Somali shelling kills 15, mostly disabled men

MOGADISHU, 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 possible

TEHRAN, 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...
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African migrants risk death in hope of reaching Europe
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:33 am

The Victoria's Secret Hall of Fame

From the doe eyed deliciousness of Miranda Kerr to the All American charm of Marisa Miller, these are the most heavenly of the VS bunch.



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Somali shelling kills 15, mostly disabled men

Somalia'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...
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Ugandan king postpones town rally

The 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)

A doctor examines a patient in Miami, Florida while US President Barack Obama is seen on a television screen giving a health care speech on September 9. Obama has urged lawmakers to act without delay on his proposed health care reform, warning that inaction meant more Americans losing their health care coverage.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)Reuters - President Barack Obama broadened his pitch for healthcare reform to Americans who have health insurance on Saturday, reminding them that they risk losing the coverage they have under the current system.



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Obama to push health care plan at Minnesota rally (AP)

President Barack Obama delivers remarks on health insurance reform, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - President 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.



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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...
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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.
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Obama Cites Treasury Report In Call For Health-Care Bill - Wall Street Journal


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WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--President Barack Obama in his weekly radio address sought to make the case that Americans would benefit from his proposals to provide health coverage for the uninsured, pointing to a ...
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Muslim killed, burned in Thailand's restive south

YALA, 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.
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GOP embraces conservative groups’ protest

House GOP Chairman Mike Pence has helped to drum up support for Saturday's "Taxpayer March on D.C."With thousands expected at a "Taxpayer March on D.C.," GOP officials aim to capitalize on a movement that has galvanized anti-Obama activists more effectively than the party's elected leaders.




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Somali shelling kills 15, mostly disabled men

Somalia's government spokesman says mortars have killed at least 15 people, most of them at a home for the disabled in the capital.
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Israel warns Lebanon on rockets but sees calm for now - Reuters


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Israel warns Lebanon on rockets but sees calm for now
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JERUSALEM (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. Speaking on Israel Radio a day after two rockets struck northern ...
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Global economic crisis to continue: IMF chief (Reuters)

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), speaks at the International Economic Forum of the Americas conference in Montreal, June 8, 2009. REUTERS/Christinne MuschiReuters - 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.



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Global economic crisis to continue: IMF chief

BERLIN (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 attacks

Forty-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 program
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Israel warns Lebanon on rockets but sees calm for now

JERUSALEM (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.
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Violence kills 2 in Iraq's capital and north

BAGHDAD (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 north

Iraqi 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...
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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...
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Obama to push health care plan at Minnesota rally

President 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.
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Obama: Health care situation will worsen without overhaul

President Obama, citing new government data showing that nearly half of all Americans live without health insurance in a 10-year ...



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Michael Jordan's Top 23 Moments

Watch the 23 most memorable moments of the legendary career of Michael Jordan.



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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...
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Questions and answers about the war in Afghanistan - The Associated Press


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Questions and answers about the war in Afghanistan
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WASHINGTON — Eight 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. ...
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45 Taliban, Afghan civilians, security forces die - The Associated Press


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45 Taliban, Afghan civilians, security forces die
The Associated Press
KABUL — 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. ...
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EU meets Mugabe to ease tension with Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean 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...
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Washington prepared to talk directly wth North Korea on nuclear issue - Telegraph.co.uk


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Washington prepared to talk directly wth North Korea on nuclear issue
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The US State Department has said that it is willing to hold direct talks with North Korea, if it will help persuade them to return to the six-party talks aimed at dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear programme. By David Eimer in Beijing The move comes just ...
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US open to Iran's offer of talks - BBC News


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US open to Iran's offer of talks
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The US says it is willing to accept an offer from Iran for talks on a wide range of issues. Tehran offered "comprehensive and constructive negotiations" on Wednesday, but did not mention the key issue of its nuclear programme. While stressing the offer ...
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US open to Iran's offer of talks

The 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 delegation

Zimbabwean 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. home

A 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 case

JOHANNESBURG (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)

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2009 file photo, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. talks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington after a meeting on health care reform. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, FILE)AP - The fierce national debate over health care is entering a new phase, with advocates on all sides focused on a handful of legislative bottlenecks that will determine the ultimate overhaul of the $2.5 trillion medical care system.



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US, China at odds over tire imports (AP)

A Chinese worker moves large tires at an assembly line for buses made by Chinese auto manufacturer Foton Motor Group in Beijing, China, Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. President Barack Obama faces a tough choice as he nears a deadline on whether to slap tariffs on a flood of Chinese tires entering the United States. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - President Barack Obama has imposed new punitive tariffs on all car and light truck tires coming into the U.S. from China, a move Beijing condemned Saturday as protectionism and a violation of the guidelines of global trade.



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US, partner nations accept Iran's offer for talks (AP)

Iranian presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi, seen here in May 2009, has told the Italian newspaper 'La Stampa' that Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini would have annulled the results of Iran's presidential elections in June.(AFP/File/Atta Kenare)AP - Despite Tehran's insistence it will not negotiate its disputed nuclear program, the Obama administration says it and five partner nations have accepted Iran's offer to hold talks.



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Chavez: Venezuela to buy Russian missiles

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, left, says goodbye to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after a meeting near Moscow on Thursday.Venezuela's leftist President Hugo Chavez said Friday that his country is buying Russian missiles with a range of 186 miles as part of a series of arms deals with Moscow.




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Afghanistan awaits results from fraud-tainted poll (AFP)

Election workers count votes at a Kabul polling station in August 2009. Afghans are awaiting the latest tranche of results from key elections amid concerns that investigations into vote-rigging claims could drag on, creating a dangerous political vacuum.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)AFP - Afghans are awaiting the latest tranche of results from key elections amid concerns that investigations into vote-rigging claims could drag on, creating a dangerous political vacuum.



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45 Taliban, Afghan Civilians, Security Forces Die

45 civilians, security forces, insurgents killed in rash of attacks in war-torn Afghanistan
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:13 am

45 Taliban, Afghan civilians, security forces die

KABUL (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 Orioles

Derek 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 Giants

Hiroki Kuroda is back in his groove and Casey Blake, too. That does a whole lot for the Dodgers' confidence during the stretch run.
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Report: British special forces train Libyan troops

A British newspaper says that some of the country's most elite soldiers are giving counterterrorism training to Libyan infantry.
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First Snow Leopard Update: 10.6.1 Is Here

We 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.



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SKorea not opposed to US-NKorea direct talks

SEOUL, 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 Australia

England 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)

New York Yankees' Derek Jeter waves to the crowd after hitting a single to pass Lou Gehrig's all-time Yankees hit record during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009,  in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)AP - Derek Jeter bounded out of the dugout and peered up at the rain-soaked stands, surprised to see so many people on such a miserable night.



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SKorea not opposed to US-NKorea direct talks

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.
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Report: MLB won’t punish Rodriguez in steroid case

See some of the key players and those implicated in steroid use.Major League Baseball will not punish Alex Rodriguez after completing its investigation into whether he lied about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, the New York Times reported Saturday.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:37 am

Warhol's sports superstars stolen from LA home (AP)

This image provided by the Los Angeles Police Department on Friday Sept. 11, 2009 shows a reward poster issued for stolen works of art by Andy Warhol in Los Angeles. Police said a multi-million-dollar collection of Andy Warhol paintings has been stolen from a private home in West Los Angeles. The LAPD said Friday that 10 paintings, each 40 inches square, were taken from the home of businessman Richard Weisman. (AP Photo/LAPD)AP - A unique series of Andy Warhol pieces — portraits of Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus, Pele, Dorothy Hamill and other athletic superstars — has been stolen from a collector's home.



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Shuttle astronauts prepare for Texas homecoming (AP)

The Space Shuttle Discovery lands at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Friday, Sept.11, 2009.  (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - After diverting to California, astronauts from space shuttle Discovery prepared to reunite with their families and NASA managers in Texas on Saturday.



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Live - Italian GP practice

Force 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 attacks

BEIJING (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 Indonesia

Gunmen fired at a bus carrying workers of U.S. mining giant Freeport on Saturday in Papua province, wounding two Indonesian security guards, police said.
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To Boldly Go... (COMIC)

Sadly, this is probably closer to the truth.



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Voices in the health care debate

Voices in the health care debate:
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Questions and answers about the war in Afghanistan

Eight 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.
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Gertrude Baines dies at age 115, was world's oldest person - CNN


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Gertrude Baines dies at age 115, was world's oldest person
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LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Gertrude Baines, the world's oldest person, has died in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 115, according to the home where she lived and Guinness World Records said Saturday. Gertrude Baines said she attributed her ...
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Afghan election commission prepares full results

KABUL (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 future

A 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.



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Obama says U.S. must renew fight against al Qaeda

WASHINGTON (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 blasts

ISLAMABAD (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 Uighur

Chinese 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...
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9/11 panic on Potomac - Baltimore Sun


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9/11 panic on Potomac
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WASHINGTON — - The Coast Guard promised a full investigation Friday after a training exercise on the Potomac River grounded flights at Reagan National Airport amid media-fueled fears of another Sept. 11 incident. ...
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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.

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Life Captured: Amazing Photographs from Pakistan and Nepal

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Hearts, hands return to 9/11 - Philadelphia Inquirer


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India Pakistan Blast

Indian 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,...
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Opinion: Obama needs to step up for ’16 Olympics bid

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama stand during the playing of taps with White House staff members as they participate in a moment of silence marking the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks Friday.Washington Post: Go, Mr. President. Go to Denmark and bring back the Olympics to your beloved Chicago, to the United States of America.




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Pakistan arrests Taliban's voice in Swat Valley, 4 other militant leaders

Muslim 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 results

A 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' writer

The 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 surge

The 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 Iran

The 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.



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Gertrude Baines dies at 115; the world's oldest person

Baines, 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 concert

Jay-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 conflict

BEIRUT (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 Enthusiasm

The 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.



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Venezuela finds vast gas reserve

President 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 2

Colombian leftist guerrillas exploded bombs strapped to two donkeys, killing two workers who were clearing illicit drug crops and wounding six soldiers, police said Friday.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:41 am

9 lb. 9 oz. Baby Born at 9:09 on 9/9/09

Doctors said to have spontaneously burst into singing "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" after the birth. Yeah... not really.



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Chinese syringe attackers jailed

A 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 Work

Now, 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 2011

Playing 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 move

President 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 81

Larry 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

The New York Yankees' Derek Jeter celebrates with teammates after his record-breaking hit against Baltimore on Friday.Derek Jeter gets the 2,722th hit of his career to break Lou Gehrig’s team record. one that stood for more than seven decades.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:12 am

South Korea says supports U.S. talks with North

SEOUL (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 Eskimos

Calgary receiver makes game-breaking play with 22 seconds left in 35-34 win over Edmonton



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

President Hugo Chavez (L) and Russian Premier Vladimir Putin

Venezuelan 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 Obama

Deportation looms for jailed Arab with ties to tortured Canadians



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:33 pm

Tomlinson hopes for Chargers super finish

Super Bowl dreams front and centre for running back ahead of Monday's regular season opener against Oakland



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:28 pm

Liverpool not out of race yet: Benitez

Scousers hope to get back on track with Premiership win against Burnley on Saturday at Anfield



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:27 pm

Carl Edwards is king

Carl 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 line

FOXBORO - 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

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:19 pm

Caster Semenya's gender issue still unclear

South 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 meals

Children who eat with their parents have more self-esteem and, some scientists say, better brain development



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:12 pm

Flushing washout at U.S. Open

All 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 Hill

Tiger 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 deal

Simon Gann was facing a slew of charges in Toronto over several bizarre fraud schemes



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:07 pm

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:07 pm

Vet Ty Warren knows glory comes at price

FOXBORO - 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 Classic

The 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 Paulus

STATE 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 go

FOXBORO - 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 Dame

ugENL 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 said

Freed 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

A Chinese worker moves large tires at an assembly line for buses made by Chinese auto manufacturer Foton Motor Group in Beijing on Friday.President Barack Obama slaps punitive tariffs on all car and light truck tires entering the United States from China in a decision that could help his health care push at home.




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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 weapons

Police 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 Fascists

Members 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 Earth

Nasa'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 mission

EDWARDS 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 powers

WASHINGTON (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

Michael Jordan sheds a few tears after being presented by David Thompson during the Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night.Michael Jordan joined David Robinson and John Stockton, a pair of his 1992 Dream Team teammates, and coaches Jerry Sloan and C. Vivian Stringer in a distinguished Hall of Fame class.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Sep 2009 | 8:49 pm

Opinion: Young QBs in spotlight for USC-Ohio State

Terrelle Pryor and Matt Barkley have different styles but both have fantastic futures at quarterback, NBCSports.com contributor Joey Johnston writes.Johnston: It’s the biggest game of the young college-football season — USC at Ohio State — and it has plenty to say about who wins the national championship. And it might have the youngest quarterback matchup of any large game in recent memory.




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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 China

President 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 7:38 pm

State Senate passes reduced prisons package, $200 million short of savings assumed in budget

The 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 Edwards

The 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 home

A 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 Mysteries

The 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 Detour

Discovery 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 7:10 pm

Andy Warhol collection worth millions stolen

LOS 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 Rosemberg

Members 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 Home

The 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 6:31 pm

Obama launches push for financial regulatory reform

WASHINGTON (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 Police

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Sep 2009 | 5:49 pm

Mich. man charged in 2 deaths, including abortion opponent

A 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 count

The 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 Outburst

Democratic 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 4:40 pm

Airline bomb plot accused to face retrial DPP announces

Three 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 dud

It 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 Texas

The 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' Reports

South 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' Talks

Iran 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 Gelbart

The 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 3:51 pm

Coast Guard Exercise Raises Fears

The 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 3:44 pm

SAS trains Libyan troops

Elite 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 War

President 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...

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 3:24 pm

Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic

Bosnian 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 War

Sen. 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 2:50 pm

Coast Guard sparks security scare in Washington

WASHINGTON (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 Weakened

Arrests 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 Serbia

French 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 Dacic

Serbian 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 Italy

Defense Witnesses for U.S. Student Amanda Knox Expected to Challenge Evidence from Crime Scene

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Sep 2009 | 2:00 pm

Doctors Prep For Influx Of Swine Flu Cases

Health 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 2:00 pm

U.S. To 'Test' Iran's Willingness On Nuclear Talks

State 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2009 | 1:33 pm

USA marks eighth anniversary of 9/11

A 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 case

WASHINGTON (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 Bid

Putin 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 Trial

Amanda 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 Organs

News Reports Say That's What Gender Tests Show; Appears She'll Keep Medal Since She Didn't Cheat

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Sep 2009 | 12:11 pm

Hacker in payment card theft pleads guilty

BOSTON (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 Opposition

Iran'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 115

Oldest Person is now 114-Year-Old Kama Chinen of Japan

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:30 am

Canadian Leaders Boycott Anniversary With Separatists

Politicians 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 president

NOVO-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 dread

There 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 concern

CAPE 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 inquiry

JAKARTA: 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 children

They 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 lunchtime

Keith 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 guy

Ray 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 Codebreaker

U.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 9/11

American 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 L

A 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 Iran

Vladimir 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 China

Mystery 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 Corruption

A 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 Regime

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Sep 2009 | 7:00 am

U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Run to Remember 9-11

American 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 Japan

Dakota 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 Humans

Sophisticated 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 Scandal

Authorities 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 Short

Group Publishes Islamic Republic's 5-Page Proposal for Negotiations, Which Gives No Details on Nuke Program

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Sep 2009 | 3:54 am

MG Rover report: Lord Mandelson initiates move to disqualify Phoenix Four

Minister 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