Iran reformist leader presses torture allegations

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A hard-line cleric said Friday that an Iranian opposition leader should be prosecuted for claiming that detained protesters were raped by their jailers in the country's postelection crackdown....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:19 a... | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:39 am

Egyptian crews overpower Somali pirates, kill 2

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The crew of two Egyptian fishing vessels overpowered Somali pirates after being held hostage for four months and, with machetes and tools, killed at least...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:38 am

Egyptian crews overpower Somali pirates, kill 2

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- The crew of two Egyptian fishing vessels overpowered Somali pirates after being held hostage for four months and, with machetes and tools, killed at least two pirates before sailing to freedom, a pirate and businessman said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:19 a... | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:38 am

MBTA ends board member's door-to-door perk

BOSTON - The MBTA has ended a 9-year-old practice of having a transit police officer drive a disabled member of its board of directors more than an hour each way to and from...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:37 am

Report: Accuser says Rick Pitino plotted against her

NEW YORK - The woman accused of trying to extort as much as $10 million from Rick Pitino over a sexual encounter says the Louisville coach orchestrated a plot to keep her...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am

Court gives bail to Congo's Bemba

The war crimes court orders the release of DR Congo's former Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba ahead of his war crimes trial.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am

Report: Accuser says Pitino plotted against her

The woman accused of trying to extort as much as $10 million from Rick Pitino over a sexual encounter says the Louisville coach orchestrated a plot to keep her silent, including a claim that her current husband was paid to marry her.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:27 am

Eagles gamble on disgraced NFL star Michael Vick

PHILADELPHIA - Michael Vick is back in the NFL. When he finally gets in a game, it might be at a new position. Looking to add a new dimension to their offense, the Philadelphia...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am

U.S. senator in Myanmar, may meet junta leader (Reuters)

Reuters - A U.S. senator arrived in Myanmar on Friday and a government source said he would meet the leader of the country's junta, which was condemned by the United States this week for the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am

Taiwan president: Typhoon has killed about 500

Floods and mudslides unleashed by Typhoon Morakot last weekend have killed about 500 people on the island, Taiwan's president ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am

Tom Brady shines in return

PHILADELPHIA - Tom Brady dropped back, found an open receiver in the end zone and glided the ball past the hands of defenders like he's done countless times. When...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am

India against US trade barrier for climate policy

India's chief climate change negotiator says his country wants a global warming agreement that forbids trade barriers against nations that refuse to accept limits on their carbon emissions.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am

Pakistan calls on Islamist militants to surrender

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan on Friday urged Islamist militants recovering from the apparent slaying of their leader to surrender, promising that those who did would be treated fairly....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:19 a... | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am

Egyptian fishermen escape from Somali pirates

BOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) - The crews of two Egyptian fishing vessels have escaped from Somali pirates after overpowering their captors and killing two of them, an associate of the pirates
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:17 am

Ask AP: Friday bank failures, finding black boxes

When a plane goes down at sea, why is it sometimes so difficult to find the black boxes? Shouldn't it be as simple as equipping them with GPS devices?
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:17 am

SC Gov. Sanford goes to Fla. for reserve duty

Gov. Mark Sanford is going to Florida this weekend, but not on vacation. He's slated to don his Air Force uniform for a stint in the Air Force Reserves.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:17 am

Opponents say Karzai can be beaten - Aljazeera.net

guardian.co.uk

Opponents say Karzai can be beaten Aljazeera.net Ahmed Khan, an Afghan tribal leader, casually dismisses the upcoming national elections and the prospect of democracy for his country. "What elections? All of this is a show. The people of Afghanistan have nothing to do ... Vote leaders take campaigns across AfghanistanAFP Poll shows Karzai leading ahead of Afghan electionThe Associated Press Guardian Daily: Taliban considers election ceasefireguardian.co.uk Washington Post -New York Times -Los Angeles Times all 3,253 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am

FAA places 2 on leave after mid-air collision - NECN

Times Online

FAA places 2 on leave after mid-air collision NECN (NECN: Washington, DC) - The Federal Aviation Administration placed two air traffic controllers on administrative leave in connection with the deadly mid-air collision between a tour helicopter and small plane over the Hudson River. ... Skies over Hudson have seen many close callsPhiladelphia Inquirer 2 Air Traffic Workers Suspended in Inquiry on Hudson River CrashNew York Times Controllers Suspended in Air CrashWall Street Journal Reuters -Bloomberg -The Associated Press all 1,826 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am

Pakistan calls on Islamist militants to surrender

Pakistan on Friday urged Islamist militants recovering from the apparent slaying of their leader to surrender, promising that those who did would be treated fairly. The call could be a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am

Hardline cleric urges tough stance on Iran detainees

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A hardline Iranian cleric urged the judiciary on Friday to resist Western pressure to free Western-linked detainees held after the country's disputed June presidential election, state radio said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am

Hardline cleric urges tough stance on Iran detainees (Reuters)

Reuters - A hardline Iranian cleric urged the judiciary on Friday to resist Western pressure to free Western-linked detainees held after the country's disputed June presidential election, state radio said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am

Clinton uses her own, Obama's celebrity in Africa - Reuters

BBC News

Clinton uses her own, Obama's celebrity in Africa Reuters SAL, Cape Verde, Aug 14 (Reuters) - He wasn't there but Hillary Clinton leaned heavily on President Barack Obama's heritage on her seven-nation Africa trip that ends on Friday in Cape Verde. "The president considers himself a son of ... Clinton wraps up Africa tour in Cape VerdeCNN International Presidents past and present shadow Clinton's tourThe Associated Press Clinton Ends Africa Tour in Cape Verde, Will Return With TasksBloomberg BBC News -AllAfrica.com -New York Times all 1,217 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am

Controller was on phone during Hudson River crash (AP)

AP - A personal phone call during last week's collision over New York's Hudson River has led to two air traffic controllers being removed from duty, although officials said the conversation probably had no impact on the tragedy.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am

Taiwan mudslide death toll rises

The number killed in mudslides and floods after a typhoon could exceed 500 - many in one village - Taiwan's president says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:09 am

Sen. Webb to meet Myanmar leaders

U.S. Senator Jim Webb, the first member of Congress to visit Myanmar in more than a decade, arrived in the military-ruled country's remote capital Friday to meet junta leaders, officials said.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:09 am

Taiwan leader says more than 500 dead in typhoon (Reuters)

Reuters - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, under mounting pressure over his government's response to a devastating typhoon, on Friday estimated that more than 500 people had died in flooding and mudslides.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am

Taiwan leader says more than 500 dead in typhoon

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, under mounting pressure over his government's response to a devastating typhoon, on Friday estimated that more than 500 people had died in flooding and mudslides.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am

China to improve access for media

China will become more open to foreign journalists by dealing with requests within 24 hours, an official says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am

Posh Spices up Hub 'Idol' auditions

Victoria "Posh" Beckham was in Boston yesterday judging "American Idol" wannabes with Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am

Thousands flee California fires - BBC News

Sky News

Thousands flee California fires BBC News Thousands of firefighters in California are battling fast-spreading blazes that are threatening homes and livelihoods. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for two communities in the Santa Cruz mountains of northern California, and 2400 people had to ... 'Ominous feeling' as California fire burns uncheckedCNN Longtime Swanton couple fights for their home amid flamesSan Jose Mercury News More help coming for crews battling Calif. firesThe Associated Press San Francisco Chronicle -Bloomberg -San Jose Mercury News all 1,077 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am

Clinton leans on Obama's celebrity in Africa (Reuters)

Reuters - He wasn't there but Hillary Clinton leaned heavily on President Barack Obama's heritage on her seven-nation Africa trip that ends on Friday in Cape Verde.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am

Clinton leans on Obama's celebrity in Africa

SAL, Cape Verde (Reuters) - He wasn't there but Hillary Clinton leaned heavily on President Barack Obama's heritage on her seven-nation Africa trip that ends on Friday in Cape Verde.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am

Women are NOT for Decoration

I guess this protester chose the wrong location?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am

Prominent US Lawmaker in Military-Ruled Burma - Voice of America

Boston Globe

Prominent US Lawmaker in Military-Ruled Burma Voice of America By VOA News Webb is expected to meet Burma's military chief General Than Shwe during his visit. The senator - a Democrat from the eastern state of Virginia - arrived Friday in the administrative capital of Naypyidaw after a flight from Laos, ... US senator arrives Myanmar for talks with leadersThe Associated Press US senator visits Myanmar for talks with high leadersXinhua UN Tells Myanmar to Open Talks; US Senator VisitsBloomberg AFP -Reuters India -New York Times all 847 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am

NYPD says neigh to Hub horses

The good news is, there's no danger any former Boston police steeds will be patrolling Yankee Stadium any time soon. The NYPD spit the bit on adopting five horses...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am

Ponder this hack hire while waiting in line at RMV

This column is for everyone standing in those long lines at the Registry of Motor Vehicles branch offices this morning. Now that Gov. Deval Patrick has shuttered so many...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am

Dibaba, Shihine out of 10K at worlds with injuries

Ethiopia's Olympic and world 10,000-meter champion Tirunesh Dibaba has pulled out of Saturday's event at the world championships because of injury.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am

Super lottery fever grips Italy

Italy's record lottery jackpot hits 138.9m euros (£119m), after hopeful players from across Europe were disappointed.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am

US lawmaker in Myanmar for landmark meeting (AFP)

AFP - US Senator Jim Webb arrived in Myanmar Friday for historic talks with military supremo Than Shwe, the first ever meeting between a senior American official and the junta chief, officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:51 am

Australian quadriplegic man granted right to die

An Australian judge ruled Friday that a quadriplegic man who says he cannot "undertake any basic human functions" has the right to direct a nursing home to stop feeding him and allow him to die.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:51 am

Pardon sought for Myanmar's Suu Kyi+

(Kyodo) _ Thailand, as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, sought a consensus Friday from the other nine ASEAN members as to whether the group should seek a pardon for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am

Analysis: Gov't dallies, airline passengers suffer (AP)

AP - When Washington learned 47 people were stuck overnight aboard a small plane at a Minnesota airport, Capitol Hill reverberated with demands to protect the public from a recurrence, and the Obama administration launched an investigation.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am

Terry Gilliam's Most Memorable Movie Characters

As Gilliam's fans are well aware, the filmmaker's body of work is marked with stories of dreamers and rebels whose lofty ideas stand against the conventions of their world. They are the heroes of non-conformity, much like the artist himself. Here's a look back at a handful of the memorable characters that have lined Gilliam's career.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am

Video: Stephen Hawking awarded US Presidential Medal of Free

Stephen Hawking, the physicist, was last night awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honour.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am

Typhoon Death Toll in Taiwan Expected to Reach 500 - Voice of America

Daily Nation

Typhoon Death Toll in Taiwan Expected to Reach 500 Voice of America By VOA News Taiwan's president says the death toll from the flooding and mudslides triggered by Typhoon Morakot will likely reach over 500 people. Ma Ying-jeou told aides at a national security meeting Friday that nearly 400 people were probably buried ... Taiwan Counts Storm TollWall Street Journal Taiwan President Expects Typhoon Toll to Top 500New York Times Taiwan president says typhoon has killed about 500The Associated Press AFP -BBC News -Bloomberg all 6,103 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:49 am

Taiwan leader: Typhoon killed about 500

Floods and mudslides unleashed by Typhoon Morakot last weekend have killed about 500 people on the island, Taiwan's president said Friday as he called on rescue crews to step up their efforts.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:48 am

Arrest made in death of delivery driver

LAWRENCE - A Massachusetts man wanted in connection with the slaying of a restaurant delivery driver in Lawrence has been captured. Police tell The Eagle-Tribune that...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:47 am

Gymnast Nastia Liukin deals with pressure of trying to please home fans

DALLAS - If the 2009 Visa Championships would've been held anywhere but here in Dallas, Nastia Liukin swears it all would've been easier. Her return to major...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am

Test-firing of new Scud missiles by N. Korea, Syria, Iran fails+

(Kyodo) _ North Korea, Syria and Iran have test-fired new short-range ballistic Scud missiles they jointly developed but the test in Syria in May resulted in failure, diplomatic and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:44 am

Return to sender: 2 Austrians rescued from mailbox

Austrian authorities aren't about to give these pranks their stamp of approval.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:43 am

Taiwan president says typhoon has killed about 500

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Floods and mudslides unleashed by Typhoon Morakot last weekend have killed about 500 people on the island, Taiwan's president said Friday as he called on rescue crews to step up their efforts....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:19 a... | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:43 am

Taiwan president says typhoon has killed about 500 (AP)

AP - Floods and mudslides unleashed by Typhoon Morakot last weekend have killed about 500 people on the island, Taiwan's president said Friday as he called on rescue crews to step up their efforts.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:43 am

WTF! Man kills girl's cat with bow and arrow, gets jail time

A St. Charles man was upset that a visiting cat was eating birds in his yard and ruining his garden. So he decided to take the cat out with a bow and arrow.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am

Correction: China-Electric Bikes story

In a July 25 story about electric bikes in China, The Associated Press reported erroneously that some bikes are powered by nickel-meter-hydride batteries. The correct term is nickel-metal-hydride.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:36 am

Residents on edge as 9 women vanish from NC city

They spent their nights jumping in and out of strange cars, trolling otherwise empty streets lined with decaying storefronts and boarded-up homes. Many sold sex to support drug habits or children left in the care of worried, hardworking grandmothers.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:35 am

Hong Kong emerges from recession

The economy of Hong Kong emerges from recession, posting growth of 3.3% in the three months from April to June.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:34 am

Poll shows Karzai leading ahead of Afghan election

A new poll released Friday shows President Hamid Karzai has a commanding lead over other candidates contesting next week's Afghan ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:31 am

German construction co. Hochtief net profit falls

German construction company and airport operator Hochtief AG said Friday that second quarter net profit fell 6 percent but that the order backlog increased to an all-time high despite the economic crisis.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am

Golf: NEC Karuizawa 72 1st-round results+

(Kyodo) _ Leading scores Friday after the first round of the NEC Karuizawa 72 at Karuizawa 72 Golf North Course (6,637 yards, par 72) in Nagano Prefecture (Japanese unless noted): Chie
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am

S. Korea to renew its aid offer to N. Korea

South Korea plans to renew its offer to give aid to North Korea if the impoverished communist country gives up its nuclear ambitions, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am

Revered guitar player-inventor Les Paul dead at 94 (AP)

AP - Musicians worldwide are paying tribute to Les Paul, the music icon whose solid-body electric guitar paved the way for rock 'n' roll. He died this week at age 94.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am

Ethiopia pop star freed from jail

Ethiopia's most famous pop singer, Teddy Afro, is freed early from a two-year jail term for manslaughter.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:21 am

Seven women shot dead in Russian sauna

Seven women were shot dead in a sauna in Dagestan and, in separate attacks, eight policemen and two separatists were also killed in Russia's northern Caucasus region late Thursday.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am

Jon Stewart on Obama's Health Care Town Hall (Video)

Some dude showed up to Obama's town hall meeting with a loaded handgun, because who would be silly enough to carry an unloaded firearm?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am

Asian Markets Gain Amid Signs Recession Easing

Asian markets advance amid new signs the world economy emerging from deep recession
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:19 am

Poll shows Karzai leading ahead of Afghan election

KABUL (AP) -- A new poll released Friday shows President Hamid Karzai has a commanding lead over other candidates contesting next week's Afghan presidential election, but his main challenger has dramatically narrowed the gap....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:19 a... | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:18 am

South Korea to renew its aid offer to North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea plans to renew its offer to give aid to North Korea if the impoverished communist country gives up its nuclear ambitions, the president's office said Friday, a day after the North freed a South Korean worker detained for months....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:19 a... | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:16 am

Dollar briefly falls to 94 yen zone in Tokyo on weak U.S. retail data+

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar briefly dipped into the upper 94 yen level Friday in Tokyo on disappointing U.S. retail sales data and an uptick in U.S. initial jobless benefit claims last...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:12 am

Eagles gamble on disgraced NFL star Michael Vick (AP)

AP - Michael Vick is back in the NFL. When he finally gets in a game, it might be at a new position.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:07 am

German court says Nazi slogan is legal in English

BERLIN (Reuters) - Nazis slogans banned in Germany may be legal if they are translated from German into English, one of the country's highest courts has ruled.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am

Asian markets mixed amid signs recession easing

Most major Asian markets advanced Friday with commodity stocks rising amid more signs the world economy is emerging from a deep recession. European shares traded higher. In the U.S....
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am

Police: Mom poisoned tot to get attention

A former medical assistant laced her breast milk with morphine and fed it to her 2-month-old daughter in an effort to attract the attention of the child's father, authorities alleged Thursday.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:04 am

India to re-examine student death

The 2004 killing of a student by police in the state of Gujarat is to be re-investigated by a court-appointed committee.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:03 am

Crews 'overpower Somali pirates'

About 40 Egyptian fishermen escape from their Somali captors, a pirate wounded in the attack says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:02 am

Presidents past and present shadow Clinton's tour

SANTA MARIA, Cape Verde (AP) -- They followed her every step of the way. From Kenya to Cape Verde, the personalities and policies of the last three American presidents - Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama - dogged Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton through an 11-day tour of Africa....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:19 a... | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:02 am

Taiwanese Hauled to Safety Across Raging River

Taiwanese hauled to safety across raging river; government response criticized.
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:01 am

Almost 1 in every 2 households in Japan has minivehicle+

(Kyodo) _ Nearly one out of every two households in Japan has a minivehicle, reflecting the increasing popularity of low-priced, fuel- efficient cars amid the economic downturn, according
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am

Parents sue over son’s alcohol death

The parents of a Utah State University freshman who died from alcohol poisoning at a fraternity activity have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the school.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:58 am

Journalists protest Iraqi government pressure

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi journalists have taken to the streets in Iraq's capital to protest what they say is political pressure to silence reporting critical of the government....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:19 a... | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:58 am

Journalists protest Iraqi government pressure

Iraqi journalists have taken to the streets in Iraq's capital to protest what they say is political pressure to silence reporting critical of the government. Dozens of journalists...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:57 am

U.K. PM tweets in defense of health system

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined thousands of Britons in an online campaign to defend his country's health care service against U.S. Republican attacks.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:52 am

Russia hunts 'sauna deaths' gunmen

Russian police hunt gunmen who killed seven women at a sauna and four policemen in the southern region of Dagestan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:47 am

Iran inmates 'tortured to death'

Iran's defeated opposition presidential candidate says some protesters held after June's poll were tortured to death in jail.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:42 am

Obama westward bound with healthcare message

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is taking his healthcare reform message out west this weekend with two more public meetings seeking to overcome vociferous opposition to the $1 trillion overhaul scheme.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:37 am

Watch CBS' James Brown with critical eye when he interviews ... - New York Daily News

guardian.co.uk

Watch CBS' James Brown with critical eye when he interviews ... New York Daily News In interview airing Sunday, Michael Vick tells James Brown he regrets role in dogfighting ring. What does Michael Vick's signing do for the Eagles? When CBS' familiar "60 Minutes" clock ticks, ending the interview with Michael Vick that airs Sunday ... Friday eye-opener: What will Vick add to the Eagles offense?USA Today Reid deserves benefit of doubt in Vick signingFOXSports.com In a shocker, Eagles president Banner confirms Vick signingPhiladelphia Daily News Atlanta Journal Constitution -Delaware County Daily Times -Philadelphia Inquirer all 1,826 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:37 am

Poll shows Afghan vote headed for second round

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai leads the country's presidential race, but not by enough to win an outright majority in the August 20. election and avoid a second round, a new poll released on Friday shows.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:36 am

Health Insurance's Dirty Tricks Exposed

Whistle-blower Wendell Potter describes in detail the insurance companies’ singular focus on profits—how the business model demands that they avoid the people most in need of care.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am

US senator arrives Myanmar for talks with leaders

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- U.S. Senator Jim Webb, the first member of Congress to visit Myanmar in more than a decade, arrived in the military-ruled country's remote capital Friday to meet junta leaders, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:19 a... | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:22 am

Twitter Is Revamping Retweets, Launches A Retweet API

In its developer Google Group, Twitter has just made the announcement that it is releasing an early preview of a brand new API: ...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:20 am

Air traffic controller was on phone during crash

Controller and supervisor suspended, but officials say conversation probably had no impact on New York tragedy

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:03 am

Taiwan says more than 500 dead in typhoon

Estimate released by President Ma Ying-jeou a jump from previous figures of just over 100

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:00 am

Egyptian Crews Overpower Somali Pirates, Kill 2

Somali pirate: Egyptian crews overpower pirates, killing 2 and escaping
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:49 am

TED: Jimmy Wales on The Birth of Wikipedia

Jimmy Wales recalls how he assembled "a ragtag band of volunteers," gave them tools for collaborating and created Wikipedia, the self-organizing, self-correcting, never-finished online encyclopedia.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:48 am

Comedy Central Cancels "Reno 911"

"Reno 911! was canceled at 1:30 pm today," the show's co-creator/star Thomas Lennon wrote on his Twitter feed Thursday afternoon. "Won't be wearing the shorts again."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:40 am

District 9, Miyazaki's Ponyo, Among Best Reviews of 2009

The Goods, starring Jeremy Piven, apparently did not deliver them. The Time Traveler's Wife didn't fair much better.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:40 am

California's Prison Crisis: Be Very Afraid - TIME

Washington Post

California's Prison Crisis: Be Very Afraid TIME Officers gather near the entrance of the California Institution for Men in Chino, Calif., Aug. 9 after a riot broke out the previous evening Ed Crisostomo / The Press-Enterprise / AP The exact ... Riot shows difficulty of desegregating California prisonsChristian Science Monitor State briefs sheriffs after prison riotSan Jose Mercury News Prison riot to cost California $5M-$6MThe Associated Press The Salinas Californian -New York Times -Los Angeles Times all 2,280 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:28 am

A day in the life of a Marine combat outpost

ANP HILL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Cpl. Justin Thompson crawled out of his rat hole dug deep into a wind-beaten, barren hilltop. Stepping over mounds of protective sand bags, he watched the sun rise over the Now Zad valley, a Taliban stronghold....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:19 a... | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:24 am

Merkel and Medvedev to discuss investment

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Boosting Russian investment in Germany and human rights in Russia will be high on the agenda when the leaders of the two countries meet in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:23 am

Wayward travellers finally reach the right Sydney

71-year-old and his grandson wanted to visit family in Australia but ended up in Nova Scotia

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:20 am

Deputies' sweep fails to net suspect in postgame violence near Staples Center

Three are arrested, but not the man seen on videotape vandalizing a bus after the Lakers won the NBA championship.

Two teams of deputies fanned out across Los Angeles County early Thursday morning, hoping to find a reputed gang member involved in the violence that broke out in June after the Lakers won the NBA championship.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Michael Vick signs two-year deal with the Eagles

He is allowed to participate in practices and play in the final two exhibitions but might not be eligible for games until Oct. 18.

Call it a Philadelphia flier.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

U.S. probes Orange County's jail system

If the Justice Department sees a pattern of civil rights abuses in deputies' treatment of prisoners, U.S. oversight is possible.

The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting an investigation into Orange County's troubled jail system, examining a decade's worth of allegations that deputies mistreated inmates and used excessive force to keep control.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

'Clunker' dealers who require payback agreements are targeted by consumer groups

Some dealers, trying to guarantee that they'll receive 'cash for clunkers' rebates, apparently are forcing buyers to sign agreements despite a government advisory that such contracts are not required.

Consumer advocates want federal officials to crack down on auto dealers that they contend are taking advantage of car buyers participating in the government's "cash for clunkers" program.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Before Martha's Vineyard, Obama to visit Yellowstone, Grand Canyon

Choosing a vacation spot can be delicate business during a recession, even for the president. He'll spend a weekend at the national parks, then a week at a $20-million estate in Massachusetts.

Before he leaves for his summer break on tony Martha's Vineyard, President Obama will spend a weekend in the decidedly more populist, middle-American terrain of the national park system.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Les Paul dies at 94; guitarist whose innovations paved the way for rock 'n' roll

The virtuoso picker influenced a generation of guitarists and had a series of hits in the '50s with wife Mary Ford. He invented an early solid-body electric guitar and pioneered new recording methods.

Les Paul was often called rock royalty, but for the people who knew the man before his death Thursday at age 94, that term often inspired a gentle chuckle.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

For Bruce Lisker, a 'surreal' return to society

After a 2005 Times series helps lead to his release from prison, he finds a lot has changed in the last 26 years.

Twenty-six years, five months and three days after he was arrested on suspicion of murdering his mother, Bruce Lisker walked out of Mule Creek State Prison on Thursday. He wasn't quite a free man, but one no longer confined to a cell.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Senate committee scraps healthcare provision that gave rise to 'death panel' claims

Though the claims are widely discredited, the Senate Finance Committee is withdrawing from its bill the inclusion of advance care planning consultations, calling them too confusing.

A Senate panel has decided to scrap the part of its healthcare bill that in recent days has given rise to fears of government "death panels," with one lawmaker suggesting the proposal was just too confusing.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Donovan reportedly tests positive for swine flu

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan says he has tested positive for swine flu.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:56 am

NYT: ‘Death panel’ rumor has familiar roots

Rumors that President Obama’s health reforms would create “death panels” began with the same media outlets that were central in defeating Bill Clinton’s health care proposals 16 years ago.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:37 am

Map of Taiwan where more than 50,000 troops ahve been deployed to reach over 15,000 trapped by deadly mudslides

Graphic with close-up map of the region in Taiwan where more than 50,000 troops ahve been deployed to reach over 15,000 trapped by deadly mudslides triggered by Typhoon Morakot.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:36 am

Aerosmith cancels summer tour after Tyler's fall

Band was to play in Vancouver on Saturday; singer broke his left shoulder and needed 20 stitches in head after tumble from stage

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:25 am

Indonesian radical Islamist cleric Abu Bakar Bashir (C) addresses a crowd of mourners in Solo city

Indonesian radical Islamist cleric Abu Bakar Bashir (C) prays over the tombs of the two slain suspected Islamic militants, Eko Joko Sarjono and Air Setiawan, at their funeral in Solo city in Central Java...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:20 am

Last week Indonesian police raided a house where a bomb was being made to target the residence of the president

Security guards secure the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on August 11. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sent a message of defiance Friday to Islamist extremists, saying Indonesia would not be defeated...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:20 am

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Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sent a message of defiance Friday to Islamist extremists, saying Indonesia would not be defeated by terrorism after police uncovered a plot to assassinate...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:20 am

South Korean activists shout slogans during an anti-North Korea rally in Seoul

South Korean activists shout slogans during an anti-North Korea rally in Seoul. North Korea has freed a South Korean worker it had detained since March, raising hopes of better relations after 18 months...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:18 am

South Korean vehicles wait to pass a checkpoint at the Kaesong Industrial Complex

South Korean vehicles wait to pass a checkpoint at the Kaesong Industrial Complex in Paju. The Kaesong estate near the west coast is the last major inter-Korean joint project still operating. North Korea...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:18 am

South Korea's Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-Eun

South Korea's Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-Eun (C) is questioned by reporters before crossing the border to North Korea on August 10 Hyun extended her stay in North Korea after securing the release...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:18 am

Yu Seong-Jin looked tired but healthy despite his lengthy detention

North Korea has freed the South Korean worker Yu Seong-Jin (C), detained since March, raising hopes of better cross-border relations after 18 months of bitter hostility from the communist state.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:18 am

Sabathia masterful in 3-hitter against M’s

Derek Jeter homered before leaving early to rest, Hideki Matsui had his fourth career two-home run game and a season-high five RBIs and starter C.C. Sabathia struck out a season-high 10 as New York began its longest road trip of the year with an 11-1 easy win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:17 am

N.Korea says door always open to U.S. for talks

HANOI (Reuters) - North Korea is willing to hold talks with Washington, a senior diplomat for the state said on Friday in the first such comments since former President Bill Clinton's visit to Pyongyang last week.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:03 am

A local resident cleans his house of debris brought by Typhoon Morakot in Liukuei

A local resident cleans his house of debris brought by Typhoon Morakot in Liukuei, in Kaohsiung county, southern Taiwan. As well as damage to infrastructure, the typhoon cost hundreds of millions of dollars...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 11:47 pm

The typhoon dumped over three metres (120 inches) of rain, setting off flooding and mudslides

Soldiers work to build a bridge across the Chihpen river during rescue operations near the flood-effected area of Chihpen, in southeastern Taiwan's Taitung county. More than 50,000 troops were struggling...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Aug 2009 | 11:47 pm

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 11:25 pm

Mississauga bus driver charged with impaired driving

Police say passenger called for help because she thought driver ‘was in medical distress'

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Aug 2009 | 11:13 pm

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Aug 2009 | 11:11 pm

Musicians to play charity match

Weezer's River Cuomo and Bedouin Soundclash among bands to participate in charity fundraiser in Toronto on August 22

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Aug 2009 | 11:08 pm

Phelps uninjured in two-vehicle crash

Michael Phelps was driving an SUV that collided with another car in Baltimore on Thursday night, but the Olympic gold medal swimmer was not injured, police said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Aug 2009 | 10:54 pm

Blood banks brace for donation drop

Across the USA, business closures and layoffs have reduced the number of workplace blood drives or canceled them altogether.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 10:53 pm

Town keeps celebration of victory over Japan

Moosup, Conn.'s 48th annual V-J Day Parade last Sunday is one of the last in the country to celebrate the day that the Japanese ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 10:30 pm

Clinton urges changes on African trip

In Liberia, Hillary Clinton brought out the crowds despite torrential rain. In Congo, she came away deeply shaken from a meeting ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 10:08 pm

Town halls too heated for some

The contentious health care debate is forcing some Congress members to rethink an August tradition: town-hall-style meetings.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm

Health care showdown shifts to TV ads

The health care battle bubbling over in town-hall forums across the country this month is shifting to television screens as groups ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 9:56 pm

Debate flies over chopper tours

The fatal midair collision that sent a helicopter and small plane plunging into the Hudson River has intensified a long-running ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 8:56 pm

NPR Tax Forms Document Former CEO's Buyout

New tax documents show former NPR chief executive Ken Stern was paid more than $1.3 million for the company's fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2008, the period in which he was dismissed.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Aug 2009 | 8:41 pm

8-hour Westwood standoff ends with suspect's arrest

Authorities ended an eight-hour standoff outside the Federal Building in Westwood tonight with the arrest of a man suspected of making threats against the White House.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 8:39 pm

Retail sales fall, new jobless claims rise

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans shopped less in July and more signed up for jobless benefits last week in a double dose of bad news for the U.S. economy just a day after the Federal Reserve said it saw a leveling out of the slump.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 8:37 pm

Clinton: GOP promotes fear on health care

Former President Bill Clinton says Republicans have turned to terrifying people in the debate over overhauling the health care ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2009 | 8:35 pm

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 7:32 pm

FAA: 2 Employees Investigated In Mid-Air Collision

The Federal Aviation Administration says it has placed two employees on administrative leave in connection with last week's deadly mid-air collision over New York's Hudson River. However, the FAA says that the employees' actions don't appear to have contributed to the accident itself.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Aug 2009 | 7:20 pm

Will the Lockerbie Bomber Be Released Soon?

Reports: Lockerbie bomber to be released soon; official says no decision made.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Aug 2009 | 7:01 pm

Air traffic controller 'talking to girlfriend' before midair crash [+new video]

Two Teterboro Airport air traffic controllers who were handling the plane involved in the recent midair collison over the Hudson River have been suspended from duty, New York media are reporting today. The plane and a helicopter...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2009 | 7:00 pm

Michael Vick Signs Deal With Philadelphia Eagles

Michael Vick is back in the NFL, landing a job with the Philadelphia Eagles. Vick has not played in the NFL since 2006. The former Atlanta Falcons star served 18 months in prison for running a dogfighting ring.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Aug 2009 | 6:59 pm

Lockerbie bomber could be released early

EDINBURGH, Scotland - Scottish officials may release the convicted Lockerbie bomber early and allow him to return to Libya, igniting debate between victims' loved ones in the United States and Britain. British media reports say...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2009 | 6:00 pm

Happy Birthday Fidel Castro

HAVANA, Cuba ? Former President of Cuba, Fidel Castro is celebrating his 83rd birthday. He was born 13 August 1926. Castro marked this year's birthday with an essay on the global economic crisis, climate change and immigration...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:57 pm

As Marines Advance, Gunfire From "360"

U.S. Pounds Taliban Positions in Bid to Seize Strategic Town in Southern Afghanistan
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:30 pm

California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate

DAVENPORT, California ? Hundreds of firefighters are battling a wildfire that has forced around 2,400 people in the Santa Cruz Mountains to evacuate their homes. Authorities issued a mandatory evacuation order on Thursday morning...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:00 pm

Karzai Offers Govt. Jobs to Presidential Rivals

Karzai says he will win Afghan presidential election and offer jobs to rivals.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:24 pm

World's tallest dog dies

GRASS VALLEY, California - Gibson, the California dog dubbed the tallest in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records, has died after a battle with bone cancer. The 7-year-old harlequin Great Dane from Grass Valley measured...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:08 pm

Pakistan Pounds Taliban Commander's Bases

Pakistani army attacks northwestern bases of key Taliban commander, killing 12.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:08 pm

At least 20 killed in Iraq blast

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A double suicide bombing devastated a cafe packed with youth on Thursday in northern Iraq, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said. At least 21 people died and 32 were wounded, officials say. "What has happened...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:00 pm

US man jailed for yawning goes free

JOLIET, Illinois - An Illinois judge has freed a man who had been in jail for three weeks after letting loose a loud yawn during a sentencing hearing. Clifton Williams (33), of Richton Park was found in contempt of court and jailed...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:47 pm

Jury Convicts Defendant In Texas 'Fight Club' Case

A former state employee responsible for some of Texas' most vulnerable residents was convicted Thursday of injuring them, during orchestrated fights at a state facility for the developmentally disabled. Jesse Salazar, 26, was the first of six former employees of the Corpus Christi State School who were charged.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:03 pm

Swine flu declines in Samoa

APIA - The head of National Health Services in Samoa says the number of swine flu cases on the island nation has reduced. Dr Stanley Dean told nzherald.co.nz today that he could not confirm the numbers but that a decline has been...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:00 pm

Ethnic, Sectarian Discord Threaten Iraq Security Gains

In recent weeks, the death toll from political violence has been rising — a reversal of July trends — undermining public confidence in security after U.S. troops withdrew from Iraqi cities at the end of June. The bombings have been fodder for Iraqi wrangling ahead of the January elections.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:49 pm

Is 'Clunkers' Helping Or Hurting The Environment?

The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that the government's hugely popular Cash for Clunkers program is leaving some of the most polluting automobiles on the road. Cars built before 1984 are excluded from the program because of lobbying efforts by classic car interests. Madeleine Brand speaks with L.A. Times reporter Ken Bensinger about the exemption.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:41 pm

Typhoon Victims Hauled To Safety Over Raging River

Taiwan's army has deployed thousands of troops in a massive effort aimed at saving hundreds of stranded villagers after the worst flooding to hit the country in 50 years. Soldiers used a cable sling suspended above the torrential waters of the Ba Si Lan River to tug survivors 100 yards across.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:40 pm

Mourners Pay Tribute To Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Special Olympians, dignitaries and ordinary citizens gathered Thursday to pay their respects to Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the champion of the disabled who founded the Special Olympics.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:36 pm

California To Stop Issuing IOUs As Budget Stabilizes

California will no longer pay its bills with IOUs. The state controller said Thursday that cash-strapped California will have enough funds for its vendors starting early next month — and that's one month earlier than expected. Madeleine Brand talks with NPR's Ina Jaffe.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:36 pm

Suicide bombers kill 21 in northern Iraq

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers detonated vests packed with explosives in a cafe in a town near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday, killing 21 people, a health official said, the latest attack in a restive region.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:26 pm

French Pool Bars Muslim Woman For 'Burquini' Suit

Officials say a Muslim woman garbed in a head-to-toe swimsuit — dubbed a "burquini" — was banned from a French pool because of hygiene standards — not out of hostility to overtly Muslim garb. Under the policy, only figure-hugging suits are permitted.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:19 pm

Aussie arrested over virus

An Australian man has been charged with infecting 3000 computers worldwide with viruses designed to capture banking details. The Adelaide 20-year-old is also suspected of having developed software capable of starting virus attacks...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:15 pm

Taiwan Races to Save Typhoon Survivors

Taiwan races to save survivors in storm-ravaged mountains.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:09 pm

Legendary guitarist, inventor Les Paul dies, age 94

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Legendary guitarist and inventor Les Paul, who pioneered the design of solid body Gibson electric guitars that bore his name, died Thursday at a New York hospital of complications from pneumonia. He was 94.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:44 pm

Gates: Troop Levels Not in Afghan Report

Commanding General Won't Include Specific Recommendations for Troop Increases in Assessment, Pentagon Chief Says
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:30 pm

Bush went soft: Cheney

Former United States Vice-President Dick Cheney believes his old boss, President George W. Bush, gradually turned away from his advice during their second term in the White House, showing a surprising independence as he started taking...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:15 pm

Double Suicide Bombing Kills 21 in NW Iraq

Blast Targeting Yazidis is Latest Attack Against Minority Group in Region
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm

Video: Unplugged: Medal Of Freedom Controversy

Kimberly Dozier spoke with Former Irish President Mary Robinson, recipient of the Medal of Freedom, which has caused controversy. Washington Post's Charles Lane weighs in.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:09 pm

The Taliban: War of Ideas

GlobalPost: A Woman, a School and a Tragically Complex Relationship
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:00 pm

Healthy children and over 65s are not swine flu vaccine priority

Healthy children and pensioners will not be among the first groups to be vaccinated against swine flu Government announces.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Aug 2009 | 11:59 am

Russian Navy Searches Atlantic for Missing Cargo Ship

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: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 11:24 am

Three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan MoD says

The death of three more British soldiers in Helmand Province has taken the death toll in Afghanistan to 199.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Aug 2009 | 11:20 am

Signed Copy of Hitler Manifesto Sells for High Price

A British auction house says a signed copy of Adolf Hitler's infamous manifesto "Mein Kampf" has sold for $34,900.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 11:08 am

U.S. Marines Fight Door-to-Door in Taliban Stronghold

FOX News' Greg Palkot is the only reporter traveling with a combined force of Marines and Afghan soldiers as they carry out day two of air and ground assault Operation Eastern Resolve.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 10:52 am

Thieves Steal Rare Bird Specimens From U.K. Museum

Somebody's been feathering their nest with an irreplaceable English archive of rare tropical birds. Curators of the British Natural History Museum said that thieves have stolen about 300 of their most gloriously hued specimens.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 10:25 am

Clinton Shows U.S. support for Liberia

Secretary of State Also Offered Personal Support to Controversial Liberian President
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Aug 2009 | 9:30 am

Alan Duncan should be stripped of expenses role Cameron told

Tory frontbencher who complained about expenses should be stripped of responsibility for setting allowances David Cameron told.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Aug 2009 | 9:04 am

Olympic Board Approves Golf and Rugby for 2016 Games

International Olympic leaders selected golf and rugby Thursday for proposed inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games, rejecting bids from baseball, softball and three other sports.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 8:49 am

Race to Save Hundreds of Typhoon Survivors in Taiwan

Hundreds of villagers fled their homes minutes before a flood-created lake burst Thursday, while Taiwan's military airlifted more survivors from remote villages devastated in mudslides during last weekend's typhoon.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 8:40 am

Women's Boxing Punches Ticket for Olympics

IOC Approves Sport for 2012; Rugby, Golf Proposed for 2016 Olympics
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Aug 2009 | 8:30 am

Teen Confesses to Killing Parents in Their Sleep

A 16-year-old Corsican boy has confessed to shooting and killing his sleeping parents and 10-year-old twin brothers with a hunting rifle, officials said Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 8:23 am

Lockerbie bomber: US relatives furious at his expected release

Relatives of the US victims on board Pan Am Flight 103 have reacted with fury to the reported imminent release of Abdel Basset Ali alMegrahi the only convicted Lockerbie bomber.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Aug 2009 | 8:22 am

Lost Russian Cargo Ship Possibly Spotted

Intense Search For Cargo Ship Last Seen 2 Weeks Ago In The Atlantic; Signs Suggest it May Have Been Captured
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Aug 2009 | 8:00 am

Profile: Muammar Gaddafi Libyan leader at time of Lockerbie bombing

In his four decades as Libya's 'Brother Leader' Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has gone from being the epitome of revolutionary chic to an eccentric statesman with entirely benign relations with the West.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Aug 2009 | 7:57 am

Peter Mandelson 'officially' rules out ever being Labour leader

Lord Mandelson the Business Secretary has "officially ruled out" ever becoming Prime Minister or leader of the Labour Party.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Aug 2009 | 7:51 am

Mob Kills Famous Geologist in Kenya

Police Suspect Mining Rights Disputes were behind Attack on Campbell Bridges
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Aug 2009 | 7:30 am

Cuba's Fidel Castro Turns 83

Fidel Castro turns 83 today - with the world still wondering just how much power the former Cuban president still wields.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 7:28 am

Alan Duncan receives public rebuke from David Cameron

Front bencher had complained MPs were being forced to live on "rations" following the expenses scandal.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Aug 2009 | 7:27 am

Video: Exploding iPhones in France

A French teenager claims he got a glass splinter in his eye after his girlfriend's iPhone began hissing then exploded. At least a dozen cases were reported.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Aug 2009 | 7:15 am

Scotland: No Decision Made on Freeing Lockerbie Bomber

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: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:43 am

Lockerbie bomber: victims split over decision to release him 'within days'

USUK divide over release of the Libyan convicted of blowing up PanAm flight 103 in December 1988 killing 270.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:34 am

Kuwait Terror Suspects Involved in Attack on Marines

Five of the six Kuwaitis arrested for allegedly plotting to bomb an American military camp in Kuwait are cousins who were involved in a 2002 attack on U.S. Marines in this oil-rich state, their lawyer said Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:28 am

Slain Jakarta Florist Said to Have Plotted Blasts

Police say slain militant was hotel florist who plotted Jakarta bombings.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am