Nato begins Afghan bombing inquiry - Aljazeera.net

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Nato begins Afghan bombing inquiry Aljazeera.net Nato has launched an investigation into an air attack that killed and injured scores of civilians in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province. A 10-member team flew has flown over the site on the Kunduz river where the attack took place on Friday. ... REFILE-NATO seeks to calm Afghans after deadly air strikeReuters Afghan officials say NATO airstrike killed mostly civiliansLos Angeles Times Afghans mourn dead under outcry of NATO bombingAFP The Associated Press -BBC News -guardian.co.uk all 2,068 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:31 am

Dems signal resistance to Afghan troop increase (AP)

AP - Increasing congressional discord over the next U.S. steps in Afghanistan, coupled with a spike in violence there, is deepening the political divide on the war and how many troops are needed to fight it.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:30 am

G20 close to agreement on bankers' bonuses: source (AFP)

AFP - G20 finance ministers are close to reaching agreement on a new set of rules governing bankers' bonuses, a G7 source told AFP on the sidelines of a London meeting Saturday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:29 am

Chinese riot city leader sacked

The Communist Party chief of the troubled Chinese far-western city of Urumqi is sacked, state news agency Xinhua says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am

NATO seeks to calm Afghans after deadly air strike (Reuters)

Reuters - NATO officers met air strike victims and their families in Afghanistan on Saturday and their commander took to the TV airwaves in a bid to cool anger over an incident that undermines efforts to win hearts and minds.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am

NATO seeks to calm Afghans after deadly air strike

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - NATO officers met air strike victims and their families in Afghanistan on Saturday and their commander took to the TV airwaves in a bid to cool anger over an incident that undermines efforts to win hearts and minds.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am

China fires party boss in strife-torn Urumqi city+

(Kyodo) _ China fired the party boss in strife-hit Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday. The agency said Li Zhi,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am

G20 draft agrees stimulus to stay, curbs on bank pay (Reuters)

Reuters - G20 finance leaders pledged on Saturday to keep economic life-support packages in place for now, slap tighter controls on bankers' pay and give a bigger voice to emerging markets in the international institutions.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am

G20 draft agrees stimulus to stay, curbs on bank pay

LONDON (Reuters) - G20 finance leaders pledged on Saturday to keep economic life-support packages in place for now, slap tighter controls on bankers' pay and give a bigger voice to emerging markets in the international institutions.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am

Obama expands workers' retirement savings options (AP)

AP - The government is trying to make it easier for Americans to save for retirement, President Barack Obama said Saturday, as he noted the toll the recession has taken on extra income and savings accounts.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:19 am

Brown to G-20: Economy is at 'critical juncture'

LONDON (AP) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on world leaders to make a strong and clear commitment to further efforts to boost growth, saying Saturday that the global economy is at a "critical juncture."...
Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am

Brown to G-20: Economy is at 'critical juncture' (AP)

AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on world leaders to make a strong and clear commitment to further efforts to boost growth, saying Saturday that the global economy is at a "critical juncture."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am

Swimming: Irie sets 100m backstroke national record+

(Kyodo) _ Ryosuke Irie set a new men's 100-meter backstroke Japanese record on the third day of the national collegiate championships Saturday. The 200-backstroke world silver medalist
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Health care bill expected soon from Senate panel (AP)

AP - Signaling it's time for action, the Senate's chief negotiator on a health care bill told his colleagues he won't wait much longer for a Republican compromise.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:10 am

Russia kills man 'planning Moscow suicide attack'

Russian security forces have killed a militant in the southern region of Chechnya suspected of planning a suicide attack in the capital Moscow, officials said on Saturday. The man,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am

Obama Announces Initiatives to Increase Savings - New York Times

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Obama Announces Initiatives to Increase Savings New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama, decrying the fact that millions of Americans do not have enough savings to cover their retirement, announced a package of new initiatives on Saturday to spur increased savings. ... Obama unveils measures to spur US retirement savingReuters White House Launches Initiatives for Workers to Build SavingsWall Street Journal Obama expands workers' retirement savings optionsThe Associated Press AFP -Sacramento Bee all 118 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:07 am

Mom opposes Dutch girl's plan to sail the globe

The mother of Dutch teenager Laura Dekker says she is against her daughter's plan to try to sail solo around the world.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:07 am

Calm returns to China city, but ethnic ire simmers

URUMQI, China (Reuters) - The capital of China's frontier Xinjiang region crept back to an uneasy normality on Saturday, despite one gathering that troops dispersed with tear gas after days of sometimes deadly protests that inflamed ethnic enmity.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:06 am

Obama expands workers' retirement savings options

The government is trying to make it easier for Americans to save for retirement, President Barack Obama said Saturday, as he noted the toll the recession has taken on extra income and savings accounts.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:05 am

Obama unveils measures to spur retirement saving

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama announced new measures on Saturday to encourage Americans to save more money for retirement, a move the White House said would put the economy on a stronger footing in the future.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am

Obama unveils measures to spur retirement saving (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama announced new measures on Saturday to encourage Americans to save more money for retirement, a move the White House said would put the economy on a stronger footing in the future.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am

LEAD: Golf: Ishikawa maintains lead at Fujisankei Classic+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES) Ryo Ishikawa held on to his overnight lead with a 3-under 68 in the third round of the Fujisankei Classic on Saturday. The 17-year-old phenom moved to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:02 am

City leader sacked over China protests - The Associated Press

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City leader sacked over China protests The Associated Press URUMQI, China — China's official Xinhua News Agency says the Communist Party chief of the western city of Urumqi has been fired after five people died in protests over a series of hypodermic needle attacks. Xinhua did not give a reason for the Li Zhi's ... Tensions high after Urumqi unrestAljazeera.net Crowds demand security guarantees in Urumqi after hypodermic ...Xinhua 5 dead in unrest in China's Xinjiang regionLos Angeles Times Monsters and Critics.com -CNN International -Bloomberg all 1,895 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am

Legal Aid Ont. to get $150 million funding hike over 4 years, new fee system

TORONTO - Ontario's legal aid system will get a $150-million increase in funding over the next four years as the Liberal government moves to stop a growing protest by defence lawyers and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am

Bachmann: Dems Are Sabotaging Me Because I Might Become Prez

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) finally explained yesterday why Democrats don't want her in office: They're scared she'll become the first female president. "They want to make sure no women, no woman becomes president before a Democrat woman" Bachmann said.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am

U.K. official: Oil was part of Lockerbie bomber release talks

Trade and oil considerations played a big part in the decision to include the Lockerbie bomber in a prisoner transfer agreement ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am

City leader sacked over China protests

URUMQI, China (AP) -- China's official Xinhua News Agency says the Communist Party chief of the western city of Urumqi has been fired after five people died in protests over a series of hypodermic needle attacks....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:56 am

City leader sacked over China protests

China's official Xinhua News Agency says the Communist Party chief of the western city of Urumqi has been fired after five people died in protests over a series of hypodermic needle...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:56 am

LEAD: Kan to be state strategy minister, Okada foreign minister: Hatoyama+

TOKYO, Sept. 5 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO, 2ND LEAD TO FOLLOW) Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama said Saturday he plans to tap DPJ Acting President Naoto Kan as state...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:54 am

Police in Georgia arrest man in trailer killings

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A man who made a distraught call to authorities last week to report he found his father and several other relatives killed was charged with their murders on Friday, police in the U.S. state of Georgia said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:53 am

Police in Georgia arrest man in trailer killings (Reuters)

Reuters - A man who made a distraught call to authorities last week to report he found his father and several other relatives killed was charged with their murders on Friday, police in the U.S. state of Georgia said.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:53 am

Lobster wars rock remote Maine island

A shooting has shone a spotlight on a long-standing territorial system all along the ragged Maine coast that gives fishermen unofficial rights to specified waters.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:52 am

UN warns on West Africa floods

Flooding is affecting 350,000 people across West Africa, the UN says, killing at least 30 in Ghana and Burkina Faso.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:51 am

Iran dismisses bomb studies intelligence as forged

VIENNA (Reuters) - A senior Iranian official has accused the United States of feeding "forged" intelligence to the U.N. nuclear watchdog that says Iran had studied ways to make atomic bombs.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:48 am

Deadly LA wildfire creeps deeper into forest (AP)

AP - The ferocious wildfire burning north of Los Angeles has turned into a creeping giant, steadily chewing through thick and dry chaparral on its eastern flank. While crews report good progress, the blaze that claimed the lives of two firefighters was far from being fully contained.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:46 am

New Afghan 'poll frauds' emerge

The BBC learns of new fraud allegations from Afghanistan's election, but the deadline for complaints has passed.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:44 am

Pakistan: 30 suspected militants killed in Khyber

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani troops killed 30 suspected militants and destroyed one of their bases in an ongoing operation in the northwestern Khyber tribal region, authorities said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:41 am

Pakistan: 30 suspected militants killed in Khyber

Pakistani troops killed 30 suspected militants and destroyed one of their bases in an ongoing operation in the northwestern Khyber tribal region, authorities said Saturday. Militants...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:41 am

2ND LD: Baseball: Fighters storm past Eagles in rout at Sendai+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING LOTTE-ORIX GAME) Terrmel Sledge hit a three-run homer to highlight a six-run third inning as Masaru Takeda and the Nippon Ham Fighters cruised past the Rakuten...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:38 am

Bama, Va. Tech ready to kick preseason woes away

For Alabama and Virginia Tech, the first game can't get here soon enough.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:38 am

Pakistani court resumes trial of Mumbai suspects

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani court on Saturday resumed hearing a case against suspected Islamist militants accused of involvement in last year's attack on India's business capital,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:34 am

Grossman sparkles in Texans' win, 27-20

Whether he survives final cuts or not, Houston's Rex Grossman feels good about his chances of winding up on a NFL roster.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:31 am

Anti-Piracy Boss Confiscates Confiscated Hacker Laptop

Tim Kuik, managing director of Dutch anti-piracy gang BREIN, has publicly admitted that he’s currently using a Sony VAIO laptop previously confiscated from a ‘hacker’. Although he doesn’t elaborate on how he obtained the machine, it is hard not to conclude that it has been misappropriated.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am

NATO probes airstrike on tankers in Afghanistan

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (AP) -- NATO investigated Saturday whether villagers siphoning fuel were among scores killed in a U.S. airstrike on two tanker trucks hijacked by the Taliban, while a bomb blast wounded four German troops in the same northern Afghan province....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:29 am

UK official says oil was part of Lockerbie talks

LONDON (AP) -- Trade and oil considerations played a big part in the decision to include the Lockerbie bomber in a prisoner transfer agreement between Britain and Libya, a senior British official said in an interview published Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:28 am

New ski boot to be comfy but pricey at $1,295

Skiing, fun. Walking in ski boots back to the lodge, not so much.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:18 am

Deadly L.A. wildfire creeps deeper into forest

The ferocious wildfire burning north of Los Angeles has turned into a creeping giant, steadily chewing through thick and dry chaparral on its eastern flank.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:15 am

Fla. boaters urged to look out for missing robot

Scientists on Florida's Gulf Coast are trying to find an underwater robot that has mysteriously vanished.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:14 am

UK official says oil was part of Lockerbie talks

Trade and oil considerations played a big part in the decision to include the Lockerbie bomber in a prisoner transfer agreement between Britain and Libya, a senior British official said in an interview published Saturday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:11 am

U.K.'s Brown to G-20: Economy at 'critical juncture'

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Group of 20 leaders to make a strong and clear commitment to continued efforts ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:07 am

SEC watchdog: Madoff ‘got away lucky’ in ’06

Top Securities and Exchange Commission officials were in the dark that staff were probing Bernard Madoff until the former financier was arrested in December, a federal watchdog said Friday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:53 am

10 Wierd Statues

Virtual tour of the top 10 coolest statues in the world.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:50 am

US, SKorea envoys discuss NKorean nuclear claim

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Top nuclear envoys from South Korea and the United States held talks Saturday on a strategy to bring North Korea back to disarmament negotiations, a day after the North claimed to have succeeded in experimental uranium enrichment....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:35 am

Two jockeys feared dead in flat fire

Two apprentice jockeys are believed to have died and two others have been injured after a fire broke out at a block of flats in the horse racing town of Norton in North Yorkshire.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:31 am

Bullfrogs: The Great White Sharks of Arizona Inlands

Introduced by the state government as wild game for sportsmen, bullfrogs have made Arizona their new home on the range. With no natural predators and plenty to eat, the bullfrogs are taking over. With a mouth as big as the great outdoors, Wild Chronicles follow conservationists’ fears that these big bullies may be devouring native species.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:20 am

Bonus row opens up G20 divisions

Divisions emerge among G20 finance ministers, meeting in London, about how to curb excessive bank bonuses.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:10 am

Power broker choice has postelection Japan nervous

TOKYO (AP) -- Veteran politician Ichiro Ozawa is making a comeback as secretary-general, the top position in Japan's new ruling party and one that could rival the prime minister's authority....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:06 am

Abandoned mines can threaten homes, schools, roads

The way a few teachers tell it, the elementary school in the central Illinois farming town suddenly started giving off freakish cracking and popping sounds on a Saturday not too long ago. Walls sprouted lightning bolt-shaped cracks and floors buckled, dooming the building on a day no students thankfully were inside.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:00 am

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) meets with Yunus-bek Yevkurov

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) meets with head of the Ingushetia region Yunus-bek Yevkurov outside Moscow September 2. The militant described as the mastermind of an attack that badly wounded...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:56 am

Deadly LA wildfire creeps deeper into forest - The Associated Press

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Deadly LA wildfire creeps deeper into forest The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The ferocious wildfire burning north of Los Angeles has turned into a creeping giant, steadily chewing through thick and dry chaparral on its eastern flank. While crews report good progress, the blaze that claimed the lives of two ... Fire starter's intent is the key to possible murder chargeLos Angeles Times Los Angeles wildfire drives wildlife to backyardsReuters Tribute for men killed in Station FireABC News Fort Worth Star Telegram -Examiner.com -Rapid City Journal all 5,096 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:51 am

What happens to your online accounts after you die?

This article highlights some of the Tools for Managing Your Online Life After Death. It also tells you what happens to your online account at major places like facbook and others after you die.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:50 am

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:47 am

List of US banks closed by feds jumps to 89

The crippled economy and increasing loan defaults have forced financial regulators to close even more banks, including the only branch of the First Bank of Kansas City, which is reopening under a new name after its deposits are assumed.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:43 am

Obama adviser on green jobs under attack - San Francisco Chronicle

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Obama adviser on green jobs under attack San Francisco Chronicle Bay Area environmental activist and White House adviser Van Jones is under attack from Republicans for signing a 2004 petition calling for a congressional investigation into the actions of the administration of former President George Bush surrounding ... White House Says Little About Embattled JonesWashington Post A sorry excuse: Obama adviser makes lame apology for 9/11 ...New York Daily News Inflammatory Statements Trip Up 'Green Jobs' AdviserWall Street Journal Atlantic Online -The Associated Press -FOXNews all 340 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:41 am

People Of Walmart, Fashion Challenged Freaks

what is it about Walmart that brings out the—how do I say this delicately?—fashion-challenged freaks. A satirical site called People of Walmart now lets you stare to your heart’s content without actually stepping inside a Walmart store.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:40 am

Man Uses Megatouch Bar Game to Propose to Girlfriend

After typing a code word into the "Word Dojo" game they always play, a picture of Sarah and the big question popped up onscreen.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:30 am

Ashcroft can be sued over jailing 'witnesses' - San Francisco Chronicle

Los Angeles Times

Ashcroft can be sued over jailing 'witnesses' San Francisco Chronicle Former Attorney General John Ashcroft can be sued for damages for ordering Muslims jailed as material witnesses in criminal cases, allegedly as a pretext to investigate their possible links to terrorism, a federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled ... Court: Ashcroft can be sued over post-9/11 policyPhiladelphia Inquirer Ashcroft can be sued over arrests, appeals court rulesLos Angeles Times Court Allows Lawsuit Against AshcroftWashington Post CNN -New York Times all 584 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:26 am

Strauss demands more from batsmen

Andrew Strauss says England's top order must start making bigger scores after losing the one-day series opener to Australia.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:25 am

Obama speech to nation's students divides area parents - Baltimore Sun

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Obama speech to nation's students divides area parents Baltimore Sun President Barack Obama's plans to speak directly to the nation's students Tuesday have sparked a dispute among area parents and politicians, with some expressing concerns that the president could use the speech ... Schools wrestle with Obama's live speechPhiladelphia Inquirer Conservatives should applaud Obama's school speechMind Your Own Damn Business Politics Clarksville students to hear Obama speechClarksville Leaf Chronicle Gainesville Sun -Citizens Voice -Baxter Bulletin all 2,113 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:24 am

Japan Politics

In this Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 file photo, Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan senior leader Ichiro Ozawa laughs as he observes the parliamentary elections ballot counting at the Democrats...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:23 am

Thousands stage anti-Chavez demos

Colombia co-ordinates protests against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez across Latin America using the internet.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:17 am

Forced Catheterization Used In DUI Case

An Indiana man has filed a lawsuit claiming that police forcibly withdrew blood and urine from his body during a drunken driving arrest. A Breathalyzer test showed he was under the legal limit, but Officer Brian Miller doubted the findings.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:10 am

Kepler Telescope Could Find Habitable Moons

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope, which astronomers hope will find Earth-like planets orbiting other stars, might also find habitable moons in other solar systems, new research suggests.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:10 am

Europe pushes curbs on bankers’ bonuses

Top finance officials have debated the next steps for the recovering global economy, with European countries pushing for a crackdown on bankers' bonuses.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:09 am

Man charged on US trailer deaths

Police charge a man with killing eight people - including seven of his relatives - at a mobile home in the US state of Georgia.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:04 am

Joblessness remains a threat to recovery

The nation's unemployment rate rose unexpectedly to 9.7% in August from 9.4% in July. Although the pace of layoffs has slowed, fear of job loss is crimping consumer spending, experts say.

The rise in the nation's unemployment rate last month to a 26-year high underscored the fact that the weak labor market remains a threat to the economic recovery.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

West Bank settlement growth looks likely

A decision by Israel's Netanyahu to build hundreds of new homes prompts a U.S. expression of 'regret.'

Israel signaled its intention Friday to build hundreds of new homes for Jewish settlers in the West Bank, provoking a new clash with the Obama administration and complicating a U.S. effort to restart Middle East peace talks this fall.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Afghan officials say NATO airstrike killed mostly civilians

More than 70 people reportedly died in the strike on hijacked fuel tankers, despite the new U.S. commander's emphasis on avoiding civilian casualties.

Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan, and Istanbul, Turkey -- In an incident that could seriously undermine the central U.S. aim in Afghanistan, dozens of civilians were killed or injured early Friday in a NATO airstrike, Afghan authorities said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

The Arctic's geological record indicates warming is human-caused

Close study of the sediment timeline shows that increased ice melt coincides with the birth of the Industrial Age. It's strong evidence that global warming is man's work, researchers say.

Long-term climate records from the Arctic provide strong new evidence that human-caused global warming can override Earth's natural heating and cooling cycles, U.S. researchers reported this week in the journal Science.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Stocks jump as jobs report provides a little hope

Stocks jumped in light trading Friday after the government reported that U.S. employers' payrolls shrank last month by the smallest amount in a year.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

White House to begin disclosing visitor logs online

The opening of the logs -- for the first time in history -- satisfies a watchdog group that had filed lawsuits against the Bush administration.

President Obama is reversing the White House policy on visitor logs, records that previously had been kept under wraps.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Bomb targets German troops in north Afghanistan

Associated Press reporters say a roadside bomb has exploded near a convoy of German troops in northern Afghanistan.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Sep 2009 | 12:52 am

Caribbean islands crack down on illegal immigrants

TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) -- First, riot police raided the slum with batons and pepper spray. Then authorities shut off the water and electricity. With an eviction order pending in the courts, police stand sentry outside the shacks belonging mostly to Dominican migrants....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 5 Sep 2009 | 12:48 am

Fox's Twitter TV Experiment Tweets Its Way to Epic Failure

When Fox revealed its plan to broadcast reruns of Fringe and Glee with a live Twitter feed overlay, I said they had to be really really careful. But Fox didn't listen. From user comments online it looks like the experiment earned itself a big FAIL.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Sep 2009 | 12:40 am

U.S. union head Sweeney backs dropping "card check"

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Signaling an attempt to move forward on stalled U.S. union legislation, AFL-CIO president John Sweeney would back speedy votes by workers on whether to join a union rather than the much-attacked "card check" provision, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Sep 2009 | 12:33 am

Lions hammer Alouettes

B.C. running back Martell Mallett rushes for over 200 yards in 19-12 win Friday night

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:58 pm

Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are seen on patrol in Maguindanao province

Armed separatist Muslim guerrillas of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are seen on patrol in Maguindanao province, southern Philippines. Smawtin Basilan, who is a member of the separatist MILF...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:53 pm

John Howard has admitted he believed East Timor's independence was "inevitable"

Then Australian Prime Minister John Howard is seen here in Canberra, in 2007. In an interview for a book about modern Australian politics, former conservative prime minister John Howard said he had believed...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:52 pm

Ice edge jockeys for Coyotes

CEO Anthony LeBlanc remains confident ahead of next week's auction

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:44 pm

Cowboys capitalize on mistakes

Favre's backups for Vikings unimpressive against Dallas in 35-31 preseason loss

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:43 pm

Thunder salvage draw against Caps

87th minute goal by Melvin Tarley spoils Vancouver's hopes for three points on the road

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:42 pm

Nadal, Murray roll at U.S. Open

Rafael Nadal beat Nicolas Kiefer at the U.S. Open, making it the first Grand Slam tournament in the Open era with all top 16 men in the third round.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:41 pm

Molitor wins rumble at Rama

Sarnia, Ont. boxer defeated Argentina's Dario Azuaga in a technicle knockout on Friday

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:36 pm

SEC report shows repeated bungling of Bernard Madoff probe

WASHINGTON - The official at the Securities and Exchange Commission who later would marry Bernard Madoff's niece told investigators this year that if he had carefully...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:30 pm

Accused Lynn thugs kicked off football team

A mortified Pop Warner program has booted three players off the Lynn football squad in the wake of an outcry by residents angry over accusations the middle-schoolers were...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:29 pm

Lori Petty gets probation in DUI case

LOS ANGELES - Lori Petty will serve five years probation after pleading no contest on Friday to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge. The actress issued a statement apologizing...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:21 pm

President Francois Bozize

Central African President Francois Bozize. A coalition of oppostion parties in the Central African Republic said it has decided to boycott the country's electoral commission as it considers the body's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:19 pm

Michael Jackson's family, friends bid last farewell

GLENDALE, Calif. - Paris Jackson wept as she stepped into the mausoleum where her father, Michael, was to be entombed. Katherine Jackson, overcome by sorrow, turned back when...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:18 pm

Day 5 at the Open

A photographic look at Friday's action from the U.S. Open grand slam tennis tournament in New York

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:18 pm

Shark sightings put Cape on alert

A great white shark - nature's oldest, best-designed killing machine - was spotted swimming with four other large sharks in the blue waters off Chatham on Cape Cod, on...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:11 pm

Calif. firefighters remembered as murder case picks up

Investigators worked around-the-clock Friday as they sought to build a murder case stemming from a huge wildfire that claimed ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:09 pm

Vikings bitten by interceptions in loss to Cowboys

MINNEAPOLIS - Vikings coaches and executives entered Friday night hoping that their preseason finale against the Dallas Cowboys would provide some clarity in their backup...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:02 pm

ChiSox rock Paul Byrd in a rout

CHICAGO - It's doubtful that in his 10-month sabbatical from the major leagues that Paul Byrd forgot how humbling the game can be. Just in case, however, he was reminded...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:58 pm

Guatemala: Honduran leader must return before vote

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom said Friday that scheduled elections in neighboring Honduras will not be valid if ousted President Manuel Zelaya is not reinstated before the Nov. 29 vote....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:58 pm

Mark Kotsay seeks no revenge

CHICAGO - Mark Kotsay understands why the Red Sox let him go. Considering the circumstances, he'd have done the same thing. But even if he wasn't showing it...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:56 pm

EU mulls Afghan stability plans

EU ministers seek ways to promote stability in Afghanistan by focussing on civilian reconstruction.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:55 pm

Tim Wakefield ready to give it another go

CHICAGO - After his first comeback from back and calf woes had to be aborted following just one start, Tim Wakefield will give it another try this afternoon against the White...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:52 pm

Attleboro standout all about team

ATTLEBORO -- Any conversation with Attleboro's Matt Campbell, the three-year, two-way starter who has helped spearhead the Bombardiers' football resurgence in recent...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:45 pm

Kotsay, Getz lead White Sox in rout of Red Sox

Mark Kotsay homered and had three RBIs against his former team, Chris Getz went 4 for 5 and the Chicago White Sox collected 20 hits Friday night to rout the Boston Red Sox 12-2.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:41 pm

Court: Ashcroft may be sued in 9/11 case

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that former Attorney General John Ashcroft may be held liable for people who were wrongfully detained as material witnesses after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:17 pm

West Bank settlement growth looks likely - Los Angeles Times

Voice of America

West Bank settlement growth looks likely Los Angeles Times A decision by Israel's Netanyahu to build hundreds of new homes prompts a US expression of 'regret.' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will reportedly approve hundreds of new housing units in West Bank settlements before slowing settlement construction ... US harshly rebukes Israel on settlement plansThe Associated Press US rebukes Israel for settlement expansionSan Francisco Chronicle Palestine and US condemn Israeli settlement moveAFP Bloomberg -Times Online -MiamiHerald.com all 1,926 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:04 pm

China Blames Ethnic Separatists for Needle Attacks

China blames ethnic separatists for needle attacks in troubled west.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:50 pm

Halladay’s 1-hitter ends Yankees’ streak at 7

Roy Halladay pitched a one-hitter to snap a three-start losing streak and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 6-0 Friday night, ending New York’s winning streak at seven games.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:34 pm

Opinion: Golden year for golden arms in college football

Opinion: At least 10 have chance to be their programs' best QB ever before leaving campus.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:19 pm

NATO Airstrike in Afghanistan Kills up to 90

NATO airstrike on hijacked tankers kills 90, including 40 civilians.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:17 pm

SEC chiefs in dark as Madoff evaded junior staff

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission officials were in the dark that staff were probing Bernard Madoff until the former financier was arrested in December 2008 for running a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, a federal watchdog said in a report released on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:16 pm

Why 'GQ' Doesn't Want Russians To Read Its Story

Scott Anderson's piece in the September issue of the magazine challenges the official line on a series of bombings that killed hundreds of people in 1999 in Russia. Although no issues have been raised to date about the article's accuracy, GQ management is trying to prevent Russians from reading it.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:01 pm

Man 'tried to feed kitten to python'

PHOENIX - Prosecutors have filed felony animal cruelty charges against a man who allegedly tried to feed a kitten to a python and later killed the feline by drop-kicking it. Maricopa County sheriff's deputies arrested 28-year-old...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2009 | 8:44 pm

Top Bush-era lawyer 'can be sued'

A former US attorney general can be sued by a US citizen held as a witness in a terrorism case, a court rules.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Sep 2009 | 8:33 pm

Experts say there is no evidence the Stalinist state is trying to rebuild the Yongbyon nuclear facility

This DigitalGlobe satellite file image shows a nuclear reactor site in Yongbyon, NKorea. Experts poring over a new satellite image of NKorea's reactor said on Friday there is no evidence the Stalinist...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2009 | 8:31 pm

Garrido's love songs to girls - San Francisco Chronicle

Telegraph.co.uk

Garrido's love songs to girls San Francisco Chronicle Kidnap-rape suspect Phillip Craig Garrido recorded love songs featuring lyrics that appear to refer to young girls, a business acquaintance said Friday. "For every little girl in the world, they want to be in love, yeah," Garrido sings in one song. ... Phillip Garrido sang of fascination with young girls, former...San Jose Mercury News Safety advocate: Dugard suspect advised herUSA Today Phillip Garrido's past reveals another rape chargeLos Angeles Times New York Times -KTVU.com -Newsweek all 5,001 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Sep 2009 | 8:28 pm

White House to Open Visitor Logs to Public - New York Times

BBC News

White House to Open Visitor Logs to Public New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama announced Friday that he will open up White House visitor logs on a regular basis for the first time in modern history, providing the public an unusually extensive look at who gets the opportunity to help ... In Shift From Prior Administrations, White House to Open Visitor ListWashington Post White House to post visitor logsChicago Tribune Obama yields on White House visitor logsmsnbc.com Fort Worth Star Telegram -Reuters -USA Today all 560 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Sep 2009 | 8:20 pm

Libyan newspapers carry front-page stories on Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi's return to Libya

Libyan newspapers carry front-page stories on freed Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi's return to Libya are displayed at a stall in Tripoli August 22. Trade deals with Libya played a "very...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2009 | 8:17 pm

U.S. Embassy Guards In Afghanistan Fired

The guards were fired following allegations of lewd behavior and sexual misconduct at their living quarters, the embassy said Friday. Two other guards resigned. Their names and nationalities were not released.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Sep 2009 | 7:49 pm

Ga. man arrested in slayings of 8

A man who told police "My whole family's dead!" in a frantic 911 call was charged Friday with killing the eight people attacked in his family's Georgia mobile home.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2009 | 7:47 pm

California wildfire declared arson, homicide

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A huge wildfire burning in the mountains above Los Angeles, now the largest ever in the county, was started by arson and will be investigated as a homicide, authorities said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Sep 2009 | 7:23 pm

Man who called 911 charged with Ga. mobile home deaths

A man who told police "My whole family's dead!" in a frantic 911 call was charged Friday with killing the eight people attacked ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2009 | 7:20 pm

Serena and Venus battle through

World number two Serena Williams and sister Venus work hard to secure their spots in the US Open fourth round.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Sep 2009 | 6:57 pm

Man Charged With Murdering Family In Mobile Home

Guy Heinze Jr. was arrested Friday on eight counts of first-degree murder in the slaying of eight people whose deaths he had reported to police in a frantic phone call from his family's Georgia mobile home.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Sep 2009 | 6:36 pm

Calm - Then Sudden Death in Afghan War

AP Journalist and Photographer Witness Grenade Attack Which Would Claim Marine's Life
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Sep 2009 | 6:30 pm

Almost all MPs still facing questions over expenses

Nine out of 10 MPs are still facing questions over their expenses following an audit by the parliamentary authorities.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Sep 2009 | 6:12 pm

Former US official arrested on cocaine smuggling charges

PHOENIX - A former high-ranking US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who was stationed in Mexico before retiring in 2007 has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. Richard Padilla Cramer...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2009 | 6:04 pm

NATO Strike Kills Scores in Afghanistan

U.S. Jet Dropped 500-Pound Bombs on Two Tanker Trucks Hijacked by the Taliban
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Sep 2009 | 6:00 pm

A Medical Mystery: Why Health Care Is So Expensive

Policymakers are looking for ways to trim medical spending. In a single procedure, a cardiologist might throw away two heart stents that cost $2,000 apiece. That's just part of providing proper care, the doctor says — it's the economics of precision and technological advance.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Sep 2009 | 6:00 pm

Video: Civilians Caught in Crossfire

A U.S. air strike aimed at a group of Taliban fighters resulted in the deaths of Afghan civilians. Elizabeth Palmer reports on the resulting pressure put on America's top commander in Afghanistan.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:23 pm

Megrahi moved out of intensive care ward

Doctors have moved Abdelbaset Al Megrahi the man convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing out of intensive care a hospital source said.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:21 pm

Texas granny's school bomb threat

SAN ANTONIO - Officials accuse a 51-year-old San Antonio grandmother of phoning a bomb threat to an elementary school that wouldn't let her visit her grandchildren. The state jail website says Velma Gladys Brewster was free on...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:13 pm

NY cop accused of hiring hitman

NEW YORK - A New York City police officer has been charged with hiring a grifter to kill his ex-wife, who survived after a screwdriver was plunged into her neck in front of her Long Island home. Anthony Battisti was held without...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:07 pm

Big night out for embassy guards

KABUL - Private security contractors guarding the United States' embassy in Kabul dressed as mujahideen fighters and went out on unauthorised night-time military operations in the Afghan capital, according to reports being investigated...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:05 pm

Cougar loose in Seattle

SEATTLE - With a cougar possibly on the prowl, Seattle's largest park remained off-limits to holiday weekend revellers as state wildlife agents tried to trap the elusive animal. On Friday, wildlife agents set a second trap while...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:04 pm

Substance found near Station fire ignition point is key evidence in arson probe

Investigators believe a substance found near the Station fire's point of origin helped spread the deadly blaze, and it has emerged as key piece of evidence in the arson probe, a source told The Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Sep 2009 | 4:14 pm

95 dead after Nato air strike

Western forces were engulfed in bitter controversy yesterday after Nato air strikes on two oil tankers hijacked by the Taliban in northern Afghanistan led to carnage with a fireball killing 95 people, dozens of them civilians. Most...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2009 | 4:11 pm

Soldier Gets 5 Life Sentences Iraqi Deaths

Former Army Soldier Convicted of Raping Civilian, Multiple Counts of Murder
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Sep 2009 | 4:00 pm

Court Denies O.J. Simpson's Bid For Prison Release

Simpson is serving nine to 33 years for kidnapping and robbing two sports memorabilia dealers in September 2007. He asked to be let out of the Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada while he appeals, but the court said he hadn't met the "heavy burden" required to be allowed to post bail.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Sep 2009 | 3:55 pm

Iraq sends thousands more police to Syrian border

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq has deployed thousands of reinforcements along its border with Syria to prevent insurgents from crossing the desert frontier, as the government said Friday it has provided Syria with evidence linking Iraqis there to bombings....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 4 Sep 2009 | 3:38 pm

Children of the Holocaust Return To Honor Man Who Saved Them

Sir Nicholas Winton, now 100, saved 669 children's lives in 1942.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2009 | 3:37 pm

Ashcroft Can Be Sued In Detention Case, Court Says

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the former attorney general can be held liable for people who were wrongfully detained as material witnesses as part of the Bush administration's post-Sept. 11, 2001, detention policies. Abdullah al-Kidd says his civil rights were violated when he was detained as a material witness for two weeks in 2003.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Sep 2009 | 3:37 pm

Tory government would scrap goldplated public pensions

A Conservative government would tear up goldplated pension deals for highly paid public sector workers as part of wider efforts to reduce public spending.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Sep 2009 | 3:31 pm

Cannon blows hole in US house

UNIONTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania history buff who recreates firearms from old wars accidentally fired a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbour's home. William Maser, 54, fired a cannonball Wednesday evening...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2009 | 3:13 pm

Jack Straw admits Lockerbie bomber's release was linked to oil

Justice Secretary reignites row over Megrahi by admitting trade and oil were essential in decision to include him in prisoner transfer deal.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Sep 2009 | 3:12 pm

Man arrested over $95m jewel heist

LONDON - British police have arrested a man in connection with a huge heist at a prominent London jeweller last month. Scotland Yard said they arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of conspiring to rob Graff Diamonds, from which...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2009 | 3:12 pm

T-Rex fossil worth millions

LAS VEGAS - Museums and high-rolling natural history buffs will get a crack at buying a fossilised Tyrannosaurus rex next month at a Las Vegas Strip auction. Experts say the 170 bones discovered more than 15 years ago in South...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2009 | 2:31 pm

August Unemployment At 26-Year High

The Labor Department said Friday the nation's unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent in August, the highest since 1983. But the economy shed a net total of 216,000 jobs, the fewest monthly losses in a year.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Sep 2009 | 2:31 pm

Madonna Joins Israeli PM for Sabbath

Material Girl Lights Candles, Recites Blessing With Benjamin Netanyahu
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Sep 2009 | 2:30 pm

NATO jets bomb fuel tankers; Afghans say 70 killed

A U.S. jet dropped 500-pound bombs on two tanker trucks hijacked by the Taliban before dawn Friday, triggering a huge explosion ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2009 | 2:17 pm

U.S. Strike In Afghanistan Kills Dozens

A U.S. F-15 bombed hijacked tanker trucks in northern Afghanistan, killing more than 70 people. NATO, which called in the strike, says many insurgents were killed. Afghan officials say up to 40 of the dead were civilians.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Sep 2009 | 2:14 pm

Police arrest an alleged member of the 18 Street (Mara 18) gang

Police arrest an alleged member of the 18 Street (Mara 18) gang in the Brisas del Norte neighboorhood in the town of Zaragoza, La libertad. Police have arrested a member of the feared Mara 18 gang in the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2009 | 2:06 pm

Police arrest alleged members of the 18 Street (Mara 18) gang

Police arrest alleged members of the 18 Street (Mara 18) gang in the Brisas del Norte neighboorhood of the town of Zaragoza. Police have arrested a member of the feared Mara 18 gang in the killing of Franco-Spanish...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2009 | 2:06 pm

Obama's Schools Speech Faces Backlash

President Obama's plans to give a speech to the nation's schoolchildren is facing a huge backlash. Parents in many states are threatening to pull their children out of school. In Texas, several school districts have promised not to show the address live. Now, those moves are angering other parents who don't understand the controversy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Sep 2009 | 2:00 pm

North Korea: Uranium Program Almost Complete

NKorea says uranium program almost complete as it seeks direct U.S. talks.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2009 | 1:55 pm

Miss. family apologizes for girl who made threats on bus

The family of the 14-year-old girl who pulled a gun out on a Yazoo County school bus Tuesday issued an apology today through ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2009 | 1:53 pm

A family inspects their damaged office hit by Hurricane Jimena

A family inspects their damaged office hit by Hurricane Jimena, in Puerto San Carlos, Baja California state, Mexico, on September 2, 2009. The remnants of what was once Hurricane Jimena lashed the northwestern...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2009 | 1:48 pm

Weekend forecast: Breather for wildfires; Northeast is the best

Unsettled weather is on tap this holiday weekend across much of the northwestern, central and southern USA, with intermittent ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2009 | 1:44 pm

A Magnet No More: Florida's Population Shrinks

After beckoning retirees, sun worshippers and developers alike for the past century, Florida saw its population shrink last year for the first time in decades. That has come as a shock in a state that has long relied on growth to power its economy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Sep 2009 | 1:42 pm

New Weapon Against Jihad: Ping Pong

Saudis Introduce Summer Camps for Families in Campaign to Counter Lure of Islamic Radicalism
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:30 pm

Schindler train: 'I didn't talk to a soul. I was traumatised.'

Bronia Snow remembers the journey from Prague as being "an unreal experience".
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:27 pm

'British Schindler' train: Holocaust survivor's 'happiness and sadness'

Retracing the journey from Prague provoked "a mixture of happiness and sadness" in Eve Leadbeater who stepped on to a "dark and smoky" Liverpool Street platform in 1939 as a bewildered eightyearold.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:26 pm

Embassy Guards Fired for Lewd Behavior

Eight Fired, Two Resign as State Department Demands Replacement of Entire Security Management Team
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:00 pm

BP admits concerns about Libyan prisoner transfer

British oil company BP PLC said Friday that it had expressed concern to the government about progress on a prisoner transfer ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:35 am

5 Killed, 14 Wounded in China Protests

A Chinese official says that five people have been killed and 14 wounded during protests over security in the restive western city of Urumqi
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:24 am

Origami Whiz's Passport Saga Rivets Thais

Boy Born in Thailand to Myanmar Migrants Finally Granted Passport to Compete in Origami Event in Japan
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:00 am

N. Korea Says Uranium Enrichment in Final Stage

North Korea said Friday that it is in the final stages of enriching uranium, a process that could give it a second way to make nuclear bombs in addition to its known plutonium-based program.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:38 am

Keith Waterhouse writer and wit dies in his sleep

Keith Waterhouse the journalist playwright and novelist whose works included the novel Billy Liar and the play Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell has died at the age of 80.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:38 am

90 Die in NATO Strike on Hijacked Fuel Tankers

A NATO jet blasted two fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban in northern Afghanistan, setting off a huge fireball Friday that killed up to 90 people, Afghan officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:34 am

Jews Saved from Nazis Recreate Escape

British Stockbroker Arranged for Hundreds of Jewish Children To Flee Nazi-Occupied Czechoslovakia by Train in 1939
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:30 am

Aides: Israel to Approve Hundreds of Units in West Banks

Aides to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he would approve hundreds of new housing units in West Bank settlements before considering a temporary freeze in construction
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:27 am

China: Ethnic Separatist Forces to Blame for Needle Attacks

China's Public Security Minister Meng Jianzhu has blamed ethnic separatist forces for a bizarre series of needle attacks in the restive western region of Xinjiang.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:06 am

Airbus Wants to Stop Use of Black Boxes

Airbus working on possibility of sending flight data while in flight via satellites.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:55 am

Pa. man fires cannon, hits neighbor's house

A Pennsylvania history buff who recreates firearms from old wars accidentally fired a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:52 am

Woman Denies Enslavement and Abuse of Three Young Girls

A British woman has denied enslaving three girls and forcing them to work for up to 20 hours a day in horrific conditions.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:41 am

Israel to Build New Houses in Settlements?

Israel's Prime Minister set to ok hundreds of new settlement homes.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:38 am

Prince Harry Battles the Evil Weed

Can a Popular Hypnotist's Program Help U.K. Royal Give Up His 10-20 Cigarette-Per-Day Habit?
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:30 am

Myanmar Court Accepts Activist Suu Kyi's Appeal

Myanmar court accepts democracy leader Suu Kyi's request to appeal conviction.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2009 | 8:49 am

Two Brothers, 10 and 12, Admit to Vicious Sexual Attack

Two brothers aged 10 and 12 who tortured and sexually humiliated two boys were spared trial for attempted murder yesterday when prosecutors decided to accept their guilty pleas to lesser charges.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 8:22 am

Spanish Fleet Narrowly Escapes Pirate Attack

The owners of a Spanish fishing fleet say one of their boats narrowly escaped a suspected pirate attack off the Seychelles by using radar and quick evasive action.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 8:12 am

Three Russian Cops Killed in Roadside Bomb Attack

A roadside bomb blast ripped through a police car in Russia's violence-plagued southern Ingushetia province on Friday, killing three officers and wounding two others, authorities said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Sep 2009 | 7:06 am