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Wounded CBS reporter flown to GermanyFRANKFURT (AP) -- A CBS Radio News correspondent wounded in eastern Afghanistan was flown to a U.S. military hospital in Germany on Sunday for additional medical treatment, the military and her employer said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:37 am DJ AM autopsy inconclusive; more tests planned (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:31 am Live - Belgian Grand PrixGiancarlo Fisichella starts on pole for Force India as championship leader Jenson Button faces a damage limitation exercise at the Belgian Grand Prix.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:31 am Report: Michigan players allege NCAA violations (AP)AP - Several Michigan football players claim the program regularly violates NCAA rules limiting how much time they can spend on training and practice sessions, according to a published report.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:30 am Blast kills 14 police recruits in Pakistan's SwatMINGORA, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber killed at least 14 police recruits Sunday in Pakistan's Swat Valley in the deadliest attack since the army regained control over the northwestern valley from the Taliban, an official said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:27 am Blast kills 14 police recruits in Pakistan's Swat (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:27 am Opposition Democrats tipped to win Japan electionTOKYO (AP) -- Japan voted Sunday in parliamentary elections expected to end the ruling conservative party's nearly 54 years of power and give a largely untested opposition group a chance to make good on their promises to revive the ailing economy and turn around record-high unemployment....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:27 am Opposition Democrats tipped to win Japan election (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:27 am Autopsies scheduled for 7 slain at Ga. mobile home (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am Major fraud allegations in Afghan vote top 550Major allegations of fraud in Afghanistan's presidential election topped 550 by Sunday, more than doubling the figure investigators reported just two days earlier, officials said. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am Major fraud allegations in Afghan vote top 550KABUL (AP) -- Major allegations of fraud in Afghanistan's presidential election topped 550 by Sunday, more than doubling the figure investigators reported just two days earlier, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am Suicide Blast Kills 12 in Pakistan's ... - Voice of America
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am Reports: Arctic Sea crewmen home after questioningRussian media are reporting that Arctic Sea crew members have returned home after being held in Moscow for questioning about the freighter's mysterious voyage.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am Japan votes in landmark electionJapan is voting in an election widely expected to end the Liberal Democratic Party's half-century of dominance.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am 3 Texas boaters missing for a week rescued at seaThe Coast Guard says three Texas boaters missing for a week have been found alive, sitting on top of their capsized boat 180 miles from land.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am Sri Lanka complete Kiwi whitewashSri Lanka complete a 96-run victory over New Zealand to secure the two-match series 2-0.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am Study shows experimental drug cuts stroke risk (AP)AP - An experimental drug reduces the stroke risk in patients with irregular heartbeats by more than three times, compared with the popular drug warfarin but possibly at a cost, according to new research released Sunday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am Aso to quit as LDP chief in election loss: gov't source+(Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Taro Aso would have to quit as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party if the ruling coalition loses the election Sunday, a government source said. Aso...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am Dalai Lama's Taiwan Trip Could Test R... - Wall Street Journal
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am Little guy gets stuck with homeless camp in SacramentoA retired auto mechanic who lives on a fixed income with his wife, Pedro Hernandez is collateral damage in a struggle between homeless advocates and the city of Sacramento. He can do nothing about it, so homeless people have set up 35 tents and are camping out right behind the Victorian where Hernandez has lived for 38 years.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Nepal's vice president rejects court order to retake oath+(Kyodo) _ Vice President Paramananda Jha said Sunday he would not abide by an order from the country's top court that gave him a choice between retaking his oath of office in the Nepali...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am Salmond denies Megrahi trade deal - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am Taiwan wants no politics during Dalai Lama's visitTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Taiwanese officials said Sunday they hope the Dalai Lama would stay clear of politics to avoid angering China during his visit to comfort victims of the island's worst storm in 50 years....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am Taiwan wants no politics during Dalai Lama's visitTaiwanese officials said Sunday they hope the Dalai Lama would stay clear of politics to avoid angering China during his visit to comfort victims of the island's worst storm in 50...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am LEAD: Warnings issued as typhoon nears Tokyo+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Typhoon Krovanh is expected to approach Tokyo and surrounding prefectures by Monday noon, with the Japan Meteorological Agency warning Sunday of heavy rain...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:43 am Blackwater tapped foreigners on secret CIA programWhen the CIA revived a plan to kill or capture terrorists in 2004, the agency turned to the well-connected security company then known as Blackwater USA.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:37 am Suicide attack kills 14 police cadets in N.W. Pakistan+(Kyodo) _ A suicide bomber blew himself up in a police training center in Mangora city in the restive Swat Valley of northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 14 police cadets, security...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:31 am Marathon: Shimahara, Njenga victorious at Hokkaido Marathon+(Kyodo) _ Kiyoko Shimahara coasted to victory in the women's race while Japan-based Kenyan Daniel Njenga prevailed to take the men's title at the Hokkaido Marathon on Sunday. ShimaharaSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:22 am It's almost torture to watch Leon Pan... - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:21 am Iraq bombers were recently freed by US: officialTwo truck bombers who killed 95 people in devastating attacks on the Iraqi finance and foreign ministries were recently released from US custody, a senior interior ministry official said onSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am The damaged Mohammad al-Qassem bridge following the explosion near the Iraqi finance ministry on August 19The damaged Mohammad al-Qassem bridge near the Iraqi finance ministry in the northern Baghdad neighbourhood of Waziriyah, following a massive explosion on August 19. Two truck bombers who killed 95 people...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am Gabonese vote to elect new leaderVoters in Gabon go to the polls to elect a successor to President Omar Bongo, who died after leading his country for 41 years.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:16 am Rebel clashes along China-Myanmar border subsideMENG PENG, China (AP) -- Fighting subsided Sunday along China's southern border after days of clashes between Myanmar government troops and ethnic rebels sent up to 30,000 refugees streaming into China....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:16 am Japan votes in election, opposition t... - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:14 am 10 diplomatic missions urge Nepal to act on war disappearances+(Kyodo) _ Ten diplomatic missions, including those of Japan, the United States and Britain, urged the government of Nepal on Sunday to meet its commitment to establish a Commission of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:14 am Pakistan blast 'kills 14 cadets'A suspected suicide bomb attack in Pakistan's Swat valley has killed at least 14 police recruits, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:09 am Lockerbie bomber: Jack Straw 'allowed Megrahi free following oil negotiations'The Government decided more than two years ago it was in the UK's "overwhelming interests" to ensure the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed alMegrahi was eligible for return to Libya.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:09 am Japan votes in election, opposition tipped to winTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese voted in a historic election on Sunday that looked set to oust the long-ruling conservative party and give the opposition the job of nurturing a recovery from the country's worst recession since World War Two.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am Fleeing fighters say Myanmar crushed border enclaveNANSAN, China (Reuters) - Men who said they had been fighting Myanmar government troops in fierce battles over recent days streamed into China on Sunday, saying their long-autonomous enclave had fallen and its future was in doubt.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:05 am E. Timor marks 10th anniversary of independence referendum+(Kyodo) _ The world youngest country East Timor on Sunday commemorated the 10th anniversary of its independence referendum with a call for an end to demands for a tribunal over its past...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:05 am Opposition Democrats Tipped to Win Japan ElectionJapan votes in parliamentary elections; Opposition Democrats tipped to winSource: ABC News: International | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:05 am Kennedy remembered for his years in the SenateSen. Edward M. Kennedy, laid to rest alongside his slain brothers John and Robert, was remembered as a "veritable force of nature" who worked tirelessly in the Senate for nearly five decades on the causes he cared about deeply.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:01 am Afghan election fraud probe growsElection officials in Afghanistan say they have received more than 560 major allegations of fraud from the 20 August vote.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:58 am Spurs suffer Modric injury blowTottenham confirm that midfielder Luka Modric broke his leg during their 2-1 victory over Birmingham on Saturday.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:58 am Hurricane Jimena strengthens in Mexican PacificMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Jimena strengthened to a major Category 3 storm on Sunday off Mexico's Pacific Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:58 am Cameroon train crashes kill 11, injure hundredsCameroon's state-run television says two train crashes within 24 hours have killed at least 11 people.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:54 am Serious fraud complaints double in Afghan voteKABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's election fraud watchdog said on Sunday it is probing 567 allegations of abuse it considers serious enough to affect the outcome of the Aug 20 vote, more than double the number announced two days ago.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:54 am Police officials inspect the site of suicide bomb attack in MingoraPolice officials inspect the site of suicide bomb attack in Mingora, the capital of troubled Swat valley in Pakistan's northwest, August 30. The attack in Mingora on Sunday left 14 policemen dead, officials...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:52 am Seven slain at Ga. trailer park
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:40 am Iran's president defends Cabinet amid skepticismTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's president defended his proposed Cabinet ministers Sunday as lawmakers began what is expected to be a fierce debate over whether the nominees have the relevant credentials or are simply unquestioning loyalists....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:39 am Kidnapped girl etched in Tahoe community's heartSome knew her, others only knew of her. But they will never forget the day 18 years ago when the blonde, blue-eyed 11-year-old was snatched in broad daylight on her way to a bus stop.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:35 am Eternal reunion as Ted Kennedy joins ... - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:35 am Opposition leaders have failed to unite behind a single candidate to challenge the ex-president's sonSupporter of Gabonese presidential candidate Andre Mba Obame takes part in a campaign rally in Libreville. Voters in Gabon began casting ballots Sunday to pick a successor to Omar Bongo Ondimba, who died...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:29 am Ali Bongo, 50, boasts the backing of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party as well as a huge campaign war chestAli Bongo Ondimba, the son of the late president Omar Bongo Ondimba waves to supporters during an electoral meeting in Libreville. Voters in Gabon began casting ballots Sunday to pick a successor to Omar...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:29 am Opposition seen surging in Japan vote
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:28 am Major Fraud Allegations in Afghan Vote Top 550Major fraud allegations top 550 in Afghanistan's presidential vote, complaints group saysSource: ABC News: International | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:22 am Report: French get list of tax suspects from SwissFrance has received a list of 3,000 French taxpayers with bank accounts in Switzerland as part of a double taxation agreement signed between the two countries last week, according to a report in a French newspaper Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:14 am Italy PM to meet Gaddafi in LibyaItalian PM Silvio Berlusconi goes to Libya to celebrate the anniversary of a friendship pact signed last year.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Aug 2009 | 2:02 am Gabon to cast first votes after dictator's deathLIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) -- For the first time in more than 41 years, Gabonese casting their votes Sunday will not know ahead of time who their next president will be....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:58 am Blast kills 12 police recruits in Pakistan’s SwatAn official says a suicide bomber has killed at least 12 police recruits near the main police station in Pakistan's Swat Valley.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:47 am UK 'backed down' over MegrahiUK Justice Secretary Jack Straw dropped a demand to exclude the Lockerbie bomber from a Libyan prisoner swap accord.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:39 am UN meeting: help nations adapt to global warmingGENEVA (AP) -- As nations negotiate tough decisions on cutting greenhouse gases, the United Nations is holding a separate conference on coping with more floods, droughts and other effects of climate change already assured....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:34 am The Nations That Gave Up on Nuclear BombsFor all the fear that proliferation creates, there are fewer nuclear powers now than in years past. A look at the nations that chased (or even acquired) the bomb but eventually gave it up.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:30 am Study shows experimental drug cuts stroke riskAn experimental drug reduces the stroke risk in patients with irregular heartbeats by more than three times, compared with the popular drug warfarin — but possibly at a cost, according to new research released Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:22 am New drug reduces risks for heart patientsA new drug to prevent blood clots in heart patients reduced their chances of dying by more than 20 percent compared to the standard treatment, new research says.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:22 am Peruvians bury mass grave victimsDozens of victims of a 1984 massacre in Peru are buried, 25 years after they were murdered during a Maoist insurgency.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:19 am Israeli planes hit suspected Gaza tunnel buildingGAZA (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft bombed a building in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Sunday which the military said had been used by Palestinians to access a tunnel intended for cross-border attacks in Israel.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:17 am UN meeting: help nations adapt to global warmingAs nations negotiate tough decisions on cutting greenhouse gases, the United Nations is holding a separate conference on coping with more floods, droughts and other effects of climate change already assured.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:17 am Sen. Edward M. Kennedy laid to rest near brothersAfter a Boston funeral Mass attended by dignitaries and stars, his extended family says goodbye to its patriarch at Arlington National Cemetery.As a soft twilight fell over the nation's capital, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was laid to his final rest Saturday in a ceremony on a sloping site in Arlington National Cemetery.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Hard-line Iranian prosecutor firedIran's new judiciary chief ousts Tehran prosecutor-general Saeed Mortazavi, who organized the trials against postelection protesters and opposition figures. A moderate is named to the post.Iran's new judiciary chief ousted the hard-line prosecutor behind the ongoing trials against opposition figures in Tehran, replacing him with a relatively moderate newcomer from the provinces, an Iranian news agency reported Saturday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Fear of gun limits fuels a burst of demand for bulletsSince President Obama's election, demand for guns and ammunition has skyrocketed. Gun shops have trouble keeping bullets in stock.There's a bull market for bullets.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Blackwater Founder Accused in Court of Intent to KillThe founder of Blackwater USA deliberately caused the deaths of innocent civilians in a series of shootings in Iraq, attorneys for Iraqis suing the security contractor told a federal judge Friday.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Aug 2009 | 12:50 am France obtains tax suspects' Swiss account detailsFrance has secured the names and details of some 3,000 suspected tax evaders with Swiss bank accounts in what the budget minister described as a first in its battle against banking secrecy.
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Aug 2009 | 12:39 am 6 of America’s Greatest Food and Drink ContributionsWhile America may not be known for the most unique food, they've sure contributed to make it tasty.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Aug 2009 | 12:20 am How Should I Kick This Guy's Ass? Martial Arts FlowchartMartial arts is the deadly art of killing people the way your grandfather used to--with your bare hands.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Aug 2009 | 12:10 am San Francisco, 1941 [PICS]Taken by a man on his trip to the city in 1941. Enjoy the trip back in time.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Texas makes pitchMINNEAPOLIS - The quality pitching that Texas lacked for so long has finally emerged, and the result is not a coincidence. August is almost over, and the Rangers are...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:54 pm Clay Buchholz continues to hold sway over JaysThe second anniversary of Clay Buchholz' no-hitter is Tuesday, and the young right-hander celebrated last night by throwing what he considers a better game. Buchholz...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:50 pm 7 Trends That Will Change Business Travel"We have identified seven essential trends with the potential to shake corporate travel management to its core," said Susan Steinbrink, PhoCusWright's senior research and corporate market analyst."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:50 pm Back pain sidelines Tim WakefieldThe Red Sox are once again preparing for life without Tim Wakefield. A recurrence of the back pain that knocked him out of the rotation for six weeks has shelved him...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:48 pm Hot hand belongs to Theo EpsteinHitters and pitchers have slumps and hot streaks. Within the same season, they can struggle in the beginning, then, following some adjustments, rebound strongly. Baseball...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:44 pm Tito, Ted Kennedy shared bondPart of being manager of the Red Sox is engaging in a variety of pregame ceremonies that represent so much of the pomp and circumstance of a day at Fenway Park. Terry...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:42 pm Red Sox bats sputter earlyHad rookie right-hander Junichi Tazawa not been sent to the minor leagues yesterday, he might have found something strangely familiar about the Red Sox' 3-2 victory over...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:40 pm Tampa's David Price tames TigersDavid Price had the longest outing of his young career to help the Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Tigers 3-1 in Detroit yesterday. He lasted 7 1/3 innings and allowed a run...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:39 pm Paul Byrd to the mound rescueThe Red Sox signed Paul Byrd when it became clear their vaunted pitching depth wasn't as deep as originally believed. And now his services are required. With Tim...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:38 pm What we can take from Patriots gameLANDOVER, Md. - The scare obscured any other immediate analysis. When Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth slammed Tom Brady to the turf at the end of the first...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:36 pm Coach mum on Tom Brady's injuryFOXBORO - Even with an injured right shoulder, Tom Brady wanted to return for the third quarter of Friday night's 27-24 win over the Redskins, Patriots coach Bill Belichick...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:34 pm 26 Lies about House Health Care Bill - FactCheckThe chain e-mail purports to give "a few highlights" from the first half of the bill, but the list of 48 assertions is filled with falsehoods, exaggerations and misinterpretations.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:30 pm A burqa-clad Afghan woman casts her vote at a polling station in KabulA burqa-clad Afghan woman casts her vote at a polling station in Kabul on August 20. Comments by US and European officials in recent days about the potential extent of electoral fraud have hinted at dismay...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:10 pm Afghan journalists and observers listen during the Independent Election Commission press conferenceAfghan journalists and observers listen during the Independent Election Commission press conference in Kabul. Afghan President Hamid Karzai Karzai widened his lead over his closest rival, Abdullah Abdullah,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:10 pm Hamid KarzaiIncumbent Hamid Karzai was moving towards victory in Afghanistan's fraud-tainted elections as the United States hit out at what it said were reports Washington wants to influence the outcome of the vote...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:10 pm Jaycee Dugard found but questions remain
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:10 pm Zito, Sandoval help Giants winSan Francisco gains ground in NL wild card race against Rockies
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:04 pm President Mahmoud AhmadinejadIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers a speech during Friday prayers at Tehran University. Iran's conservative-dominated parliament began a session on Sunday for lawmakers to debate the 21-member...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 10:59 pm Levi's are a hit among Bangalore's college studentsA window display featuring Levi Strauss clothing in San Francisco, California in May. US jeans maker Levi Strauss has begun selling its denim on credit in India, offering shoppers the chance to buy a 30-dollar...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 10:59 pm East Timorese wait in a line outside a polling station to cast votes in the territory's historic referendum in 1999.East Timorese wait in a line outside a polling station to cast votes in the territory's historic referendum in 1999. The referendum saw 78.5 percent of East Timorese vote in favour of splitting from Indonesia,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Aug 2009 | 10:49 pm Australia probes North Korean weapons shipmentCANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Authorities are investigating whether Australian law was broken after an Australian-owned ship was seized in the United Arab Emirates carrying North Korean weapons bound for Iran, an official said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 29 Aug 2009 | 10:40 pm Gone 18 years, girl found but questions remainPhillip Garrido's unspeakable private life began unraveling in a very public place: a college campus.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 10:22 pm Price stifles Tigers in 3-1 Rays' winYoung left-hander allows five hits leading Tampa Bay to 3-1 win over Detroit on Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:54 pm Cops: Man steals woman’s car on 1st datePolice say a first date went from bad to worse when a man skipped out on the restaurant bill, then stole his date's car.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:43 pm Ontario wins Canada gamesDefending champions take home the flag as national event draws to a close on Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:43 pm US fears clock ticking on Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:39 pm Fire triples in size; at least 10,000 homes threatenedThe Angeles National Forest blaze spreads rapidly to the east and west, forcing residents to flee foothill neighborhoods including La Cañada Flintridge, Altadena, Glendale and Big Tujunga Canyon.The Station fire in Angeles National Forest tripled in size today, spreading rapidly to the east and west and threatening at least 10,000 homes in a broad swath of foothill neighborhoods in areas including La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Glendale, Altadena and Big Tujunga Canyon as temperatures reached triple digits and flames drew closer to homes.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:35 pm Steelers shut down BillsBig Ben, defence sharp as Pittsburgh beats Buffalo 17-0 in NFL preseason action on Saturday night
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:31 pm Police expand kidnap probe to neighbor's housePolice on Saturday expanded their search to a property next to the home of a California couple charged with kidnapping a little ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:29 pm Senator Kennedy, liberal giant, buriedWASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Senator Edward Kennedy, the liberal champion of the U.S. Senate who carried on the political legacy of his slain brothers, was buried on Saturday after four days of emotional tributes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:29 pm Families bury dead from massacre in Peru
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:28 pm Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington CemeteryPresident Obama delivered the eulogy for Sen. Edward Kennedy on Saturday, taking on the role to which the senator himself was ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:18 pm Michigan football players allege NCAA violations
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:10 pm Buchholz dominates Blue JaysBoSox starter allows just three hits in 3-2 win over Toronto on Saturday night
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:09 pm Eskimos pounce on Tiger-CatsWhitlock, Prefontaine help Edmonton come from behind to edge Hamilton 31-30
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Aug 2009 | 8:44 pm Nogueira defeats Couture at UFC 102Heavyweight legends battle lives up to bill; Duffee knocks out Edmonton's Tim 'Thrashing Machine' Hague in record time during Saturday event in Portland
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Aug 2009 | 8:31 pm Latest abduction invokes Elizabeth Smart saga
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Aug 2009 | 8:23 pm SFU beats UBC in CIS openerSimon Fraser QB Bernd Dittrich completed 13-of-23 attempts for 185 yards, and rushed for 36 yards on four carries in 26-7 win
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Aug 2009 | 8:19 pm Nordqvist leads Safeway ClassicRookie shoots 3-under 69 moving her into a 1-shot lead over Seon Hwa Lee and Ai Miyazato ahead of Sunday's final round
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Aug 2009 | 8:16 pm Evacuations grow as Los Angeles area fire ragesLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A wildfire raged in the mountains north of Los Angeles on Saturday, sending up huge plumes of purple-gray smoke and prompting the evacuation of more than 3,000 homes on the northeastern edge of the city.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 8:13 pm Official: 7 found dead at Ga. mobile homeSeven people were killed and two critically injured at a mobile home located on a historic plantation in southeastern Georgia, ...
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Aug 2009 | 8:06 pm US Olympic medallist shot deadOXNARD, California - David Laut, who won a bronze medal for the United States in the shot put at the 1984 Olympics, was shot to death after confronting intruders outside his California home, authorities said today. He was 52. Laut...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Aug 2009 | 7:52 pm 7 Found Slain, 2 Badly Hurt In Georgia HomeA family member called 911 Saturday morning after discovering the bodies inside a mobile home shaded by large, moss-draped oaks with an old boat in the front yard. Police Chief Matt Doering called it the worst mass slaying in his 25 years of police work in coastal Glynn County. He wouldn't say how the victims died. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Aug 2009 | 7:45 pm Kennedy laid to rest next to famous brothersSenator Edward Kennedy was laid to rest alongside slain brothers John and Robert on hallowed ground at Arlington National Cemetery this morning (NZ time), celebrated for "the dream he kept alive" across the decades since their deaths. Crowds...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Aug 2009 | 6:30 pm Kennedy Clan Says A Private GoodbyeSen. Edward M. Kennedy was buried at dusk Saturday during a private ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, joining his slain brothers on their hill. His wife, Victoria, whom many credit with helping Kennedy remake his life and legacy, received the American flag that had draped her husband's coffin. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Aug 2009 | 6:23 pm The Great 'Inglourious' DebateQuentin Tarantino's controversial Nazi flick hit theaters to surprise box office success--and sharply divided reviews. From the critics to the worshipers, The Daily Beast dissects the explosive response Inglourious Basterds has generated.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 29 Aug 2009 | 5:14 pm Prosecutor of Iran Protestors FiredNew Judiciary Chief, a Rival of Ahmadinejad, Also Orders Investigation of Prisoner AbuseSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Aug 2009 | 5:00 pm Is Pentagon Trying To Shape War Coverage?The Defense Department has ordered profiles of reporters writing about Afghanistan and graded their coverage as "positive," "negative" or "neutral," according to the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes. The staffer leading the paper's investigation, Charlie Reed, talks with Guy Raz. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:24 pm Abduction case haunts Elizabeth Smart's dadSALT LAKE CITY - The father of Elizabeth Smart said he's horrified by the parallels between the latest abduction story to grip the United States and his own daughter's long journey with an alleged kidnapper. Snatched at knifepoint...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:00 pm Dangerous surf still a concern as Danny weakensDanny weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression early Saturday but was still expected to produce a second straight ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:42 pm White House claims Pakistan modified U.S.-made missiles: reportNEW YORK (Reuters) - The Obama administration has accused Pakistan of illegally modifying U.S.-made missiles to expand its ability to hit land-based targets, which would constitute a threat to India, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:25 pm Terri Schiavo's father dies in Fla. at 71The father of Terri Schiavo, who became a national symbol in a closely watched right-to-die fight, has died, his daughter said ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:05 pm Bombs Kill at Least 18 in IraqIranian Official Calls on Iraq's Neighbors to Help Stabilize CountrySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:00 pm Iraqi Shoe-Thrower to Be Freed EarlySentence Reduced for Journalist Who Aimed Footwear at Bush During Baghdad Press Conference Last Dec.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:00 pm Arlington Prepares To Lay Kennedy To RestSen. Edward Kennedy's body was flown from Boston to Washington, D.C., Saturday afternoon for burial across the Potomac River in Arlington National Cemetery. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm Rain, Tears At Boston's Farewell To KennedyAmerica — its presidents, its senators, its people — said a final goodbye to Sen. Edward Kennedy on Saturday. Mourners braved a downpour to attend the funeral Mass for the late senator at Boston's Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Basilica. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm Battle to contain California wildfiresLOS ANGELES - A growing wildfire sending massive billows of smoke into the sky north of Los Angeles nearly tripled in size today, injuring three residents, knocking out power to homes and prompting evacuations in a number of mountain...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:00 pm S.C. GOP vents anger over governor's affairRepublican legislators in South Carolina are venting anger over one of their own Gov. Mark Sanford.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:12 pm Obama pays tribute to KennedyPresident Barack Obama today led the United States in mourning and remembering "the greatest legislator of our time," celebrating the legacy of Edward Kennedy as a senator for nearly a half-century and leader of America's most famous...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 pm Bomb Blasts Kill At Least 18 People In IraqBombs struck a cafe in Baghdad and remote communities in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 18 people, as the visiting Iranian foreign minister warned that Iraq's instability affected the whole region. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Aug 2009 | 12:01 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 | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:50 am On Third Try, Space Shuttle Blasts OffSpace shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blazed into orbit Saturday on a flight to the international space station. Two prior launches were called off due to weather earlier this week. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:17 am Indonesia: Five die in ferry sinkingJAKARTA: An overcrowded ferry sank off the coast of Indonesia, leaving five people dead and at least 18 others missing. The ship, Sari Mulia, capsized Friday night while travelling from Negara to Banjarmasin on Indonesia's part...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Aug 2009 | 11:15 am 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 Karzai widens lead in Afghan electionAfghanistan's election commission says President Hamid Karzai has increased his lead over his top challenger and is inching closer ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 10:51 am 4 S. Korean Fishermen Held in N. Korea Return HomeFour South Korean fishermen, whom Pyongyang detained for a month after they accidentally entered North Korean waters, returned home Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 10:44 am Karzai Ups Lead in Afghan Election Amid Fraud ClaimsAfghanistan's election commission says President Hamid Karzai has increased his lead over his top challenger and is inching closer to the important 50 percent threshold.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 10:09 am France: Beaches' deadly scourgeIt should have been a perfect day for Vincent Petit, finishing with an afternoon gallop on a wide beach along a pastel- coloured bay. Instead, he and his mount were sucked into a hole of noxious black sludge. The horse died...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Road blocks ahead for lane changeRebellion is stirring in the laid-back Pacific island nation of Samoa, with threats to torch buses and stage mass demonstrations all over the official plan to oblige citizens to drive on the left. Thanks to a brief period of German...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Kerre Wooodham : Creating waves for solo sailorIn this day and age, when any attempt to prevent people killing themselves or causing themselves long-term physical harm is slammed as political correctness gone mad, it's easy to see why Laura Dekker and her dodgy dad have their...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am The Kennedys' Most Natural PoliticianSen. Edward Kennedy's funeral Mass takes place Saturday in Boston. Host Scott Simon talks to NPR News Analyst Juan Williams about the Kennedy legacy, and to NPR's Robert Smith, who is covering the event in Boston. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:54 am Text: President Obama's Eulogy For Sen. KennedyPresident Obama delivered the eulogy for Sen. Edward Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Roxbury, Mass., Saturday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:44 am Iran says report confirms atomic work peacefulTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday the U.N. atomic watchdog had confirmed its nuclear programme was peaceful and vowed to resist political pressure to change it, a news agency reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:21 am 4 S. Koreans return home after month held in NorthNorth Korea freed four South Korean fishermen and their boat on Saturday after holding them for a month because their boat strayed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Aug 2009 | 8:32 am Nurse Arrested for Alleged Sex With Convicted RapistA nurse in Great Britain has been arrested over claims she had a four-month fling with a violent rapist who was being held in a mental health ward at a British hospital.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 8:19 am Abduction was the perfect crime - for 18 yearsFor 18 years, Phillip Garrido managed to elude detection as he pulled off what authorities are calling an unfathomable crime - kidnapping and raping 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard, keeping her as his secret captive for nearly two decades...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Aug 2009 | 8:00 am Darfur Peacekeepers: Armed Group Kidnapped 2 CiviliansAn armed group kidnapped two foreign civilians working for the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur early Saturday morning, a spokesman for the peacekeepers said.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 7:58 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 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 | 7:54 am Authorities Find Second Black Box From Yemen CrashAuthorities on Saturday recovered the second of two black boxes from a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed into the Indian Ocean last June with 153 people aboard, an official said.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 7:41 am Iraq 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.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 6:18 am Truck Bombs Kill at Least 16 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 unprotected areas as security forces focus on defending the cities.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Aug 2009 | 5:12 am
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