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Music Written For Monkeys Strikes A ChordMonkeys don't normally like human music. They prefer silence. But when researchers composed songs reminiscent of monkey vocalizations, the monkeys responded. This raises the philosophical question of what music really is and may bring us closer to writing ditties that appeal exclusively to other species. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Sep 2009 | 5:00 pm Powerful earthquake strikes JavaA powerful earthquake strikes the Indonesian island of Java, bringing down buildings and causing widespread panic.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:35 am Hurricane Jimena swirls past southern Baja resortsLOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) -- Hurricane Jimena weakened to a Category 2 storm as it bore down on the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:34 am China set to approve 1-dose swine flu vaccines (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:33 am Slain Ga. man always opened his home to familyBRUNSWICK, Ga. - If you were family, Rusty Toler Sr. would find a spot for you in his single-wide trailer. When his brother, a nephew, his daughter and her boyfriend lost...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:32 am Wildfire in BC Interior grows, sparks evacuation orderVANCOUVER, B.C. - A wildfire in the British Columbia Interior spread quickly on Tuesday, sparking an evacuation order. The Martin Mountain blaze, near Pritchard, grew to 20 square ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:32 am Hurricane Jimena swirls past southern Baja resortsLOS CABOS, Mexico - Hurricane Jimena weakened to a Category 2 storm as it bore down on the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. By early Wednesday, Jimena's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:29 am Hurricane Jimena swirls past southern Baja resortsHurricane Jimena weakened to a Category 2 storm as it bore down on the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:27 am 23 die in Taliban suicide blast; spy chief killedKABUL - A Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives as Afghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence visited a mosque east of Kabul on Wednesday, killing the Afghan...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:27 am Richards hit by damning judgementThe career of Dean Richards looks to be in tatters after further details of the 'Bloodgate' inquiry are released.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am Six dead as major earthquake strikes ... - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:24 am Maine Maritime comes runningA year ago, Castine, Maine, was a happening place. Maine Maritime produced a Bogan Division title in the New England Football Conference and established a whopping 23...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am Pakistan's religion minister shotPakistan's Minister for Religious Affairs, Hamid Saeed Kazmi, is injured in a gun attack in Islamabad, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am U.S. journalists say entered North Korea, arrested in China (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am U.S. journalists say entered North Korea, arrested in ChinaSEOUL (Reuters) - Two U.S. journalists held by North Korea for illegal entry admitted they crossed into the reclusive state, but said North Korean guards arrested them on the Chinese side of the border and dragged them back into the country.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am Jerry Springer to host live 'America's Got Talent' (AP)AP - Jerry Springer is coming back in the "America's Got Talent" fold this time hosting a live version of the TV talent contest in Las Vegas.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am 2016 Olympics bidders await IOC evaluation report (AP)AP - The four cities bidding for the 2016 Olympics are set to find out how they shape up on paper at least.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am 4 get death sentence in Baghdad bank heist caseA Baghdad court on Wednesday sentenced four members of Iraq's security forces to death for their roles in a bank heist in the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Indonesia agency says 6 dead, 5,000 evacuated after quakeJAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's disaster management agency said at least six people died and about 5,000 people have been evacuated from an area hit by a powerful earthquake off the coast of southwest Java.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:19 am Labour bomber stance 'ridiculous' - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:19 am Holocaust museum shooting suspect due in court for hearingA white supremacist charged with killing a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is scheduled to appear in federal ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am Athens Shares Lower; Exchange Operati... - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am Wife of Taiwan's ex-leader jailedThe wife of Taiwan's former president, Chen Shui-bian, has been sentenced to a year in jail for perjury.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am Asiana Airlines to stop flying Asahikawa-Seoul route in Nov.+(Kyodo) _ Asiana Airlines of South Korea has told the municipal government of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, that it will stop flying between the city and Seoul, effective in November, Asahikawa...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:12 am LEAD: Suicide bomber kills deputy head of Afghan intelligence, 22 others+KABUL, Sept. 2 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH HIGHER DEATH TOLL, TALIBAN CLAIM OF RESPONSIBILITY) At least 23 people including Afghanistan's deputy intelligence chief were killed and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:12 am Japan's incoming government faces wea... - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:11 am Israel, Palestinians hold high-level economic talksJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinians on Wednesday held their highest-level talks since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took office, focusing on economic issues while...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:11 am Iran nuclear "threat" hyped: IAEA's ElBaradeiVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is not going to produce a nuclear weapon any time soon and the threat posed by its atomic program has been exaggerated, the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said in a published interview.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:10 am Japan's incoming government faces weak mandateTOKYO (AP) -- Japan's new government will have a shaky mandate when it takes office later this month, a poll indicated Wednesday, as party leaders acknowledged they must get to work immediately to deal with the country's severe economic problems....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:10 am The 4 Best Fields to Work in Through the Recession?Certain industries are bouncing back before others. Through the fogs of doom there are post-recession jobs. Many of them are in these fields.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:10 am Pakistani minister shot and wounded: police (Reuters)Reuters - Unidentified gunmen shot and wounded Pakistan's religious affairs minister, Hamid Saeed Kazmi, in an attack in the capital Islamabad on Wednesday that killed his driver, police said.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am Pakistani minister shot and wounded: policeISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen shot and wounded Pakistan's religious affairs minister, Hamid Saeed Kazmi, in an attack in the capital Islamabad on Wednesday that killed his driver, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am Boxing: Sasaki gets shot at WBA welterweight title+(Kyodo) _ Japan's Motoki Sasaki will get his first shot at a world title against Ukraine's WBA welterweight champion Vyacheslav Senchenko next month, his gym said Wednesday. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:07 am Criminal charge sinks bid to impress girlWOLCOTT, N.Y. - Cops have hit a 20-year-old with false-report charges after he tried to impress his girlfriend with a harrowing tale of disaster on Lake Ontario. Bryan...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:06 am 23 die in Taliban suicide blast in Afghanistan; spy chief killedA Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives as Afghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence visited a mosque east of Kabul ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:06 am Bomb damages Athens stock exchange, one hurtATHENS (Reuters) - A powerful car bomb blew up outside the Athens stock exchange on Wednesday, slightly wounding one woman, in what Greek police suspect was the latest attack by leftist or anarchist groups.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:05 am Taliban attack kills intel official, 22 othersA Taliban suicide attack killed 23 people, including Afghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence and the head of a provincial council, an official said Wednesday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am Accused cop killer found to be insaneWORCESTER - A Fitchburg man accused of killing a Westminster police officer 10 years ago has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Worcester Superior Court Judge...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:02 am Taliban Blast Kills Afghan Deputy Chief of IntelTaliban bomber kills Afghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence at ceremony.Source: ABC News: International | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am Deputy spy chief among 23 killed in Taliban blastKABUL (AP) -- A Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives as Afghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence visited a mosque east of Kabul on Wednesday, killing the Afghan official and 22 others....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am Deputy spy chief among 23 killed in Taliban blast (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am Japan's incoming government seeks to reassure U.S.TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's incoming government sought to reassure security ally Washington on Wednesday that no upheaval was in store for U.S.-Japan relations, as the country groped toward a rare handover of power.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am EBay To Sell 65 Percent Of SkypeInternet auction house eBay is selling control of Skype for about $2 billion. Under the deal, eBay will retain ownership of about one-third of the online telecommunications unit. Skype has more than 400 million customers who use it to make mostly international calls. Calls between Skype users are free. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Cincinnati Pops Director Erich Kunzel Dies At 74Award-winning conductor Erich Kunzel has died at the age of 74. He had been diagnosed with liver, colon and pancreatic cancer in April. Kunzel headed the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra since it was founded three decades ago. He had led the National Symphony on the Capitol lawn in nationally televised Memorial Day and Independence Day concerts since 1991. Janelle Gelfand, music critic for The Enquirer in Cincinnati talks with Renee Montagne about Kunzel's work. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Post Recession: Some Jobs Gone For GoodThe labor market will remain tough for many months to come. But when jobs eventually come back, traditionally strong areas such as health care and education are expected to lead the way. Analysts say weaker ones — such as construction — could take years to return. And many jobs in areas such as autos and newspapers are gone for good. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Crews, Weather Assist In Fighting Calif. FiresFirefighters are reporting some progress as they battle wildfires around Los Angeles. Higher humidity and a slight break in the heat have allowed firefighters to build lines around a quarter of the blaze. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am TV channel plans UK's first live election debateA British television channel is offering to host the country's first-ever live televised election debate.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:59 am Pakistani religion minister wounded in ambushISLAMABAD (AP) -- Gunmen opened fire on a vehicle carrying Pakistan's religious affairs minister Wednesday, wounding him and killing his driver....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:59 am Pakistani religion minister wounded in ambushGunmen opened fire on a vehicle carrying Pakistan's religious affairs minister Wednesday, wounding him and killing his driver. The attack on Hamid Saeed Kazmi took place close to his...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:59 am UN nuclear watchdog says Iran threat 'hyped'The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency is quoted as saying he thinks that in many ways the threat posed by Iran has been "hyped."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:58 am Abkhazia threatens Georgian shipsThe leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia threatens to destroy Georgian ships enforcing a sea blockade.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:58 am Blast kills top Afghan officialAfghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence is among at least 22 people killed in a suicide attack east of Kabul, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Bombers target Athens stock exchange (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:52 am Lockerbie questions dog UK premierBritain's prime minister is urged by the opposition to be "straight" with the public about the Lockerbie bomber's release.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:52 am 3RD LD: DPJ moving closer to assuming power as coalition talks proceed+TOKYO, Sept. 2 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) The Democratic Party of Japan, which won Sunday's general election by a landslide, launched talks Wednesday with its two tiny allies over ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:51 am Pakistani religious affairs minister wounded in attack+(Kyodo) _ Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi was wounded and his driver killed when two gunmen opened fire on his vehicle Wednesday, a witness said. "Two people...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:51 am Major quake sparks panic in Indonesia
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:51 am Hurricane Jimena swirls past southern Baja resorts (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:49 am Help for bed-ridden Ugandan manA Ugandan man, in bed for 15 years, finally gets hospital treatment after a Rwandan hears his story on the BBC.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:48 am Seoul sees NKorea's overtures as tactical changesSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea's recent conciliatory gestures do not represent any fundamental changes because the communist country has shown no signs of ending its nuclear weapons program, a top South Korean official said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:45 am UK didn't want Lockerbie bomber to die in prisonEDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- Britain did not want the Lockerbie bomber to die in a Scottish prison, Britain's foreign secretary acknowledged Wednesday, as Scotland's parliament resumed debate on the decision to free the terminally ill Libyan and let him die at home....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:43 am UK didn't want Lockerbie bomber to die in prisonBritain did not want the Lockerbie bomber to die in a Scottish prison, Britain's foreign secretary acknowledged Wednesday, as Scotland's parliament resumed debate on the decision to free...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:43 am Bomber kills deputy head of Afghan intelligence, at least 9 others+(Kyodo) _ At least 10 people including Afghanistan's deputy intelligence chief were killed and dozens wounded Wednesday in a suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan, a local official said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:42 am Holocaust museum shooting suspect to face hearingA white supremacist charged with killing a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is scheduled to appear in federal court.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:35 am Deputy Intelligence Chief Is Slain in... - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:34 am Scott Pioli gets chance to succeed without Bill BelichickKANSAS CITY, Mo. - The lights are dimmed as the food arrives. Scott Pioli, in blue jeans and a tight black shirt, looks at ease with himself. He leans back, Sinatra's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:31 am Powerful earthquake rocks IndonesiaJAKARTA - A powerful underwater earthquake shook southern Indonesia Wednesday, damaging buildings near the epicenter and causing panicked office workers to run onto the streets more than 160 kilometres away in the capital, Jakarta,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am Jimena Weakens After Grazing Baja ResortsHurricane Downgraded to Category 2, Spares Resorts on Mexican Peninsula But Still Threatening Points NorthSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:28 am Explosion Kills Afghan Deputy Intel ChiefExplosion Hits Officials Attending Inauguration for New Mosque; Taliban Claims Intel Boss Was TargetSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:26 am Strong Quake Rattles IndonesiaTsunami Alert Issued For Indian Ocean Region, But No Immediate Reports of High WavesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:23 am Bank robber: I did it to get away from wifeA Pennsylvania man said he robbed a bank in 2007 to go to jail and get away from his overbearing wife.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:23 am Brett Favre settling into Vikings offenseEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Brett Favre said he would rather play than sit, but it seems unlikely that the Minnesota Vikings quarterback will see much, if any, action in the final...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:20 am How Apple Will Sell 50 Million iPhonesSteve Jobs and company will more than double iPhone sales by 2011, analyst says.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:20 am Weather aids Calif. fire crew, but battle not over (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:18 am Reporters describe N Korea ordeal - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:17 am Reporters describe N Korea ordealTwo US journalists jailed for illegally entering North Korea speak out about what happened, saying they were arrested on Chinese soil.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:15 am Obamas heading to Camp David for holiday weekendPresident Barack Obama and his family are trying again for a little rest and relaxation.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:14 am Mark Sanchez to get just one series in Jets preseason finaleFLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Coach Rex Ryan has a message for Jets fans who want to get a look at Mark Sanchez in Thursday's preseason finale against the Eagles: Finish your...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:14 am World envoys ask what next after Afghan electionsRichard Holbrooke and 26 other international envoys face a touchy task in meetings Wednesday in Paris: how to rescue their costly effort to rebuild Afghanistan, after elections marred by alleged fraud and amid mounting bloodshed.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:14 am Dolphins' Ricky Williams signs extension, plans to retire after 2010DAVIE, Fla. - Five years ago, Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams' temporary retirement from football could not have been more unexpected. So perhaps it is the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:11 am Afghan opium down as 'bottom falls out of market' (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:05 am Mardell's AmericaShould Obama be panicking over healthcare?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:03 am U.N.: Sharp drop in Afghan opium trade
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am The World Gravy Wrestling ChampionshipsThis is not the WWF’s annual Turkey Bowl match. 16 men and 8 women competed in Lancashire to be crowned the World's best at the World Gravy Wrestling Championship. 2,200 litres (440 gallons) - or some 40,000 ladles - were used in competition.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am New Breathalyzer Can Detect Lung CancerIn a doctor’s office in the near future, part of a smoker’s routine checkup could involve blowing into a tube connected to a small sensor. The doctor will look at the sensor’s display and know immediately whether she has to deliver the grim diagnosis: lung cancer.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am UK government accused of "double-dealing" over LibyaLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced accusations of "double-dealing" on Wednesday over the release of the Lockerbie bomber in an attempt to build relations with Libya without upsetting the United States.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:56 am Crank Dat Tappercize (Video)Soulja Boy Tellum's Crank Dat meets the exercise dance craze called Tappercize (tap dancing).
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:50 am Iraq sentences 4 members of security forces to death in bank heistEight bank guards were killed in July 28 Baghdad robbery
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:44 am Chinese dissident sentenced to 13 years jailXie Changfa had tried to organize a national meeting of the banned China Democracy Party
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:41 am Musical finds comedy in aging, dentures and deathA musical in Florida about death, drooping, dentures, and other topics of aging is finding a strong following.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:40 am Dolphin Slaughter in Taiji's 'Cove' Suspended!“Today is September 1st, the first day of the dolphin slaughter season in Japan. But when I arrived today by bus from Kansai Airport with media representatives from all over the world, the notorious Cove from the movie was empty. There were no dolphin killers in sight. So today is a good day for dolphins!”,
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:40 am The quake struck less than 200 kilometres south of JakartaA major 7.4-magnitude quake has struck off Indonesia's Java island, sparking panic in the capital Jakarta and causing seismologists to issue a tsunami alert.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:38 am Rodriguez changes more than the Michigan offenseRich Rodriguez was never going to be "a Michigan man."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:32 am Can We Get Sean Connery To Star In The Quest of Scheherazad?Earlier reports that Sean Connery is to team up with Orlando Bloom and Bollywood's hottest female lead Celina Jaitley may not be true, but it sure would be nice if they were. Last October, Jaitley said that Connery and Bloom were both signed to star in the upcoming, and highly anticipated “Quest of Scheherazade”
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:30 am Blast kills Afghan deputy chief of intelligence22 others also killed as suicide bomber strikes during visit to mosque 100 kilometres east of Kabul
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:29 am Powerful earthquake sways buildings in IndonesiaSome buildings damaged; local tsunami alert issued but later revoked
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:27 am In Jakarta, people fled shopping centres and were evacuated from office towers as buildings began to swayA seismograph reading. A strong 7.4-magnitude quake has struck off Indonesia's Java island causing seismologists to issue a tsunami alert, the US Geological Survey and local officials said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:24 am Mass. AG is first to seek Kennedy seat
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:23 am Pingpong lovers: China allows champ a girlfriendAs the reigning table tennis world champion with two Olympic silver medals under his belt, China's Wang Hao almost had it all — except a girlfriend.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:21 am Top 10 Dunks By Dwight 'Superman' Howard in 2009Everyone loves a good throwdown. Not many dunk the rock better than Orlando’s Dwight Howard. He showed us why he is the NBA’s version of “Superman“ during All-Star Weekend in 2008 by donning a cape on his way to winning the ‘08 Slam Dunk crown.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:20 am Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia's main islandA powerful underwater earthquake shook southern Indonesia Wednesday, damaging buildings near the epicenter and causing panicked office workers to run onto the streets more than a hundred miles (160 kilometers) away in the capital, Jakarta, witnesses and local media said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:12 am Bomb explodes near Athens Stock Exchange
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:11 am Both Sexes Prefer a Face Over a Body for a Long-Term MateResearchers showed men and women pictures of the opposite sex in rotating sets. Sometimes the study participants saw just head shots, sometimes just body shots, and sometimes both right next to each other.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:10 am Beavis and Butt-head Return to Promote ExtractA serious wave of rare nostalgia just hit when I watched the first new Beavis and Butthead animation in, well, not really all that long. Looking around I see that Mike Judge’s animated duo have popped up on MTV now and again for the Music Video Awards and stuff like a Jackass marathon.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:10 am Experts: Monitoring tools failed to u... - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:06 am Not just for NFL: H.S. sports combines expandingAs his son ran through drills alongside his high school peers, Ken McCarthy sat in a lawn chair — video camera in hand — and assessed how 15-year-old Corbin was stacking up.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:02 am Hard times for Afghan opium farmers a... - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:01 am Health care lobbyists boost key players in debateAs the debate intensifies in Congress, health care sector contributions to lawmakers on the committees overseeing the massive ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:42 am An investigator searches for evidence by the Athens Stock Exchange building after a powerful bomb explodedAn investigator searches for evidence by the Athens Stock Exchange building after a powerful bomb exploded. Two homemade bombs went off early Wednesday in Athens and Thessaloniki, causing material damage...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:41 am A year on, Reuters cameraman still held by U.S. armyBAGHDAD (Reuters) - On September 2, 2008, U.S. and Iraqi troops smashed in the doors of Iraqi journalist Ibrahim Jassam's home, shouting "freeze" and holding back snarling dogs before they hauled him off into the night in his underwear.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:39 am Arctic climate change at ‘tipping point'New report says Arctic climate change is happening faster than anyone anticipated and may soon be forcing more rapid warming on the rest of the planet
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:39 am 'Hot' jobs? Health care, energy, many not requiring bachelor'sThe hottest job areas from now to 2016 will be in health care, education, information technology and clean energy, a new report ...
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:28 am Taiwan court convicts former first lady of perjuryTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- A court has sentenced Taiwan's former first lady to a year in jail for giving false testimony in a wide-ranging corruption case involving her and her husband, a preliminary verdict in a major trial expected to wrap up later this month....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:25 am Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops director, dies at 74Conductor was diagnosed with liver, colon and pancreatic cancer in April but continued conducting while undergoing treatment
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:18 am U.S. to boost combat force in AfghanistanSupport units will be replaced by up to 14,000 'trigger-pullers,' and noncombat posts will be contracted out, Defense officials say. The swap will allow the U.S. to keep its troop level unchanged.U.S. officials are planning to add as many as 14,000 combat troops to the American force in Afghanistan by sending home support units and replacing them with "trigger-pullers," Defense officials say.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Rescued politician thought his number was upVictorian government minister Tim Holding has thanked his rescuers after spending two nights lost in freezing conditions and snow on Mt Feathertop in the Victorian alps. "People who know me know I like talking about emotional things...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Iraqi death toll in August is the highest in more than a yearIraq government data raise concern that security has deteriorated since the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the cities.Insurgent attacks produced the highest monthly death toll among Iraqis in 13 months, according to Iraqi government figures obtained Tuesday by The Times, with August marred by suicide bombings in the north and a high-profile assault on government ministries in Baghdad.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am When food safety fails: E. coli victim fights to surviveOne woman is believed to be among 80 people in 31 states sickened by tainted cookie dough. One in four Americans get food-borne illnesses each year; lawmakers are scrambling to respond.In Room 519 of Kindred Hospital, Linda Rivera can no longer speak.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am O.C. Register publisher files for Chapter 11 bankruptcyFreedom Communications Inc. had failed to ease a $770-million debt load. The company says the Register and its other newspapers and magazines will continue publishing during the reorganization.Freedom Communications Inc., publisher of the Orange County Register, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday after the slide in the newspaper industry and the recession made it impossible for the company to repay $770 million in debt.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Iran says it's ready to reopen nuclear talksThe Islamic Republic's top nuclear negotiator says Tehran has updated its proposals for talks on its atomic program. Western powers, Russia and China are to meet to consider additional sanctions.Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Tuesday that the country was prepared to resume talks with world powers over its contentious nuclear technology program and that it had prepared a package of proposals for discussions.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Weather aids firefighters, but some flanks of fire have lethal potentialHigher humidity and a bit lower temperatures help crews battling the Station fire in the Angeles National Forest. But the northern and southeastern fronts could re-erupt, officials said.Higher humidity and slightly lower temperatures helped firefighters inch closer to subduing the monstrous fire that has lashed about the San Gabriel Mountains for a week, but they were scrambling late Tuesday in gusty winds to keep it from overrunning Mt. Wilson.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Flagging bank shares push the market lowerUpbeat economic reports aren't enough to assuage investors at the start of what is historically the worst month of the year for stocks. The Dow sinks 185 points to close at 9,310.Dreaded September, historically the stock market's worst month of the year by far, arrived Tuesday -- and share prices tumbled on cue.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am The leader of Abkhazia has ordered the military to destroy any Georgian ship violating its de-facto sea bordersFile photo shows a Russian naval vessel in the Black Sea near Sukhumi, the capital of the Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region. The leader of the pro-Moscow breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia said Wednesday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:56 am Hurricane Jimena weakens as it hits western MexicoLOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - Hurricane Jimena weakened on Wednesday after slamming Mexico's Baja California peninsula with howling winds and drenching the Los Cabos resort area where tourists took refuge in boarded-up hotels.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:55 am Graphic showing Afghanistan's opium poppy cultivation by area, plus a chart for yearly cultivation 1999-2009Graphic showing Afghanistan's opium poppy cultivation by area, plus a chart for yearly cultivation 1999-2009.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:39 am Spacewalkers tackle hefty tank removalIndoor crewmates unload comedian Stephen Colbert's namesake treadmill for all ‘those famously fat astronauts'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:31 am A US Marine helicopter fires on a pile of siezed opium poppy seeds in Garmsir District of Helmand ProvinceA US Marine helicopter fires on a pile of siezed opium poppy seeds in Garmsir District of Helmand Province in July. Ninety-nine percent of poppies are cultivated in southern and southwestern areas, among...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:25 am Afghan policemen stand guard near a pile of burning drugs in Herat cityAfghan policemen stand guard near a pile of burning drugs in Herat city in June. Opium production in Afghanistan has fallen for a second year running with poppy cultivation down 22 percent and prices among...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:25 am Afghan policemen destroy poppy fields in Nadi Ali district, one of the Afghanistan's top opium producersFile photo shows Afghan policemen destroying poppy fields in Nadi Ali district, one of the Afghanistan's top opium producers in Helmand province. The destitute country produces around 90 percent of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:25 am Colombian representatives approved a referendum on whether President Alvaro Uribe can run for a third consecutive termLawmakers at the National Congress in Bogota, Colombia, clash during a debate on whether to allow a referendum on a controversial constitutional reform that would allow President Alvaro Uribe to run for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:24 am Madonna wrapping up world tour in Israel50,000 fans attend pop icon's first councert there in 16 years
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:23 am Malaysia drops ban on Muslims at Black Eyed Peas concertBan had been imposed because show is sponsored by Irish beer giant Guinness
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:17 am Fiji tourism taking hard hitThe travel brochures might depict a tropical paradise but the climate for tourism in Fiji's famous Denarau Island appears to be turning chilly. The latest figures show Australians and New Zealanders are staying away from the resort...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Colombia's lower House Oks re-election billBOGOTA (AP) -- Colombia's lower House has approved a bill calling for a referendum on whether to change the constitution to allow President Alvaro Uribe to run for a third term....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 1 Sep 2009 | 11:52 pm Democratic Party of Japan leader, Yukio Hatoyama in TokyoDemocratic Party of Japan leader, Yukio Hatoyama, at a press conference at the party's election campaign headquarters in Tokyo. The country's incoming leaders met the outgoing government Wednesday to start...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Sep 2009 | 11:52 pm California wildfire grows; so does optimismThe commander who is trying to hold off a fire that has nearly tripled in size in two days said he saw signs that his crews were ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Sep 2009 | 11:50 pm D.C. Bike Shelter Gives Commuters A Ticket To RideCommuting by bike is cheap and environmentally friendly — but it's not so easy to park securely. A new bicycle storage system in Washington, D.C., aims to solve that problem for commuters who take the train. The Bikestation will house 130 bicycles. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Sep 2009 | 11:34 pm Baja getting hit by slightly weaker Jimena
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Sep 2009 | 11:23 pm Chinese sentences dissident to 13 years jailBEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese dissident who tried to organize a national meeting of the banned China Democracy Party has been sentenced to 13 years in jail for subverting state power, his lawyer said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 1 Sep 2009 | 11:21 pm Hamels hurls Phillies past Giants on 2-hitter
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Sep 2009 | 11:09 pm Afghan Taliban improving tacticsPresident Obama faces major strategy decisions as insurgents in Afghanistan are taking advantage of gaps in the U.S. military playbook, officials say.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:47 pm Hurricane Jimena Pummels Baja CaliforniaLos Cabos Appears to be Escaping Major Damage; Mexican Government Declares State of EmergencySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:30 pm Weather aids firefighters; Mt. Wilson... - Los Angeles Times
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:08 pm 'No elections before 2014' - Fiji govtFiji's military-led government said today its suspension from the 53-nation Commonwealth is the price it must pay for its reform of the country's political system, and insisted that it will not hold elections before 2014. And the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:06 pm AARP raises its voice in health care debateAARP, which has lost tens of thousands of members over its support for efforts to revamp the health care system, is preparing ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:05 pm Ga. man whose family died in mobile home faces court todayThe man who reported a mass killing of family members in an anguished 911 call will appear in court today on charges of drug ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:02 pm New college rankings focus on public service, social mobilityPublic universities fare well in Washington Monthly's annual college rankings, released today. "Unlike the U.S. News & World ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:01 pm Lose Your Job? Follow Your Passion InsteadTwo of the many Americans who lost jobs this year decide to do what they really love rather than seek the same work. Jamie Rubin went from working as a Web producer to designing clothing. Brian Zeno went from salesman to rock band manager. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:00 pm Taking Doctors' Profits Out Of Medical Care DecisionsIn the current health care system, doctors profit from each procedure they order. Some lawmakers want any health care overhaul to add incentives for doctors to value quality over volume. Others say incentives for cutting costs should target the patients instead. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:00 pm Jimena Almost Cat. 5 With 155 MPH WindsMexico struggles to evacuate thousands as fierce Hurricane Jimena nears.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2009 | 9:42 pm Firefighters gain ground against Los Angeles fireLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Firefighters took advantage of a turn in the weather on Tuesday to gain ground against the enormous wildfire burning for a week above Los Angeles, saying they now hoped to drive the flames away from historic Mount Wilson, a key telecommunications site.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Sep 2009 | 9:06 pm Obama hosts dinner for Islamic holy m... - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Sep 2009 | 8:11 pm Libya Celebrates 40th Anniversary Amid ControversyLibya celebrates 4 decades of Gadhafi's rule amid Lockerbie controversy.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2009 | 7:32 pm Lockerbie overshadows Libyan coup anniversaryTRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Libya staged a lavish spectacle Tuesday, parading white-robed horsemen and gold-turbaned dancers as jets streaked overhead to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought Moammar Gadhafi to power in the oil-rich nation....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 1 Sep 2009 | 7:31 pm Shocking Hazing at U.S. Embassy in KabulCBS News: Embassy Security Guards Allege Work Conditions that Put American Lives at RiskSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Sep 2009 | 7:30 pm Chimps recaptured after LA escapeLOS ANGELES - Two chimpanzees who were evacuated from an animal sanctuary threatened by wildfire have been recaptured after they escaped from their crates while being unloaded at the Los Angeles Zoo. Zoo spokesman Jason Jacobs...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Sep 2009 | 7:30 pm Hostages of the Hermit KingdomLaura Ling and Euna Lee, the two American journalists released last month after being imprisoned in North Korea, tell their story -- and remind people of the story they wanted to cover.We arrived at the frozen river separating China and North Korea at 5 o'clock on the morning of March 17. The air was crisp and still, and there was no one else in sight. As the sun appeared over the horizon, our guide stepped onto the ice. We followed him.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Sep 2009 | 7:28 pm McChrystal: Need More Troops in AfghanistanGen. Stanley McChrystal delivers review of U.S. operation in Afghanistan.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2009 | 6:59 pm Video: Guards Gone Wild In KabulAccusations of employee hazing have been drawn against ArmorGroup North America, a security firm contracted by the U.S. State Department to provide security in Kabul. Sharyl Attkisson investigates.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Sep 2009 | 6:46 pm Libya celebrates 40 years in power following coupTRIPOLI, Libya - To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought Moammar Ghadhafi to power, Libya staged a lavish 4-day spectacle on Tuesday (local time). The spectacle includes a massive fireworks display, 40 hot-air...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Sep 2009 | 6:33 pm Video: U.S. Kabul Security Gone WildGraphic Content: This video obtained by CBS News shows alleged hazing practices by a security firm at the U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Sep 2009 | 6:12 pm Newly released letter sheds light on GarridoSAN FRANCISCO - A letter contained in court records from Philip Garrido's previous court case provides new insight into the man accused of keeping Jaycee Dugard locked away in his backyard for 18 years and fathering two children with...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Sep 2009 | 5:26 pm Facebook status behind murder, court toldCARDIFF - A court in the UK has heard that a young mother-of-four was murdered by her partner days after she changed her Facebook status from "married" to "single", according to reports. Brian Lewis, 31, killed Hayley Jones because...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Sep 2009 | 4:47 pm Mayors feud causes road chaosTraffic chaos erupted and reached gridlock in two Paris suburbs after feuding mayors declared the same busy road one-way - but in opposite directions reports BBC . The problem started when mayor of Levallois-Perret, Patrick Balkany...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Sep 2009 | 4:20 pm Iran Ready for Nuclear Talks?Iran TV: Tehran has prepared a revised package to offer West in nuclear talks.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2009 | 4:04 pm McCully: We can't force Fiji to hold electionsNew Zealand can do nothing to force Fiji to restore democracy so there must now be a "period of patience" Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Murray McCully says. Fiji was suspended from the Commonwealth overnight after failing to...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Sep 2009 | 3:46 pm CIA: No more interrogation secrets to be disclosedThe move would reverse the policy of the Bush administration, which had closed the cases, and could expose CIA employees and agency contractors to criminal prosecution for the alleged mistreatment of terror suspects in the years after the Sept. 11 attacks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Sep 2009 | 3:29 pm Neighbors Describe Alleged Kidnapper As 'Creepy'Many who lived on his street in Antioch, Calif., are asking what took police so long to investigate Phillip Garrido, who is accused of kidnapping a little girl and holding her captive for 18 years. He was convicted of kidnapping and raping a woman in 1976 but served only 11 years of a 50-year sentence. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Sep 2009 | 3:02 pm Gordon Brown accused of 'double dealing' over LockerbieBill Rammell a Government minister admitted that the Prime Minister had supported releasing the Libyan bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi from prison in Scotland.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 1 Sep 2009 | 2:53 pm Ford, Honda and Toyota report August sales surge; GM looks for a bright spotFord sales, boosted by the 'cash for clunkers' program, are up 17% from August 2008, while Honda sales rise 14.2% and Toyota is up 10.5%. GM falls 20%, but company still calls it an 'excellent' month.Ford and its Japanese rivals Toyota and Honda all reported sharply higher sales in August as the wildly popular "cash for clunkers" promotion brought customers back into showrooms. But the program was less generous to other U.S. automakers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Sep 2009 | 2:43 pm Lockerbie letters in fullLetters relating to the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali alMegrahi sent to the Scottish executive by the British Ministry of Justice and the Foreign Office have been released.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 1 Sep 2009 | 2:30 pm Video: Pan Am Paperwork Goes PublicCrucial documents which led to the release of the Lockerbie bomber are being made public in Britain. American families who lost loved ones in the Pan Am bombing are furious. Charlie D'Agata reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:55 pm U.S., Cuba to Start Direct Mail TalksObama Admin. Resumes Negotiations with Havana to Ease Postal RestrictionsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:30 pm Jaycee Lee Dugard: victims of Philip Garrido reveal his chilling pastChilling details of Philip Garrido's violent criminal past have been disclosed by his first victim and exwife as police investigate the abduction of Jaycee Lee Dugard.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:29 pm Group: US Embassy Security in Kabul RiskySecurity Guards Overworked, Sleep-Deprived and Subject To Humiliating Hazing, Including Being Urinated On, Watchdog SaysSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:00 pm Lockerbie: Gordon Brown must answer 'double dealing' chargeSo now we know ? not only did Kenny MacAskill not want the Lockerbie bomber to die in a Scottish jail Gordon Brown didn't want that either. That at least is the verdict of a senior Libyan envoy who says he was told as much by a British Foreign Office minister.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 1 Sep 2009 | 12:39 pm Russians Mark 5 Years Since Beslan School TragedyThousands in Russia mark 5th year since Beslan school tragedy left 334 dead.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2009 | 11:55 am The Death of the Incandescent Light BulbThe European Union begins enforcing a ban on incandescent bulbs in an effort to save energy and combat global warming.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2009 | 11:34 am Colonel Gaddafi celebrates 40 years with hanging ritualAfrica's strangest dictator celebrated 40 years in power last night with a grisly spectacular that reveled in the flaws of his maniacal regime.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 1 Sep 2009 | 11:13 am Libya Celebrates 40th Anniversary Amid Lockerbie ControversyLibya celebrated the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought Col. Moammar Gadhafi to power with a parade, lavish dance spectacles and fighter jets streaking overhead on Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:55 am Pakistan Forces Kill 40 Insurgents, Destroy 4 Militant BasesGovernment forces destroyed four militant bases and killed more than 35 insurgents Tuesday in battles near Pakistan's famed Khyber Pass, the main route for supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan, the military said.Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:39 am Gordon Brown and David Miliband 'supported Lockerbie bomber's release'The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary supported releasing the Lockerbie bomber according to minutes of a meeting with Libya.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:30 am Kremlin Launches YouTube ChannelKremlin Launches YouTube Channel, After President Obama, and the PopeSource: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:06 am Thousands of Tropical Fish Die in Russian AirportThousands of tropical fish reportedly have died at a Russian airport after being held in customs for 15 hours in the summer heat.Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Sep 2009 | 10:02 am Iran's Nuclear Negotiator Says Tehran Ready for Nuke TalksIran's top nuclear negotiator said his country is ready to hold talks with world powers to ease fears over its nuclear activities and has prepared a revised package of proposals for Western countries, state TV reported Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Sep 2009 | 9:20 am Protests Turn Violent in China Over Sewage Plant SmellProtests drawing up to 10,00 people flared in eastern China over a powerful stench from a sewage treatment plant with 10 people hurt in clashes, residents and a human rights monitor said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Sep 2009 | 9:10 am Libya: Lockerbie Bomber's Health Rapidly DeterioratingLibya is set to flaunt the Lockerbie bombers release at the climax of todays celebrations marking Colonel Muammar Qaddafi's 40 years in power.Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Sep 2009 | 8:37 am Fritzl Case Offers Hope, Warning for Jaycee DugardA year later, kidnap victim Elisabeth Fritzl living secretly and under guard.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2009 | 8:33 am Jack Straw raised concern over Lockerbie bomber's healthJack Straw the Justice Secretary had passed on Libyan concerns over the health of the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi to Scottish ministers last year it has emerged.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 1 Sep 2009 | 8:32 am Bomb Kills U.S. Service Member in AfghanistanAn American service member died Tuesday of wounds suffered in a bombing the day before in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. command said.Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Sep 2009 | 8:31 am WATCH: Skydiver Cheats DeathSource: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2009 | 8:09 am Iran Lawmakers Back Minister Wanted for Bombing in ArgentinaIran's conservative-dominated parliament is supporting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's nominee for defense minister, who is wanted by Argentina in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center in Buenos Aires.Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Sep 2009 | 7:22 am
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