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Thai elephant hurt by mine gets artificial legLAMPANG, Thailand (AP) -- Motola, a female elephant who stepped on a land mine 10 years ago and endured painful operations, was fitted Saturday in Thailand for a permanent artificial leg....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am Thai elephant hurt by mine gets artificial legMotola, a female elephant who stepped on a land mine 10 years ago and endured painful operations, was fitted Saturday in Thailand for a permanent artificial leg. The 48-year-old...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am 5TH LD: Koizumi, Abe visit Yasukuni Shrine, Aso sidesteps+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO) Former prime ministers Junichiro Koizumi and Shinzo Abe visited the war-related Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday morning on the 64th anniversary of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:34 am Gaza Islamist leader dies in raidThe leader of a radical Islamist group involved in a shootout with Hamas in Gaza is among at least 22 people killed, reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am Iran Bahais face espionage trialSeven members of the Bahai faith in Iran are to go on trial on Tuesday on charges of spying for Israel, prosecutors say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:28 am Obama reprises campaign style in health debate (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:28 am US senator meets Myanmar's democracy leaderYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- U.S. Senator Jim Webb met with Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday, the first foreign official allowed to see her since she was sentenced to 18 months of detention by the ruling junta, witnesses said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:25 am Egyptian fisherman sail home with captive piratesThe owner of one of the Egyptian fishing vessels whose crew overpowered pirates off the Somali coast says the boats are sailing directly to Egypt with eight captive pirates on board.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am U.S. senator meets Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am Taliban claim blast at NATO base in Kabul (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am Taliban claim blast at NATO base in KabulKABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb that killed seven people on Saturday in the heart of the Afghan capital's most secure district five days before an election the Islamist group has vowed to disrupt.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am Thai elephant hurt by mine gets artificial legMotola, a female elephant who stepped on a land mine 10 years ago and endured painful operations, was fitted Saturday in Thailand for a permanent artificial leg.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am Turkey marks 25 years of Kurd rebellionISTANBUL (AP) -- Turkey is marking the 25th anniversary of the first attack by Kurdish rebels amid calls by both sides for peace initiatives....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am Turkey marks 25 years of Kurd rebellionTurkey is marking the 25th anniversary of the first attack by Kurdish rebels amid calls by both sides for peace initiatives. Turkey's government says it is ready for a radical solution...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am Uncapped Trott to replace BoparaEngland are set to take a major gamble in the crucial fifth Ashes Test by replacing Ravi Bopara with the uncapped Jonathan Trott, BBC Sport understands.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am Wildfires spread as California declares emergency (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am US Senator Meets Myanmar's Democracy LeaderUS Senator Jim Webb meets Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu KyiSource: ABC News: International | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am US senator meets Myanmar's democracy leaderU.S. Senator Jim Webb met with Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday, the first foreign official allowed to see her since she was sentenced to 18 months of detention by the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am SKorea president renews aid offer to North Korea (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am Controller bantering about dead cat before crash (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am Turkey marks 25 years of Kurd rebellionTurkey is marking the 25th anniversary of the first attack by Kurdish rebels amid calls by both sides for peace initiatives.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am Report: Vanished ship's signal appears off France - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am Report: Vanished ship's signal appears off FranceA Russian maritime Web site says the tracking system of the missing freighter Arctic Sea is broadcasting signals from the Bay of Biscay off France.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am Obama keeps heat on insurance firms - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am Families Mourn Hundreds of Taiwan Typhoon VictimsFamilies mourn hundreds buried alive in village flattened by landslides during Taiwan typhoonSource: ABC News: International | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am Hamas: Leader of al-Qaida-inspired group killedRAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- The leader of an al-Qaida-inspired group in the Gaza Strip blew himself up during a shootout Saturday with security forces that killed 22 people and posed one of the biggest challenges to Hamas since the militant group seized power in Gaza two years ago....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am Hamas: Leader of al-Qaida-inspired group killedThe leader of an al-Qaida-inspired group in the Gaza Strip blew himself up during a shootout Saturday with security forces that killed 22 people and posed one of the biggest challenges to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am Families mourn hundreds of Taiwan typhoon victimsSHIAO LIN, Taiwan (AP) -- Family members holding photos of the dead picked their way through the ruins of a landslide-flattened village Saturday where hundreds were killed in Taiwan's worst typhoon in a half-century....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am Families mourn hundreds of Taiwan typhoon victims (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am Regulators close Colonial Bank; assets sold to BB&TNEW YORK (Reuters) - Colonial Bank, of Montgomery Ala., was shuttered on Friday and its assets sold to southeast regional bank BB&T Corp, marking the largest bank failure this year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am Obama keeps heat on insurance firmsBIG SKY, Montana (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday U.S. healthcare worked better for insurance companies than for patients, as he pressed his case for a major overhaul that critics say is too expensive.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am Obama keeps heat on insurance firms (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am Car Bomb Explodes in Kabul Outside NATO HQ, Near US Embassy - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Obama reprises campaign style in health debateFighting for control of the health care debate, President Barack Obama is using political tactics and rhetorical devices honed in his White House campaign to regain the upper hand over increasingly vocal critics.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Required reading: Five essential stories of the weekCanada pushes trade with China. Michael Lee-Chin marks a 'bittersweet' day. And, why back-to-school sales are starting early
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am 1300 still trapped after Taiwan typhoon - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am Islamist leader among 22 killed in Gaza fighting (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am Colonial BancGroup shut down by federal officials (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am Head of religious political group withdraws election bid+(Kyodo) _ A political group backed by the Happy Science religious corporation, the Happiness Realization Party, said Saturday its head has withdrawn his bid to run in this month's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am Obama visit puts focus on senator for rural state (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am Dell looks to Linux to expand netbook presenceIn an effort to expand its Linux offerings, Dell is researching new netbook-type devices and will soon offer netbook Linux OS upgrades, a company official said on Wednesday.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am Stay in Venice for one cent a night! Error costs hotel thousandsA hotel near Venice accepts that its rooms were mistakenly advertised online at a mere one hundredth of a euro instead of up to 150 euros (£129) and says it will honour the bookings.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:47 am Families mourn hundreds of Taiwan typhoon victimsFamily members holding photos of the dead picked their way through the ruins of a landslide-flattened village Saturday where hundreds were killed in Taiwan's worst typhoon in a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am US senator meets Burmese leaderAmerican Senator Jim Webb meets Burmese military ruler Than Shwe, the most senior US politician to do so.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:41 am US senator meets Myanmar's democracy leaderWitnesses say U.S. Senator Jim Webb is meeting with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her first talks with a foreign official since being sentenced this week to more house arrest. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am Japanese ex-PMs visit war shrineTwo Japanese former prime ministers visit a controversial World War II shrine, as the current pm stays away.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:35 am Japan PM voices deep regret over WWII sufferingTOKYO (AP) -- Japan's prime minister expressed deep regret over the suffering his country inflicted on Asian countries during World War II in a solemn ceremony Saturday that marked the 64th anniversary of Tokyo's surrender....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:28 am 2ND LD: Okinawa man in 50s confirmed as Japan's 1st death from new flu+NAHA, Japan, Aug. 15 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: CHANGING DATELINE, ADDING INFO) A man in his 50s in Okinawa Prefecture has died of the new strain of influenza, the Okinawa prefectural government...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:26 am Afghan suicide bomb near Nato HQA suicide car bomb explodes outside the Nato headquarters in the Afghan capital, killing seven people, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:25 am Sen. Webb Holds Historic Meeting With Burma Chief - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:19 am Japan PM voices deep regret over WWII sufferingJapan's prime minister expressed deep regret over the suffering his country inflicted on Asian countries during World War II in a solemn ceremony Saturday that marked the 64th anniversary...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am 7 Die, 91 Wounded in Blast Near NATO HQ in Kabul7 killed, 91 wounded as suicide car bomb explodes at NATO headquarters in Afghan capitalSource: ABC News: International | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:14 am 7 die, 91 wounded in blast near NATO HQ in KabulKABUL (AP) -- A suicide car bomb exploded Saturday outside the main gate of NATO's headquarters five days before Afghanistan's presidential election, killing seven and wounding 91 in the biggest attack in the Afghan capital in six months....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:13 am Radical Muslim cleric among 21 killed in Gaza clashes - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:04 am How Indie Music Fans Pick Their Favorite Band (Flowchart)The most important aspect of the indie music culture is discovering bands that nobody else likes. But how's an over educated 32 year old to decide between all of the weirdly named bands? Two helpful charts:
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am Did Fox News Flunk Geography? (PIC)This could easily be a prank. If not, you have to wonder how many average American viewers realized the map was even wrong. (Unless ... Fox News knows something we don't and Egypt is preparing to invade Iraq).
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am Bomb kills 7, hurts 91 at NATO HQ in Kabul
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:55 am Suicide bomber in Pakistan's Swat kills 3 troopsISLAMABAD (AP) -- A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a security checkpoint in Pakistan's northwestern Swat Valley on Saturday, killing at least three soldiers, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:55 am ‘Skittish’ Afghans wary of Marines, Taliban
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:46 am Ex-Turks and Caicos PM accuses UKThe ousted prime minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands criticises the UK government for imposing direct rule over corruption claims.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:43 am Blast Kills 7 Outside NATO HQ in KabulMore Than 90 Hurt; Taliban Claims Responsibility, Says Nearby U.S. Embassy Was Also Target Ahead of Afghan Presidential VoteSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:35 am Radical Islamist leader killed in Gaza clashesGAZA (Reuters) - The Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers said Saturday the leader of an Islamist pan-Arab group was among 22 people killed in clashes with police.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:32 am Jets' Sanchez sparkles in NFL debutMark Sanchez heard someone chuckle as his mouthpiece fell to the turf before his first snap for the New York Jets.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am Taiwan leader in typhoon apologyTaiwan's president apologises for the slow official response to Typhoon Morakot which has killed at least 120 people.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am Red-Band Trailer For 'Legion' is Intense (VIDEO)This is the red-band trailer for Legion, starring Paul Bettany, Charles S. Dutton (who has actually killed a man), Dennis Quaid, and Adrienne Palicki. "But if I’m honest, I have to admit I almost pissed myself in terror a couple times during this. Towards the end, an old lady comes in Roc’s restaurant and she’s all like, “Your baby’s gonna burn,”"
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am 7 killed, 91 injured in Taliban attack at NATO building in KabulA suicide car bomb exploded Saturday outside the main gate of NATO's headquarters less than a week before presidential elections, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:27 am Martinez keys 6-run 9th, Red Sox beat Rangers 8-4Victor Martinez hasn't had any trouble fitting in with his Boston teammates.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:26 am Afghanistan bombing: suicide attack at Nato base in Kabul kills sevenFive days before Afghanistan's elections a car bomb outside the main gate of the Nato headquarters in Kabul has killed at least seven people and wounded around 90.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:18 am U.S. senator meets Myanmar junta leaderYANGON (Reuters) - U.S. senator Jim Webb met Myanmar top military leader Than Shwe in the country's remote new capital of Naypyidaw on Saturday, a state official said without disclosing details of the meeting.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:18 am Seismic debatePeru rebuilds, two years on from deadly quakeSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:04 am Mehdi Karroubi, pictured (R) in a file photoIranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, pictured (R) in a file photo, has charged that several protesters detained in the June election unrest died in prisons after being "beaten and tortured" and made...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:57 am Cops: Man left ailing mom on floor for 2 daysA nursing home worker let his ailing mother lie on the floor of their home for two days, stepping over her when he had to and not calling 911 until she was malnourished and dehydrated, police said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:41 am Howard's homer carries Phillies past Braves, 3-2Chase Utley went deep. So did Ryan Howard.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:40 am Apple's Snow Leopard: A flurry of changesMac OS 10.6 is coming soon with some small changes that you'll like a lot. Here's what you need to know about the OS 'refinements.'
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:40 am The Twitter Impact on Pro Sports…Ask Shaq About ItIt’s not just the big fella, either. Hundreds of players and coaches have wholeheartedly embraced Twitter. Whoever your favorite player is, chances are you can know almost everything about their day-to-day actions without the pesky inconvenience of stalking them.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:30 am Obama visit puts focus on senator for rural stateBy making a rare presidential visit to Montana, Barack Obama has put even more pressure on the rural state's senior senator, Max Baucus, and his panel to produce bipartisan health care legislation in just a month's time.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:29 am Elderly vigilante ‘didn’t want to shoot’ robbers
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:27 am Sign at FYE Shows PS3 Price DropCAG Oswald9599 provides the scoop with this photo of future signage at FYE. The sign reveals a PS3 80GB console for $299.99 and a 120GB console with Uncharted for $399.99.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:20 am Boeing Halted Work at Dreamliner PlantBoeing has ordered work halted at a fuselage assembly plant in Italy working on its marquee 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:20 am Gunmen from the radical Palestinian Islamist group Jund Ansar Allah walk stand outside a mosque in RafahGunmen from the radical Palestinian Islamist group Jund Ansar Allah walk stand outside a mosque after the Friday prayers in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah. Twenty people were killed and at least...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:10 am Seeing in Stereo: Illusions of DepthBinocular vision gives us depth perception - and enables us to play some tricks.
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am California coastal fires still threaten hundreds of homesContainment figures on the blazes near Santa Cruz and Santa Maria remain low. A state of emergency is declared in Santa Cruz County as rugged terrain, thick brush and gusty winds dog firefighters.Hundreds of homes remained threatened late Friday by two out-of-control wildfires in mountain areas near Santa Cruz and Santa Maria that cast black plumes of smoke for miles along the Central Coast.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Michael Vick got help on the road back to the NFLThe disgraced star, who spent 18 months in prison on dogfighting charges, is getting a second chance in football, largely because of former coach Tony Dungy.If not for a limousine ride in Tokyo in 2005, Michael Vick probably would not be back in the NFL today.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Wall Street fears U.S. consumers won't spendThe world economy is looking up, American industry is improving and inflation is subdued. But without consumer spending, can all that last?The global economic outlook is brightening, but one big thing is missing from the batch of encouraging reports of late: the American consumer.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am File picture shows Federal Police outside a prison in MexicoFile picture shows Federal Police outside a prison in Mexico. At least 19 people were killed in a riot that erupted in a prison in northern Mexico Friday, a top security official said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:50 am Qatar acquire 17% Porsche stakeQatar Holding has announced it will acquire a 17 percent stake in Volkswagen AG, which is merging with Porsche, in a deal that will exceed $10 billion.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:45 am Suicide bomber in Pakistan's Swat Valley kills 3 troopsA suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a security checkpoint in Pakistan's northwestern Swat Valley on Saturday, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:42 am Suicide car bomb blast at Nato base in Afghanistan kills threeFive days before Afghanistan's nationwide elections a car bomb has exploded outside the main gate of the Nato headquarters in Kabul killing at least three and wounding 70.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:34 am U.S. senator in Myanmar for historic talksJim Webb is the first senior American official to hold talks with reclusive junta chief General Than Shwe
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:13 am Would-be assassin 'Squeaky' Fromme is paroled - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:09 am Teixeira’s homer keeps Yankees rolling
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Roy Halladay, Jays rankle RaysRoy Halladay gave up two runs over eight innings for his 13th win and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-2, last night in St. Petersburg, Fla. Halladay...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:52 pm B.J. Raji, Packers agreeThe Green Bay Packers signed first-round draft pick and former Boston College defensive lineman B.J. Raji yesterday, ending his two-week holdout from training camp. General...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:50 pm New life for Michael VickPHILADELPHIA - A remorseful Michael Vick wants a second chance and vowed to crusade for animal rights with the Philadelphia Eagles - and knows he won't be easily forgiven...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:49 pm Chris Baker catches onPHILADELPHIA - It wasn't that Chris Baker forgot what it felt like. You catch a touchdown pass, and the sensation comes back to you like it never left. He just missed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:38 pm Red Sox win it with wild 9th to keep in good standingARLINGTON, Texas - Two things became crystal clear in the Red Sox' dynamic and thrilling 8-4 victory against the Rangers last night. One, Victor Martinez has paid...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:37 pm Galaxy's Donovan tests positive for swine fluCARSON, California - Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan tested positive for what was believed to be swine flu, and his teammates are taking precautions. Donovan...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:34 pm Coming down on PapiARLINGTON, Texas - David Ortiz' awful 2009 season, marked by batting slumps on the field and accusations of performance-enhancing-drug use off it, suffered another blow...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:32 pm R.I. advancesTyler Duquette excelled on the mound (seven strikeouts in a six-inning complete game) and at the plate (home run, five RBI) as Lincoln, R.I., rallied past Brattleboro, Vt.,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:30 pm 19 dead in Mexican prison riotNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:28 pm Tennis: Roger outJo-Wilfried Tsonga upset Roger Federer in the Rogers Cup in Montreal, coming back from the brink of elimination in the third set to beat the world's top player 7-6 (5),...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:27 pm Hoops: Player diesEuropean league basketball player Lavelle Felton, 29, died Thursday night from a gunshot wound to the head he suffered earlier this week at a Milwaukee gas station, police...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:25 pm 19 dead, 20 injured in Mexico prison fightMEXICO CITY (AP) -- A fight among inmates Friday at a prison in northern Mexico killed 19 inmates and left more than 20 injured, Durango state officials said. The battle apparently involved inmates jailed on drug or organized crime charges....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:18 pm Bomb explodes at NATO headquarters in KabulBloodied and dazed Afghans wander the street after the massive blast; number of dead and wounded unknown
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:06 pm Three or four ambulances could be seen leaving the heavily fortified baseFile picture shows French soldiers on patrol east of Kabul. A suicide car bomb exploded outside the NATO military headquarters in the Afghan capital Kabul Saturday, killing three people and wounding at...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:04 pm Kid TV reporter scores presidential interview - MiamiHerald.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:02 pm 19 dead, 20 injured in Mexico prison fightA state law enforcement official says 19 inmates were killed in a fight among prisoners at a corrections center in the northern ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:00 pm Nineteen killed in Mexico prison riotMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Nineteen people died and at least another 20 were hurt in a prison fight on Friday in the northern Mexican state of Durango, a security official said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:34 pm Taiwan seeks foreign aid after typhoon catastropheTAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan leaders already under fire for a perceived slow response to a typhoon that likely killed hundreds have begun accepting foreign aid after earlier refusing those offers, officials said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:31 pm A huge blast rocked Kabul sending plumes of smoke into the sky, witnesses saidA huge blast rocked the Afghan capital Kabul Saturday, sending plumes of smoke into the sky, witnesses said, as the country counted down to Thursday's electionsSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:18 pm Japan's former premiers Shinzo Abe (left) and Junichiro Koizumi visited Yasukuni war shrine on SaturdayJapan's former premiers Shinzo Abe (left) and Junichiro Koizumi are pictured in Tokyo, in these file photos. Japan expressed remorse Saturday for its actions in World War II on the anniversary of its 1945...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:16 pm An aerial view of a mudslide-hit area in Namsha in Kaohsiung CountyAn aerial view of a mudslide-hit area in Namsha in Kaohsiung County, southern Taiwan. The official death toll has risen to 121 but President Ma Ying-jeou warned that number could jump to 500, with hundreds...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:15 pm Taiwan's government has been criticised for being too slow to recognise the magnitude of the crisisA woman mourns for relatives missing in the devastated village of Hsiaolin in Kaohsiung County, southern Taiwan. The official death toll has risen to 121 but President Ma Ying-jeou warned that number could...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:15 pm Map of Taiwan where more than 50,000 troops have been deployed to reach those trapped by deadly mudslidesGraphic with close-up map of the region in Taiwan where more than 50,000 troops have been deployed to reach those trapped by deadly mudslides triggered by Typhoon Morakot. Rescuers were struggling to save...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:15 pm A woman mourns for relatives missing in the devastated village of Hsiaolin in Kaohsiung CountyA woman mourns for relatives missing in the devastated village of Hsiaolin in Kaohsiung County, southern Taiwan. As the huge rescue operation continues, weeping relatives have been setting up makeshift...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:15 pm Red Sox rally to beat Rangers
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:11 pm Controller's role in NY air collision studied - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:03 pm Chavez back from Cuba for Fidel's 83rd birthdayCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez said Friday he found his close ally and mentor Fidel Castro in good health during a visit to Cuba to celebrate the Cuban leader's 83rd birthday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm Jets’ Sanchez sparkles in brief preseason debut
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 9:44 pm Calif. wildfires force residents to evacuate
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 9:27 pm Controller's role in NY air collision studiedWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scrutiny of an air traffic controller's actions, including whether a phone call may have distracted him, intensified on Friday as investigators released new details about the deadly collision of a small plane and a tourist helicopter over New York's Hudson River last week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:53 pm Woods takes charge at PGA Championship
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:38 pm Afghanistan Law Limits Women's RightsKarzai vowed to review bill limiting Shiite women's rights, but backed out.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:37 pm £1m reward for jewel thief infoLONDON - British police say a reward of £1 million (NZ$2.46 million) is being offered for information leading to the capture of thieves who pulled off one of the country's biggest jewel heists. The Metropolitan Police said the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:36 pm Category 2 storm in PacificHurricane Guillermo has strengthened into a Category 2 storm far out in the Pacific. The National Hurricane Centre says Guillermo's maximum sustained winds are near 160kph. Winds are expected to stay about the same for the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:25 pm The End of Rock and Roll?With the 40th anniversary of Woodstock upon us, The Daily Beast checks in with the rock gods to see if their stars are still shining.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 14 Aug 2009 | 6:58 pm Calif. declares emergency as wildfires spreadFire crews fanned out Friday across a parched California where wind-whipped wildfires have forced hundreds of people to flee ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 6:55 pm Presidential Candidate Offers Slew of Proposals to Combat Official ... - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 6:43 pm Former All Black mourns family members lost in ferry disasterAs Tonga gets to grips with the prospect of never recovering the bodies of loved ones lost in last week's ferry disaster, former All Black Va'aiga Tuigamala has revealed that he, too, has lost family members. Tuigamala, who now...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Aug 2009 | 6:29 pm The country where everything's a stealWhen it comes to bizarre thefts, Australians are an enterprising mob. After all, it's a country where the testicles on statues of bulls have to be padlocked to stop them being swiped. The city council of Rockhampton, Queensland,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Aug 2009 | 6:14 pm Marines Continue Afghan BattleFierce Battle Continues in a Key Town Where Taliban Power is Concentrated.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Aug 2009 | 6:00 pm Video: Afghan Election ThreatenedAt least 2,000 Taliban fighters in the Helmand Province are threatening Afghanistan's upcoming election. U.S. and British troops are trying to secure the area. Lara Logan reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Aug 2009 | 5:56 pm Police To Cite Phelps For Old LicenseBaltimore police say they'll cite Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps for driving without a license and failure to establish residency in Maryland. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2009 | 5:25 pm Transplant first as five lives saved from two donors in 24 hoursSurgeons in Birmingham have carried out five lifesaving transplant operations from two donors in under 24 hours in a European first.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Aug 2009 | 5:05 pm Podesta: White House needs juice on health careJohn Podesta says it's time for the White House and its backers on health care to get as fired up as the opponents are.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:39 pm Medical isotope shortage threatens treatmentsThe shutdown of a nuclear reactor in Canada has caused a shortage of a radioactive isotope used to detect cancers and heart disease, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:34 pm Lockerbie Bomber Drops AppealScottish Government Considering Early Release because al-Megrahi Terminally IllSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:30 pm Controller failed to warn pilot before Hudson River crashThe air-traffic controller who was guiding the small plane that collided with a helicopter over the Hudson River last weekend ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:27 pm Sharpton, Gingrich, Duncan team up on school reformsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan is joining forces with two unlikely allies, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Republican former House ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:13 pm Murdoch's superyacht up for hireLONDON - Holidaymakers with $459,000 to spare and a lust for sailing can now hit the high seas aboard Rupert Murdoch's luxury yacht. The billionaire media mogul has begun renting out his "aluminium masterpiece", the 56-metre Rosehearty,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:03 pm Tonga: NZ asked to help fund recovery of bodiesNew Zealand is being asked to help fund the recovery of bodies from the sunken ferry Princess Ashika. Alani Taione, a spokesman for the Tonga Democratic Party, says recovering the bodies of loved ones is more important than money....Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:40 pm Lockerbie bomber drops appeal due to healthThe only man found guilty in the 1988 airplane bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, is dropping his appeal, his lawyers said Friday ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:35 pm Captive Egyptians defeat Somali pirates, sail freeMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) Using machetes and guns, the men fought a desperate battle to take control of two boats off the Somali ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:34 pm Egyptian Crews Beat Back PiratesSomali pirate: Egyptian crews overpower pirates, killing 2 and escaping.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2009 | 3:26 pm Obama criticizes TV's emphasis on 'ruckus' over healthcareThe president tells a crowd in Montana: 'What you haven't seen on TV, and what makes me proud, are the many constructive meetings going on all over the country.'President Obama today denounced the news media's emphasis on scenes of angry protesters at healthcare town halls as he fielded polite but tough questioning on his efforts.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:35 pm Quadriplegic granted right to diePERTH: A landmark court decision to allow the wishes of a Perth quadriplegic to stop being fed by a nursing home has opened the door for people who want to die by starvation, his lawyer says. In the West Australian Supreme Court...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:15 pm Unshackled, Wall Street's cop goes hard on fraudWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street's top cop has a lot to prove and its been taking no prisoners.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:09 pm Were Pink Panthers Behind Jewel Heist?$1.6 million reward offered for information about the robbers.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:51 pm Missing "Arctic Sea" Found off AfricaRussian-Manned Freighter Spotted off Cape Verde After Vanishing Last Month, French and Russian Officials SaySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:30 pm Canada Court Wants Gitmo Detainee's ReturnOne of the Youngest People Ever Charged with War Crimes, Omar Khadr is Last Western Detainee at PrisonSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:30 pm China: More children poisonedThe number of Chinese children sickened by lead poisoning has risen to more than 600 in Shaanxi province, where officials this week shut the Dongling Lead and Zinc Smelting Co, thought to have caused the contamination. The children...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:15 pm British Hacker Fights Extradition To U.S.Gary McKinnon admits hacking into dozens of U.S. military computers before and after Sept. 11, 2001, and has lost every appeal available under the British legal system. His case has become a rallying point for Britons who believe their government is too subservient to the U.S. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:49 pm Missing Cargo Ship Found Off Coast Of West AfricaThe Arctic Sea disappeared after passing through the English Channel on July 28 but has been sighted about 520 miles off Cape Verde, according to French and Russian officials. There was no immediate word on the condition of the crew or whether there was anyone other than the crew onboard. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:19 pm Jail for anti-SemiteAn Australian convicted of publishing anti-Semitic material on the internet began a three-month jail term on Friday. Fredrick Toben was found guilty in May of 24 counts of contempt of a 2002 court ruling that barred him from publishing...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:15 pm Man sentenced to death for killing two during long string of violenceAn auto body repairman was sentenced to death today for fatally shooting one man and bludgeoning a woman to death during a long string of violence, torture and rape that stretched from Lancaster to Arizona and into the Los Angeles County Jail.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:13 pm Libyan drops second appeal over Lockerbie bombingEDINBURGH, Scotland (Reuters) - A former Libyan agent jailed for the murder of 270 people in the 1988 Lockerbie airliner bombing has asked to end his second appeal against his conviction, his lawyer said Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:10 pm Fiji date cancelledA planned visit by a senior Commonwealth official to encourage Fiji's military regime to hold democratic elections has been cancelled because of a clash of diary dates. Fiji's leader, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, issued an invitation...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:00 pm WATCH: Nature's Edge: Living With LionsSource: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:29 am Egyptian Crew Members Overpower Somali Pirates, Kill 2The 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: FOXNews.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:16 am Taiwan Typhoon Kills 500+Taiwanese hauled to safety across raging river; government response criticized.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:12 am Canada Seeks Return of Gitmo Detainee Omar KhadrCanada's Federal Court of Appeal is upholding a lower court ruling ordering the Canadian government to seek the return of the last Western detainee at Guantanamo Bay.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:56 am Karzai leads heading into election but may face runoffA poll shows Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai 20 percentage points ahead of his major opponent, but the race for Thursday's election is tightening and other rivals are gaining strength.President Hamid Karzai has a wide lead over his opponents in next week's election, but may not be able to muster enough support to avoid a runoff, a survey suggested todayFriday. The new poll, conducted by the International Republican Institute, is the second in a week to give a lead of nearly 20 percentage points over his major opponent, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:55 am 5 Siblings Who Killed Their Niece in Exorcism Avoid JailFive New Zealanders who were convicted of manslaughter for the drowning death of their niece in an exorcism ceremony avoided jail terms Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:52 am Foreclosures Loom Large For Middle ClassNew data out this week show that foreclosures keep rising despite government efforts to prevent them. Foreclosure filings in July were up 32 percent from a year ago. As the crisis expands, it's dragging down more middle-class Americans, like a family in Springfield, Mass. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:34 am Medvedev: Finding Killers of Slain Activists Is Top PriorityRussian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday that finding the killers of two rights activists slain this week in Chechnya was the most important task at hand for all law enforcement agencies.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:15 am Sen. Visits Myanmar for Talks with LeadersVirginia Democrat Jim Webb Is First Member of Congress to Meet with Country's Leaders in More Than a DecadeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am U.K. Jewel Thieves Used Hollywood MakeupMakeup Artist In Protective Custody After Telling Cops he Unwittingly Transformed 2 Brazen BurglarsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am When Will The Jobs Come Back? Outlook Is CloudySome signs suggest that the U.S. economy finally may be hitting bottom. But economists warn the job losses may not be over yet — and even when business picks up again, firms may tap their own furloughed or underemployed workers first. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2009 | 9:56 am New Eagle Michael Vick 'Glad' For 'Second Chance'The football star holds a news conference a day after signing a deal with the NFL's Philadelphia franchise. Vick, a talented quarterback, was recently released from prison and reinstated to the league after serving time for his role in running a dogfighting ring. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2009 | 9:30 am MRI Brings Little Value Before Breast Cancer SurgeryAdding an MRI scan to a woman's work-up before breast cancer surgery may lead to more invasive surgery without adding benefits. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2009 | 9:26 am Manson follower 'Squeaky' Fromme out of prisonThe Charles Manson follower convicted of trying to assassinate President Gerald Ford was released today from a Texas prison hospital after more than three decades behind bars, a prison official said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 9:07 am Iran Reformists Boldly Take On KhameneiEx-Lawmakers Seek Investigation into Supreme Leader's Role in Crackdown; Ability to Lead QuestionedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Aug 2009 | 9:00 am New Web Site Lets Patients Rate Their DoctorsOne problem with health care is that it can be hard to gauge what works. The nonprofit Web site Patient Central surveys people about their experiences with doctors. Physicians at the bottom of the list say a single disgruntled patient can skew the result. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:53 am Lead Poisoning Sickens 600 Kids in ChinaNumber of kids sickened by lead poisoning rises to 600 in northwestern China.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:52 am 12 Dead After Bus Collides With Train in RomaniaAn emergency services official says 12 people have died and at least three are injured after a bus slammed into a train at a crossing in northeastern Romania.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:50 am Gunmen Raid Sauna, Massacre Female EmployeesGunmen burst into a sauna and killed seven women today as Russian police and separatist militants fought battles across the North Caucasus.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:48 am Prince Charles to do TV Spots?With Sales of his Organic Food Products Down Thanks to Recession, Some Suggest Making Salesman out of Future-SovereignSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:30 am Would-Be Ford Assassin 'Squeaky' Fromme ReleasedThe Charles Manson follower and attempted assassin of President Ford left the Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday morning after spending more than three decades behind bars. Fromme, who got a life term, became the first person sentenced under a special federal law covering assaults on U.S. presidents. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:26 am Reformers Call for Investigation of Iran's Supreme LeaderFormer reformist lawmakers appealed to a powerful clerical body in Iran to investigate Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's qualification to rule in an unprecedented challenge to the country's most powerful man over the postelection crackdownSource: FOXNews.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:25 am Obama Pushes Back Against Overhaul OpponentsThe president headed to Montana and Colorado for town hall-style meetings this weekend to counter what the White House says are misconceptions about his health care initiatives. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:10 am United Nations: Israel's Blockade of Gaza IllegalUnited Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday accused Israel of violating the rules of warfare with its blockade stopping people and goods from moving in or out of the Gaza Strip.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 7:55 am Lockerbie Bomber to Abandon Second AppealLawyers say Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi will abandon his appeal as officials consider his request to be sent home to LibyaSource: FOXNews.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 7:43 am After Reports of Sighting, Mystery Ship Still MissingThe whereabouts of a Russian-manned cargo ship that vanished last month in the Atlantic is still in question, with both French and Russian officials saying it was found -- but Moscow's envoy says the reports have been proven untrue.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Aug 2009 | 5:04 am Two brush fires out of control in California coast mountains; thousands evacuatedCalifornia's acting governor today declared a state of emergency in Santa Cruz County, site of one of two large coastal fires burning out of control and forcing residents to flee their homes.
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