percent female representation. But there is sharp disagreement over whether quotas have changed the status quo. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Aug 2009 | 7:48 am String of bombings kill at least 43 in IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- A double truck bombing tore through a Shiite community near the northern city of Mosul, while blasts in Baghdad Monday targeted primarily Shiites in a wave of violence that killed at least 43 people and wounded more than 200, Iraqi officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:40 am Weird New Trend: Women Are Now Drinking More Than EverIt seemed too horrendous even to imagine. But the case of the mother who caused a deadly wrong-way crash while drunk and stoned is part of a disturbing trend: Women in the U.S. are drinking more, and drunken-driving arrests among women are rising rapidly while falling among men.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:40 am Swine flu: 'Tamiflu harm outweighs benefits for children'Children should not be given the antiviral drug Tamiflu for swine flu because its harms outweigh any benefits Oxford researchers said.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:37 am Militants launch Afghan attacksMilitants attack government and police buildings near the Afghan capital, Kabul, triggering gun battles, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am Pakistan to seek Mehsud DNA proofPakistan says it intends to provide conclusive proof that Baitullah Mehsud, leader of the Pakistani Taliban, is dead.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am String of bombings kill at least 43 in Iraq (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am Official says 400 unaccounted for in Taiwan stormTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- An estimated 400 Taiwanese are unaccounted for after a mudslide spawned by Typhoon Morakot struck their isolated mountain village, a police official said Monday, and a newspaper quoted a resident as saying as many as 600 were buried....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:29 am Metro track repairman struck, killed in Va.Metro officials say a track repairman has been struck and killed by a piece of equipment while he was replacing cross-ties along a rail line.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:29 am Official says 400 unaccounted for in Taiwan storm (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:29 am US general warns that Taliban is expanding aggressively in Afghanistan - Telegraph.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:27 am Taipei county head calls for closer ties with H.K., China+(Kyodo) _ Chou Hsi-wei, governor of Taipei County in northern Taiwan, said Monday closer ties between the island, Hong Kong and China will boost competitiveness of the region against...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am 48 killed, hundreds wounded in Iraq attacks - CNN
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:23 am Nepal's single women protest government 'incentive' to marry+(Kyodo) _ Nepal's single women, who were offered a cash incentive of 50,000 rupees ($650) each last month by the government to get married, staged a protest in Kathmandu on Monday termingSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am Police probe vandalism of British lawmaker's carPolice say they are investigating after a former Cabinet minister's car was vandalized as she went door to door talking to constituents.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am Clinton, Angola sign agreement to combat HIV/AIDS (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am LEAD: DPJ widens lead over LDP in latest Kyodo survey on general election+TOKYO, Aug. 10 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH DETAILS) The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan has widened its lead over the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in party support,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am Colombia 'incursion' riles ChavezPresident Hugo Chavez accuses Colombia of carrying out a military incursion into Venezuela, a charge Colombia denies.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:17 am Yankees rally for 4-game sweep of rival Red Sox (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am Fatah elects new leaders hoping to end internal strife - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am 'Twilight' sinks fangs into Teen Choice Awards (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:15 am Immune system cancer found in young 9/11 officers (AP)AP - Researchers say a small number of young law enforcement officers who participated in the World Trade Center rescue and cleanup operation have developed an immune system cancer.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am 16 Italian sailors freed by Somali piratesROME (AP) -- Sixteen sailors, including 10 Italians, whose tug was seized by Somali pirates four months ago are free after the pirates abandoned the ship, Italian authorities said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am 16 Italian sailors freed by Somali pirates (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am Air Force used Twitter to track NY flyover fallout (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am Divers to resume Hudson search in midair collision (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am Deadly storms sweep eastern AsiaTwo severe storms across the Pacific region leave scores dead or missing in Japan, Taiwan and mainland China.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am Clinton urges fair Angola pollsUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Angola, as she continues her seven-nation tour of Africa.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am 'Three Amigos' joining forces in swine flu fight (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am Are you ready for some iPhone football?As iPhone owners watched another NFL season come and go without a full-fledged football game to help them pass those days between games, some wondered if EA Sports would come...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am U.S. commander says Taliban have Afghan momentumKABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban are advancing out of traditional strongholds in Afghanistan's south and east into the north and west, the commander of U.S. and NATO troops in the country said in an interview published on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am Claims of savage rape emerge from Iran's prisonsTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An Iranian opposition leader said Sunday that detained protesters are alleging male and female prisoners were savagely raped by their jailers to the point of physical and mental damage....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am Claims of savage rape emerge from Iran's prisonsAn Iranian opposition leader said Sunday that detained protesters are alleging male and female prisoners were savagely raped by their jailers to the point of physical and mental...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am Typhoon Destroys Houses in China, Kills 15 in Taiwan - Bloomberg
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am Hyundai chief heads to NKorea to discuss detaineeThe chairwoman of South Korea's Hyundai Group conglomerate headed to Pyongyang on Monday to try to win the release of a detained employee and to discuss restarting joint projects in North...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:01 am Spanish police unsure if ETA still in Mallorca - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am SEC Considers Banning Flash TradingThe Securities and Exchange Commission is examining a stock trading technique that gives certain high-volume traders an advantage over smaller investors. "Flash orders" allow traders to freeze a buy or sell order for as long as half a second. Critics say the technology gives a select group of traders a window into the direction of the market. Advocates say the technology behind "flash" helps traders get better prices. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Lady Gaga shows off tattoo during Asia tourLady Gaga may sport an ever-changing series of risque outfits, but the pop singer says two things are permanent: her tattoos and her bow tie 'do.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am NY Times: Four awesome collectible cars at MontereyFour notable cars in Monterey, Calif., are hitting the market.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am LEAD: Sports schedule for Tuesday, Aug. 11+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING TO CHANGE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TO 2ND DAY AFTER MONDAY'S GAMES WERE RAINED OUT) Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Tuesday, Aug. 11: BASEBALL ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am 1 dead as 6 Taliban attack town south of KabulA half dozen Taliban fighters infiltrated a provincial capital south of the Afghan capital on Monday and fired rocket propelled grenades at government buildings, killing at least one...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am 1 dead as 6 Taliban attack town south of KabulKABUL (AP) -- A half dozen Taliban fighters infiltrated a provincial capital south of the Afghan capital on Monday and fired rocket propelled grenades at government buildings, killing at least one police officer, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am Ramprakash in England contentionEngland selector Geoff Miller refuses to rule out recalling Mark Ramprakash for the decisive fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am 7-time F1 champ Schumacher will test older FerrariSeven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher plans to test drive an old Ferrari model again as he prepares for his planned comeback later this month.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am Picture of Actual Midair Collision Over Hudson RiverA small plane collided midair with a tourist helicopter over the Hudson River. All nine are believed to have died in the crash, which New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said officials feared was
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:48 am Man wins lottery for 2nd time in 1 yearKansas resident Edward Williams is the definition of lucky after striking two big lottery wins in a year, pocketing a total of $975,00 since September.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:48 am 16 sailors freed by Somali piratesROME -Sixteen sailors, including 10 Italians, whose tug was seized by Somali pirates four months ago are free after the pirates abandoned the ship, Italian authorities said...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:48 am Glenn Beck jokes about poisoning Speaker of the HouseAren't there any responsible adults on Fox News' management team?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:47 am Study: 40 Percent Of US Homes Have Gaming ConsoleForty percent of US households own a video game system, according to a report this week from the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:47 am Official says 400 unaccounted for in Taiwan stormAn estimated 400 Taiwanese are unaccounted for after a mudslide spawned by Typhoon Morakot struck their isolated mountain village, a police official said Monday, and a newspaper quoted a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am 3 dead in fiery Connecticut crashROCKY HILL, Conn. - Three people died after a car crashed into another and burst into flames in Connecticut. Witnesses say a Mercedes-Benz smashed into an Oldsmobile and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am Feds holding back $100 million in drill leasesSALT LAKE CITY - Brian Wixom's company has paid the U.S. government hundreds of thousands of dollars for leases to drill for oil and gas on federal lands over the years,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:44 am MI6 chief says UK spies not complicit in tortureLONDON - Britain is not complicit in torture, the head of Britain's foreign intelligence agency said in an interview broadcast Monday, amid calls for an inquiry into...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:43 am NYT: Effort to rein in Wall St. pay hits hurdle
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:42 am MI6 'is not complicit' in tortureThe head of MI6 Sir John Scarlett tells the BBC the British secret service has not been involved with torture.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:41 am Bomb attacks in Iraq kill dozensAt least four bombs explode near Mosul and Baghdad, in some of the deadliest attacks since a US pullout from Iraqi cities.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:39 am Japan gov't debt rises to record 860 tril. yen+(Kyodo) _ The outstanding balance of Japan's central government debt stood at 860.26 trillion yen as of the end of June, up 13.76 trillion yen from three months earlier, the Finance...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:34 am Kyodo news summary -6-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- DPJ widens lead over LDP in latest Kyodo survey on general election TOKYO - The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan has widened its lead over the ruling...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:34 am Home sweet containerA house made out of shipping containers is probably not the first thing that springs to mind when thinking of home, sweet home. But a handful of Canadian entrepreneurs are hoping the eco-friendly construction trend becomes the norm.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Russian investigators reopen Cherepanov probeProsecutors will reopen the investigation into the death of New York Rangers draft pick Alexia Cherepanov, who collapsed during a Continental Hockey League game last year in Russia.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:26 am Major Jackson tribute planned for ViennaThe King of Pop is about to get a royal send-off in Vienna.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:26 am Pakistan: Al-Qaida has role in Taliban successionISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan is worried that al-Qaida is trying to install its own "chief terrorist" as the head of Pakistan's Taliban following the apparent killing of the group's leader in a CIA missile strike, a top official said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:25 am Veterinarians using stem cells to treat animalsLucy the Labradoodle scoots along the ground to grab a bone.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:23 am Aussies Trickett, Sprenger set short-course marksLibby Trickett and Christian Sprenger set world short-course records at the Australian championships on Monday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:18 am Obama wrapping up summit in MexicoPresident Barack Obama wraps up his two-day visit to Mexico and then returns home to Washington.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am Has NBC Given Up On Sci-Fi?At an appearance at the Television Critics Association Press Tour this week, NBC's Angela Bromstad said that Kings failed because it was "too highbrow and sophisticated" to sell to their audience. But is that the show's fault, or the network's?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:15 am Eritrea rebuffs 'smear campaign'Eritrea denies allegations made by the US and African Union that it backs Somali fighters.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:14 am Radioactive Rays Photographed from Nagasaki A-Bomb VictimsA team of researchers has succeeded in photographing radioactive rays coming from the cells of people who died in the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki. "The study shows that it (plutonium) enters cells and emits radiation from inside the human body."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:13 am Crete 'burns' trial due to beginA Greek student accused of setting a British tourist on fire is due in court, amid reports the Briton has returned home.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:13 am Chavez to military: Be ready for conflict
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am APOD: 2009 August 10 - Moonbow and Rainbows Over PatagoniaA different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:07 am A request to snoop on public every 60 secsCouncils, police and other public bodies are seeking access to people’s private telephone and email records almost 1,400 times a day, new figures have disclosed. The authorities made more than 500,000 requests for confidential communications data last year, equivalent to spying on one in every 78 adults...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:07 am Rescuers in Taiwan were battling to reach hundreds cut off by the typhoonSoldiers walk through floodwaters caused by Typhoon Morakot in Chiashien in southern Taiwan during a rescue operation. At least 28 people were known to have died and scores more were reported missing after...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am The typhoon claimed at least 14 lives in TaiwanWater-damaged furniture and debris are seen after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Morakot pounded Chishan in southern Taiwan. At least 28 people were known to have died and scores more were reported missing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am Updated map showing the areas most affected by Typhoon MorakotUpdated map showing the areas most affected by Typhoon Morakot. At least 28 people were known to have died and scores more were reported missing after typhoons battered East Asia, as parts of the region...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am Chinese authorities ordered nearly a million people to evacuate coastal areasTwo Chinese people make their way along a flooded street as Typhoon Morakot hits Wenzhou, in east China's Zhejiang province. At least 28 people were known to have died and scores more were reported missing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am Scores Killed in Iraq Bomb AttacksOfficials Say at Least 42 Dead, Many More Wounded as String of Blasts Targets Shiites in Mosul, BaghdadSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Aug 2009 | 3:04 am 'Twilight' sinks fangs into Teen Choice AwardsUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -"Twilight" didn't suck at the Teen Choice Awards. The adolescent vampire drama dominated Sunday's ceremony with 11 wins, including...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:53 am New Zealand sets greenhouse gas emissions targetNew Zealand announced on Monday that it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 10 to 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, the country's climate change minister said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:53 am Pirate says $4 million ransom paid for Italian tugboatBOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) - Somali pirates received a $4 million ransom to free an Italian cargo ship that was seized four months ago with a crew of 16, a member of the gang that held it captive said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:46 am Official says 400 unaccounted for in TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan - A Taiwanese police official says an estimated 400 people remain unaccounted for in a mountainous village that was struck by a mudslide spawned by Typhoon...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:46 am Israel bombs Gaza tunnel in retaliatory strikeGAZA (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes bombed a tunnel under the Gaza Strip border with Egypt on Monday, the first such attack in almost two months, the Israeli military said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:43 am 12 dead, many missing in Pacific storms
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:43 am Hudson River crash was 'inevitable,' colleague of helicopter pilot ... - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:43 am Gaza: Israeli planes strike in response to mortarsJERUSALEM -Israeli warplanes bombed a smuggling tunnel along the Gaza-Egypt border early Monday in response to Palestinian rocket and mortar fire, in a brief flare-up of...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:43 am 400 Missing After Typhoon Slams TaiwanMudslide Said to Have Engulfed Mountain Village; 1 Million Evacuated China Coast to Avoid StormSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:43 am Beatles fans mark the 40th anniversary of Abbey Road pictureHundreds of Beatles fans have gathered to mark the 40th anniversary of when the zebra crossing shot from the band's Abbey Road album cover was taken. People crowded around the crossing and celebrated by singing Beatles songs, causing traffic chaos in the process.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:40 am Taliban Fight Over 'Weapons, Cash' After Mehsud Death - Bloomberg
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:34 am Zelaya supporters from around the country are to converge on Tegucigalpa and San Pedro SulaSupporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya march to the capital on August 9. The Honduran interim government has agreed to accept a delegation from the Organization of American States seeking to solve...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:27 am "Three amigos" summit dominated by swine flu, tradeGUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) - Leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada gather on Monday to present a united front to try to limit the spread of the H1N1 swine flu, but there is less unity on simmering trade issues.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:19 am Iraq bombs target Shiites, kill dozens
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:14 am North Korea wants better ties with U.S.: security adviserWASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has signaled it wants to improve relations with the United States and has been told it must return to nuclear disarmament talks, U.S. national security adviser Jim Jones said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:08 am Howard Green settles in with JetsCORTLAND, N.Y. - Howard Green began questioning himself, wondering whether he was ever going to truly be able to completely fulfill his desire to have a lengthy, productive...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:06 am Eric Mangini gets a measure of his team at scrimmageCLEVELAND - Coach Eric Mangini got a look at what he will have to work with this season as the Browns split into two squads to do battle Sunday afternoon at Cleveland Browns...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Aug 2009 | 2:03 am Tongan police warn ferry dead may never be foundPoor weather in Tonga means it could be Wednesday before divers are able to resume the search for the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika, which sank last week with 93 people presumed to be trapped inside. Tongan police and divers are...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:49 am Iraq bomb attacks kill 33 in Shi'ite areasMOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Bombs in Shi'ite Muslim areas in Baghdad and northern Iraq killed 33 people on Monday, police said, the latest of several major attacks since U.S. combat troops withdrew from urban centers in June.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:46 am ‘Dead’ baby wakes up for his funeral wakeA baby boy born 16 weeks prematurely was declared dead by doctors at a hospital in Paraguay only to wake up in time for his funeral wake hours later.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:28 am Yankees power to sweep of Red Sox
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:25 am Iran hit back at Western criticism of the mass trials of election protesters, calling it "foreign intervention"A supporter of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi holds his picture during a protest in Tehran on July 17. About 2,000 opposition supporters were arrested over the unrest that swept Iran after...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:21 am Israeli warplanes bomb tunnel along Gaza borderJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli warplanes bombed a smuggling tunnel along the Gaza-Egypt border early Monday in response to Palestinian rocket and mortar fire, in a brief flare-up of violence at a time of relative quiet in the volatile Palestinian territory....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:21 am String of bombings kill at least 40 in IraqBAGHDAD - A double truck bombing tore through a Shiite minority community near the northern city of Mosul, while a series of blasts struck Baghdad today in a wave of pre-dawn violence that killed at least 40 people, according to Iraqi...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:20 am Mehdi KarroubiFile photo of Mehdi Karroubi, Iran's former parliament speaker and reformist presidential candidate, who has alleged that several male and female protesters held behind bars have been savagely raped, according...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:01 am Iraq bombings kill at least 42A double truck bombing near Mosul kills 30 people, injures 130 and destroys 32 houses. Bombs in Baghdad kill at least 17 and wound about 80.Reporting from Baghdad — A series of early morning bombings near the northern city of Mosul and in Baghdad killed at least 42 people and wounded dozens more, police said today.
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Aug 2009 | 12:29 am A Venezuelan walks past anti-United States grafittiA Venezuelan walks past grafitti depicting a US hand and an Israeli soldier standing on a map of Colombia shooting in the direction of Venezuela in a shanty town in Caracas on August 7. Venezuela, along...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 12:25 am Colombian President Alvaro Uribe (R) gestures next to a soldier during a visit to a military base in La MacarenaColombian President Alvaro Uribe (R) gestures next to a soldier during a visit to a military base in La Macarena, Meta department, Colombia on August 9. Setting the stage for a regional summit due to open...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 12:25 am Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez speaks to the press at the Swisshotel in Quito, EcuadorVenezuelan president Hugo Chavez speaks to the press at the Swisshotel in Quito, Ecuador on August 9. Chavez charged that Colombian troops entered Venezuela by crossing the Orinoco River, a move he warned...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Aug 2009 | 12:25 am Chavez Tells Military to Brace for CombatVenezuelan Leader says Plan to Boost U.S. Troop Presence in Neighboring Colombia is a Growing "Threat"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Aug 2009 | 12:25 am Iran judiciary looks to calm prison abuse outrageTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Police and judiciary officials sought on Sunday to calm public outrage in Iran over the deaths of detained protesters in prison, acknowledging abuses and calling for those responsible to be punished....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 10 Aug 2009 | 12:08 am Bombs in Baghdad, northern Iraq kill dozensLatest of several major attacks since U.S. troops withdrew from towns and cities in June
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Aug 2009 | 12:08 am "Three amigos" summit dominated by swine flu, trade - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Aug 2009 | 12:01 am Death toll up to 8 in California police chase - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Aug 2009 | 11:39 pm Stadler’s stories and big heart help out friendFormer Masters champ appears at the Grimm’s Agnico-Eagle Mines Invitational to raise money for the Princess Margaret Hospital
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Aug 2009 | 11:25 pm 'Cash-for-clunkers' program worries charitiesCharities across the country are concerned that the popular "cash-for-clunkers" program will entice people to junk old cars for ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 11:17 pm Chavez urges military to be prepared for conflictCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez told his military to be prepared for a possible confrontation with Colombia, warning that Bogota's plans to increase the U.S. military presence at its bases poses a threat to Venezuela....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 9 Aug 2009 | 11:14 pm Honduras accepts OAS chief as 'observer'TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduras' interim government backed off its refusal of a visit by foreign delegates aimed at resolving the country's political crisis....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 9 Aug 2009 | 11:07 pm Ttians take Hall of Fame gameQuarterbacks team up for three touchdowns in 21-18 win over Bills to open NFL preseason
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Aug 2009 | 11:07 pm Obama presses for new tone in U.S. ties with MexicoTrade disputes, swine flu and drug-related violence and dominated talks between President Obama and the leaders of Mexico and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 11:03 pm Iran Guard wants former president, moderates triedLONDON (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Sunday that two defeated presidential contenders should be tried for inciting unrest after the disputed poll, and one of the candidates said on his website detainees had been raped in jail.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Aug 2009 | 11:02 pm Poll: Americans divided on health care overhaulAs supporters and opponents of overhauling the health care system try to shape public opinion at congressional town-hall-style ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:56 pm Tennessee tops Buffalo in Hall of Fame Game
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:42 pm Cyrus, Jonases win big at Teen Choice Awards
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:41 pm Dormitory burns down in Chino prison riot - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:23 pm Fatal midair crash over Hudson raises questionsOn Sunday, divers retrieved a helicopter and four more bodies, but little is known about why a Liberty Helicopter Tours flight ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:04 pm Treating Delirium: An Often Missed DiagnosisWhen Earle Helton was hospitalized earlier this year, his medications caused him to suffer an episode of delirium. Helton isn't alone. About one-third of seniors who are hospitalized experience delirium, which is sometimes preventable. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:01 pm Scientists Identify 'Itchy' Neurons In MiceScientists have identified "itchy" nerve cells in mice that signal their brains to scratch. By removing these cells, researchers stopped the mice from scratching, which raises the possibility of a drug for people with chronic itching. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:01 pm Midlife Cholesterol Linked To DementiaThink you don't have to worry about preventing dementia until you're older? Think again. A new study shows that high cholesterol levels in your 40s may be linked to Alzheimer's and vascular dementia later in life. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:01 pm Obama, Calderon Meet at Mexico SummitLittle Progress Made before "Tres Amigos" Meeting Begins with CanadaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm States bank on gambling to boost revenueStates are aggressively expanding legalized gambling, eager to shore up battered revenue sources during the economic crisis and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 9:56 pm China using stickers to quell tensionThe propaganda is part of a broad effort by the Chinese government to move on after the latest, and most severe, spate of social ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 9:52 pm Hawaiians prepare for downgraded FeliciaHawaii braced for Tropical Storm Felicia on Sunday, taking no chances even though the storm weakened rapidly as it slipped toward ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 9:46 pm Four more victims recovered from New York air crashNEW YORK (Reuters) - Four more bodies were pulled from the Hudson River on Sunday and divers searched for the other two victims of a collision between a small plane and a helicopter that killed nine people, including five Italian tourists.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Aug 2009 | 9:45 pm China's east coast battered by typhoonBEIJING (Reuters) - Typhoon Morakot battered China's commercial east coast on Sunday, killing a child and flattening houses.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Aug 2009 | 8:47 pm 1 Million Flee as Typhoon Blasts China, Swamps TaiwanTaiwan sees worst flooding in 50 years.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Aug 2009 | 8:28 pm McChrystal: Jobs could curb Taliban fightingThe top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan says many Taliban insurgents, particularly in the violence-plagued south, could ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 8:00 pm Hotel collapses, a million evacuated as typhoon thrashes AsiaA hotel that was six storeys high collapses and is swept away in Chihpen, Taiwan after torrential rain from Typhoon Morakot caused the island's worst flooding in half a century. Three people died and 31 were reported missing. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2009 | 7:50 pm Nine dead as typhoon hits JapanTOKYO - At least nine people were killed today in western Japan in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain as Typhoon Etau slammed into the country. The typhoon left eight people dead in Hyogo prefecture, police official...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2009 | 7:40 pm Now sworn in, Sotomayor returns to rookie statusSonia Sotomayor has gained admission to the "marble palace." Now she has to figure out how the Supreme Court works.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 7:35 pm Obama's Mexico Agenda: Trucks, Tariffs and Swine FluLeaders gather to plan swine flu response, fix costly NAFTA spat.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Aug 2009 | 7:35 pm U.N.: Violence hampering Afghan voteInsecurity in significant portions of Afghanistan has hindered election preparations and disproportionately affected Afghan women, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Aug 2009 | 6:53 pm Thieves steal dead woman's ashesBRISBANE - Thieves have broken into a Brisbane home and stolen an urn containing the ashes of a man's dead wife. Police say the thieves broke into a house in the southwestern suburb of Richlands. Widower Jay Carter told the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2009 | 6:36 pm Aussie Sex Party approvedSYDNEY - Sex and politics have officially come together, with the Australian Sex Party obtaining approval from the Australian Electoral Commission for registration as a political party. The commission, which announced the registration...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2009 | 6:34 pm 250 injured in US prison riotCHINO - A California state prison near Los Angeles remained on lockdown Sunday after a riot sent 55 prisoners to hospitals and injured more than 250 inmates in all, prison officials said. As many as 80 officers responded to the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2009 | 5:36 pm Video: Tackling the IssuesPresident Obama is arriving in Mexico for a summit meeting with Mexican and Canadian leaders. They will tackle everything from swine flu to border security. Chip Reid has more.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Aug 2009 | 5:25 pm Bomb blasts hit MallorcaMADRID -Two small bombs blamed on Basque separatist group ETA exploded today in downtown locations on the Spanish resort island of Mallorca, causing no injuries, the government said. Police defused a third device found nearby. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2009 | 5:13 pm Seven bodies recovered from NY air crashThe bodies of seven of the nine people believed to have been killed in a New York collision between a plane and helicopter, piloted by New Zealander Jeremy Clarke, have been recovered. The collision occurred over the Hudson River...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:50 pm Vast Expanses of Arctic Ice Melt in SummerScientists Watch for Possible Record Low of Polar Ice CapSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:30 pm Briton In Iraqi Custody After Contractor KillingsIraqi authorities arrested a British contractor Sunday over the shooting deaths of two co-workers in Baghdad's protected Green Zone. The suspected gunman could be the first Westerner to face an Iraqi trial on murder charges since a security pact lifted the immunity that had been enjoyed by foreign contractors for most of the war. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:19 pm Ferry 'fully seaworthy' says Tongan officialTonga's transport minister will not be drawn into speculating on what may have caused the inter-island ferry Princess Ashika to suddenly sink on Wednesday night. Paul Karalus said the vessel was fully certified and seaworthy and...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Aug 2009 | 4:05 pm A request to snoop on public every 60 secsCouncils police and other public bodies are seeking access to people's private telephone and email records every 60 seconds.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Aug 2009 | 2:36 pm China Says Plane Diverted to Afghanistan by ThreatChinese state media say bomb threat diverts plane scheduled to land in XinjiangSource: ABC News: International | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:00 pm 1 Million Chinese Flee Typhoon MorakotChina's East Coast Slammed by Heavy Rains; Worst Flooding in Memory Hits Taiwan, Dozens Missing Feared DeadSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Aug 2009 | 1:00 pm China Reports Bomb Threat on PlaneFlight from Afghanistan Bound for Region Recovering from Ethnic RiotsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm Video: Typhoon Slams China"CBS News RAW": Millions evacuated the area after typhoon Morakot slammed into China's east coast. It was the island's worst flooding in 50 years and left dozens missing and feared dead.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:26 pm Britain's only saviour sibling twinsAmy and Anthony Maguire don't know they have been created to be donors.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Aug 2009 | 12:06 pm Activists: North Korea Lured U.S. Journalists Into TrapChristian activists who work on the North Korean border believe two American television reporters may have walked into a trap when they were detained in March and say their arrests led to a crackdown on refugees.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:58 am U.S. Strikes Shifts to Pakistani Taliban From Afghanistan Al QaedaExpert says U.S. will likely press Pakistan to help 'route out' al Qaeda.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:58 am Seven killed as car fleeing police hits pickup in Fresno areaThe wreck in Dinuba kills four children in the pickup and sends their parents and a fifth child to a hospital. All three men in the car die.The California Highway Patrol says a car fleeing from police ran a stop sign and slammed into a pickup, killing three people in the car and four young children in the truck.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:57 am National Security Adviser: U.S Believes Mehsud DeadThe U.S. said to be "nearly certain" the Taliban leader was killed.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:51 am Clinton Heads To A Congo Torn By ViolenceThe State Department has said Hillary Clinton wants to "put a great deal of focus on the issue of sexual and gender-based violence, which is occurring in the eastern Congo." Host Liane Hansen speaks to Jeffrey Gettleman, East Africa bureau chief of The New York Times, about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:40 am Honduran Coup Leader Forbids Visit of OAS NegotiatorsHonduras' coup-installed president is forbidding a visit by regional OAS delegates trying to negotiate an end to the country's political crisis because its leader lacks "impartiality and professionalism."Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:31 am Beach Bag Bomb Explodes in Mallorca RestaurantSpanish media say a small bomb inside a beach bag has exploded in a restaurant on the island of Mallorca after a telephone warning from Basque separatist group ETA, but that no one was hurt in the blast.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:29 am 1 Million Evacuated as Powerful Typhoon Hits ChinaA powerful typhoon toppled houses, flooded villages and forced nearly 1 million people to flee to safety on China's eastern coast before weakening into a tropical storm Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:11 am Video: Levin, Graham On Troop IncreaseSenators Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Lindsey Graham spoke with Bob Schieffer about the possibility of increasing troop levels in Afghanistan.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Aug 2009 | 10:11 am U.S. Willing to Hold Direct Talks With North KoreaWhite House promises direct talks if the North resumes international ones first.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Aug 2009 | 9:58 am 1 million evacuated as typhoon hits ChinaA typhoon slammed into China's east coast today, flooding entire villages, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of nearly a million residents, after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island's worst flooding in 50 years.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Aug 2009 | 9:52 am U.S. urges Iran to release three hikers: Jim JonesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has sent strong messages to Iran urging the release of three American hikers who were detained there recently, U.S. National Security Adviser Jim Jones said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Aug 2009 | 9:51 am Strong 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tokyo AreaA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has shaken the Japanese capital of Tokyo and surrounding areas, according to the US Geological Survey.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 9:42 am Fatah's Only Jewish Member Seeks Seat on Key CouncilThe only Jewish member of Fatah says he is seeking a position on the Palestinian organization's key decision-making body.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 9:36 am Iraqi Hopeful About Release Of Americans In IranThe Iraqi foreign minister said Sunday that he was hopeful that three Americans detained in Iran after crossing the border from northern Iraq will be released soon. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2009 | 9:16 am Strong Earthquake Rattles Tokyo Region7.1 quake hits Tokyo; rattles nerves, stops ballgame and not much else.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Aug 2009 | 8:39 am Snakebites Kill 6,000 Bangladeshis Each YearUp to 6,000 people are killed by snake bites each year in Bangladesh, where more than 700,000 people suffer bites annually from over 50 species of snake in the country.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 8:23 am Saudis Close TV Station After Showing Sex Toys On AirSaudi authorities closed the offices of a Lebanese-based TV station after it showed an interview with a man who spoke openly about sex and showed off sex toys on air, a Saudi official said.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 8:07 am Pakistani Army Increasingly Sure Mehsud Is 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 of an apparently bloody battle for his succession.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 7:48 am Tests Will Tell If Indonesian Terrorist Suspect Is DeadIn Indonesia, police are awaiting DNA tests to determine whether a man killed Saturday in a gun battle with police is Noordin Top, Southeast Asia's most wanted man. Noordin is blamed for a string of bombings since 2002, including last month's hotel attacks in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Aug 2009 | 7:45 am Senior Revolutionary Guard Commander Calls for Mousavi's ArrA senior commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard on Sunday called for the arrest and trial of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, his ally former President Mohammad Khatami and another reformist who ran for president, Mahdi Karroubi.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Aug 2009 | 7:03 am Strong earthquake shakes Tokyo areaTOKYO — A strong earthquake shook the Japanese capital and surrounding areas today, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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