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Sex Abuse Victim Jailed for Blackmailing AttackerA sex abuse victim in Britain who blackmailed a wealthy retiree by threatening to expose him as a pedophile has been jailed for six years.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:12 am It's Toad Vs. Fungus In The Marshes Of WyomingIn southeast Wyoming, there's a death match going on between the amphibian chytrid fungus and the Wyoming toad, one of the most endangered amphibians in the U.S. Observers had expected the fungus to kill off the species, but, while many toads have died, the population is slowly growing again. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Aug 2009 | 7:56 am For Edward Kennedy, A Final GoodbyeBefore Sen. Edward Kennedy is laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery Saturday evening, he will make one final visit to the steps of the U.S. Senate. President Obama is scheduled to deliver the eulogy at Kennedy's funeral mass Saturday morning. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Aug 2009 | 6:00 am LEAD: Golf: Ishikawa leads KBC Augusta, 14-year-old Ito makes cut+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH QUOTES, DETAILS) Ryo Ishikawa held a one-shot lead and 14-year-old Masamichi Ito became the youngest player to ever make the cut in a JGTO event at the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:34 am Lawyer says Iraqi shoe thrower to be releasedBAGHDAD (AP) -- A lawyer says an Iraqi journalist jailed after hurling his shoes at former President George W. Bush will be released next month after his sentence was reduced....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am Lawyer says Iraqi shoe thrower to be releasedA lawyer says an Iraqi journalist jailed after hurling his shoes at former President George W. Bush will be released next month after his sentence was reduced. Muntadhar al-Zeidi's act...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:31 am Ethiopia troops chase Somali Islamists out of townMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Hundreds of Ethiopian troops have crossed the border and seized control of a Somali town from Islamist insurgents, witnesses said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:31 am Ethiopia troops chase Somali Islamists out of townHundreds of Ethiopian troops have crossed the border and seized control of a Somali town from Islamist insurgents, witnesses said Saturday. The overnight incursion into the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:31 am Obama Vows to Speed Hurricane Katrina... - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:31 am Pakistan suicide bomber training camp destroyedISLAMABAD (AP) -- Helicopter gunships destroyed a training camp for suicide bombers in northern Pakistan's troubled Swat Valley overnight, killing six Taliban militants, the army said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:30 am 10 Reasons NOT to Upgrade to Snow Leopard Right AwayIf you’re struggling to get your upgrade-addicted brain and OMGgottahaveitnow grabby little hands under control, here are ten points to ponder.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:30 am Obama vows not to forget lessons of Katrina (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am Hope fades for compromise on health bill (AP)AP - Signaling a fading chance for compromise, a leading Republican negotiator on health care legislation on Saturday criticized Democratic legislative proposals as budget-busters that would reroute Medicare spending and restrict medical choices.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:25 am Hit leaves Brady with sore shoulder in Pats' win (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am Oasis split as Noel quits groupNoel Gallagher announces he is leaving rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:23 am Pakistan holds Mumbai conspirators' trial in secrecy (Reuters)Reuters - Pakistan kept a veil of secrecy over court proceedings on Saturday in the case against five Islamist militants accused of planning attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai that killed 166 people last November.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:23 am DJ AM, who battled drug habit, found dead in NYC (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:23 am Coroner: Jackson death homicide, sleep aids caused (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am Webber suffers as Heidfeld shinesBMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld is fastest in final practice at the Belgian Grand Prix as title contender Mark Webber suffers engine problems.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am Dangerous surf still a concern as Danny weakens (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am LEAD: Thai protesters postpone antigovernment rally+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH QUOTES FROM ABHISIT IN 5TH-7TH GRAFS) Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced Saturday the postponement of a mass rally...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am Dangerous Surf Still Forecast as Dann... - FOXNews
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am Obama: Katrina lessons not forgotten 4 years laterPresident Obama promised Saturday that his administration would not forget what he called a tragic response to Hurricane Katrina. ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:09 am Hope fades for compromise on health billSignaling a fading chance for compromise, a leading Republican negotiator on health care legislation on Saturday criticized Democratic legislative proposals as budget-busters that would reroute Medicare spending and restrict medical choices.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am Obama vows not to forget lessons of KatrinaPresident Barack Obama promised Saturday that his administration would not forget what he called a tragic response to Hurricane Katrina. He said he would visit the still-recovering New Orleans before the end of the year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am Mystery surrounding kidnap victim Jay... - San Jose Mercury News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:01 am Truck bombs kill 16 people in IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- Two truck bombs struck separate communities north of Iraq's capital on Saturday, killing at least 16 people in the latest attacks that indicate insurgents are targeting relatively unprotected areas as security forces focus on defending the cities....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:01 am Truck bombs kill 16 people in IraqTwo truck bombs struck separate communities north of Iraq's capital on Saturday, killing at least 16 people in the latest attacks that indicate insurgents are targeting relatively...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Convicted Lockerbie bomber still maintains innocenceThe Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing insisted Friday that he was innocent, and denied that pressure from Libyan ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am North Korea Frees 4 South Korean FishermenNorth Korea frees 4 South Korean fishermen, the latest in a string of goodwill gesturesSource: ABC News: International | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am North Korea frees 4 South Korean fishermenSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea freed four South Korean fishermen and their boat on Saturday, an official said, the latest in a string of goodwill gestures that indicate Pyongyang's desire to patch up relations with Seoul....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am Baseball: Sledge hammer goes to work to help lift F's over Hawks+(Kyodo) _ Terrmel Sledge delivered a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning Saturday as the Nippon Ham Fighters went on to beat the Softbank Hawks 5-3. With his flu worries...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am Kennedy — Liberal icon for future or past?
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am Taiwan stresses no politics in Dalai Lama visitTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Taiwan's president says he will not meet with the Dalai Lama when the Tibetan spiritual leader visits the island Sunday to comfort victims of the island's worst storm in half a century....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:53 am Thai protesters postpone antigovernment rally+(Kyodo) _ Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced Saturday the postponement of a mass rally planned for Sunday due to the imposition of a security law by...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:43 am Guitarist with NO Arms Plays with his feet (Inspirational)Big Toe (Mark's band) Mark Goffeney. Recorded Live in Balboa Park, San Diego in the Summer of 2003. Born without arms in 1969, Mark was raised to see himself as an equal in society and to value independence. With these values instilled, Mark was soon noticed by several charities and by 1973 had become a Poster Child for March of Dimes
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Volleyball: Japan downs Iran in men's world c'ship qualifying+(Kyodo) _ Japan defeated Iran in four sets on Saturday in an Asian qualifier for next year's men's world championship in Italy. Kunihiro Shimizu scored a match-high 20 points as Japan...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:39 am For immigrants, Kennedy remained tireless advocateBefore 1965, Leticia Hermosa had little chance of crossing the Pacific to the U.S. from the Philippines. Hermosa, a nurse, and others like her just couldn't get through the strict U.S. immigration quota system, which favored Western Europeans and essentially excluded those from Asia and Latin America.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:36 am Iran slows nuclear pace but bomb suspicions growVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has slowed its expansion of uranium enrichment and met some demands for transparency but allegations it researched how to build atom bombs look credible and Tehran must address them, the U.N atomic watchdog said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:36 am LEAD: 7th death linked to new flu confirmed in Hyogo after 6th in Kagoshima+KOBE, Aug. 29 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH 7TH DEATH, CHANGING DATELINE) A woman in her 30s in Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture, has died after contracting the new H1N1 strain of influenza...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:31 am Kidnapping suspect once admitted to sex fantasiesPhillip Garrido spent the 1970s on one debauchery after another: LSD trips, cocaine binges, pot smoking, public masturbation. Then in 1976, he found a new way to indulge his twisted sexual fantasies.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Jackson death ruled homicide, focus on doctorLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Michael Jackson's death was ruled a homicide from drug overdose on Friday, fueling speculation his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, may soon be charged with manslaughter or another crime.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Couple accused of abducting girl face 29 countsSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The couple accused of kidnapping an 11-year-old girl and keeping her hidden in their backyard for 18 years pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges on Friday as police searched their home for evidence related to murders of prostitutes in the 1990s.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:28 am Megrahi backs Lockerbie inquiry - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:25 am Golf: Vana H Cup KBC Augusta 3rd-round results+(Kyodo) _ Leading scores Saturday after the third round of the Vana H Cup KBC Augusta tournament at Keya Golf Club (7,146 yards, par 72) in Fukuoka Prefecture (Japanese unless noted): ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:25 am Megrahi backs Lockerbie inquiryThe man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing backs calls for a public inquiry into the atrocity.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:22 am NYT: Kidnap victim was not always locked away
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am Air support was called in after intelligence said a suicide attack mastermind was present in Swat valleyA Pakistani military MI-17 helicopter flies over the mountainous over the Swat valley in June 2009. Pakistan's army said air strikes killed six militant would-be suicide bombers and destroyed the training...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:12 am Jackson death ruled as homicideMichael Jackson's death was homicide, primarily caused by the anaesthetic Propofol, a coroner confirms.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:12 am Suicide truck bombs kill at least 16 north of BaghdadTwo truck bombs struck separate communities north of Iraq's capital on Saturday, killing at least 16 people, Iraqi authorities ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am Police 'sorry' for kidnap blunderPolice in the US apologise for missing an earlier opportunity to find kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard, who was freed this week.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:04 am Sen. Ted Kennedy to be laid to rest S... - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:57 am N. Korea frees 4 S. Korean fishermenNorth Korea freed four South Korean fishermen and their boat on Saturday after holding them for a month because their boat ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:49 am Wounded CBS journalist at hospital in AfghanistanKABUL (AP) -- A CBS Radio News correspondent was being treated Saturday at Bagram Air Base after being seriously wounded by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan that also killed a U.S. service member, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:48 am N Korea frees S Korea fishermenNorth Korea has freed four South Korean fishermen and their boat, the South Korean Coast Guard says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:44 am 9/11 planner becomes key asset for CIA
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:42 am Criminals And Burglars Exploiting Facebook & TwitterReport identifies 'Internet shopping for burglars'
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:40 am New Myanmar Clashes Leave 1 Dead, Dozens InjuredFighting in northern Myanmar leaves 1 dead, sends up to 30,000 refugees into ChinaSource: ABC News: International | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am New Myanmar clashes leave 1 dead, dozens injuredBEIJING (AP) -- Fresh fighting erupted early Saturday in northeastern Myanmar after days of clashes between government troops and ethnic rebels drove tens of thousands of people into China, and a bomb tossed across the border killed at least one and injured dozens....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am Attack on American patrol kills 2 AfghansKABUL (AP) -- Officials say two Afghan civilians were killed and 21 wounded when a suicide bomber detonated explosives near a group of American troops....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:24 am Voters' viewsJapanese voters discuss the issues important to themSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:19 am Indian street dwellers sit in front of a grafitti image of Michael Jackson in MumbaiIndian street dwellers count loose change as they sit in front of a grafitti image of Michael Jackson in Mumbai. Jackson's death was declared a homicide by Los Angeles coroners as they revealed the singer...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:18 am The coroner's announcement will fuel speculation that authorities are likely to charge Jackson's doctor Conrad MurrayThe late US pop singer Michael Jackson is pictured here in 2002. Jackson's death has been declared a homicide by Los Angeles coroners as they revealed the singer had a lethal cocktail of six different...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:18 am U.S. closely watching pivotal Japanese electionsA projected landslide victory this weekend for Japan's opposition party could introduce new uncertainty into a relationship ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:17 am E Timor leader rejects criticismEast Timor's president rejects an Amnesty International report accusing the government of not bringing justice to its citizens.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:13 am US closely watching pivotal Japanese ... - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:01 am Hit leaves Brady with sore shoulder in Pats' winTom Brady took a hit, and his knee was just fine.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:59 am US closely watching pivotal Japanese electionsA projected landslide victory this weekend for Japan's opposition party could introduce new uncertainty into a relationship the United States has long relied on to anchor its security interests in Asia.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:58 am Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr MottakiIranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in Baghdad on Saturday to offer his condolences on the death of Shiite politician Abdel Aziz Al-Hakim and recent truck bomb attacks in the capital.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:55 am Jupiter's Moons to Vanish from ViewAn unusual celestial vanishing act will take place the night of Sept. 2 when all four of Jupiter's largest moons will be hidden from our view.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:50 am Cheese in a bankAn unusual form of financing for Italy's Parmesan makersSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:40 am Pakistan suicide bomber training camp destroyedHelicopter gunships destroyed a training camp for suicide bombers in northern Pakistan's troubled Swat Valley overnight, killing ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:31 am 25 Audio/Visual Twitter Accounts Worth FollowingYou can't escape Twitter. Even if you don't use it, you're bound to hear people talking about it. But, amongst all of the updates about what people are eating for breakfast, is a heap of good info. Here's a starter list to get your feed working for you.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:30 am High tech wheelchair functions as a scooter as wellDeveloped by researchers in Japan, this high-tech wheelchair provides greater mobility to the disabled. The prototype RODEM looks and even functions like a scooter to some extent. It has an all-wheel drive, and the cushioned surfaces on the prototype provide safety for the legs and chest.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:20 am Guests for the Sunday TV news showsGuest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:17 am Wounded CBS journalist at Afghanistan hospitalA CBS Radio News correspondent was being treated Saturday at Bagram Air Base after being seriously wounded by a roadside bomb ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:15 am Japan's ruling party cast as election underdogTOKYO (AP) -- The conservative party that has run Japan for virtually all of the past 54 years was widely expected to face overwhelming defeat as candidates made their final pitches Saturday in one of the most heated parliamentary elections in decades....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:14 am Ferguson wary of 'Big Four' formSir Alex Ferguson says Manchester United cannot afford further slip-ups in the first 'Big Four' clash of the season against Arsenal on Saturday.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:01 am Consumer spending rises in July, but consumer sentiment slipsThe "cash for clunkers" trade-in program, which gave consumers a subsidy to turn in less fuel-efficient vehicles for newer models, boosted consumer spending in July, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am 4 major Southern California fires burn nearly 10,000 acresRelatively calm winds aid firefighters, but triple-digit temperatures make fire-control efforts extremely difficult in steep, open canyon areas, notably the slopes of La Cañada Flintridge.Scorching temperatures continued to stoke wildfires across Southern California on Friday, creating anxious moments in the mountains north and east of Los Angeles, where thousands of residents fled flames that skipped through canyons, edging toward one neighborhood after another.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Jackson's death ruled a homicideCoroner says singer received a lethal combination of drugs, tightening focus on his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray.The Los Angeles County coroner's office said Friday that it had officially ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide and determined that a surgical anesthetic combined with other medication killed him.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am In Somalia, troops for peace end up at warAfrican Union soldiers contend with a vague and underfunded mission with no cease-fire to enforce. Among the troops who have died, some apparently succumbed to illness due to malnutrition.When a mystery illness swept through the African Union peacekeeping mission here, killing six soldiers and sickening dozens, doctors were stumped.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Texas liquor board fires 2 agents and their boss over raid at Fort Worth gay barThe Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents were part of a raid at the Rainbow Lounge that led to clashes with hundreds of patrons on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall raid in New York.The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said Friday it has fired the two agents, as well as their supervisor, who took part in this summer's raid of a Fort Worth gay bar that resulted in law enforcement clashing with hundreds of patrons and leaving one man hospitalized with a serious head injury.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Tragedy, scandal, and a will to persevereFor many of those mourning Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, what gives special meaning to his life is not only his legislative accomplishments but his resolve through a lifetime of headlines and hardship.For many of those mourning Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) during his funeral and burial today, what gives special meaning to his life is not only his record of legislative accomplishments but his perseverance through a lifetime of scandal and hardship.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Psyllids found at shipping depotTests reveal the pests, which turned up in a parcel in Sacramento, aren't carriers of a citrus-killing disease.Another discovery of a tiny insect that often carries an incurable tree-killing disease demonstrates how California's citrus industry is fighting a war on several fronts -- in the orange groves, at airports and at the borders.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Top musicians for Kennedy funeralCellist Yo-Yo Ma and tenor Placido Domingo will perform at the funeral Mass for Senator Edward Kennedy. The Rev. Philip Dabney, associate pastor of Boston's Mission Church, says tomorrow's service will be a "regular Catholic funeral"...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Aug 2009 | 12:20 am Presidential election helps diminish ... - Xinhua
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Aug 2009 | 12:17 am Obama to deliver eulogy at Kennedy funeralBOSTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will eulogize Senator Edward Kennedy on Saturday, the final day of memorials for a towering figure in U.S. politics whose death has been treated like the passing of royalty.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 12:04 am Reading Rainbow EndsAfter 26 years, the beloved children's show hosted by LeVar Burton will disappear from the airwaves. Today, educational funding favors programs that teach kids how to read, rather than why to read.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Relatives of victims take part in a silent march to pay tribute to the victims in July in NiceRelatives of victims of a Yemenia airline Airbus A-310 crash off the coast of Comoros take part in a silent march to pay tribute to the victims in July in Nice, southeastern France. Search teams have found...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:55 pm Sox rally round Jason Varitek playJason Varitek is considered the rock of the Red Sox for his intangibles. Last night that label applied literally. With the Blue Jays about to score the go-ahead...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:55 pm Robinson Cano walkoff lifts YankeesRobinson Cano hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Yankees a 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox last night in New York. Cano hit a 2-2 pitch...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:55 pm Bram Cohen (creator of BitTorrent) Invents A New Rubik Cube*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:50 pm Tom Brady hurt in victoryLANDOVER, Md. - The optimism that reigned through most of the first half last night gave way to the opposite with two minutes to go. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:47 pm Good return on decisionLANDOVER, Md. - Patriots coach Bill Belichick's plan was to have Pat Chung as the punt returner for the entire game. No matter what. Even when Chung fumbled his...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:46 pm Jonathan Papelbon stays calmEven before he loaded the bases, his team clinging to a one-run lead, the count almost full on Travis Snider, the game hanging on his next pitch, Jonathan Papelbon had seen...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:44 pm Tom Brady, Randy Moss on targetLANDOVER, Md. - Tom Brady and Randy Moss took everyone back to Fantasyland last night. This was vintage 2007, when the duo was virtually unstoppable, and their hookups made...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:41 pm Mobile Service (and Costs) Around the WorldTrends in use of mobile phones around the world vary as much as the people carrying them. Looking at some of the key factors, including pricing, usage and prevalence within a country, highlights these differences.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:40 pm EMC Corp. co-founder Richard Egan dead at 73Richard Egan, the billionaire co-founder of EMC Corp. and the former U.S. ambassador to Ireland, died yesterday of a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head, police and other...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:39 pm Perfect '10: NY opens, Manny Ramirez visitsIt won't take long for the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry to heat up next year. And Manny Ramirez will make his first return to Fenway Park since being traded 13 months ago...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:39 pm Morales powers Angels to 11-7 win over OaklandKendry Morales went 5 for 5 with two homers and six RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels used a seven-run surge in the seventh inning to rally past the Oakland Athletics 11-7 on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:36 pm Logan Mankins does it the old weighLANDOVER, Md. - Patriots guard Logan Mankins thought by getting in better shape, and shaving off a few pounds, he would improve on his Pro Bowl season of 2007. Only,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:35 pm Infielder Nick Green up to speed on pitching moundNick Green had but one fear as he took the mound Thursday night against the White Sox. "I didn't want to get out there and throw my first pitch and see 80,"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:35 pm Patriots win, Brady exits earlyPounding hit by Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth forces star pivot to leave the game in first half with sore shoulder
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:29 pm Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah gives a press conference about alleged fraud, on August 25Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah gives a press conference about alleged fraud during the August 20 presidential election at a press conference in Kabul, on August 25. Allegations of vote-rigging...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:28 pm The Independent Election Commission (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer Daud NajafiThe Independent Election Commission (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer Daud Najafi addresses a press conference in Kabul on August 25.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:28 pm Afghan president Hamid Karzai greets journalists during a dinner with presidential candidates, on August 22Afghan president Hamid Karzai greets journalists during a dinner with presidential candidates at a luxury hotel in Kabul, on August 22. Karzai's main rivals reportedly did not attend.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:28 pm US Special Representative to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke (left) chats to electoral staff, on August 20US Special Representative to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke (left) chats to electoral staff at a polling station in Kabul, on August 20. The White House, following on from revelations that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:28 pm Chart showing official figures in the vote count for the Afghan presidencyChart showing official figures in the vote count for the Afghan presidencySource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:28 pm Wounded CBS journalist at hospital in AfghanistanA CBS Radio News correspondent was being treated Saturday at Bagram Air Base after being seriously wounded by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan that also killed a U.S. service member, officials said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:28 pm B.C. crews brace for wildfire resurgenceFast-moving blaze east of Kamloops forces more than 100 from their homes
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:26 pm Is it for Love or Money? (Flow Chart)This flow chart will help you figure out if the person you are crushing on/sleeping with is in it for love, or for money.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:20 pm Poisonous gas in mine kills 15 in ChinaChinese state media say 15 miners have died after inhaling poisonous gas at a graphite mine.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:18 pm Space shuttle Discovery launched after days of delaysCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery rocketed into orbit early on Saturday, carrying lab equipment, supplies, spare parts, genetically altered mice and a new crewmember to the International Space Station.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:18 pm Guns: The new life on the streetsHead of city's elite homicide squad talks about changes she's seen over 24 years
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:05 pm Friends celebrate Kennedy's life
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:41 pm Shuttle Discovery lights up night sky
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:36 pm Yanks' Cano beats White Sox with HR in 10th
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:53 pm Friends, relatives celebrate Kennedy's lifeFriends, relatives and political comrades celebrated Sen. Edward Kennedy in an all-star Irish wake Saturday that highlighted ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:50 pm Brady puts on show before hurting shoulder
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:48 pm Mourners Recall Kennedy's Generosity, PersistenceNiece Caroline Kennedy and nephew Joseph P. Kennedy told mourners at the memorial service for their uncle Edward that "Teddy was always there." "He taught me to be a better senator," said GOP Sen. John McCain, one of several Senate colleagues to pay tribute to Kennedy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:46 pm Video: Richardson In CubaGov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) traveled to Cuba in an effort to restore diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the communist nation. CBS News' Portia Siegelbaum reports from Havana.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:41 pm Video: CBS Reporter InjuredCBS News radio correspondent Cami McCormick was injured while on assignment in Afghanistan, as Harry Smith reports. McCormick injured in an IED blast while traveling with U.S. soldiers.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:29 pm US hacker gets prison termMIAMI - A computer hacker accused of masterminding one of the largest cases of identity theft in US history agreed today to plead guilty and serve up to 25 years in federal prison for his crimes. Albert Gonzalez of Miami was charged...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:00 pm 4 major Southern California fires bur... - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 8:06 pm Celebrity Disc Jockey DJ AM Found Dead In ApartmentParamedics had to break down the door to Adam Goldstein's Manhattan apartment before they found his body at about 5:20 p.m., a law enforcement official. There was no evidence of foul play, the official said, but drug paraphernalia was found in the home. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 8:01 pm Keeping New Orleans music alive and healthy
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 7:56 pm Scorching heat fuels Los Angeles wildfiresLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Firefighters battling four wildfires around Los Angeles saved hundreds of homes in an affluent coastal community but struggled against a larger fire coming down the mountains toward another exclusive suburb.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 7:54 pm CBS Reporter Injured in AfghanistanCorrespondent Cami McCormick Stable after IED Explosion Hits Army VehicleSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Aug 2009 | 7:00 pm Kidnapping Survivor TalesJaycee Lee Dugard was just released 18 years after she was abducted. From Elisabeth Fritzl to Colleen Stan, six other victims who survived their terrifying ordeals against all odds.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 28 Aug 2009 | 7:00 pm Kidnap case police - 'we bungled 'Police in California have apologised for missing an opportunity to rescue kidnapped Jaycee Lee Dugard as questions mounted about how she could have been held captive for 18 years. Contra Costa County Sheriff Warren Rupf said today...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Aug 2009 | 7:00 pm Disc jockey DJ AM found dead in New York, source saysDJ AM, the sought-after disc jockey who became a celebrity in his own right with high-profile romances and a glamorous lifestyle, was found dead today at his apartment, which had drug paraphernalia in it, a law enforcement official said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 6:53 pm Dutch Delay 13-Year-Old Sailor's Worldwide TripThe three judges ordered authorities to take temporary guardianship of Laura Dekker, delaying her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the globe. The court appointed a child psychologist to report on her capacity to cope with the risks and possible harm of two years of isolation. It will make a final decision in the case on Oct. 26. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 6:32 pm Concerns dispelled over Gaddafi tent ... - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 6:28 pm Gender-questioned athlete in joyful homecomingGA-MASEHLONG, South Africa - Caster Semenya's grandmother remembers begging for money from friends and relatives to send the young runner to local track meets. Today she marveled at how far her granddaughter had come. Semenya -...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Aug 2009 | 6:00 pm N.J. Assured Gadhafi Won't Pitch Tent In EnglewoodThe Libyan ruler was expected to pitch a ceremonial Bedouin-style tent on an estate there ahead of his address to the U.N. Assembly next month. But Gadhafi is unwelcome in New Jersey, which lost 38 residents in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The attack, which killed 270 people, is widely believed to be the work of Libyan intelligence. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 5:50 pm Friends, Family Gather To Celebrate Kennedy's LifeSen. Edward Kennedy's family and colleagues, and other dignitaries are attending "a celebration of life" at the JFK Presidential Library in Boston. Speakers at the event include Kennedy's senate colleagues and his niece Caroline Kennedy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 5:05 pm Mourners pay tribute to KennedyIn death as in life, Senator Edward Kennedy today brought together political rivals - this time to celebrate his life and half-century of service to his country. A who's who of politics gathered at the John F. Kennedy Presidential...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Aug 2009 | 5:00 pm T.S. Danny heading up East CoastPeople along the Carolina coast braced for approaching Tropical Storm Danny, which reinforced the dangers of even a weakening ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:50 pm Lockerbie: David Cameron condemns Gordon Brown's silenceDavid Cameron on Friday renewed calls for Gordon Brown reveal the full details of Scotland's decision to release the Lockerbie bomber.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:26 pm Calif. couple plead not guilty in 1991 kidnappingA Northern California couple have pleaded not guilty in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a girl who was abducted when she ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:25 pm With Japan's Election, A Shift In U.S. Relations?Japanese voters are widely expected to oust the party that's ruled the country for most of the past half-century. The party that could take power is signaling that it wants changes in its military and economic relations with the U.S. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:21 pm Phillip Garrido and his wife are charged with kidnapping and rapePhillip Garrido and his wife, Nancy, have been charged with more than two dozen criminal counts in connection with the abduction of an 11-year-old South Lake Tahoe girl in 1991.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:13 pm Hacker in U.S. identity theft case to plead guiltyBOSTON (Reuters) - The man accused of masterminding the largest identity theft in U.S. history agreed to plead guilty to federal charges in Massachusetts, according to court papers filed on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:04 pm Kidnap Suspect's Home Searched For Murder CluesSeveral bodies of murdered prostitutes were dumped near an industrial park where Phillip Garrido worked during the 1990s. Garrado and his wife, Nancy, were charged Friday in the kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard in 1991. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:48 pm Consumer spending up, but morale at 4-month lowWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Worries over high unemployment pushed U.S. consumer confidence to a four-month low in August, while spending rose modestly in July, indicating the economy's recovery from recession would be lethargic.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:31 pm Cerberus clients overwhelmingly want out: reportBOSTON (Reuters) - Cerberus Capital Management has been swamped with redemption requests with the Wall Street Journal reporting that investors are asking to pull out $5.5 billion or 71 percent of assets from its hedge funds.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:21 pm Youngest solo round-world sailor at 17Mike Perham, 17, on Friday became the youngest person to sail solo around the world after a nine-month voyage. When he was 14 he became the youngest person to sail solo across the Atlantic.Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:15 pm IAEA extends probe of alleged secret Syria atom siteVIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. inspectors are analyzing further evidence taken from a nuclear research plant in Syria's capital Damascus where unexplained uranium traces were found, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:13 pm Crowds Pay Respects To KennedyThousands of people lined up at the John F. Kennedy library in Boston to bid farewell to Sen. Edward Kennedy. The crowd included people who had never met Kennedy and dignitaries who knew him well. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm State care ordered for teen sailorUTRECHT - A Dutch court has ordered child protection authorities to be the temporary guardian of a New Zealand-born 13-year-old girl, delaying her hopes of becoming the youngest person to sail solo around the world. The judges...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm Saudi prince survives death bidThe official Saudi news agency says a wanted militant has blown himself up in an apparent assassination attempt against Prince Muhammad bin Nayef over his involvement in the kingdom's aggressive anti-terror campaign. The Prince...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:15 pm 'Is my wife OK?' NZ man inquired after bride killed"Is my wife, Caroline Coffey, OK? Where is she?" were the first words spoken by a New Zealander charged with brutally murdering his new bride in the United States before dumping her body in a nearby walking trail. New York State...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:00 pm Greek fires cost lifeGreece mourned its first death on Friday from a string of devastating summer wildfires, when a small water-dropping plane crashed during an island firefighting operation, killing the pilot. The accident came a day after firefighters...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:15 pm Jaycee Lee Dugard may have succumbed to 'Stockholm Syndrome'Jaycee Lee Dugard may have succumbed to "Stockholm Syndrome" as a way of surviving her ordeal which could explain why she failed to break free for nearly two decades.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:58 am Exclusive: On Pakistan's Khyber PassABC News' Martha Raddatz travels through Pakistan to Afghanistan with a convoy.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:55 am WATCH: Mastering the Argentine TangoSource: ABC News: International | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:39 am U.S. Envoy Held 'Explosive' Meeting With KarzaiThe U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, recently held an "explosive" meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai over the country's presidential election, according to several news reports.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:34 am World War II's first victimA farmer was murdered as part of a Nazi plot to provide an excuse to invade Poland. Bob Graham tells the story of a man forgotten by history.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:59 am Teen Denied Shot at Record-Breaking SailCourt blocks teen's attempt to be youngest person to sail solo around the globe.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:30 am Sin Is In: Berlusconi Nixes Religious Pardon CeremonyPremier Silvio Berlusconi, who has been embroiled in a sex scandal for months, canceled his planned participation in a Catholic religious service for the remission of sins Friday after his presence was deemed problematic.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:25 am South African Villagers Rally for Gender-Tested ChampVillagers welcomed home world track champion Caster Semenya on Friday, refusing to let questions about her gender dampen their celebration amid the mudwalled, thatch-roofed homes of this poor village in northern South Africa.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:12 am August Becomes Deadliest Month of Afghan War for U.S.The U.S. military says an American service member has died in a bomb blast in Afghanistan, making August the deadliest month of the eight-year war for U.S. forces.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:12 am Two thirds want British troops home from AfghanistanAlmost twothirds of people oppose Britain's continued deployment of troops in Afghanistan a new poll shows.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:49 am Capri's Blue Grotto Reopened After Toxic FearsCapri's Blue Grotto re-opened to tourists, after fears about its 'toxic' water.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:31 am U.S. Deaths in Afghanistan Hit New High45 Soldiers Killed in August Makes it Deadliest Month of 8-Year WarSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Aug 2009 | 8:00 am Ahmadinejad: Prosecute Opposition LeadersIran'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: FOXNews.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 7:02 am Iraqi PM: Death of Shiite Kingmaker Leaves 'Void'Thousands poured into the streets of the Iraqi capital Friday amid tight security to pay their respects to a revered Shiite leader whose death the Iraqi prime minister said left a void in the country during a "delicate and sensitive period."Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 7:00 am Court Blocks 13yr-Old's CircumnavigationHolland's Child Protective Services to Step In After Parents Back Girl's Attempt at Sailing RecordSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Aug 2009 | 6:30 am Al-Zawahiri Says Pakistani Offensive Will FailAl Qaeda's deputy leader says the Pakistani military sweep against the Taliban in the Swat Valley is doomed to failure and urges Pakistanis to support the militants.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 5:15 am Pakistan's A.Q. Khan a "Free Citizen"Court Orders Remaining Restrictions on Scientist Who Allegedly Spread Nuke Secrets DroppedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:53 am Comoros Plane Crash Black Box RecoveredInvestigators Say Flight Data Recorder From Yemenia Airlines Jet Found Off Coast of Island NationSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:38 am Burma Fighting Pesters China Along Shared BorderChina has told Myanmar to put an end to fighting with an ethnic militia that has sent 10,000 people fleeing across their border, a strong response underscoring the communist country's concerns about potential instability.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Pakistani Court: Lift Curbs on Rogue Nuclear ScientistA 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: FOXNews.com | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:19 am
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