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Baseball: Yamasaki's three-run homer leads Buffaloes past F's+(Kyodo) _ Koji Yamasaki hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in a five- run eighth inning as the Orix Buffaloes beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 7-2 on Sunday. Yamasaki homered to left off...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:33 am Three held in Iraqi art 'sting'The bust of a Sumerian king is among stolen antiques recovered in an undercover sting operation by Iraq police.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:31 am 1 in 4 women in Japan now aged 65 or older: gov't estimate+(Kyodo) _ For the first time in Japan's rapidly graying society, one in four women is estimated to be 65 years or older, while one in nearly five men is reaching the age bracket...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:30 am For ACORN, video is only latest crisis
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:23 am US serviceman killed in helicopter crashOne US serviceman was killed and 12 others were injured when a Blackhawk helicopter crashed inside a US base north of Baghdad, the military said in a statement on Sunday. The crash...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Scifi Is Reality w/Transparent Aluminium:New State Of MatterOxford scientists have created a transparent form of aluminium by bombarding the metal with the world’s most powerful soft X-ray laser. 'Transparent aluminium' previously only existed in science fiction, featuring in the movie Star Trek IV, but the real material is an exotic new state of matter with implications for planetary science...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Iran's Khamenei signals easing in election tensionTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's Supreme Leader warned government supporters on Sunday against accusing opposition members of wrongdoing without proof, an indication that the Islamic government may be easing up on critics of the June presidential election....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am Iran's Khamenei signals easing in election tensionIran's Supreme Leader warned government supporters on Sunday against accusing opposition members of wrongdoing without proof, an indication that the Islamic government may be easing up on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am Iran's Khamenei signals easing in election tension (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am 2 people die in poisoning at German therapy groupGerman police say 12 people taking part in a group therapy session have been poisoned and two have died while one is in a coma. Their doctor has been detained.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:15 am Execs in 15 prefectural chapters support Tanigaki for LDP president+(Kyodo) _ Executives of Liberal Democratic Party chapters in 15 prefectures, or nearly a third of Japan's 47 prefectures, favor former Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki as the next partySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:12 am Japan May Provide More Aid to AfghanistanJapan may give more aid to Afghanistan after refueling mission backing US-led coalition endsSource: ABC News: International | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:05 am Japan may provide more aid to AfghanistanTOKYO (AP) -- Tokyo is considering sending more financial aid to Afghanistan after its current naval refueling mission supporting the U.S.-led coalition ends next January, but has no intention of sending ground troops to the region, Japan's new foreign minister said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am Japan may provide more aid to AfghanistanTokyo is considering sending more financial aid to Afghanistan after its current naval refueling mission supporting the U.S.-led coalition ends next January, but has no intention of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am Islamist calls for more suicide attacks in SomaliaA top radical Islamist leader in Somalia, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, on Sunday called for more suicide attacks against African Union peacekeepers in the country, after a deadly strike this...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am Iran's Khamenei Signals Easing in Election TensionIran's top leader urges end to postelection accusations in mass trials of protestersSource: ABC News: International | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:03 am Somali rebels tell schools to scrap UN textbooks - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:02 am Japan may provide more aid to AfghanistanTokyo is considering sending more financial aid to Afghanistan after its current naval refueling mission supporting the U.S.-led coalition ends next January, but has no intention of sending ground troops to the region, Japan's new foreign minister said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am Captured Pakistan Taliban Commander Dies in JailArmy: Taliban commander dies from wounds suffered during capture in Pakistan's Swat ValleySource: ABC News: International | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Captured Pakistan Taliban commander dies in jailISLAMABAD (AP) -- A feared Taliban commander known for beheading opponents died in custody Sunday from wounds sustained during a fierce firefight with Pakistani security forces last week, the military said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Captured Pakistan Taliban commander dies in jail (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am SA wants athletics chief firedSouth Africa's athletics chief faces calls for his sacking after admitting he lied about gender tests on runner Caster Semenya.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Blackhawk crash kills US service member in IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military says a Blackhawk helicopter has crashed inn an American base in Iraq, killing 1 service member and wounding 12 others....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:59 am Blackhawk crash kills US service member in IraqThe U.S. military says a Blackhawk helicopter has crashed inn an American base in Iraq, killing 1 service member and wounding 12 others. The military says the helicopter went down...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:59 am Thai Leader Calls for Peace After Activists' ClashThai prime minister calls for reconciliation after activists' march to border sparks violenceSource: ABC News: International | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:58 am Thai leader calls for peace after activists' clashBANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's prime minister called for peace and reconciliation on Sunday, a day after a nationalist group provoked clashes with police and villagers during a march to the Cambodian border....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:58 am Thai leader calls for peace after activists' clashThailand's prime minister called for peace and reconciliation on Sunday, a day after a nationalist group provoked clashes with police and villagers during a march to the Cambodian border....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Iran's Khamenei signals easing in election tensionIran's Supreme Leader warned government supporters against accusing opposition members of wrongdoing without proof, an indication that the Islamic government may be easing up on critics of the June presidential election.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Captured Pakistan Taliban commander dies in jailA feared Taliban commander known for beheading opponents died in custody Sunday from wounds sustained during a fierce firefight with Pakistani security forces last week, the military said....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:54 am Huskies stun No. 3 USC 16-13 on late field goal (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:44 am Hamid Karzai extended condolences to the families of victims of a recent suicide attack that killed six Italian soldiersThe bodies of six Italian soldiers of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) killed in a suicide attack in Kabul arrive at Ciampino's airport. Afghan President Hamid Karzai extended...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:42 am Mayweather pummels Marquez in return to ring (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:35 am Taiwan city to screen Kadeer filmTaiwan's second city is to screen a film about exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer, despite concerns it will anger China.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:35 am Aides: Paterson urged to reconsider NY gov race (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:32 am Swiss confirm officials visited Guantanamo campBERN, Switzerland (AP) -- The Swiss Justice Ministry says officials visited the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, last month to gather information on inmates the Alpine country is considering taking in when they are released....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am Philippine troops clash with Abu Sayyaf militantsMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Clashes erupted Sunday in the southern Philippines when al-Qaida-linked militants resisted attempts by government forces to serve arrest warrants on three of their commanders....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:26 am Obama to hold joint meeting with Netanyahu, Abbas - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:26 am SKorean destroyer rescues 5 Yemeni fishermenSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's military says one of its destroyers has repelled pirates pursuing cargo ships off the coast of Yemen and rescued five Yemeni fishermen....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:23 am Suspect in 4 Va. killings posted violent rap songs (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:20 am Walt Disney's Passport Photo 1918 (PIC)Animator, Movie Executive, Visionary. This is from seventeen year old Walt's application for a passport so he could go to Europe with the Red Cross shortly after the WWI armistice to help with war relief. He was living in Chicago at the time and his parents signed documents allowing him to go.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:20 am Bear attacks tourists in JapanA bear injured nine people at highway rest stop in central Japan before being shot dead in a souvenir shop, a firefighter said Sunday.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:19 am Hamid Karzai (3rd right) leads top government officials in prayersAfghan President Hamid Karzai (3rd right) leads top government officials in prayers in Kabul as the war-torn country marks Eid al-Fitr. Karzai extended an olive branch to Taliban militants trying to overthrow...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:08 am Swiss confirm officials visited Guantanamo campThe Swiss Justice Ministry says officials visited the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, last month to gather information on inmates the Alpine country is considering taking in when they are released.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:06 am Live - England v AustraliaEngland take two early wickets as they seek to avoid a 7-0 series whitewash against Australia at the Riverside.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:05 am Number of failed US banks hits 94Another two US banks are closed by the federal regulator, taking the total number of American banking failures this year to 94.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:55 am 3 men in terror probe charged with making false statements - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:54 am Three suspects arrested in U.S. terrorism probeDENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado man, his father and an accused accomplice in New York were arrested on Saturday and charged with lying to federal agents about a plot to blow up unspecified targets in the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:48 am The "Yellow Shirt" movement blockaded Bangkok's airports in 2008"Yellow Shirt" protesters shouting slogans during a protest at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok in 2008. The rival "Red Shirt" protesters claim the "Yellow Shirt" movement blockaded Bangkok's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:47 am Around 26,000 Thaksin supporters gathered to hear a speech by the exiled billionaire via a live videolinkSupporters of fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra rally in Bangkok on September 19. Thaksin's supporters have vowed to hold further protests, a day after rallying in Bangkok on the third...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:47 am Abhisit Vejjajiva is largely backed by the Bangkok-based elites in the palace, military and bureaucracyThai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is seen here in August 2009. Supporters of fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra have vowed to hold further protests, a day after rallying in Bangkok on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:47 am Obama’s global star power finds limitsPresident Barack Obama remains popular abroad, but just as his domestic honeymoon has ended, international events have tested the boundaries of his personal charm.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:40 am Nigeria Demands Apology from SONY for "Scams" Ad (w video)Nigeria is mad at Sony for its latest ads that suggesting a lot of scams come from the country and is insisting on an immediate recant. "Nigeria also demands an unconditional apology from Sony Corporation for this deliberate negative campaign against the country's image and reputation," said a spokesman for the Nigerian government.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:30 am Turn Your Camera Phone into a Police-Style Dash CamWhatever your motivation for wanting to have a dash-cam, this simple hack will help you capture your road travels with a car-mounted camera.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:30 am Philippine troops clash with Abu Sayyaf militantsClashes erupted Sunday in the southern Philippines when al-Qaida-linked militants resisted attempts by government forces to serve arrest warrants on three of their commanders.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:22 am 3 arrested for false statements in terror probeThe FBI arrested a 24-year-old Colorado man on charges of making false statements to federal agents in an ongoing terror investigation, and supporting documents contend the man admitted receiving weapons and explosives training from al-Qaida in Pakistan.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:21 am Italian Afghan dead brought homeThe bodies of six Italian soldiers killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan arrive in Rome, ahead of a state funeral.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:20 am SKorean destroyer rescues 5 Yemeni fishermenSouth Korea's military says one of its destroyers has repelled pirates pursuing cargo ships off the coast of Yemen and rescued five Yemeni fishermen.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:13 am Mindblowing Sand Art - 2 million hits and growing (video)Sand artist, Kseniya Simonova, who moved audiences to tears as she won Ukraine's Got Talent, has become an online sensation with more than two million hits.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:10 am Obama asks New York governor not to run: reportNEW YORK (Reuters) - President Obama has asked New York Governor David Paterson to withdraw from the state's 2010 governor's race for fear that the embattled fellow Democrat cannot regroup from a series of political setbacks, The New York Times reported on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:04 am Research Finds that Atheists are Most Hated and DistrustedIntolerance is a bitter beast. There are many groups in America that are subject to discrimination and prejudice, but none are more hated than atheists. Research conducted a couple years ago at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis found that atheists are more distrusted than Muslims or homosexuals.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:00 am Three Afghans held over US 'plot'Three Afghan-born men are arrested in Denver and New York in connection with a plot to launch an attack in the US.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2009 | 1:59 am Pandas to return to famous China reserve in 2012Sixty pandas relocated last year from a famous Chinese nature reserve after their breeding center was severely damaged by a massive earthquake will return home after repairs in 2012.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2009 | 1:36 am Star Gazing Lovers [PICS]Exquisite images from one astronomy lover to another.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Sep 2009 | 1:30 am Report: Obama asks N.Y. governor to step aside
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2009 | 1:24 am Cash4Gold Threatened Jail For Not Removing Negative Comments"I insisted that I was confused by the lawsuit because it had nothing to do with me. He said the best thing for me to do would be to convince Michele Liberis to remove the comments she had posted. He stated his client was willing to seek jail time for me and Michele Liberis if the internet comments were not taken down."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Sep 2009 | 1:20 am Hormone therapy nearly doubles risk of death from lung cancer, study saysThe link to lung cancer in women raises the question of whether hormone replacement therapy 'has any role in medicine today,' one expert says.Hormone replacement therapy, already linked to increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease and stroke, nearly doubles a woman's risk of dying from lung cancer, researchers reported Saturday in a finding that may be the final blow for a therapy that is already in rapidly declining use.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Russia abandons plans to deploy missiles near PolandThe move comes in response to Obama's decision to scrap a proposed missile defense system based in Poland and the Czech Republic.Russia will drop its controversial threat to deploy missiles near Poland in a reaction to shifts in U.S. missile shield plans, a Defense Ministry spokesman said Saturday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am CIA expanding presence in AfghanistanThe buildup coincides with new warnings that the Taliban has continued to gain territory and strength. McChrystal wants to improve intelligence on the Taliban and focus on reducing the number of bombiThe CIA is deploying teams of spies, analysts and paramilitary operatives to Afghanistan, part of a broad intelligence "surge" that will make its station there among the largest in the agency's history, U.S. officials say.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Yemen offers cease-fire to Shiite rebelsThe government calls on insurgents to return weapons seized from the army and withdraw from a northern province where tens of thousands of people have been displaced.Yemen called for a cease-fire Saturday with Shiite Muslim rebels in its northwest mountains, where tens of thousands of refugees have fled in recent weeks and international humanitarian organizations have condemned rising civilian casualties.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am China wants officials to disclose assets to partyThe top anti-graft body of China's Communist Party plans to require government officials to disclose details of their investments and information about their family members as part of an ongoing effort to curb corruption seen as a major threat to political stability.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:57 am UNLV edges Hawaii 34-33 in final minutePhillip Payne caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Omar Clayton with 36 seconds left to give UNLV a 34-33 win over Hawaii on Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:54 am Sabathia wins 18th, Yankees wallop Mariners
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:52 am Escaped killer still at large in Washington stateA legally insane killer was on the loose in the state of Washington on Saturday, two days after he escaped during a field trip to a county fair, authorities said. Though Paul had been confined in a mental institution because of a murder confession, he was allowed to be part of a trip to a county fair Thursday.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:50 am On race issue, Obama stays firmly low-key - Los Angeles Times
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:37 am Movement Map: 1hr in Front of the TV (Graphic)A visual summary of my son, daughter and cat's movements over a period of an hour.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:20 am Ayatollah Ali Khamenei presents a decree to Iranian President Mahmoud AhmadinejadIran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei presents a decree to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during an official ceremony in Tehran in August. Khamenei said on Sunday that the "Zionist cancer"...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:18 am Financial regulation tops G20 agendaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, preparing to meet with other G20 leaders in Pittsburgh, on Saturday stressed the need for regulations to prevent another global economic crisis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel was optimistic agreement could be reached at the summit.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:12 am Primary target: Jets secondaryEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Darrelle Revis shut down the Texans' Andre Johnson last week. The Jets cornerback took out one of the game's best receivers, if not the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:12 am Gates insisted the shift provided "greater flexibility to adapt as new threats develop and old ones recede."Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday rejected criticism of the new US plans for missile defense in Europe that were announced this week, maintaining the move did not concede anything to Russia.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:11 am Easy prey for Red SoxBALTIMORE - Any meeting between the Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles is an intersection of two teams heading in entirely different directions, resulting in a predictable outcome. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:11 am Twins narrow Central gapThe latest ball lost in the Metrodome's deceiving roof spoiled Justin Verlander's stellar start in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins rallied past the Detroit...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:05 am Vitor Belfort stuns Rich FranklinDALLAS - It was a return to remember for Vitor Belfort. Belfort knocked out Rich Franklin 3:02 into the first round last night to win the headline bout of UFC 103 before...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:04 am Hokies sneak past 'Huskers lateTyrod Taylor dodged several defenders and then rifled an 11-yard touchdown pass to Dyrell Roberts with 21 seconds left, rallying No. 13 Virginia Tech over No. 19 Nebraska,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:03 am Kenny Florian, Mark DellaGrotte part waysKenny Florian and Mark DellaGrotte once formed the ideal fighter-trainer partnership. Their results in the Octagon were impressive, with Florian going 9-4 in their time together,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:03 am Andre Dixon (3 TDs), UConn trip up BaylorAndre Dixon ran for 149 yards and three touchdowns and Jordan Todman ran for 103 yards, sending Connecticut home from its longest road trip in school history with a 30-22...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said he would not apologise for using swearwords in front of his colleaguesAustralian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, pictured, who said he would not apologise for using swearwords in front of his colleagues, arguing his country's politics had a long tradition of "robust" language...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:59 pm Afghan young men line up to for wheat being distributed by the World Food Programme in KabulAfghan young men line up to for wheat being distributed by the World Food Programme in Kabul. Japan's new Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada has hinted Japan will offer more development aid to Afghanistan...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:58 pm Japan's new Foreign Minister Katsuya OkadaJapan's new Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada who, when asked about alternative contributions Japan could make to Afghanistan, said: "If Japan can generate the situation where Taliban soldiers in the frontline...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:58 pm A late arrival for East Boston JetsThere was no high-octane halftime speech or smashing of clipboards. A simple appeal to the pride worked wonders for East Boston. The Jets rebounded from a lackluster...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:57 pm Jason Varitek's plate struggles worsenBALTIMORE - Out of the lineup again last night, Jason Varitek's batting average sits at .212, its lowest since April 14, a week into the season. Varitek's playing...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:56 pm Godspeed to GathrightBALTIMORE - Joey Gathright was watching on television when Dave Roberts stole second base in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series. Having...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:54 pm Obama rolls into week of high diplomatic stakesThe unrelenting global troubles confronting Barack Obama are about to converge on him all at once, providing a stern test of ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:51 pm Classy Mayweather pummels MarquezFloyd Mayweather returns to the ring after a 21-month absence with an impressive unanimous points victory over Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:38 pm Fracture healed by US forces, Afghan boy goes homeDAY KUNDI PROVINCE, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Afghan father left the mountains on foot, carrying his 2-year-old son, but the health clinic could not treat the skull fracture that blinded the toddler and immobilized his left side. By chance the next day, two American medics stopped by the clinic in Day Kundi Province to check on another patient....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:34 pm Mayweather pounds Marquez in return to ring
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:27 pm Gates responds to missile critics - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:26 pm Buono sets CFL record in Lions winB.C. coach Wally Buono became the Canadian Football League's all-time winningest coach surpasing Don Matthews after a 23-17 win over Toronto on Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:24 pm Gates responds to missile criticsUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates says a decision to shelve a missile defence plan was not a concession to Russia.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:23 pm Bear in Japan injures 9, shot dead at tourist areaTOKYO (AP) -- A bear injured nine people at highway rest stop in central Japan before being shot dead in a souvenir shop, a firefighter said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:18 pm Beckham leads Galaxy past RedsEngland international scores winner during 2-0 win over Toronto on Saturday night as playoff race gets tougher for Reds
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:17 pm Canucks topple OilersHordichuk go-ahead goal lifts Vancouver to 3-1 preseason win over Edmonton on Saturday night
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:08 pm Japan to propose green technology,funding-minister - Reuters
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:01 pm Woman’s stabbed body found at luxury hotelThe body of a naked woman with her throat slashed and a knife sticking out of it was found Saturday at a luxury hotel next to Central Park, police said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:59 pm Paris rooftops abuzz with beekeeping
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:05 pm Sticky U.S.-Japan issues loom for Hatoyama in New YorkTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, faces his first diplomatic test this week when he meets President Barack Obama in New York as the two allies grapple with disagreements that investors fear could damage ties.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:05 pm Havana gears up for huge concertHavana prepares for the biggest open air concert since the 1959 revolution, with hundreds of thousands expected to attend.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:05 pm Islanders snuff out FlamesNew York dumps Calgary 4-2 in Saskatoon during NHL preseason action on Saturday in a game which sees few regulars lace up
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:56 pm WNBA Playoffs: Fever eliminate MysticsIndiana's Tamika Catchings scored 24 points while collecting 16 rebounds in 81-74 overtime win over Washington on Saturday; Mercury even seroes; Friday: Detroit advance; Seattle even series
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:46 pm Dodd to push for single U.S. bank regulator: reportNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd plans to propose legislation that would merge four bank agencies into one super-regulator, The New York Times reported on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:45 pm Experts: Defense in Yale slaying faces an uphill climbDefending a Yale University lab technician charged with murder against what appears to be a mountain of forensic evidence might ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:26 pm Belfort knocks out Franklin in UFC 103Return to the ring a success, former champ impressive after a cautious opening during title bout at Saturday night's event in Dallas
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:26 pm Obama to Meet with Netanyahu, AbbasSummit Will Lay Groundwork for Renewed Negotiations on Mideast PeaceSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:11 pm Leafs, Burke seize the moment in Kessel dealForget Toronto's history of off-loading first round draft picks, buds GM already has a sophisticated game-plan to pick up the slack on roster
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Sep 2009 | 8:53 pm Rudd's F-word 'part of politics'CANBERRA - Reports that Labor MPs were horrified at Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's use of the F-word is amusing, a cabinet minister says.A number of backbench factional leaders copped expletives when they visited the prime minister's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Sep 2009 | 8:52 pm Police scale back search for missing teenTips pouring in, but still no sign of Mariam Makhniashvili
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Sep 2009 | 8:48 pm Hagman nets OT winner for LeafsOne day after trade for Kessel, Toronto rallies from two goal deficit to beat Philadelphia 5-4 on Saturday night in NHL preseason action
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Sep 2009 | 8:39 pm Another baby attacked in WinnipegPolice say infant may have been stabbed at the same public housing complex where a 14-month-old girl was viciously beaten
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Sep 2009 | 8:39 pm Alleged Murder Weapon Shown in Knox TrialExpert casts doubt on compatibility of the knife with the victim's wounds.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Sep 2009 | 7:40 pm Video: Shady Terror SuspectNajibulluh Zazi, a Colorado man in the center of a terrorism investigation, told the Denver Post he has no ties to Al-Qaeda. As Seth Doane reports, Zazi was a no-show for his fourth day of questioning.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Sep 2009 | 7:27 pm Video: Worship WorriesDuring worship for religious gatherings, there is growing concern that crowded services could lead to H1N1. As Hari Sreenivasan reports, religious leaders are modifying some time-honored rituals.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Sep 2009 | 7:20 pm Obama to hold joint meeting with Netanyahu, AbbasWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will hold a joint meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to try to restart peace talks between the two sides, the White House said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Sep 2009 | 6:17 pm Gates lashes out at critics of U.S. missile planWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday lashed out at critics of a new missile defense plan for Europe and insisted it was not a concession to Russia, as some charge.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Sep 2009 | 6:07 pm Obama's Big Week of DiplomacyPresident Obama takes a break from health care this week to focus on international issues at the United Nations meeting in New York and the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, though it hardly counts as a breather. On the agenda: climate change, Iran's nukes,...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 19 Sep 2009 | 5:08 pm Russia scraps plan for missiles near PolandRussia said Saturday it will scrap a plan to deploy missiles near Poland since Washington has dumped a planned missile shield ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Sep 2009 | 4:58 pm Obama rolling into week of high diplomatic stakes - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Sep 2009 | 4:41 pm Obama: G-20 should assess economic progress at summitPresident Obama says the world's leading economic powers have made progress in stabilizing the global financial system but much ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Sep 2009 | 4:21 pm Wash. killer escapes; hospital union warned against field tripTwo days after a killer in Washington state escaped from a field trip organized by his mental hospital, the union that represents ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Sep 2009 | 4:19 pm FCC Chief Seen Edging Toward 'Net Neutrality' RulesWill the government take steps to keep Internet service providers from charging different rates for different levels of service? FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski may tip his hand when he speaks at the Brookings Insitution Monday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2009 | 4:13 pm Official: FCC to propose 'Net neutrality' rulesThe head of the FCC plans to propose new rules that would prohibit Internet service providers from interfering with the free ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Sep 2009 | 4:08 pm Romney defends record as Huckabee wins straw poll - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Sep 2009 | 4:03 pm US boy, 4, offers friends cocaine 'candy'NEWARK, New Jersey - New Jersey police say a 4-year-old boy shared cocaine with his friends at day care because his father told him it was candy.Newark police say 25-year-old Shaheed Wright of East Orange put several baggies of...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Sep 2009 | 3:55 pm AP: Baby Formula Illegally Marketed AbroadInvestigation Finds Multinationals Aggressively Push Infant Formula in Vietnam Despite Laws To Promote BreastfeedingSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Sep 2009 | 2:30 pm Police Hunt Killer Who Fled Mental Hospital OutingPolice continue to search for a man who was sent to a state mental hospital in eastern Washington after the 1987 murder of an elderly woman. He disappeared Thursday while on an outing with 30 other mental patients at the Spokane County Fair. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2009 | 2:02 pm Fed eyes new bank pay rules to fight riskWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve plans new rules on bank pay to curb the type of excessive risk-taking that sparked the global financial crisis and triggered international demands for action.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Sep 2009 | 2:01 pm Sen. Wyden Still Hoping For Bipartisan Health BillSen. Ron Wyden's name has been identified with health care on Capitol Hill for more than two years, but a health care plan the Democrat from Oregon co-sponsored with Republican Sen. Bob Bennett of Utah has been cast aside. Wyden tells Guy Raz he thinks Congress should still pursue a bipartisan solution to the health care overhaul. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2009 | 2:00 pm Suspect In 4 Virginia Killings Caught At AirportPolice found Richard Alden Samuel McCorsky III asleep in the baggage claim area at Richmond International Airport Saturday, about 50 miles from Farmville, Va., where police found four bodies Friday afternoon. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2009 | 1:52 pm Video: Digging For Oscar GoldThousands of miles from L.A., Hollywood heavies are taking Canada by storm at the Toronto International Film Festival. Missy Schwartz speaks with Chris Wragge about some popular films.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Sep 2009 | 12:17 pm Russia: We Won't Deploy Missiles, EitherMoscow Will Scrap 'Countermeasures' Planned Near Polish Border After Obama Kills Bush-Era Missile ProgramSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Sep 2009 | 12:00 pm Chicago mobster Al Capone's hideout for saleThe 407-acre wooded site, complete with guard towers and a stone house with 18-inch thick walls, will soon go on the auction ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:52 am Milk Consolidation May Harm Transparency, Varney Says - Bloomberg
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:24 am Thai protests mark anniversary of coupBANGKOK - As thousands of demonstrators marked the anniversary of a 2006 coup in the Thai capital on Saturday, a rival group of protesters clashed with police and villagers near the Cambodian border, showing the country's long-running...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:00 am Dinner With Palin? $63,500The charity auction held on eBay to have dinner with Sarah Palin ended Friday night with a winning bid of $63,500. Cathy Maples of Huntsville, Ala., offered a small fortune to have dinner with the former governor, beating another bidder by $100. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:37 am Senator Who Predicted Bailouts Sees More SpendingTen years ago, when the Clinton administration proposed legislation to deregulate much of the financial services sector, Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota voted against his own party, predicting massive taxpayer bailouts. This week, Dorgan criticized wasteful stimulus spending on border checkpoints and urged President Obama to appoint a White House counselor to oversee the reduction of the federal deficit. Host Scott Simon talks with the senator. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:30 am Cyclist makes it around the world in record 175 daysLONDON - A British man has become the fastest person ever to cycle around the world, pedalling past the finish line in London's Hyde Park less than six months after he set off.Sporting a shaggy red beard and a suntan, an exhausted...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:30 am Goodyear Workers Approve New 4-Year ContractGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co. workers approved a new contract that will prevent the potential closing of a half-dozen plants in the next four years, union leaders said Saturday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:06 am Top Terrorist Dead, Indonesian Police ConfirmDNA tests have confirmed that Southeast Asia terrorist leader Noordin Top was killed days ago in a shootout with Indonesian security forces, police said Saturday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:02 am Mortal blows floor al QaedaRecent targetted attacks that killed militants in Somalia, Indonesia and Pakistan have chipped away at al Qaeda's power base, sapping the terror network of key leaders and experienced operatives who train recruits and wage attacks.Intelligence...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am Judge delays executionA federal judge has temporarily halted an unprecedented second attempt at lethal injection of an Ohio inmate whose execution was halted this week after he said prison staff painfully hit muscle and bone while trying to access a suitable...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am Dead terrorist's last hideout pulls in touristsThe house where terrorist kingpin Noordin Mohammed Top was killed during an Indonesian police raid has become a tourist attraction.Thousands of people have flocked to the badly damaged house in the village of Kepuh Sari, in Central...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am Matt McCarten : Afghan election scam a terrifying tragedyI've been watching an immoral and farcical tragedy unfold in Afghanistan in the past fortnight, with a sense of despair. The world is pretending that, despite a few hiccups, the Afghan people have had the pleasure of electing a democratic...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am Video: Amanda Knox Trial ResumesThe Amanda Knox trial returned to court in Perugia, Italy where some key evidence may help her case. Erica Hill spoke to Amanda's father Curt Knox about the latest developments.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:58 am Nigeria: 'District 9' Movie Not Welcome HereOne of the summer's biggest blockbusters — a sci-fi morality tale about aliens and apartheid — is not welcome in Nigeria because of its portrayal of Nigerians as gangsters and cannibals, Nigeria's information minister said Saturday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:54 am Reports: FCC To Propose 'Net Neutrality' RulesThe head of the FCC plans to propose new rules that would prohibit Internet service providers from interfering with the free flow of information and certain applications over their networks, according to reports published Saturday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:50 am Thai Protests Mark Anniversary of '06 CoupNationalists Clash with Police, While Thousands of Anti-Gov't Demonstrators March on CapitalSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:30 am Possible Murder Knife Shown in Knox TrialItalian Prosecutors Say It Was Used in Death of British Woman by Her American Roommate, Amanda Knox, and Knox's ExSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:30 am Pakistan: Mumbai Suspects to Be Charged Next WeekA top Pakistani official says a court will indict seven suspects in last year's attack on the Indian city of Mumbai in the coming week.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:27 am WWII's Operation Market Garden, Take IIHundreds of Parachutists Hit the Silk Over Holland, Re-Creating Allied Forces' Airdrop on 65th AnniversarySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:00 am Court Examines 'Murder Weapon' in Amanda Knox TrialA kitchen knife believed to be the weapon used to murder British student Meredith Kercher has been shown to an Italian court.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Sep 2009 | 8:11 am Taliban Leader Tells 'Invaders' to Study HistoryThe Taliban's reclusive leader said in a Muslim holiday message Saturday that the U.S. and NATO should study Afghanistan's long history of war.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Sep 2009 | 7:47 am Al Qaeda Warns Germany of 'Rude Awakening' in MessageSecurity has been tightened across Germany after Al Qaeda released a new video threatening a terror attack on the country ahead of national elections.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Sep 2009 | 7:46 am Afghan Commandos Persuade Towns to Turn on TalibanTrained by a U.S. Special Forces team, 22-year-old Aziz and others like him are now among the best hopes for winning over people in the Taliban's southern heartlandSource: FOXNews.com | 19 Sep 2009 | 7:43 am Arabs Tackle Free Speech Taboo on TVControversial themes aired on broadcasts of The Doha Debates in the Middle East.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Sep 2009 | 6:29 am China May Be Rethinking One-Child PolicyWhen the head of family planning in Shanghai said young couples should have more babies because the city was growing old, it sounded like a statement of the obvious.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Sep 2009 | 6:12 am Former CIA heads seek end to interrogations probeSeven former CIA directors who served both Republican and Democratic presidents have asked President Obama to end the Justice ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Sep 2009 | 5:09 am Pakistan Police Raid U.S.-Employed Security FirmPakistani police raided a local security firm contracted by the U.S. Embassy on Saturday, officials said, seizing dozens of allegedly unlicensed weapons at a time when American use of private contractors is under unusual scrutiny here.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Sep 2009 | 5:04 am Russia Scraps Plan for Missiles Near PolandRussia has scrapped a plan to deploy U.S. missiles in a region near Poland after President Barack Obama dumped the Bush-era plan for a missile defense in Eastern Europe, a Russian deputy defense minister said Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Sep 2009 | 5:03 am GOP lawmaker warns against health care changesRepublicans maintain the Obama administration's attempt to overhaul the health system will lead to government-run health care ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Pakistan police raid U.S.-employed security firmPakistani police say they have raided a local security firm that has a contract with the U.S. Embassy.
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