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Mideast Discord Thwarts A Palestinian Love StoryThey are engaged — Amani from the Gaza Strip and Basheer of the occupied West Bank. But even though they are both of the same religion and the same nationality, they cannot get married. She needs government approval to move, and she's been waiting for years. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2009 | 5:03 am New PM cements Japan power shiftJapanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama promises economic revival and strong US ties, hours after taking office.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:40 am Jose Manuel Barroso romps to second term as EU commission president in parliament voteEuropean Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso secured a second fiveyear term on Wednesday in a vote at the European Parliament.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:38 am The White Citizens of Russia [pics]*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:38 am The 21 Awesomest Superhero Mods for My Little PonyTurns out that there's a very active My Little Pony modding community that has produced AMAZING versions of everything from Galactus (complete with teeny tiny Silver Surfer) to every major Batman character, and even the cult web favorite Dr. Horrible.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:37 am Oh No! Global Warming Is Affecting Beer ProductionNow There's a Rallying Cry The quality of Saaz hops, which are required to make pilsner lager, has been decreasing lately, and climatologist Martin Mozny of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute thinks he knows why: Global warming. Indeed, Saaz hops are delicate and the higher air temperatures in the Czech Republic are affecting them negatively..
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:37 am Israel rejects independent inquiry into Gaza warIsrael said Wednesday it would not appoint an independent inquiry into its conduct in the Gaza Strip war, rejecting a key recommendation ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:37 am Baucus unveiling health bill without GOP on board (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:36 am Mafia 'sank nuclear waste ship'A ship that may contain nuclear waste has been blown up by the mafia in a waste disposal racket, Italian authorities are told.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:35 am Euro MPs give Barroso new mandateThe centre-right European Commission chief gets the backing of Euro MPs to serve a second five-year term.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:34 am UN mission split over Afghan pollThe head of the UN mission in Kabul admits his deputy left the country after a row over the disputed Afghan poll.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:33 am Technician in custody in Yale grad student slaying (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:32 am Jimmy Carter: Wilson's Outburst 'Based On Racism'ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter says Congressman Joe Wilson's outburst to President Barack Obama last week was an act "based on racism." Carter says Wilson's comment was part of an "inherent feeling" of some in this country who feel that a black man should not be president.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:31 am Consumer prices expected to have remained in check (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:30 am Man accused of harassing whale cuts a dealBOSTON - A Cape Cod fisherman accused of violating federal laws because he freed a humpback whale that got entangled in his fishing gear has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. A...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:29 am No sign of settlement deal after U.S.-Israel talks (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:29 am Total sees oil production rebound in 2010Total SA expects its oil production to rebound in 2010 after cuts by OPEC and falling demand caused by the global recession weighed on its output this year, the company said Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:29 am 31 Craziest Paranoid Conspiracy Theories... or Are They?Hidden assassins and witless patsies. Shadowy cabals. Secretive meetings in smoky rooms. According to conspiracy theorists, the truth is out there -- it's just being kept from the public by secret societies out to control the world (or save it). Call it apophenia (humans' tendency to see patterns in random data), or call it realities...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am Yale student Annie Le murder: police raid Raymond Clark apartmentPolice investigating the death of Annie Le the Yale University student executed two warrants to gather evidence on Raymond Clark a laboratory technician.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am Astronomers find rocky planet outside solar system (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am British jobless rate near 13-year high of 7.9 pctUnemployment in Britain hit a near 13-year high in July despite signs that the deepest recession since World War II is coming to an end, official figures showed Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am Lighten up, peopleNEW YORK - Send in the clowns. Marc Jacobs' delightful collection, shown Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week here, presented a whimsical outlook for spring...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am Tough guy Patrick Swayze danced to his own beatOnly Patrick Swayze could make the pachanga steamy. The 57-year-old Texas-born actor and dancer who waltzed his way to heartthrob status after starring as Johnny Castle...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am Matt Damon chews the fat about 'Informant' roleTORONTO - Despite last week's "Matt Damon is dead" Internet rumor, the 38-year-old actor was very much alive and in good humor at the Toronto Film Festival,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:25 am Unemployment to hit new postwar high, OECD saysUnemployment in leading industrialized nations will hit a new postwar record next year, surpassing the current high, as the global economy looks set for only a timid recovery in 2010, the OECD said in a report Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:25 am UK unemployment at 12-year highThe number of people out of work in the UK has risen by 210,000 in the three months to July, the latest official figures show.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:24 am US envoy to press Israel yet again on settlementsJERUSALEM (AP) -- Washington's special envoy to the Mideast on Wednesday wrapped up his second meeting this week with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without reaching an agreement on curtailing Israeli settlement construction....Source: AP Top International News At 6:25 a... | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:24 am US envoy to press Israel yet again on settlements (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:24 am Bobby Brown won't bite over Whitney Houston horror talesWhitney Houston continued her two-day Oprah slagfest on ex-hubby Bobby Brown yesterday, but the Roxbury bad...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:24 am Home Secretary Alan Johnson orders review of control ordersAlan Johnson has ordered a wholesale review of the control orders regime used to deal with terrorism suspects.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:24 am Technician in custody in Yale grad student slayingNEW HAVEN, Conn. - Police and FBI agents searched the home of a Yale University animal research technician Tuesday night and led him away in handcuffs to the cheers of neighbors...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:23 am Power ‘Staches That Will Live ForeverFor all the great mustaches in history - the curved horns of Salvador Dali, the whip-like tendrils of a Rollie Fingers, the clipped upper lip window box of Charlie Chaplin, none has quite the visual impact of the Power ‘Stache. The Power ‘Stache is a follicle’s best attempt at purified manliness; it’s the 8-cylinder Chevy of facial hair.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:23 am Horrific details emerge in slay retrialOn a balmy Saturday night, June 29, 2002, 10-year-old Trina Persad had her sights set on the breezy swingset at a Roxbury playground - but the barrel of a sawed-off shotgun...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am EU to call for sanctions on excessive bank payEuropean Union leaders will call on the world's leading economies to threaten sanctions against banks that pay excessive bonuses to executives and traders.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am Analysis: Al-Qaida death a blow to terror group (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am Search of Garrido home gives hope to grieving mom (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Rep. Wilson's Admonishment A First For CongressNearly a week after Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) interrupted President Obama's speech on health care, shouting "You lie!" Congress has passed a resolution admonishing him. Democratic leaders had hoped he would apologize to the House body on his own, but that apology never came. Now he's the first member in the history of Congress to be formally chastised in a resolution for such actions. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Philippine Pres. Arroyo congratulates Hatoyama+(Kyodo) _ Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo extended her congratulations Wednesday to Yukio Hatoyama on his election as prime minister of Japan. Arroyo also congratulated...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:19 am Investigating Scott Brown's body of workIn what will no doubt sew up the women's vote, state Sen. Scott Brown's 27-year-old nude Cosmopolitan maggie centerfold is...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am Barrymore wheels into directing with `Whip It' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:17 am Barrymore wheels into directing with `Whip It'Drew Barrymore chose a real balancing act for her directing debut. She does it on wheels, directing and acting alongside "Juno" co-star Ellen Page in "Whip It," a rowdy tale of roller-derby women.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:17 am 'Urban Mechanic' can't fix this oneWhile Kevin McCrea and Michael Flaherty hurled brickbats at Tom Menino during last week's Herald-Fox 25 debate, Sam Yoon sought a more profound touch. Yoon referenced...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am Baseball: Record breaker Ichiro's uniform to go to Cooperstown+(Kyodo) _ The uniform worn by Ichiro Suzuki when he had his 200th hit of the season Sunday will be donated to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:15 am Dice-K shuts down Angels, leads Red Sox to 4-1 win (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:14 am Dice-K shuts down Angels, leads Red Sox to 4-1 winDaisuke Matsuzaka gave the Los Angeles Angels another thing to worry about in October.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:14 am Patriots Report CardThis season might end up being a lot more complicated and competitive than many thought because there are serious flaws in the 2009 Patriots, but what they remain is resourceful...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:14 am Skiing: Sasaki to quit ski cross, focus on Alpine skiing for Vancouver Games+TOKYO, Sept. 16 (Kyodo) _ Top Japanese Alpine skier Akira Sasaki has abandoned his plan to enter in the ski cross event at next February's Vancouver Olympics, according to ski sources.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am Israel rejects independent inquiry into Gaza warJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel said Wednesday it would not appoint an independent inquiry into its conduct in the Gaza Strip war, rejecting a key recommendation from an explosive U.N. report that accused the Jewish state of war crimes....Source: AP Top International News At 6:25 a... | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:10 am New Japan PM pushes big change in governmentTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Yukio Hatoyama was voted prime minister by parliament Wednesday, bringing to power an untested government pledged to radically change how the nation is run and make domestic demand, not exports, the engine of growth.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am Final Afghan election results due amid fraud probeKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan election authorities will announce the long-delayed tally from last month's presidential vote on Wednesday, a spokesman said, although a recount ordered over fraud means the final outcome could still be weeks away.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:07 am Hatoyama Japan's Prime Minister, Names CabinetHatoyama elected as Japan's prime minister, names Cabinet, marking break from pastSource: ABC News: International | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:07 am Hatoyama Japan's prime minister, names CabinetTOKYO (AP) -- Longtime opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama was elected prime minister and installed his new Cabinet Wednesday, promising to reinvigorate Japan's economy and shake up government with his left-of-center party after more than 50 years of nearly unbroken rule by conservatives....Source: AP Top International News At 6:25 a... | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:06 am US Envoy Meets Israeli PM Again to Discuss Settlements - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:58 am Chinese city to open up to mediaOfficials in the Chinese city of Shenzhen will soon have to respond promptly to media requests or face stiff penalties.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am LEAD: Hatoyama vows to end bureaucrat-led politics in 1st news conference+TOKYO, Sept. 16 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES IN LAST 4 GRAFS) Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama, in his first press conference as the nation's prime minister Wednesday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Is Carter right to label Obama row 'racist'?Jimmy Carter says much of the vitriol against Obama's reform plans is "based on racism". Do you agree?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:53 am Asian shares rise due to optimismEuropean and Asian shares rise strongly, buoyed by US stocks closing at their highest level so far in 2009 overnight.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:53 am Rapping Joe's Knuckles - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:52 am UK Opposition: Documents Show Govt Misled On Spending Plans - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:51 am Mob allegedly dumps ships of toxic wasteItalian authorities have dispatched a robot submarine with a video camera to a shipwreck off the Calabrian coast to see if if it's carrying toxic waste dumped by the mob in a lucrative disposal racket.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am Carter: Wilson comment based on racism; son defends fatherRep. Joe Wilson's oldest son defended his father against a claim by former President Jimmy Carter that the congressman's outburst ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:47 am Found: Firm place to stand outside solar systemIf only Corot-7b wasn't so broiling hot
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:46 am Japan's New PM Wants To Build Trust With ObamaLongtime opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama was elected prime minister and installed his new Cabinet Wednesday, promising to reinvigorate Japan's economy and shake up government with his left-of-center party after more than 50 years of nearly unbroken rule by conservatives. He also said he wants to build a "relationship of trust with President Obama." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:45 am World food aid at 20-year low, 1 billion hungryLONDON (Reuters) - Food aid is at a 20-year low despite the number of critically hungry people soaring this year to its highest level ever, the United Nations relief agency said Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:41 am Japan's new cabinet: Key figures - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:40 am Yale Technician In Custody In Grad Student SlayingPolice took animal research technician Raymond Clark III, 24, into custody Tuesday night to collect DNA samples and searched his apartment for evidence that might link him to the death of Annie Le, who worked in the same lab. New Haven Police Chief James Lewis described Clark as a person of interest, not a suspect. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:38 am Sumo: Hakuho, Asashoryu march on at autumn tourney+(Kyodo) _ Mongolian grand champion Hakuho gave countryman Kyokutenho a hiding on Wednesday to preserve his perfect start to the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho improved to 4-0 andSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:37 am 54 m agoYale lab tech in custody in Annie Le slay - Newsday
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:35 am US envoy to press Israel yet again on settlementsWashington's special envoy to the Mideast on Wednesday wrapped up his second meeting this week with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without reaching an agreement on curtailing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:34 am Space Shuttle Astronauts Gave Us a Golden ShowerThe beautiful trail in the sky looked like a mysterious celestial event. In reality, it was urine. Skygazers were treated to the view of a bright sparkling glow Wednesday night, created when astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery dumped the waste out into space.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am Biden meets in Baghdad with Iraqi officialsBAGHDAD (AP) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is meeting with a broad spectrum of Iraqi officials in Baghdad on a trip where he hopes to smooth political differences as the American military moves ahead with plans to pull troops out of the country....Source: AP Top International News At 6:25 a... | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:29 am Biden meets in Baghdad with Iraqi officialsU.S. Vice President Joe Biden is meeting with a broad spectrum of Iraqi officials in Baghdad on a trip where he hopes to smooth political differences as the American military moves ahead with plans to pull troops out of the country.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:29 am Biden meets in Baghdad with Iraqi officialsU.S. Vice President Joe Biden is meeting with a broad spectrum of Iraqi officials in Baghdad on a trip where he hopes to smooth political differences as the American military moves ahead...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:29 am Hatoyama vows to end bureaucrat-led politics in 1st news conference+(Kyodo) _ Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama, in his first press conference as the nation's prime minister Wednesday, emphasized his resolve to break away from the tradition...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:29 am US to extend settlement talksUS Middle East envoy George Mitchell is extending his mission to press for a deal on freezing Israeli settlement activity.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:29 am Second chanceEurope's lost satellite returns to map the world's iceSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:26 am Toby Keith voted songwriter/artist of the decadeCounty music star Toby Keith has been voted songwriter/artist of the decade by the Nashville Songwriters Association International.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:25 am Astronomers: Rocky Earth-like planet found outside our solar systemAstronomers have finally found a place outside our solar system where there's a firm place to stand if only it weren't so broiling ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:25 am Women rise in seafaring ranksISTANBUL (AP) -- Somali pirates who seize ships for ransom hold more than 100 captive mariners, including a rarity in the male-dominated shipping industry - a woman officer....Source: AP Top International News At 6:25 a... | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:22 am Garridos in missing girls probe - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:22 am Israel rejects independent inquiry into Gaza warIsrael said Wednesday it would not appoint an independent inquiry into its conduct in the Gaza Strip war, rejecting a key recommendation from an explosive U.N. report that accused the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:20 am Carter: Wilson remarks 'based on racism'
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:20 am Carter says Obama row is 'racist'Former US President Jimmy Carter says much of the vitriol against President Barack Obama's health reform plans is "based on racism".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:19 am Dollar dips to lower 90 yen in Tokyo on new finance minister's comment+TOKYO, Sept. 16 (Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar slumped to the lower 90 yen level Wednesday in Tokyo after Democratic Party of Japan heavyweight Hirohisa Fujii, who was named Japan's new...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:15 am Spielberg's Lincoln Will Happen, Downey Jr. Could Be HarveySteven Spielberg has made it very clear -- he's not giving up on Lincoln. But first he will do Harvey, with Robert Downey Jr. possibly playing the man who sees an invisible rabbit.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am Russia, BONY to sign settlementRussia's Finance Minister says terms have been reached for an out-of-court settlement of a $22.5 billion Russian government lawsuit against Bank of New York Mellon and that the agreement is to be signed soon.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:01 am Host Kathy Griffin livens up Creative Arts EmmysKathy Griffin has a history with the Creative Arts Emmys. She once gave an acceptance speech so provocative that the Catholic League condemned it.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am Man Joins Mile-High Club With Other Woman While GF SleepsA society beauty who had a drunken romp with a male passenger while his girlfriend slept caused mayhem on an international flight, a court heard yesterday.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am Did NYPD jump the gun in Queens & ruin fbi's terror probe? - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Sep 2009 | 2:30 am Gordon Brown 'misled Commons' over spending cuts says George OsborneThe shadow chancellor has obtained leaked Treasury papers showing ministers plan to cut spending by over nine per cent.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Sep 2009 | 2:27 am U.S. growth in 2 percent range over near term: forecastSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. economy will emerge from recession by growing more than 2 percent in the current and fourth quarters on a dramatic reversal in inventories, but growth next year will be tepid, a UCLA Anderson Forecast said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2009 | 2:10 am SKorea voices caution over mooted US-NKorea talksSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea said Wednesday any dialogue with North Korea should be firmly based on the goal of ridding the communist regime of nuclear weapons, as the United States considers Pyongyang's long-held desire for direct talks....Source: AP Top International News At 6:25 a... | 16 Sep 2009 | 2:03 am Top U.S. military adviser calls for more troopsAdmiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says Afghan war is growing more complicated and the enemy gaining in sophistication
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Sep 2009 | 1:38 am Somali rebels call for foreign reinforcements
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 1:35 am Governor delays Ohio execution after vein troubles - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Sep 2009 | 1:31 am THE INFLUENCE GAME: Health interests fund senators - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Sep 2009 | 1:11 am Lab technician in custody in Annie Le slayingPolice seek DNA evidence connecting Raymond Clark to the Yale grad student's death. It is unclear what connection, if any, the two had.Police and FBI agents staged a dramatic raid on the home of a Yale University animal research technician Tuesday night, seeking evidence that might tie him to the slaying of graduate student Annie Le, whose body was found stuffed behind a wall in a campus research building.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am L.A. engineers are puzzled by uptick in water pipe failuresThe sharp rise in 'major blowouts' along L.A.'s underground water delivery system has no clear cause.Underground water pipes in Los Angeles have suffered significantly more "major blowouts" in the last three months, officials confirmed Tuesday after analyzing dozens of ruptures, some of which flooded streets, damaged vehicles and buildings and created a sinkhole so big that it almost swallowed a firetruck.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Israel and Palestinians committed war crimes in Gaza, U.N. inquiry saysReport from a probe led by former South African Judge Richard Goldstone calls on both sides to prosecute wrongdoers in the winter offensive against Hamas-led rocket squads.A United Nations inquiry concluded Tuesday that Israel and Palestinian armed groups committed war crimes during their conflict in the Gaza Strip, and it called on both sides to prosecute wrongdoers or face possible intervention by an international court.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Ridley-Thomas ties under scrutinySources say federal officials are asking about the Los Angeles County supervisor's campaigns and an associate's hiring.Federal authorities investigating alleged union corruption have been examining a labor coalition's backing of Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas' 2008 campaign and whether his supporters illegally used city property and a nonprofit group in his earlier runs for office, people familiar with the matter say.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Trial shines a spotlight on New York's high societyFinal arguments are underway in the trial of Anthony Marshall, the 85-year-old son of the late Brooke Astor, and an attorney. They are accused of coercing Astor to change her will to favor her son.What did the butler hear? Can the peeved French maid and the combative ex-chauffeur be trusted?
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Military offers a path to citizenshipImmigrants without a green card but who have specific language or medical skills get a big incentive to enlist. The Army has recruited more than 100 people in Los Angeles under the pilot program.Looking more like a student than a soldier, the young Indian in jeans and a T-shirt snapped his heels together and stood at attention in front of an American flag. He raised his right hand and pledged to defend the United States against all enemies.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am No Republican support for Senate health planFinance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) pushes on with hope but no guarantee of bipartisan support down the line.Senate Democrats' most concerted quest for a bipartisan compromise on healthcare collapsed Tuesday as finance committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) announced he would move ahead with his long-delayed proposals without any guarantee of Republican support.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Southern California's vital signs are improvingData suggest that an economic recovery has begun in the region. But the state's picture isn't all bright.Signs are increasing that an economic turnaround has begun in Southern California, even as residents and businesses continue to struggle in the worst downturn in decades.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Blockbuster to close up to 960 storesThe video rental chain doubles the number of locations it's likely to shut by the end of next year.Blockbuster is looking lackluster.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Hatoyama elected Japan's prime ministerLongtime opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama was elected prime minister Wednesday, promising to reinvigorate Japan's economy and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2009 | 12:44 am Young adults key to financing health reformPresident Obama is reaching out to those under 30 to help sell his plan, under which they would be required to pay for health insurance coverage.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 12:42 am Wedding in the skyLangley, B.C., couple get married while rapelling down a Vancouver highrise
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Sep 2009 | 12:24 am Hatoyama takes over as Japan's prime ministerLong-time opposition leader promises to reinvigorate world's second-largest economy and shake up government
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Sep 2009 | 12:21 am Israeli soldiers patrol the Jewish settlement of Yitzhar, near the West Bank city of NablusIsraeli soldiers patrol the Jewish settlement of Yitzhar, near the West Bank city of Nablus. US Middle East envoy George Mitchell was to meet Israel's prime minister for a second time in two days on Wednesday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:57 pm Benjamin Netanyahu (R) listens to George Mitchell during their first meetingIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) listens to US envoy George Mitchell in Jerusalem September 15. Mitchell was to meet the prime minister for a second time in two days on Wednesday in a bid...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:57 pm Conservatives Draw Blood From Acorn - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:31 pm Japan's Parliament Selects New PMYukio Hatoyama Assumes Position Following His Party's Landslide Victory Last MonthSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:30 pm Technician detained in Yale grad student slayingPolice to compare DNA taken from man's hair, fingernails and saliva to more than 150 pieces of evidence collected from crime scene
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:30 pm CFL revisits Blue Bombers decisionLeague is now deciding whether is should have allowed Winnipeg to place Simpson on the injury list, ending his season and circumventing the salary cap
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:25 pm L.A. City Council delays early retirement decisionAfter seven hours of debate, the council decides to work with employee unions toward other cost-cutting measures in its effort to close a $405-million budget gap.After a seven-hour closed-door debate over how to resolve a $405-million budget gap, the Los Angeles City Council put off a decision Tuesday on a controversial worker retirement plan, hoping to work overnight with employee unions to find new cost-cutting measures.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:25 pm Uninsured Americans hope reform brings health coverageNEWARK, Ohio (Reuters) - As debate rages on how to reform the U.S. healthcare system, many of the one in six Americans now without medical insurance are hoping that reform brings at least one thing -- affordable coverage.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:20 pm Prospects grow a little dimmer for Balsillie’s bid to buy CoyotesCity of Glendale is overwhelmingly in favour of rejecting RIM boss's proposal to buy the NHL team
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:18 pm Stampeders beginning to look like old selvesGrey Cup champions are finally getting into their stride as the season begins to heat up
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:11 pm Ecuadorean Defense Minister Xavier Ponce and Foreign Minister Fander FalconiEcuadorean Defense Minister Xavier Ponce and Foreign Minister Fander Falconi at a press conference following an extraordinary summit of foreign and defence ministers from the Union of South American Nations,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:05 pm President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and President Hugo Chavez hold a press conference in MoscowRussian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hold a press conference in Moscow September 10. Medvedev said Russia would sell weapons to its "friend" Venezuela. A meeting of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:05 pm Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro speaks during the final press conferenceVenezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro speaks during the final press conference of an extraordinary summit of foreign and defence minister of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), in Quito...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:05 pm The sorry state of WinnipegIt’s hurtin’ time for fans of the Blue Bombers right now, but remember, things can only get better
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:05 pm Brawl mars Jays’ win vs. Yanks
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:04 pm Recession Hits Italy's Chair-Manufacturing CenterItaly's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says his country has avoided the global downturn and its economy's future is rosy. But in northeast Italy's Manzano — the self-proclaimed chair capital of the world — hundreds of small and medium-sized, family-owned companies are closing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2009 | 10:58 pm In Mexico's drug wars, police stepping upAs Mexico's U.S.-funded drug war reaches new levels of violence, President Felipe Caldern's government has launched a $1 billion ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2009 | 10:57 pm Apartment raided in probe of slaying at Yale labAt the request of police and prosecutors, the medical examiner is not releasing autopsy results in student Annie Le's death.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2009 | 10:53 pm Search warrant served in Yale slaying
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2009 | 10:49 pm Attacks kill at least 21 in Mexican border citiesTIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Firefighters found six bodies inside a burning car in Tijuana, and 15 people were killed in three separate shootings in another northern Mexican border town besieged by drug violence, authorities said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:25 a... | 15 Sep 2009 | 10:48 pm More aviators push for airstrips on national forestlandIf it opens as planned next spring, the Russian Flat grass airstrip in Great Falls, Mont., will give aviators access to the Little ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2009 | 10:45 pm New York cracking down on ‘buttleggers’Dismayed by lost tax revenue, New York City has waged a legal battle against Indian reservations engaged in cigarette trafficking. Other states are watching closely.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2009 | 10:41 pm U.S. Official Clashes With U.N. Over Afghan Poll FraudAmerican diplomat Peter Galbraith and Kai Eide, the top U.N. official in Afghanistan, are at odds over how to respond to the massive vote-rigging that allegedly took place in the presidential election. Galbraith wants a fuller recount of the ballots, but Eid prefers a more backroom approach. The inability to narrow their differences led to Galbraith's departure from Kabul last weekend. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2009 | 10:20 pm Greener Houston Grapples With Diversity And SprawlThe city of Houston faces two main challenges as it grows: protecting its environment and preserving its character. Local politicians are trying new approaches to solving those issues. A series of reports explores how their efforts are faring. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2009 | 10:15 pm House officially rebukes Rep. Joe Wilson, 240-179The House of Representatives officially rebuked Republican Joe Wilson on Tuesday for shouting "You lie!" in the middle of President ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2009 | 9:56 pm Charter crashes expose oversight failuresAviation regulators have missed blatant pilot training violations, failed to identify illegal charter flights and allowed planes ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2009 | 9:53 pm Mullen says more forces needed for Afghan warThe top U.S. military officer said Tuesday that winning in Afghanistan will probably mean sending more American troops to fight ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2009 | 9:39 pm House votes to rebuke Rep. Wilson
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2009 | 9:28 pm Venezuela's Chavez aims to tap nuclear energyCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Hugo Chavez wants to join the nuclear energy club and is looking to Russia for help in getting started....Source: AP Top International News At 6:25 a... | 15 Sep 2009 | 9:19 pm Dice-K returns to Red Sox with stellar outing
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2009 | 9:10 pm The Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in BeijingFile photo shows people visiting the Military Museum of Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing. The United States and leading regional ally Japan have led calls for China to be more transparent about its...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2009 | 8:23 pm US intelligence guidelines list China and Russia as main challengers and warnthat Beijing was ramping up cyber warfareFile photo shows members of the Chinese Navy, a division of the People's Liberatiuon Army (PLA), marching outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The top US military commander for Asia said he...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2009 | 8:23 pm US Pacific Command chief Admiral TimothyUS Pacific Command chief Admiral Timothy, seen in August, has said he was "cautiously optimistic" on forging a conflict-free path ahead with China, despite US concerns about Beijing's rapid military buildup...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2009 | 8:23 pm With its growing power in ballistic and cruise missiles, China is in a growing position to suppress air bases in TaiwanChinese fighter jets fly in formation as they rehearse a fly-by for the National Day parade, in Beijing on September 7. The RAND Corporation, which focuses its research on national security issues, said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2009 | 8:23 pm Fighters of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) in Niger Delta.File photo shows fighters of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) in Niger Delta. The main armed rebel group in oil-rich southern Nigeria said early Wednesday it was prolonging by 30...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2009 | 7:16 pm Scoop: Lindsay Lohan shows little sis the night life
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2009 | 7:03 pm Critics attack Senate health bill before releaseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Critics in both parties assailed the Senate Finance Committee's healthcare reform plan on Tuesday, one day before the panel publishes a long-awaited bill that could form the basis for compromise in Congress.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2009 | 6:12 pm Burglar killed with samurai swordBALTIMORE - A Johns Hopkins University student armed with a samurai sword killed a suspected burglar in a garage behind his off-campus home early on Tuesday, hours after someone broke in and stole electronics.Some shocked neighbours...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Sep 2009 | 5:27 pm Hollywood Madam guilty on drug chargesLAS VEGAS - Former "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss has been sentenced to three years probation after pleading guilty to felony drug charges in the rural Nevada town where she lives.Fleiss' lawyer, Robert Hill, says Nye County District...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Sep 2009 | 5:18 pm Rights Groups Decry U.S. Stand On Bagram DetaineesThe Obama administration has filed court briefs arguing that detainees at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan are not entitled to the same legal rights as those at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. That disappoints human rights groups, who had hoped the new administration would break with the legal arguments of President Bush. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2009 | 5:18 pm Child support dodger 'threw kid off cliff'LOS ANGELES - A former airline baggage handler threw his 4-year-old daughter off a cliff because he didn't want to pay child support, a prosecutor told jurors during an impassioned closing argument in the man's murder trial.Deputy...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Sep 2009 | 5:13 pm Eastern Europe Feeling No Love from ObamaSome Nations Are Dissatisfied as the Obama Administration Focuses Foreign Policy on Other Nations and RegionsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Sep 2009 | 5:00 pm The Bailout And Fallout: Adding Up The CostsThe U.S. government committed trillions of dollars to fight the financial crisis — propping up ailing banks, rescuing U.S. automakers and providing credit for everything from mortgages to small-business loans. But totaling up the cost of the government's rescue effort is daunting. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2009 | 4:27 pm Student gang raped in NY dormNEW YORK - Police in New York say an 18-year-old Hofstra University student trying to retrieve a cell phone was lured into a dormitory men's room and sexually assaulted by five men.Four suspects, including the only Hofstra student...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Sep 2009 | 4:22 pm UN: War crimes committed on both sides of Gaza conflictUNITED NATIONS - A UN investigation concluded that both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, raising the prospect that officials may seek prosecution in the International...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Sep 2009 | 4:17 pm When Politics and Candor CollideObama said it off the record, but his branding of Kanye West as a "jackass" went public. It wasn't the first time a Washington power player's whisper became an unwelcome soundbyte. PLUS: Listen to Obama calling Kanye a "jackass."Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 15 Sep 2009 | 4:03 pm House Admonishes Rep. Wilson For OutburstThe House of Representatives voted Tuesday to admonish Republican Congressman Joe Wilson on Tuesday for shouting out "You lie" at President Obama's speech last week to a joint session of Congress. The 240-179 vote reflected the partisan divide over the issue. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2009 | 3:51 pm U.S. police alerted about bomb makers after NY raidsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal anti-terrorism officials alerted local police departments around the United States about how to track evidence of bomb-making after authorities raided New York homes on Monday in an apparent search for homemade explosives.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2009 | 3:50 pm US special forces targeted al-Qaida in SomaliaMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- The U.S. helicopters, guns blazing, swooped over a convoy carrying a top al-Qaida fugitive in rural southern Somalia. Elite commandos rappelled to the ground, collected two bodies, and took off on a cloud of red dust....Source: AP Top International News At 6:25 a... | 15 Sep 2009 | 3:39 pm One year later, Lehman bank is still in businessWILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - A visit to the last major operating business of the once swaggering Wall Street firm Lehman Brothers feels a bit like entering a pawn shop.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2009 | 3:37 pm Israelis, Palestinians present peace blueprintTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- Jerusalem divided by a series of fences, trenches and walls. The West Bank and Gaza linked by a sunken highway. Palestinians and Israelis trading land that would require 100,000 Jewish settlers to move....Source: AP Top International News At 6:25 a... | 15 Sep 2009 | 3:22 pm 23 Suicides, 18 Months, 1 WorkplaceAn investigation after 23 employees off themselves at France Telecom; unions blame layoffs, restructuring.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2009 | 3:10 pm Secretive spending on U.S. intelligence disclosedWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Intelligence activities across the U.S. government and military cost a total of $75 billion a year, the nation's top intelligence official disclosed on Tuesday, revealing publicly for the first time an overall number long shrouded in secrecy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2009 | 3:02 pm Shells Hit Green Zone as Biden Visits IraqNo Word on Damage of Casualties; Vice President Is on Third Trip to Iraq This YearSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Sep 2009 | 3:00 pm U.S. Justice Dept wants surveillance methods extendedWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has asked the U.S. Congress to extend three surveillance techniques for intelligence agencies tracking suspected militants that expire this year, according to a letter to lawmakers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2009 | 2:20 pm Offender refuses to leave homeConvicted paedophile Dennis Ferguson is determined not to move from his Sydney home, and the NSW Government is powerless to evict him. The state opposition says it will back any change in the law to allow the Government the power...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Sep 2009 | 2:15 pm Shoe thrower tells of abuseBAGHDAD - The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush says Iraqi security forces tortured him with beatings, whippings and electric shocks after his arrest.Muntadhar al-Zeidi was released yesterday...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Sep 2009 | 2:00 pm Mullen: More Forces Needed for Afghan WarTop U.S. Military Officer Says Winning in Afghanistan Will Probably Take More ForcesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Sep 2009 | 2:00 pm Twitter drama after Obama calls Kanye a 'jackass'NEW YORK - President Barack Obama's candid thoughts about rapper Kanye West are provoking a debate over standards of journalism in the Twitter age.ABC News says it was wrong for its employees to tweet that Obama had called West...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Sep 2009 | 1:55 pm Iraqi Shoe-Thrower Released From JailIraqi TV reporter who threw his shoes at Bush released from prison.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2009 | 1:54 pm Video: $10 Million B-Day PresentBritain's Prince Harry is a birthday multi-millionaire. Now that he's 25, he inherits a huge sum of money from his late mother, Princess Diana. Charlie D'Agata reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Sep 2009 | 1:26 pm Recount Ordered at 10 Pct of Afghan Vote SitesRecount ordered at 10 pct of Afghan vote sites over suspect tallies in election.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2009 | 1:26 pm Prince Harry's $21m birthday presentPrince Harry has received a £9 million ($21.3 million) birthday present from his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.The party-loving prince, who is third in line to the throne, inherited the money from his mother's estate when...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Sep 2009 | 1:15 pm Kabul sex scandal reviewThe US State Department will review its use of private contractors at overseas embassies after a scandal over sexual misconduct by security guards at the US Embassy in Kabul. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked both the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Sep 2009 | 1:15 pm Intel Head: U.S. Safer From al QaedaSays America Has More Sophisticated Intelligence on Terror Group; Is Concerned about Loose Nukes, Iran, N. KoreaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Sep 2009 | 1:00 pm Israel, Palestinians Cited for War CrimesU.N Investigation Finds Both Sides Committed Possible Crimes against Humanity in Gaza ConflictSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Sep 2009 | 12:30 pm Israel, Palestinians Cited for War CrimesU.N. Investigation Finds Both Sides Committed Possible Crimes against Humanity in Gaza ConflictSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Sep 2009 | 12:30 pm WATCH: Holy Cow! Beauty PageantSource: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2009 | 12:09 pm Owners of uninsured cars face new fines under new Government curbsNew powers mean motorists who leave cars uninsured face fines even if they are locked away in a garage or kept on a driveway.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Sep 2009 | 12:00 pm Video: Biden Makes Trip To IraqVice President Joe Biden made his 3rd trip to Iraq and spoke with reporters.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:59 am Harry's Princely Status Obstacle With Ex?Now 25, He's Said to Want To Resume Relationship with Former Girlfriend, But She Apparently Wants Normal LifeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Sep 2009 | 11:30 am U.N. Probe: Israelis, Palestinians Guilty of 'War Crimes'A U.N. investigation into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza has found evidence that both sides committed "war crimes."Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2009 | 10:40 am Former Bosnian Serb President to be Released From PrisonThe Yugoslav war crimes tribunal announced Tuesday it has approved the early release from prison of former Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic after she served two-thirds of her 11-year sentence for persecution.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2009 | 9:51 am Equality in Parliament but Not in BoardroomsSweden considered best at gender equality but pushing to be even better.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2009 | 9:48 am Prosecutors in Hungary Question Suspected Nazi War CriminalProsecutors in Hungary have questioned suspected Nazi war criminal Sandor Kepiro about the murder of civilians in Serbia during World War II.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2009 | 9:43 am No We Can't: U.K. Think Tank Says U.S. Power FadingU.K. think tank: Obama may have to argue 'no we can't' as U.S. power fades.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2009 | 9:13 am U.S. Watchdog: Russian Authorities Ignore Journalist MurdersA U.S.-based media watchdog on Tuesday blamed Russian authorities for a "devastating record of injustice" in failing to solve the murders of 16 journalists killed since 2000.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2009 | 8:59 am Demjanjuk's Alleged SS ID Re-ExaminedMunich court re-examines Nazi war crimes suspect's alleged SS ID.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2009 | 8:16 am WATCH: Matchmaking's Island of LoveSource: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2009 | 8:06 am Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso, Cabinet ResignThe top officials resigned after holding their final Cabinet meeting early Wednesday morning, officials at the prime minister's office said.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2009 | 7:42 am Somali Insurgents Vow to Avenge U.S. RaidA senior commander of Somalia's insurgency has vowed to avenge the U.S. raid that killed one of Africa's most wanted Al Qaeda suspects.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2009 | 7:19 am Italian Police Recover Bounty of Robbed Saudi PrincessItalian police say they have recovered most of the jewelry that was stolen from the hotel room of a Saudi princess in Sardinia last month.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2009 | 7:09 am Did Prince Harry Just Get More Attractive?Prince Harry turns 25, gains access to income from his Princess Diana's estateSource: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2009 | 6:22 am Venezuela's Chavez Aims to Tap Nuclear EnergyThe Venezuelan leader is already dismissing critics' concerns over his nuclear ambitions, offering assurances his aims are peaceful and that Venezuela will simply be following in the footsteps of other South American nations using nuclear energy.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2009 | 5:03 am North Korea Unwilling to Give Up Nukes, South SaysSouth Korea's president said Tuesday that North Korea is showing no sign of giving up nuclear weapons, although the communist regime has made recent conciliatory gestures because U.N. sanctions against it are working.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2009 | 4:45 am Iran Nuclear Talks Likely to Be Held in TurkeyUpcoming talks on Iran's nuclear program will likely be held in Turkey, the EU's chief diplomat Javier Solana said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2009 | 3:12 am
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