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SKorea considers NKorea request to meet presidentSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea said Saturday it is considering a request by visiting North Korean officials to meet President Lee Myung-bak, amid reports they were carrying a message from the communist country's leader....Source: AP Top International News At 6:41 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:43 am Figure skating: Takahashi makes returns to ice after nearly 1 year+(Kyodo) _ Daisuke Takahashi made his first public performance in almost one year on Saturday, shaking off the rust after returning from a right-knee injury. Appearing in an ice show atSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:42 am Taliban cut off fingers of 2 Afghan votersKABUL (AP) -- Taliban militants cut off the ink-stained fingers of two Afghan voters in the militant south during the presidential election, the country's top election monitoring group said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:41 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:41 am Taliban cut off fingers of 2 Afghan voters (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:41 am Libya's Gadhafi welcomes Lockerbie bomber (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:39 am Libya's Gadhafi welcomes Lockerbie bomberTRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi welcomed with a hug the only man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people and praised Scotland's leaders for "their courageously right and humanitarian decision" to release him....Source: AP Top International News At 6:41 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:39 am Obama to visit China mid-November (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:28 am Pakistani Taliban quiz Mehsud kin over "spying" (Reuters)Reuters - Pakistani Taliban have detained four relatives of their leader Baitullah Mehsud, believed to have been killed this month in a U.S. missile strike, on suspicion of tipping off authorities about his whereabouts, security officials said.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:27 am WHO seeks flu vaccine donations for poorer nationsBEIJING (AP) -- The World Health Organization's flu chief urged drug makers on Saturday to donate swine flu vaccines to the world's poorest countries, which are more vulnerable in the fight against the pandemic....Source: AP Top International News At 6:41 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am WHO seeks flu vaccine donations for poorer nationsThe World Health Organization's flu chief urged drug makers on Saturday to donate swine flu vaccines to the world's poorest countries, which are more vulnerable in the fight against the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am Libya's Gadhafi welcomes Lockerbie bomberLibyan leader Moammar Gadhafi welcomed with a hug the only man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people and praised Scotland's leaders for "their courageously right...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am CIA 'threatened' terror suspects - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am Obama calls for 'honest debate' on health care (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am EU says Afghan vote not all free - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am CIA 'threatened' terror suspectsA CIA inquiry reveals the use of handguns and electric drills to frighten suspects into providing information, US media report.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am Sutil tops red-flagged practiceForce India's Adrian Sutil tops a flag-interrupted final practice at the European Grand Prix as a Sebastian Vettel blow-out mars the session.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am Rioting inmates set central Ky. prison ablazeRioting inmates started fires that damaged several buildings at a central Kentucky prison, and some prisoners suffered minor ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am Ethnic tension a factor in Afghan vote: envoy (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am Ethnic tension a factor in Afghan vote: envoyKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his chief rival, who have both claimed election victory, have assured U.S. officials they will respect the outcome despite fears of ethnic unrest, Washington's top envoy said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am 3RD LD: North, South Korean officials meet in Seoul, vow to improve ties+SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE DETAILS, N. KOREANS' HOPE TO MEET WITH S. KOREAN PRESIDENT) North and South Korean officials held talks in Seoul on Saturday and ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am Obama challenges critics on health carePresident Barack Obama is challenging his critics on a national health care overhaul, accusing them of making "phony claims" about the legislation.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:09 am SKorea considers NKorea request to meet presidentSouth Korea said Saturday it is considering a request by visiting North Korean officials to meet President Lee Myung-bak, amid reports they were carrying a message from the communist...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am Obama again tackles "myths" on health... - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am Obama again tackles "myths" on healthcare reform (Reuters)Reuters - President Barack Obama hammered away at "outrageous myths" about his healthcare reform plans on Saturday, seeking again to take control of a debate that has tarnished support for his top domestic policy goal.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am Obama again tackles "myths" on healthcare reformWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hammered away at "outrageous myths" about his healthcare reform plans on Saturday, seeking again to take control of a debate that has tarnished support for his top domestic policy goal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am Hurricane sparks U.S. tropical storm warning
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am Tropical storm warning issued for Mass. coastlineA tropical storm warning was issued for the Massachusetts coast Saturday as waves from Hurricane Bill pounded Bermuda and people ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:01 am Grading the NBA: Frontcourt EditionLast week Matt Anaya graded the backcourt of each NBA team. This week he's back with a frontcourt edition. Check if your team makes the grade.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Libya's Gadhafi Welcomes Lockerbie BomberLibya's Gadhafi welcomes Lockerbie bomber, praises Scotland for decision to free himSource: ABC News: International | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am Soccer: Chiba midfielder Alex stricken with flu+(Kyodo) _ JEF United Chiba said Saturday the club's Brazilian midfielder Alex has contracted influenza A, making him the first confirmed case in the J-League to have fallen victim to the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:53 am Skiing: Uemura takes Continental Cup title in Australia+(Kyodo) _ World champion Aiko Uemura took the title with an electrifying performance in the women's freestyle moguls event at the Continental Cup on Saturday. Uemura, who has booked...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:47 am Gaddafi seen meeting bomber on TVLibyan leader Colonel Gaddafi is shown meeting Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi on TV, despite US and UK criticism.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am Bombings interrupt Baghdad's summer of optimismSome worshippers stayed away from mosques, offering their traditional prayers at home. Markets had fewer-than-usual shoppers. ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:44 am Tropical storm warning issued for Mas... - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Sri Lanka wrap up win over KiwisMuttiah Muralitharan takes three wickets as Sri Lanka beat New Zealnd by 202 runs in the first Test in Galle.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Tropical storm warning issued for Mass. coastlineHAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) -- A tropical storm warning was issued for the Massachusetts coast Saturday as waves from Hurricane Bill pounded Bermuda and people from Florida to New England braced for high surf and rip currents from the storm....Source: AP Top International News At 6:41 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Tropical storm warning issued for Mass. coastline (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:39 am Iraqi FM: Baghdad Bombings Possible Inside JobIraqi foreign minister says he is not ruling out collaboration with security forcesSource: ABC News: International | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am Iraqi FM: Baghdad bombings possible inside jobBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's foreign minister said Saturday that those who carried out bombings that targeted government buildings in the Iraqi capital received help to pull off the attacks, possibly from Iraqi security forces....Source: AP Top International News At 6:41 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am Iraqi FM: Baghdad bombings possible inside job (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am Iraqi FM: Baghdad bombings possible inside jobIraq's foreign minister said Saturday that those who carried out bombings that targeted government buildings in the Iraqi capital received help to pull off the attacks, possibly from Iraqi...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am Candy Machine BetrayalWhat happened to the damn Starburst? I love those waxy little candies.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Kadhafi meets Lockerbie bomber, release deal alleged (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:29 am The Nation's WeatherActive weather will persist Saturday over the East Coast as a cold front extends from a low pressure system in eastern Canada.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:26 am Iraqi FM: Baghdad bombings possible inside jobIraq's foreign minister says those who carried out bombings that targeted government buildings got help to pull off the attacks, possibly from members of Iraqi security forces. Foreign...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:22 am Report: Honda to sell electric cars in USHonda Motor Co. plans to introduce electric vehicles in the U.S. early next decade, joining a growing number of automakers vying for the lead in clean technology development, local media reported Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:21 am Lockerbie Fallout Puts Scotland on th... - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:14 am Tropical storm warning issued for Mass. coastlineWaves from Hurricane Bill pounded Bermuda early Saturday as people along the East Coast of the U.S. from northern Florida to New England braced for high surf and rip currents. Bill...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:12 am Report: Russian hydro plant called unsafe in 1998MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian authorities were reportedly warned in 1998 that Siberia's massive Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant had fallen into serious neglect and was unsafe, more than a decade before this week's deadly accident....Source: AP Top International News At 6:41 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:07 am Gaddafi hugs Lockerbie bomber, thanks UKTRIPOLI/LONDON (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi embraced the convicted Lockerbie bomber and promised deeper cooperation with Britain in gratitude for his release, as London and Washington condemned his "hero's welcome" home.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:04 am Live Ashes - England v AustraliaEngland look to build a big lead over Australia after resuming on 58-3 in their second innings on day three of the final Ashes Test at The Oval.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:01 am Libya's Gadhafi welcomes Lockerbie bomber homeLibyan leader Moammar Gadhafi welcomed home the only man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people with ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:59 am Obama to visit China in NovemberPresident Barack Obama will visit China for the first time in November, the new U.S. ambassador said Saturday, a day after he arrived in the country.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:46 am Navy dismisses head of nuke weapons siteThe Navy dismissed the commanding officer of a nuclear weapons facility Friday, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, the Pentagon said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:41 am Libya's Gadhafi welcomes Lockerbie bomberLibyan leader Moammar Gadhafi welcomed with a hug the only man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people and praised Scotland's leaders for "their courageously right and humanitarian decision" to release him.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:32 am Afghan polling 'marked by fraud'Afghanistan's presidential poll was marred by intimidation and vote fraud, but generally fair, election monitors say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:31 am Official BlizzCon Tourney Stream feat. Koreans in StarcraftThe official BlizzCon 2009 tournament stream is now live, featuring elite competition across Starcraft, Warcraft 3 and World of Warcraft PvP. Five professional Korean Srtrcraft players have also flown over for the event, and have all advanced through the bracket.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am Detainee with bin Laden links to be freedA Yemeni man's admission that he met with Osama Bin Laden in the weeks before the Sept. 11 attacks are not enough to continue holding him at Guantanamo Bay, a judge wrote in an order released Friday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:27 am Pakistani Taliban quiz Mehsud kin over "spying"PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban have detained four relatives of their leader Baitullah Mehsud, believed to have been killed this month in a U.S. missile strike, on suspicion of tipping off authorities about his whereabouts, security officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:20 am Obama to visit China mid-NovemberBEIJING (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will visit China in mid-November, the new United States ambassador to Beijing said on Saturday, setting a date for a big summit likely to tackle the global economy, North Korea and climate change.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:15 am Muslims begin Ramadan holy monthMuslims begin the fasting month of Ramadan, as US President Barack Obama calls for new partnership with the Islamic world.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:10 am Bomber’s release stirs diplomatic row
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:06 am Alabama's defense trying to strengthen pass rushMost opposing offenses struggled to run through Alabama's wall of All-Americans last season. Now, the Crimson Tide longs to give quarterbacks similar treatment.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:02 am 'New' Broncos backfield features 4 30-somethingsThe Denver Broncos' new secondary is rather old.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:02 am Rioting inmates set prison ablazeRioting inmates started fires that damaged several buildings at a central Kentucky prison, and some prisoners suffered minor injuries in the melee, police said Saturday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:59 am New England's lure as presidential es... - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:57 am Earlier this month, the Senate approved former Utah governor Huntsman as ambassador to ChinaBarack Obama will make his first official visit to China as US president in mid-November, Jon Huntsman, the new US ambassador to China, said SaturdaySource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:54 am 2 Pakistan students expelled from UK return homeThe lawyer for two Pakistani students who returned home Saturday after being detained in Britain during a series of terrorism raids said they were frequently strip-searched and served tainted food — a claim the British embassy rejected.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:52 am Officials From Two Koreas Hold High-Level TalksTop South and North Korean officials in charge of inter-Korean relations held talks Saturday for the first time in nearly two years amid a series of conciliatory moves by North Korea after months of tensions on the divided peninsula.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:50 am Group: Taliban cut off fingers of 2 Afghan votersAn Afghan vote monitoring group says Taliban militants in Afghanistan's south cut off the fingers of two Afghan voters, carrying ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:47 am GOPers: If Obama's HC Reform Passes, States Should Rebel!Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) said that if a health care bill passes, it should be actively fought and resisted through a collective effort of conservative governors.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:40 am Woman sues zoo over splashing dolphinsA woman is suing a Chicago-area zoo for a 2008 fall near a dolphin exhibit, accusing zookeepers of encouraging the mammals to splash water and then failing to protect spectators from wet surfaces, local media reported on...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:40 am Officials investigated in lead poisonings of ChinaWENPING, China (AP) -- Two environmental officials were under investigation Saturday after more than 1,300 children were poisoned by pollution from a manganese processing plant in central China....Source: AP Top International News At 6:41 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:35 am App Store Exposed: Notes Of Interest From Apple's StatementNow that all of the letters to the FCC have been filed by Apple, AT&T and Google, we’re more carefully reading them over for interesting details. The Apple letter would seem to have the most interesting information, as it controls the App Store, and has given some new information about it. Here are some interesting tidbits.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:20 am Greeting card threats, wiretaps led DEA to cartelFederal agents hunting leaders of a multibillion-dollar Mexican drug cartel began their case with crumbs: a fake container of corn chips and a threat scrawled on a Hallmark greeting card.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:07 am Observers watch as Afghan election workers count votes at a polling station in KabulObservers watch as Afghan election workers count votes at a polling station in Kabul, on August 21. Votes were counted in Afghanistan after a presidential election hailed as a success by the international...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:05 am EU chief election observer Philippe MorillonAfghanistan's landmark elections this week were generally good and fair, but not free in some parts of the country due to violence and intimidation, according to EU chief election observer Philippe Morillon...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:05 am Guests for the Sunday TV news showsGuest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:05 am Lutherans lift barrier for gay clergy - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:04 am digg.git - part 1An article outlining the digg.com engineering teams switch from svn to git. Basically sings git's praises, without getting technical.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am White House moves to placate immigration reform advocatesA surprise appearance by President Obama at a meeting this week helps pacify some, but calls for action rather than oratory continue.Immigrant rights activists said Friday that a White House meeting this week to reaffirm support for immigration reform -- featuring a surprise appearance by President Obama -- had helped mollify growing frustration over what some perceived as backpedaling on reform promises.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Stocks jump as Bernanke says economy is near recoveryThe Dow Jones industrials shoot up 155 points, closing above 9,500 for the first time since Nov. 4. All the big indexes finish with gains of more than 1.5%.Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said what investors wanted to hear, that the economy is indeed on the verge of recovery, and they responded with a rally that sent the major indexes to new highs for the year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am D.A. to retry Lisker in mother's 1983 slayingA week after leaving prison, the defendant pleads not guilty to the same charge on which he was convicted. He voices confidence that he will be exonerated. 'I want to prove my innocence,' he says.Two weeks after his murder conviction was overturned, Bruce Lisker appeared Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court to once again face charges for the 1983 slaying of his mother.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Unemployment in California hits post-World War II highThe state's rate jumps to 11.9% in July as the U.S. rate declines to 9.4%. Job losses have an outsize effect on Latinos in the state as work in the construction and hospitality sectors vanishes.California's jobless rate reached a fresh post-World War II high in July, climbing to 11.9%, a sobering reminder that though the nation's deep downturn may be nearing its end, the state's employment woes are far from over.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Apple outlines qualms about Google Voice app for iPhoneIn a letter to the FCC, the company says the app would supplant the carefully crafted look and feel of the iPhone. But Apple says it is still evaluating the app and hasn't rejected it.Responding to federal regulators, Apple Inc. on Friday said it was still evaluating an iPhone app submitted by rival Google Inc. and had not rejected it. But analysts doubted that users would see the application approved any time soon.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am South Korean kids get a taste of boot campThese youths aren't delinquents -- most are sent by parents who realize that their pampered offspring need more discipline to become better students and grow into conscientious adults.The rain pelting down on him in gray bullets, the teenager in tortoiseshell glasses stands in a muddy field and takes his punishment, well, like a boy.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Death toll from U.S. missile strike increases to 21Nine more bodies were pulled from the rubble of houses hit by a suspected U.S. missile strike targeting a Taliban commander ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 12:54 am Where Have All Those London Fish Gone?*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Aug 2009 | 12:50 am Flickr v. Free Speech. Where Is The Courage?Flickr really stepped in it this time. And they’ve sparked a free speech and copyright fascism debate that is unlikely to cool down any time soon.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Aug 2009 | 12:50 am Nashiri was one of three Al-Qaeda leaders subjected to waterboarding, the report saidUS Central Intelligence Agency interrogators used a handgun and an electric drill to try to frighten a captured Al-Qaeda commander into giving up information, The Washington Post reported.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 12:42 am Bumblebee Costume does actually TransformMore than meets the eye.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Aug 2009 | 12:40 am North and South Korea hold talksThe first meeting between North and South Korean officials in nearly two years takes place unexpectedly in Seoul.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Aug 2009 | 12:37 am Death toll from US missile strike increases to 21PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Nine more bodies were pulled from the rubble of houses hit by a suspected U.S. missile strike targeting a Taliban commander in northwestern Pakistan, bringing the total number of dead to 21 on Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:41 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 12:16 am Australian PM Kevin Rudd (4th left) and New Zealand PM John Key (5th right) attend a joint cabinet meetingAustralian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (4th left) and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key (5th right) attend a joint cabinet meeting between the two governments at the Heritage Centre at Garden Island Naval...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 12:14 am Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (left) greets New Zealand Prime Minister John Key in SydneyAustralian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (left) greets New Zealand Prime Minister John Key upon his arrival at the Heritage Centre at Garden Island Naval Base in Sydney, on August 21. Key is in the middle...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 12:14 am Giants beat Rockies in opener of crucial series
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Aug 2009 | 12:13 am Yankee bats cash in on worthless PennyLet's fire up the flux capacitor and take a spin in Doc Brown's DeLorean back to June 12. It's a short trip. Oh hey, a newsstand. Those back pages sure...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:57 pm What we can take from the Patriots gameFOXBORO - A sluggish, mistake-riddled preseason game left Bill Belichick frustrated. The Patriots had suffered a 7-6 loss to the Bengals Thursday night, one that provided...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:52 pm Bombers defuse LionsRunning back Fred Reid hits B.C. defence for 250 rushing yards while Winnipeg wins 37-10 in Vancouver on Friday night
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:46 pm Right now, Bombers are at a different levelWhen, exactly, did the Red Sox win eight straight games against the Yankees? That was in 1975, right? Or was it 1986? The correct answer, of course, is 2009. Yet...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:40 pm Peabody Western All-Stars fall hardSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - The Peabody Western All-Stars found themselves experiencing a new feeling last night at Lamade Stadium - defeat. San Antonio, Texas erupted...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:40 pm Righty's starting value seems spentAfter Brad Penny's latest bad outing last night, which was his worst since April, considerable doubt now exists about him making his next scheduled start. Tim Wakefield...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:36 pm Billy Wagner claimed on waiversThe Red Sox bullpen has been a strength all season, and it's possibly about to get a lot better. The Sox have claimed former All-Star closer Billy Wagner on waivers...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:32 pm Jim Rice stirs up Little League brouhahaSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Jim Rice criticized today's major leaguers as too individualistic, then offered Little Leaguers some old-school tips: Respect your opponents,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:31 pm Lutherans lift barrier on gay clergyThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the second major Christian group in a month to liberalize policies on the ministry.The nation's largest Lutheran denomination Friday reversed a long-standing ban on the appointment of non-celibate gays to the clergy, becoming the second major Christian group in a month to liberalize policies governing who may minister the faith.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:30 pm Yankees wallop rival Red Sox 20-11 at Fenway
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:28 pm NFL coaching upheavalAs teams prepare for the upcoming regular season in the National Football League a flurry of coaching changes have taken place
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:26 pm Scott Kazmir, Rays beat RangersScott Kazmir took a shutout into the eighth inning, and Ben Zobrist and Carlos Pena homered on consecutive pitches as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers, 5-3, last...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:25 pm Punter A.J. Trapasso hits screenTennessee Titans punter A.J. Trapasso's boot in the third quarter of the opening game at the new Cowboys Stadium hit one of the 60-yard long high-definition video screens...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:20 pm Big Ben Roethlisberger travelsBen Roethlisberger has traveled with the Pittsburgh Steelers for tonight's exhibition game in Washington, a further sign the quarterback's right foot injury is not...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:16 pm Pudge becomes Rangers mentorIvan Rodriguez speant 11 seasons in Texas before moving on to Florida and Detroit so it was no surprise he received a heroes welcome upon his return to Arlington earlier this week
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:03 pm Nice sprummer we're having! Does Australia need extra seasons?An Australian scientist says the country needs five or six seasons to suit its climate, not just four.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:01 pm In Chattanooga, Main St. Is A Prostitution StripIn this Tennessee city, Main Street is a revitalized arts district, a place to buy crack and a prostitution strip. Mapping Main Street, a documentary project, follows a prostitute's story of love and addiction, a monk's daily journey and a young homeowner's struggle on Chattanooga's Main Street. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2009 | 10:46 pm Taiwan begins 3-day mourning period after typhoonTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Taiwan began a three-day mourning period to remember the victims of Typhoon Morakot on Saturday, two weeks after the island's worst weather disaster in 50 years devastated its mountainous south....Source: AP Top International News At 6:41 a... | 21 Aug 2009 | 10:42 pm In 2007, Interpol issued a warrant for the arrest of VahidiA picture taken in March 2008 shows Iran's defense minister-designate Ahmad Vahidi in Tehran. Argentina expressed outrage over Iran's nomination of Vahidi who is wanted in connection with a 1994 Buenos...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2009 | 10:34 pm Orchids: 'Inflatable Love Dolls Of The Floral Kingdom'You might know something about the birds and the bees, but did you know the bees have been having a fling with the orchids? Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food, has written about the scandalous affair and says orchids "practice some very weird sex." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2009 | 10:25 pm VH1's 'I Love Money 3' may not air - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Aug 2009 | 10:20 pm North, South Korea hold first high-level talks in two yearsTop South and North Korean officials in charge of inter-Korean relations held talks Saturday for the first time in nearly two ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2009 | 9:55 pm Philippines' anti-narcotics chief, Dioniso SantiagoA suspected Canadian drug trafficker, Antonio Kcomt, has died after being shot by Philippine police, the country's anti-narcotics chief said on Saturday. Kcomt, 37, opened fire when anti-narcotics agents,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2009 | 9:54 pm Better Health Through Fasting - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Aug 2009 | 9:46 pm AP: Report reveals CIA mock executions of terror suspectsThe CIA's internal investigator found that agency interrogators conducted mock executions of terror suspects and in one case ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2009 | 9:44 pm Off-target Favre outshined by Jackson
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Aug 2009 | 9:18 pm Bermuda braces as Hurricane Bill approachesHAMILTON (Reuters) - Bermuda advised its residents on Friday to stay off the streets to avoid rain, battering surf and flooding as Hurricane Bill, weakened but still a powerful storm, followed a path between the island and the U.S. East Coast.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2009 | 9:07 pm Koreas hold 1st top-level talks in 2 years
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Aug 2009 | 8:40 pm Punt hits new Cowboys Stadium video screenBall hit by Titans' Trapasso falls straight down during first preseason game.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Aug 2009 | 8:31 pm Marines Work and Live Hard in AfghanistanNo Beds, No Running Water and No Complaints from the Marines of Echo CompanySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Aug 2009 | 8:30 pm Bermuda, U.S. Coast Warned as Bill LoomsHurricane Weakens but Still Threatens to Flood Bermuda's Coastlines and Generate Dangerous Waves along Eastern U.S. CoastSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Aug 2009 | 8:30 pm With Smiles, Obama Leaves Capital Behind - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Aug 2009 | 8:22 pm Seif al-Islam with Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi(L)A handout picture obtained from Oya newspaper shows Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam raising the hand of freed Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi(L) upon their arrival in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2009 | 8:14 pm Vietnam massacre soldier 'sorry'The US army officer convicted for the 1968 My Lai massacre in Vietnam offers his first public apology.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Aug 2009 | 7:42 pm Karzai, Abdullah Claim Wins in Afghan VoteAnticipated election marred by violence, spotty turnout and fraud allegationsSource: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2009 | 7:34 pm Auto dealers ask for extension on "Clunker" submissionsNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. auto dealers are asking the government to extend the deadline for submissions for its "Cash for Clunkers" program to August 31, citing computer problems that are delaying the entry of applications into the system.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2009 | 7:08 pm Oprah Winfrey's WarsAs Oprah files suit against 50 businesses for misusing her name and image, The Daily Beast revisits her biggest legal clashes, from her fight with cattle ranchers to an Oprah-for-president debacle.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 21 Aug 2009 | 6:25 pm Video: Combat Outpost SharpCombat Outpost Sharp in Helmand Provence, Afghanistan, has been home to Echo Company for almost two months. Lara Logan reports on the how the Marines fought the Taliban for the old school building.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Aug 2009 | 6:08 pm Video: Marines On Combat Outpost SharpLara Logan talks with two Marines about their experience at Combat Outpost Sharp in Afghanistan, asking one "is it worth it?"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Aug 2009 | 6:07 pm Fed and ECB eye recoveryJACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and other central bankers said on Friday the worst global recession in 70 years was nearing a close but warned it would be a long, slow climb back to normal growth.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2009 | 6:06 pm Lutherans to allow gay clergy in committed relationshipsLeaders of the nation's largest Lutheran church have voted to allow sexually active gays and lesbians in committed relationships ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2009 | 5:57 pm Deficit Expected To Widen By $2 Trillion, Officials SayThe Obama administration expects the federal deficit over the next decade to reach $9 trillion, White House officials say. The announcement is a setback for a president already facing a Congress and public wary over spending. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2009 | 5:39 pm Lockerbie bomber: I will prove I am innocentThe Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi has claimed he will provide evidence that he was not responsible for the terrorist attack which claimed the lives of 270 people.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Aug 2009 | 5:36 pm You've got mail - and possibly an STDRIO DE JANEIRO ? The Brazilian Health Ministry has created a website to let people inform partners they've got a sexually transmitted disease via an e-mailed virtual postcard. The official in charge of the ministry's STD and AIDs...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Aug 2009 | 5:29 pm Lutherans To Accept Non-Celibate Gay ClergyLeaders of the nation's largest Lutheran church have voted to allow sexually active gays and lesbians in committed relationships to serve as clergy. Critics predict the change will prompt individual congregations to split off from the denomination. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2009 | 5:12 pm Lockerbie bomber: Trade deal was behind release says Libyan leader's sonClaim by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif vehemently denied by the UK government as Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi says he will produce new information on the 1988 bombing that killed 270.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Aug 2009 | 5:10 pm Video: Bomber's Triumphant ReturnAfter the triumphant reception for the Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, President Barack Obama asked that Libya place him under house arrest. Bill Plante reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Aug 2009 | 5:07 pm My Lai Officer Apologizes For MassacreThe only U.S. Army officer convicted in the 1968 slaying of Vietnamese civilians at My Lai has apologized for the massacre. William L. Calley's remarks were made Wednesday at a Kiwanis Club in Columbus, Ga. Al Fleming, a longtime friend of Calley who invited him to speak at the club, talks about what happened. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2009 | 5:07 pm Slain model ID'd by breast implantsBUENA PARK, California ? An ex-model found stuffed in a bloodstained suitcase without fingers or teeth was so badly mutilated that detectives had to identify her through the serial number of her breast implants, prosecutors disclosed. Meanwhile,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Aug 2009 | 4:41 pm Quiz: The week in healthWhat killed Mozart? What non-medication helps cancer patients? Give your brain a workout and dive into USA TODAY's weekly informal ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Aug 2009 | 4:39 pm Lockerbie bomber's release linked to trade deal claims Gaddafi's sonColonel Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif claimed the release of the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi was linked to trade deals between Britain and Libya.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Aug 2009 | 4:29 pm Mexican President Felipe CalderonMexican President Felipe Calderon, seen here on August 16, 2009, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Calderon on Friday signed a decree to cut his own pay and that of top government officials by 10 percent.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Aug 2009 | 4:28 pm Tribune Co. Selling Chicago Cubs, Wrigley FieldMedia conglomerate Tribune Co. announces a definitive agreement Friday to sell all but a 5 percent stake in the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field to the billionaire Ricketts family. Tribune valued the transaction at about $845 million. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2009 | 3:58 pm Calley Apologizes For My Lai Massacre"There is not a day that goes by that I do not feel remorse for what happened that day in My Lai," William L. Calley told members of a local Kiwanis Club in Georgia, referring to his role in a massacre by U.S. troops under his command that left 500 Vietnamese civilians dead. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2009 | 3:55 pm Tribune sells Cubs to Ricketts familyThe family is paying about $800 million to acquire a package including the team and Wrigley Field.The Chicago Cubs will have a new owner, and it's who everyone expected it to be back in January.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Aug 2009 | 3:38 pm CIA Hired Contractors To Kill Al-QaidaThe New York Times reported Friday that the CIA hired private contractors from Blackwater USA in 2004 as part of a secret program to kill senior al-Qaida members. Mark Mazzetti, national security Correspondent for the newspaper, says contractors for the company protect and help operate a base in Pakistan and another in Afghanistan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2009 | 3:32 pm Pace of U.S. existing home sales fastest in 2 yearsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes jumped 7.2 percent in July to mark the fastest pace in nearly two years, a survey showed on Friday, in a strong sign that housing is pulling out of a three-year slump.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2009 | 3:22 pm Last California Auto Plant Awaits Its FateToyota reportedly is on the verge of closing a plant it had jointly run with now-bankrupt GM in Fremont, Calif. The plant has turned out thousands of vehicles and supported about 5,000 factory jobs over the past two decades. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2009 | 3:18 pm S. African Runner's Performance Spurs Sex TestIt will take weeks to complete gender testing of Caster Semenya, a South African runner who won the 800 meters by a huge margin in the recent world championships. But her family and South African track officials vehemently deny that she is not a woman. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Aug 2009 | 2:41 pm Iraq officials urge change after bombsBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Senior Iraqi officials called on Friday for a thorough review of their security forces, improved intelligence gathering and tougher treatment of terrorism suspects and detainees after massive truck bombings in Baghdad.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2009 | 2:04 pm Airline sued over crash investigationPARIS - A lawyer says the family of a French flight attendant who perished in an Air France plane crash on June 1 over the Atlantic Ocean is suing the airline to force it to release information on what caused the tragedy. The Airbus...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Aug 2009 | 1:27 pm Michael Jackson burial postponedLOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson won't be laid to rest on what would have been his 51st birthday after all. A spokesman for the Jackson family says the King of Pop's funeral has been postponed until September 3, five days after the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Aug 2009 | 1:25 pm World: Landslide on beach kills fiveLISBON, Portugal - A landslide at a Portuguese seaside resort has killed five people and injured at least four, officials said. Part of a cliff collapsed and buried bathers at Maria Luisa beach in Albufeira on the Algarve coast,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Aug 2009 | 1:20 pm Lockerbie bomber: Barack Obama calls Tripoli welcome 'highly objectionable'US President Barack Obama has condemned the welcome the Lockerbie bomber received in Libya as 'highly objectionable'.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Aug 2009 | 1:16 pm Iran: UN inspectors at reactorIran has allowed United Nations inspectors to visit its new nuclear reactor at Arak for the first time in a year, diplomats say. Diplomats at the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna said last night that the visit...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Aug 2009 | 1:15 pm U.K. City Bans 2 Vexing Street PerformersDuo Plagued Suburb by Repeating Late-Night and Out-of-tune Renditions of the Same 2 SongsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Aug 2009 | 1:00 pm 4 U.S. Troops in Iraq Charged with CrueltySoldiers Accused of Abusing Servicemen with Excessive Physical FitnessSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Aug 2009 | 12:40 pm Clunkers deal endsThe popular Cash for Clunkers programme is to end next week. The US Government says it will wind down the US$3 billion programme, in which car buyers can receive rebates of US$3500 or US$4500 for trading in older vehicles for...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Aug 2009 | 12:15 pm Officials: U.S. Missile Strike Kills 9 in PakistanIntelligence officials say suspected U.S. missile strike kills 9 in Pakistan.Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2009 | 12:00 pm Iraqi Lawmakers Seek Review of Security ForcesIraqi lawmakers called Friday for a review to find and fix acknowledged shortcomings in the country's U.S.-trained security forces that were revealed by a wave of bombings this week, including attacks on government buildings in Baghdad.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:37 am U.S. Training Georgia Troops Helpful for Tense FutureGeorgia's defense minister said Friday that training his troops will receive from the U.S. military before heading to Afghanistan could also be used in Georgia's "very difficult security environment."Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:36 am China: Police chiefs investigatedAt least six district police chiefs are being investigated on suspicion of protecting local gangs in a major crackdown on crime in Chongqing, China. The six are suspected of being "protective umbrellas" for gangs. Local media...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:15 am Karzai, Abdullah Teams Claim Victory in Afghan VoteCampaign teams for President Hamid Karzai and top challenger Abdullah Abdullah each positioned themselves Friday as the winner of Afghanistan's presidential election, one day after millions of Afghans braved dozens of militant attacks to cast ballots.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:06 am Lockerbie Victims Furious at ReleaseAs al-Megrahi arrived home to a hero's welcome, relatives of the dead are angry.Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:06 am Gordon Brown's 'curious' silence over Lockerbie bomberGordon Brown was last night facing growing questions over his silence on the decision to allow the Lockerbie bomber to return home to Libya.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Aug 2009 | 11:00 am Russian Payout to 47 Killed in Power Plant ExplosionPrime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday visited the site of the Siberia power plant accident that killed 47 workers and promised compensation for their families and those of 28 others still missing.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 10:53 am Cambodian Village Worships Cow With Reptilian SkinVillagers in this poor community in central Cambodia live hand to mouth, but many dug into their pockets to help pay for a funeral here Friday for a three-day-old calf with a dark, reptilian hide that many believed was holy.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 10:53 am New Zealand Votes to Legalize Smacking KidsNew Zealanders voted overwhelmingly to overturn a law that prohibits parents from hitting children, according to the results of a nationwide referendum released Friday, but the government says the law is working and won't be changed.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 10:21 am Terrorist returns home a heroAbdelbaset al-Megrahi, the only man convicted for the Lockerbie terrorist outrage of 1988, returned home to Libya to a hero's welcome after being released from jail in Britain. Megrahi, suffering terminal cancer and freed on compassionate...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am China finds scapegoat for bloody unrestIn remote western China last month, the lid blew on decades of distrust. Two days of rioting in Urumqi, the provincial capital of Xinjiang region, left nearly 200 people dead and more than 1600 injured. Urumqi is home to 2.3...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Duke of York's Libya trip cancelled amid Lockerbie angerAnger over the hero's welcome Libya gave the returning Lockerbie bomber is expected to force the cancellation of an official visit to Libya by the Duke of York.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Aug 2009 | 9:37 am Madonna To Stop Traffic In BucharestRoads Leading To Concert Venue Will Be Closed For Six HoursSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Aug 2009 | 9:30 am Suicide Attacks Rattle ChechnyaAt Least 4 Police Officers, 1 Civilian Killed in Separate Bombings in CapitalSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Aug 2009 | 9:30 am Video: Unplugged: Fear Keeps Voters AwayMillions of voters in Afghanistan cast their ballots for their next president, despite Taliban threats. Kimberly Dozier spoke with Center for the New American Security's John Nagl and National Defense University's TX Hammes. Lara Logan reports from Helmand Province and Mandy Clark has the latest from Kabul.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Aug 2009 | 9:03 am Suspected Jewel Thieves Charged in $66M HeistTwo men charged in an audacious jewel heist in London appeared in court Friday as police continued their investigation into the $66-million robbery.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 9:02 am Homicide Bombers Kill Five in Heavily Muslim ChechnyaHomicide bombers on bicycles detonated explosives in Chechnya, killing at least four police officers and a civilian in coordinated attacks in the capital, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 8:56 am Is Free News on The Internet Over?Publishers mull the difficult question: how much is news worth to readers?Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2009 | 8:21 am Russia Defends Soviet Pact With Nazis 70 Years LaterMost of the world now condemns the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, but Russia has mounted a new defense of the 1939 treaty as it seeks to restore some of its now-lost sphere of influenceSource: FOXNews.com | 21 Aug 2009 | 8:08 am WATCH: Elite Agents' Afghanistan Drug HuntSource: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2009 | 7:57 am The World's Most Powerful WomenForbes.com named German Chancellor Angela Merkel world's most powerful woman.Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2009 | 7:56 am WATCH: The Threat to Reindeer HerdersSource: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2009 | 7:56 am Prince Andrew trip to Libya could be cancelled over Lockerbie bomberplans for an official visit to Libya cancelled as an expression of British anger at Libyan celebrations of the return of the Lockerbie bomber.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Aug 2009 | 7:01 am WHO Predicts 'Explosion' of Swine Flu CasesWHO predicts 'explosion' of swine flu cases, urges countries to react swiftly.Source: ABC News: International | 21 Aug 2009 | 6:56 am Lord Mandelson on 'good form' after prostate operationThe Business Secretary in "good form" after undergoing a routine operation a spokesman said.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Aug 2009 | 6:45 am Healthy people with swine flu should not be given Tamiflu says WHOWorld Health Organisation says healthy people who show only mild symptoms should not be given the drug.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Aug 2009 | 6:18 am Lord Mandelson undergoes prostate operationThe Business Secretary in "good form" after undergoing a routine operation a Government spokesman said.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Aug 2009 | 5:55 am Most Americans expect higher taxesNearly 70% of all Americans surveyed by Gallup say they expect higher taxes by the end of Obama's term. That could explain the difficulty selling a healthcare overhaul.Reporting from Washington — Despite President Obama's promise that only taxpayers earning more than $250,000 a year will pay higher taxes to support the healthcare initiative that he is proposing, the vast majority of Americans surveyed believe that they will pay higher income taxes by the final year of Obama's term in 2012.
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