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Tracking Stimulus Dollars: Dot-Com Vs. Dot-GovWhen Congress approved the stimulus bill, it made a point of setting up a Web site called Recovery.gov to allow citizens to track all those billions in spending. But a dot-com version not run by the government also tracks the stimulus, and much of its information is more up to date. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:00 pm Terrorism and Nukes Top U.N. AgendaWorld leaders turn from climate change to terrorism, nukes and poverty.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:38 am Terrorism and nukes top General Assembly agendaUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- More than 120 world leaders meet Wednesday on the heels of a climate change summit to tackle other crucial issues on the international agenda from terrorism and the spread of nuclear weapons to growing poverty resulting from the global financial crisis....Source: AP Top International News At 6:38 a... | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:38 am Ousted Honduran Leader Left Isolated in EmbassyDeposed Honduran leader hunkers down in embassy after security forces scatter supportersSource: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:36 am Ousted Honduran leader left isolated in embassyTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Diplomats and activists streamed out of the increasingly isolated Brazilian Embassy in Honduras where ousted President Manuel Zelaya holed up with a shrinking core of supporters and relatives, prompting Brazil to urge the U.N. Security Council to guarantee the compound's safety....Source: AP Top International News At 6:38 a... | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:36 am Ahmadinejad: U.S. Should See Iran as 'Friend'Iranian leader says Obama should see Iran as a potential friend, not a threat.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:36 am Ousted Honduran leader left isolated in embassy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:36 am Israeli, Palestinian Summit Accomplishes LittleA summit in New York between Israeli and Palestinian leaders is over, and each side blames the other for failing to accomplish much beyond a handshake. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met in the presence of President Obama, who urged them to stop wasting time. Peace negotiations have not officially resumed and there was no obvious progress. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:35 am Fed likely to leave economic supports in place (AP)AP - Nurturing a nascent recovery, Federal Reserve policymakers are sure to leave a key interest rate at a record low and probably will keep other economic supports in place.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:34 am Terrorism and nukes top General Assembly agendaUNITED NATIONS - More than 120 world leaders meet Wednesday on the heels of a climate change summit to tackle other crucial issues on the international agenda from terrorism...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:33 am Analysis: Time grows short for climate dealUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The man from the middle of the Indian Ocean, from one of the tiniest of nations, told his fellow presidents he knew "you are not really listening."...Source: AP Top International News At 6:38 a... | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:32 am Analysis: Time grows short for climate deal (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:31 am Obama to world: Don't expect America to fix it allNEW YORK - Seizing a chance to challenge the world, President Barack Obama says the global community is failing its people and fixing that is not "solely America's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:31 am House Bill Adds To Jobless Benefits In 27 StatesHouse lawmakers have voted to extend unemployment benefits for 13 weeks to people in states where the unemployment rate is at least 8.5 percent. That's about half the states. It affects about 300,000 workers whose benefits would otherwise run out this month. The Senate is working on a similar bill. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:31 am Harwich tough to beatHarwich got a hat trick from D.J. Robinson to extend its regular-season unbeaten streak to 28 games in a 5-0 shutout of Hull in a South Shore League boys soccer game yesterday. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:30 am Brown move to cut UK nuclear subsGordon Brown is to tell the UN he is willing to cut the UK's fleet of Trident missile-carrying submarines from four to three.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am Ex-BC coach Tom O'Brien in touch with 'real' Matt RyanTom O'Brien sent a text message to Matt Ryan yesterday. Seeing how well trash talk had worked for the New York Jets, O'Brien urged his former Boston College quarterback...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:27 am Charles Clarke tells Gordon Brown to quitCharles Clarke the former home secretary has launched a withering attack on Gordon Brown telling the Prime Minister to quit or Labour will be condemned to at least a decade in opposition.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:27 am U.S., Mexico Border Crossing Closed After Shots FiredThe nation's busiest border crossing was closed to northbound vehicle traffic for hours Tuesday after federal agents fired shots to stop three vans suspected of smuggling illegal immigrants from Mexico. The 74 people crammed into the vans were taken into federal custody. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:27 am AP: Ahmadinejad urges Obama to see Iran as friendNEW YORK (AP) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged President Barack Obama to see Iran as a potential friend instead of a threat ahead of addresses both leaders will give to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:38 a... | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am AP: Ahmadinejad urges Obama to see Iran as friend (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am EASA Issues Warning for Airbus InstrumentEurope's aviation agency issues safety warning for instrument on Airbus A330, A340 jetsSource: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am Honduras leader 'willing to talk'Honduran interim leader Roberto Micheletti says he is willing to talk to ousted president Zelaya, barricaded in Brazil's embassy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am EASA issues warning for Airbus instrumentBERLIN (AP) -- The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a safety warning for an air speed sensor used on Airbus A330 and A340 jets, and urged airlines to test the device....Source: AP Top International News At 6:38 a... | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am EASA issues warning for Airbus instrumentThe European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a safety warning for an air speed sensor used on Airbus A330 and A340 jets, and urged airlines to test the device. Experts have suggested...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am UK 'blocking tough finance rules'German Finance Minister Peer Streinbrueck has accused the UK of blocking tougher financial rules ahead of the G20 summit.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am China, U.S. Try To Get Climate Talks MovingThe special meeting on climate at the United Nations Tuesday produced strong rhetoric, but no breakthroughs. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called the meeting in advance of a December deadline. That's when talks in Copenhagen are supposed to produce a new treaty to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:23 am Obama Dominates World Stage From New YorkPresident Obama speaks at the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, the president delivered a speech on climate change, met privately with China's president and pressed the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to restart peace talks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am Obama to give maiden UN addressUS President Barack Obama will urge greater global co-operation in his keenly-awaited first speech to the UN General Assembly.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Wildfire burns 8,500 acres in hot, dry SoCal (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Microsoft's Apple Store employee theft shocker!Microsoft has been accused of stealing Apple employees. Specifically, retail store managers and sales people. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers watch the tidal flow from Apple Store to Microsoft Store. Not to mention ragtime Star Wars...(MSFT) (AAPL)
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Six Legal Ways to Share and Discover MusicTechnology has ushered in so many new (legal) ways to socialize about music, none of which involve an abundance of black t-shirts or $5 covers at the door.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Gunman fires shot in Chicago emergency roomPolice in Chicago say they are talking by phone with a gunman who has barricaded himself into a hospital emergency room and may be connected to a double homicide.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am Prosecutors to file amended complaint in drug case (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am Berlusconi govt under fire over fraud amnesty planROME (Reuters) - Italy's opposition and the largest union attacked Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government on Wednesday over an amnesty that would wipe the slate clean on offences...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am Bhutan PM laments quake disasterBhutan's prime minister says an earthquake which killed at least 11 people is "one of the biggest disasters in recent times".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:15 am McDonald's fries the holy grail for potato farmersFrom the fields of Idaho to tasting rooms in suburban Chicago, potato farmers, researchers and industry representatives are in the midst of an elusive hunt: finding a new spud for McDonald's french fries.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am Sydney Blanketed by Red Dust StormDust storm shrouds Sydney, causing flight chaos, and prompting health warnings.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:10 am Spot the Hoo-Hoo: Vagina Imagery In AdvertisingIt's interesting how marketing firms utilize what some consider taboo to such profound effect in advertising. Phallic symbols abound in ad campaigns. What what about the female equivalent?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:10 am Amended complaint in Anna Nicole Smith drug caseLOS ANGELES - Defense lawyers in the drug case surrounding the death of Anna Nicole Smith have been notified that prosecutors will file an amended complaint at a discovery...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am SA bishops mull sex-abuse claimsMethodist bishops are deciding what action to take over sex-abuse claims at a Church-run refugee centre in Johannesburg.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am Gaddafi UN visit protest planned - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:06 am Obama star power faces new test at U.N meetingUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama makes his United Nations debut on Wednesday, hoping his international star power can throw new muscle behind a policy agenda that is already struggling to deliver.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:05 am Obama to world: Don't expect America to fix it all (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:05 am Joe Perry denies Aerosmith breakup rumorsAerosmith over? Dream on. The globetrotting Boston bad boys are scheduled to be back in the saddle Oct. 18 and 20 in Maui, Hawaii, and on Nov. 1 at a Formula One race...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am US to metros: check capital Metro-like systemsWASHINGTON - Transit lines and railroads that use the same signal system that failed to detect a stopped train in the area of a deadly Washington crash should check them...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:02 am Los Angeles police take on notorious street gangLOS ANGELES - More than 1,000 law enforcement officers descended on the homes belonging to key members of a notorious street gang in Los Angeles that has defied authorities...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am Obama wants worldwide end of fossil fuel subsidiesPresident Barack Obama is calling on the world to end massive government subsidies that encourage the use of fossil fuels blamed for global warming.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am LEAD: Baseball: Giants clinch 3rd consecutive CL title+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Yoshitomo Tani and Alex Ramirez both homered and Wirfin Obispo pitched three-run ball over seven innings as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Chunichi Dragons 5-3...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am NY symposium reunites Holocaust survivors, US vetsSeveral survivors of a Nazi train transporting concentration camp inmates are being reunited with some of the Army veterans who liberated them during World War II.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Top 10 Celebrity Adventures in Community ServiceChris Brown isn't the only star to give back (and avoid jail time): from Lindsay Lohan to Naomi Campbell and a comic pyro to a horny NBA player, a salute to court-mandated experiments in doing good.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Mass. Postal Worker Stole 30,000 Netflix DVDsA former postal service employee has pleaded guilty to stealing more than 30,000 DVDs that moved through a western Massachusetts post office
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am States aim at ACORN, but little money at stakeST. PAUL, Minn. - As support for the community activist group ACORN withered in Congress in the wake of a hidden-camera scandal, Republican governors and other state officials...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:59 am 2ND LD: Maehara tells local opponents of cancellation of Yamba Dam+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Land minister Seiji Maehara reiterated the new government's policy of canceling the Yamba Dam in Gunma Prefecture at a meeting with local opponents...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:58 am Get your own beer! Swine flu is on campusATLANTA - It's lurking in that awesome party just off the quad, hiding in the shot glasses passed from person to person and in the make-out sessions in the hallway. Swine...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:58 am Man connected to Toronto 18 terror plot in court for sentencing submissionsBRAMPTON, Ont. - The third person to plead guilty or be convicted in the so-called Toronto 18 terror plot returns to a Brampton, Ont., courtroom today for a reading of the allegations.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Germany threatens Ahmadinejad with UN walkout - PRESS TV
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:56 am Palin Emerges in Asia With Speech to InvestorsSarah Palin emerges in Asia to bring view from 'Main Street U.S.A' in speech.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:53 am Palin emerges in Asia with speech to investorsHONG KONG (AP) -- Former U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, criticized for her lack of foreign policy experience, emerged in Asia on Wednesday to share her views from "Main Street U.S.A." with a group of high-flying global investors....Source: AP Top International News At 6:38 a... | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:52 am Palin emerges in Asia with speech to investorsFormer U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, criticized for her lack of foreign policy experience, emerged in Asia on Wednesday to share her views from "Main Street U.S.A." with a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:52 am Death for Tanzania albino killersThree Tanzanians are sentenced to death for killing an albino boy - targeted because witchdoctors use albino body parts in potions.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am Obama U.N. speech to focus on cooperation
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am Q & A: What is China doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? - Xinhua
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:48 am Robbers in Sweden Use Chopper to EscapeRobbers in Sweden use helicopter to escape after brazen cash depot heist.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:47 am Skydivers claim making highest landingThree skydivers claim to have made the highest parachute landing ever at a drop zone high in the Himalayas of Nepal, officials said Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:47 am Get your own beer! Swine flu is on campusIt's lurking in that awesome party just off the quad, hiding in the shot glasses passed from person to person and in the make-out sessions in the hallway.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:41 am Soccer: Asian Champions League quarterfinal summary+(Kyodo) _ Summary of an Asian Champions League quarterfinal first leg at National Stadium on Wednesday: Kawasaki Frontale (Japan) 2 - Nakamura 60, Juninho 63 Nagoya Grampus (Japan)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:40 am Tyson Gay runs a slow 10.13 in 100 at Japan meetTyson Gay ran a slow 10.13 seconds Wednesday to win the men's 100 meters at the Super Track and Field meet.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:35 am Terrorism and nukes top General Assembly agenda (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:32 am US World War II tank dredged from Manila BayThe Philippine coast guard says the wreckage of a U.S. tank has been dredged from Manila Bay's muddy seafloor more than 60 years after the end of World War II.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:31 am 78 year old woman meets family for first timeGwen Howell has her mother's build, her mother's hands and her mother's earlobes. But she didn't know that until this summer, when she got to see photos of the woman who gave birth to her as a teenager and then made the painful decision to give her up for adoption.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am Robbers in Sweden use helicopter to escape after brazen heistPolice unable to deploy their own helicopters to the scene because of suspected explosives placed at their hangar
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:21 am Sumo: Asa edges closer to autumn title, Hakuho still 1 win back+(Kyodo) _ Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu continued his march towards a 24th Emperor's Cup on Wednesday after victory over countryman Harumafuji kept him one win clear of the field...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:17 am Obama Considers Strategy Shift in Afghan War - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:17 am Obama to set higher bar for state secrets
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:15 am Airline tickets to raise cash for UN health effortTravelers will soon have the chance to donate $2 or more to help fight AIDS in developing countries when they buy an airline ticket.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:15 am Tokyo governor, JOC president stage rally for Olympics bid+(Kyodo) _ Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, comedian Kinichi Hagimoto and other celebrities rode in open cars as they paraded along a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:14 am Desert dust storm chokes SydneyA large stretch of Australia's east coast, including the largest city Sydney, is shrouded in red dust blown in from the desert outback.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am Robbers in Sweden use chopper in cash depot theftSTOCKHOLM (AP) -- Robbers used a helicopter Wednesday in a spectacular raid of a cash depot in Stockholm, breaking into the building through the roof and flying off with bags of cash, police and witnesses said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:38 a... | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am Robbers in Sweden use chopper in cash depot theftRobbers used a helicopter Wednesday in a spectacular raid of a cash depot in Stockholm, breaking into the building through the roof and flying off with bags of cash, police and witnesses...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am Robbers in Sweden use chopper in cash depot theftRobbers used a helicopter Wednesday in a spectacular raid of a cash depot in Stockholm, breaking into the building through the roof and flying off with bags of cash, police and witnesses said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am Palin re-emerges with Hong Kong speech
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:06 am China and U.S. try to jumpstart U.N. climate talksUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China laid out a plan to curb carbon emissions by 2020 and U.S. President Barack Obama called on all nations to act now to tackle global warming, as world leaders tried to inject momentum into climate change talks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:03 am Ahmadinejad interviewIn an AP interview, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged President Barack Obama to see Iran as a potential friend.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:03 am Ahmadinejad urges Obama to see Iran as 'friend'Iranian president's remarks in interview appear designed to present his country as open to a broad international dialogue and to soften Iran's image as a rogue nation
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:46 am India urges G20 to shun protectionism, U.S. pushes planNEW DELHI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - India's prime minister called on Group of 20 nations on Wednesday to send a strong warning against protectionism this week as world leaders seek to shore up a tentative global recovery and prevent future economic crises.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:43 am Dust storm blankets Sydney as drought bites - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:42 am China Prepares For Glitzy 60th Birthday BashIt's hard to imagine a bigger or more highly choreographed spectacle than last year's Olympics in Beijing. But in some ways, China is trying to outdo itself with its 60th celebration of the founding of the People's Republic. Although this time, the event is aimed at the domestic audience. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:40 am Obama calls for Mid-East urgencyUS President Barack Obama tells Israeli and Palestinian leaders it is time to move with urgency towards restarting peace talks.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:36 am Blue whales increase call rates to compete with seismic bangsBlue whales change their calls during seismic surveying - usually used to look for oil and gas.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:35 am India urges G20 to shun protectionism, U.S. pushes plan (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:27 am Obscure World Heritage SitesTwenty extraordinary UNESCO World Heritage Sites – which you have probably never heard of. [PICS]
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:20 am Israeli FM: Summit a victory for settlement standJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's foreign minister said Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's summit with the Palestinian and American leaders was a victory because it took place even though Israel rebuffed demands to freeze settlement in the West Bank....Source: AP Top International News At 6:38 a... | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:12 am Naked Woman makes a GOOOOOOOAL [NSFW] Also, shes HOTNude chick runs onto field and scores a goal. Dugg for *****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:10 am Major dust storm blankets eastern Australia (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:06 am Hot winds fan new Southern Calif. fires
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:04 am Intel Hints at Its Own Smartphone Operating SystemIntel showed off a spiffy new version of Moblin, a Linux operating system designed for mobile gadgets. Initially targeted at netbooks, Intel has now hinted that it will extend the system’s reach to mobile phones.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Sep 2009 | 2:00 am The Nairobi slum of Mathare where the Mungiki sect, blamed for a series of murders and beheadings, was banned in 2002File photo of a Kenyan policeman keeping watch over the Nairobi slum of Mathare where the Mungiki sect, blamed for a series of murders and beheadings, was banned in 2002. Australia's government is considering...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:48 am Al Qaeda Releases Video Predicting Obama's FallAl-Qaeda released a 106-minute Arabic language video Tuesday titled "The West... and The Dark Tunnel" featuring Al Qaeda's second in command Ayman al-Zawahiri predicting the downfall of Barack Obama.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:48 am A South Korean marine on patrol along the seashore in Baekryong island, southwest of North Korean territoryFile photo shows a South Korean marine on patrol along the seashore in Baekryong island, southwest of North Korean territory. South Korea Wednesday launched two new high-speed patrol boats armed with missiles...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:46 am South Korea Wednesday launched two new high-speed patrol boats armed with missiles to guard the border with North KoreaSouth Korea Wednesday launched two new high-speed patrol boats armed with missiles to guard the border with North Korea, as the incoming defence minister warned of ongoing military tensions.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:46 am North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (L) inspects a Unit of the Korean People's ArmyNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (L) inspects a Unit of the Korean People's Army (KPA) Navy at an undisclosed location in September. A top Pyongyang defector has said that China must drop its support for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:46 am 20 Astounding Wallpapers of Call of Duty [Pics]This game will take players back to World War II. Call of Duty simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II. Not only it’s well-designed it’s also very intense single-player missions and fast-paced gameplay. Here now the best Call of Duty wallpapers
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:40 am President Barack Obama speaks at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative in New YorkUS President Barack Obama speaks at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City. Some of the world's most firebrand leaders step into the global spotlight Wednesday, when...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:34 am France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuFrance's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York. Some of the world's most firebrand leaders step into the global spotlight Wednesday, when the normally...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:34 am Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) chats with Japan's United Nations workersJapanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) chats with Japan's United Nations workers at a New York hotel. Some of the world's most firebrand leaders step into the global spotlight Wednesday, when the normally...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:34 am Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi visits the United NationsLibyan leader Moamer Kadhafi visits the United Nations in New York. Some of the world's most firebrand leaders step into the global spotlight Wednesday, when the normally diplomatic, dignified corridors...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:34 am Hondurans wait for crisis to unfold - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:27 am Yankees top Angels, return to playoffs
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:27 am Palin emerges in Asia with speech to investorsFormer vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, criticized for her lack of foreign policy experience, emerged in Asia on Wednesday ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:20 am State of emergency declared in California wildfire - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:14 am Washington Post delayed publication of Afghan reportObama administration expressed concerns that it could put U.S. troops at risk, newspaper says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:12 am Deal on climate change is elusiveA treaty is supposed to be finalized at talks that start Dec. 7 in Copenhagen, but diplomats have made almost no progress toward ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:06 am Pittsburgh a "steel city" of security for G20 summit - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:04 am Sydney dust storm creates travel chaos, health worriesPall of red dust blown in from the Outback a rarity over Australia's largest city
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:02 am U.S. closes door on a onetime Iraq allyA former commander with the Sunni militia that aided the U.S. military 'surge' in Baghdad has been turned down for immigration to America as a refugee. His case poses a policy challenge for the U.S.The man who had fought Al Qaeda in Iraq sat in the waiting room of the immigration office. He watched others go up before him. After several hours, they called his name: Saad Oraibi Ghafoori.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Obama to seek support for his world visionThe president's address to the U.N. General Assembly will urge nations to support nonproliferation efforts and peace talks in the Middle East.President Obama will ask world leaders today to join him in confronting a range of vexing issues, including nuclear arms proliferation and climate change, and will appeal for the international cooperation he thinks will advance interests around the globe, aides said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Fall and fire season off to a blazing startSanta Ana winds drive five wildfires, including one in Ventura County that burns 8,600 acres and threatens homes. Others erupt in Temecula, Norco, Riverside and Redlands.Fire season got off to an ominous start Tuesday as Santa Ana winds fueled five brush fires across Southern California, including a 8,600-acre blaze that forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes in Ventura County.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am L.A. council limits roosters to one per householdMembers vote 12 to 0 for the restriction, which is designed to reduce the amount of crowing throughout the city. Protests primarily come from the San Fernando Valley.Hoping to quell the amount of crowing across the city, the Los Angeles City Council passed a law Tuesday limiting the number of roosters that each household can own.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am San Ysidro border crossing closes after shootingU.S. officers fire at three vans carrying more than 70 suspected illegal immigrants as the vehicles try to speed north through the checkpoint. At least four people are hurt.The nation's busiest border crossing was closed and declared a crime scene Tuesday after at least two U.S. agents attempted to stop smugglers from speeding through the San Ysidro Port of Entry by firing their weapons at three vans loaded with suspected illegal immigrants.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Supreme Court to weigh depictions of animal crueltyIn a case that pits free-speech defenders against animal rights activists, the justices will consider whether the 1st Amendment should protect depictions of animals being hurt.The video images were disturbing -- a tiny white kitten singed with the flame from a lighter; a gray cat struggling beneath a woman's spiked heel; pit bulls tearing into a trapped animal.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am L.A. school district union agrees to furloughsAbout 1,100 bus drivers will take six unpaid days off this fiscal year to help offset the budget shortfall. It is the first time in recent history that a district union has accepted such a concession.In what Los Angeles school district officials hope is the first of several concessions by labor unions, bus drivers have agreed to take six unpaid days off this fiscal year, officials said Tuesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Massive police raid targets brutal L.A. gangAn early morning assault by federal and local personnel yields 78 arrests and a sense of cautious optimism that the Avenues' hold on Northeast L.A. may be weakening.Los Angeles cop Juan Aguilar has been battling the Avenues hoodlums long enough to have seen the gang at its most vicious.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am U.S. soldier charged with murder in contractor slaying in IraqArmy Spc. Beyshee Velez, who was already in custody, is charged with murder in the Sept. 13 shooting of a KBR employee at a U.S. base near Tikrit.The U.S. military announced Tuesday that a soldier had been formally charged with murder in the slaying of a civilian contractor who was shot this month on a base in northern Iraq.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am LAPD memorial for fallen officers finds its way homeThe brass wall is put in place in front the new police headquarters downtown, but all did not go smoothly. Its backward placement will have to be rectified before the dedication next month.Accompanied by a Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle escort, a memorial wall for fallen officers was delivered Tuesday to the department's new downtown headquarters.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Vast, red dust storms choke Australia
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:56 am Al-Qaida predicts Obama's fall by Muslim nationCAIRO (AP) -- Al-Qaida on Tuesday released a new 106-minute long video predicting President Barack Obama's downfall at the hands of the Muslim world....Source: AP Top International News At 6:38 a... | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:49 am Palin emerges in Asia with speech to investorsHong Kong speech marks first major appearance since she vanished from public view after resigning as Alaska governor
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:45 am Health care: Five faces of the uninsuredThe nation's uninsured are central to the health care debate in Washington and the questions about how and whether to get them ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:38 am Health expense accounts could face cutsThe health care bill proposed last week by the Senate Finance Committee would pare tax-free health expense accounts.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:32 am U.S. closes Mexico crossing after shootingTIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - U.S. authorities closed the world's busiest land border crossing for several hours on Tuesday after suspected Mexican human traffickers tried to enter with illegal immigrants, U.S. officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:30 am Health care around the globeSee how other developed countries provide and pay for health care compared with the U.S. system.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:23 am Cowboys' party pass has fans poopedDallas fans split on value of plan which saw up to 30,000 standing fans trying to sneak a peek of the action at team's home opener
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:14 am Staying alive at the FedEx CupWoods, Stricker, Furyk, Johnson and Slocum are all still in with a shout of the $10-million first-place prize on Sunday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:12 am Yankees heading back to the playoffsAfter a one-year absence, New York will be returning to October baseball following a hard-fought 6-5 victory over the Angels
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:09 am Northwest DivisionA look at the prospects for the five contenders
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:03 am Assisted suicide: Diane Pretty Debbie Purdy and Daniel JamesThe law on assisted suicide in England and Wales has come under increasing pressure following a string of high profile cases including those of Diane Pretty Debbie Purdy and Daniel James.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:01 am Serena Williams Puts Her Life Story Into 'On The Line'At 27, Serena Williams has won every major title in tennis — but she made headlines this year for her bad behavior at the U.S. Open. In her new book, On The Line, Williams describes her life in the sport. In an interview, she discusses that infamous match — and playing against her sister. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Local Taiwanese residents queue for tickets outside the Kaohsiung Film Archive in southern TaiwanLocal Taiwanese residents queue for tickets outside the Kaohsiung Film Archive in southern Taiwan to see a film about exiled Uighur Muslim leader Rebiya Kadeer.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 11:52 pm Local Taiwanese residents watch a film about exiled Uighur Muslim leader Rebiya KadeerLocal Taiwanese residents watch a film about exiled Uighur Muslim leader Rebiya Kadeer (on screen) at the Kaohsiung Film Archive in southern Taiwan. Kadeer has accepted an invitation to visit Taiwan, a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Sep 2009 | 11:52 pm Discrimination found at Philly swim clubA state panel has found probable cause of racial discrimination at a suburban Philadelphia swim club that asked a day camp group of mostly black and Hispanic children not to return.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Sep 2009 | 11:43 pm NTSB urges transit systems to address 'safety glitches'Mass transit systems around the country could suffer from the same electrical flaw that sent a subway train hurtling into another ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 11:30 pm Many Americans don't want their coverage to be upendedOnly two in 10 Americans say their health insurance coverage and the quality of the health care they receive will improve if ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 11:02 pm Both sides skeptical as Sen. Baucus revises health care billLawmakers in both parties remained skeptical of a plan to change the nation's health care system despite a push by a key architect ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 11:01 pm More peril for troops in Afghanistan
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:54 pm Ahmadinejad says he'll seek leniency for U.S. hikersIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday in an Associated Press interview that he will seek leniency for three American ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:53 pm How Using Imam in Terror Inquiry Backfired - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:47 pm Red dust envelops south QueenslandBRISBANE - A dust storm has engulfed southern Queensland, causing traffic delays, raising health concerns and cancelling horse racing.Traffic has slowed on major routes across Brisbane, Ipswich and the Gold Coast.Ipswich councillor...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:32 pm Cronkite records destroyed by FBIThe FBI destroyed its files on former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite two years ago under a policy that has been criticized ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:23 pm Red dust could reach NZ, says meteorologistA rare and dirty wind storm that kicked up in South Australia and engulfed NSW on Wednesday may reach Brisbane and even New Zealand before the dust settles.Winds up to 90km/h brought a thick orange hue to the skies over NSW as...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:20 pm Honduras standoff at Brazil embassy set for long haulTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran soldiers and riot police surrounded the Brazilian embassy, where ousted President Manuel Zelaya was sheltering on Wednesday, in what could turn into a long standoff and deepen the country's crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:16 pm Obama reviews options in AfghanistanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has delayed a decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan because of doubts about its election and the legitimacy of its government, and is considering other options, officials said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:15 pm Some U.S. Scholars Skip Talks With Iran's LeaderDuring his visits to New York for United Nations meetings, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has set aside time to meet with a group of academics. This year, one says he doesn't want any contact with the Iranian leader, while another says he feels he has an obligation to listen if he wants to understand Iran. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:01 pm Who's Looking At Natural Gas Now? Big OilThe U.S. natural gas business is dominated by small, independent companies averaging a dozen employees each. But business is booming and estimates of accessible natural gas reserves in the U.S. are growing. As a result, huge companies like Exxon Mobil are taking a second look. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:01 pm Ahmadinejad: I'll Seek Leniency for HikersIranian Leader Said He Expects "Free and Open" Discussion of Nuclear IssuesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:00 pm Iranian leader says he'll seek leniency for hikers
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Sep 2009 | 9:54 pm Families Fight for Hikers Held in IranThree U.C. Berkley Graduates Have Been Detained for 54 Days, But Families Hold Out HopeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm Iran leader 'would discuss nuclear weapons'Iran's leader has told The Associated Press that he expects open discussion of nuclear issues at a planned meeting with officials from the US and five other powers.In an interview today at his New York hotel, President Mahmoud...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm Kelly Osbourne rocks the ballroom on ‘Dancing’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Sep 2009 | 8:59 pm First NSW, now southern Queensland hit by red dustThe red dust storm which has enveloped Sydney and largeparts of NSW has now engulfed southern Queensland, causing traffic delays, raising health concerns and cancelling horse racing.Traffic has slowed on major routes across...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Sep 2009 | 8:00 pm Senate panel debates healthcare affordabilityWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats pushed on Tuesday to make insurance reforms more affordable for workers and Republicans decried what they called a rush to judgment, as a key Senate panel began debate on a sweeping healthcare overhaul.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 7:08 pm Australia's biggest python on the looseCapturing pythons 5.5 metres and 3.2 metres long was the easy part, Aaron Chapman reckons.Mr Chapman and two colleagues removed the two male pythons from the ceiling of the Yorkeys Knob Boating Club near Cairns on Monday.Now...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Sep 2009 | 7:00 pm WATCH: Obama's Global Agenda: Climate and PeaceSource: ABC News: International | 22 Sep 2009 | 6:58 pm WATCH: Netanyahu: Can't Freeze Israeli SettlementsSource: ABC News: International | 22 Sep 2009 | 6:31 pm No room at the inn for pariah GaddafiIf you're in the United States as a visiting head of state, you might expect to stay in a 5-star hotel, a luxury country lodge, or a top-of-the-range penthouse apartment.But how about a tent in the park?When your host country...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Sep 2009 | 6:30 pm Obama issues stern challenge on Mideast peaceNEW YORK (Reuters) - An impatient U.S. President Barack Obama scolded Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday for not doing more to unblock the peace process and urged them to relaunch negotiations soon.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 6:04 pm 'Jungle' immigrants tell stories - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Sep 2009 | 6:03 pm Video: Obama at U.N. SummitAs political leaders from around the world gather in New York for a summit at the United Nations, Chip Reid reports that President Obama is the center of attention.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Sep 2009 | 6:01 pm Cops stood down after naked rompFive Queensland police officers allegedly involved in naked romps through Brisbane on Sunday have been stood down.The ethical standards command will investigate reports of the highly-trained Special Emergency Response Team (SERT)...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Sep 2009 | 6:00 pm FDA, in first tobacco action, bans flavorsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took its first steps to rein in the tobacco industry on Tuesday, implementing a ban on candy, clove and other flavored cigarettes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 5:40 pm Obama, China vow urgent action on climate changeUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao each vowed urgent action Tuesday to cool an overheating planet, even as prospects dimmed for a full treaty by the end of the year....Source: AP Top International News At 6:38 a... | 22 Sep 2009 | 5:39 pm U.S. House votes to extend unemployment benefitsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - With unemployment lines growing even as the recession eases its grip, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to extend jobless benefits for those who risk exhausting them.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Sep 2009 | 5:24 pm US and China share same stagePresident Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao today brushed aside their countries' differences, offering instead diplomatic assurances and pledging to strengthen an increasingly intertwined relationship.The leaders did...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:30 pm Baroness Scotland urged to quit by ministersBaroness Scotland is under pressure from Cabinet colleagues to resign as Attorney General after she was fined £5000 for employing an illegal immigrant as her housekeeper.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:43 pm City on high alert for G-20 summitPITTSBURGH - Security officials say they've thought of everything possible to keep the land, water and air around the Group of 20 (G-20) economic summit safe.The discovery of an alleged bomb plot in Denver and New York set off...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:30 pm Video: Refugees Arrested in FrancePolice have raided a makeshift refugee camp along the coast of France. As CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports, these illegal immigrants are mostly from Afghanistan with hopes of living in the U.K.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:40 pm Video: Obama Emphasizes Peace At U.N.During his first visit to the United Nations since taking office, President Obama addressed issues ranging from global warming to instability in the Middle East. CBS News' Drew Levinson reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:39 pm Aussies multiplying in great numbersAustralia is poised to be the world's fastest growing industrialised nation over the next four decades, a report in today's Sydney Morning Herald today says.The population of New Zealand's transtasman neighbour is expected to...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:30 pm Bulldozing 'The Jungle' will not stop immigrants coming to UKThe closure of an asylum seeker camp known as "the jungle" in Calais will not stop illegal immigrants trying to get into the UK immigration groups warned.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:08 pm Trident fleet to be cut Gordon Brown to announceBritain's Trident fleet should be cut from four submarines capable of firing nuclear weapons to just three PM to announce.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Sep 2009 | 2:05 pm Artists Compete for Best Drawing of Russian Oligarch on TrialFascination with the controversial trial of Russia's former richest man led to a drawing competition documenting the trial.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 pm Video: Obama Urges Renewing Mideast TalksPresident Obama said that there has been progress made in renewing dialogue between Israel and Palestine, but that more needs to be done.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Sep 2009 | 12:57 pm Video: Unplugged: Obama's High Expectations At UN, G20President Obama takes center stage this week at the UN and leading the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh. Bob Schieffer spoke with former Clinton advisor James Lindsay and CSIS' Heather Conley.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Sep 2009 | 11:55 am Death Toll Rises to 15 in Polish Coal Mine ExplosionThe death toll from a methane gas explosion at a Polish coal mine last week has reached 15 after another miner died of burns suffered in the accident.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 11:43 am Prosecutors Resist Calls to Streamline Karadzic CaseYugoslav war crimes tribunal prosecutors are resisting calls by the U.N. court's judges to further streamline their case against Radovan Karadzic, saying it could mean dropping key charges against the former Bosnian Serb leader.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 11:19 am China Closes Tibet to TouristsChina has closed Tibet to foreign tourists and deployed soldiers armed with machine guns in the streets of Beijing -- part of a raft of stringent security measures ahead of the 60th anniversary of communist rule.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:55 am Brazil Is Ready to Host 2016 OlympicsBrazil's president says Rio will be well prepared to host the 2016 Olympics, and adds that no country needs it as much as Brazil does.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:50 am U.S. Forces Shift Focus to Afghan CitiesWashington Post: Commanders Move Troops to Protect Urban Areas, Encounter Resistance from Afghan OfficialsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:45 am 2 Serbs Acquitted in Killing of AmericansWar Crimes Court Finds Ex-Policemen Not Guilty in 1999 Execution of 3 Brothers Fighting with Kosovo RebelsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Sep 2009 | 10:30 am Video: Travolta Trial in BahamasJohn Travolta will testify in an extortion case against a politician and paramedic in the Bahamas who allegedly demanded money from him, reports Kelly Cobiella. To read more, go to Report: Travolta Preps to Testify.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Sep 2009 | 9:46 am Former Serb Police Acquitted in Killing of AmericansThe Serbian war crimes court has acquitted two Serb former policemen of charges they collaborated in the execution-style slaying of three Albanian-American brothers in 1999.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 9:32 am Former Leaders Warn of New Wall Across EuropeProminent writers and former national leaders, warning of a new wall across Europe, have urged the European Union to help Georgia regain control of two breakaway regions now protected by Russian troops.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 9:27 am French Police Detain Hundreds of Illegal ImmigrantsFrench police cleared out then bulldozed a squalid, sprawling forest camp near the northern city of Calais on Tuesday, detaining hundreds of illegal immigrants who had hoped to slip across the English Channel into Britain.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 7:33 am U.K. PM Brown Seeks Fewer Troops in AfghanistanBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday he was focused on cutting back on the number of the country's troops in Afghanistan, despite a report from the top U.S. commander calling for an increase in the number of soldiers.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 7:05 am Thai Teacher Brutally Beats Student as Peer Films ItA teacher in Thailand was captured on film beating a 14-year-old student and bashing his head against a blackboard, sparking national outrage and pledges Tuesday from education officials to crack down on corporal punishment in classrooms.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Sep 2009 | 6:54 am Attorney General Baroness Scotland fined £5000 over illegal immigrant housekeeperPM says "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 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
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