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Indonesian Quake Leaves 57 Dead, Dozens MissingThe magnitude-7.0 temblor lasted nearly a minute and was felt hundreds of miles away. More than 18,000 structures collapsed or were damaged in towns and villages in hardest-hit West Java, and officials fear the death toll in the country will rise. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2009 | 11:58 am Coveted Ambassadorships Go To Obama FundraisersJapan is welcoming a new government and a new U.S. ambassador. John Roos isn't an expert on the region, but rather a Silicon Valley lawyer and political fundraiser. Choices such as this suggest President Obama is continuing a tradition of rewarding donors with plum assignments abroad, analysts say. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2009 | 5:21 am New protest in China city torn by deadly riotingBEIJING (AP) -- Chinese residents protested deteriorating public safety Thursday after reported syringe attacks in the western Chinese city of Urumqi where ethnic rioting in July killed nearly 200 people....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:38 am Gunmen kill 17 people at a drug rehab in MexicoCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) -- Gunmen broke into a drug rehabilitation center and shot 17 people dead in a northern Mexican border city, an official said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:37 am Jimena weakening after plowing into MexicoLOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) -- Tropical Storm Jimena was moving north along the east coast of Mexico's Baja California early Thursday, a day after hitting the peninsula as a hurricane that ripped off roofs and toppled power poles....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:36 am Number of NHS patients given wrong medicine doublesThe number of incidents in the NHS where patients have been given the wrong medicines has more than doubled in two years official figures show.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:35 am Indonesian quake leaves 57 dead, dozens missingCIKANGKARENG, Indonesia (AP) -- Rescuers dug through rocks and debris with their bare hands Thursday in search of dozens of villagers believed buried in a landslide triggered by a strong Indonesian earthquake that killed at least 57 people and damaged thousands of buildings....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:34 am Report: SEC Missed Glaring Madoff 'Red Flags'The watchdog of the Securities and Exchange Commission says the agency missed glaring evidence that Bernard Madoff was cheating investors. Madoff is in prison for masterminding one of the country's largest Ponzi schemes. The SEC inspector general's report said three agency exams and two investigations of Madoff's business were incompetent, despite ample warnings of the multi-billion-dollar fraud. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:34 am Indonesian quake leaves 57 dead, dozens missing (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:33 am 1st hearing of actress Sakai's trial set for Oct. 26+(Kyodo) _ The Tokyo District Court said Thursday it will hold the first hearing on Oct. 26 of the trial of actress and singer Noriko Sakai who was charged with possessing amphetamine...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:33 am Dainippon of Japan acquires US drug maker SepracorJapanese drug company Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. is acquiring U.S. drug maker Sepracor Inc. for about $2.6 billion in an effort to expand in the U.S. market, both sides said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:33 am Police disperse Gabon oppositionSecurity forces in Gabon disperse opposition supporters camped outside the electoral commission awaiting poll results.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:32 am Golf: Idoki takes clubhouse lead at suspended Fujisankei Classic+(Kyodo) _ Tour veteran Koki Idoki made a hole-in-one en route to taking the clubhouse lead with a 6-under 65 Thursday as the first round was suspended due to darkness. Nine players...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:31 am Beijing denies N. Korea seized U.S. reporters in ChinaChina on Thursday rejected claims by two U.S. journalists that North Korean guards had crossed into Chinese territory to grab ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:31 am Obama aims to take control of health care debate (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:31 am Powerful Indian politician killed in copter crashHYDERABAD, India (AP) -- A powerful Indian politician and four other people were killed when their helicopter crashed in the dense jungles of southern India during a pounding rainstorm, the government announced Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:30 am Powerful Indian politician killed in copter crash (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:30 am Iran backs first woman ministerMPs approve Iran's first woman minister in 30 years, as they back 18 out of 21 of President Ahmadinejad's cabinet nominees.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:29 am Study: Older Americans staying put in jobs longer (AP)AP - Older Americans will make up virtually all of the growth in the U.S. work force in the coming years as a nearly unprecedented number hold onto jobs and younger people decide to stay in school.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:29 am Cuban dissidents back Juanes gigJailed dissidents in Cuba voice support for a controversial peace concert this month in Havana by Colombian star Juanes.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:29 am Star-filled mausoleum awaits Michael Jackson (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am Obituaries in the newsBill HefnerSource: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:27 am Federer, Hewitt each win to set up US Open rematch (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am Gunmen kill 17 people at a drug rehab in MexicoGunmen broke into a drug rehabilitation center and shot 17 people dead in a northern Mexican border city, an official said.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am Turkey says more water for Iraq, Syria is unlikelyANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A water rights battle over the historic Tigris and Euphrates rivers simmered Thursday, as Iraq and Syria appealed for increased water flows to cope with severe drought but Turkey said it was already too overstretched....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:24 am Turkey says more water for Iraq, Syria is unlikelyA water rights battle over the historic Tigris and Euphrates rivers simmered Thursday, as Iraq and Syria appealed for increased water flows to cope with severe drought but Turkey said it was already too overstretched.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:24 am Turkey says more water for Iraq, Syria is unlikelyA water rights battle over the historic Tigris and Euphrates rivers simmered Thursday, as Iraq and Syria appealed for increased water flows to cope with severe drought but Turkey said it...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:24 am Calif. residents return to survey fire damage (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:24 am Japan's Hatoyama, U.S. envoy talk shared interestsTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new leader and Washington's envoy bonded over a football helmet on Thursday as they sought to allay concern about their alliance after an election win by Yukio Hatoyama's party, which has pledged a more independent diplomatic course.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am Russian court orders further probe in Politkovskaya killingRussia's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered further investigation into the killing of an investigative journalist who was gunned ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am Star-filled mausoleum awaits Michael JacksonGLENDALE, Calif. - One month after a lavish public memorial for Michael Jackson, the pop singer's family prepared to inter him privately Thursday in a mausoleum filled...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Calif. residents return to survey fire damageLOS ANGELES - All residents forced to flee from a menacing wildfire have been allowed to return to survey the damage as crews took advantage of a break in the weather to strengthen...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:19 am Gunmen kill 17 people at a drug rehab in MexicoCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - Gunmen broke into a drug rehabilitation center and shot 17 people dead in a northern Mexican border city, an official said. The attackers on Wednesday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am Spelman student killed at Clark-Atlanta » - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:14 am Baseball: Fighters ace Darvish to join team on Sept. 11+(Kyodo) _ Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Yu Darvish, who is on a rehab assignment on the farm team to recover from shoulder fatigue, will likely join the top team on Sept. 11, manager...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am China denies claim N. Korea seized 2 U.S. reporters in China+(Kyodo) _ China on Thursday denied accounts by two U.S. journalists jailed for illegally entering North Korea that they were seized on Chinese territory by North Korean troops. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am Ethnic tension flares over syringe attacks in Chinese city of Urumqi - Times Online
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am New protests in western ChinaFresh protests are reported in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, where almost 200 people were killed in ethnic violence in July.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am Japan's Hatoyama, U.S. envoy talk shared interests (Reuters)Reuters - Japan's new leader and Washington's envoy bonded over a football helmet on Thursday as they sought to allay concern about their alliance after an election win by Yukio Hatoyama's party, which has pledged a more independent diplomatic course.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am Senior Indian politician killed in chopper crashA senior Indian politician who was a powerbroker for the ruling party and a modernising leader of his native state died in a helicopter crash, officials said Thursday. Y.S. Rajasekhara...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy had been pursuing tie-ups with international investors to turn his state into a software hubCongress party workers in Hyderabad pay their respects to Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who was killed in a helicopter crash in a densely forested area of Andhra Pradesh state. The politician...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am Carville, Matalin to head Super Bowl committeeHusband-and-wife political consultants James Carville and Mary Matalin, who live in New Orleans, will be the co-chairs of the host committee for the 2013 Super Bowl, which will be played in the Louisiana Superdome.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:06 am Indonesian quake kills at least 57 people, over 100 injuredRescuers dug through rocks and debris with their bare hands Thursday in search of dozens of villagers believed buried in a landslide ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:05 am Funeral in SA for ID suicide manSouth Africa's home affairs minister is to address the funeral of a man who killed himself after being refused an identity card.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am State media confirm protest in western China cityA state news agency has confirmed witness reports of a new protest in the western Chinese city of Urumqi after deadly ethnic rioting in July left nearly 200 dead. People near the city...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am Biden: Stimulus doing more `than we had hoped'Trumpeting economic progress to a skeptical nation, Vice President Joe Biden says the massive government program intended to stimulate and reshape the economy is reaching and exceeding goals.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am China confirms "syringe" protest in Xinjiang: XinhuaBEIJING (Reuters) - More than 1,000 people protested in the capital of China's far-west Xinjiang region on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, confirming earlier claims of unrest.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:02 am New Japan government lawmaker: strong yen is good - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am Pfizer Hit With Record Drug Industry FineThe Justice Department has announced a settlement with the nations largest drug maker Pfizer. The $2.3 billion settlement comes after a four-year investigation, in which there were allegations that Pfizer illegally marketed one of its drugs, which has since been taken off the market. The settlement includes a record $1.2 billion criminal penalty. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Sawyer To Take Anchor Seat From Retiring GibsonABC World News anchor Charlie Gibson is retiring at the end of the year. Diane Sawyer will replace him. That means women will anchor two of the three major network evening newscasts. Bill Carter of The New York Times talks with Renee Montagne about the changes at ABC. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Obama Wants To Clear Up Health Care ConfusionPresident Obama plans to address a joint session of Congress next Wednesday. He hopes to regain momentum to overhaul the nation's health care system. Nearly 16 years ago, President Bill Clinton delivered his own high profile health care speech to Congress, but a year later his effort at change was dead. The Obama White House is determined to avoid that fate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Iran backs first woman minister - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:58 am Iran parliament approves most Ahmadinejad ministersTEHRAN (Reuters) - Parliament approved on Thursday Iran's first woman minister, backed a relative novice as oil minister and installed as defense minister a man wanted by Argentina for an attack on a Jewish center in 1994.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Missing chopper carrying Indian politician foundA helicopter carrying a powerful south Indian politician that went missing 24 hours ago has been found, an air force official said Thursday without specifying if it crashed. "We have...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy (right)A helicopter carrying powerful south Indian politician Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy (right) that went missing 24 hours ago has been found, an air force official said Thursday without specifying if it crashed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Wife who police say joined in abduction and rape of Jaycee Dugard... - San Jose Mercury News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Indonesia quake search stepped upRescuers in Indonesia dig through collapsed buildings for survivors of a powerful earthquake, which has killed at least 49 people.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Next Japanese leader reassures US on allianceTOKYO (AP) -- Japan's incoming Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama reassured U.S. leaders Thursday that their security alliance remains the foundation of its foreign policy, despite pre-election promises that Tokyo would seek a more independent path....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:56 am Next Japanese leader reassures US on allianceJapan's incoming Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama reassured U.S. leaders Thursday that their security alliance remains the foundation of its foreign policy, despite pre-election promises that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:56 am Influential Indian Politician Killed in Helicopter Crash - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:51 am Baseball: Yakult closer Lim removed from active roster+(Kyodo) _ The Yakult Swallows suffered another blow in their bid to reach the postseason when South Korean closer Lim Chang Yong was removed from the active roster Thursday with a sore...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am England suffer Denly injury scareEngland opener Joe Denly could miss Friday's opening one-day international against Australia after being carried off in training with a knee injury.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am EU probes Oracle's bid to buy SunEuropean Union regulators on Thursday launched an antitrust probe into U.S. software maker Oracle Corp.'s takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc., saying the deal could mean higher prices and limited choice for database software.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:48 am Russia says progress made on U.S. nuclear arms dealMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States have made progress on reaching a new deal to cut vast Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Thursday by local news agencies.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:43 am Russia says progress made on U.S. nuclear arms deal (Reuters)Reuters - Russia and the United States have made progress on reaching a new deal to cut vast Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Thursday by local news agencies.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:43 am Iran's New Defense Chief a Wanted ManConservative Lawmakers Approve Most of Ahmadinejad's Cabinet Nominees, Including Man Sought in Attack on JewsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:43 am Gunmen target Mexico rehab centreAttackers kill 17 people in a drug treatment centre near the Mexico-US border, as a top police officer is shot dead in Michoacan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:42 am Global recession ending: OECDPARIS (Reuters) - The global recession is coming to an end faster than thought just a few months ago and may already be over, according to forecasts published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:37 am Building of new West Bank housing dropsIsraeli government statistics show that construction of new homes in the Israel's West Bank settlements fell by one-third in the first half of 2009 from a year earlier.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:33 am Obama aims to take control of health care debate - Houston Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:33 am YouTube resolves UK dispute on music royaltiesYouTube and Britain's performing rights society have reached an agreement on royalties which will end a boycott of the popular Internet video site.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:32 am Playful Obama Oval Office photo evokes Kennedy momentThe White House releases an releases an images of Sasha Obama playing in the Oval Office, evoking memories of the Kennedy era.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am Swat militia 'kills insurgents'Members of a tribal militia in Pakistan's Swat valley kill three suspected militants, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am Iran parliament approves most Ahmadinejad ministers (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:27 am New Unrest in Riot-Scarred West China CityUrumqi Home to July Riots that Left 200 Dead; Witnesses Say Hundreds Protesting Police InactionSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:26 am Lockerbie bomber: questions over Gordon Brown letter handed to Colonel GaddafiGovernment facing fresh questions over Lockerbie after it emerged Bill Rammell gave Gaddafi a letter from the PM.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:24 am 12 Worthy Causes For Donating Spare PC PowerYou can contribute to a variety of scientific research and charities by donating your system's idle processing power to operate an on-the-fly supercomputer. Here's a look at 12 different projects
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:20 am China denies U.S. reporters were seized in ChinaBEIJING (Reuters) - China rejected on Thursday claims by two U.S. journalists that they were seized on Chinese territory before being dragged into North Korea and jailed there for illegal entry into the reclusive state.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:14 am Jimena's mighty gusts sank five shrimp and tuna boats anchored at the port of Puerto San CarlosA shipwrecked boat hit by Jimena in Puerto San Carlos in Mexico's Baja California state, September 2. Tropical Storm Jimena battered Mexico's Baja California peninsula with torrential rain and powerful...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am Puerto San Carlos was hit by heavy rain and roaring winds that destroyed dozens of housesA local resident picks up some belongings from the ruins of his house in Puerto San Carlos in Mexico's Baja California state, September 2. Tropical Storm Jimena battered Mexico's Baja California peninsula...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am Jimena was downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall as a hurricaneLamp posts are knocked down in Puerto San Carlos in Mexico's Baja California state on September 2. Tropical Storm Jimena battered Mexico's Baja California peninsula with torrential rain and powerful winds,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am Gunmen Kill 17 People at a Drug Rehab in MexicoGunmen kill 17 at drug rehab center in Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez.Source: ABC News: International | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:07 am Indonesian Quake Death Toll Reaches 46 - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am Dying Manson follower Atkins denied paroleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Susan Atkins, a follower of mass killer Charles Manson convicted nearly four decades ago in some of the most notorious murders in U.S. history, lost her 18th bid for release on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:59 am Attack on minister puts focus on Pakistan securityAuthorities are holding six suspects in connection with an attack that wounded Pakistan's religious affairs minister and killed his driver, officials said Thursday. Members of his inner circle were among those being questioned.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:58 am Iran assembly backs most Ahmadinejad's Cabinet picksIran's conservative-dominated parliament approved the president's hard-line nominee for the key post of defense minister, Ahmad ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:51 am Pot Isn't an Acceptable Form of Payment at Gas StationsAuthorities in Frederick County, Maryland say a 52-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly tried to pay for gas with marijuana instead of cash.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:50 am Take-Two NOT TALKING about announcing GTA V anytime soonGuess what? Take-Two really doesn’t want to talk about GTA V. This is what Strauss Zelnick (we think) said tonight to an analyst in its Q3 earnings call when asked to give an indication as to when the next title in gaming’s greatest franchise is going to be announced:
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:50 am Novartis swine flu vaccine may work on fewer dosesSwiss drugmaker Novartis said Thursday one of its swine flu vaccines may work with just one dose, rather than two as previously expected, a finding that could potentially boost global supplies.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:49 am 46 Killed by Indonesia Quake, Many MissingRescue Effort Underway by Hand in Some Remote Areas After 7.0 Temblor Unleashes Mudslides, Topples HousesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:48 am Iran insists its nuclear work is peaceful but Western countries suspect that Tehran wants atomic weaponsA defiant President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (pictured in March 2009) said Iran was ready for more sanctions after global powers pressed the Islamic republic to accept an offer of face-to-face nuclear talks...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:40 am Obama moves to retake health care debatePresident Obama's decision to speak to Congress and the nation on health care next week raises the stakes after a month of contentious ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:32 am The 10 Weirdest Ice Cream Flavors in ExistenceIce cream is that rare beast: the universally liked food. That's not to say that there aren't some truly weird ice cream flavors out there. Behold some of our favorites.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:30 am Michael Vick Reinstatement Ruling Expected by SaturdayThe Philadelphia Eagles expect NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to issue a ruling on Michael Vick's possible full reinstatement before Saturday's mandatory league-wide cutdown to the 53-man roster, league sources told ESPN.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:20 am Powerful Indian politician, 4 others killed in copter crashA powerful Indian politician and four other people were killed when their helicopter crashed in the dense jungles of southern ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:18 am 5 of the Strangest Places to VisitTravelers are looking for new experiences, but what about the TRULY unusual? For the adventurous travelers there are so many amazing places around the world that you can choose to see, some are man-made and others were formed by nature. These all all natural and pretty strange.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:10 am WTF, Site Offers You a Kit for Eating Your Baby's PlacentaThe notion of eating your baby’s placenta has always been tied to strange, gag-inducing, sensationalized stories. But placentophagy, (eating the placenta) is being increasingly marketed to the mainstream as a practice for new mothers to help them stave off postpartum depression and recover more quickly after giving birth.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:10 am In Britain, A Census Goes Deep Into The WoodsNaturalists say as many as 70 percent of Europe's ancient trees may be in Britain. Two British charities are working to identify every single one in a tree census designed to save wildlife habitats. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:02 am Man Loses Penis After Implant SurgeryHere's an item that aroused out attention. And our sympathy. It all began when 62-year-old Enrique Milla, a married man of 25 years, whet to a doctor to discuss his sexual dysfunction. After consulting with an urologist, Milla decided to have a penile implant. "The man will live the rest of his life without his penis," said Aronfeld.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:00 am 10 Best Stalker Movies (Vids)In the real world, stalking is a crime that tends to be taken pretty seriously -- and from Hitchcock to Tarantino, Hollywood's finest filmmakers have always taken it pretty seriously too, albeit for different reasons. Simply put, the irrational, dogged pursuit of one human being by another tends to make for a good story.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:00 am Exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama waves from a high-speed train at a station in TsaoyingExiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama waves from a high-speed train at a station in Tsaoying, in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung city. The Dalai Lama met Thursday with Taiwan-based Tibetans as a survey showed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:48 am The Dalai Lama's five-day visit to Taiwan has triggered strong reactions from BeijingExiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama arrives at Taipei train station. As the Dalai Lama started receiving visitors on Thursday, dozens of protesters favouring Taiwan reunification with China appeared opposite...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:48 am About 100 protesters favouring Taiwan's reunification with China awaited the arrival of the Dalai LamaTaiwan pro-unification protesters hold a banner reading "Taiwan, Tibet belong to China" during a protest against the Dalai Lama's visit to Taipei. The Dalai Lama has arrived in Taipei, as his nephew said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:48 am Taiwan has tried to keep the visit discreet, stressing the need to focus on comforting victims of Typhoon MorakotGraphic on the Dalai Lama's tour of Taiwan. The Dalai Lama has arrived in Taiwan's capital Taipei, as his nephew said the island's government had put a "gag order" on Tibet's exiled religious leader out...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:48 am Women take over job marketWomen are on the verge of outnumbering men in the workforce for the first time, a historic reversal caused by long-term changes ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:31 am Snow Leopard Is Less Secure Than Windows, But It's Safer??Apple users have less protection from viruses and malicious software than Windows users do. But they’re still safer, security experts agree, because so few malware programs target the Mac. But for how long?? As apple gains share in the market, malware programs will begin to target Mac users more.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:20 am California high-speed rail commission set to award contract to group with ties to SchwarzeneggerA $9-million public relations deal is set to go to a firm led by the governor's top political advisor and his former campaign manager. Ethical questions are being raised.California's high-speed rail commission, dominated by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's appointees, is set to award a $9-million contract today to a company led by the governor's top political advisor and his former campaign manager.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Russia president takes out after alcoholDmitry Medvedev has launched a PR campaign against drinking, accompanied by blistering condemnations. But no leader has ever cracked down on Russia's epic drinking and been kindly remembered.You can take a lot from Russia; it has lost plenty already: cash, empire, territory, clout. Russia is tough and wintry; Russia survives undaunted.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Michael Jackson's estate will pay funeral costsThough one attorney described the expenses for today's funeral as 'extraordinary,' a probate judge approved the move after being assured that the estate could afford the bill.Michael Jackson's estate will pay the undisclosed expenses for the singer's funeral today -- a sum one attorney called "extraordinary."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am California Senate approves tax on health insurersThe measure would help prevent the removal of nearly 700,000 children from a government health insurance program for the working poor. The bill now moves to the Assembly.State lawmakers pushed forward Wednesday with a $196-million plan to keep nearly 700,000 children from being yanked off a government health insurance program for the working poor.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Speculation rises that Supreme Court Justice Stevens will retireJohn Paul Stevens, who will turn 90 next year, has hired only one clerk for the 2010 term. That could be a tipoff that he plans to retire before then, although he has not said he will.Justice John Paul Stevens, who will turn 90 next year, has given a hint that this Supreme Court term will be his last, potentially clearing the way for a second appointee from President Obama next summer.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Nearly 1 in 10 in California's class of 2009 did not pass high school exit examThe percentage was little changed from last year but still showed important progress, state superintendent of public instruction Jack O'Connell says.Nearly one in 10 students in the class of 2009 did not pass the state's high school exit exam, which is required to receive a diploma. The results, released Wednesday, were nearly stagnant compared with the previous year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Crews probe point of origin as Station fire marches eastAt more than 150,000 acres, the fire is now the largest in L.A. County history. Firefighters are working to direct the eastern front away from homes in Pasadena, Monrovia and Sierra Madre.Fire investigators hunched under a scorched, 20-foot-tall oak tree off Angeles Crest Highway on Wednesday afternoon, using wire mesh sifters to search through the ash in an attempt to determine whether the largest brush fire in Los Angeles County history was deliberately set.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Gunman Massacre 17 at Mexico Rehab CenterViolent Day in Country's Drug War Capped by Raid, Executions in Ciudad Juarez, Where 1,400 Killed this YearSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Sep 2009 | 12:47 am Sabathia wins 16th in Yankees routNew York rides ace to 10-2 victory and sweep of rival Baltimore to improve to 34-11 since the All-Star break
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Sep 2009 | 12:47 am Manson clan murderer denied parole
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Sep 2009 | 12:44 am Curt Schilling mulls bid for Senate - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Sep 2009 | 12:39 am Gunmen kill 17 at a drug rehab in Mexico
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Sep 2009 | 12:10 am Lions look to regain their prideThe CFL's most porous run defence is in tough to slow the league's best team
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Sep 2009 | 12:03 am Alouettes look to end West Coast skidCobourne looks forward to spearheading the Montreal ground game against a B.C. team that struggles to contain the run
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Steep learning curve for Argonauts' rookie head coachAndrus admits he may be open to bringing in an offensive co-ordinator at some point in the future
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:53 pm Boy dies after fall from windowA 5-year-old boy died last night from injuries suffered in a fall from a third-floor window in his Dane Street home, according to Lowell police. Police responded to the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:50 pm Some groups lag despite overall gains in MCAS scoresBay State 10th-graders improved in every subject of the MCAS exam, but in the class of 2010, wide disparities remain among students with disabilities, students who speak limited...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:50 pm In memoir, Edward M. Kennedy reveals remorse for Mary Jo KopechneNEW YORK - In a posthumous memoir, U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy writes of fear and remorse surrounding the fateful events on Chappaquiddick Island in 1969, when his car accident...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:48 pm Five key questions facing UMass MinutemenAMHERST - A new coach. A new quarterback. A new punter. A new buzz. Clearly UMass football will have a decidedly new look this season, but traditional goals -- winning...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:44 pm Five key questions facing NU HuskiesComing off a 2-10 season, Northeastern coach Rocky Hager is well aware the status quo just won't do in 2009. So, entering his sixth season with the Huskies, Hager revamped...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:43 pm BC's Anthony Castonzo bloomsFor a 6-foot-7, 295-pound young man who enjoys driving his opponents into the FieldTurf, Anthony Castonzo is a different sort. First, the Boston College left tackle is...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:42 pm Eagles lose LB Alexander DiSanzoMuch of the focus at BC the past few weeks has been on the uncertain quarterback situation, but the Eagles might have a bigger problem. Already thin and inexperienced...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:42 pm Rest stops get 'green' faceliftsEnvironmental awareness sprouts along America's turnpikes and roads
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:37 pm French Filmmaker Killed in El SalvadorChristian Poveda Recently Filmed a Documentary about Country's GangsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:30 pm Container ship grounds in Apia HarbourNew Zealand oil experts are on the way to Samoa where a container ship has grounded at the entrance to Apia Harbour. Three pollution response advisors, a nautical expert and an environmental specialist have been flown to the island...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:30 pm Former 'Manson family' member denied parole - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:13 pm China approves single-dose swine flu vaccineBEIJING (AP) -- The answer may be at hand to a crucial question about vaccination for the advancing swine flu - one shot or two? Chinese officials approved a vaccine Thursday that they say prevents the new flu in a single dose....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:01 pm Can Dirt Really Save Us From Global Warming?Some politicians are promoting "no-till farming" as a way to fight climate change. The idea? When crops are planted without tilling, the soil holds carbon that would otherwise end up in the atmosphere. But some scientists think no-till may not be better at storing carbon than conventional farming. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:00 pm Major earthquake kills 46 in Indonesia
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:53 pm Manson follower Susan Atkins denied paroleSusan Atkins, the terminally ill Charles Manson follower who admitted stabbing actress Sharon Tate 40 years ago, lost what is ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:34 pm Records Of Health Worker Misdeeds Kept SecretMore than 100,000 health care workers are on a federal government list because they've been disciplined for stealing drugs, abusing patients and other misdeeds. But hospitals and nursing homes cannot check the database when they hire staff. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:31 pm Jimena Downgraded to Tropical StormHurricane Weakened as it Plowed over Baja California, Brining Rain to Drought-Stricken AreaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:30 pm Explosion Kills Afghan Deputy Intel Chief23 Die As Blast Hits Officials Attending Inauguration for New Mosque; Taliban Claims Intel Boss Was TargetSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:30 pm Indonesia quake death toll at 46, likely to risePANGALENGAN, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesian villagers searched frantically on Thursday for people buried under collapsed buildings, after a powerful quake killed at least 46 and damaged thousands of homes in the hills of West Java.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:24 pm Hitmen kill 17 in Mexico clinic on U.S. borderCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - About a dozen hooded gunmen burst into a Mexican rehabilitation clinic near the U.S. border on Wednesday, lining up patients before killing 17 of them.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:15 pm Kennedy memoir reveals remorse over accidentIn a posthumous memoir, Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy writes of fear and remorse surrounding the fateful events on Chappaquiddick Island in 1969, when his car accident left a woman dead.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:09 pm Minnesota Experiment Puts Patient Health FirstDoctors in one Minnesota network are trying out a system where they are paid a salary instead of per procedure ordered. They say their emphasis now is looking to keep patients healthy rather than ordering up expensive tests for those already ill. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:05 pm Yankees cap O’s sweep with Sabathia’s 16th win
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:02 pm Jimena weakens to a tropical storm
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 9:56 pm Last of L.A. wildfire evacuees returnLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Firefighters, helped again by favorable weather, made new gains on Wednesday against the wildfire raging through mountains near Los Angeles as evacuation orders were lifted for the last of those forced to flee earlier.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 9:51 pm Jimena Swirls Past Southern Baja ResortsHurricane Jimena swirls past southern Baja, takes aim at desert coastline.Source: ABC News: International | 2 Sep 2009 | 9:44 pm Earthquake Strikes Indonesia's Java IslandTsunami alert issued after quake makes buildings sway in Indonesian capital.Source: ABC News: International | 2 Sep 2009 | 9:42 pm Penny dazzles in Giants debut, beats Phillies
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 8:53 pm Indonesian Quake Death Toll Reaches 44Several Dozen People Still Missing; Quake Lasted Almost a MinuteSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Sep 2009 | 8:30 pm Bloody raid tests U.S.-Iraq transition
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 8:06 pm Grieving daughter evicted days after dad's deathThe daughter of a man who just died is reeling after being kicked out of her Darwin home by Housing Department officials. Five days after Rachel Pazos' father passed away, authorities arrived at the home he had shared with his...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Sep 2009 | 8:00 pm Deadly earthquake off coast of JavaJAKARTA, Indonesia - The death toll has reached 44 following a powerful earthquake which rattled southern Indonesia yesterday. Most of the victims were crushed by falling rock or collapsed buildings, and thousands were sent fleeing...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Sep 2009 | 7:20 pm CBS's McCormick Recovering at Walter ReedCBS Reporter's Condition Is Stable, Five Days after Roadside Bombing in Afghanistan; Surgery PlannedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Sep 2009 | 7:00 pm Hudson River midair collision leads to law changeThe Federal Aviation Administration said today it will change rules for the airspace over the Hudson River in New York City following last month's deadly midair crash which took the life of New Zealander Jeremy Clarke. A small...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Sep 2009 | 7:00 pm Video: Hachiko The Loyal DogHachiko, a dog who died over 70 years ago waiting for the return of his long-deceased owner, has inspired Japanese citizens to seek out new love and friendships. Barry Petersen reports from Tokyo.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Sep 2009 | 6:47 pm Police: Man tried to feed cat to pythonPHOENIX - An Arizona man was arrested after authorities say they watched a video of him apparently trying to feed a kitten to a python and later killing the feline by drop-kicking it. Sheriff's deputies arrested 28-year-old Jeremy...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Sep 2009 | 6:40 pm Police Taser 76 yr old, no charges laidWYOMING, United States - Prosecutors have decided against filing any charges against police who tasered a 76-year-old. Grose seemed like the last person who should attract the attention of police when the retiree hopped on his...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Sep 2009 | 5:57 pm Stranger slaps toddler in mallGEORGIA, United States - A man annoyed with a crying toddler at a US Wal-Mart started slapping the 2-year-old girl after warning the toddler's mother to keep her quiet. Authorities say the young girl and her mother were shopping...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Sep 2009 | 5:38 pm FDA says frog or toad was in man’s Pepsi
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 5:28 pm Southwest adds $10 charge to board sooner
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 5:11 pm Spy Chief Among 23 Killed in Taliban BlastTaliban bomber kills Afghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence at ceremony.Source: ABC News: International | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:35 pm Afghan spy boss killed in Taliban suicide attackKABUL (AP) -- A Taliban suicide bomber attacked officials leaving a mosque east of the capital Wednesday, killing the country's deputy intelligence chief and 22 other people in a major blow to Afghanistan's security forces....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:35 pm North Korea ordeal: Journalists speak outThe two female US journalists imprisoned in North Korea for months are speaking out, saying that communist soldiers "violently dragged" them back into North Korea once they returned to Chinese soil after briefly crossing into the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:08 pm Bloodshed at Iranian camp tests US-Iraq transitionBAGHDAD (AP) -- The women formed a human chain while the men chanted, confronting Iraqi troops moving into their compound. Gunfire rang out, and the soldiers waded in with batons, wooden bats and automatic weapons....Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:44 pm Intelligence chief dies in bomb attack near KabulKABUL - A Taleban suicide bomber targeted officials leaving a mosque east of the capital killing the country's deputy intelligence chief and 23 other people in a major blow to Afghanistan's security forces. The blast occured on...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:31 pm Did Israel Stop Ship to Halt Mideast Missile Delivery?Russian reporter who broke story of Arctic Sea's hijacking flees the country.Source: ABC News: International | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:25 pm Obama to deliver healthcare address to CongressPresident Barack Obama will deliver a major address to Congress next Wednesday, confronting critics of his healthcare overhaul and trying to buck up supporters on an issue that has been slipping from his control under withering Republican-led attacks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:06 pm Lockerbie bombing: Reaction from Gordon Brown and David CameronReaction from leading political figures including Gordon Brown David Cameron and Lord Mandelson on the release of documents shedding new light on the Government's role in the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi the Lockerbie bomber.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:44 pm Lockerbie bombing: Timeline of political manoeuvringA timeline of the political manoeuvring leading up to and surrounding the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi the Lockerbie bomber.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:44 pm Child 'sex slaves' rescuedLONDON - Five children being kept as sex slaves by paedophiles who broadcast daily abuse of their victims over the internet have been rescued by police from homes in Scotland and England and placed in care. The boys and girls,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Sep 2009 | 12:15 pm Scotland's Parliament Votes Not to Back Bomber's ReleaseScotland's Parliament voted Wednesday to reject the government's decision to free Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi from his life sentence and return him to his native Libya.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:44 am UK Teens on Trial for Allegedly Plotting School MassacreTwo British teenagers went on trial Wednesday for allegedly plotting a school massacre inspired by the Columbine killings in the United States.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:11 am Scottish Parliament overwhelmingly rejects Lockerbie bomber releaseDecision to release the Megrahi has been rejected by MSPs in a symbolic vote at the Scottish Parliament.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:51 am Lockerbie bombing: Brown's 'duplicity' threatens special relationshipBritish "duplicity" towards the US over the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi the Lockerbie bomber may have ended the "special relationship" between the two countries Gordon Brown has been warned.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:22 am Feuding French Towns' One-Way Streets Face Each OtherFrench commuters got caught in the middle of a local political standoff Tuesday after feuding towns changed the direction of road markings leaving two one-way streets facing each other, AFP reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 9:57 am Iranian Commander: Ex-President Challenged Supreme LeaderThe commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard accused former President Mohammad Khatami and other top reformists of challenging the authority of nation's supreme leaderSource: FOXNews.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 9:50 am German Court Allows Boy to be Named 'Djehad' or Holy WarA Berlin court has upheld rulings in favor of parents who sought to name their son Djehad, a variation on the Arabic "jihad," or holy war.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 9:36 am WATCH: Quick Fix: Sciutto's 'London Calling'Source: ABC News: International | 2 Sep 2009 | 9:22 am Afghan Deputy Intel Chief, 22 Others Die in BlastA Taliban homicide 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: FOXNews.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 8:40 am Pakistani Religion Minister Wounded in AmbushSuspected militants opened fire on a vehicle carrying Pakistan's religious affairs minister Wednesday, wounding him and killing his driver in a brazen attack in the heart of the capital.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 8:27 am Teenagers 'planned to attack Manchester school in Columbinestyle massacre'Two British pupils planned to emulate the American massacre by blowing up a shopping centre and shooting dead fellow pupils.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Sep 2009 | 8:06 am Taiwan's Former First Lady Convicted of PerjuryTaiwan court convicts former first lady on perjury, sentences her to 1 year.Source: ABC News: International | 2 Sep 2009 | 8:06 am Libya Denies Reports That Lockerbie Bomber In ICUAl-Megrahi's family said earlier Wednesday that doctors informed them that their relative was moved to intensive care but they had not been allowed to visit him in the unitSource: FOXNews.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 8:03 am Freed American Journalists Recount North Korea OrdealTwo female U.S. journalists imprisoned in North Korea for months say communist soldiers "violently dragged" them back when they returned to Chinese soil after briefly crossing into the reclusive country.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 7:41 am China Sentences Dissident to 13 Years JailChinese democracy activist sentenced to 13 years for subversion, lawyer says.Source: ABC News: International | 2 Sep 2009 | 7:38 am U.S.: No Major Change Expected in Alliance With JapanThe United States' top military officer in the Pacific said Wednesday he doesn't expect major changes to his country's defense relationship with Japan.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Sep 2009 | 7:31 am Teenagers 'planned Columbinestyle school massacre in ManchesterTwo pupils plotted to massacre teachers and pupils at their Manchester school before killing themselves a court hears.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Sep 2009 | 7:25 am WATCH: Laura Ling and Euna Lee Tell AllSource: ABC News: International | 2 Sep 2009 | 6:02 am US reporters 'dragged across North Korean border' in arrestTwo American television journalists who were seized by North Korean border guards last March becoming pawns in international negotiations with the rogue Stalinist state have given their first personal account of how they were arrested.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Sep 2009 | 5:35 am
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