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N Korea releases S Korean workerNorth Korea frees a South Korean worker arrested in March at a joint industrial zone on the border, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:42 am Russian navy searches Atlantic for missing shipLONDON (AP) -- Russian navy vessels were trolling the Atlantic on Thursday in search for a Maltese-flagged ship that has been missing for more than two weeks since sailing through the English Channel....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:40 am Scientists Reverse Multiple Sclerosis in MiceExperimental treatment found to reverse MS in mice in a single dose.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:40 am Eurozone economy shrinks 0.1% in April-June+(Kyodo) _ The eurozone economy contracted 0.1 percent in real terms in the April-June period from the previous quarter, the European Union statistics office said Thursday. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am India to step up technologies to fight climate change+(Kyodo) _ India said Thursday it will step up use of technologies to combat climate change. "We will increase low carbon technologies, including nuclear energy, 'hydel' and other...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am Source: Tom Brady's a goFOXBORO - Tom Brady has said he expects to start tonight. He's not the only one. The Patriots are planning to start their star quarterback in the preseason opener...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:31 am Two weeks on, the mystery of the Arctic Sea's disappearance deepens - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:28 am Ship disappears after sail through English ChannelIt has been more than two weeks since the Arctic Sea sailed through the English Channel _ and then, simply, disappeared. Russian navy vessels were trolling the Atlantic on Thursday in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am 1 caught, 1 sought in connection with slayingHOLYOKE - Holyoke police have arrested one man and are on the lookout for a second suspect in connection with a fatal shooting in the city last weekend. Chief Anthony Scott...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am Pakistan pounds Taliban commander's bases, 12 diePARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Helicopter gunships pummeled a key Taliban commander's bases in Pakistan's northwest, killing at least 12 insurgents Thursday as government forces ratcheted up pressure on the militants following their top leader's reported death, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:25 am Pakistan pounds Taliban commander's bases, 12 die (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:25 am Emotional Jerry Remy reveals battle with depressionRed Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy returned to Fenway Park last night for only the second time since taking a leave of absence in late April and revealed that, in addition to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am WBZ-FM sports-talk station debutsBoston's first FM sports talk radio station is kicking off today with surprisingly little fanfare. WBZ-FM, dubbed "98.5 The Sports Hub," will debut at...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am The Arctic Sea cargo ship dropped off radar shortly after passing through the English Channel on July 28Undated file picture released by the Sovfracht Maritime Bulletin on August 12 shows the Arctic Sea cargo ship at an unknown location. Russian warships are scouring the Atlantic Ocean for the cargo ship...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am Russian navy scours Atlantic for vanished shipRussian warships were scouring the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday for a cargo ship whose disappearance has sparked an international mystery amid rumors of piracy and mafia scores, the navy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am Taiwan rescuers battle raging rivers, downpours - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am New cache of explosive materials discovered near Jakarta+(Kyodo) _ Indonesian police have discovered a new cache of explosive materials near Jakarta following a series of intensive investigations into suicide attacks on two luxury hotels in theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am Families split over Lockerbie bomber release reportsLONDON (Reuters) - Families of victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing stood sharply divided on Thursday over reports that the former Libyan agent jailed for life for the attack is to be freed on compassionate grounds.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:15 am France and Germany exit recessionThe French and German economies both grew 0.3% in the second quarter of 2009, but the eurozone stays in recession.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am 11 arrested in crackdown on southern NH meth labsNASHUA, N.H. - Eleven people have been arrested in southern New Hampshire in a crackdown on meth labs. Officials said the 11 were charged with conspiracy to make methamphetamines....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am Gaza white flag deaths probe callIsrael must investigate the "unlawful" killing of civilians with white flags during its Gaza operation, a rights group says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am Rights group: Israel killed unarmed PalestiniansJERUSALEM (AP) -- A new report by Human Rights Watch charged Thursday that Israeli soldiers killed eleven unarmed Palestinian civilians who were carrying white flags in shooting incidents during Israel's offensive in Gaza earlier this year....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am Rights group: Israel killed unarmed PalestiniansA new report by Human Rights Watch charged Thursday that Israeli soldiers killed eleven unarmed Palestinian civilians who were carrying white flags in shooting incidents during Israel's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am Boston man pleads guilty to fatal stabbingBOSTON - A Boston man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for fatally stabbing another man in a fight last year sparked by their brawling girlfriends. Juan Ramirez was sentenced...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am Roadside Bombs Kill At least 14 in Afghanistan - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am Your Party willing to cooperate with DPJ after election+(Kyodo) _ Your Party, a new minor party led by a former Liberal Democratic Party member, Yoshimi Watanabe, said Thursday it will seek to cooperate with the main opposition Democratic...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am Dartmouth man shot dead in altercation with copsA Dartmouth man was killed by a single shot fired by a cop Tuesday night after authorities said the suspect attacked officers with a screwdriver. Police fired a single...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am Mysterious ID keeps body from burialThe remains of a 71-year-old Worcester resident found dead in a downtown rooming house in April have been awaiting burial at a funeral home - thanks to a bizarre tangle of...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am Beatles for Sale - InteractiveAs they were in so many aspects of their brief career, the Beatles proved to be pioneers in product licensing.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Top 10 Greatest Gaming Weapons Of All TimeMost modern video games are about your player character overcoming an obstacle, which usually means tons of enemies. In order to do this, the game gives you weapons with which to defeat these enemies. Here are the ten greatest weapons in the history of video gaming.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Missing Ship May Have Been HijackedThere are reports that a ship with a Russian crew may have been hijacked. Russian warships have been ordered to search the Atlantic for The Arctic Sea, which is registered in Malta. The vessel has not been seen since it passed through the English Channel two weeks ago. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Karzai offers gov't jobs to presidential rivalsKABUL (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday he will win next week's presidential election and will offer government positions to his top two challengers....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am Karzai offers gov't jobs to presidential rivalsAfghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday he will win next week's presidential election and will offer government positions to his top two challengers. Karzai's announcement seemed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am China "regrets" WTO audio-visual ruling, may appealBEIJING (Reuters) - China, defending its controls on imported films and books, said on Thursday it may appeal a World Trade Organization ruling against its restrictions, continuing its sparring with Washington over trade access.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am Kevin Youkilis stops fightingSentencing came fast for Kevin Youkilis yesterday, and rather than file an appeal of his five-game suspension for charging the mound in Tuesday's second-inning brawl...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am Presidential vacations carry baggage
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am Wounded leader returns as Ingush presidentRussia Friday restored Ingushetia's president to his post to battle a security crisis in the Caucasus region, even though he is still recovering at a Moscow sanatorium after an attempt on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) visits Yunus-Bek Yevkurov in a Moscow hospitalRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) visits Ingush President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov in a Moscow hospital in July 2009. Russia has restored Ingushetia's president to his post to battle a security crisis...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am Tokyo area condo supply keeps falling but at slower rate in July+(Kyodo) _ The number of new condominiums offered for sale in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July decreased for the 23rd month in a row but at a slower pace than before thanks to an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:53 am Josh Beckett, bats easily tame TigersNo brushbacks, no beanballs, no skirmishes, no Kevin Youkilis . . . no problem. The back-on-a-roll Red Sox chalked up a nothing-to-it victory last night, walking all...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am Nearly Two Dozen Philippine Soldiers Killed in Firefight with Abu ... - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am Fate of Lockerbie Convict to Be Decided Soon - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:49 am Kazakhstan's Uighurs rally to mourn Xinjiang dead (Reuters)Reuters - Hundreds of Uighurs rallied in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty on Thursday to mourn those who died in violent clashes in the neighboring Xinjiang region of China last month and to call for its independence.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:49 am Kazakhstan's Uighurs rally to mourn Xinjiang deadALMATY (Reuters) - Hundreds of Uighurs rallied in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty on Thursday to mourn those who died in violent clashes in the neighboring Xinjiang region of China last month and to call for its independence.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:49 am SKorea says NKorea frees detained SKorean workerSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea has freed a South Korean worker detained in the communist country, officials said Thursday, ending a monthslong dispute and brightening prospects for improved relations between the two Koreas....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:47 am Germany and France exit recession (Reuters)Reuters - Germany and France achieved a shock return to economic growth in the second quarter of the year, ending their recessions earlier than many policymakers and economists expected, but failed to drag the euro zone with them.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:44 am Germany and France exit recessionBERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - Germany and France achieved a shock return to economic growth in the second quarter of the year, ending their recessions earlier than many policymakers and economists expected, but failed to drag the euro zone with them.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:44 am U.K. health system slams ‘untruths’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:41 am Rebels say Yemen planes bomb north for second daySAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- Shiite rebels claim Yemeni warplanes have bombed their northern stronghold along the Saudi border for a second straight day, striking a market and killing several people including children....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:41 am The way forwardNew Nato chief works on Kosovo handoverSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Pressure mounts on Taiwan govt over mudslide rescues (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:35 am Pressure mounts on Taiwan govt over mudslide rescuesCISHAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Pressure mounted on Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Thursday to speed up operations to rescue hundreds of residents of remote mountainous villages buried or stranded in the aftermath of typhoon Morakot.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:35 am Marine Mission to Protect Afghans Slows ProgressUS Marine Op: 'No civilian casualties' order protects Afghans but frustrates, slows MarinesSource: ABC News: International | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:34 am Marine mission to protect Afghans slows progressDAHANEH, Afghanistan (AP) -- The British jet called in by the U.S. Marines had the Taliban position in sight, but the pilot refused to fire, a decision that frustrated Marines on the ground but one in line with new orders by the top U.S. commander to protect civilians....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:33 am Marine mission to protect Afghans slows progress (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:33 am Hundreds ordered to evacuate in NorCal fire - San Jose Mercury News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:32 am 'America's Got Talent' narrows field to 5 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:31 am Amnesty: Satellite images show Sri Lanka gravesA series of satellite images taken over Sri Lanka's former war zone showed the existence of large grave sites and evidence of possible mortar positions near areas that had been packed with trapped civilians, a human rights group said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:29 am Reports: Lockerbie bomber could be freed soon
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:28 am Rep. Kennedy: Dad's illness has united family (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:27 am Analysis: In attorneys probe, one burning question (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:26 am Foreclosures rise 7 percent in July from June (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:25 am Lockerbie bomber 'to be released'The Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing is likely to be freed on compassionate grounds next week, the BBC learns.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am Minister: China wants more say over iron pricesChina affirmed its determination Thursday to tighten control over its huge steel industry and press foreign miners to cut iron ore prices, announcing a three-year ban on new mills and saying it wants more influence over costs.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am SPIN METER: $3 billion buys not-so-green vehicles (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am Government Denies Reports Bomber to Be FreedReports: Lockerbie bomber to be released soon; Scottish official says no decision madeSource: ABC News: International | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am Government denies reports bomber to be freedEDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- Two British broadcasters reported Thursday that Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi would likely be freed from prison on compassionate grounds, but Scotland's government denied any such decision had been made....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:23 am Taiwan appeals for foreign helpTaiwan calls for international technical help as it struggles to rescue thousands of people stranded after a typhoon.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:22 am Moon And District 9 Can Save Sci-FiThough Duncan Jones' gloomy, atmospheric Moon and Neill Blomkamp's adrenaline-pumped District 9 could not be more different films, they both seem to herald a new age for sci-fi, in which cheaply available special effects and a handful of brave distributors mean that science fiction is no longer just the realm of safe Hollywood efforts.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am China Might Appeal WTO Ruling on Film ImportChina says it might appeal WTO ruling on movie, music imports, insists trade `unimpeded'Source: ABC News: International | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:16 am China might appeal WTO ruling on film importBEIJING (AP) -- China said Thursday it might appeal a World Trade Organization ruling that told Beijing to ease restrictions on imported movies, music and books in its latest trade dispute with Washington....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:16 am Taiwan Races to Save Typhoon SurvivorsTaiwan races to save survivors in storm-ravaged mountains.Source: ABC News: International | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:15 am Philippines clashes leave 43 deadAt least 23 soldiers and 20 militants are killed in clashes in the southern Philippines, an army commander says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:14 am T-Mobile: 'Still want a paper bill? Pay us $1.50 a month'Environmentalists may think it's a great idea but this isn't about saving the planet. It's about T-Mobile's bottom line.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:10 am Fed says economy is leveling outWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday the U.S. economy was showing signs of leveling out two years after the onset of the deepest financial crisis in decades and it moved to phase out one emergency measure.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:09 am Euro area economy contracted only 0.1 pct in Q2The recession in the 16 countries that use the euro eased substantially between April and June after unexpected growth in Germany and France, the euro zone's two largest economies, official figures showed Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:07 am China scales back screening planChina scales back its plans to install controversial net filtering software on all of its citizens' computers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:02 am Top 10 Geeky Vacation SpotsFor some people the idea of going on vacation is heading to South Beach and for others a vacation is visiting a Nevada testing site where more than 1,000 nuclear bombs were exploded. If you're in need of some time off (and would also like to stimulate your inner geek) check out one of these places where science and technology come alive.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:56 am Miss Universe Swimsuit Competition 2009:Who's Hottest?(PICS)Contestants from 84 countries have descended on Grand Bahama Island to compete for the Miss Universe crown, to be decided August 23. Sunday was the swimsuit competition, entitled 'Perfection in Motion.' Some of these ladies are more perfect than others! What do you think?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:53 am Back to school spree: Billionaire, feds give out $175M to aiA $200 back-to-school giveaway for needy kids sparked a mad rush for money on the streets of New York on Tuesday. "It's free money!" said Alecia Rumph, 26, who waited in a Morris Park, Bronx, line 300 people deep for the cash to buy uniforms and book bags for her two kids. "Thank God for Obama. He's looking out for us."Read more: http://www.n
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:51 am Cheney uncloaks his frustration with Bush
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am What's So Great About the Sixties Anyway?From Mad Men's return to Woodstock's anniversary and all the obsessive nostalgia in between, has Hollywood duped us into a romance with an era no better than our own?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Free Tools to Back Up Your Online AccountsCloud computing means you can store your data in web applications and access it from any browser, anywhere --but that doesn't mean you don't need a backup plan. Safeguard your data when a storm's a-brewing in the cloud with these tools.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:49 am Father hopes release of Frenchwoman in Iran imminentPARIS (Reuters) - The father of a French teaching assistant charged with spying in Iran said on Thursday he hoped his daughter would leave prison later in the day, after France agreed to provide bail for her conditional release.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:43 am NYT: Obama wades deeper into health talks
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:42 am Pakistan clashes 'kill militants' - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:40 am Broncos' Marshall to appear in Atlanta courtDenver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall is set to appear in Fulton County State Court on a misdemeanor battery charge.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:33 am Pedro makes winning return as Phils rout Cubs 12-5At age 37, Pedro Martinez says he feels better than he has in years. He's healthier, eager and back in the major leagues with the defending World Series champions.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:32 am Pakistan clashes 'kill militants'At least 22 militants are killed amid deadly clashes between rival militant groups in north-west Pakistan, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:31 am Speicher's remains returning to north FloridaThe remains of Navy pilot Michael Scott Speicher are being returned to his Florida home, 18 years after his FA-18 Hornet was shot down on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am Junior does it again as M's beat White Sox in 14Ken Griffey Jr. has had plenty of signature moments in Seattle since his Mariners debut as a teenager 20 years ago. So many, he's lost count.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am Kazakhstan court refuses to free jailed editorKazakhstan's highest court refused Thursday to overturn a prison sentence for a newspaper editor in a case that has drawn widespread international condemnation.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:23 am Khartoum denies arming militiasSudan's government denies arming militants who killed dozens in a recent attack in the south of the country.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:16 am Fired at Auburn, Franklin settles into new jobGetting fired isn't easy. Call Tony Franklin an optimist because the offensive coordinator says he's glad he went to Auburn and got fired seven games into his tenure.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:16 am G'day: Aussie punter Graham shines with CardinalsLast November, Ben Graham was just another unemployed punter.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:16 am A roadside bomb struck a minivan in Helmand killing 11 civilians - all members of one familyAn Afghan farmer watches as US Marines pass by in Helmand Province in Afghanistan in July. Two bomb blasts have killed up to 14 Afghan civilians, including 11 members of one family, authorities said, as...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:15 am At least 53 dead in major battle in Philippine southMANILA (Reuters) - A battle pitting Philippine troops against Muslim guerrillas on a remote southern island killed at least 53 people, the military said on Thursday, but analysts said the clash is unlikely to have sidelined the rebels.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:50 am FBI: Man gives teller ID before robbing bankA 34-year-old man is in custody after authorities say he gave a teller his account number and showed her his picture ID before robbing an Anchorage bank.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:21 am President Dmitry Medvedev (L) talks to President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov in a hospital in MoscowRussian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) talks to Ingush President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov in a hospital in Moscow in July. Yevkurov, badly wounded in a bomb attack in June, has returned to his post as leader...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:17 am Some states get share of stimulus fasterStimulus money is flowing far more slowly to some states than others, a USA TODAY analysis shows, despite the Obama administration's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:15 am All reported normal before woman's fatal wrong-way driveThe circumstances leading up to the July 26 crash still raise questions, even as revelations emerge.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:12 am Blasts kill 14, including kids, in AfghanistanTwo separate roadside blasts in southern Afghanistan killed 14 civilians, including three children, underscoring the price paid by ordinary civilians in the conflict with the Taliban, officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:06 am Australian parliament rejects carbon trade planCANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's parliament rejected a plan for the world's most ambitious emissions trade regime as expected on Thursday, bringing the nation closer to a snap election and prolonging financial uncertainty for major emitters.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:05 am Poll: Health care views take sympathetic tiltIn a survey of 1,000 adults taken Tuesday, 34% say the sometimes heated protests at sessions held by members of Congress have ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:02 am 3 teens charged in cartel slayingAn 18-year-old U.S. soldier is accused of being the triggerman in the death of an informant. The victim is believed to be the first ranking Mexican drug cartel member to be killed in the U.S.Three teenagers, including a U.S. soldier, have been charged with capital murder for their roles in the contract killing of a Mexican drug cartel lieutenant who was cooperating with U.S. authorities, police said Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Tensions high as trial approaches in fatal stabbing of USC studentBryan R. Frost, a USC film student and former West Point cadet, was killed in a September brawl. The trial of a South L.A. man charged with the slaying starts Monday.The two young men were close in age, shared the same turf in the neighborhoods near USC but led very different lives. Then, with the slamming of a metal gate, they had a chance encounter late one night in September.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Authorities raid pot dispensaries in West L.A., Culver CityAgents also search the homes of the store owners, taking undisclosed items.Federal authorities and local police agencies raided two Westside marijuana dispensaries Wednesday as well as the residences of the owners.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am L.A. County is facing unusually large lawsuit payoutsA decade-old property tax case could cost taxpayers $45 million. In June, the county agreed to settle a class-action suit on an illegal utility tax for $172 million.At a time of budget cuts and belt-tightening, Los Angeles County officials now face tens of millions in payouts to settle two lawsuits brought on behalf of taxpayers, plus a new taxpayer lawsuit filed this week. The payouts -- described by county officials as unusually big -- put the county on pace to far exceed last year's settlements.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Georgia man convicted of aiding terrorism groupsAn Atlanta jury finds Ehsanul Sadequee, 23, guilty in a trial that explored an Internet network of global militant plotting.An Atlanta jury on Wednesday found a 23-year-old man guilty of aiding terrorist groups after a trial that explored a subculture of youthful extremists who used the Internet to plot attacks and form a loose network connecting North America, Europe and South Asia.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am California state park fees to increase at many locations next weekAlso: New state rules are expected to decrease television energy useIt will cost more to visit many California parks starting Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Mexico shows U.S. is no match in soccerMexico's 2-1 victory in a World Cup qualifying match brings relief to a nation determined to retain its superiority over the U.S. in the sport.What does relief sound like? Across Mexico on Wednesday, it was millions of soccer fans shouting "GOOOAAALLLL!" as their national team scored late in the game to defeat the formidable Americans, 2-1. Gracias a dios , disaster averted.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Schwarzenegger vows to boost patient protectionsHe says lengthy delays in dealing with those accused of misconduct are 'unacceptable' and promises that his reforms will put patients first.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday conceded that long-standing delays in disciplining errant health professionals were "absolutely unacceptable" and promised broad reforms to better protect patients from dentists, pharmacists, therapists and others accused of misconduct.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Obama heading West to plug healthcare reformA poll reports that 49% of Americans disapprove of the president's handling of the issue and 43% approve.As debate over his healthcare overhaul heats up, President Obama is taking off for a family vacation this week that combines classic American sightseeing with the challenge of trying to sell his ideas to audiences out West.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Mexico court orders release of 20 convicted in 1997 Chiapas massacreJustices say prosecutors used illegally obtained evidence in the case involving the killing of 45 Indian villagers by paramilitary members. Six men will get new trials.Mexico's Supreme Court ordered the release of 20 men convicted in the 1997 massacre of 45 Indian villagers in Chiapas state and new trials for six more, ruling Wednesday that prosecutors used illegal evidence.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Obama and the Permanent Campaign - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:56 am NZ-trained pilot captained doomed PNG planePORT MORESBY - The cause of a charter plane crash near Kokoda that killed 13 people including nine Australians won't be known for some time, according to the head of Airlines Papua New Guinea. Airlines PNG chairman Simon Wild defended...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:55 am In First, US Senator Webb to Meet Burma Chief - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:53 am High-risk permits for trucks assailedThe Department of Transportation puts public safety at risk by issuing scores of special permits that allow companies with poor ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:45 am French pool bars Muslim woman for 'burquini' suitPARIS (AP) -- A Muslim woman garbed in a head-to-toe swimsuit - dubbed a "burquini" - may have opened a new chapter in France's tussle between religious practices and its stern secular code....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:09 am Tonga: Images may reveal bodies - navyImages from the New Zealand navy's remote operated vehicle (ROV) could reveal bodies in or around the sunken Princess Ashika, dive team head Lieutenant Commander Andrew McMillan says. At least 149 people were on board the ferry...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:09 am Cheney felt Bush gradually turned away from himWorking on his memoir; former vice-president says ‘the statute of limitations has expired' on many of his secrets
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:02 am Bank robber hands over ID firstFBI says 34-year-old man is now in custody
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:01 am Vancouver maestro saves British couple's big dayWhen the expected pianist called to say he wasn't going to make it to the wedding in time, the groom hit the panic button – with stupendous results
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Aug 2009 | 11:22 pm Phillies make sure Pedro Martinez cruises
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Aug 2009 | 11:17 pm LA sports arena hosts health clinic of last resortINGLEWOOD, California (Reuters) - Inside an aging sports arena, where rows of dental chairs and a hospital smell have replaced the former Los Angeles Lakers basketball court, thousands of Americans are seeking free healthcare.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Aug 2009 | 11:06 pm Gregg wins 500-metre event at trialsEdmonton native improves chances of qualifying for 2010 Games with impressive performance at Canadian short-track competition
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Aug 2009 | 11:06 pm Dozens of Filipino troops, militants killedPhilippine troops suffered some of their worst losses in an offensive against al-Qaida-linked militants on a southern island in which at least 23 soldiers and 20 guerrillas were killed, officials say.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:46 pm Best Afghanistan defense: MRAPs + localsAs roadside bombs go, it was a medium-size one: 30 pounds of homemade explosives, stuffed into a culvert on a busy road across ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:27 pm Barack Obama lays a white rose on a memorial at the former Nazi concentration camp at BuchenwaldUS President Barack Obama lays a white rose on a memorial at the former Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald, eastern German in June. Incensed by the election of the first black US president, right-wing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:17 pm Police watch as members of the Fraternal White Knights of the Ku Klux Clan participate in a march in Pulaski, TennesseePolice watch as members of the Fraternal White Knights of the Ku Klux Clan participate in a march in Pulaski, Tennessee. According to research released by the Southern Poverty Law Center last month, there...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:17 pm US and Spanish players hold a banner against racism before a Confederations Cup football match in JunePlayers from both US and Spanish teams hold a banner against racism before a Confederations Cup football match in June in Bloemfontein. Incensed by the election of the first black US president, right-wing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:17 pm Cable news commentators were singled out by the report for airing conspiracy theories, notably Fox News' Glenn BeckA police officer watches as members of the Fraternal White Knights of the Ku Klux Clan march in Pulaski, Tennessee. According to research released by the Southern Poverty Law Center last month, there has...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:17 pm Foreclosures rise 7 percent in July from JuneThe number of U.S. households on the verge of losing their homes rose 7 percent from June to July, as the foreclosure crisis continued to outpace government efforts to limit the damage.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:10 pm Foreclosures Rise Again In JulyForeclosure actions across the nation were up 7 percent in July compared to the previous month, and rose by nearly one-third compared to a year ago, according to real estate marketplace company RealtyTrac. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:01 pm 23 Filipino Soldiers Killed in ClashesPre-Dawn Attacks on Extremist al Qaeda-Linked Encampments in South of CountrySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Aug 2009 | 9:30 pm Report: Cheney felt Bush stopped taking adviceFormer Vice President Dick Cheney believes his old boss, President George W. Bush, gradually turned away from his advice during ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Aug 2009 | 9:21 pm Coyote migration worries urban EastThe steel coyote traps outside Brian Luckenbill's home in Urbana, Ill., are a constant reminder of his miniature dachshund, Paige, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Aug 2009 | 9:20 pm Sonar image shows vessel thought to be sunken ferryA sonar image of a sunken wreck believed to be the Princess Ashika has been released by the Navy. The picture was taken using the Navy's Remus sonar system. The vessel fits the general size and shape of the Princess Ashika. It...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Aug 2009 | 9:17 pm 16 Honored With Medal Of Freedom - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Aug 2009 | 9:13 pm The Most Likable KennedysEunice Kennedy championed the cause of others in the shadow of her famous brothers. The Shriver kids are continuing her legacy.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 12 Aug 2009 | 9:06 pm Ex-Clinton aide named in prison smuggling caseA former top aide to Bill Clinton when he was Arkansas governor was charged Wednesday with trying to smuggle a knife and 48 tattoo ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Aug 2009 | 9:04 pm Members of the organization Mothers of Plaza de Mayo pose with pictures of relatives who disappearedMembers of the organization Mothers of Plaza de Mayo pose with pictures of relatives who disappeared during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship. A former general who headed one of the largest extermination...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Aug 2009 | 8:43 pm Soldiers, Militants Trade Blows In PhilippinesA Philippine general says 23 soldiers have been killed in fierce clashes that also left at least 20 al-Qaida-linked militants dead in the country's restive south. Military officials say troops targeted Abu Sayyaf chieftains Khair Mundus and Furuji Indama, but it was not immediately clear if they were among the slain militants. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:41 pm Test kids with epilepsy early to spot learning disabilitiesChildren newly diagnosed with epilepsy may not show signs of academic problems early on, but a new study suggests they could ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:28 pm Breast cancer survivors can lift weights, study saysA new study could change exercise recommendations for breast cancer survivors to give them the freedom to pursue a wider range ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:27 pm An anti-riot policeman in Rio de Janeiro. Former policeman and TV show host Wallace Souza has denied ordering murdersFile photo of an anti-riot policeman covering his colleagues during clashes with drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro. TV host Wallace Souza is suspected of having formed a criminal organization involved...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:05 pm Lockerbie: release of bomber would be 'vile' says victim's motherSusan Cohen the mother of an American woman killed in the Lockerbie bomb has said the suggestions Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi could be released on compassionate grounds are "vile".Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Aug 2009 | 6:54 pm Scotland Denies Bomber to Be FreedSky News, BBC Reported Lockerbie Bomber al-Megrahi to Be Released from Scottish PrisonSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Aug 2009 | 6:30 pm China's Cancer-Causing FactoriesPollution-induced Cancers are China's Leading Cause of DeathSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Aug 2009 | 6:30 pm Mexico Edges U.S. In World Cup Soccer QualifierMiguel Sabah scored in the 82nd minute, lifting Mexico to a 2-1 victory over the United States in a World Cup qualifier played Wednesday in Mexico City. The win strengthened Mexico's chances of reaching next year's World Cup in South Africa. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Aug 2009 | 6:03 pm Video: Man Behind Healthcare FutureConservative U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) now stands as one of the most central bipartisan figures in the race to solidify widespread reform to the healthcare industry. Cynthia Bowers reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Aug 2009 | 5:43 pm Video: China's Deadly PollutionAs China's industrial rise continues, many Chinese citizens are becoming sick from industrial pollution. Celia Hatton reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Aug 2009 | 5:41 pm Video: U.S. Attacks Afghan TalibanJust 8 days before a major presidential election in Afghanistan, U.S. military officials have launched an offensive against Taliban insurgents in the region. Lara Logan reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Aug 2009 | 5:35 pm Missing cargo ship 'a mystery'A ship being hijacked off the coast of Somalia is - sad to say - becoming an all-too-common event. One being hijacked in northern European waters is something that's almost unheard of. Russia's navy has today been deployed to find...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Aug 2009 | 5:00 pm Lockerbie bomber 'could be released within days'Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi the Libyan convicted of blowing up PanAm flight 103 in December 1988 leaving 270 people dead could be released next week it is claimed.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Aug 2009 | 4:53 pm France bans use of 'burkini'French officials have banned a Muslim woman from swimming in a public pool while wearing a swimsuit that covers her entire body, the BBC reported today. The woman had swum in July in the pool in Emerainville, east of Paris, in...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Aug 2009 | 4:40 pm In Nigeria, Clinton Lambastes CorruptionContinuing Her African Trip, Secretary of State Says Corruption Impedes Economic Growth of Oil-Rich NationSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Aug 2009 | 4:30 pm Delta, US Airways Swapping Slots in NYC, DCThe sudden flurry of airlines swapping takeoff and landing slots at Washington and New York area airports continued Wednesday with Delta and US Airways striking a deal similar to one between AirTran and Continental disclosed the day before. There's no consensus on what will happen to fares as a result. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Aug 2009 | 4:11 pm Lockerbie bomber 'to be released'Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi the Libyan convicted of blowing up PanAm flight 103 in December 1988 leaving 270 people dead could be released next week it is claimed.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Aug 2009 | 4:09 pm FDA Makes Rules For Early Access To Experimental DrugsThe agency has clarified rules on how and when patients in desperate need can get access to unapproved, experimental drugs. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Aug 2009 | 4:01 pm Clinton, In Nigeria, Talks Tough On CorruptionSecretary of State Hillary Clinton tells Nigeria's leaders the problems have "eroded the legitimacy of the government" in Africa's largest nation. The U.S. stance is applauded by the ousted head of Nigeria's anti-corruption watchdog agency. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:17 pm Marines Launch Assault on Taliban TownU.S. Helicopter Assault in Southern Afghanistan is Bid To Control Area Ahead of Presidential ElectionsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:00 pm Somali-American Pleads Guilty In Terrorism CaseKamal Said Hassan pleaded guilty in a Minneapolis court Wednesday to lying to the FBI in connection with a broader case looking into the disappearance of more than two dozen young Somali-Americans from Minnesota over the past two years. It's the third indictment in the case so far. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:00 pm Man arrested after record-breaking jewel heistA 50-year-old man has been arrested over the record-breaking raid on an exclusive London jewellery store. Metropolitan Police arrested the man outside a home in east London. He was later released on bail. Detectives revealed...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:00 pm Recession will be the worst in modern history Bank of England confirmsIt will take "several years" before banks are lending normally to households and businesses the Bank of England Governor said.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:55 pm U.S., UBS Reach Deal Over Secret AccountsAfter months of negotiations, Swiss banking giant UBS and the U.S. government announced Wednesday that they have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over the names of American account holders. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:38 pm Rick Pitino Embroiled In Extortion CaseKentucky is known for its college basketball, and one of the kings of the sport is Louisville coach Rick Pitino. But his actions off the court are all over the news today. He told police he had sex with a woman in a restaurant six years ago, and now that woman is accused of trying to extort millions of dollars from him. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:35 pm Barack Obama health plan: British experts defend NHS against US Rightwing attacksHealth professionals respond to attacks on NHS by US conservatives critical of President Obama's health care plans.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:16 pm Jakarta bombs hidden by floristExplosives used in last month's terrorist attacks on two Jakarta hotels were smuggled inside by a hotel florist who disguised the weapons as flowers. Indonesian police confirmed the 37-year-old florist named Ibrohim, alias Boim,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:15 pm Iran Opposition Leader Urges "Deep Change"Reformists Seize on Prisoner Abuses in Wake of Disputed Presidential ElectionSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:57 pm Flying Rabbis Pray for End to Swine Flu50 Rabbis and Mystics Hold Prayer Meeting above IsraelSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:30 pm Nasa mission short-fundedNasa is supposed to seek out almost all the asteroids that threaten Earth but lacks the money to do the job, a United States federal report says. That is because even though Congress assigned the space agency this mission four...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:15 pm China shuts down factoryChina has closed a factory in its northwest which is suspected of causing lead poisoning in more than 300 children, state media said. China's pollution and lax product safety standards have long been a source of tension and unrest,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Aug 2009 | 12:15 pm DNA Shows Slain Militant in Indonesia Was Not Top LeaderA suspected militant slain during a 16-hour siege with counterterrorism forces last week was not Indonesia's most-wanted militant Noordin Muhammad Top, police said Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Aug 2009 | 11:50 am Alan Duncan accused of hypocrisy over MPs' expenses 'rations' gaffeFuture of Tory frontbencher in balance after he complained about MPs' reduced standard of living.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Aug 2009 | 11:15 am Facelifts fool airport staffA group of Chinese women who travelled to South Korea for cosmetic surgery baffled immigration officers on their return home when their new looks did not match their passport photos. The 23 women, who were aged between 36 and...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Aug 2009 | 11:15 am Marines Storm Taliban-Held Town in AfghanistanHelicopter-borne U.S. Marines backed by Harrier jets stormed into a Taliban-held town in southern Afghanistan before dawn Wednesday and exchanged heavy fire with insurgents, killing at least seven.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Aug 2009 | 11:12 am Filipino Soldiers Kill 20 Al Qaeda-Linked MilitantsEmily 11:26 a.m. wed.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:27 am Militant Clashes Kill at Least 70 in Northwest PakistanClashes between Taliban militants and a pro-government group in northwestern Pakistan's tribal belt on Wednesday have left at least 70 fighters dead, two intelligence officials and a militant commander said.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:26 am Woman Banned From Public Pool for Wearing 'Burquini'French officials say a Muslim woman wearing a head-to-toe swimsuit has been denied access to a public swimming pool in a town southeast of Paris.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Aug 2009 | 9:56 am Police Arrest Man in $65 Million London Jewelry HeistOne man has been arrested following the $65 million armed robbery at a London Bond Street jewelry store, one of the most daring jewelry heists in British history.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Aug 2009 | 9:35 am Five Preachers Reportedly Shot, Killed in SomaliaMasked gunmen reportedly killed five Pakistani preachers Wednesday outside a mosque in Somalia following morning prayers.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Aug 2009 | 8:25 am Iran's Speaker Denies Prison Rape AllegationsIran's parliament speaker on Wednesday denied allegations made by a defeated pro-reform presidential candidate that protesters detained after the disputed election were raped by their jailers, state media reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Aug 2009 | 8:03 am Are More U.S. Troops Needed in Afghanistan?Speculation mounts over whether more U.S. troops are needed for security.Source: ABC News: International | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:56 am A mother died from meningitis after medics said she had swine fluJasvir Kaur Gill from Leicester was diagnosed with swine flu over the phone and was given paracetamol by a paramedic but just five hours later she was fighting for her life an inquest was told.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:44 am At Least 1,000 Found Alive After Typhoon Hits TaiwanRescuers leading a frantic search in Taiwan have found more than 1,000 people alive in the area around three remote villages devastated by Typhoon Morakot, which pummeled the island over the weekend, the military said Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:43 am Iran Calls for Ban on Striking Nuclear FacilitiesIran says the proposal is not linked to veiled threats by Israel of an attack as a last resort if the international community fails to persuade Tehran to freeze its nuclear activities.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:21 am Alan Duncan: MPs are treated like '' and have to survive on rationsAlan Duncan the accidentprone Tory frontbencher has apologised after being caught on camera "whingeing" about MPs' pay and conditions.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Aug 2009 | 5:22 am Unemployment at highest level since 1995Britain's unemployment rises to 2.43 million the highest since 1995 Office for National Statistics figures show.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:49 am
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