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Rediscovering Natural Gas By Hitting Rock BottomNew drilling techniques make it possible to extract natural gas from deep shale rock formations. The advances mean the United States has more abundant natural gas resources than previously believed. Gas advocates say it could significantly alter the future U.S. energy picture. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:30 pm Bid to jump-start climate talksWorld leaders are to meet to revitalise talks on climate change, with China expected to make major concessions.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:35 am Peres hopes Obama-led summit will yield return to peace talks - Ha'aretz
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:34 am Nepal revises conflict death toll to 16,278+(Kyodo) _ The death toll during Nepal's 10-year Maoist insurgency that ended in 2006 is higher than the earlier estimate of 13,000, a leading English-language daily reported Tuesday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:29 am Mideast meet anchors Obama's 12 hours of diplomacy (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:24 am Zelaya's Daring Return Reignites Honduras CrisisDaring return of ousted president reignites Honduran crisis.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:23 am Abacha's son 'to enter politics'The son of Nigeria's ex-military ruler Sani Abacha tells the BBC he is strongly considering contesting the governorship of Kano.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am French police bulldoze migrant camp near CalaisCALAIS, France (AP) -- French police cleared out then bulldozed a squalid, sprawling forest camp known as the "jungle" near the northern city of Calais on Tuesday, detaining hundreds of illegal migrants who had hoped to slip across the English Channel into Britain....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am French police bulldoze migrant camp near CalaisFrench police cleared out then bulldozed a squalid, sprawling forest camp known as the "jungle" near the northern city of Calais on Tuesday, detaining hundreds of illegal migrants who had...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am Zelaya's daring return reignites Honduras crisisTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- The daring return of deposed President Manuel Zelaya has thrust Honduras back onto the world stage and posed a sharp challenge to interim leaders determined to hold new elections without him after a June coup....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am Zelaya's daring return reignites Honduras crisis (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am Japan, 4 Latin American countries to promote Japanese digital TV method+LIMA, Sept. 22 (Kyodo) _ Telecommunications ministers from Japan and four Latin American countries agreed during a conference in Lima on Monday to cooperate in promoting a digital...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am Sources: US eyes more drone hits on terror havens (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am Seagate claims first 6Gbit/sec, 2TB SATA hard driveSeagate today announced the availability of what it called the industry's first SATA 3.0, 6Gbit/sec hard disk drive in its Barracuda XT 2TB drive.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am White House takes a big step into the cloud with Apps.gov -The White House has introduced Apps.gov, a sort of App Store of government-approved social media services that agencies can use to hop on the cloud bandwagon. The directory is fairly large for a 1.0 offering, but more interesting is the fact that the US General Services Administration had to negotiate directly with social media services to amend...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am 11 More Signs You Drank Too MuchEvery once in a while we’ll compile a list of images that indicate excessive alcohol consumption (check out Part 1 here and Part 2 here). And while there’s nothing wrong with drinking until you piss your pants, you must understand that the consequences can mean a picture of you butt naked in the driveway ends up all over the internet....
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Seniors racking up credit card debtHere's a statistic that should give us all pause: The average credit card debt of seniors grew by 26% between 2005 and 2008, CreditCards.com reports. For the rest of us, the increase was a comparatively modest 3%.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Senators to start work on revised health care bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:19 am Man gets 20 years in toddler's deathCHRISTIANSBURG -- Though five people testified about how William Schamback Shelton always helped others in need and was great with children, a Montgomery County judge said he didn't hesitate to impose a 20-year prison sentence on Shelton in the death of his former girlfriend's to …Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am Ahmadinejad Warns Against Military Attack on IranIn army parade speech, Ahmadinejad warns Iran will retaliate against anyone who attacks itSource: ABC News: International | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:17 am Ahmadinejad warns against military attack on IranTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed Tuesday his country is now stronger than ever and warned that the Iranian military will "cut the hand" of anyone who dares attack the nation....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:17 am Ahmadinejad warns against military attack on Iran (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:17 am Self-admitted child molester may have 100s of victimsThe 40-year-old Lynnwood man was arrested Sunday after an incident at a recreation center.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am Police clear French migrant campFrench police detain hundreds of migrants in an operation to close their makeshift camp near the northern port of Calais.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am Attorney General Baroness Scotland fined £5000 over illegal immigrant housekeeperGordon Brown said that there would be "no further action" against Baroness Scotland for employing an illegal immigrant as her housekeeper.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:14 am Prostate cancer treatment may spark heart problems (AP)AP - A common treatment for prostate cancer may slightly increase patients' risk of heart problems, new research says.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:14 am Documents: Anna Nicole Smith's doctors were warned (AP)AP - A Los Angeles pharmacist told Anna Nicole Smith's internist that the drugs the internist prescribed to the model after her son died were "pharmaceutical suicide," according to unsealed documents written by state officials.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am Attorney General Baroness Scotland: apology statement in fullThe Attorney General Baroness Scotland has apologised after she was fined £5000 by the UK Border Agency for hiring Loloahi Tapui an illegal immigrant as her housekeeper. Here is her statement in full:Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am Pentagon delays Afghan troop request: reportWASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The Pentagon has told its top commander in Afghanistan not to ask for extra troops until the Obama administration completes a strategy review, The Wall Street Journal reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:12 am Senate panel takes up healthcare planWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Finance Committee begins consideration of its long-delayed healthcare reform bill on Tuesday, with costs and affordability topping the list of concerns for Democrats who control the panel.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:10 am Web Browser Faceoff: Mozilla Firefox vs. Google ChromeWe've had some pretty close races lately in our Lunchtime Poll feature, which got us thinking of the obvious question: which one of these contestants would win
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:10 am 2 Useful Tips For Organizing Electronic Files [Mac Only]For some people, file management can be a very horrendous task. I’m still amazed at how messy the files and folders can be. Let them loose for a while and you would find documents, archives, songs, movies and images scattered all over the place.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:10 am New tree man: coral man has 'shells' cut from his bodyLin Tianzhuan, 38, of Shuimen, southern China, first noticed the growths on his hands and feet when he was just 13."It started with a few hard bumps so I tried to apply antibiotics and creams but it didn't get better," he explained.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:10 am French police bulldoze migrant camp near CalaisCALAIS, France - French police bulldozed a squalid, sprawling forest camp known as the "jungle" near the northern city of Calais on Tuesday, detaining hundreds...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am With Global Capitalism Exposed as a Sham, All the Global Elite Have Left Is Pure Force | World | AlterNetDelegates from the world's wealthiest nations gather this week for G-20, walled off from protesters by a National Guard combat battalion recently returned from Iraq. People across the political spectrum (left, right and center) have reason to protest the G20 oligarchs.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am White House targets insurers over healthcare premiumsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House kept insurance companies squarely in its sights on Tuesday in the push for healthcare reform by releasing research showing that health insurance premiums have risen far faster than inflation in every U.S. state.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am Obama Takes On Letterman - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am French police bulldoze migrant camp near CalaisFrench police bulldozed a squalid, sprawling forest camp known as the "jungle" near the northern city of Calais on Tuesday, detaining hundreds of illegal migrants who had hoped to slip...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:07 am Post 26/11, 10 new Pak terror campsPost 26/11, 10 new Pak terror camps Varghese K George & Aloke Tikku, Hindustan Times New Delhi, September 22, 2009Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:06 am Breaking News - Legislation to keep libraries open passes!Just minutes ago, the Pennsylvania State senate passed bill 1828 by a vote of 32 to 17.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:06 am Ousted Leader, Manuel Zelaya, Returns to HondurasThree months after he was expelled in a dawn coup, the deposed president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, sneaked back into his country on Monday, forcing world leaders gathered in New York to refocus their attention on the political stalemate to the south and presenting a new challen …Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:06 am Pilot unharmed after landing on NH lakeLITTLETON, N.H. - Fire officials say the pilot of a Cessna plane was unharmed after he had to land on a lake in Littleton, N.H. Fire officials said the pilot was trying...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:05 am Obama to host Middle East summitThe US president is to host an Israeli-Palestinian summit in New York, but the White House is playing down expectations.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:03 am France Cops Clear Illegal Migrant CampThe "Jungle" in Calais was Jumping Point for Migrants Hoping to Cross Channel into BritainSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:02 am Postal worker admits to stealing DVDsSPRINGFIELD - A former postal service employee has pleaded guilty to stealing more than 30,000 DVDs that moved through Springfield's main post office. Myles Weathers,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:02 am NIreland security high on police chief's first dayDUBLIN - Police in the British territory of Northern Ireland mounted increased checkpoints and patrols Tuesday as their new commander began his first day's work under...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am 12 Shocking Ideas That Could Change the WorldWarning: The people's ideas expressed here may be dangerous. For this year's list, we walked right past the usual suspects and went looking for trouble.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Ahmadinejad warns against any attack on IranTEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a military parade in Tehran on Tuesday Iran would "cut off the hands" of anyone who attacked the country.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Maine discusses offshore wind power sitesWELLS, Maine - A series of meetings on possible offshore wind power sites is close to wrapping up as a trade mission focusing on wind power continues. On Wednesday, the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Police seek help solving 1995 New England killingsALBANY, N.Y. - Police in Massachusetts and Connecticut hope people in the Albany, N.Y., area can help them solve a pair of 14-year-old murders. Police believe the September...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:55 am In picturesScuffles as French 'jungle' immigrant camp closesSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:54 am UK 'won't take Jungle migrants' - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am Reform or BustPutting limitations on how bankers are compensated is a populist idea, but it is also good politics and good economics.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am 3RD LD: Hatoyama, Hu agree to work on N. Korea, get gas field project moving+By Mariko Yasumoto NEW YORK, Sep. 22 Kyodo - (EDS: UPDATING WITH COMMENTS BY CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY) Proposing forming an East Asian Community, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:48 am Clinton, Arias Urge Dialogue in Honduras After Zelaya's Return - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:44 am Sumo: Asa makes it 10-for-10, Hakuho hot on trail at autumn sumo+(Kyodo) _ Asashoryu's pre-bout stare down was enough to send Kisenosato running scared. The Mongolian grand champion muscled out the sekiwake in convincing fashion Tuesday, improving...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:40 am Bomb in Afghanistan kills US service member - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:40 am Honduras urged to avoid violenceThe EU adds its voice to calls for calm in Honduras after the ousted president Manuel Zelaya makes a dramatic return.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:40 am Climate change - where the centre leads - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am "Crash" Star Moran Atias Winning Over Male ViewersThis hot Israeli import is having no trouble winning over American men. Hmm, wonder why...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am Forecasts for Asian growth raisedThe economies of China and India are set to grow by more than previously thought, the Asian Development Bank says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:27 am Patriots report cardMuhammad Ali used to say, "If you do it, it ain't braggin'." The New York Jets weren't braggin' last week. They were writing a check their defense...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:23 am U.S. facilities in S.Africa closed over threatJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - All U.S. government facilities in South Africa were closed on Tuesday over an undisclosed security threat, a U.S. embassy spokeswoman said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:22 am Georgia flooding takes at least 6 lives; more rain falling - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:21 am Smoking bans cut heart attacks by a third: studyCHICAGO (Reuters) - Smoking bans in public places can reduce the number of heart attacks by as much as 36 percent, offering fresh proof that the restrictions work, U.S. researchers said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:20 am Israeli troops shoot dead Palestinian motoristMEVO BEITAR, Israel (Reuters) - Troops shot dead a Palestinian motorist in Israel on Tuesday, saying he failed to stop at a border checkpoint coming from the West Bank and later drove at...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:20 am Cash Winfall winning numbersBRAINTREE - The winning numbers drawn Monday night in the CASH Winfall game were: 16-22-23-31-34-41 (sixteen, twenty-two, twenty-three, thirty-one, thirty-four, forty-one) There...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:16 am Australian 'naked police run' investigatedAustralian police are investigating whether officers ran naked round an unmarked police van at traffic lights as they travelled to a stag party.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:16 am At least 6 die as rain soaks Southeast
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am French police clear out major migrant campSprawling forest camp near Calais harbours hundreds of illegal migrants dreaming of slipping across the English Channel into Britain
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am Met Opera opens to boos with muddled new 'Tosca'NEW YORK - When was there last an opening night quite like this at the staid old Metropolitan Opera? It had just about everything: a new production of a beloved work,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am Sumo: Results of main bouts for 10th day of autumn sumo+(Kyodo) _ Results of makuuchi division bouts for Tuesday, the 10th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan: Won Technique Lost Kakizoe 7-3 oshidashiSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:07 am US transit systems warned to watch for terroristsDENVER - An airport shuttle driver under arrest in Colorado may have been planning with others to detonate backpack bombs on New York City trains in a terrorism plot similar...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:06 am Daring return of ousted president reignites Honduran crisisThousands of supporters defy curfew and spend night surrounding Brazil's embassy, where Manuel Zelaya remains holed up
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:57 am Obama pushes economic message before big summitsNEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's multi-tasking abilities will be tested this week as he juggles war, diplomacy and finance on the world stage while dealing with the American public's top concern: the U.S. economy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:56 am newsgov. Paterson's plight is of his own making - New York Daily News
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:40 am Weather forecast for Wednesday+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 23+ Tokyocloudy Osakacloudy Nagoyacloudy Sapporofair Sendaicloudy/rain Niigatacloudy Hiroshimacloudy Takamatsucloudy Fukuokarain>cloudy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:37 am 24 get $500,000 MacArthur genius grantsA papermaker, an investigative reporter and a health services innovator are among 2009 recipients of MacArthur Foundation genius ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:35 am French police detain hundreds of migrants in raid on Calais 'jungle'French riot police have detained 278 asylum seekers in a dawn raid on a makeshift camp known as "the jungle" in Calais northern France.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:27 am Leading Asian magazine to closeThe Far Eastern Economic Review, one of Asia's leading print publications, is to be axed in December.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:23 am 'Open internet' rules criticisedUS proposals to ensure the net remains an open and neutral platform draw criticism from the wireless industry.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:09 am Gordon Brown fails to give full support to Baroness ScotlandThe Prime Minister fails to give his full support to Baroness Scotland as reports suggest she will be fined for employing an illegal immigrant.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:01 am Mideast meeting seen as crucial step for ObamaNo one in the White House, the Israeli government or among Palestinian officials is publicly predicting a breakthrough out of ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:00 am AP sources: Obama may change Afghanistan course againPresident Obama may change course again as the war worsens in Afghanistan, steering away from the comprehensive counterinsurgency ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:55 am French gendarmes and police officers arrive to dismantle the makeshift tent camp of would-be-immigrantsFrench gendarmes and police officers arrive to dismantle the makeshift tent camp of would-be-immigrants in a wooded area known as "the jungle" in Calais. Police, some with truncheons but mostly lightly...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:48 am Map locating "jungle" migrant camp near port of CalaisMap locating "jungle" migrant camp near port of Calais. Thousands of mainly male migrants, from Afghanistan, Iraq and other troubled nations, have headed to Calais in the past decade to try to jump on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:48 am Activists clashed with French police officers dismantling a would-be-immigrant camp in a wooded area in CalaisActivists clashed with French police officers dismantling a would-be-immigrant camp in a wooded area known as "the jungle" in Calais, France. A dawn operation was launched to evacuate the camp on a patch...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:48 am Ahmadinejad warns against military attack on IranIran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country will retaliate with full might against anyone who attacks it.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:40 am Obama Mulls Another Afghan Strategy ShiftDespite Commander's Call for More Troops, White House May Instead Increase Targeted Strikes In PakistanSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:30 am Bird deaths present problem at wind farmsFor years, a huge wind farm in California's San Joaquin Valley was slaughtering thousands of birds, including golden eagles, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:21 am Met Opera opens to boos with muddled new ToscaRarely if ever has a Met opening night performance received such a hostile reaction, Mike Silverman writes
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:21 am State races capture White House’s eye
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:11 am Suspected militants attack girls school in PakistanSuspected Islamist militants blew up a girls school close to the main city in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, police said.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:11 am Driving habits alter during recession, Census reportsCensus data released Monday show that the share of workers who drove to work alone has dropped to 75.5% from 76% the past two ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:07 am Terror suspect held without bail; alert issuedAn Afghanistan-born Colorado man arrested in connection with a terrorism probe will be held in jail without bail, a judge ruled ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:01 am Artist Mark Bradford, USC's Elyn Saks win MacArthur grantsThey are among 24 who will each receive $500,000 in the next five years. Bradford specializes in collages with found objects. Saks' schizophrenia has informed her advocacy for the mentally ill.A Los Angeles artist who specializes in incorporating found objects into his pieces and a USC law professor whose own battle with schizophrenia has informed her advocacy for those suffering from mental illness are among the 24 winners of this year's "genius" grants from the MacArthur Foundation.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Doctor, 90, kills wife, tries to commit suicideJames and Phyllis Fish had lived at Laguna Woods Village in Orange County since the early '90s. She was terminally ill.In Laguna Woods Village, where thousands retire in leisure and comfort, there is mostly sympathy for Phyllis and James Fish. He is a kind man, neighbors say. Even at 90, he took care of his wife. She had been ill for years and was getting worse, they say.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Santa Ana winds now a threat in the Station fireOn the day fire officials had hope to achieve full containment of the huge blaze, Santa Ana winds of 20 to 30 mph were predicted to arrive.During the four weeks the Station fire has burned, firefighters have battled steep terrain, soaring temperatures and low humidity. Now comes the wind.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Pharmacist refused to fill Anna Nicole Smith's prescriptionCourt documents say he called the list of drugs, ordered by her doctor, 'pharmaceutical suicide.'The request for drugs for Anna Nicole Smith slid off the fax of a Valley Village pharmacy five days after the model's son had died in the Bahamas. A psychiatrist wanted 300 tablets of methadone, two types of sedatives, a muscle relaxer, an anti-inflammatory drug and four bottles of a painkiller nicknamed "hospital heroin," unsealed court records show.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am U.S. says Pakistan, Iran helping TalibanArmy Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, in particular cites the ISI and the Quds Force.The U.S. military commander in Afghanistan says he has evidence that factions of Pakistani and Iranian spy services are supporting insurgent groups that carry out attacks on coalition troops.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Obama gets personal on the 'Late Show with David Letterman'The president reveals a bit of information about his daughters' schooling and social life, and about a recent date night with the first lady. But he did talk some politics.After breezing through a battery of TV interviews Sunday with hardly a revealing moment, President Obama finally let out some fresh information Monday night on the "Late Show with David Letterman."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Crime decreases in most L.A. Sheriff's Department areasDespite tough economic times, violence and property crime decline. Homicides drop more than other crimes.Despite the tough economic times, both violent and property crimes are down significantly in areas patrolled by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department so far in 2009, Sheriff Lee Baca said Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Court restores safeguards for grizzly bearsA federal judge overturns a George W. Bush administration finding that resulted in the animals being removed from protections in the Endangered Species Act.A federal judge Monday restored protections for grizzly bears near Yellowstone National Park, overturning a George W. Bush administration finding that the animals had made an "amazing" and sustainable recovery.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Terror probe widens in U.S.As many as a dozen people are suspected to have ties to what authorities say is an Al Qaeda-linked plot.Federal authorities have tied as many as a dozen people to a suspected Al Qaeda-linked bomb plot on U.S. soil as they continue to gather evidence to indict on terrorism charges the young Afghan immigrant at the center of the case, law enforcement officials said Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Obama is reevaluating Afghanistan war strategyThe review could lead to a focus on hunting down Al Qaeda and the scaling back of broader efforts at political reform.Faced with a grim assessment of the Afghan war from his top commander and opposition from leading Democrats, President Obama has begun a wholesale reevaluation of the military effort that could alter the strategic aims of the American mission.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am During U.N. visit, lots on President Obama's platePresident Obama, whose personal popularity abroad has significantly boosted America's image in much of the world, may find out ...
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Sep 2009 | 12:34 am Tensions Rise as Police Question Monk's FollowersTensions rise at Vietnamese pagoda as police question followers of world-famous monkSource: ABC News: International | 22 Sep 2009 | 12:33 am Tensions rise as police question monk's followersHANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Followers of an internationally known Buddhist monk say tensions are rising at a monastery in Vietnam's Central Highlands after local officials accused them of trying to "sabotage" Vietnam's communist government....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 22 Sep 2009 | 12:30 am Map locating the epicentre of a 6.3-magnitude quake that struck Bhutan where the death toll has risen to 11Map locating the epicentre of a 6.3-magnitude quake that struck the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Monday 21 September. Rescue teams fanned out over the remote eastern part of the country Tuesday to assess...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 12:23 am Obama takes policy to night owlsBarack Obama's first appearance as president on CBS' Late Show was marked by some banter with host David Letterman and serious ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 12:16 am French police clear Calais 'jungle' immigrant campFrench police clear the immigrant camp of hundreds of mainly Afghan asylum seekers.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Sep 2009 | 12:15 am A truck displaying a poster aganist Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad drives near the UN building in New YorkA truck displaying a poster aganist Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad drives near the UN building in New York on September 21. Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that no country would dare to launch aggressive...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 12:12 am Honduras deep in crisis again with Zelaya returnTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras was deep in crisis after President Manuel Zelaya's surprise return to the Central American country raised the specter of violent street protests and a diplomatic fight with Brazil.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 12:11 am US woman sucks water from hair to stay aliveAn American woman sucked rainwater from her hair for five days to keep herself alive after crashing her car in the Rocky Mountains.In a story that has made headlines around the world, Cynthia Blair-Hoover was knocked out after...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:55 pm Twins close gap on TigersWith 12 games to go, Blackburn shuts out White Sox 7-0 to move Minnesota within 2 1/2 games of division lead
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:54 pm Argentina's failure not all Maradona's faultWhile the country's former World Cup-winning captain is undoubtedly out of his depth, he is not alone in the culpability stakes
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:49 pm 16 stand trial in Vietnam baby selling caseA court in northern Vietnam has put 16 people on trial for allegedly selling more than 250 babies for foreign adoption, a court official said Tuesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:47 pm UN Climate Summit Puts China, India in SpotlightUN climate summit of 100 world leaders puts spotlight on China and IndiaSource: ABC News: International | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:43 pm UN climate summit puts China, India in spotlightUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- In the highest-level conference yet on climate change, 100 world leaders come to the United Nations on Tuesday to decide how to start an energy revolution....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:43 pm Millwood pitches himself into the moneyRangers right hander gets his guaranteed $12-million (U.S.) contract for next year after reaching 180 innings pitched for the season
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:42 pm French police begin clearing Calais 'jungle' immigrant campPolice move in and prepare to detain about 1500 asylum seekers most of them from Afganistan.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:34 pm Facebooking prison officers face sack for bagging bossSix Australian prison officers have been threatened with the sack after they bagged their boss on Facebook.The prison officers were told they would be sacked for posting derogatory comments about New South Wales Corrective Services...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:29 pm Man arrested after mother of five found deadChildren unharmed; police say suspect and dead woman ‘were in an estranged relationship'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:28 pm Daniel Sedin keeps Canucks perfectSwede scores two goals, shootout winner as Vancouver rallies for 5-4 win over Calgary to move to 5-0 in preseason
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:23 pm Gordon Brown sidestepped by President Barack Obama at G20Gordon Brown will not have onetoone talks with President Obama during his fourday trip to America this week.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:18 pm Toronto hardcore band wins Polaris Music Prize$20,000 award given to best Canadian album of the past year, as judged by a jury of music journalists
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:11 pm Hopes low for Obama-led Mideast summit in New YorkNEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will broker his first summit of Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday but is given little chance of achieving a breakthrough toward relaunching long-stalled peace talks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:04 pm U.S. plans troop shift in Afghanistan
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:00 pm Quick-strike Colts run past Dolphins
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 10:44 pm Census: 150,000 gay couples report they're marriedNearly 150,000 same-sex couples reported being in marriage relationships last year, many more than the number of actual weddings and civil unions, according to the first U.S. census figures released on same-sex marriages.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2009 | 10:01 pm Clock Is Ticking On Copenhagen Climate TreatyA treaty that would shift countries away from fossil fuels and toward cleaner energy is supposed to be introduced at the U.N. climate meeting in Copenhagen this December. But experts say time to make a deal is running out. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Sep 2009 | 10:01 pm China bans foreign tourists from TibetChina has banned foreign tourists from traveling to Tibet ahead of a parade in the capital to mark 60 years of Communist rule, an official said Tuesday, amid stepped-up security across the country to ensure nothing mars the celebrations.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:46 pm Buddhist monks in Myanmar face continuing intimidation and repression, a rights group has said.A Myanmar Buddhist monk offers prayers at Shwedagon Pagoda - Yangon's most famous landmark. The country's Buddhist monks face continuing intimidation, repression and severe jail sentences two years after...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:28 pm Myanmar's junta chief Than Shwe in the country's administrative capital of NaypyidawMyanmar's junta chief Than Shwe salutes during a military event in the country's administrative capital of Naypyidaw. A new report by a human rights group has said the potential for a repeat of protests...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:28 pm A carpenter builds houses for survivors of the May 2008 Cyclone Nargis which ravaged MyanmarA carpenter builds houses for survivors of the May 2008 Cyclone Nargis which ravaged Myanmar. A human rights group report has said many monks - who also face repression for their important social service...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:28 pm Honduras under Curfew as Zelaya ReturnsThrong of Supporters Cheer Ousted President, but Interim Government Imposes 26-Hour LockdownSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:11 pm Migrants trying to get to Britain, mostly from Afghanistan, display banners in CalaisMigrants trying to get to Britain, mostly from Afghanistan, display banners claiming to maintain their camp in a wooded area known as "the jungle" in Calais, northern France, where they have set up home...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:09 pm Partial view of makeshift tents in a wooded area known as "the jungle" in CalaisPartial view of makeshift tents in a wooded area known as "the jungle" in Calais, northern France. More than 200 mostly Afghan boys and men braced for a showdown with French riot police preparing to raze...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:09 pm Aussie cat survives pea rifle attackMELBOURNE - A brave Victorian country cat shot 13 times in the head with a pea rifle has survived the brazen attack.Smokey, the nine-year-old moggie, was shot 13 times by a .22 calibre rifle on Monday, with most of the pellets...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:05 pm DeLay proves he’s no wild thing on ‘Dancing’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 8:56 pm The Climate WarsObama will put the U.S. on a new course toward climate change with a speech to the U.N. today. But with China and Europe already skeptical, is it too little too late?Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 21 Sep 2009 | 8:53 pm NZer watches drunk Aussie crushed by train at OktoberfestA New Zealand man watched as an Australian he was partying with at Munich's Oktoberfest drunkenly stumbled onto train tracks and was crushed to death by an approaching S-Bahn.The 25-year-old had just met the 38-year-old teacher...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Sep 2009 | 8:48 pm Report: More Troops Needed in AfghanistanWashington Post Publishes Secret Report from Top U.S. Commander Saying More Forces Essential for VictorySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Sep 2009 | 8:00 pm Ousted leader back in Honduras
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 7:55 pm Ahmadinejad Proud of Holocaust DenialAhmadinejad says he's proud to have angered West with Holocaust denial comments.Source: ABC News: International | 21 Sep 2009 | 7:54 pm World's oldest man celebrates birthdayGREAT FALLS, MONTANA - The American citizen considered to be the world's oldest man has celebrated his 113th birthday.The invitation-only celebration at the Rainbow Retirement Community in Great Falls featured Walter Breuning...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Sep 2009 | 7:29 pm Tidbits: ‘Plus 8’ spend days without Jon or Kate
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 6:59 pm Study: Flu viruses can spark heart attacksLONDON (AP) -- Heart patients who catch the flu may have more to worry about than just a fever or the sniffles: the virus could also spark a heart attack, new research shows....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 21 Sep 2009 | 6:48 pm Mortgage delinquencies at a record highHigh U.S. unemployment keeps pushing up the rate of mortgage delinquencies, which could in turn drive personal bankruptcies and home foreclosures.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 6:46 pm Video: Pakistan's FM Speaks OutKatie Couric speaks with Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the current Foreign Minister of Pakistan, about the instability of neighboring Afghanistan and the presence of U.S. military in the region.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Sep 2009 | 6:45 pm Video: U.S. Troops in AfghanistanThe top-ranking U.S. commander in Afghanistan has told President Obama that the war could be lost if more American troops are not soon deployed there. David Martin reports from the Pentagon.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Sep 2009 | 6:43 pm Surge Skeptics: Afghan Problem is Karzai, Not Too Few TroopsSkeptical on surge: Critics blame corrupt regime, rather than number of troops.Source: ABC News: International | 21 Sep 2009 | 6:00 pm Man admits to killing family, avoids death rowCOLUMBIA, South Carolina ? A man in the US confessed on Monday (local time) to methodically stalking and murdering four family members in their home.He also admitted to reloading his shotgun five times before firing the final...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:59 pm Fighting early-stage Alzheimer's at 57Sept. 21: Joyce Simons discusses her diagnosis and battle with vascular dementia and early-stage Alzheimer's disease. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:41 pm NY hotel worker accused of killing guestNEW YORK ? A housekeeping manager at a luxury Manhattan hotel in the US is charged with killing a woman who was strangled and had a kitchen knife stuck in her neck.Longtime hotel employee Derrick Praileu was held without bail...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:37 pm China expected to take lead on climate change treatyBeijing is expected to raise the stakes in the race to agree a global climate change treaty by using a summit of world leaders in New York today to announce that China, the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, is ready to...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:25 pm U.S. to push for new economic world order at G20WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will urge world leaders this week to launch a new push in November to rebalance the world economy, but there are doubts national governments will bow to external advice.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:19 pm Video: Suspects Linked to Al QaedaDenver, Colo. resident Najibullah Zazi and his father, along with a suspect in Queens, N.Y., have all been accused of lying to the FBI and maintaining ties with al Qaeda. Armen Keteyian reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:16 pm At last Obama makes his mark on foreign policyIt has taken eight months but United States President Barack Obama has now made a strategic foreign policy step that has put a few drops of clear blue water between his Administration and that of his predecessor.The move last...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Sep 2009 | 4:50 pm US, Europe split on approach to big bonusesPARIS - How far to go in limiting bankers' bonuses looms as one of the toughest issues at this week's summit of world leaders in Pittsburgh, with clear differences between the US and Europe despite recent moves in each others direction.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Sep 2009 | 4:49 pm U.S. charges Obama fund-raiser in $290 million fraudNEW YORK (Reuters) - Hassan Nemazee, a fund-raiser for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other Democrats, has been indicted for defrauding Bank of America, HSBC and Citigroup Inc out of more than $290 million in loan proceeds, U.S. prosecutors said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Sep 2009 | 4:25 pm Bank Of America To Pay U.S. $425M To Exit AgreementThe deal allows Bank of America to exit a costly arrangement whereby the government would have shouldered losses on risky assets from the bank's takeover of Merrill Lynch. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Sep 2009 | 4:25 pm Men Ordered Held Without Bail In Terrorism ProbeInvestigators say Najibullah Zazi, a Denver airport shuttle driver, received al-Qaida training and had bomb-making instructions on his computer. He was ordered held pending a detention hearing Thursday. Also being held is a New York imam whom agents say warned Zazi the FBI was on to him. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Sep 2009 | 4:14 pm Ousted President Returns To HondurasDeposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya made a dramatic return Monday to the country's capital. Zelaya took shelter from arrest at Brazil's embassy, and called for talks with the leaders who ousted him from power. Zelaya was flown out of the country on June 28. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Sep 2009 | 4:03 pm Obama Faces Tough Issues In U.N. DebutPresident Obama makes his first appearance at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, carrying an ambitious agenda and a cooperative tone. But experts say he may find it hard to get results. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Sep 2009 | 3:41 pm Video: Somali crowds vow allegiance to bin LadenNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- An Islamic insurgent group that controls much of lawless Somalia has released a video showing its members vowing allegiance to Osama bin Laden, training in dusty camps and slamming Somalia's U.S.-backed president as a traitor....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 21 Sep 2009 | 3:31 pm One in six NHS patients 'misdiagnosed'As many as one in six patients treated in NHS hospitals and GPs' surgeries is being misdiagnosed experts have warned.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Sep 2009 | 3:26 pm More Troops? A Tough Choice On Afghanistan LoomsA confidential report by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, warns that a new strategy and more troops are necessary to avoid failure there. Here's a look at the report, the early reaction to its findings, and what it means for the U.S. effort in Afghanistan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Sep 2009 | 3:20 pm Tombs opened in Venezuela to identify riot victimsCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Authorities began opening tombs Monday to identify the remains of dozens of people killed during riots more than two decades ago and look for evidence against police and soldiers responsible for slayings during the unrest....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 21 Sep 2009 | 3:12 pm New Delay in 9/11 Trial at GitmoJudge Grants Request for Postponement of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Trial as Gov't Weighs Move to Civilian CourtSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Sep 2009 | 3:00 pm Blair: Climate Pact Could Create 10M JobsFormer British Prime Minister Also Touts Projected Global GDP Growth Ahead of Climate SummitSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Sep 2009 | 3:00 pm Nuke Proliferation Tops U.N. Summit AgendaObama Set for General Assembly Debut; Protests Expected for Ahmadinejad, GhadafiSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Sep 2009 | 3:00 pm Top General Says Time Running Out In AfghanistanAn official assessment by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, concludes that after eight years, the U.S. and its allies have failed to focus on and win over the Afghan people. He also calls for more troops to ensure victory over the Taliban and al-Qaida. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Sep 2009 | 2:49 pm Federal Judge: Grizzly Bears Still ThreatenedIn a ruling delivered Monday, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy restored protections for an estimated 600 grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park, citing in part a decline in their food supply caused by climate change. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Sep 2009 | 2:47 pm Paterson Welcomes Obama Amid Governor FlapNew York Gov. David Paterson warmly greeted President Obama on Monday, a day after it was reported that the White House asked Paterson to drop out of the 2010 governor's race. New York Daily News political reporter and blogger Elizabeth Benjamin says an event that brought together Obama, Paterson and New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, reportedly the White House's favored candidate for governor, was "weird." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Sep 2009 | 2:39 pm After years of war, Iraqis hit by frenzy of crimeBAGHDAD (AP) -- The kidnappers holding an Iraqi auto mechanic's 11-year-old son gave him just two days to come up with $100,000 in ransom. When he could not, they were just as quick to deliver their punishment: They chopped off the boy's head and hands and dumped his body in the garbage....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 21 Sep 2009 | 2:25 pm Report: Gunmen kill 80 in southern Sudan attacksCAIRO (AP) -- Gunmen attacked a village in southern Sudan and killed some 80 people and wounded 46, said a southern government official Monday, adding that he believed the militia was organized by the central government....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 21 Sep 2009 | 2:01 pm Italy Mourns Troops Killed in KabulItaly holds day of mourning, state funeral for troops killed in Kabul last week.Source: ABC News: International | 21 Sep 2009 | 12:57 pm French Workers Pose Nude to Save Their JobsWorkers at a struggling heater factory in northwest France are taking it all off in a bid to save their jobs: They posed nude for a calendar to call attention to their plight.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:13 am Head of Group Accused in Mumbai Attacks ArrestedThe leader of a banned Islamist group that India has accused of carrying out attacks on its financial capital late last year was placed under house arrest again Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Sep 2009 | 10:55 am Israel: Military Strike on Iran Still 'On the Table'Israel has not given up the option of a military strike on Iran's nuclear program, the chief of Israel's military and a senior Israeli official told Reuters on Monday, refuting remarks made over the weekend by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Sep 2009 | 10:41 am Death Toll Rises in Polish Coal Mine ExplosionThe death toll in a methane gas explosion at a Polish coal mine last week has risen to 14 after another miner died of burns.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Sep 2009 | 10:05 am WATCH: Conjoined Twins: 8 Years LaterSource: ABC News: International | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:48 am Sept. 11 'Mastermind' Due Back in Gitmo CourtThe self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks is expected to return to the Guantanamo war crimes court, possibly for the last time.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:08 am Fleeing Heat & Bombs, Iraqis Go North for HolidayHoliday escape: Iraqis celebrate Muslim feast in secure Kurdish region.Source: ABC News: International | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:06 am Ahmadinejad Proud of Holocaust DenialIran's state news agency quotes President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as saying he is proud the West was outraged over his denial of the Holocaust.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Sep 2009 | 8:21 am A German Officer Led U.S. Into Doomed Strike?Allegations grow against Colonel Georg Klein for a strike that killed civilians.Source: ABC News: International | 21 Sep 2009 | 8:13 am Afghan Fraud Panel to Use Sampling in Presidential RecountsThe U.N.-backed panel investigating fraud in Afghanistan's presidential vote has agreed to allow a recount of just a sampling of hundreds of thousands of suspect ballots to speed a process some fear could stretch into spring, an official said Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Sep 2009 | 8:13 am 10 Killed in Somalia Border FightWitnesses say at least 10 people have been killed after Somali insurgents attacked government soldiers in a town near the Ethiopian border.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Sep 2009 | 8:05 am Aide: Israeli Prime Minister Won't Bend on SettlementsA top aide to Israel's prime minister says Benjamin Netanyahu won't bend on his opposition to a settlement freeze when he meets with the Palestinian leader in New York.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Sep 2009 | 7:57 am 6.3-Magnitude Quake Kills 7 in Bhutan, Shakes IndiaA 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook the remote mountain nation of Bhutan on Monday, killing at least seven people when their houses collapsed and damaging buildings across the region, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Sep 2009 | 7:52 am Tax cuts for low earners new levies on wealthy urges Vince CableLib Dem treasury spokesman promises tax cuts for those on low and middle incomes paid for by new levies on the wealthy.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Sep 2009 | 6:56 am
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