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Kim buried as Koreas enjoy thawFormer South Korean leader Kim Dae-jung is given a state funeral, amid an apparent easing of tense relations with the North.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:36 am 4TH LD: S. Korea bids farewell to ex-President Kim Dae Jung at state funeral+SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING LEAD, UPDATING THROUGHOUT WITH MORE DETAILS) South Korean President Lee Myung Bak led the nation in bidding final farewell to former President...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:33 am CIA Officer Disciplined for Alleged G... - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:29 am Ministers defend Megrahi releaseThe Scottish government again defends its decision to release the Lockerbie bomber amid mounting criticism.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am Millions at risk in China droughtMore than 4.5m people are short of drinking water in northern China during a severe drought, says state media.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am Lawyers can question 9/11 suspect in writing (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am Carpenter, Holliday lead Cardinals past Padres (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak (right) talks with North Korea's chief envoy Kim Ki-NamIn a handout picture released by the South Korean presidential Blue House on August 23, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak (right) talks with North Korea's chief envoy Kim Ki-Nam (centre) during their...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:15 am The hearse containing the body of former South Korean president Kim Dae-Jung passes by Seoul residentsThe hearse containing the body of former South Korean president Kim Dae-Jung passes by city residents during his state funeral in downtown Seoul, August 23. Kim Jong-Il had sent the envoys to Seoul to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:15 am N.Korean leader Kim sends message to S.Korea (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:15 am Ruthless new Pakistan Taliban leader namedISLAMABAD (AP) -- The commander named by members of the Pakistani Taliban as its new leader is as ruthless as his predecessor, taking credit for several attacks, and could order more in the coming weeks to prove the terror network is still in business....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:15 am Ruthless new Pakistan Taliban leader named (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:15 am Afghan commission: fraud filings could sway voteKABUL (AP) -- Charges of fraud in Afghanistan's presidential election are extensive enough that they could sway the final result, the commission investigating the complaints said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am Afghan commission: fraud filings could sway vote (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am Fires reach Athens suburbs, thousands evacuatedATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Fire tore through suburbs north of Athens early Sunday, destroying homes and forcing thousands to flee in nighttime evacuations, fire service and local officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am First family to vacation on Mass. island (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am South Korea holds state funeral for Kim Dae-jungSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Tens of thousands of mourners filled the lawn outside parliament for the state funeral Sunday of ex-President Kim Dae-jung, a longtime defender of democracy and advocate of reconciliation who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to reach out to communist North Korea....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:09 am South Korea holds state funeral for Kim Dae-jung (AP)
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am Rare tiger killed, body stolen from Indonesian zooA group of thieves killed an endangered tiger in an Indonesian zoo and stole most of its body, zoo officials said Sunday, a theft police suspect was motivated by the animal's valuable fur and bones.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am Was Oil Part of a Deal for the Lockerbie Bomber?Scotland says it released convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds. But was that the only reason?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Schumacher rules out race returnMichael Schumacher rules out making a comeback to Formula 1 this year - and almost certainly ever.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am Man killed in fight at Dutch beach partyProsecutors say one man died and eight people were wounded when brawls and shooting erupted at a Dutch beach party.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am Japan PM says forecast of election loss prematureJapanese Prime Minister Taro Aso tried Sunday to downplay recent polls predicting heavy losses for his party in parliamentary elections a week away.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am Hundreds flee fire near Athens
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am Lockerbie Bomber Release Is 'Mockery,... - Bloomberg
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:53 am Britons die in Bulgaria car crashA British grandmother and grandson are killed in a car crash in the Bulgarian resort of Varna.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:41 am Baseball: Irabu makes effective debut in independent league+(Kyodo) _ Hideki Irabu pitched seven innings of three-run ball in his independent league debut with the Kochi Fighting Dogs in a game against the Ehime Mandarin Pirates on Sunday. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:39 am China legal activist freed, but may face tax caseAn activist Chinese lawyer who was detained in a possible crackdown on dissent ahead of October's 60th anniversary of Communist rule was released Sunday, but he said authorities were investigating possible tax charges against him.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:39 am Remains of 9 missing crewmen of oil tanker found off Malaysia+(Kyodo) _ Malaysian rescuers have found the charred remains of all nine crew members reported missing after their tanker loaded with petrochemicals collided with a bulk carrier and burst...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:36 am Golf: Moromizato gets 4th win of season at CAT Ladies+(Kyodo) _ Money leader Shinobu Moromizato picked up her fourth win of the season Sunday, closing with a 5-under 68 for a one-shot victory over Miho Koga at the CAT Ladies. Moromizato...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:36 am Customer boycottPolitical backlash after conservative comments by bossSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:32 am Afghan commission: fraud filings coul... - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Wildfires reach suburbs of AthensItaly and France send aircraft to help crews in Greece battling out-of-control fires approaching the capital, Athens.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:25 am Boxing: Japan's Tada defends WBA women's minimumweight title+(Kyodo) _ Japan's Etsuko Tada won a unanimous decision over Thailand's Yani Kokietgym in the first defense of her WBA women's minimumweight title on Sunday. Tada was put on the back...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am First family to vacation on Mass. island - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:10 am Hundreds flee wildfire burning homes near AthensATHENS (Reuters) - Wildfires burned scores of homes and thousands of acres of forest near Athens as flames raged out of control for a second day on Sunday, sending huge clouds of smoke over the Greek capital, authorities said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:09 am First family to vacation on Mass. islandAfter giving a weakening hurricane time to blow past, President Barack Obama and his family head Sunday to a small island off the Massachusetts coast for the president's first vacation since taking office.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:07 am Rival Koreas meet ahead of state funeralSEOUL (Reuters) - The funeral on Sunday of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, whose efforts to reconcile the divided peninsula won him the Nobel Peace Prize, was marked by the rival Koreas' first top level talks in nearly two years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:03 am LEAD: Golf: Fujita notches 2nd win of season at Kansai Open+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES WITH QUOTES, DETAILS) Joint overnight leader Hiroyuki Fujita collected his second title of the season with a two-shot victory at the Kansai Open on Sunday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:01 am Live Ashes - England v AustraliaEngland need 10 wickets on day four of the final Test to regain the Ashes, with Australia resuming on 80-0 in pursuit of a world-record 466 at The Oval.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:01 am Report: No sign of West Bank settlement slowdownThere is no sign of a slowdown in the construction of homes for Jewish settlers in the West Bank despite Israel's announcement that it has stopped approving new building, the Israeli settlement watchdog Peace Now said in a report issued Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:01 am BlackBerry beats iPhone in smash 'em up road testThe iPhone was lying face-down on the pavement. Its protective case had split in two, its glass shattered into a crystalline spider-web. The BlackBerry, which had no case, survived the impact with just a few pockmarks. The battery and cover had popped off, so I put them into place, pushed the power button on the device and voilà, it powered on.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am South Korea Holds State Funeral for Kim Dae-JungTens of thousands mourn ex-SKorean President Kim Dae-jung, Nobel laureate, at state funeralSource: ABC News: International | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:56 am Thousands Flee as Massive Wildfire Nears AthensThe fires near the capital raged for a third day, blackening thousands of hectares of rugged land covered by pine forest or thick bushesSource: FOXNews.com | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:55 am Envoys Convey Message From Kim Jong Il to S. KoreaPresident Lee Myung-bak and three North Korean officials discussed inter-Korean cooperation during the half-hour meeting at the presidential Blue House in SeoulSource: FOXNews.com | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:53 am Fires Reach Athens Suburbs, Thousands EvacuatedWildfires reach Athens suburbs, thousands flee homes on foot, by motorbike and in carsSource: ABC News: International | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:51 am Weather forecast for Monday+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Monday, Aug. 24+ Tokyofair/cloudy Osakafair Nagoyafair Sapporocloudy>fair Sendaicloudy>fair Niigatacloudy Hiroshimafair Takamatsufair/cloudy ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:42 am Australian oil well to gush for nearly two monthsSYDNEY (Reuters) - A leaking Australian oil well is likely to pour oil into the Timor Sea for nearly two months before it can be stopped, the operator said on Sunday, as environmentalists expressed grave fears for rare wildlife.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:41 am Golf: JLPGA money rankings+(Kyodo) _ Leading money winners on the Japan LPGA tour after the CAT Ladies at Daihakone Country Club in Kanagawa Prefecture (Japanese unless noted): titles events 1. Shinobu...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:36 am Baseball: Sugiuchi's gem leads Hawks over F's+(Kyodo) _ Toshiya Sugiuchi struck out a career-high 15 in his fourth complete game this season as the Softbank Hawks beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-1 Sunday. Sugiuchi (12-3) allowed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:36 am New Taliban Leader Named in PakistanLeading Pakistani Taliban commander Hakimullah Mehsud has been appointed the new head of the militant group, weeks after Washington and Islamabad said the militants' chief, Baitullah Mehsud, was almost certainly killed by a missile strike.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:34 am Hurricane Bill misses New York City, ... - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:34 am Golf: CAT Ladies final-round results+(Kyodo) _ Leading scores Sunday after the final round of the CAT Ladies at Daihakone Country Club (6,648 yards, par 73) in Kanagawa Prefecture (Japanese unless noted): Shinobu...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:33 am It's True! iPhone 3GS is Capable of Playing 1080p HD VideoBefore the iPhone 3GS was announced, it was rumored to be capable of playing HD videos.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am 15 Yr Old Student Got $1500 Hush Money After Boning TeacherA former Helper Junior High School teacher charged with having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old male student paid her victim between $1,400 and $1,500 after the encounters, court documents allege.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:20 am Final Fantasy XIV Online: 17 Gorgeous New ScreenshotsSquare Enix Released 17 New Screenshots for Final Fantasy XIV Online during GamesCon 09 - is this the best looking MMORPG ever?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:20 am Ex-Spy Tells of Bond-Style Escape After 'Torture' ThreatA former French spy has told how, after being accused of a multimillion-dollar fraud in Dubai, he disguised himself as an Arab woman and fled to international waters in a rubber dingy.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Aug 2009 | 2:15 am Analyst Predicts Apple Will Offer Television Set by 2011"A senior analyst at Piper Jaffray predicts that the company will enter the television market by the year 2011 with “an Apple-branded television set with digital video recording and home media functions (music, movies, games, interactive TV) built-in.”
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Aug 2009 | 1:50 am Pakistan Taliban name new leader but doubts remainISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Pakistani Taliban announced a successor to slain commander Baitullah Mehsud, but intelligence officials said Sunday it was probably a smokescreen meant to hold together a movement left leaderless for almost three weeks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Aug 2009 | 1:38 am US soldiers patrol a village in Logar ProvinceUS soldiers are seen patrolling a village in Logar Province, on August 22. A bomb in usually peaceful northern Afghanistan killed six police, two days after a coordinated militant ambush disrupted voting...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 1:34 am MoD's procurement systems 'hampering troops'The Ministry of Defence's systems for acquiring new equipment are hampering the military's ability to fight and should be privatised according to a secret report commissioned by the Governement.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Aug 2009 | 1:29 am Police clash with demonstrators in Venezuela
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Aug 2009 | 1:12 am The Pentagon is handing over the names of militants held secretly at a camp in Iraq and another in AfghanistanIn a first, the Pentagon is handing the International Committee of the Red Cross the names of militants held secretly at a camp in Iraq and another in Afghanistan, The New York Times reported Saturday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 1:04 am Map locating the area where a Taiwanese oil tanker carrying 58,000 tonnes of naphtha fuel caught fireMap locating the area where a Taiwanese oil tanker carrying 58,000 tonnes of naphtha fuel caught fire after colliding with a Greek-managed bulk carrier in the Malacca Strait. Malaysian police Sunday ended...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 1:03 am No casualties have been reported so far from the fire which broke out late on FridayHouses in the village of Kaletzi, north of Athens, are threatened by fire. Greece has requested assistance from Italy and France to combat a forest wildfire raging out of control on the outskirts of Athens...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Aug 2009 | 1:02 am Getting Air (PIC)Flickr member Sierraromeo [sarah-ji]'s terrific reminder of what it was like to be too short for the world around you, while just trying to stay cool.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am CIA staged mock execution, wielded power drill in interrogations, secret report saysThe methods were not mentioned in Justice Department memos authorizing the so-called enhanced interrogation program for terrorism detainees.The CIA staged a mock execution and brandished weapons, including a gun and a power drill, during interrogation sessions with detainees, according to a long-secret internal CIA report expected to be released Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Afghan election observers report finger amputationsThere are reports of two voters in Kandahar being attacked and their ink-stained fingers cut off by the Taliban, which issued the threat before the vote. A third apparent case is being investigated.The shadowy threat circulated in city streets and village bazaars in the days before Afghanistan's historic presidential vote: The Taliban would cut off the ink-stained fingers of those who had cast a ballot.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Obama to visit China in mid-NovemberThe new U.S. ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman Jr., says the visit will be in November. Huntsman met with journalists the day after arriving in Beijing.President Obama plans to make his first visit to China in mid-November, U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. announced Saturday during his first meeting in Beijing with journalists.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Graffiti with Masking Tape - Completely Legal?Working in Melbourne Buff Diss uses masking tape to create graffiti rather than spray paint and markers. In the interview he explains what motivates him and how he sees the city as a canvas for his work.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Aug 2009 | 12:50 am Rival Koreas meet ahead of state funeral
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Aug 2009 | 12:46 am Where Does the Internet Come From? (PIC)A look at how information moves now, and how it moved 100 years ago.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Aug 2009 | 12:40 am Porn makers challenged for not mandating condomsAn AIDS advocacy group filed complaints with state officials against 16 production companies that show unprotected sex in porn movies. By law, U.S. adult film actors must prove they have tested negative for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases within 30 days of going to work on a film.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Aug 2009 | 12:30 am Red Cross to Get Data on Prisoners at... - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Aug 2009 | 12:07 am CIA report has new details of prisoner abuseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - CIA interrogators carried out mock executions and threatened an al Qaeda commander with a gun and an electric drill, according to an internal report that provides new details of abuses inside's the agency's secret prisons, two leading U.S. newspapers reported on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:58 pm Carlos Pena powers Rays by TexasCarlos Pena homered twice and drove in the winning run with an RBI single in the 10th inning, giving the Tampa Bay Rays a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers last night in St....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:46 pm Kenny Florian back with a renewed resolveThere may be no worse feeling in sports than losing a fight. And if it's for a championship, the emotions are magnified. With that in mind, it's no surprise...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:46 pm Fred Taylor no blast from the pastFOXBORO - Heading into his 12th NFL season, Fred Taylor may know more about his own running style than anyone else. He can easily explain what made him a quality back with...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:41 pm Payback's a bash as Red Sox smack YankeesTo truly erase the stench of Friday's 20-11 demolition, the Red Sox didn't just have to beat the Yankees yesterday. They needed to embarrass them. Mission accomplished. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:41 pm DBs in chargeLast year, Boston College's experienced and highly talented front seven needed to be the defense's rock while an inexperienced and questionable secondary got up...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:39 pm China drought leaves 5 million short of waterA drought in China's north has left nearly 5 million people short of drinking water and damaged crops, while dry weather in the south could cause more shortages, a state news agency reported Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:36 pm Greg Montalbano a fighter on, off fieldIt was a little over a month ago, and Greg Montalbano's battle with cancer was closing in on its sad but merciful conclusion. As he lay sleeping in his bed at Brigham...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:34 pm Billy Wagner willing to change SoxMets reliever Billy Wagner will waive his no-trade clause to join the Red Sox if the team can swing a deal for him by Tuesday, his agent said last night. Bean Stringfellow,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:34 pm Key dates in life of SKorea's Kim Dae-jungJan. 6, 1924 — Born in South Jeolla province in southwestern Korea during era of Japanese colonial rule. Some sources say he was born in 1925.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:31 pm Orton sharp early, Hasselbeck betterKyle Orton's second preseason game as the Denver Broncos' starter was mostly a reassuring answer to his dismal debut. He completed 16 of his first 19 throws with a touchdown before he relapsed into another mistake.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:31 pm Taz bedevils Bronx BombersIn the end, all that mattered to the Red Sox was that rookie right-hander Junichi Tazawa pitched his team to a 14-1 victory over the Yankees on a furnace-hot afternoon at...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:30 pm Michael Vick likely ready to play for EaglesMichael Vick will make his Philadelphia Eagles debut Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars if all goes well over the next three days of practice, coach Andy Reid...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:30 pm Chinese police caught 15,000 people in just the first week of a crackdown on drink-drivingChinese police n Shanghai. Chinese police caught 15,000 people in just the first week of a crackdown on drink-driving, organised in part to appease a public angered by a series of fatal accidents, state...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:28 pm Big game on tap for JetsFLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Rex Ryan will know a lot more about his team after it leaves Baltimore tomorrow night. The New York Jets coach might even find out who his starting...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:27 pm Nuns mourn at the memorial altar for the late former president Kim Dae-JungNuns mourn at the memorial altar for the late former president Kim Dae-Jung at a hospital in Seoul. South Korea Sunday said a solemn farewell to Kim Dae-Jung, who battled dictators to bring democracy and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:26 pm Mourners gather in front of the memorial altar for the late former South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung in SeoulMourners gather in front of the memorial altar for the late former South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung in Seoul. South Korea Sunday said a solemn farewell to Kim Dae-Jung, who battled dictators to bring...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:26 pm North Korean envoys pass by the portrait of the late former South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung in SeoulNorth Korean envoys pass by the portrait of the late former South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung at the National Assembly in Seoul. South Korea Sunday said a solemn farewell to Kim Dae-Jung, who battled...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:26 pm Kyle Busch breaks slump to sweep Bristol
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:16 pm N. Korea delegation meets with S. Korean presidentSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A high-level North Korean delegation conveyed a message from leader Kim Jong Il to the South Korean president during a rare meeting Sunday in the latest sign of warming ties on the tense Korean peninsula....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:12 pm US Lutheran split over gay clergyTraditionalist US Lutherans warn they might form another denomination after their Church voted to allow gay pastors.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:11 pm Diaz gets Malignaggi over decisionJuan Diaz beat Paulie Malignaggi in a 12-round, unanimous decision on Saturday night to win the vacant NABO junior welterweight championship.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:09 pm Health care insurers often dominate market
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Aug 2009 | 10:46 pm Grizzly mystery: Who shot big Mont. bear?The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward for information leading to the conviction of whoever illegally shot and killed what officials say was one of Montana's largest grizzly bears.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Aug 2009 | 10:36 pm Hurricane Bill downgraded to Category 1
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Aug 2009 | 10:18 pm Japan's long-ruling party faces voter revoltTOKYO (AP) -- Keiko Saito's son-in-law recently lost his job and can't find another. As she and her husband approach retirement, they worry whether their pensions are safe. The economy seems chronically incapable of recapturing its glory days....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 10:02 pm Urban public schools push for more students
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Aug 2009 | 9:58 pm Team Canada covers its assetsNational men's hockey team ups the ante with its insurance policy as high priced NHL talent skates into Calgary this week
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Aug 2009 | 9:56 pm Lutherans' gay clergy vote hints at major shift
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Aug 2009 | 9:51 pm Weaker Hurricane Bill moves towards eastern CanadaHAMILTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Bill, weaker but still a large storm, headed northeast toward Canada's Atlantic regions on Saturday, buffeting the New England coast of the United States as it passed with heavy swells, surf and rain.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 9:46 pm New education clash in VenezuelaRival groups of protesters clash in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, over controversial plans to reform the education system.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Aug 2009 | 9:37 pm Hurricane Bill weakens as it nears USAA weakening Hurricane Bill spun northward Saturday, churning up rough seas, creating dangerous rip tides and closing beaches ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 9:35 pm North, South Korean Leaders in Rare TalksN. Korean Officials in Seoul to Pay Respects to Late Ex-Pres.; Sign of Thawing Relations?Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Aug 2009 | 9:30 pm Canucks goalie honoured with arenaMontreal-born goaltender Roberto Luongo recalls formative years during ceremony in suburb of St-Leonard on Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Aug 2009 | 9:30 pm Franchitti takes pole at Sonoma GP36-year-old Scot wipes away dirt and pulls off impressive qualifying run Saturday in California
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Aug 2009 | 9:04 pm Haeger's knuckler sinks CubsHumid conditions play into hands of Dodgers pitcher whose performance on the mound paces Los Angeles to 2-0 win over Chicago on Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Aug 2009 | 8:58 pm Abdullah claims election riggedFormer foreign minster Abdullah Abdullah said that he was disappointed by the security for the elections and questioned the whether the apparatus of the Afghan state helped rig the vote
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Aug 2009 | 8:55 pm U.S. preps for vast flu vaccine effort
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Aug 2009 | 8:52 pm Red Sox thump Yanks, againBoston wins second straight lopsided contest over New York with 14-1 decision at Fenway Park on Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Aug 2009 | 8:48 pm Miracle Mets still draw a crowd40 years after their improbable World Series win 21 players honoured ahead of MLB game in New York on Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Aug 2009 | 8:33 pm Obama again tackles "myths" on healthcare reformWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. 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 | 8:20 pm S. Korean leader meets N.Korean delegationSouth Korea's president met a high-level delegation from North Korea Sunday amid signs of warming ties on the divided peninsula.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 7:53 pm King James rides for kidsCavs star takes Hornets guard Chris Paul on charity bicycle ride through the streets of Akron, Ohio on Saturday afternoon
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Aug 2009 | 7:53 pm NFL targets video boardLeague officials will investigate giant high definition screen at Dallas Cowboys Stadium and interference with play in Friday's preseason game
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Aug 2009 | 7:41 pm Honduran top court says Zelaya would face trial if he returnsOusted president has been charged with treason and abuse of power
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Aug 2009 | 7:39 pm Obama wants honest health care debate - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Aug 2009 | 7:36 pm Memorial march held for Tongan ferry victimsFriends and family who lost loved ones in the Tongan ferry tragedy marched down Auckland's Queen Street today in memory of those who perished. Carrying banners and photographs of their relatives, they marched from Aotea Square...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Aug 2009 | 7:09 pm Rioting inmates set prison ablazeBURGIN, Kentucky ? Four prisoners remain hospitalised and hundreds of others had to be relocated after rioting inmates set their Kentucky prison on fire. Flames shot into the air during the melee, seriously damaging several buildings,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Aug 2009 | 6:33 pm Hurricane Bill weakensEDGARTOWN, Massachusetts ? A weakening Hurricane Bill has spun northward, churning up rough seas, creating dangerous rip tides and closing beaches to swimmers up and down the eastern seaboard, including President Obama's planned vacation...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Aug 2009 | 6:19 pm Race to control Australian oil spillPERTH - The risk of a fire erupting is the biggest danger facing authorities trying to cap an oil and gas rig spill off Australia's northwest coast on Sunday. At least one ship has been given approval to use a spray to minimise...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Aug 2009 | 5:59 pm Video: Mock Execution StrategyShocking allegations of torture by the CIA against terror suspects reveal that interrogators used mock executions to intimidate prisoners. Jeff Glor speaks with Newsweek's Mark Hosenball.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Aug 2009 | 5:54 pm Video: Blaming the BritishThe alleged bomber of Pan Am 103 was released in order to pave the way for British business deals. However, Britain finds itself denying the bomber's release. Sheila MaCvicar reportsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Aug 2009 | 5:53 pm Video: Releasing GITMO PrisonerOne of the youngest detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison will likely be returned to Afghanistan. Lara Logan tells us the story of a soldier who broke ranks over Guantanamo and followed his conscience.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Aug 2009 | 5:51 pm Priest convicted of $1M theft diesBRIDGEPORT, Connecticut - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport says a Connecticut priest who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $US1 million ($NZ1.5 million) from a Darien parish to support a lavish lifestyle has died. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Aug 2009 | 5:41 pm Iraq's Maliki pledges victory amid criticismBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki assured Iraq on Saturday that its forces would defeat terrorism despite the year's deadliest bombings, ignoring remarks from a minister that the government had fallen into a false sense of security.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 5:33 pm 4 Ky. inmates hospitalized after prison riotFour prisoners remained hospitalized and hundreds of others had to be relocated Saturday after rioting inmates set their central ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 5:25 pm Gaddafi hugs Lockerbie bomber; Britain denies dealTRIPOLI/LONDON (Reuters) - Britain dismissed suggestions of a link between the Lockerbie bomber's release and energy deals with Libya on Saturday, and the head of the U.S. FBI said the move gave comfort to terrorists.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 5:24 pm Serbian snake causes ATM havocBELGRADE, Serbia ? Customers wanting to make a cash withdrawal in one Serbian city risked feeling the squeeze instead. Police in the southern city of Nis say they found a 2-meter (6.5-foot) python sprawled over a cash machine in...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Aug 2009 | 4:15 pm Winner picked in Italy's record lottoROME - RAI state television says a winning ticket has been picked for Italy's record 146.9 million euros ($NZ316.39 million) state lottery. A lucky player in Bagnone, in the province of Massa Carrara in Tuscany, picked the winning...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:51 pm Fire Station Proud To Be 'House Of Pain'Engine Company 10 is in a tough neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Firefighters respond to every call, from burning buildings to people who just need a ride to the hospital. The work is grueling, but it is still one of the most prized assignments in the D.C. Fire Department. Patrick Madden of member station WAMU takes us to one of the nation's busiest fire stations. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:45 pm Pilot dies at British air showLONDON - British police say a California woman died when her light aircraft crashed at an aerobatic show in central England. Police say the 40-year-old pilot died at the scene, at a race circuit at Silverstone, near Buckingham....Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:38 pm Iraqis begin restoring concrete walls in BaghdadBAGHDAD (AP) -- Workers used giant cranes to raise concrete walls around the blast-scarred Foreign Ministry and other government buildings on Saturday, as Iraqi authorities sought to bolster security after suicide truck bombings that killed scores in Baghdad....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:14 pm Iran's Rafsanjani calls for unity, backs leaderTEHRAN (Reuters) - Influential former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has urged Iranians to follow Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's guidelines, five weeks after he challenged the authority of the country's most powerful figure.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:04 pm Hurricane Bill's winds weaken as it nears U.S.A weakening Hurricane Bill spun northward today, churning up rough seas, creating dangerous rip tides and closing beaches to swimmers up and down the eastern seaboard, including President Obama's planned vacation spot, Martha's Vineyard.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:03 pm Britain rejects talk of deal in Lockerbie releaseLONDON (AP) -- Britain rejected Saturday any suggestion it had struck a deal with Libya to free the Lockerbie bomber - questions that arose when Moammar Gadhafi publicly thanked British officials as he embraced the man convicted of killing 270 people in the 1988 airline bombing....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:50 pm Fraud Allegations Taint Afghanistan's Ballot CountBallots in the presidential election are being tallied, with both President Hamid Karzai and his top challenger claiming the lead. But on Saturday, one of the long-shot presidential candidates displayed what he says is proof of election fraud. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:36 pm Minor earthquake rattles central AlaskaA small earthquake has shaken central Alaska.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:13 pm Stories Of Voter Intimidation Mount In AfghanistanBoth major candidates for president of Afghanistan claim to be leading the vote count, as stories of violence and intimidation at polling places continue to emerge. Guy Raz speaks with Jean MacKenzie, a correspondent for GlobalPost.com and the director for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting in Afghanistan, about the election and its aftermath. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm Sam's Targets Latino Market With 'Mas Club'Sam's Club, the warehouse-club sibling of Walmart, has set its sights on the booming Latino market. It has opened an experimental store in Houston with a distinctive Latin accent. It's called Mas Club. Alex Avila, a producer with the NPR show Latino USA, has the story. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm Pakistani Taliban Choose New ChiefHakimullah Mehsud Known for Planning Attacks on Peshawar Hotel and Sri Lankan Cricket TeamSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:57 pm UK Deflects Lockerbie Backlash to ScotlandBritish Officials Deny Any Role in Releasing Pan Am BomberSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:30 pm Militants give up weapons in NigeriaA top militant commander and his followers in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region have surrendered rocket launchers, gunboats, guns and bullets in the biggest hand-over of weapons since a government amnesty began two weeks ago. Nearly...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:15 pm Greek forest fire rages near AthensATHENS, Greece ? Dozens of wildfires have broken out across Greece, torching olive groves, cutting off villages and sending residents fleeing as one of the largest blazes sweeps perilously close to the capital's northern suburbs. Fanned...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:05 pm Britain rejects talk of deal in Lockerbie releaseBritain rejected Saturday any suggestion it had struck a deal with Libya to free the Lockerbie bomber questions that arose when ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 1:04 pm Hopes fade for boy washed out to seaThe search for a 14yearold boy who was swept out to sea at a popular holiday resort in south Wales has been called off almost 24 hours after he was last seen.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Aug 2009 | 12:03 pm Post-affair Ensign gets mixed results in NevadaTwo months after a weary looking John Ensign hastily confessed to having an extramarital affair with a former campaign aide who ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:57 am Nigerian oil militants surrender rockets, gunsYENAGOA, Nigeria (AP) -- A top militant leader and 1,000 fighters surrendered to the Nigerian government Saturday, turning in their weapons in the biggest hand-over since an amnesty began two weeks ago, but other fighters said attacks in the oil-rich Delta region will resume next month regardless....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:46 am Pennsylvania gym where gunman killed 3 reopensMembers clad in workout gear and holding water bottles and towels quietly returned Saturday to a health club where a gunman killed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:37 am Champion aerobatic pilot Vicki Cruse dies in air crashA champion aerobatic pilot died when her light aircraft crashed at Silverstone Race Circuit during an air show on Saturday.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:21 am Female American Pilot Killed During Air ShowA female pilot has been killed in a plane crash at an acrobatics show at Britain's Silverstone race track.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 11:00 am Alevel student arrested in murder probeA teenager was arrested on suspicion of murdering of her boyfriend just hours after receiving her Alevel results.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Aug 2009 | 10:57 am Rioting Inmates Set Central Ky. Prison AblazeRioting inmates set fire to trash cans and other items inside a central Ky. prison, and damage to some buildings was so extensive that officials were busing many of the facility's 1,200 prisoners elsewhere, police said Saturday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Aug 2009 | 10:43 am Spain's first face transplant patient smilingSpain's first face transplant patient the first anywhere to get a new tongue and jaw has been so pleased by his new appearance ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 10:24 am FBI chief describes Lockerbie bomber's release as a 'mockery of justice'The director of the FBI Robert Mueller has joined in US criticism of the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Aug 2009 | 10:20 am Abdullah: 'We have a lot of complaints'USA Today's Jim Michaels secured a one-on-one interview on Saturday with Abdullah Abdullah, the main challenger to President ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 10:13 am Fla. Fish Called In For A Foreclosure BuffetFlorida's foreclosed homes don't just have unmowed lawns and broken windows. Some also have swimming pools full of stagnant rainwater and overrun with algae. One village has taken a novel approach to cleaning those pools; instead of hiring pool services, residents are letting the catfish loose. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Aug 2009 | 10:04 am Insurers aim to save from overseas medical tourismAs Washington searches for ways to tame the country's escalating health care costs, more insurers are offering networks of surgeons ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Obama Calls For 'Honest Debate' On Health CarePresident Barack Obama is challenging his critics on a national health care overhaul, accusing them of making "phony claims" about the legislation. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Aug 2009 | 9:06 am Inside job suspected in Baghdad bombingsForeign Minister Hoshyar Zebari says he won't rule out 'collusion by the government security apparatus.' Former Baathists are arrested as suspects amid recriminations over the attacks. The government is under pressure to show it can handle security now that U.S. troops have left Iraqi cities.Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said today that the bombers of Iraq's foreign and finance ministries may have had inside help from members of Iraqi security forces.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Aug 2009 | 8:30 am Immigration Reform Waits Its TurnWith the health care debate dominating the political discourse, some other Obama administration priorities have been put on hold. One of them is immigration reform. Host Scott Simon speaks with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano about immigration reform and about illegal immigrants who get deported and then return to the U.S. to commit more crimes. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Aug 2009 | 8:12 am Woman dies in aircraft crash at racing circuitA pilot died on Saturday when her light aircraft crashed at Silverstone Race Circuit during an acrobatic display.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Aug 2009 | 8:09 am S. Korean President To Meet Visiting N. KoreansThe meeting comes amid signs of thawing tensions between the two Koreas. The six North Korean officials arrived in Seoul on Friday to mourn former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who died Tuesday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Aug 2009 | 7:37 am Iraqi FM Warns Of Bigger, More Powerful AttacksIraq's foreign minister said Saturday that Iraqis should be prepared for bigger, more powerful attacks to strike the capital in the coming days and urged the government to immediately fix security shortcomings among its forces. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Aug 2009 | 7:31 am Opera Star Rushed to Hospital After Falling Off StageAn opera singer was rushed to the hospital after tumbling into an orchestra pit during a performance at a British festival.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 7:28 am Top Marine visits US troops in two war zonesCAMP RAMADI, Iraq (AP) -- The top U.S. Marine is checking on troops in one war zone as he gets ready to send more to the next....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 22 Aug 2009 | 6:37 am Iranian Teen Who Wore Green Wristband Tortured in JailIranian authorities reportedly have told four players on the nation's soccer team to turn in their cleats after they wore green wristbands in a show of solidarity with the country's opposition leaderSource: FOXNews.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 5:55 am Report: Italy Premier Urged to Get Sex Addiction TreatmentMembers of Silvio Berlusconis entourage are urging the prime minister to seek treatment in a clinic for sex addiction.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 5:31 am Iraqi Official: Baghdad Bombings a 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 security forces.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 5:05 am Taliban Cut Off Fingers of 2 Afghan VotersTaliban 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: FOXNews.com | 22 Aug 2009 | 3:39 am
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