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In Health Care Debate, Fear Trumps LogicEvery effort to remake America's health care system since the 1930s has been scuttled by the same technique — scaring the public. The opponents have been different, ranging from the AMA to the insurance industry to conservative ideologues. But the playbook has remained the same. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 5:25 pm China signs deal to sell iPhonesMobile operator China Unicom signs a deal with Apple to launch the iPhone into the world's largest mobile phone market.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:39 am Comoros: Yemenia flight data recorder is foundPARIS (AP) -- A team of international investigators on Friday retrieved the flight data recorder from a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed in the Indian Ocean on June 30, the Comoros-based investigation team said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:37 am Test run of spent fuel reprocessing plant to be extended again+(Kyodo) _ Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. plans to extend the trial operation of its spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in northeastern Japan again for more than a year, power industry and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am China's Unicom to sell Apple's iPhonesHONG KONG - China Unicom Ltd. said Friday it will sell Apple Inc.'s iPhone in China this year, ending months of rumor about when the hit phone would make its long-delayed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am Comoros: Yemenia flight data recorder is foundA team of international investigators on Friday retrieved the flight data recorder from a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed in the Indian Ocean on June 30, the Comoros-based...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:30 am Calif. fires force evacuation of 1,500
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:29 am Dalai Lama visit spurs controversy in TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan - Many Taiwanese support the visit of the Dalai Lama to comfort survivors of a devastating typhoon, according to a poll released Friday, but some criticized...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am Thousands Of Mourners File Past Kennedy's CasketThousands of people have lined up to file past the casket of Senator Edward Kennedy. His body is lying in repose at his slain brother's presidential library in Boston. The senator's widow Vicki Reggie Kennedy was one of dozens of family members, who came outside to greet people standing in line after dark. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:25 am Kidnapped girl found years later: Jay... - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am Iranian president: Prosecute opposition leadersIran's president Friday called for the prosecution of opposition leaders over the postelection turmoil, saying that senior activists ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am 2 Koreas agree on reunions for separated familiesSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North and South Korea agreed Friday to hold a new round of reunions for families long separated by the Korean War - the first in nearly two years - in the latest sign of easing tensions on the divided peninsula....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am 2 Koreas agree on reunions for separated families (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am After 18 Years, Kidnapping Victim Found AliveCalifornia authorities say a convicted sex offender admits he kidnapped an 11-year-old girl in 1991 and held her captive in a backyard compound. Jaycee Lee Dugard is now 29 years old, and her two suspected captors are in custody in California. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am Vick makes his Eagles debut in 33-32 win over Jags (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:23 am Jamie Foxx brings music, laughs to New OrleansActor and singer Jamie Foxx brought some music and laughter to New Orleans with his "Blame It" tour as the city prepares for the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am Warrant: Jackson family told cops about drugs (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am TV Better Than Nothing At Teaching How To ReadHow successful are television programs like Reading Rainbow and Sesame Street at helping kids learn to read? The head of the International Reading Association says TV is not a tool to teach explicit reading skills. Richard Long says that's a job for schools and parents, but he says children's programs are better than nothing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am Nixon dug deep for dirt on Ted Kennedy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am Democratic Health Care Bill Divulges IRS Tax Data - CBSNews`Health Choices Commissioner` And State Health Programs Access To IRS Tax Returns Draws Privacy Complaint; Where To Draw The Line Against Fraud?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am TV show contestant delayed flight after wife died (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am Netanyahu's European tour brings hope... - Xinhua
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am Berlusconi takes part in service to absolve sinsPremier Silvio Berlusconi, who has been embroiled in a sex scandal for months, is planning to attend a religious service Friday for the remission of sins alongside the Vatican No. 2.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am FSA to adopt tougher standards for insurers' solvency margin+(Kyodo) _ The Financial Services Agency said Friday it will toughen standards for calculating the solvency margin ratio of insurance companies, a key indicator of their ability to pay...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am More than 1,500 ordered to flee Calif. wildfires (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am Mourning masses turn out to honor Sen. Kennedy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am Details of Japan's FY 2010 budget requests still up in the air+(Kyodo) _ Government ministries have been forced to leave the specifics of their budgetary requests for fiscal 2010 up in the air as there will likely be a change of government after...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:17 am Evidence mounts recession's grip on economy easing (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am Berlusconi to sue Italian, foreign media for libelROME (Reuters) - Italy's Silvio Berlusconi is launching a campaign of legal action against media in Italy and abroad, including Britain, France and Spain, for libel in their coverage of his private life, his lawyer said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am Hawaii rolls out new marketing planSelling Hawaii could be considered the easiest job in the world.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am A final farewellFollowing are funeral arrangements for U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy: * Sen. Kennedy will lie in repose in a closed casket at the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am Dutch put 13-year-old sailor under state careUTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) -- A 13-year-old Dutch girl who hoped to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world was put under state care for two months Friday while psychologists assess her capacity to undertake the risky voyage....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am Kidnapped California girl found 18 years laterSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California girl who was kidnapped at the age of 11 in 1991 has been found alive, having spent 18 years living in sheds and tents behind the home of her accused abductor, a convicted rapist who fathered two children with her, police said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am Gov't demonstrations to check practicality of fuel cells+(Kyodo) _ The government will conduct demonstration tests in fiscal 2009 to assess the usefulness of fuel cells using airport limousine buses and power generation systems that use the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am Climate change hits Nepal's farmers+(Kyodo) _ Climate change has affected crop production in Nepal, forcing some farmers to take measures as desperate as skipping meals to cope, according to a report released here Friday bySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am Saudi king visits prince injured in suicide attackRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Saudi state television reports a Saudi prince who was slightly injured by a suicide bomber says he is more determined than ever to pursue the kingdom's campaign against terrorism....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am Saudi king visits prince injured in suicide attackSaudi state television reports a Saudi prince who was slightly injured by a suicide bomber says he is more determined than ever to pursue the kingdom's campaign against terrorism. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am As many as 1,500 ordered to flee Calif. wildfiresUp to 1,500 people were ordered to evacuate from the wealthy seaside community of Rancho Palos Verdes, Fire Inspector Frederic ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am Dog Hair May Shed Light On CancerShort, long, curly or wavy, there's more to a canine coif than just a good hair day. A new study shows that just three genes control the appearance of a dog's coat. Besides being a window on Fido's hairdo, the discovery may provide clues on similar genes that control complex diseases in humans.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am Dutch court halts girl's solo sailing... - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am Cops: Mom made adult daughter wear bagsA N.J. woman has been indicted on charges she controlled every moment of her adult daughter's life, which included limiting the amount of food she ate and forcing her to wear plastic bags instead of clothes.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am Dutch put 13-year-old sailor under state careUTRECHT, Netherlands - A 13-year-old Dutch girl who hoped to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world was put under state care for two months Friday while...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am Curbs on nuclear scientist liftedA Pakistani court lifts the final curbs on disgraced nuclear scientist, Dr AQ Khan, allowing him total freedom of movement.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am Heavy security in Jerusalem for Ramadan prayersJERUSALEM - Thousands of Israeli police deployed in Jerusalem on Friday in a bid to ward off violence ahead of Ramadan prayers at Islam's holiest site in the city. Police...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am As Fees Climb, Carry-On Bags Get Crammed FullSeveral airlines are raising baggage fees. Most passengers on U.S Airways and American will pay at least $20 to check a bag on a domestic flight. That's a $5 increase. Several carriers also are beginning to charge for checked bags on some international flights. As fees for checked luggage go up, there are concerns that passengers are over-stuffing their carry-on bags. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Efficiency, Reduced Consumption Should Be FocusNot everyone is sold on alternative fuels as the solution to energy problems. Time magazine senior correspondent Michael Grunwald is a skeptic when it comes to renewable fuels. He tells Steve Inskeep instead of emphasizing alternative energy sources, the U.S. should focus on boosting efficiency and reducing consumption. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Armey Encourages Good Manners At Town HallsIn the 1990s, Dick Armey was a leading Republican congressman who opposed changes to health care proposed by the Clinton administration. He is now chairman of the private conservative group FreedomWorks, and explains to Steve Inskeep what he's doing to influence the current debate on overhauling health care. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Warner: Discussion Must Include End-Of-Life CareSome of the hottest debate over health care this summer has been about end-of-life care. Critics warn of "Death Panels" that would decide who gets life saving treatment. President Obama and others counter that claim is baseless. In Virginia Thursday, Democratic Senator Mark Warner held a town hall meeting designed to specifically address end-of-life issues. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Sen. Kennedy At Home In Boston, Hyannisport, D.C.Funeral services for Senator Edward Kennedy will be held in Boston on Saturday. Kennedy called Massachusetts — both Boston and Cape Cod — his home. But Washington D.C. was just as much a home to Kennedy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Renewable Energy Needs Land, Lots Of LandPending climate and energy legislation puts a lot of stock — and money — into switching from fossil fuels, like coal and oil, to renewable energy such as wind, solar and ethanol. But some new analysis by environmental experts shows that alternative energy comes with some stiff penalties. For example: Energy Sprawl. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am 2 Koreas agree on reunions for separated familiesSEOUL, South Korea - North and South Korea agreed Friday to hold a new round of reunions for families long separated by the Korean War - the first in nearly two years - in...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am Dutch sailor girl put under careA Dutch court puts a 13-year-old girl under care, stalling her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am Tropical Storm Danny weakens off US E... - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am Dutch put 13-year-old sailor under state careGirl had hoped to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am 2 Koreas agree on reunions for separated familiesNorth and South Korea agreed Friday to hold a new round of reunions for families long separated by the Korean War _ the first in nearly two years _ in the latest sign of easing tensions on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:53 am Comoros: Yemenia flight data recorder is foundOfficials in Comoros say investigators have retrieved the flight data recorder from a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed in the Indian Ocean on June 30. The Comoros investigation team...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am Trulli sets pace in rainy BelgiumToyota's Jarno Trulli sets the fastest lap time in a rain-interrupted first practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am Ahmadinejad: Prosecute opposition leadersIran's president Friday called for the prosecution of opposition leaders over the post-election turmoil, saying that senior activists currently on trial should not be the only ones punished.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:51 am Canadian forecasters say tropical storm Danny remains below hurricane strengthHALIFAX, N.S. - The Canadian Hurricane Centre says tropical storm Danny is expected to remain below hurricane strength as it moves northward. The storm is currently about 650...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:51 am Millions in Nepal facing hunger as climate changesMillions of people in Nepal face severe food shortages because global climate change has disrupted weather patterns and slashed crop yields in the Himalayan nation, an international aid agency warned Friday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:48 am Was Joe Kennedy born to run for Ted's seat?As the Bay State mourns the loss of one of the most powerful figures in the storied Kennedy clan, all eyes are on Joseph P. Kennedy II, an enormously popular golden boy who...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:47 am Thai woman sentenced for insulting monarchyA Thai court sentenced an activist Friday to 18 years in prison, on charges of insulting the monarchy in speeches during political rallies.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:42 am RNC: Republicans will be denied healthcareA mailer from the party suggests Democrats are planning to limit care by party registration
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Growth of ocean ‘garbage patch’ alarms experts
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am Qaeda's Zawahri calls for Pakistani jihadDUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's second-in-command on Friday accused the United States of leading a crusade to turn Pakistan into a divided nation and urged Pakistanis to join in a jihad to resist.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:33 am China's Unicom to sell Apple's iPhonesChina Unicom Ltd. said Friday it will sell Apple Inc.'s iPhone in China this year, ending months of rumor about when the hit phone would make its long-delayed debut in the world's most populous mobile market.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Sect members captured in NigeriaPolice in Nigeria say they have captured 30 members of a sect behind last months's Islamist uprising.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:22 am 2 Va. Tech students found slainTwo Virginia Tech University students were found slain Thursday at a Jefferson National Forest campground that is a popular hangout for students, authorities said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:22 am Mowing the Lawn Relieves Stress and Boosts Your MemoryResearchers have discovered that a chemical released by a mown lawn makes people feel happy and relaxed, and could prevent mental decline in old age. Now scientists say they have developed a perfume which 'smells like a freshly-cut lawn' which relieves stress and help boost memory.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:22 am Jenkins delayed flight to Canada, police sayCalifornia police say murder suspect spent more than a day packing enough clothes and other belongings into his car to fill a rented storage unit
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:19 am Iranian president: Prosecute opposition leadersTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's president Friday called for the prosecution of opposition leaders over the postelection turmoil, saying that senior activists currently on trial should not be the only ones punished....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am West Ham confirm Diamanti signingWest Ham sign Livorno striker Alessandro Diamanti for an undisclosed fee on a five-year contract.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:15 am Saudi prince injured in suicide bombing
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:14 am Decoding Intel's RoadmapThe processors Intel has on deck to bring Nehalem to your next computer.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:10 am Iran's leader urges action on oppositionIran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urges decisive action against leaders of the post-election protests.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:10 am Poles remember first bombs of WWIIJust before dawn on Sept. 1, 1939, 13-year-old Eugeniusz Kolodziejczyk stood on a train station platform, fidgeting with his father's watch.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:07 am Body of revered Shiite leader arrives in BaghdadBAGHDAD (AP) -- The body of a revered Shiite leader arrived Friday for burial amid tight security that saw portions of the Iraqi capital sealed off, signaling fears the funeral procession may be targeted by insurgents to stoke sectarian tensions....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:07 am Britain's population tops 61 millionOfficial figures show that rising fertility rates and immigration have pushed Britain's population to a new high of more than 61 million.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am Review: Yoostar is a movie-studio-in-a-boxIf you've ever wanted to battle "The Terminator," talk smack as "The Godfather" or get in the shower with a "Psycho," now you can — without having to move to Hollywood.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am Jackson photographer recalls his famous clientIt's been two months since Michael Jackson died, but for the photographer who captured Jackson during some of his most iconic, explosive moments, accepting the fact that the King of Pop is gone is hard.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am Tropical Storm Danny heading northwardCanadian forecasters expect it to remain below hurricane strength
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am Doubts cast on Iraq Picasso findThe authenticity of a painting found near Baghdad, which Iraqi police claim is by Picasso, is questioned.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:59 am California's Toyota loss is Ontario's gainProduction of Corolla subcompact to be moved to plant in Cambridge
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:57 am Missing US girl bore two childrenA US woman found after being abducted as a girl in 1991 gave birth to two children fathered by her alleged kidnapper, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:52 am Kennedy’s ‘farm system’ now wields power
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:45 am Poll: Americans support Obama on energy issuesA new poll says most Americans support the way President Barack Obama is dealing with energy issues, including his plan to limit greenhouse gases with a controversial cap-and-trade approach.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:43 am NASA's Kepler Mission Will Find Extraterrestrial LifeAstrophysicist predicts that other planets have conditions for some form of life.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:41 am Ahmadinejad Calls for Arrest of OpponentsIranian President Doesn't Name Individuals, but Says "Leaders and Key Elements" Responsible for UnrestSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:41 am Pakistani court: Lift curbs on nuclear scientistISLAMABAD (AP) -- A Pakistani court on Friday ordered the government to lift any remaining restrictions on a scientist alleged to have spread nuclear technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya, his lawyer said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:35 am Saudi Terror Czar Escapes Assassinati... - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:33 am US 'moon rock' gift to Dutch revealed as petrified woodA treasured "moon rock" on display at the Dutch national museum is merely a piece of petrified wood, curators say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:28 am Rapid bank growth alarms regulatorsA year after the credit crisis, firms that were deemed "too big to fail" have grown even larger and more interconnected, alarming federal regulators.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:27 am Democrats scramble on health reforms post-KennedyBOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats scrambled on Thursday to quickly fill the seat of Senator Edward Kennedy, to shore up President Barack Obama's faltering effort to rally Congress behind an overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:25 am Why I Don't Have a GirlfriendWhy I Don't Have a Girlfriend
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:22 am Afghan lawmaker decries US firing on clinicKABUL (AP) -- The U.S. military's decision to use a helicopter gunship to fire on a medical clinic where an injured Taliban commander had bunkered was a violation of Islamic and international law, a parliamentarian representing the region said Friday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:09 am 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq BlastTroops Died of Wounds Sustained in Roadside Bomb Attack in Capital City, Identities WithheldSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:55 am 2 U.S. soldiers killed in Baghdad bombingThe U.S. military says two American soldiers have died of wounds sustained during a roadside bomb attack in the Iraqi capital.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:54 am How Bombardier became embroiled in a Mideast messSupreme Court of Canada agrees to hear long-running legal battle between Kuwaiti airline and Republic of Iraq, which wended through British and Quebec courts for nearly two decades
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:51 am French hostage escapes after killing captorsOne of two French security advisers kidnapped by insurgents in Somalia last month escaped yesterday after killing three of his captors and fleeing to the presidential palace in Mogadishu, police said.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:50 am Sheriff, teacher jailed for drug conspiracyA former sheriff and a teacher were among 11 people sentenced to prison Thursday for their role in a conspiracy that moved drugs from Mexico, through Houston and as far as Delaware.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:48 am TIFF's new home to get $10-million upgradePublic money comes at crucial time for cash-strapped festival
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:44 am Researchers Find Cheap, Quick & Easy Fix for Tennis ElbowIn a medical advance inspired by recessionary thinking, researchers from the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City announced last month that they’ve developed an effective and supremely cheap treatment for chronic tennis elbow.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:40 am Ontario moves to seize bike-theft suspect's propertyControversial law allows province to seize and sell property deemed to be connected to crime, regardless of whether its owner has been criminally convicted or even charged
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:21 am Israel Moves Toward Energy IndependenceThe huge natural gas reserves off the country's Mediterranean coast are 16% bigger than estimated just one month ago. Israel, the once energy-poor country now has enough natural gas to meet its needs for the next two decades and may ultimately even transform itself into an energy exporter.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:11 am Q+A: Japan opposition may face dilemm... - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:05 am Obama's job approval rating falls to new lowThe president slips to 50% in the Gallup Poll, reaching that point more quickly than most of his predecessors did.President Obama, who won the White House with an electoral college landslide and enjoyed soaring public approval in the weeks after his inauguration, has fallen to a 50% job approval rating in the newest daily tracking of the Gallup Poll released Thursday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Nuclear drive a casualty of Iran's turmoilExperts say Tehran is unlikely to speed up its program, giving the U.S. and its allies more time to work with.Iran's political crisis could prevent the nation from making any swift move to ratchet up its nuclear program, said analysts and officials, giving President Obama and Western allies more time to grapple with the issue.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am National African American museum acquires casket of Emmett TillThe family of Till, whose brutal slaying in 1955 fueled the civil rights movement, donates his original casket to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington.The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture has acquired the original casket of Emmett Till, whose brutal murder in 1955 energized the modern civil rights movement.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Fires force evacuations in La Cañada, Palos Verdes PeninsulaRecord heat helps fuel blazes throughout Southland.Four large wildfires blazed across Southern California late Thursday, destroying several structures on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and prompting evacuations there and in a densely populated area of La Cañada Flintridge.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Amid the acrimony, Congress has consensus on some healthcare issuesLawmakers agree on such ideas as barring insurance companies from denying coverage to people with preexisting ailments. That has them eyeing an incremental approach should a broader plan fail.With a virtual civil war raging over parts of President Obama's healthcare agenda, the smoke of battle has obscured a surprising fact: Democrats and Republicans actually agree on a bundle of proposals that could make medical insurance better for millions of Americans.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Woman kidnapped as an 11-year-old in '91 foundThe alleged abductor and his wife are held. Officials believe that he fathered two girls with the victim.A woman kidnapped nearly two decades ago when she was an 11-year-old on her way to school was discovered in the Bay Area this week after her alleged abductor aroused the suspicions of a UC Berkeley police officer, authorities revealed Thursday as they began investigating the bizarre case.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am The end of the line for California automakingToyota will shut down the joint venture it operated with General Motors in Fremont in March, eliminating 4,700 jobs. Sagging sales and GM's bankruptcy are blamed.Toyota Motor Corp.'s decision to abandon its assembly line in Fremont marks the end of large-scale auto manufacturing in California, which over the years boasted a dozen or more plants building vehicles ranging from Studebakers to Camaro muscle cars.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am North, S. Korea Agree on Family ReunionsPlanned Meetings of Family Members Long-Separated by Warzone Will be 1st Such Encounters in Almost 2 YearsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:58 am Thai wife of murdered Canadian gets life in prisonHer ex-boyfriend and a man accused of being hired gunman get same sentence
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:47 am Two Koreas to restart family reunions... - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:45 am US-Colombia deal overshadows South American summitBARILOCHE, Argentina (AP) -- It might have seemed like nothing more than a contract renewal to U.S. negotiators - a 10-year lease on space at seven Colombian bases that would improve the fight against drug traffickers and leftist rebels....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:21 am Edward Kennedy's final journeySenator's body takes final poignant tour of city etched with reminders of family's legacy
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:21 am Candidates make appeals ahead of Japan electionsTOKYO (AP) -- Japan's top political leaders took their appeals directly to the voters across the country Friday ahead of crucial parliamentary elections that polls suggest the opposition could win in a landslide, breaking the ruling party's nearly 54-year grip on power....Source: AP Top International News At 6:33 a... | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:14 am Members of a Japanese youth group march in Tokyo urging young voters to cast their ballots in forthcoming electionsMembers of a Japanese youth group march in Tokyo urging young voters to cast their ballots in forthcoming elections. Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan has increased its lead over Prime...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:12 am Graphic on the political heritage of Japanese premier Taro Aso (right) and his rival Yukio HatoyamaGraphic on the political heritage of Japanese premier Taro Aso (right) and his rival in Sunday's general election Yukio Hatoyama. Both are grandsons of post-war prime ministers.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:12 am The leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, Yukio Hatoyama (left)The leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, Yukio Hatoyama (left) clenches his fist during a pre-election event in Tsukuba, 70 kilometres north of Tokyo. Hatoyama's party has increased...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:12 am Boston pours out its heart for beloved Ted KennedyIn the spirit of their fallen patriarch, the Kennedy family reached into the weeping crowds last night to embrace the constituents who turned out by the thousands to pay tribute...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:06 am Nixon had Kennedy under surveillanceU.S. president was nervous that the lone surviving Kennedy brother might make a run for the presidency in 1972
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:04 am Lion leaves a true Kennedy legacy behindTed Kennedy lived in the shadow cast by the golden memories of his big brothers - but in death, his legacy outshines them all, experts say. "The legislation he was...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:03 am Boston cops' work cut outBoston cops and medics are bracing for a crowd of untold thousands as the city prepares to host Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's mourners, up to five present and former U.S....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:03 am South Korean family members talk to North Korean relatives during a video family reunion session in SeoulSouth Korean family members talk to North Korean relatives during a video family reunion session in Seoul. South and North Korea have agreed to restart a reunion programme for separated families, a statement...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:01 am Fire forces evacuations in Calif. sea... - The Associated Press
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:54 pm Kennedy took public's battles to heartThe "lion of the Senate" never roared about his work for the disabled, the grieving or the disadvantaged. Yet as the rich and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:52 pm Staffers followed Kennedy on public serviceSen. Edward Kennedy's legacy lives on in the nation's schools, in its health clinics and at its courthouses. Those who worked ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:50 pm Many tell stories of Kennedy the advocateTo say goodbye to Sen. Edward Kennedy, Sandra Regan came to stand on the steps of her childhood church, St. Stephen's, in the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:46 pm Bill Richardson sees no charges in U.S. graft probeSANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson's office said on Thursday it did not expect federal prosecutors to bring charges in a legal probe that led him to withdraw his nomination for a post in President Barack Obama's Cabinet.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:31 pm Gadhafi's son: 'Why so angry' over release?The son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi says Scotland's release of the only man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing opens the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:30 pm Obama working on final farewell for KennedyThe passing of a political era from one generation to another will be complete this weekend when Sen. Edward Kennedy is eulogized ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:29 pm Assassination Attempted on Saudi PrinceSuicide Bomber Lightly Wounds Senior Prince Involved with Anti-Terrorism CampaignSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm 1991 kidnap victim found; couple arrestedSheriff's officials said Thursday they believe a woman who walked into a police station had been kidnapped as an 11-year-old ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2009 | 9:50 pm Police: Blood, evidence of struggle in model's carPolice in Buena Park, Calif., say they found blood and evidence of a violent struggle inside a car belonging to an ex-model whose ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2009 | 8:59 pm Transitional leader Andry Rajoelina (C) attends talks in MaputoMadagascar transitional leader Andry Rajoelina (C) attends talks in Maputo, Mozambique. Madagascar's power-brokers ended talks in Mozambique Friday without reaching agreement on the make-up of a transitional...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2009 | 8:53 pm U.S. hints at flexibility on Israeli settlement haltWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations could possibly resume without a complete freeze in Israeli building of Jewish settlements, a senior U.S. official suggested on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2009 | 7:57 pm Bernanke was victim of identity fraud: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke was among hundreds of victims of an identity fraud ring that stole more than $2.1 million from consumers and financial institutions across the United States, Newsweek magazine reported on its website.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2009 | 7:48 pm Toyota to end California plant productionWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will end production at a California plant it has shared with General Motors for 25 years, prompting regret and criticism from labor and politicians facing more job losses in an industry and a state pummeled by recession.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2009 | 7:42 pm Ex-NZ schoolboy dies in Rome accidentA former Marlborough Boys' College student and New Zealand junior tae kwon do representative has died in a "tragic" partying accident in Rome. Jason Scorer, 20, was found in the Tiber River on Wednesday night after apparently falling...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2009 | 7:15 pm Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz speaks during a joint press conference with Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi MahmudiSwiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz speaks during a joint press conference with Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmudi (not seen) in Tripoli, on August 20, as Merz apologised to the Libyan people over the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2009 | 6:39 pm News photographers wait at the Belp airport, on August 26, near BernNews photographers wait at the Belp airport, on August 26, near Bern, for the return of two Swiss businessmen who have been marooned in Libya for more than a year. An aircraft sent by the Swiss government...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2009 | 6:39 pm Girl kidnapped in 1991 was kept by sex convictPLACERVILLE, California - A woman who was snatched from a bus stop as an 11-year-old child in 1991 turned up yesterday after being held for the past 18 years in isolation in a backyard compound by a convicted sex offender who fathered...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2009 | 6:28 pm Delay further muddies confused Afghan poll pictureKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan officials said on Thursday they had delayed releasing further results from the nation's disputed presidential poll, adding further confusion to a contest which appears headed for a second round.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2009 | 5:15 pm US man gets 15 years' jail for biting off cop's fingerA man who bit off part of a police officer's finger has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Thirty-year-old Rafael Pichardo was convicted in May on charges including aggravated assault, resisting arrest and making terroristic...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2009 | 4:52 pm Jaycee Lee Dugard: Sex offender arrested after woman emerges 18 years after being kidnappedA woman kidnapped in 1991 when she was 11 years old was reunited with her mother on Thursday night after walking into a police station and announcing she was the victim of one of California's oldest unsolved crimes.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Aug 2009 | 4:23 pm New Afghan Orders: Killing Taliban Only 5% of JobPresident Karzai slammed his hat down in anger during meeting with Holbrooke.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2009 | 4:15 pm Alleged Picasso find investigatedBAGHDAD - An Iraqi judge says authorities are investigating a man accused of trying to sell an allegedly stolen painting by Picasso. The Naked Woman was seized near the southern city of Hillah after the man tried to sell it for...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2009 | 4:13 pm Auschwitz Blueprints Given to Israeli PMAuschwitz blueprints given to Israeli PM for display in Yad Vashem.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2009 | 3:46 pm Australia terror suspects wanted to 'strike big'MELBOURNE, Australia - Alleged conspirators in a terror plot to attack an Australian army base hated non-Muslims and described their planned suicide mission as a "great, monstrous thing," an Australian court has heard. Further...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2009 | 3:39 pm In Chicago, swine flu hit children hardestCHICAGO (Reuters) - Swine flu infected 14 times as many children as adults over 60 in Chicago, city health department officials reported on Thursday in one of the first detailed looks at the new pandemic virus.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2009 | 3:11 pm Final journey begins for Ted KennedyAfter a Mass at his Cape Cod home, a funeral motorcade takes the late senator and his family to Boston, where further services are planned.After a poignant farewell from his tightknit political clan that is well acquainted with tragedy, the body of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy arrived this afternoon in Boston, where he will lie in repose until burial near his assassinated brothers on Saturday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Aug 2009 | 3:11 pm Bomber Hits Key Pakistani Border Crossing; 19 DeadBomber kills 19 at Pakistani border crossing for NATO supplies; new US drone attack kills 6Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2009 | 2:55 pm In Southern Afghan City, Fears of Taliban TakeoverIn southern Afghan city, deteriorating security stokes fears of a Taliban takeoverSource: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2009 | 2:53 pm Jaycee Lee Dugard walks into police station 18 years after disappearanceWoman identifies herself as Jaycee Lee Dugard at police station.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Aug 2009 | 2:17 pm Call for Timor tribunalThe United Nations Security Council should set up an international criminal tribunal to investigate abuses in East Timor under Indonesian rule as well as in the vote for independence, said Amnesty International. "In 1999, anti-independence...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2009 | 2:15 pm 'No Different Than Slavery: Kennedy's Anti-Apartheid StanceTed Kennedy's anti-apartheid bill helped change government in South Africa.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2009 | 1:51 pm Police steal from carsBritish police are combing the upmarket London neighbourhood of Richmond for things to steal. Scotland Yard said police were checking unlocked cars for valuables and sometimes taking them to remind drivers to keep their doors...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2009 | 1:15 pm Burqa bandit on the runBritish police are on the trail of a burqa-clad bandit, or bandits, who robbed three spots in the past two months. Three armed men, one wearing a full-body veil, stole thousands of pounds worth of watches from a jewellers in Banbury....Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2009 | 12:15 pm Child porn charges for Jackie Onassis' brotherPORTLAND, Oregon - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' half brother, who as a boy carried her wedding train up the aisle but later became estranged from her, has been indicted on felony charges of possessing child pornography in Oregon. James...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:30 am Cruel nurses should be struck off: chief nursing officerNurses who mistreat patients should be struck off says Christine Beasley the Government's chief nursing officer.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:25 am 'Big Brother' peters outAfter 10 years, Big Brother has been brought to an end by Britain's Channel 4. The current series has proved a ratings disaster, with audiences barely reaching two million. At its height, the show pulled in eight million...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:15 am A Colombian soldier stands close to military helicopters in Colombia's Palanquero army baseA Colombian soldier stands close to military helicopters in Colombia's Palanquero army base in Puerto Salgar, Cundinamarca Department, in July 2009. A summit of South American presidents to be held on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:10 am Tropical Storm DannyThis National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite handout image shows Tropical Storm Danny. Tropical Storm Danny churned toward the northeastern US coast Thursday, with forecasters...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:49 am Iran's Ayatollah: Opposition Not Western StoogesIran's top leader backs away from charges that opposition are stooges of West.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:41 am France: U.N. Official Took Illegal Welfare PaymentsA U.N. official in a department that promotes "ethics, transparency and accountability" falsified his permanent address to illegally obtain housing funds that normally go to poor citizens in his native France, according to investigators there.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:39 am Bomber Hits Key Pakistani Border CrossingCrossing Used for U.S. and NATO Supply Trucks into Afghanistan; at Least 18 DeadSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:30 am Across the Pond, Irish Praise Hero AbroadIreland Honors Sen. Edward Kennedy's Legacy of Fighting for Peace and ProsperitySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:30 am China 'Resolutely Opposes' Taiwan Invitation to Dalai LamaChina said Thursday that it 'resolutely opposes' a decision by Taiwan's president to allow the Dalai Lama to visit the island.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:06 am Cargo Ship Hijackers Charged with Piracy, AbductionEight men suspected of hijacking Arctic Sea charged; mystery swirls around what happened to ship.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2009 | 9:15 am Poland Lodz Ghetto AnniversaryAn orthodox Jew take picturs at a ceremony to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the liquidation of Litzmannstadt Ghetto, at Memorial Radegast Bahnhof in Lodz during remembrance ceremonies marking the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2009 | 9:14 am Young Afghan Freed from Gitmo to Sue U.S.Mohammed Jawad, Allegedly 12 When He Entered Prison 7 Years Ago, Wants Damages for Lost YouthSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Aug 2009 | 9:00 am Grim Milestone Nears for US In Afghan WarAugust Set to Become Deadliest Month for American Troops Since Invasion as 44th Death Confirmed by MilitarySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Aug 2009 | 9:00 am Soccer Coach Blasted for Benching Player in Muslim FastInter Milan football coach Jose Mourinho has been criticized by an Italian Muslim leader for suggesting religious fasting marred a player's performance.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Aug 2009 | 8:51 am Teen Sails Into Record Books With Round-the-World TripA 17-year-old boy became the youngest person to sail solo around the world with assistance Thursday when his 50-foot racing yacht cruised back into U.K. waters after a nine-month voyage.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Aug 2009 | 8:38 am China Slams Taiwan's Invite to Dalai LamaCriticized for Response to Deadly Typhoon, President Ma Risks Beijing's Anger for Approving Tibetan Leader's VisitSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Aug 2009 | 8:34 am Officials: U.S. Drone Kills 6 in PakistanMissile Attack on Suspected Militant Compound in South Waziristan near Afghan BorderSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Aug 2009 | 8:00 am SKorea May Curb Missionary Travel to MideastSKorea may curb missionary travel to Mideast where they are targets of attacks.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2009 | 7:34 am U.S. Service Member Killed in Afghan Militant AttackA U.S. service member died Thursday in a militant attack involving a roadside bomb and gunfire, a death that pushed August into a tie with July as the deadliest months of the eight-year war.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Aug 2009 | 7:22 am Blueprints Show Nazi Death Camp in Chilling DetailSketched on yellowing parchment, the 29 blueprints presented to Israel's prime minister Thursday lay out the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz in chilling detail, with gas chambers, crematoria, delousing facilities and watch towers drawn to scale.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Aug 2009 | 7:02 am Italian Cops Uncover Mafia Suspect in Secret Bunker RaidA top mafia suspect has been arrested after Italian police raided his underground hideout despite it having a 650-foot 'skateboard escape' tunnel.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Aug 2009 | 6:55 am Internet Campaigning Arrives Cautiously in JapanInternet campaigning arrives cautiously in restrictive Japan ahead of elections.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2009 | 5:45 am Suspected U.S. Drone Attack in Pakistan Kills 6Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone attack in the South Waziristan tribal region in the northwest has killed at least six people and wounded another nine.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Aug 2009 | 5:26 am U.S. Navy: Pirates Fire on U.S. HelicopterSomali pirates holding a hijacked ship off the coast of Somalia fired at a U.S. Navy helicopter as it made a surveillance flight over the vessel, the first such attack by pirates on an American military aircraft, the Navy said Thursday.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Aug 2009 | 5:01 am GCSE results at record as boys beat girls in mathsBoys are outperforming girls in maths for the first time in more than a decade as GCSE grades continue to rise.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Aug 2009 | 4:53 am Mexican Police Arrest 6 for Stealing Pieces of Border FencePolice in the Mexican border city of Tijuana say they have arrested six men for stealing pieces of the U.S. border fence to sell as scrap metal.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Aug 2009 | 4:47 am Baby boom sees UK population pass 61 millionLargest annual population increase for at least a generation is due to a baby boom driven partially by immigration.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Aug 2009 | 3:37 am
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