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U.S. Forces Raid Drug Compound With Ties to TalibanFOX News has obtained exclusive new footage of a Drug Enforcement Adminstration Special Operations Raid on a drug compound in Afghanistan.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Sep 2009 | 11:17 am Merkel to face rival in TV debateTwo weeks ahead of elections in Germany, Chancellor Merkel is set to face her main rival in a live 90-minute TV debate.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2009 | 4:39 am The Periodic Table of the Elements, in PicturesChart of the Periodic Table of the Elements and common uses for each element.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Sep 2009 | 4:30 am Live text - Sunday footballBirmingham host local rivals Aston Villa in Sunday's early kick-off ahead of Everton's trip to Fulham.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2009 | 4:29 am Netanyahu says still gaps with U.S. on peace moves (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2009 | 4:27 am Gunmen kill Iraq cop’s sleeping familyGunmen broke into the home of a Kurdish policeman in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk while he was away on Sunday, killing his wife and three children as they slept, authorities said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2009 | 4:14 am Police: Kan. hostage taker to face Colo. charges (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am Elton John wants to adopt Ukrainian toddler (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am 3 Pakistani troops killed in bomb blast in NWISLAMABAD (AP) -- A bomb blast killed three paramilitary troops Sunday in Pakistan's Khyber region, where security forces are pressing ahead with an offensive to secure a major supply route for foreign forces in Afghanistan....Source: AP Top International News At 5:48 a... | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:51 am Israel cautious on peace 'gaps'Israel's PM says gaps need to be bridged before peace talks with the Palestinians can resume, as the US envoy begins a visit.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:48 am Report: NKorea dam was full before deadly releaseSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A North Korean dam was nearly full before a large amount of water was released without warning earlier this month, causing a deadly river surge in South Korea, a news report said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:48 a... | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:48 am Groom dies in crash on wedding dayA North Carolina groom on his way to breakfast with his groomsmen hours before his wedding has been killed after the car he was riding in was hit by another vehicle.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:45 am HK rally over Chinese 'assault'Journalists march in Hong Kong against the alleged police beating of TV reporters covering unrest in China's Xinjiang province.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:44 am Blonde Beats Speeding Tickets With "I'm Pretty" SignDasha, a Washington state resident who wasn't willing to give her last name, claims to have been stopped by police for speeding 30 times in the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland and Seattle, and only received two citations — both of which were dismissed.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:40 am Elton John wants to adopt Ukrainian toddlerLook out Madonna and Angelina Jolie — pop star Elton John may be joining the ranks of A-list celebrities with adopted children.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:35 am Report: NKorea dam was full before deadly releaseA North Korean dam was nearly full before a large amount of water was released without warning earlier this month, causing a deadly river surge in South Korea, a news report said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:35 am Hamlin wins at home but Busch falls short of Chase (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:23 am Bizarre ending to Serena's title defense at Open (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:22 am AFL-CIO president Sweeney bidding farewellThe man who guided the nation's largest union federation for 14 years is bidding farewell.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:21 am Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug dies at 95 - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:21 am Items seized in Yale grad student's disappearance (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:19 am Gunmen kill policeman's sleeping family in IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- Gunmen broke into the home of a Kurdish policeman in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk while he was away early Sunday, killing his wife and three children as they slept, authorities said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:48 a... | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:18 am Peres discharged from hospital after collapseTEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli President Shimon Peres was discharged from hospital on Sunday with a clean bill of health, a day after the 86-year-old Nobel peace laureate passed out briefly at a ceremony.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:18 am Nobel Prize winner Norman Borlaug dies at 95 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:18 am Official: Dozens of Taliban Killed After US DeathsAfghan official says dozens of Taliban killed in battle following ambush killing 3 US troopsSource: ABC News: International | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:17 am Official: Dozens of Taliban killed after US deaths (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:17 am Official: Dozens of Taliban killed after US deathsKABUL (AP) -- A battle in western Afghanistan that included airstrikes killed dozens of Taliban militants after an insurgent ambush left three U.S. troops dead, an Afghan official said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:48 a... | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:17 am Afghan detainees allowed to question detention (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:17 am Propaganda Launched for N. Korean Succession - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:15 am Obama works to stay in control of health debate (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:12 am Did pressure from feds help kill Chris Kelly? - Chicago Sun-Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:02 am Is Obama right about healthcare?Tens of thousands protest against President Obama's health plan. Will it cause economic ruin?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2009 | 3:01 am Wall Street firms now look to D.C.As financial firms navigate a life more closely connected to government aid and oversight than ever before, they increasingly turn to Washington, D.C.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2009 | 2:59 am Obama works to stay in control of health debatePresident Barack Obama is working to reclaim the initiative from critics of his health care initiative and boost momentum to push his chief domestic priority through Congress.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2009 | 2:53 am Saudi foreign minister undergoes surgery in U.S.RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's veteran foreign minister has undergone successful spine surgery in the United States, state media said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Sep 2009 | 2:36 am Serena's meltdown not winning her any fans - FOXSports.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Sep 2009 | 2:33 am US plans Afghan prisoner overhaulThe US is preparing new guidelines that will allow prisoners held in Afghanistan to challenge their detention, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2009 | 2:18 am Lamest Chase Scene In The History of Science FictionThere's nothing like a really great chase scene in a science fiction movie. Think of the awesomeness of watching people stalked by velociraptors, angry Cylons, and acid-secreting aliens. Then there's this scene. Where our characters are chased by - COLD!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Sep 2009 | 2:10 am Texas city ravaged by Ike marks 1 year anniversaryA Texas island city ravaged by Hurricane Ike is set to mark the storm's one year anniversary with a sunrise church service.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2009 | 2:08 am 38 killed in fire at Kazakh drug rehab clinicALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) -- A fire at a drug treatment center in southern Kazakhstan killed 38 people early Sunday, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:48 a... | 13 Sep 2009 | 1:47 am Dozens dead in Kazakhstan blazeA fire at a facility for drug addicts in the south-eastern Kazakh city of Taldykorgan has killed 38 people, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2009 | 1:34 am Serena Williams hurls abuse as she crashes out of US Open semi final against Kim ClijstersTennis star ejected from the US Open after threatening a lineswoman during semi final.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Sep 2009 | 1:31 am Items Seized in Yale Grad Student's Disappearance - ABC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Sep 2009 | 1:30 am China jails gangsters for riot over teen's deathBEIJING (AP) -- China sentenced 23 members of a gang to jail for up to 20 years for crimes including the involvement in rioting last year over police handling of a teenage girl's death, a court said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:48 a... | 13 Sep 2009 | 1:19 am Israeli President Peres leaves hospitalJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres was discharged from a Tel Aviv hospital on Sunday, a day after fainting on stage during a talk....Source: AP Top International News At 5:48 a... | 13 Sep 2009 | 1:16 am On the road, Obama touts health plan - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Sep 2009 | 1:06 am Josh Olson Does NOT Want to Read Your ***** ScriptWe know you've been working very hard on your screenplay, but before you go looking for some professional feedback, you might keep in mind the following piece by A History of Violence screenwriter Josh Olson. "I will not read your ***** script."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Massive crowd marches against Obama's agendaTens of thousands of angry conservatives converge on Washington to denounce the president's healthcare proposals and more, echoing Rep. Joe Wilson's accusations.Tens of thousands of protesters marched on the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, airing a wide range of grievances rooted in a shared sentiment: seething anger at President Obama and his far-reaching agenda.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am In radio address, Obama cites risk of losing health coverageComing off a major speech that appeared to revive prospects for his healthcare plan, President Obama today is making the case that even Americans who have health insurance need to worry about losing it.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Outburst leads to Serena Williams' elimination from U.S. OpenKim Clijsters advances to the final on a 6-4, 7-5 victory that ended when Williams was docked a point for yelling at lineswoman.Enraged over a foot-fault call by a lineswoman that gave her a double fault and put her a point away from losing a U.S. Open semifinal, Serena Williams lost everything.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Israeli president, 86, leaves hospital
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:59 am Nobel-winning agricultural scientist Borlaug diesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Norman Borlaug, the U.S. agricultural scientist who received the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for developing high-yielding crops to prevent famine in the developing world, has died at age 95, Texas A&M University said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:55 am Dozens die in Kazakh rehab clinic fireThirty-eight people were killed in a fire early Sunday at a drug treatment center in Kazakhstan, officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:44 am Urine-Fertilized Tomato Plants Produce 4x More FruitApparently, human urine works remarkably well as a fertilizer for tomatoes, according to a new study out of Finland. It produced 4.2 times more fruit than plants without the pee, the study found. The urine-fertilized tomatoes had more beta-carotene than unfertilized ones, and much more protein than traditionally fertilized plants.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:40 am Agriculture pioneer Borlaug diesUS Nobel Peace laureate Norman Borlaug, who helped save millions of lives with the Green Revolution in food production, dies at 95.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:37 am Serena loses her cool, Open semifinal to Clijsters
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:32 am Oregon State edges UNLV 23-21 on late field goalOregon State kicker Justin Kahut converted a 33-yard field goal with seven seconds left to give the Beavers a 23-21 win over UNLV on Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:27 am World Digest: Nuclear Talks Possible, Iranian Minister Says - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:20 am Apple Open Sources Snow Leopard's Grand CentrDespite being a unique, key marketing feature of Snow Leopard, Apple has decided to open the code behind Grand Central Dispatch under the liberal Apache 2.0 license.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:20 am Top 25 CapsulesBacked up to their own goal line, Matt Barkley and Joe McKnight drove into Southern California lore.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:19 am Charles W. McDonaldCharles William McDonald of Norton, a retired teacher, died Thursdayat Taunton Nursing Home. He was 73. Born and raised in Boston, Mr. McDonald lived in Quincy for three...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:13 am George Tzannos Jr.George Gregoery Tzannos Jr. of Randolph, a business executive and World War II veteran, died Tuesday after a lengthy illness. He was 83. Born and raised in Watertown,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:13 am John T. WeldonJohn T. Weldon of West Bridgewater, formerly of Brockton, a veteran of World War II and retired employee of the Massachusetts Correctional Institute, died Wednesday at New...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:12 am John J. CroninJohn J. "Jack" Cronin of Brockton, an employee for the city of Brockton, died Tuesday at his home after a period of failing health. He was 50. Mr. Cronin was...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:11 am Crime Makes a Comeback in California PoliEarly parole and prisoner releases could put an old issue back on the agenda.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:11 am George H. PaulGeorge H. Paul of Naples, Fla., a former Boston fire commissioner, died Wednesday at Avow Hospice in Naples after a five-year battle with myelodysplastic syndrome. He was...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:10 am Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize-winning scientist, dies at 95Many experts credit his "green revolution" with averting global famine during the second half of the 20th century and saving perhaps 1 billion lives.DALLAS — Agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the "green revolution" who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger and saving hundreds of millions of lives, died Saturday in Texas, a Texas A&M University spokeswoman said. He was 95.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:06 am New Hampshire Motor Speedway gearing up for 2nd NASCAR invasionOn bookend weekends of the summer calendar, Jerry Gappens becomes the honorary car czar of the largest metropolis in New Hampshire. Gappens is the executive vice president...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:04 am China jails gangsters for riot over teen's deathChina sentenced 23 members of a gang to jail for up to 20 years for crimes including the involvement in rioting last year over police handling of a teenage girl's death, a court said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:04 am Matt Silva brightens rainy nightDRACUT - Junior quarterback Matt Silva capped off a three-touchdown, 110-yard performance with the game-winning score with 4:58 left in regulation last night as Dracut upended...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:01 am Father of ‘green revolution’ dies at 95
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am 'Big Sey' has his sayYou never expect the end when it comes, even though you know it's inevitable. And so it was when Richard Seymour's phone rang last Sunday and Bill Belichick was...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Montana stops UC Davis late to secure 17-10 winChase Reynolds rushed for 90 yards and one touchdown and Trumaine Johnson intercepted a pass in the end zone in the game's final minute as Montana escaped with a 17-10 victory over UC Davis on Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:59 pm At 61, not too old to be a 'ballboy'NEW YORK - So here I am, a 61-year-old man, standing behind the baseline on Court 11 at the U.S. Open Tennis Center while ESPN cameras are focusing on former French Open champion...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:59 pm Josh Beckett, Red Sox make short work of RaysIt took the Rays and Red Sox more than two hours just to start last night's rain-delayed game. And then the Red Sox acted like they didn't want it to end. With...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:58 pm AP: Afghan detainees to be allowed to question detentionThe Pentagon has begun putting into place a new program under which hundreds of prisoners being held by the military in Afghanistan ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:52 pm Oregon moves past Blount drama, beats Purdue 38-36The Oregon Ducks put suspended running back LeGarrette Blount and Boise State behind them by holding off Purdue 38-36 on Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:50 pm Space Junk Problem VisualizedNew image depicting man-made objects bigger than 4 inches some 19,000 by the latest count.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:30 pm MLS Saturday roundupCunningham's two goals lead FC Dallas to 6-3 win over Galaxy; Wizards, Sounders win while Real Salt Lake ties Chicago
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:30 pm Dallas crushes high flying GalaxyTwo goals and two assists from former Toronto FC striker Jeff Cunningham sinks Beckham and Los Angeles 6-3 who face red-hot Toronto next weekend
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:29 pm Hamlin wins, but Kyle Busch falls short of Chase
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:25 pm Top 10 Groundbreaking Satellite ProjectsWe take a look at some groundbreaking technology advances and deployments in recent months.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:20 pm Germany's Merkel, Steinmeier in live TV debateBERLIN (AP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces off in a live television debate Sunday night against challenger Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who needs a strong performance to lift his struggling center-left party's prospects two weeks before elections....Source: AP Top International News At 5:48 a... | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:16 pm Novel "On-Off" Mechanism Stops Cancer in its TracksNew research: A tiny bit of genetic material with no previously known function may hold the key to stopping the spread of cancer.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:10 pm Dodgers smack Giants, roll past ’08 win total
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:09 pm Speed skaters crash at U.S. ChampionshipsOhno wins 500m while J.R. Celski undergoes surgery after crashing and slicing open left leg in semi-final heat
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:00 pm Key figure in Blagojevich corruption case dies
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Sep 2009 | 10:34 pm Michigan dumps Notre Dame in thrillerQB Tate Forcier rebounds with game breaking play, leads Wolverines to 38-14 win on Saturday in Ann Arbor
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Sep 2009 | 9:43 pm Afghan attacks kill dozens; Karzai leads in pollKABUL (Reuters) - Roadside bombs, gunbattles and a suicide strike killed five Americans and dozens of Afghan civilians, troops and police, officials said on Saturday, a bloody day that showed how unrest has spread across the country.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 9:40 pm Lots of drama for 'minor' royal weddingLONDON - It sounds like your average wedding dramas - a nervous bride, pushy mother-in-law and problems working out how to pay for the whole shebang.Throw in the royal family and it takes on a whole new dimension.The happy...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Sep 2009 | 9:35 pm Oil threat to Australia wildlifeAn oil slick coats beaches and wildlife along Australia's east coast, after a cargo ships spills its load in stormy seas.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Sep 2009 | 9:28 pm Clijsters wins as Serena eruptsKim Clijsters reaches the US Open final in dramatic circumstances as Serena Williams receives a point penalty on match point for abusing an official.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Sep 2009 | 9:21 pm Hill leads Jays in Motown comebackNinth inning homer gives Toronto a 8-6 win over slumping Tigers on Saturday night in Detroit
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Sep 2009 | 9:10 pm Tiny invader escapes into the nightSmall boy runs onto the field, picks up ball and exits past security during Jays Friday night win over Detroit
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Sep 2009 | 9:07 pm Quake rattles Venezuela capital, nearby statesCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- An earthquake shook Venezuela's capital and nearby states Saturday, injuring 14 people and causing damage to a few buildings....Source: AP Top International News At 5:48 a... | 12 Sep 2009 | 9:05 pm Song-Hee Kim leads LPGA event21-year-old South Korean on top at Arkansas Championship, leads Angela Stafford by two strokes
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Sep 2009 | 8:58 pm Information-rich and attention-poorPeter Nicholson takes your questions on the troubling tradeoff between depth of what we know and how fast we retrieve it
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Sep 2009 | 8:46 pm Obama to change policy on detainees at Afghan base: reportNEW YORK (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to issue new guidelines meant to provide prisoners at a U.S. detention center in Afghanistan greater latitude in challenging their detention, The New York Times reported in its Sunday edition.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 8:41 pm Obama warns against scare tactics over healthcareMINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned Americans on Saturday not to be tricked by "scare tactics" he accused his opponents of using as he went on the road to rally support for his drive to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 7:17 pm Obama takes health care pitch on the road once morePresident Obama assailed critics of his health care initiative Saturday, seeking to grab the megaphone from his opponents and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 5:30 pm Chicago Hospital: Ex-Blagojevich Fundraiser DiesOusted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser died Saturday at a Chicago hospital, a hospital spokesman said. Christopher Kelly, 51, had been indicted on three separate federal cases. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2009 | 5:22 pm Germany's Election-Season Consensus: YawnGerman voters go to the polls in national elections at the end of September. But so far, it has been a lackluster race. Despite recent pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel over German troops in Afghanistan and smaller parties' electoral gains, most Germans seem content with the status quo. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2009 | 5:21 pm Mich. man charged in 2 deaths cuts arm while in jailA jailed Michigan trucker charged with gunning down two people, including an anti-abortion protester, cut his arm in an apparent ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 5:18 pm 'No winners' yet in Afghan vote; Karzai aheadAfghan President Hamid Karzai hung onto his 54% to 28% lead over his closest rival Sunday in the presidential contest as the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 5:06 pm China: Tire trade penalties will hurt relations with U.S.President Obama's decision to impose trade penalties on Chinese tires has infuriated Beijing at a time when the U.S. badly needs ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 5:03 pm 5 U.S. troops; 50 Afghans killed in latest attacksAbout 50 civilians, security forces and militants were killed in a wave of violence around Afghanistan, including a bomb that ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 5:03 pm U.S.: Talks with Iran should focus on nukesThe White House said Saturday that international talks with Iran should focus on the country's nuclear program, a topic Tehran ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:54 pm Honduras' interim president: US revoked my visasTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Washington has revoked the visas of Honduras' interim president and 17 other top officials to pressure the Central American nation to reinstate ousted leader Manuel Zelaya, Honduras' government said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:48 a... | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:44 pm Thousands alter their lives in flooded West AfricaThe only piece of furniture that survived the most recent flood in Fatou Dione's house is her bed. It's propped up on cinderblocks and hovers just above the water lapping at the walls of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 4:00 pm Greek island rocked by floodsATHENS - A Greek police officer has died during flash floods that inundated homes on the island of Evia. The floods have forced rescuers to use a helicopter to pluck stranded flood victims from rooftops.Police say the officer's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:52 pm China blasts U.S. tire duties as protectionist blowBEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China decried a U.S. decision to impose added duty on Chinese-made tires, saying the move sent a dangerous protectionist signal before a G20 summit and could stoke reactions impeding global recovery.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:24 pm Israel's Peres collapses, recovers in hospitalTEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli President Shimon Peres was taken to hospital late on Saturday after briefly passing out during a ceremony in Tel Aviv, a spokeswoman for the office of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:13 pm 5 U.S. Troops Among 50 Dead in AfghanistanRoadside Bombs Kill 5 Americans; Suicide Bombs, IEDs, Military Raid Claim Dozens of Militants, CiviliansSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:00 pm Tea Party Protesters March on Washington - ABC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:59 pm Venezuela rocked by strong earthquakeCARACAS (Reuters) - A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake was felt for several seconds across Venezuela on Saturday, shaking buildings in the capital, Caracas, but no damage was immediately...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:57 pm Moderate earthquake rattles Venezuela's capitalAn earthquake rattled Venezuela's capital Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:56 pm Israeli president faints in Tel AvivJERUSELEM - Israeli media reports that President Shimon Peres has fainted on stage while speaking at an event in Tel Aviv.The 86-year-old Peres passed out Saturday while answering questions from the crowd.He regained consciousness...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:49 pm Court ruling on endangered BC fish will affect species across Canada: expertsVANCOUVER, B.C. - A ruling involving a little-known B.C. fish is being called one of the most important environmental law decisions ever to come out of a Canadian court. Legal experts...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 2:32 pm An aerial view shows flood-damaged homesAn aerial view shows flood-damaged homes on September 9, 2009 in Istanbul. The death toll from flash floods which swept through Istanbul and its environs this week went up to 33 on Saturday with the discovery...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:55 pm Toll in Istanbul region floods rises to 33The death toll from flash floods which swept through Istanbul and its environs this week went up to 33 on Saturday with the discovery of another body, media reports said. Five more...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:55 pm Pennsylvania governor ready to veto budget planHARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell said on Saturday he is ready to veto a bipartisan budget plan proposed by lawmakers to end a 10-week deadlock because it is out of balance and contains cuts to education and healthcare spending.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:53 pm Three rescued, two missing after crew abandon fishing boat off N.L.HALIFAX, N.S. - Search officials say three people who abandoned their fishing boat today have been rescued from waters east of St. John's, N.L., but two were still missing hours after theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:37 pm 3 US troops among 50 killed in Afghan violenceAbout 50 civilians, security forces and militants were killed in violence around Afghanistan, including a bomb that left 14 Afghan travelers dead in one of the country's most dangerous...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 1:00 pm Balkan hopefuls trip over past on way to EUSerbian President Boris Tadic's recent visit to the Serb-run part of Bosnia has shown the past still bedevils ties between Balkan neighbours 15 years after the end of their war, despite...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:56 pm Boris TadicSerbian President Boris Tadic is pictured in June 2009. Tadic's recent visit to the Serb-run part of Bosnia has shown the past still bedevils ties between Balkan neighbours 15 years after the end of their...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:56 pm Back-to-back bombs at Shiite shrine in Iraq kill 4Two bombs exploded back to back near a Shiite shrine in central Baghdad where worshippers had gathered in prayer Saturday, killing four people and injuring 24, police and hospital...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:52 pm Iran signals no compromise on nuclear issueTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday it would not back down in its nuclear row with the West, a day after the United States said it would accept Tehran's offer of wide-ranging talks with six world powers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:16 pm French postwar photographer dead at 99Willy Ronis, the last of France's postwar greats of photography who captured the essence of Paris in black and white scenes of ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:18 am Call ends in fiery crashSANTEE, CALIFORNIA: Four people in a runaway car told each other to hold on and pray moments before their emergency call ended in screams and a fiery crash.The California Highway Patrol has released a recording of the call, detailing...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:15 am Honduran Leader: U.S. Revoked My VisasCountry's Interim Head Says by Cutting Off Aid Washington Is Pressuring for Return of President Ousted in CoupSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Sep 2009 | 11:00 am Coast Guard v. CNN: The public lost - Kansas City Star
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Sep 2009 | 10:57 am Putin Hints at Return to the KremlinVladimir Putin has given his strongest hint yet that he is considering a return to the Kremlin, a move that could allow the combative Russian leader to stay in power until 2024.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2009 | 10:34 am Crowds Pack Downtown D.C. To Protest SpendingTens of thousands of people marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday to protest President Obama's health care plan and what they say is out-of-control spending. Demonstrators from across the country descended on Washington to express their displeasure. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2009 | 10:20 am Health of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset alMegrahi 'worsens'Abdel Basset alMegrahi's health has deteriorated markedly in the past day according to reports.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Sep 2009 | 10:17 am Obama says war a 'necessity'At a sombre ceremony, against a backdrop of pouring rain, Barack Obama tried to use the anniversary of 9/11 to rally Americans behind the war in Afghanistan, as he laid a wreath at a memorial to those killed during the attack on the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am Experts say athlete should run as womanIt is the birth defect people do not talk about.A baby is born not completely male or female. The old term was hermaphrodite, then intersex. Now the condition is called a "disorder of sexual development".Sometimes the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am Chinese anger over US tariffsPresident Barack Obama slapped punitive tariffs on all car and light truck tyres entering the United States from China in a decision that could anger the strategically important Asian powerhouse but placate union supporters important...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am South African officials meet on Semenya caseThe International Association of Athletics Federations will not comment on media reports that the South African runner has male and female sex organs.South African sports officials met today 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: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Sep 2009 | 9:59 am Report: British Special Forces Train Libyan TroopsSome of Britain's most elite soldiers have been training Libyan forces in counterterrorism and surveillance for the past six months, a U.K. newspaper said Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2009 | 9:54 am Jay-Z more than a rockstar at his 9/11 concertFor New Yorkers, every Sept. 11 is a chance to remember the dead and reaffirm the resiliency of the living.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2009 | 9:39 am Six teenagers injured in street shootingsSix teenagers have suffered gunshot wounds in an incident in north London.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Sep 2009 | 9:33 am Controversial Star Runner May Be in HidingCoach Says Caster Semenya Out of Saturday Race; Tests Said To Have Found She Has Male, Female CharacteristicsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Sep 2009 | 9:30 am 'No Winner' Yet in Afghan ElectionElection officials released just a sliver of new results Saturday, showing President Hamid Karzai with 54 percent and challenger Abdullah Abdullah with 28 percent.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2009 | 8:55 am China Sentences 3 People Over Mysterious Syringe AttacksA 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: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2009 | 8:41 am Kunduz has seen a surge in attacks since JanuaryGerman soldiers inspect the site of a blast on the outskirts of Kunduz on September 5. Up to 32 civilians including children, 19 security personnel, and dozens of Taliban rebels have been killed in a wave...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 8:39 am Afghanistan is facing its worst violence since the start of the US-led invasion in 2001US soldiers take part in a memorial ceremony at Camp Eggers in Kabul. Up to 32 civilians including children, 19 security personnel, and dozens of Taliban rebels have been killed in a wave of attacks across...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 8:39 am Pakistani Forces Kill 22 Insurgents Along Afghan BorderHundreds of tribal police in the northwestern Khyber region have quit their jobs because of militant threats, even as Pakistani forces reported killing 22 insurgents in an ongoing military operation there, officials said Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2009 | 8:31 am China Sentences 3 To Prison Over Needle AttacksA 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. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2009 | 8:03 am Honduras' Interim President: U.S. Revoked my VisaHonduras' interim president says the United States has taken away his diplomatic and tourist visas to protest the June 28 coup.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2009 | 8:00 am Zimbabwe is struggling to rebuild its hyperinflation-ravaged economyA Zimbabwean needed wads of cash to buy bread in Harare in 2008. An EU delegation has noted progress made in Zimbabwe during a rare visit but sought further efforts to shore up a fragile unity deal during...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 7:53 am Gunilla Carlsson (left) and Karel De GuchtSwedish Development Minister Gunilla Carlsson (left) and European Union Development Commissioner Karel De Gucht arrive for their meeting with President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe in Harare. The EU delegation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 7:53 am The meeting was the first between Robert Mugabe and the European bloc in seven yearsZimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (left) meets with Swedish Development Minister Gunilla Carlsson in Harare. An EU delegation has noted progress made in Zimbabwe during a rare visit but sought further efforts...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 7:53 am U.S. Penalizes Chinese Tires, Infuriating BeijingPresident Barack Obama's decision to impose trade penalties on Chinese tires has infuriated Beijing at a time when the U.S. badly needs Chinese help on climate change, nuclear standoffs with Iran and North Korea and the global economy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2009 | 7:53 am U.S. Accepts Iran's Offer for TalksIn Reversal, Tehran Extends Invitation for Negotiations, Including on Nation's Nuclear ProgramSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Sep 2009 | 7:30 am 'Missing' Netanyahu Made Secret Trip to RussiaIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret trip to Russia, a deputy prime minister confirmed on Saturday, but declined to elaborate on the mission.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2009 | 7:27 am Juan AlmeidaCuban General Juan Almeida (left) and President Raul Castro (right) and General Juan Almeida during the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution in January 2009. The Cuban government has announced that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 6:09 am It's Finally Football Season!Are you ready for some football? Wait — we're not done with baseball! Or tennis, golf, or lacrosse! The pro football season opened on Thursday — with the Steeler and the Titans. But the "real" show starts Sunday with a full slate. NPR's Tom Goldman joins us to offer his random guesses — er, expert picks — about this 90th NFL season. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2009 | 6:00 am David Gergen On S.C. Politics And The Heath Care OverhaulHost Scott Simon speaks with political analyst David Gergen about the particulars of South Carolina politics and President Obama's health care overhaul plan. Gergen is director of the Center for Public Leadership and a professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2009 | 6:00 am Week In Review With Daniel SchorrThis week, President Obama addressed Congress, urging quick action on health care overhaul. But Congressman Joe Wilson's reaction made almost as many headlines as the speech itself. Also, Afghanistan is still sorting through allegations of fraud in last month's presidential election. Host Scott Simon talks about the week in news with NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2009 | 6:00 am Gingrich And Sharpton: Unlikely Pair Go On TourHost Scott Simon speaks with Republican former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Reverend Al Sharpton about President Obama's health care speech to Congress, U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst and their upcoming education reform tour. The duo has joined forces with Education Secretary Arne Duncan to push cities to fix failing schools. The tour will make stops in Philadelphia, New Orleans and Baltimore. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2009 | 6:00 am Social Media's Growing InfluenceHost Scott Simon has nearly 1 million followers on Twitter. He speaks to media and technology expert Clay Shirky about the uses and implications of social media in politics, in which government collaborates with citizens to solve local problems. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2009 | 6:00 am An uneasy calm has returned to Kampala but the security forces are still patrolling the streetsMap locating Kampala in Uganda. Security forces patrolled the streets of Kampala as the traditional Buganda kingdom at the centre of two days of deadly riots sought to calm the situation.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 5:51 am Police clashed with supporters of a traditional ruler of the Baganda tribeA crowd of protestors surrounds a burning bus in the Kampala suburb of Nalukolongo on September 11. Security forces patrolled the streets of Kampala as the traditional Buganda kingdom at the centre of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Sep 2009 | 5:51 am Iran Foreign Minister Says He Welcomes Talks With WestIran'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: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2009 | 5:45 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 Runner in Gender FlapSouth African athletics officials are meeting to decide how best to help a world champion runner whose sex has been questioned.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am
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