Mubarak, Obama To Address Mideast Peace Process

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is likely to top a crowded agenda when President Obama meets Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Tuesday. The Obama administration wants to see Egypt, which already has a peace deal with Israel, influence others in the Arab world to move in that direction.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Aug 2009 | 5:49 am

Kyodo news summary -6-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- S. Korea politicians, business groups mourn Kim Dae Jung's death SEOUL - South Korea's political parties and business groups mourned the death of former president...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:33 am

ASEAN officials may discuss efforts to seek Suu Kyi's release+

(Kyodo) _ Senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations may discuss efforts to seek the release of Myanmar's pro- democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi when they meet in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:31 am

Cargo ship 'was hijacked by pirates' - CNN International

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Cargo ship 'was hijacked by pirates' CNN International MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A Russian-crewed cargo ship that went missing for more than two weeks was hijacked by pirates, Russia's defense minister said Tuesday. The Arctic Sea was found by a Russian Navy vessel on Monday. "The hijackers boarded the ... Russia Said to Hold Hijackers of Cargo ShipNew York Times Russian navy arrests eight 'pirates' who seized the cargo ship ...Telegraph.co.uk Russia Detains Eight in Hijacking of Ship Found in AtlanticBloomberg guardian.co.uk -The Associated Press -Aljazeera.net all 1,212 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:30 am

Just not good enough

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Red Sox aren't beating good teams, they aren't hitting good pitchers and they aren't getting enough good pitching. Good golly, what...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:30 am

Australia regrets Chinese diplomat's decision to cancel visit+

(Kyodo) _ Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith confirmed Tuesday that China earlier this month canceled a high-level diplomatic visit to Australia in protest against the recent visit
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:29 am

Appeals court takes up NFL suspensions case

The NFL will ask a federal appeals court Tuesday to uphold the suspensions of Minnesota Vikings defensive linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams for violating the league's anti-doping policy.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:28 am

Ohio murder-for-hire triggerman awaits execution (AP)

AP - The triggerman in an Ohio murder-for-hire scheme that killed a 66-year-old woman and critically wounded her son was awaiting execution Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his final appeal.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am

Ahead of the Bell: Hewlett-Packard 3Q earnings

With the personal computer business limping back to health, Hewlett-Packard Co. is a likely beneficiary. More details will emerge Tuesday afternoon when the world's No. 1 PC maker reports its fiscal third-quater earnings, for the three months ended July 13.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am

Kyodo economic news summary -5-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Toshiba unit to check over 80,000 washer-dryers after fire TOKYO - Toshiba Home Appliances Corp. said Tuesday it will check free of charge a total of 82,985...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:23 am

How to Ruggedize Your Own Gadgets

How much foam and plastic does it take to save ordinary gadgets from everyday disasters? Here, we design DIY gadget armor for regular old laptops, cells and cameras so that they'll withstand drops, drinks and dirty dives. Then we lay on the abuse.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:23 am

President to attend memorial for Walter Cronkite

The White House says President Barack Obama is among the dignitaries scheduled to speak at a memorial service for the late CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite next month.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am

S. Korea politicians, business groups mourn Kim Dae Jung's death+

(Kyodo) _ South Korea's political parties and business groups mourned the death of former president Kim Dae Jung, who died Tuesday after a battle with pneumonia. "Korea has lost a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am

Tweetlejuice (The Twitter Beetlejuice)

Sick of boring tweets? Say his name three times.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am

French chefs say best wines will come from Scotland

Prominent French chefs have given warning that the country's wines will lose their complexity and the best produce will come from Scotland if the effects of climate change are not tackled. A group of chefs, sommeliers and chateaux has issued a call to action, urging the country to secure ambitious targets in the months ahead to limit global warming

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am

Home Depot 2Q profit drops on Expo closings

Home Depot says its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 7 percent, as the nation's biggest home improvement retailer shuttered its Expo business.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am

Bomb attack kills 3 in Kabul; U.N. workers wounded

A suicide car bomb exploded Tuesday on the outskirts of Kabul, killing at least three civilians and setting several vehicles ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am

Afghanistan Hit by Attacks Ahead of Election - New York Times

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Afghanistan Hit by Attacks Ahead of Election New York Times By ABDUL WAHEED WAFA and MARK mcdonald KABUL, Afghanistan — An apparent suicide car bombing and two explosions rocked Kabul on Tuesday, and a suicide bomber killed three soldiers in the south of the country in what seemed further indications of ... Afghanistan car bomb kills threeguardian.co.uk Deadly attacks rock Kabul pre-voteAFP Kabul hit ahead of Afghan pollAljazeera.net Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters India -Reuters all 2,684 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am

REFILING: Table of party candidates standing in lower house election+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING FORMAT, NO CHANGE TO CONTENTS) Following is a table of candidates fielded by parties and seats held by each party in the House of Representatives ahead of the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am

Lockerbie bomber's appeal dropped

An application by the Lockerbie bomber to drop his second appeal against conviction is accepted by a Scottish court.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am

People Bring Assault Weapons/Pistols To Obama VFW Event

From CNN: Multiple People Carry Assault Weapons/Pistol To President Obama's VFW Event In Phoenix, Arizona - 08/17/09

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am

DNA Evidence Can Be Fabricated, Scientists Show

Scientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, undermining the credibility of what has been considered the gold standard of proof in criminal cases.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am

Bacon Beer, & 19 Other of the Craziest Bacon Products Around

Even for bacon lovers some of these may cross the line (OK, probably not). Some are familiar (the beloved bacon bra). Some less so (bacon scotch tape?). A Bacon 101 list here -- w/PICs -- of some of the great bacon products available for the true bacon fan: from bacon air freshener and cheesecake to bacon soap and band-aids.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am

Pakistan captures spokesman for Baitullah Mehsud

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Security forces captured the Pakistani Taliban's top spokesman in an operation near the Afghan border, a government official said Tuesday, dealing another blow to the militants following the reported killing of their leader earlier this month....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am

Pakistan captures spokesman for Baitullah Mehsud (AP)

AP - Security forces captured the Pakistani Taliban's top spokesman in an operation near the Afghan border, a government official said Tuesday, dealing another blow to the militants following the reported killing of their leader earlier this month.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am

US man 'stole 130m card numbers'

US prosecutors charge a man with carrying out what they say is the largest case of identity theft in American history.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am

Pakistan Taliban spokesman arrested in tribal region+

(Kyodo) _ Pakistani security authorities have captured the spokesman of the Pakistani Taliban movement in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, official sources said Tuesday. The...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am

Ex-SKorean President Kim Dae-jung dead at 85

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Former President Kim Dae-jung, who survived assassination attempts during his years as a dissident and won the Nobel Peace Prize for his reconciliation efforts with communist North Korea, died Tuesday. He was 85....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am

Ex-S. Korean President Kim Dae-jung dead at 85 (AP)

AP - Former President Kim Dae-jung, who survived assassination attempts during his years as a dissident and won the Nobel Peace Prize for his reconciliation efforts with communist North Korea, died Tuesday. He was 85.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am

A Link For All Seasons: The Legend Of Zelda

The Design Inspiration has a collection of Legend of Zelda artwork up in the style of their amazing Super Mario Bros. artwork we some some time ago.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am

3 killed, 20 wounded in suicide attack in Kabul+

(Kyodo) _ At least three people were killed and around 20 wounded in a suicide attack on a main road in eastern Kabul on Tuesday, two days before the presidential election, a Defense...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:09 am

Mass. hopes to import recovery

Battered Massachusetts exporters could soon see a lift from the slowly recovering economies in Germany, Japan and France, economic experts said yesterday. Massachusetts...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:09 am

Bomb attack kills 3 in Kabul; UN workers wounded

KABUL (AP) -- A suicide car bomb exploded Tuesday on the outskirts of Kabul, killing at least three civilians and setting several vehicles on fire, including one belonging to the U.N., officials said. A U.N. spokesman said three U.N. staff were wounded....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am

Bomb attack kills 3 in Kabul; UN workers wounded

A suicide car bomb exploded Tuesday on the outskirts of Kabul, killing at least three civilians and setting several vehicles on fire, including one belonging to the U.N., officials said. A...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am

Bomb attack kills 3 in Kabul; UN workers wounded (AP)

AP - A suicide car bomb exploded Tuesday on the outskirts of Kabul, killing at least three civilians and setting several vehicles on fire, including one belonging to the U.N., officials said. A U.N. spokesman said three U.N. staff were wounded.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am

Michael Vick's remorse gone in '60 Minutes'

When I left Harry the Peanut, my 10.8-pound mixed breed, to get some teeth pulled Friday, I felt what most more or less normal people feel when leaving their pets at the vet:...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am

Lockerbie Convict Can Drop Appeal - New York Times

Telegraph.co.uk

Lockerbie Convict Can Drop Appeal New York Times A Scottish court on Tuesday said it would allow the only person jailed for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing to abandon an appeal against his conviction, news reports said, technically removing one of several obstacles to the man's early return ... Lockerbie bomber al-Megrahi drops bid to clear his nameTimes Online Lockerbie bombing: seven US senators urge Scotland not to release ...Telegraph.co.uk UK court rules Lockerbie bomber can drop appealThe Associated Press AFP -Washington Post -Scotsman all 941 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am

Suicide car bomb, rockets strike Kabul ahead of vote

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden car into a Western military convoy in the Afghan capital on Tuesday and a Taliban rocket hit the presidential palace grounds just two days before incumbent Hamid Karzai seeks re-election.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am

Suicide car bomb, rockets strike Kabul ahead of vote (Reuters)

Reuters - A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden car into a Western military convoy in the Afghan capital on Tuesday and a Taliban rocket hit the presidential palace grounds just two days before incumbent Hamid Karzai seeks re-election.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am

Table of party candidates standing in lower house election+

(Kyodo) _ Following is a table of candidates fielded by parties and seats held by each party in the House of Representatives ahead of the Aug. 30 election. (S) stands for candidates...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am

U.K. court rules Lockerbie bomber can drop appeal

A Scottish court says a Libyan man found guilty of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing can drop an appeal against his conviction. The ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am

Hurricane Bill gathers strength out in Atlantic

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The first hurricane of the Atlantic season loomed far out in the ocean Tuesday, gaining power and moving on a track that forecasters said could take it close to Bermuda by the end of the week....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am

Hurricane Bill gathers strength out in Atlantic (AP)

AP - The first hurricane of the Atlantic season loomed far out in the ocean Tuesday, gaining power and moving on a track that forecasters said could take it close to Bermuda by the end of the week.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am

Obama Joker Artist Unmasked: A Fellow Chicagoan

The Ticket identifies the student who made the now famous image of Obama as the Batman's Joker.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am

Key dates in life of SKorea's Kim Dae-jung

Jan. 6, 1924 — Born in South Jeolla Province in southwestern Korea, then ruled by Japan. Some sources he was born in 1925.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am

Lithuania 'Real IRA' trial opens

A man charged with trying to buy arms for dissident Irish republicans goes on trial in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am

Corruption fears over Afghan poll

Voting cards are being offered for sale in Afghanistan as the presidential election approaches, a BBC investigation finds.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:51 am

Deadly attacks rock Kabul pre-vote (AFP)

AFP - Kabul was battered by attacks Tuesday as a bomb killed five people and a rocket slammed into the presidential compound two days before elections that the Taliban have threatened to disrupt.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:49 am

Miley Cyrus stalking suspect to appear in court

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. - A 53-year-old man charged with attempting to stalk Miley Cyrus is scheduled to head back to court on Tybee Island, where the teen superstar just finished...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am

Mubarak makes White House return

President Mubarak of Egypt prepares for his first talks in Washington since 2002, when a chill fell on US-Egyptian ties.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am

UK Court Rules Lockerbie Bomber Can Drop Appeal

Scottish court allows Lockerbie bomber to drop appeal, may clear way for possible release
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am

UK court rules Lockerbie bomber can drop appeal

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- A Scottish court says a Libyan man found guilty of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing can drop an appeal against his conviction. The decision removes an obstacle to his release or transfer back to a prison in his homeland....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am

Police blamed over Russia blast

Russia sacks a top official and moves to boost security in the southern Ingushetia region after a bomb blast killed 20 people.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am

Pakistan captures spokesman for Baitullah Mehsud

ISLAMABAD - Security forces captured the Pakistani Taliban's top spokesman in an operation near the Afghan border, a government official said Tuesday, dealing another...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:44 am

Protection plan deep-sea coral reefs considered

Deep beneath the crystalline blue surface of the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern U.S. lies a virtual rain forest of coral reefs so expansive the network is believed to be the world's largest.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am

The stethoscope: A useless prop of doctorhood?

The art of listening to the heart has fallen on hard times.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am

Japan election campaign opens; voters eye change

OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Voters in Japan flocked to rallies on Tuesday as official campaigning began in an election that is expected to see Prime Minister Taro Aso's party ousted for only the second time in its 54-year history.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:39 am

Bill could be major hurricane, edges closer to land - CNN

Straits Times

Bill could be major hurricane, edges closer to land CNN MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Hurricane Bill blew toward land early Tuesday, edging closer to the West Indies with near 100 mph winds and the potential for developing into a major hurricane. Hurricane Bill, in the Atlantic Ocean, had winds of 90 mph as of ... Hurricane Bill gathers strength out in AtlanticThe Associated Press Hurricane Bill Is Forecast to Strengthen, Pass Near BermudaBloomberg Tropical weather...Taiwan storm fallout...US-Mideast9&10 News AFP -Bradenton Herald -New York Times all 5,257 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am

Dozens Thought Dead at Russia Plant - New York Times

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Dozens Thought Dead at Russia Plant New York Times MOSCOW — Dozens of workers trapped in a Siberian hydroelectric plant after an explosion on Monday have likely drowned, Vitaly Zubakin, the acting chief executive of RusHydro, which owns the plant, said on Tuesday. ... Sixty-four missing in Russian dam disaster likely dead-ownerReuters Death toll in Siberia hydropower plant accident rises to 12RIA Novosti Hopes fade for missing in Russia plant tragedyAFP The Associated Press -Bloomberg -CNN all 989 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:37 am

Iran ready for nuclear talks with West: state TV

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian official said Tehran was ready for negotiations with the West on its disputed nuclear program based on mutual respect and without preconditions, state television reported on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:34 am

NATO Guns to Go Quiet on Afghan Election Day

NATO-led force will suspend offensive operations during Afghan elections.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am

Shepard Fairey Doesn't Want You Tagging His Building

The Eastsider L.A. ran an interesting piece about renowned street artist Shepard Fairey having the brick walls of his Echo Park studio-gallery sandblasted and coated with anti-graffiti sealant. The post, "This is One Wall Shepard Fairey Wants to Keep Free of Self-Expression," noted that Fairey, the creator of the iconic Obama Hope poster...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am

Japan election campaign begins

Election campaigning begins for a vote in which the opposition is poised to win power for only the second time in half a century.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:26 am

Russian hydro plant accident kills 12, 64 missing

MOSCOW - Rescue workers searched Russia's largest hydroelectric plant Tuesday for 64 missing workers after an accident during repairs killed at least 12 others at the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am

Iran ready for nuclear talks with West: state TV (Reuters)

Reuters - A senior Iranian official said Tehran was ready for negotiations with the West on its disputed nuclear program based on mutual respect and without preconditions, state television reported on Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:22 am

Pakistan Taliban spokesman 'held'

Pakistani officials say the army has arrested a man they believe to be the chief spokesman for the country's Taliban rebels.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:21 am

Russia arrests eight 'Arctic Sea hijackers' (AFP)

AFP - Russia said Tuesday it had arrested eight men suspected of hijacking the Arctic Sea cargo ship whose sudden disappearance in July sparked an international mystery and a dramatic high seas chase.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am

Hurricane Bill strengthens in Atlantic

The first hurricane of the Atlantic season loomed far out in the ocean Tuesday, gaining power and moving on a track that forecasters said could take it close to Bermuda by the end of the week.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:16 am

Russian hydro plant accident kills 12, 64 missing

MOSCOW (AP) -- Rescue workers searched Russia's largest hydroelectric plant Tuesday for 64 missing workers after an accident during repairs killed at least 12 others at the massive plant in southern Siberia....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:13 am

Wet and dry

Bolivians look to ancestors for flood advice
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:11 am

Eurovision security threat? Voters quizzed for backing Armenia

People in Azerbaijan who voted for a song by neighbouring Armenia in May's Eurovision Song Contest are being questioned by the authorities.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am

Russia arrests 8 suspects in Arctic Sea hijacking

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's navy arrested eight men accused of hijacking the Arctic Sea freighter near Sweden and forcing the crew to sail to West Africa, the defense minister said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:04 am

Former S. Korean Leader Kim Dae-jung Dies

Ex-President Won Nobel Peace Prize for Reconciliation Efforts with North; Survived Assassination Attempts
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:52 am

NATO forces to suspend offensive during Afghan elections

Two mortar rounds strike near presidential palace in Kabul

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:46 am

Atlantic season's first hurricane gains strength

Hurricane Bill moving on a track that forecasters said could take it close to Bermuda by the end of the week

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:42 am

Americans in Kuwait at risk from attacks, U.S. says

KUWAIT (Reuters) - U.S. authorities warned on Tuesday that American citizens in Kuwait remained at risk from terrorist attacks, following the arrest of an al Qaeda-linked network in the Gulf Arab state last week.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:41 am

Americans in Kuwait at risk from attacks, U.S. says (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. authorities warned on Tuesday that American citizens in Kuwait remained at risk from terrorist attacks, following the arrest of an al Qaeda-linked network in the Gulf Arab state last week.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:41 am

Former South Korean leader Kim Dae-jung dies

SEOUL (Reuters) - Former President Kim Dae-jung, a giant in South Korea's shift to democracy who won the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to forge a reconciliation with the prickly communist North, died on Tuesday at the age of 85.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:38 am

Health-care option: The 'Cooperative' approach - New York Daily News

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Health-care option: The 'Cooperative' approach New York Daily News Do you think non-profit insurance co-ops are a better alternative to a public option? Yes, the less the government is involved the better. No, it just sounds more complicated than it needs to be. I think health care should be left alone ... Health co-ops hit center stage with few detailsSan Francisco Chronicle Alternate Plan as Health Option Muddies DebateNew York Times President seeks gain via retreatChicago Tribune TheStreet.com -The Associated Press -Kansas City Star all 6,954 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:37 am

Romain Grosjean named as new Renault driver

French driver Romain Grosjean will replace Nelson Piquet Jr. behind the wheel of a Renault at Sunday's European Grand Prix.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:36 am

Eric Mangini won't declare leader in Browns' QB derby

BEREA, Ohio - The coaching staff and uniform pants were new. The quarterbacks and the results were the same. The Cleveland Browns have now gone seven consecutive games...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:24 am

Miley Cyrus stalking suspect to appear in court

A 53-year-old man charged with attempting to stalk Miley Cyrus is scheduled to head back to court on Tybee Island, where the teen superstar just finished shooting a movie on the Georgia coast.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:14 am

Obama looks to Mubarak for help in Mideast peace

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, looking to kickstart the stalled Middle East peace process, will hold talks on Tuesday with Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, who Washington hopes can help to get things moving.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:03 am

New specialty spurs hopes for helping abused kids

It appeared to be a clear-cut case of child abuse: An infant hospitalized with bleeding in his brain, his father behind bars suspected of shaking the baby.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:00 am

Campaigns begin for hotly contested Japan election

TOKYO (AP) -- Political leaders took to the streets Tuesday as campaigning kicked off in one of the most hotly contested elections Japan has seen in more than a decade, a race in which the party that has ruled the country for most of the past 55 years is considered a distant underdog....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:54 am

Y.E. Yang is farmer's son who picked up golf at 19

JEJU, South Korea - Baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball. Y.E. Yang played them all as a child. Everything but golf, considered a sport of the elite, with green fees...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:54 am

Mariners agree with Dustin Ackley on 5-year deal

SEATTLE - The Mariners and No. 2 overall pick Dustin Ackley have agreed to a five-year contract worth at least $7.5 million. If there had not been an agreement, Seattle...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:43 am

Wired US Troops Wield Hi-Tech "Dragon Egg"

Forces in Afghanistan Carrying Soft-Ball-Sized Robotic Cameras Linked to Computers to Reduce Civilian Casualties
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:41 am

No flash in the pan: John Daly returns to Aussie Open

SYDNEY - John Daly is set to return to the Australian Open a year after being fined for smashing a fan's camera into a tree during the tournament. Golf Australia...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:40 am

South Korea rocket launch bound to rile the North

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is counting down to its first space launch on Wednesday that will likely open the door to its nascent rocket program and rile neighbor North Korea, hit by U.N. sanctions after its own rocket launch in April.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:36 am

Russia, Israel set to discuss Mideast peace, Iran

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev is set to host Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres for talks expected to focus on the Middle East and the Iranian nuclear standoff.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:32 am

Nats give No. 1 pick Strasburg record deal

Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals agreed to a record contract just before Monday’s midnight deadline, a four-year deal that will pay the hard-throwing right-hander slightly more than $15.1 million.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:31 am

Former S Korean president Kim dies - Aljazeera.net

Daily Mail

Former S Korean president Kim dies Aljazeera.net Kim Dae-jung, the former South Korean president who led the fight for democracy in his country and championed the so-called "Sunshine Policy" of engagement with North Korea, has died at the age of 85, hospital officials in Seoul have said. ... S Korean president expresses condolence over former president's deathXinhua South Korea's Kim survived jail, assassination bidsReuters Former S Korea President Kim diesBBC News The Associated Press -AFP -Channel News Asia all 714 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:28 am

Afghan warfare gets wired in quest to spare lives

FORWARD OPERATING BASE SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (AP) -- Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Henson goes out on patrol with a computer on his back and a joystick in his holster. He also carries a rifle, but the military is hoping he'll soon have less need for it....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:15 am

Ex-S. Korea President Kim Dae-jung dies

Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung — whose unflagging efforts to reconcile with communist North Korea earned him the Nobel Peace Prize — died Tuesday, hospital officials said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Ex-informant charged with even bigger data theft this time

Albert Gonzalez, who helped the Secret Service hunt hackers, is charged with the nation's largest breach -- 130 million credit and debit card accounts. He holds the old record too, prosecutors allege.

Federal prosecutors Monday charged a former government informant with the nation's largest theft of credit and debit card data, accusing him of swiping 130 million accounts on top of 40 million he stole previously.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung dies

The longtime dissident, who survived three assassination attempts and spent years in prison, was 85. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for engaging North Korea.

Kim Dae-jung, a former dissident who survived three assassination attempts, one death sentence and six years in prison to become South Korea's president and its first Nobel laureate, died today in Seoul after a long bout of pneumonia.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Iraq's gays face rising persecution

Rights groups say attacks and bias are on the rise, with one tallying 87 killings this year. A widely circulated video of men dancing provocatively is said to have stirred more violence.

In January, a video began circulating on cellphones in Baghdad showing men dancing provocatively with one another at a party.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Lutherans debate dropping celibacy requirement for gay clergy

A proposal up for a vote at this week's convention would permit ministers and lay leaders who were in 'lifelong, monogamous, same-sex relationships.'

The nation's largest Lutheran denomination opened debate Monday over a proposal to allow noncelibate gays and lesbians to serve in the clergy.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Obama's healthcare trade-off

By backing away from a public option, he increases the chances for his reform proposal overall.

By dropping his insistence on a public insurance option, President Obama angered some of his most loyal supporters but sharply improved the odds of passing a far-reaching healthcare overhaul.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Obama lawyers offer reluctant defense of gay marriage ban

The Defense of Marriage Act should be repealed, but an Orange County couple's lawsuit against it should still be dismissed, administration lawyers say in court papers.

A 1996 law banning federal recognition of same-sex marriage is discriminatory and should be repealed, lawyers for the Obama administration said in court papers filed Monday, offering moral support for a constitutional challenge brought by a gay couple from Orange County.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Ingredient for life detected in comet dust

It is the first time an amino acid has turned up in comet material, bolstering the idea that the building blocks of biology are 'ubiquitous' in space.

Showing that the ingredients for life in the universe may be distributed far more widely than previously thought, scientists have found traces of a key building block of biology in dust snatched from the tail of a comet.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Bombing kills 20 in Russian republic of Ingushetia

The bomber targets a police station in the main city, Nazran, just as the workday is beginning; 140 are injured in the attack, the latest in an escalating series of strikes.

A suicide bomber rammed a truck packed with explosives through the gate of a busy police station Monday in Russia's restive republic of Ingushetia, killing 20 people in the blast and sending nearly 140 to the hospital, witnesses and officials said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Despite fumbles, Biden's a player

Cementing his value to Obama, the vice president has been tapped to take on key issues. Next up: healthcare.

The gaffes keep piling up: the untimely comments stoking fears of swine flu, dismissals of Russia that seem straight out of the Cold War.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Protesters carry guns outside Obama event in Phoenix

One carries a military-style rifle. Arizona law allows people to carry their firearms visibly in public. Gun-control opponents call the situation a disaster waiting to happen.

About a dozen people carrying guns, including one with a military-style rifle, milled among protesters outside the convention center where President Obama was speaking Monday -- the latest incident in which protesters have openly displayed firearms near the president.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Senior Taleban officials captured in Pakistan - Times Online

PakTribune.com

Senior Taleban officials captured in Pakistan Times Online Pakistani security forces have captured a senior Taleban commander and a close associate of the slain militant leader Baitullah Mehsud, dealing another blow to the Islamist militant group. Maulvi Omar, who worked as a spokesman for Tehrik-e-Taleban ... Pakistan Taliban spokesman 'arrested'ABC Online Pakistan Taliban spokesman 'seized'Aljazeera.net Pakistan Captures Spokesman for Baitullah MehsudABC News AFP -Times of India -Xinhua all 569 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:55 am

NATO to keep guns quiet on Afghan election day

The NATO-led force in Afghanistan said Tuesday it will halt offensive operations during this week's presidential election, and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:43 am

NATO to Keep Guns Quiet for Afghan Vote

U.S.-Led Force Will Suspend Offensive Operations During Election; 2 Rockets Hit Presidential Palace
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:30 am

India should share any attack information - Pakistan - Reuters India

Indian Express

India should share any attack information - Pakistan Reuters India ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has summoned a senior Indian diplomat and called for India to share information about any terrorist plots after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned of plans for attacks against his country being hatched in Pakistan. ... India must invest in green technology: PM SinghReuters India Equipped to Handle Drought -PMWall Street Journal Indian PM plea on justice backlogBBC News Voice of America -Bloomberg -Hindustan Times all 1,038 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:27 am

Myanmar calls U.S. senator's visit a success

YANGON (Reuters) - State media in army-ruled Myanmar on Tuesday hailed the visit by a United States senator as a success and said it allowed the authorities to show their friendliness and respect for human rights.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:24 am

Former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung dies

Nobel Peace Prize winner Kim Dae-jung survived assassination attempts and death sentence during his years as dissident

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:20 am

Volunteers assist with a cleanup operation following Typhoon Morakot in Chiashien, southern Taiwan

Volunteers assist with a cleanup operation following Typhoon Morakot in Chiashien, southern Taiwan on August 18. US military helicopters have joined Taiwan's massive rescue operation, lifting excavation...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:17 am

Updated map showing the worst hit area in southern Taiwan, where US helicopters have joined the island's rescue efforts

Updated map showing the worst hit area in southern Taiwan, where US helicopters have joined the island's rescue efforts.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:17 am

Taiwanese soldiers assist in the cleanup operation following Typhoon Morakot in the south of the island

Taiwanese soldiers assist in the cleanup operation following Typhoon Morakot in the south of the island. President Ma Ying-jeou has apologised for the government's slow response to the emergency and now...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:17 am

A wall plastered with electoral posters in the Afghan capital of Kabul

A wall plastered with electoral posters in Kabul on August 18. A US-based rights group raised concern Tuesday that elections in the south Asian country this week could be compromised by low turnout, violence,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:15 am

Map showing Afghanistan's major ethnic groups

Map showing Afghanistan's major ethnic groups. A US-based rights group raised concern Tuesday that elections in the south Asian country this week could be compromised by low turnout, violence, fraud and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:15 am

Incumbent Afghan President Hamid Karzai

Incumbent Afghan President Hamid Karzai delivers a speech during an election campaign event in Gardez. A US-based rights group raised concern Tuesday that elections in the south Asian country this week...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:15 am

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev attends a conference during his working visit to the southern Russian city of Astrakhan on August 17. Medvedev holds talks Tuesday with Israeli President Shimon Peres...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:05 am

8 Killed at Bar on Mexico-Texas Border

Gunmen Open Fire in Drug-Plagued City Where Over 1,300 have been Killed So Far This Year
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am

Japan's main opposition leader, Yukio Hatoyama

Japan's main opposition leader, Yukio Hatoyama, at a press event in Tokyo. The country's election campaign kicked off Tuesday, less than two weeks before polls in which Hatoyama's centre-left opposition...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:54 pm

Chart showing the distribution of seats in Japan's lower house at the end of July when parliament was dissolved

Chart showing the distribution of seats in Japan's lower house at the end of July when Prime Minister Taro Aso dissolved parliament to prepare for the forthcoming elections.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:54 pm

Former SKorean President and Nobel laureate Kim Dae-jung

Kim Dae-Jung (pictured in 2007), who spearheaded South Korea's struggle for democracy and went on to win the presidency and the Nobel peace prize, died on Tuesday aged 83, according to hospital.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:48 pm

The stars come out to play

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:47 pm

Manning guides Giants to victory

2008 Super Bowl MVP leads New York to 24-17 win over Panthers in preseason play

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:19 pm

Blue Jays only sign one

Toronto gets Marisnick under contract, while three others, including Canadians Paxton, Eliopoulos, will re-enter next year's draft

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:14 pm

12-year-old B.C. boy found dead

Child disappeared Saturday from the front steps of his home in Grand Forks

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:11 pm

Taiwan's vice foreign minister resigns over storm

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Taiwan's vice foreign minister resigned Tuesday to take responsibility for his agency's initial rejection of aid from other governments following Typhoon Morakot, which claimed about 500 lives and caused an estimated $1.5 billion in damage....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:08 pm

Strasburg reaches deal with Nationals

No. 1 overall draft pick inks four-year, $15.1-million contract with Washington, the richest guaranteed contract ever given to drafted player

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:08 pm

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:03 pm

Obama blasts misspending on 'exotic' defense projects - Boston Globe

Los Angeles Times

Obama blasts misspending on 'exotic' defense projects Boston Globe President Obama greeted VFW conventioneers yesterday in Phoenix. He vowed that no veterans' medical benefits would be cut. (Michael Chow/ The Arizona Republican via AP) By Liz Sidoti Associated Press / August 18, 2009 PHOENIX - President Obama ... Man carries assault rifle to Obama protest -- and it's legalCNN President criticizes 'Cold War' approach to defenseHouston Chronicle Health-care remarks draw biggest applauseArizona Republic Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal -The Associated Press all 1,700 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:00 pm

Wildcat arrives in Philadelphia with Vick

Fleet-footed quarterback's signing with the Eagles means the formation sensation is here to stay

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:00 pm

Long-Term Unemployed May Struggle Post-Recession

Long-term joblessness is at its highest level since the 1940s, according to the government. In real terms, that means about 5 million people have been out of work for more than half a year. Economists expect that for many, the pain will continue well after the economy rebounds.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:43 pm

Jobs lost as states close prisons

States trying to fight recession by closing prisons are finding a Catch-22: what saves scarce money costs precious jobs.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:42 pm

Experts: U.S. not in Hurricane Bill's sights

The first hurricane of this year's Atlantic season was gaining strength far off in the ocean Monday, while the eastern Gulf Coast ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:40 pm

Jobless spike compounds foreclosure crisis

The country's growing unemployment is overtaking subprime mortgages as the main driver of foreclosures, according to bankers and economists, making the crisis more complicated to unwind.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:36 pm

Pakistan Captures Top Taliban Spokesman

Spokesman for Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Reportedly Seized Near Afghan Border
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:30 pm

Giants escape with win on bizarre buzzer-beater

Tommie Hill scored on a bizarre 18-yard fumble return as time ran out and the New York Giants scored a 24-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Monday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:13 pm

For Class of ’13, times are a-changin’

For most teens starting college this fall, rap music has always been mainstream, boxer Mike Tyson has always been a felon, and wars have always unfolded on TV in real time.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:01 pm

Cultural 'Mindset' of freshmen may foil 'Boomer arrogance'

The 18-year-olds entering college this fall have lived their entire lives with Iraq as an enemy, chocolate chip cookie dough ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:01 pm

Chef Chooses Higher Calling Over Posh Napa Scene

Cooking in a premier restaurant in Napa Valley, Calif., would be a career high for many in the culinary world. But for Tim Hammack, there was something better: the Bay Area Rescue Mission. He now cooks gourmet meals for 1,200 people in need of a hand up.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm

Cellphones problematic for 911

For the millions of Americans giving up their land lines in favor of cellphones, dialing 911 may no longer mean a quick response.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Aug 2009 | 9:57 pm

End-of-life counseling had bipartisan support

One of the most heated flash points in this year's health care debate started out as a rare example of congressional bipartisanship.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Aug 2009 | 9:45 pm

Both wars are on course, Obama tells vets

President Obama told veterans Monday that his administration is on course to end the war in Iraq, win the conflict in Afghanistan ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Aug 2009 | 9:43 pm

High court: Condemned Ga. man should get hearing

The Supreme Court says condemned inmate Troy Davis should get another chance to prove his innocence before the state of Georgia ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Aug 2009 | 9:42 pm

Hurricane Bill gains strength on Atlantic track

MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Bill, the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season, revved up quickly on Monday as it headed toward Bermuda, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Ana dissipated without threatening the U.S. Gulf oil patch.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Aug 2009 | 9:19 pm

Cable’s mum, but Raiders seem to cheer punch

Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable declined to comment Monday about reports he punched defensive assistant Randy Hanson in the jaw and caused injuries that required treatment at a hospital earlier this month.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 8:43 pm

Controller not at fault for NY crash

WASHINGTON - Federal safety officials investigating a midair collision over the Hudson River changed their account of the accident on a key point Monday, saying an air tour helicopter struck by a small plane was not initially visible...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Aug 2009 | 8:01 pm

8 killed at bar in Mexican border city

At least eight people were killed early Monday when gunmen opened fire in a bar in drug-plagued Ciudad Juarez on the Mexico-Texas border.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 7:48 pm

Tidbits: ‘Twilight’ stars cuddle, but they aren’t a couple

Photographs of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart taken Saturday at a Kings of Leon concert in Canada show the pair in various states of casual contact.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 7:05 pm

Scoop: Abdul negotiating a return to ‘Idol’

Now that the “Dancing With the Stars” cast has been announced, and Paula Abdul’s name is not on the list, negotiations between Abdul and Fox for her return to “American Idol” have become more intense.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 7:05 pm

Before Afghan Vote, Old Ally Vexes U.S.

Along with Taliban, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Fights U.S.-led Effort to Ensure Untainted Presidential Election
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Aug 2009 | 6:30 pm

Fraudster makes easy buck in jail

BRITAIN: Pretending to drown in a canoe accident in March 2002, John Darwin faked his own death and used the insurance money to fund a life of luxury in Panama with his wife, Anne. In November 2007, John and Anne returned to Britain...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Aug 2009 | 6:22 pm

Vessel identified as Princess Ashika

The sunken Tongan ferry, the Princess Ashika, has been formally identified. The Royal New Zealand Navy diving vessel being operated from HMNZS Manawanui identified the vessel at 8am this morning. The Princess Ashika sank two...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Aug 2009 | 5:34 pm

Video: Afghan Offensive

As a presidential election nears, Taliban forces in southern Afghanistan are trying to hinder residents from voting. As Lara Logan reports, U.S. and British forces have increased their offensive.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Aug 2009 | 5:10 pm

Identity theft: three accused over biggest bank card scam in US history

Three men have been charged with stealing the numbers of more than 134 million credit and debit cards in what the US Justice Department said was the largest case of identity theft in US history.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Aug 2009 | 4:30 pm

Three indicted in largest U.S. identity theft scheme

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three men were indicted on Monday for allegedly stealing more than 130 million credit and debit card numbers in what U.S. authorities said they believe is the largest hacking and identity theft case ever prosecuted.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Aug 2009 | 4:29 pm

Odierno Seeks To Move Troops To Northern Iraq

More than six weeks after U.S. soldiers withdrew from Iraqi cities, Gen. Ray Odierno, the top American commander, wants to put U.S. troops in disputed parts of northern Iraq. Political tension between Iraq's Arabs and ethnic Kurds has resulted in a security gap in the north that militants have exploited.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Aug 2009 | 3:55 pm

Teacher forces student to smoke 42 cigarettes

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Reports that a teacher forced a student to smoke as punishment after a cigarette and lighter were found in his locker have been confirmed as true say media reports. The New Straits Times Daily quoted...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Aug 2009 | 3:35 pm

For Chinese Seniors, Love Blooms In Beijing Park

Most of the time, Changpuhe Park is just another urban oasis. But on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, the beautiful park transforms into the center of the Chinese capital's dating scene for seniors. Amid ballroom dancing and Peking Opera, middle-aged and senior citizens seek romance.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Aug 2009 | 3:29 pm

Mystery Ship Found, But Questions Persist

Russia's defense minister says the Arctic Sea's 15 crew members, last heard from July 28, were alive and now aboard a Russian naval frigate off the coast of West Africa. But the story behind the ship's vanishing act remains foggy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Aug 2009 | 3:09 pm

20 police dead in bomb blast

NAZRAN, Russia - A suicide bomber has rammed a truck into a police station in the Russian region of Ingushetia, killing at least 20 police in the worst attack to ravage the poor North Caucasus republic in years. Investigators said...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Aug 2009 | 3:05 pm

Pie theft ends in two-month's jail

Not only was A$7 (NZ$8.60) not enough to buy two pies, but they cost J'Keith McDonald two months behind bars. "That's a month per pie," Judge Julie Dick said as she sentenced him for demanding property with menace. Crown prosecutor...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Aug 2009 | 2:54 pm

43 die at wedding in fire ex-wife started

The fire which roared through a tent at a Kuwaiti wedding reception on Saturday, killing 43 women and children, was deliberately started by the ex-wife of the bridegroom, Kuwaiti newspapers claimed yesterday. They reported that...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Aug 2009 | 2:35 pm

Hacking and identity theft ring busted after stealing 130m credit card numbers US says

US authorities have indicted the largest alleged hacking and identity theft ring for stealing credit card numbers.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Aug 2009 | 2:25 pm

10 dead after hydroelectric plant explosion

MOSCOW, Russia - At least 10 are dead and as many as 72 are missing after an explosion at Russia's largest hydroelectric plant, reports The Moscow Times . Federal investigators say a transformer exploded during repair works. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Aug 2009 | 2:21 pm

U.S. Busts Largest-Ever ID-Theft Scheme

The Justice Department announced Monday charges in what it said was its biggest identity theft case ever. Prosecutors say a Miami man stole information on more than 130 million credit and debit accounts.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Aug 2009 | 2:18 pm

Tropical storm hits Florida

Tropical Storm Claudette, the third of the Atlantic hurricane season, moved ashore along the United States Gulf coast last night, the US National Hurricane Centre said. Claudette hit land near the eastern end of Santa Rosa Island,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Aug 2009 | 2:15 pm

Milwaukee Mayor Recovering After Attack

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is in the hospital, nursing a fractured hand and other injuries he suffered in an attack over the weekend. Police say Barrett tried to call 911 when he witnessed a domestic quarrel, but a 20-year-old man attacked him with a metal pipe.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Aug 2009 | 2:14 pm

Man tosses cash onto LA freeway causing havoc

GLENDORA, California - A man caused a traffic jam when he threw money onto a Los Angeles-area freeway and people dashed into the lanes to grab the cash, Californian authorities say. Highway Patrol Sgt. Kurt Stormes says the man...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Aug 2009 | 2:06 pm

Obama Blasts Defense Pork

President Obama called the conflict in Afghanistan "a war of necessity." Speaking Monday to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, Obama also lashed out at wasteful Pentagon spending and pledged to veto any pork-laden defense bills.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm

Sen. Hutchison Announces Texas Gubernatorial Run

GOP Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison kicked off her gubernatorial campaign Monday against incumbent Gov. Rick Perry, also a Republican. Political watchers say this race could divide the Texas GOP. Wayne Slater, a senior political writer for the Dallas Morning News, offers his insight.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm

Rescue Missions Complicate U.S. Diplomacy

Trips by Sen. Jim Webb to Myanmar, Bill Clinton to North Korea Were Publicly Successful, But Also Present Long-Term Risk
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Aug 2009 | 1:30 pm

Russia: "Arctic Sea" Found, Crew Safe

Missing Ship Found Near Cape Verde Off African Coast, Official Says; Crew Taken Aboard Russian Naval Vessel
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Aug 2009 | 1:30 pm

Accident at Russia Power Plant Kills 10

65 More People Reportedly Missing After Engine Room Flooded At Russia's Largest Hydroelectric Plant
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm

Scotland Could Decide on Lockerbie Release Tuesday

Scotland's judiciary will make a decision Tuesday that could affect whether convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi is released from prison, a move for which Libyan authorities are lobbying.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:48 am

Taliban: Swat Valley Bombings a 'Gift' for U.S. Envoy

The Taliban claimed responsibility for two weekend homicide bombings in the northwestern Swat Valley, saying Monday the blasts were a message to a visiting U.S. envoy that the militants remained strong despite recent Pakistani army gains there.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:02 am

Have Will and Kate Secretly Set a Date?

Prince William under pressure, speculation grows that royal couple will marry.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:01 am

American Extradited to Germany in 1984 Rape and Murder

An American man has been extradited to Germany to face charges that he raped and murdered a 19-year-old woman near where he worked on a U.S. military base 25 years ago, police said Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Aug 2009 | 9:39 am

U.S. Commander in Iraq Wants Troops in Disputed Territories

The top U.S. commander in Iraq says he wants to deploy American soldiers to disputed territories in northern Iraq following a recent spike in bombings there.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Aug 2009 | 9:23 am

Attacks Kill U.S. Civilian, Service Member in Afghanistan

A roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan killed a U.S. service member Monday, while an American civilian working for the military died after insurgents attacked a patrol in the east, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Aug 2009 | 9:21 am

Report: Gay Men 'Systematically' Tortured and Killed in Iraq

Militiamen are torturing and killing gay Iraqi men with impunity in a systematic campaign that has spread from Baghdad to several other cities, a prominent human rights group said in a report.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Aug 2009 | 9:16 am

Ex-Zambian President Cleared of Corruption Charges

Former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba has been cleared of corruption charges after a six-year trial.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Aug 2009 | 8:36 am

Afghan Bill Allows Husbands to Starve Wives for Refusing Sex

An Afghan bill allowing a husband to starve his wife for refusing sex has become law, the U.K.'s Daily Mail newspaper reported Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Aug 2009 | 8:29 am

British forces to remain in Afghanistan for another five years says Richard Dannatt

General Sir Richard Dannatt said British forces could remain committed to operations in Afghanistan for another five years.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Aug 2009 | 8:10 am

A Defiant Iran Expands Opposition Trial

Iran adds more people to mass opposition trial, defying criticism.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Aug 2009 | 8:06 am

Iraqi Gays Found Tortured and Killed

Gay men in Iraq targeted in brutal campaign, human rights group says.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Aug 2009 | 8:05 am

U.S. Relief Team Arrives in Taiwan to Transport Aid

A U.S. relief team backed by heavy-lift helicopters arrived in Taiwan on Monday to help local authorities get aid to the hundreds of people thought to be stranded in mountain villages more than a week after a typhoon rocked the island.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Aug 2009 | 7:59 am

WATCH: Is Prince William Getting Engaged?

Source: ABC News: International | 17 Aug 2009 | 7:57 am

2 Strong Earthquakes Hit Off Japan, No Damages Reported

Two strong earthquakes hit between Japan's southernmost islands and the coast of Taiwan on Monday, both briefly prompting tsunami warnings, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Aug 2009 | 7:45 am

Afghanistan: British casualty rate doubles in a month

Ninetyfour British service personnel were wounded in action in Afghanistan last month the Ministry of Defence said.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Aug 2009 | 5:30 am

British army chief: Afghanistan forces ready to take over Helmand areas

Military control could be handed over to Afghan forces in parts of Helmand immediately according to the province's commander of British forces.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Aug 2009 | 4:48 am

1,000 Still Stranded as Taiwan Storm Aid Arrives

Typhoon-battered Taiwan tries to reach more than 1,000 survivors.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am

Bob Ainsworth: we will win in Afghanistan but enemy numbers unknown

The Defence Secretary says the conflict in Afghanistan is "winnable" - as the 200th and 201st British troops to die are named.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am

Mexico Cartels Go From Drugs to Full-Scale Mafias

In Mexico, mayors to housewives feel threat as drug cartels morph into mafias.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Aug 2009 | 3:37 am