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Somali shelling kills 15, mostly disabled menMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Mortars slammed into a home for disabled veterans in Somalia's capital, killing at least 12 disabled men and wounding nearly a dozen, officials said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:40 am Iran FM says nuclear talks with West are possibleTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's foreign minister says talks with world powers on his country's nuclear program are a "possibility," in the light of recent offers of discussions from Tehran on "global challenges"....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:39 am Rhythmic gymnastics: Italy wins team gold, Japan 8th at worlds+(Kyodo) _ Italy smashed Russia's dominance to win the gold medal in the all-around team final at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships on Saturday. The Italians, fourth at last...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:37 am Audio slideshowAfrican migrants risk death in hope of reaching EuropeSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:33 am The Victoria's Secret Hall of FameFrom the doe eyed deliciousness of Miranda Kerr to the All American charm of Marisa Miller, these are the most heavenly of the VS bunch.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:30 am Somali shelling kills 15, mostly disabled menSomalia's government spokesman says mortars have killed at least 15 people, most of them at a home for the disabled in the capital. Shiek Abdirisaq Qeylow said Saturday insurgents...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:29 am Ugandan king postpones town rallyThe king of Uganda's largest ethnic group postpones a rally in a town in his kingdom following violent protests.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am Obama makes healthcare pitch to the insured (Reuters)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:24 am Swimming: Yamaguchi wins women's 100 freestyle in national record+(Kyodo) _ Misaki Yamaguchi captured the title in the women's 100-meter freestyle on Saturday with a new Japanese record at the National Sports Festival in Niigata. The 19-year-old...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:23 am Zimbabwe's Mugabe welcomes EU with "open arms"HARARE (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe on Saturday told the first top-level European Union delegation to visit Zimbabwe in seven years he hoped for successful talks.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Obama Cites Treasury Report In Call For Health-Care Bill - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:19 am Muslim killed, burned in Thailand's restive southYALA, Thailand (Reuters) - A teenaged Muslim man was killed and his body set on fire in the latest deadly violence in Thailand's Muslim-majority far south on Saturday, police said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am GOP embraces conservative groups’ protest
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am Somali shelling kills 15, mostly disabled menSomalia's government spokesman says mortars have killed at least 15 people, most of them at a home for the disabled in the capital.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am Israel warns Lebanon on rockets but sees calm for now - Reuters
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:07 am Global economic crisis to continue: IMF chiefBERLIN (Reuters) - The global economic crisis will continue and countries must do more to adopt financial market regulations, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn told a German magazine on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:07 am 45 Taliban, Afghan civilians die in series of attacksForty-five Afghan civilians, security forces and militants were killed in a spate of attacks around the war-torn country, including ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:05 am Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki welcomes talks with West on its nuclear programSource: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:05 am Israel warns Lebanon on rockets but sees calm for nowJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday it viewed rockets fired from Lebanon as an isolated incident but would be ready to take "massive action" if any border violence continued.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:03 am Violence kills 2 in Iraq's capital and northBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi police officials say two people were killed in incidents involving bombs in the capital and the violence-plagued northern city of Mosul....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:02 am Violence kills 2 in Iraq's capital and northIraqi police officials say two people were killed in incidents involving bombs in the capital and the violence-plagued northern city of Mosul. In northwestern Baghdad, a bomb attached...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:02 am LEAD: Baseball: Marines send F's to 6th straight loss+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING 2 GAMES) Saburo Omura went 4-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, Yuki Karakawa took a shutout into the eighth inning, and the Lotte Marines beat the Nippon Ham...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am Obama to push health care plan at Minnesota rallyPresident Barack Obama, citing new government data showing that nearly half of all Americans live without health insurance in a 10-year period, says the situation will only worsen without the overhaul legislation he wants Congress to send him.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Obama: Health care situation will worsen without overhaulPresident Obama, citing new government data showing that nearly half of all Americans live without health insurance in a 10-year ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Michael Jordan's Top 23 MomentsWatch the 23 most memorable moments of the legendary career of Michael Jordan.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Only 3 of 47 pref. governors support DPJ's toll-free expressway policy+TOKYO, Sept. 12 (Kyodo) _ Only three of Japan's 47 prefectural governors expressed their support for the Democratic Party of Japan's key policy of phasing out expressway tolls, with 16...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:59 am Questions and answers about the war in Afghanistan - The Associated Press
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am EU meets Mugabe to ease tension with ZimbabweZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe welcomed a high-level EU delegation "with open arms" on Saturday as Brussels and Harare began their first talks in seven years. "We welcome you with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:56 am Washington prepared to talk directly wth North Korea on nuclear issue - Telegraph.co.uk
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:47 am US open to Iran's offer of talksThe US says it will accept Iran's offer for wide-ranging talks but insists the nuclear issue will be on the agenda.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:45 am Mugabe welcomes key EU delegationZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe welcomes EU officials on their first high-level mission in seven years.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:36 am Warhol's sports superstar pieces stolen from L.A. homeA unique series of Andy Warhol pieces portraits of Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus, Pele, Dorothy Hamill and other athletic superstars ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:34 am South African officials meet on Semenya caseJOHANNESBURG (AP) -- South African sports officials met Saturday to decide how best to help a world champion runner whose sex has been questioned - and how to respond to the circus created by alleged leaks from the international track and field body....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:32 am Health care bills face crucial tests in Congress (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:13 am 45 Taliban, Afghan Civilians, Security Forces Die45 civilians, security forces, insurgents killed in rash of attacks in war-torn AfghanistanSource: ABC News: International | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:13 am 45 Taliban, Afghan civilians, security forces dieKABUL (AP) -- Forty-five Afghan civilians, security forces and militants were killed in a spate of attacks around the war-torn country, including an overnight military raid targeting insurgents in the increasingly violent north, officials said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:13 am Jeter sets Yankees hit record in loss to OriolesDerek Jeter's record-breaking hit came early. The Baltimore Orioles took over late.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am Kuroda cruises as Dodgers beat GiantsHiroki Kuroda is back in his groove and Casey Blake, too. That does a whole lot for the Dodgers' confidence during the stretch run.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:07 am Report: British special forces train Libyan troopsA British newspaper says that some of the country's most elite soldiers are giving counterterrorism training to Libyan infantry.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:06 am First Snow Leopard Update: 10.6.1 Is HereWe knew it was in the works, but now it's here—the 10.6.1 update, with newer Flash plug-in and tweaks for 3G modems, DVD playback, Dock, Mail and other areas. Have at it.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am SKorea not opposed to US-NKorea direct talksSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea would not oppose the United States holding direct talks with North Korea to persuade the communist regime to rejoin stalled international nuclear disarmament negotiations, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:56 am Live - England v AustraliaEngland win the toss and bat first against Australia in the fourth one-day international at Lord's.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:54 am Jeter tops Gehrig, sets Yankees hit record (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:50 am SKorea not opposed to US-NKorea direct talksSouth Korea would not oppose the United States holding direct talks with North Korea to persuade the communist regime to rejoin stalled international nuclear disarmament negotiations, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:39 am Report: MLB won’t punish Rodriguez in steroid case
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:30 am Live - Italian GP practiceForce India's Adrian Sutil tops a tight final practice session for the Italian Grand Prix ahead of qualifying at 1300 BST.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:28 am China sentences 3 to prison over needle attacksBEIJING (AP) -- A court in western China's Xinjiang region sentenced three people to up to 15 years in prison Saturday in the first trials over a series of mysterious syringe attacks that led to mass protests against the local government....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:20 am Gunmen fire at bus, hurt 2 at US mine in IndonesiaGunmen fired at a bus carrying workers of U.S. mining giant Freeport on Saturday in Papua province, wounding two Indonesian security guards, police said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:14 am To Boldly Go... (COMIC)Sadly, this is probably closer to the truth.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:10 am Voices in the health care debateVoices in the health care debate:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:05 am Questions and answers about the war in AfghanistanEight years past the terror attacks that led to the war in Afghanistan, the connection between that country and al-Qaida has dimmed in memory, terror leader Osama bin Laden remains at large and the fighting grinds on.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:00 am Gertrude Baines dies at age 115, was world's oldest person - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:59 am Afghan election commission prepares full resultsKABUL (AP) -- Afghanistan's election commission prepared Saturday to release full results from last month's presidential election, numbers that could indicate whether President Hamid Karzai has enough votes to overcome fraud complaints and avoid a runoff....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:50 am The unsettling truth about our augmented reality futureA Dutch crew from Beste Product took up the task by giving Layar and its "Famous People Finder" feature a real-world test on the streets of Amsterdam with the help of Samsung's i7500 Galaxy. The results are unsettling as demonstrated by the celebrities, including Brad Pitt's, reaction to being discovered.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:50 am Obama says U.S. must renew fight against al QaedaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to rally Americans behind the war in Afghanistan on the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States as polls show faltering public support for the conflict.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:31 am India, Pakistan investigate border rocket blastsISLAMABAD (AP) -- India said that three rockets were fired into the country from Pakistan overnight, but Pakistani officials said Saturday they were launched from India. No one was injured in the blasts....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:29 am The report did not give the ethnicity of the convicted man, but his name is UighurChinese troops march along a street of Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region, A teenager has been jailed for 15 years in Urumqi in the first legal action to be taken over a series...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:26 am 9/11 panic on Potomac - Baltimore Sun
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:24 am NYT: Bank meltdown changes little on Wall St.Wall Street lives on. One year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the surprise is not how much has changed in the financial industry, but how little.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:21 am Life Captured: Amazing Photographs from Pakistan and Nepal*****Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:10 am Hearts, hands return to 9/11 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:04 am India Pakistan BlastIndian Border Security Force officials inspect the blast site at Modey village in the Wagah sector of the India-Pakistan border, some 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Amritsar, India, Saturday, Sept. 12,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:04 am Opinion: Obama needs to step up for ’16 Olympics bid
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:02 am Pakistan arrests Taliban's voice in Swat Valley, 4 other militant leadersMuslim Khan is the highest-ranking Swat Taliban leader arrested since Pakistan began to retake the volatile region. The main leader in the district, Maulana Qazi Fazlullah, remains at large.The voice of Taliban militants in the Swat Valley has been arrested along with four other Taliban leaders in the region they once controlled, Pakistani military officials said Friday. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am U.S. trials corroborate swine flu vaccine resultsA single dose should be enough, federal officials confirm. The vaccines are expected to become available by mid-October.Preliminary data from U.S. trials of vaccines against the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus confirm that a strong immune reaction is provoked by just one dose of the vaccine within eight to 10 days after it is administered, federal officials said at a news conference Friday morning. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Larry Gelbart dies at 81; 'MASH' writerThe award winner also wrote for Broadway, the movies and other TV shows. He said it all began when his barber father bragged about the then-teenager to customer Danny Thomas.Larry Gelbart, the award-winning comedy writer best known for developing the landmark TV series "MASH," co-writing the book for the hit Broadway musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and co-writing the classic movie comedy "Tootsie," died Friday morning. He was 81. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Stocks decline slightly, ending a 5-day surgeThe drop came despite an upbeat profit forecast by FedEx and a report on improving wholesale sales.Stocks slipped in quiet trading Friday, ending a five-session rally, despite an upbeat profit forecast by an economic bellwether and a government report showing improving sales at wholesalers. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am EU calls for nuclear talks with IranThe U.S. says it would join in 'to see if Iran is willing to engage seriously on these issues.' Earlier, in Tehran, supreme leader Ali Khamenei says Iran will not halt its nuclear program.The European Union's foreign policy chief on Friday called for a meeting of world powers with Iran "at the earliest possible opportunity" to discuss Tehran's nuclear intentions, even as the country's supreme leader insisted Iran would not halt its nuclear development program. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Gertrude Baines dies at 115; the world's oldest personBaines, whose father is thought to have been a slave, was born when Grover Cleveland was president. Her image was splashed across the news in November when she cast her vote for Barack Obama.Gertrude Baines, a former maid who was the world's oldest person -- born when Grover Cleveland was president -- died Friday morning in Los Angeles. She was 115. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Jay-Z more than a rockstar at his 9/11 concertJay-Z may be many things a music and fashion mogul, nightclub owner, co-owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team and Beyonce's ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:55 am Despite quiet, Lebanese, Israelis fear conflictBEIRUT (AP) -- Despite one of the quietest periods in decades along the Israel-Lebanon frontier, people on both sides of the border seem to fear that another eruption of violence is only a matter of time....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:54 am Behind the scenes: Seinfeld on Curb your EnthusiasmThe Seinfeld cast will reunite for the first time on the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Here's a behind the scenes look at the upcoming season.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:50 am Venezuela finds vast gas reservePresident Hugo Chavez unveils the discovery of a huge field of gas that could put Venezuela in the world's top five producers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:46 am Police: Bombs strapped to donkeys kill 2Colombian leftist guerrillas exploded bombs strapped to two donkeys, killing two workers who were clearing illicit drug crops and wounding six soldiers, police said Friday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:41 am 9 lb. 9 oz. Baby Born at 9:09 on 9/9/09Doctors said to have spontaneously burst into singing "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" after the birth. Yeah... not really.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:40 am Chinese syringe attackers jailedA court in China's Xinjiang region passes the first sentences on defendants over a series of hypodermic needle attacks.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:32 am The Daily Show Correspondents on Riding Animals to WorkNow, one might think that asking people what animal they'd like to ride work would be a silly thing to do, but, as I think you'll discover from watching this video it's anything but. It seems goofy and idiotic in theory, but in practice it just works. Also, Grizzly Adams DID have a beard.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:30 am New Pirates Movie w/ Johnny Depp Coming In 2011Playing a drunken Jack Sparrow, Depp and Cook announced that the fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie will be subtitled "On Stranger Tides" and hit theaters in summer 2011.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:30 am Obama to impose tariffs on Chinese tires; Beijing condemns movePresident Obama slapped punitive tariffs on all car and light truck tires entering the United States from China in a decision ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:27 am M*A*S*H writer Gelbart dies at 81Larry Gelbart, best known for writing the hit US TV series M*A*S*H, dies in California at the age of 81.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:14 am Jeter tops Gehrig, sets Yankees' career hit record
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:12 am South Korea says supports U.S. talks with NorthSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Saturday it would support direct talks between the United States and North Korea so long as they were aimed at advancing multilateral negotiations on ending Pyongyang's nuclear programs.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:04 am Copeland TD lifts Stamps over EskimosCalgary receiver makes game-breaking play with 22 seconds left in 35-34 win over EdmontonSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:44 pm President Hugo Chavez (L) and Russian Premier Vladimir PutinVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) and Russian Premier Vladimir Putin shake hands September 10 at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow. Amid rising tensions with neighboring Colombia, Chavez announced...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:40 pm Alleged al-Qaeda agent wants case raised with ObamaDeportation looms for jailed Arab with ties to tortured CanadiansSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:33 pm Tomlinson hopes for Chargers super finishSuper Bowl dreams front and centre for running back ahead of Monday's regular season opener against OaklandSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:28 pm Liverpool not out of race yet: BenitezScousers hope to get back on track with Premiership win against Burnley on Saturday at AnfieldSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:27 pm Carl Edwards is kingCarl Edwards grabbed the lead from Kevin Harvick on pit road with 24 laps to go and won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond, Va. . . . Mark Martin's won...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:19 pm Jarvis Green makes next step in lineFOXBORO - Out in Oakland, the drama surrounding Richard Seymour has not dissipated. Raiders officials still are waiting the Pro Bowl defensive end to show up. At Gillette...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:19 pm Victim felt protests were Christian duty - The Detroit News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:19 pm Caster Semenya's gender issue still unclearSouth African runner Caster Semenya's eligibility to compete as a woman is no clearer - even though reports say she has female and male organs. Semenya, who won...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:13 pm Chewing over the benefits of family mealsChildren who eat with their parents have more self-esteem and, some scientists say, better brain developmentSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:12 pm Flushing washout at U.S. OpenAll of yesterday's U.S. Open matches in New York were postponed by rain. The two women's semifinals - Serena Williams vs. Kim Clijsters, and Yanina Wickmayer vs....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:11 pm Tiger Woods on prowl at Cog HillTiger Woods gave himself another chance to win at Cog Hill with a 4-under 67 yesterday in the second round of the BMW Championship to share the halfway lead with Mark Wilson...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:09 pm Admitted fraudster deported after plea dealSimon Gann was facing a slew of charges in Toronto over several bizarre fraud schemesSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:07 pm Rapid growth,‘ghastly' designNo description availableSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:07 pm Vet Ty Warren knows glory comes at priceFOXBORO - Overnight Ty Warren has gone from young gun to elder statesman. At 28 years old, the thought of it makes him laugh. Sort of. "Yeah, I'm getting old,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:05 pm Rachel Alexandra says no to Breeders' Cup ClassicThe wooing of Rachel Alexandra ended a few hours after it began. Despite the lure of an extra $1 million by the Breeders' Cup, Rachel Alexandra's co-owner said...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:04 pm Pressure's on Greg PaulusSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Greg Paulus broke his share of fullcourt presses and halfcourt traps when he played basketball at Duke. He never encountered a pressure defense like...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:03 pm Tom Brady relaxed, ready to goFOXBORO - Sitting at his locker yesterday, Tom Brady seemed relaxed and at peace. Three days before the Patriots season opener, Brady was comfortable in saying he's as...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:01 pm Like good, old days for Michigan, Notre DameugENL ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The luster has been restored. Notre Dame and Michigan are back. At least, it looked that way when the Fighting Irish shut out Nevada...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 10:59 pm The SAS has been ordered to pass on skills to their Libyan counterparts, The Daily Telegraph saidFreed Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi at a hospital in Tripoli. British special forces have been training Libyan elite troops for the past six months, but are unhappy with the deal which...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2009 | 10:56 pm Obama imposes tariffs on Chinese tires
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Sep 2009 | 10:31 pm One person was arrested to prevent a breach of the peace and nine others for possession of offensive weaponsPolice arrest a protestor in Harrow, North London. Britain needs new policies to tackle issues that racists exploit, the communities secretary said Saturday, following ugly scenes outside a London mosque...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2009 | 10:05 pm Denham compared those behind the anti-Islamic protest to the 1930s British Union of FascistsMembers of an anti Muslim protest group taunt Muslim protestors after being contained by the police in Harrow, north London on September 11, 2009. Britain needs new policies to tackle issues that racists...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2009 | 10:05 pm US space shuttle returns to EarthNasa's space shuttle Discovery lands in California, after bad weather made a Florida landing impossible.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Sep 2009 | 10:04 pm Shuttle Discovery home safely after 14-day missionEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California (Reuters) - The space shuttle Discovery landed safely in California on Friday after bad weather forced a switch of its touchdown site at the end of a two-week mission to the International Space Station.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2009 | 9:50 pm U.S. accepts Iran's offer of talks with major powersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it would accept Iran's offer of wide-ranging talks with major powers despite the Islamic Republic's stated refusal to discuss its nuclear program.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2009 | 9:48 pm Jordan holds nothing back at Hall inductions
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Sep 2009 | 8:34 pm U.S. Slaps Tariff On Tires Made In ChinaPresident Obama had until Sept. 17 to accept, reject or modify a U.S. International Trade Commission ruling that a rising tide of Chinese tires into the U.S. hurts American producers. A powerful union, United Steelworkers, blames the increase for the loss of thousands of American jobs. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 7:38 pm State Senate passes reduced prisons package, $200 million short of savings assumed in budgetThe state Senate this evening relented on a smaller package of cuts in prison spending than it approved three weeks ago, passing and sending Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger a bill that falls more than $200 million short of the savings assumed in the state budget.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Sep 2009 | 7:29 pm With its signature sonic boom, shuttle lands at EdwardsThe space shuttle Discovery landed this afternoon at Edwards Air Force Base, complete with its signature sonic boom heard across Southern California.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Sep 2009 | 7:27 pm Collection of Andy Warhol art stolen from Westside homeA multimillion-dollar collection of original artwork by famed pop art icon Andy Warhol was stolen last week from a West Los Angeles home, according to police.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Sep 2009 | 7:26 pm Vanishing Bride MysteriesThe disappearance of a Yale student just days before her wedding has sparked a frantic search-and recalled other strange and sometimes tragic tales of honeymoons that never happen. The Daily Beast looks at six notable cases.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 11 Sep 2009 | 7:13 pm Space Shuttle Lands Safely After DetourDiscovery and its seven astronauts landed safely in California on Friday after stormy weather prevented them from returning home to Florida for the second day in a row. NASA prefers Florida landings because the cross-country ferry trip, which involves transporting the shuttle atop a modified jumbo jet, costs $1.7 million and takes more than a week. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 7:10 pm Andy Warhol collection worth millions stolenLOS ANGELES (AP) - Police say a multimillion dollar collection of Andy Warhol paintings has been stolen from a private home in West Los Angeles.The Los Angeles Police Department said Friday that ten 40-inch (100-centimeter) square...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Sep 2009 | 6:52 pm Guatemalan police escort suspects in the murder of lawyer Rodrigo RosembergMembers of the National Civil Police escort suspects in the murder of lawyer Rodrigo Rosemberg, following their arrest in Guatemala City, on September 11. Rosenberg, who was fatally shot in Guatemala's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2009 | 6:42 pm Collection Of Warhol Paintings Stolen From LA HomeThe silk screen paintings were on display in a businessman's living room and his house was locked. It wasn't clear exactly how the thieves got into the home. Ten paintings were stolen, including pictures of O.J. Simpson, Muhammad Ali, Pele and tennis champion Chris Evert. A $1 million reward was being offered for information leading to the return of the artwork. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 6:31 pm Obama launches push for financial regulatory reformWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is launching a broad push for action on financial regulatory reform, returning to a key legislative priority even as the debate over healthcare consumes the U.S. Congress.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2009 | 5:53 pm How Many Troops Should Be in Afghanistan?President Obama's Own Party Balks at Sending More Deployments, Prefers Training Afghan Army and PoliceSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Sep 2009 | 5:49 pm Mich. man charged in 2 deaths, including abortion opponentA man fatally shot an anti-abortion activist near a Michigan high school Friday, drove to a gravel pit and shot its owner to ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Sep 2009 | 5:18 pm Census Bureau severs ties with ACORN in 2010 countThe Census Bureau on Friday severed its ties with ACORN, a community organization that has been hit with Republican accusations ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Sep 2009 | 4:49 pm House Plans Vote On Condemning Wilson OutburstDemocratic leaders are demanding that the South Carolina Republican apologize on the House floor for yelling "You lie!" during the president's health care address to Congress. Meanwhile, Wilson has raised more than $700,000 since the incident; his Democratic challenger has raised $875,000. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 4:40 pm Airline bomb plot accused to face retrial DPP announcesThree men accused of planning series of suicide bomb attacks on transatlantic airliners face the unusual prospect of a a third trial.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 11 Sep 2009 | 4:31 pm Hurricane season has been a dudIt may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Sep 2009 | 4:23 pm Soggy South, but the rain comes as relief in dry TexasThe South will see the nation's soggiest weather this weekend, with frequent showers and thunderstorms dampening the region from ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Sep 2009 | 4:16 pm IAAF Mum on Semenya 'Hermaphrodite' ReportsSouth Africans are outraged over how their star runner is being treated.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2009 | 4:12 pm Iran Ready for 'Comprehensive' TalksIran says it is ready to 'embark on comprehensive ... constructive' talks.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2009 | 3:59 pm Cancer Claims Comedy Icon Larry GelbartThe much-admired writer behind the classic TV series M*A*S*H and the 1982 film hit Tootsie died Friday at his home, the writer's agent says. Gelbart was 81. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 3:51 pm Coast Guard Exercise Raises FearsThe Coast Guard was conducting routine practice on the Potomac River in Washington on Friday, not far from the Pentagon and the site of a ceremony commemorating the victims of Sept. 11, 2001. An erroneous report that the Coast Guard had fired 10 shots at "a suspicious vessel" briefly prompted fears and confusion. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 3:44 pm SAS trains Libyan troopsElite soldiers fear role is part of a deal struck over the release of the Lockerbie bomber the Telegraph can reveal.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 11 Sep 2009 | 3:35 pm Health Care: Now, It's WarPresident Obama's speech to Congress and the nation this week recalled the heights his rhetorical power reached in last year's campaign. It also made clear he has abandoned any hope of a health care bill that's bipartisan enough to get 70 votes or mo... » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 3:24 pm Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan KaradzicBosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic, pictured here in court in March 2009, on Friday asked the UN's Yugoslav war crimes court to order the United States to provide documents that may exonerate...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2009 | 3:04 pm Sen. Levin Seeks Major Changes In Afghan WarSen. Carl Levin (D-MI), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said Friday he is against sending more troops to Afghanistan, calling first for serious changes in strategy. But Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, is expected to seek more troops. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 2:50 pm Coast Guard sparks security scare in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard set off a security scare on Friday with a routine training exercise in the heart of the U.S. capital on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2009 | 2:35 pm Pakistan Taliban Leader Admits Being WeakenedArrests of five commanders are the latest defeat for Taliban in Pakistan.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2009 | 2:27 pm French policemen of the EULEX mission look at a car crossing the Jerinje checkpoint on the border with SerbiaFrench policemen of the EULEX mission look at a car crossing the Jerinje checkpoint on the border with Serbia in northern Kosovo in 2008. Representatives of the EU mission in Kosovo (EULEX) signed an agreement...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2009 | 2:16 pm Serbian Interior Minister Ivica DacicSerbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic, pictured here in February 2009, meanwhile said the accord "will regulate cooperation in a fight against organized crime, illegal drug trade and all other issues related...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2009 | 2:16 pm Knox Murder Trial to Resume in ItalyDefense Witnesses for U.S. Student Amanda Knox Expected to Challenge Evidence from Crime SceneSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Sep 2009 | 2:00 pm Doctors Prep For Influx Of Swine Flu CasesHealth workers are anticipating overcrowded emergency rooms as swine flu ramps up this fall. Now doctors have come up with a decision tree for patients with flu-like symptoms to help them decide whether to stay home or visit the ER. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 2:00 pm U.S. To 'Test' Iran's Willingness On Nuclear TalksState Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said that the major powers will "seek an early meeting" with Iran to attempt to steer talks toward the nuclear issue. But Iranian officials have said the country's uranium enrichment program is not open for negotiations. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 1:33 pm USA marks eighth anniversary of 9/11A day of mourning also became a day of service Friday as Americans observed the eighth anniversary of 9/11 with acts of kindness, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Sep 2009 | 12:59 pm Court dismisses Iraqi contractor torture caseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against two U.S. defense contractors by Iraqi torture victims, saying the companies had immunity as government contractors.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2009 | 12:50 pm Putin Coy About Another Presidential BidPutin says he and current president Medvedev won't challenge each other.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2009 | 12:39 pm New Evidence in Amanda Knox TrialAmanda Knox and her former boyfriend's trial resumes after summer recess.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2009 | 12:31 pm Champ Runner May Have Male, Female OrgansNews Reports Say That's What Gender Tests Show; Appears She'll Keep Medal Since She Didn't CheatSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Sep 2009 | 12:11 pm Hacker in payment card theft pleads guiltyBOSTON (Reuters) - A 28-year-old computer hacker pleaded guilty to some of the largest identity theft crimes on record on Friday and left a federal judge grappling with how to compensate millions of victims.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2009 | 12:08 pm Iranian Leader Issues Harsh Warning to OppositionIran's supreme leader issued a stern warning to members of the opposition on Friday -- threatening to respond with force to those who drew their "swords" against the ruling establishment.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:39 am World's Oldest Person Dies at 115Oldest Person is now 114-Year-Old Kama Chinen of JapanSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:30 am Canadian Leaders Boycott Anniversary With SeparatistsPoliticians in Quebec are refusing to attend an event marking the 250th anniversary of a battle between the French and British that paved the way for Canada's creation because of plans for the reading of a terror group's manifesto at the celebration.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 10:58 am Putin opens door to return as Russia presidentNOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) - Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday gave his strongest indication yet that he may run again for the presidency at the next election in 2012.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2009 | 10:23 am The date all US Muslims dreadThere is the dread of leaving the house that morning. People might stare, or worse, yell insults.Prayers are more intense, visits with family longer. Mosques become a refuge.Eight years after 9/11, many American Muslims still...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am World Cup venues on track but crime still a big concernCAPE TOWN - A sleek new arrival has landed in Cape Town. This steel oval with a stretched fibre-glass skin will become very familiar to television viewers all over the world next June.It will provide the shot studio producers...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am President calls for care with war crimes inquiryJAKARTA: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned yesterday that a war crimes investigation into the 1975 killing of five Australia-based journalists in East Timor could severely strain his country's relations with Australia.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am Australia's forgotten childrenThey thought they were going to a land of milk and honey, but instead Britain's war orphans were subjected to appalling abuse and cruelty. Finally their story is being acknowledged. John Hennessy speaks with a stutter. It's a...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am Fleet Street star and a legend in his lunchtimeKeith Waterhouse, novelist, journalist. Died aged 80. Keith Waterhouse's mastery of the written word and wisdom gathered over 50 years on Fleet St made him one of the most acclaimed chroniclers of the late 20th century.A career...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am Actor played the craggy tough guyRay Barrett, actor. Died aged 82. Veteran Australian actor Ray Barrett became a star of top-rating British television in the 1960s and 1970s in programmes which were also popular in New Zealand.His last film role was as the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Sep 2009 | 9:59 am Britain Apologizes to Gay Engima CodebreakerU.K. apologizes for 'inhumane' treatment of gay wartime code-breaker Turing.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2009 | 9:58 am Talking to the Troops on 9/11American troops in Afghanistan gather to remember the 9/11 attacks.Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2009 | 9:16 am Swedish National Detained in Pakistan Over Possible Terror LA Swedish national with the same name as a Swede arrested in Pakistan in 2001 and held for two years at Guantanamo Bay was detained in Pakistan last month on suspicion of links to al-Qaida, a police officer said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 9:16 am Obama, administration officials pay tribute to 9/11 victims'Let us renew our resolve against those who perpetrated this barbaric attack,' the president says on the first National Day of Service and Remembrance.On a rainy morning eight years after airline-hijacking terrorists attacked the World Trade Center towers in New York and struck the Pentagon outside of Washington, President Obama today took part in a somber wreath-laying at the permanent memorial to victims of the attacks at the Pentagon. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Sep 2009 | 9:10 am Putin: Russia Will Not Support Force, Sanctions on IranVladimir Putin's spokesman says the Russian prime minister has warned against the use of force or new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 8:54 am US Coast Guard 'fires on boat in Washington'The US Coast Guard on high alert for the 9/11 anniversary fired 10 rounds at a suspicious boat on the Potomac River.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 11 Sep 2009 | 8:27 am New Needle Attacks Reported in Cities Across ChinaMystery needle attacks appeared to spread in China's far western region as authorities arrested nine new suspects in three cities, officials said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 7:36 am Taiwan's Former President Jailed for Life for CorruptionA Taiwan court imposed a life sentence on former President Chen Shui-bian after convicting him of corruption Friday, marking a watershed in the island's turbulent political history.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 7:09 am Khamenei: Reformers Face "Harsh Response"Iran's Supreme Leader Warns Opposition Against Confronting RegimeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Sep 2009 | 7:00 am U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Run to Remember 9-11American troops in Afghanistan donned shorts and sneakers Friday to run in memory of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, as they fight a war that was born of that day but now faces waning public support.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 6:13 am Duckbilled Dinosaur Travels From N.D. to JapanDakota the duckbilled dinosaur is a hit in Japan after making its biggest trip ever.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 5:25 am Extinct New Zealand Eagle May Have Eaten HumansSophisticated computer scans of fossils have helped solve a mystery over the nature of a giant, ancient raptor known as the Haast's eagle which became extinct about 500 years ago, researchers said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 5:00 am Seven Charged in Guatemala Lawyer Murder ScandalAuthorities in Guatemala have arrested seven men, including five police officers, for the killing of a prominent lawyer who accused the country's president in a posthumously released video.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Sep 2009 | 4:52 am Report: Iran's Talks Proposal Falls ShortGroup Publishes Islamic Republic's 5-Page Proposal for Negotiations, Which Gives No Details on Nuke ProgramSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Sep 2009 | 3:54 am MG Rover report: Lord Mandelson initiates move to disqualify Phoenix FourMinister orders ban on former directors of carmaker which collapsed with the loss of 6500 jobs from running companies.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 11 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am
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