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Philippines battles flood chaosA mass rescue effort is under way in the Philippines, where floods have killed dozens and driven 250,000 from their homes.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:41 am US says climate bill might not pass in timeBANGKOK (AP) -- The passage of a U.S. bill capping carbon emissions before a major U.N. climate conference in December would help the United States extract concessions from other countries, though time is running out, the chief U.S. negotiator at climate talks in Bangkok said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:38 am Don't exclude God, pope tells thousands of CzechsBRNO, Czech Republic (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday told tens of thousands of faithful that societies exclude God at their peril, pressing ahead with a pilgrimage to nudge the ex-communist Czech Republic back to its religious roots....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:38 am Tennis: Venus Williams says she has no further plans besides tennis+(Kyodo) _ Venus Williams is so focused on winning matches that she cannot picture her life after tennis just yet. Belgian former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters gave birth to a daughter in ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:34 am Don't exclude God, pope tells thousands of Czechs (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:29 am Festival says director Polanski in Swiss custodyZURICH (AP) -- Director Roman Polanski has been taken into custody by Swiss police on a 31-year-old U.S. arrest warrant, organizers of the Zurich Film Festival said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am Festival says director Polanski in Swiss custody (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am Iran Tests Missiles in War Games - Voice of America
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am Roman Polanski 'held in Zurich'Director Roman Polanski is taken into custody by Swiss Police on a US arrest warrant, organisers of the Zurich Film Festival say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Festival says director Polanski in Swiss custodyDirector Roman Polanski has been taken into custody by Swiss police on a 31-year-old U.S. arrest warrant, organizers of the Zurich Film Festival said Sunday. The organizers said in a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am 6 foreign troops killed in AfghanistanKABUL (AP) -- A suicide car bomb explosion targeting Afghanistan's energy minister killed four civilians Sunday, while attacks and a violent storm killed six international troops, including three French and two American forces, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am 6 foreign troops killed in AfghanistanA suicide car bomb explosion targeting Afghanistan's energy minister killed four civilians Sunday, while attacks and a violent storm killed six international troops, including three French...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am Badminton: Sue-Mae doubles pair beaten in Yonex Open final+(Kyodo) _ Ma Jin and Wang Xiaoli of China wrecked Satoko Suetsuna and Miyuki Maeda's hopes of becoming the first Japanese winners of the women's doubles title with victory in the final atSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:15 am White House near picking site for Guantanamo detainees (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:14 am Iran test-fires missiles amid nuclear tension (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:12 am Early McCartney musings discovered in LiverpoolHe famously wrote that he wanted to be a paperback writer. A recently discovered essay, penned in 1953 for a local competition, shows Paul McCartney got started early.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am Tapes of Oklahoma City bombing aftermath released (AP)AP - The FBI has released long-secret security tapes showing the chaos immediately after the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:07 am Sri Lankan soldiers thwart escape bid by war-displaced Tamils+(Kyodo) _ Sri Lankan soldiers shot and injured at least three people while preventing dozens of war-displaced, ethnic Tamil civilians from escaping from a refugee camp where they have...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:06 am Merkel center-right hopes at risk as Germans vote (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am Merkel center-right hopes at risk as Germans voteBERLIN (Reuters) - Germans voted Sunday in a federal election that looks likely to return Chancellor Angela Merkel to power but may deny her the center-right government she says is needed to revive Europe's largest economy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am Philippines govt seeks typhoon aid, battles to avoid backlash - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am Germany votes amid terror videos, job fears - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Baseball: Otonari solid to help Hawks beat Fighters+(Kyodo) _ Kenji Otonari came within two outs of his first complete game of the season, setting the pace as the Softbank Hawks beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 4-2 on Sunday. Otonari (8-9)...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:59 am Director Polanski in Swiss custody, festival saysZURICH — Organizers of the Zurich Film Festival say director Roman Polanski has been taken into custody on a 31-year-old U.S. arrest warrant.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:58 am Afghan storm kills French troopsThree French soldiers are killed in a violent storm in north-eastern Afghanistan, the French military says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:56 am Festival says director Polanski in Swiss custodyOrganizers of the Zurich Film Festival say director Roman Polanski has been taken into custody on a 31-year-old U.S. arrest warrant.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:54 am Iran testfires shortrange missilesIran in a show of force days after the U.S. and its allies condemned Tehran over a newly revealed nuclear facility.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:47 am Sumo: Asashoryu beats Hakuho in playoff to win autumn sumo+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Asashoryu had to wait for a playoff against rival yokozuna Hakuho before getting his 29th birthday celebrations off with a bang but pulled off the improbableSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:44 am 6 foreign troops killed in AfghanistanThe NATO-led force in Afghanistan says three of its troops _ including two Americans _ have died in insurgent attacks. NATO says the two U.S. service members died on Saturday _ one...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:44 am Merkel 'optimistic' as Germans head to the polls (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:39 am Iran stages missile war games (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:36 am Guantanamo pair sent to IrelandTwo detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, have been sent to Ireland to be resettled, the US says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:35 am Afghan cabinet minister escapes Taliban attackHERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A roadside bomb targeting an Afghan cabinet minister exploded in the western city of Herat on Sunday, killing at least three people, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:34 am 3 French soldiers killed in Afghan stormOfficials in France say three French soldiers have been killed in a violent storm in northeastern Afghanistan.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:31 am Sri Lanka wounds 2 trying to flee refugee campSri Lankan soldiers fired on a group of war refugees trying to flee a camp in the north of the island, wounding two, the military said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am Iran Test-Fires Short-Range MissilesIran says short-range missiles test-fired during Revolutionary Guard drillsSource: ABC News: International | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:29 am Tapes of Oklahoma City bombing aftermath releasedThe FBI has released long-secret security tapes showing the chaos immediately after the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:29 am Iran test-fires short-range missilesTEHRAN (AP) -- Iran said it successfully test-fired short-range missiles during drills Sunday by the elite Revolutionary Guard, a show of force days after the U.S. and its allies condemned Tehran over a newly revealed underground nuclear facility that was being secretly constructed....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:29 am Iran test-fires short-range missiles (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:29 am 2ND LD: Tennis: Date Krumm wins Korea Open+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDS MORE QUOTES IN LAST TWO GRAFS) Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm rolled back the years to complete her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:25 am Cabinet plans to set project evaluation system to cut wasteful spending+TOKYO, Sept. 27 (Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Cabinet is considering introducing an accomplishment evaluation system for government projects to ensure strict budgetary...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:25 am Germans vote amid economic issues, Islamic threatsBERLIN (AP) -- Germans were deciding Sunday whether to return the nation's first woman chancellor to a second term in office following a lackluster election campaign centered largely on economic issues and a rash of last-minute threats by Islamic extremists....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:16 am Germans vote amid economic issues, Islamic threats (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:16 am Philippines seeks typhoon aid, battles to avoid backlashMANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines appealed for international aid to help tens of thousands marooned by flashfloods, and apologized for the delays in rescue efforts to avoid potential political fallout from the crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:11 am Hef's Twitter: Diablo Cody In Talks To Write Playboy Film"Meeting with Diablo COdy to talk about the Brian Grazer Playboy film today." - Hugh Hefner on Twitter. This would pair Hollywood's hottest screenwriter with arguably it's biggest producer to do Hef's Universal biopic. Hopefully, Brett "Rat Daddy" Ratner isn't the director as previously rumored. Thanks for spilling the beans, Hef.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am Iran test-fires missiles amid nuclear tensionTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran test-fired short-range missiles as its elite Revolutionary Guards began war games on Sunday aimed at boosting the Islamic Republic's deterrent capabilities, official media reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 2:55 am Portugal seeks way out recession in electionsLISBON, Portugal (AP) -- Portugal voted Sunday in parliamentary elections that are predicted to keep the Socialist Party in power despite the highest jobless rate in over 20 years....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 27 Sep 2009 | 2:49 am Iran missile tests stoke tensionsIran tests two short-range missiles and announces plans for a controversial long-range missile test on Monday, state TV says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Sep 2009 | 2:36 am Superthief: This Criminal Likes to Steal Things...BIG Things" It's strange to jump-start an airplane off the battery in a pickup truck, but that's exactly what Joshua Paul Calhoun attempted to do on March 4 of this year when he couldn't start the engine on a plane he was trying to steal."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Sep 2009 | 2:30 am Texas Police to Persecute and Prosecute Blog CommentersAustin, Texas cops say they have had enough of commenters on blogs. They are threatening legal action. Options under discussion appear to be not only libel suits, but also criminal charges if the police believe these are warranted. Among the suggestions allegedly implied under this cloak was behavior of an illegal and sexual nature...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Sep 2009 | 2:30 am Light plane crashes at SKorea fair, killing pilotA light plane crashed at the site of an international fair packed with thousands of visitors in South Korea on Sunday, killing one of its two pilots and injuring 11 people on the ground, an official said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Sep 2009 | 2:25 am Iran test fires short-range missilesIran said it successfully test fired short-range missiles on Sunday, a show of force days after the U.S. and its allies condemned Tehran over a newly revealed underground nuclear facility.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Sep 2009 | 2:13 am Israeli police, protesters clash at holy siteJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli police used stun grenades Sunday to disperse Palestinian rioters at a volatile Jerusalem site holy to Jews and Muslims, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 27 Sep 2009 | 2:11 am Iran test fires short-range missilesTEHRAN — Iran said it successfully test fired short-range missiles during drills today by the elite Revolutionary Guard, a show of force days after the U.S. and its allies condemned Tehran over a newly revealed underground nuclear facility that was being constructed secretly.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 2:03 am Ahmadinejad Rejects Obama's Nuke WarningCaught red-handed, Iran's leader, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, denies new allegations that Iran has been constructing a second uranium-enrichment facility.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Sep 2009 | 2:00 am Fed didn’t bark at subprime loan abuses
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:52 am Fed didn’t bark at subprime loan abusesDuring the mortgage boom the Federal Reserve refused to regulate leading banks’ businesses wholly focused on making loans at high interest rates, largely in the black and Hispanic neighborhoods.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:52 am What Happens When Ron Paul Revolution Meet Michelle BachmannYesterday, the Young Americans for Liberty sponsored an event at the University of Minnesota that brought together the odd pairing of Reps. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and Ron Paul (R-TX). Bachmann solicited Paul for the event, hoping that his presence would help her attract support from young conservatives and libertarians.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:50 am A look at Germany's voting systemGermans each have two votes in the country's Sept. 27 parliamentary election — one for a directly elected representative and the other for a party.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:43 am Afghan minister 'survives blast'Afghan Energy Minister Ismail Khan survives a bomb attack that kills four in the western city of Herat, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:27 am Separated at Birth: Tech Honchos and Their Famous LookalikesTech titans are often one of a kind characters. But some Silicon Valley kingpins have virtual twins lurking in Hollywood and Washington, D.C. Who might play Marc Benioff or Carly Fiorina? Here's a look.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:20 am Pakistan blasts show Taliban's ability to strikeISLAMABAD (AP) -- The suicide blasts that rocked northwest Pakistan over the weekend signal the Taliban remain a threat despite intensified military operations and unmanned drone attacks targeting the group's leaders, analysts said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:18 am Philippine storm leaves 75 dead and missingMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Rescuers plucked bodies from muddy floodwaters and scrambled to save drenched survivors on rooftops Sunday after a tropical storm tore through the northern Philippines and left 75 people dead or missing in the region's worst flooding in more than four decades....Source: AP Top International News At 6:39 a... | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:03 am Ancelotti urges Chelsea to rallyChelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says his team must recover quickly in the Champions League after a shock defeat 3-1 by Wigan in the Premier League.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:03 am Social Security strained by early retirementsBig job losses and a spike in early retirement claims from laid-off seniors will force Social Security to pay out more in benefits than it collects in taxes the next two years, the first time that's happened since the 1980s.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:02 am Death on the rails in L.A.An analysis of crash data suggests that Metrolink could significantly reduce accidents by targeting a few particularly dangerous crossings.Although Metrolink safety lapses drew national attention last year when 25 people were killed in a head-on collision with a freight train, many more have died from commuter trains hitting automobiles and pedestrians.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Judicial pay disparity drains talent from federal benchVacancies are rising as district judges reluctantly resign lifetime appointments to better provide for their families.With seven children to care for and a caseload that quadrupled this past year, U.S. District Judge Stephen G. Larson says he can no longer afford his prestigious lifetime appointment.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Trojans win, but it isn't prettyMatt Barkley returns at quarterback as USC defeats Cougars, 27-6.On to October.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Station fire's strength was miscalculatedForest Service and L.A. County fire officials downsized the fight before the blaze intensified.U.S. Forest Service officials underestimated the threat posed by the deadly Station fire and scaled back their attack on the blaze the night before it began to rage out of control, records and interviews show.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am In Canada, a move toward a private healthcare optionIn British Columbia, private clinics and surgical centers are capitalizing on patients who might otherwise pay for faster treatment in the U.S. The courts will consider their legality next month.When the pain in Christina Woodkey's legs became so severe that she could no long hike or cross-country ski, she went to her local health clinic. The Calgary, Canada, resident was told she'd need to see a hip specialist. Because the problem was not life-threatening, however, she'd have to wait about a year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Disclosure of nuclear plant adds to Iran riftIranians have always rallied around their country's nuclear ambitions, but it's unclear whether they will support President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this time.The international pressure and diplomatic embarrassment facing Iran after the secret of its second nuclear plant was revealed by the U.S. two days ago are deepening the rancor between the country's opposition movement and those loyal to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Lakers head to training camp: That's entertainment!Last season's Lakers title run lacked the traditional soap-opera elements, but this season figures to rectify that. Oh yeah, the Clippers open camp this week too.So much for the Lakers' post-soap opera phase.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Saw this car parked outside my apartment today [PIC]*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:50 am San Francisco Launches City App StoreLast month, at WordPress (WordPress) headquarters with leaders from the technology community, we launched DataSF.org. This new web site is designed to improve transparency in government, increase access to City data, and engage our highly skilled workforce to create apps from that data.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:50 am Key issues in Germany's electionA glance at key issues in Germany's parliamentary election Sunday:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:48 am Thomas Dimitroff an ex-Pat, but still has diplomacyRight off the top, Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff wanted to get the handshake business out of the way. Today, he'll be returning to Gillette Stadium...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:24 am Time to prove it's not lost causeFOXBORO -- The way it's been going thus far we're more apt to find the members of the Patriots offense on the side of a milk carton than in the end zone. Three...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:24 am Five things to watch in the Patriots/ Falcons gameFOXBORO - It was a week of discontent. Patriots players battling to rid their mouths of a poor taste after losing to the rival Jets. Patriots fans are asking all the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:23 am Red Sox up to no good again at StadiumNEW YORK - As good and as encouraging as Daisuke Matsuzaka was yesterday, he was no match for CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees, who continued their second-half mastery...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:21 am The Most Annoying New-School TV Food-lebritiesBam! Yum-O! We've been annoyed by the exaggerated catchphrases of Emeril LaGasse and Rachael Ray for many years, but they've got some serious competition in the annoyance department from these up-and-coming boob tube food-lebrities.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:20 am Jon Lester not missing a goNEW YORK - Jon Lester's right quad did not swell up overnight, a positive development that strongly indicates the left-hander emerged relatively unscathed from his Friday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:20 am Honduras de facto government sets deadline over crisisTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Brazil has ten days to decide on the status of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, who took refuge in the Brazilian embassy on Monday after sneaking back in the country, the de facto government said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:19 am Battery helps Tito cover all basesNEW YORK - For the second year in a row, the Red Sox and Yankees are playing a late-September series that means absolutely doughnut. A year ago, the two teams closed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:18 am Split down the middleNEW YORK - For most teams, the All-Star break represents the natural halfway point of any season, through which you can draw a line. With Red Sox-Yankees, the demarcation...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:17 am Yanks on ace: CC you in OctoberNEW YORK - For those Red Sox fans who have it in their heads that New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia will be his typical, tired, burned-out self once the playoffs arrive, be...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:15 am Daisuke Matsuzaka wins in lossNEW YORK - Unlike his first two starts since coming off the disabled list, Daisuke Matsuzaka's third outing didn't result in a win - for the pitcher or the Red Sox...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:14 am Cardinals rule Central roostMatt Holliday celebrated another playoff clincher at Coors Field, only this time it was with the St. Louis Cardinals and not the Colorado Rockies. Jason LaRue, subbing...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:12 am German general election under wayPolls have opened in Germany, with Chancellor Angela Merkel hoping to secure a mandate for a new centre-right alliance.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:11 am IBM markets Linux to Africa. Why not the U.S? - InternetNewsInternetNews provides real-time news updated throughout the business day, covering IT issues and Internet-related technologies for corporate managers and hi-tech professionals
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Under the initial plan announced in May, Bharti would be the biggest single stakeholder in the allianceBharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal at a press conference in New Delhi in 2007. Talks between India's top mobile firm Bharti and South Africa's flagship cellular group MTN may have to be extended...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Sep 2009 | 11:33 pm Singh (R) has said he sincerely hoped the Bharti-MTN deal would go throughIndian premier Manmohan Singh (R) arrives for the G-20 Pittsburgh Summit on September 24 in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. In one positive sign, Singh met South African President Jacob Zuma on the sidelines...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Sep 2009 | 11:33 pm Two of the detainees were sent to Ireland and one to YemenThree more Guantanamo detainees have been transferred from the US prison camp in Cuba to Ireland and Yemen, the US Department of Justice said Saturday, in the latest step toward closing the controversial...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Sep 2009 | 11:33 pm Manuela Ferreira Leite, leader of the center-right Social Democratic Party, waves to the crowdManuela Ferreira Leite, leader of the center-right Social Democratic Party, waves to the crowd as she arrives at a campaign rally in Lisbon. Some 9.5 million people go to the polls in Portugal Sunday in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Sep 2009 | 11:07 pm Prime Minister Jose Socrates gestures during a campaign rally in LisbonPrime Minister Jose Socrates, secretary general of the Socialist Party, gestures during a campaign rally in Lisbon. Some 9.5 million people go to the polls in Portugal Sunday in an election which Socrates'...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Sep 2009 | 11:07 pm Pope Benedict XVI and Czech Cardinal Miroslav Vlk (R) arrive for mass at St. Vitus CathedralPope Benedict XVI and Czech Cardinal Miroslav Vlk (R) arrive for mass at St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. The Pope will on Sunday hold mass for over 100,000 people in the southeastern Czech city of Brno...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:59 pm Philippine storm leaves 72 dead and missingRescuers stepped up their efforts in the northern Philippines on Sunday as the skies started to clear a day after a tropical ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:56 pm A Filipino activist lights candles next to a portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest in ManilaA Filipino activist lights candles next to a portrait of Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest marking the second anniversary of the Saffron revolution, in front of the Myanmar embassy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:52 pm A Myanmar protester sprays grafitti on the wall of the Myanmar embassy, calling for the release of Aung San Suu KyiA Myanmar protester sprays grafitti on the wall of the Myanmar embassy, calling for the release of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, during a protest in New Delhi in August. Suu Kyi, the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:52 pm Myanmar's high ranked army officers watch a parade during the Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw in MarchMyanmar's high ranked army officers watch a parade during the Armed Forces Day in the administrative capital of Naypyidaw in March. Myanmar's junta has not yet fixed the dates for elections in 2010 but...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:52 pm Myanmar's junta chief Than Shwe reviews a guard of honour from a podium on Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw in MarchFile photo of Myanmar's junta chief Than Shwe reviewing a guard of honour from a podium on Armed Forces Day in the administrative capital of Naypyidaw. Myanmar's junta has not yet fixed the dates for elections...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:52 pm Feds: Zazi Trips, Shopping Led to NY Terror Threat - ABC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:47 pm Top Republican GOP candidates joust at convention - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:41 pm White House near picking site for Guantanamo detaineesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is close to selecting a location on U.S. soil to house some detainees from the controversial American military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an administration official said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:36 pm Clergy abuse settlements can lead to new sufferingDavid Guerrero lies curled like a small child in bed, his teeth chattering and his fever spiked at 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:35 pm Taliban build fund-raising juggernaut
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:32 pm "State of Calamity" in PhilippinesAt Least 72 Dead as Tropical Storm Ketsana Triggers Worst Flooding in 4 Decades; Thousands Stranded in ManilaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:30 pm NewsRep. Carolyn Maloney's husband dies mountain climbing in Tibet ... - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:16 pm Venezuela summit criticises WestLibya and Venezuela call on Africa and South America to unite to counter Western dominance, at an intercontinental summit.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:15 pm Klitschko defeats Arreola by TKO
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:11 pm Iowa does it again! No. 5 Penn State falls
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:05 pm Private Mass pays tribute to slain Yale graduate student Annie Le - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:02 pm Cardinals clinch NL CentralMatt Holliday celebrates another playoff clincher at Coors Field, only this time it was with the St. Louis Cardinals
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Sep 2009 | 9:57 pm 72 dead, missing in northern Philippines floods
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Sep 2009 | 9:44 pm Watch out, world: Ozzy has driver’s license
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Sep 2009 | 9:33 pm Voting record an issue for GOP candidate
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Sep 2009 | 9:26 pm Dodgers clinch playoff spotDodgers lock up fourth playoff appearance in six years with 8-4 win over Pirates
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Sep 2009 | 9:26 pm Ochoa, Gustafson share lead at LPGA eventOchoa birdies five of her last seven holes for a share of the third-round lead in the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Sep 2009 | 9:24 pm Toronto FC suffers setbackLate goal lifts Chicago Fire into 2-2 draw with TFC, hampering the team's playoff hopes
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Sep 2009 | 9:16 pm Dodgers win, secure return trip to playoffs
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Sep 2009 | 8:50 pm Pernice leads in Champions Tour debutTom Pernice Jr. moves into position to become 15th player to win his Champions Tour debut after taking a one-shot lead in the SAS Championship
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Sep 2009 | 8:41 pm Canada wins bronze at Baseball World CupCanada defeats Puerto Rico 6-2 for first medal in the team's history at the tournament
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Sep 2009 | 8:36 pm More troops sought in AfghanistanThe senior US military commander in Afghanistan has formally requested more troops to combat the resurgent Taliban.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Sep 2009 | 8:26 pm Key happy with his bite of the Big AppleNEW YORK - After meeting a who's who of international politics and raising the country's profile through his US television appearance Prime Minister John Key is counting his week in New York a success.Attending a series of talkfests...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Sep 2009 | 8:23 pm NTSB: 3 killed in medical helicopter crashA medical helicopter that crashed in South Carolina, killing all three crew members on board, had run into bad weather and was trying to land, federal safety investigators say.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Sep 2009 | 8:09 pm How much government control in cybercrisis?
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Sep 2009 | 8:04 pm Hardline Iran Goes Harder on Nuke SiteSupreme Leader's Aide: Nuclear Facility Will Begin Operating, "God Willing"; IAEA to Be Allowed on Site, But No Word WhenSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Sep 2009 | 8:00 pm Canadiens come from behind to winMontreal erases Buffalo's 2-0 lead to win 3-2
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Sep 2009 | 7:46 pm Monster makes an impactJonas Gustavsson stops all 15 shots he faces to help the Maple Leafs beat the Red Wings 2-1
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Sep 2009 | 7:44 pm Video: Operation: Twisted TravelerThe long captivity of Jaycee Duggard has many wondering how sex offenders are able to go unnoticed. As Ben Tracy reports, some offenders are accused of going to great lengths to commit their crimes.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Sep 2009 | 7:38 pm Riders keep pace in WestSaskatchewan squeaks by Edmonton 23-20 in front of record crowd at Commonwealth Stadium to remain tied for first
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Sep 2009 | 7:26 pm Western wins wild one over GuelphNo. 2 Mustangs remain unbeaten, as do Queen's, Calgary and St. FX
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Sep 2009 | 7:17 pm Fiji faces ban from Commonwealth GamesMoves are afoot to have Fiji banned from next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.The Commonwealth ministerial group has met in New York and agreed to ask the Commonwealth Games Federation to review Fiji's participation, Radio...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Sep 2009 | 7:16 pm Video: International PressureIran recently said it would allow U.N. inspectors inside its underground plant. The White House plans to give Iran three months to open its nuclear plants to inspection. Kimberly Dozier reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Sep 2009 | 7:13 pm Video: A Terrorist Street-VendorAccused terrorist, Najibullah Zazi is in prison facing a court hearing. Investigators are trying to figure out how the life of a one-time street vendor led to this moment. Hari Sreenivasan reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Sep 2009 | 7:13 pm U.S. urges Arabs to support Abbas on peace talksNEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States urged Arab states on Saturday to provide political backing for the Palestinians to begin peace talks with Israel even if a freeze on Jewish settlements in the West Bank is not in place.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Sep 2009 | 6:25 pm Mourners Remember Slain Yale Student's Fun SpiritFamily members of Annie Le, the Yale University doctoral student found murdered on what was to be her wedding day, said they'll always remember the beaming smile and fun-loving spirit of the brilliant woman who hoped to change the world through her medical research. About 600 mourners attended Saturday's funeral in California. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Sep 2009 | 4:59 pm U.S., Allies Seek 'Unfettered Access' To Iran SiteNations trying to stop Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program plan to tell Tehran in a key meeting Thursday that it must provide "unfettered access" to its previously secret Qom enrichment facility within weeks, an administration official says. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Sep 2009 | 4:43 pm Spain's Diminutive Virtuosa De Laroccha DiesClassical pianist Alicia de Laroccha, whose remarkable career spanned three-quarters of a century, died Friday night in Barcelona, the city of her birth. She was 86. A giant on the international music stage, she was only 4-foot-9. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Sep 2009 | 4:11 pm G20 faces credibility test on marketsPITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The Group of 20 rich and developing economies, fresh from a triumphant show of unity at Pittsburgh, faces months of deal-making and communication to markets that will test its credibility as the premier global forum for economic cooperation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Sep 2009 | 3:38 pm More tax cases vs wealthy, U.S. banksCHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. government is stepping up prosecutions of wealthy individuals dodging taxes through off-shore accounts, with new cases expected to be made public "every couple of weeks," a top government attorney said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Sep 2009 | 3:33 pm Militants' Threats Hover Over German VoteMerkel, Challenger Ignore Islamists' Warnings and Hold Rallies Before Sunday's National ElectionSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Sep 2009 | 3:30 pm Koreans Separated for Five Decades ReuniteNorth Korea Resumes Reunions After 2-Year Hiatus; Family Members Allowed to Visit After Decades of SeparationSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Sep 2009 | 3:30 pm Obama Keeps Bush Rules On Indefinite DetentionThe Obama administration has decided not to ask Congress for a new law that would allow terrorism detainees to be held indefinitely — in other words, it'll stay with the rules set up right after the Sept. 11 attacks by the Bush administration. What does this decision say about Obama as president? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Sep 2009 | 3:05 pm ANALYSIS-Will "It worked" come back to haunt G20? - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Sep 2009 | 2:06 pm NTSB: 3 killed in S.C. medical helicopter crashA medical transport helicopter that was damaged last year crashed in coastal South Carolina, killing all three people on board, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Sep 2009 | 2:01 pm NATO Head On Afghanistan: 'We're Winning'This has been the deadliest year for NATO troops in Afghanistan since the 2001 invasion. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. and NATO forces there, has said the mission will fail unless more troops are sent. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen takes a more optimistic view. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Sep 2009 | 1:43 pm Protesters Dispersed After G-20 Meeting - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Sep 2009 | 1:21 pm Turkish navy captures piratesTurkey's military says navy commandos aboard a frigate have captured seven pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia's coast.The military says the commandos aboard the TCG Gediz raided the skiff early yesterday following a request...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Sep 2009 | 12:15 pm N.Y. students suspended for raw-meat hazingA western New York high school has been roiled by a hazing ritual that entailed hurling raw meat at new players on the girls' ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Sep 2009 | 12:11 pm Friends: Hanged census worker was devoted dadEven while fighting cancer and undergoing chemotherapy, Bill Sparkman would show up for work wearing his customary smile and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Sep 2009 | 11:11 am Witness: Census worker's hanging body boundA part-time census worker found hanging in a rural Kentucky cemetery was naked, gagged and had his hands and feet bound with ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Sep 2009 | 11:08 am Bloodied attack ends story of loveIt took less than two hours for Blazej Kot to go from doting newly-wed to bloodsoaked prime suspect in his wife's brutal murder.At 8.02pm on June 2, the 24-year-old computer science student was helping Caroline Coffey load their...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Sep 2009 | 11:00 am New bin Laden threatsCAIRO: Osama bin Laden demands European countries pull their troops out of Afghanistan and warns of "retaliation" against them for their alliance with the United States.The al-Qaeda leader denounced NATO airstrikes in Afghanistan...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Sep 2009 | 11:00 am Matt McCarten: Gadaffi views needed serious considerationWhat I find disturbing is the dumbing down of real news and cartoon characterisation of opponents of conventional wisdom.I'm not sure if it's deliberate or unconscious actions by international news agencies.A bit of both,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Sep 2009 | 11:00 am 5 British Teens Charged With Raping 15-Year-Old GirlA gang of teenage boys have appeared in court charged with raping a 15-year-old girl. Three of the boys aged 13, 16 and 17 were remanded in custody and two 16-year-olds were released on bail.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:40 am Kid Reporter Covers 'Worldwide Day Of Play'The cable channel Nickelodeon goes dark for three hours Saturday in an effort to encourage kids to go out and play. The network is calling it the Worldwide Day of Play. Host Scott Simon talks with 10-year-old Brennan LaBrie about what the budding reporter's friends are planning for the afternoon. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:29 am Pressure On Iran Mounts Over Nuclear DisclosureOn Friday, the U.S., Britain and France threatened to impose new sanctions on Iran unless Tehran discloses information about its nuclear program. Host Scott Simon speaks about the ramifications with Karim Sadjadpour, an associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Sep 2009 | 10:28 am Berlusconi, Pope Meet for First Time Since Sex ScandalItalian Premier Silvio Berlusconi had his first meeting Saturday with Pope Benedict XVI since the Italian leader was implicated in a sex scandal that broke last spring.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Sep 2009 | 9:59 am Turkish Military Captures 7 Pirates in Gulf of AdenTurkey's military says navy commandos aboard a frigate have captured seven pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia's coast.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Sep 2009 | 9:51 am Kite-Runners Return to Streets of KabulHigh above the dirt and the dust, the heat and the haze of congested Kabul, thousands of brilliantly coloured kites hovered and swooped in the sky like so many exotic birds of prey.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Sep 2009 | 9:32 am Jury Hears Final Witness in Amanda Knox Murder CaseThe Italian jury in the trial of Amanda Knox, an American college student accused of murdering her British roommate, has finished hearing evidence from witnesses and a verdict could come in a few weeks.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Sep 2009 | 9:22 am Italy PM, pope meet for first time since sex scandalPremier Silvio Berlusconi had his first meeting Saturday with Pope Benedict XVI since the Italian leader was implicated in a ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Sep 2009 | 9:18 am Spanish Pianist Alicia De Larrocha Dies At 86Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha, who thrilled music listeners for decades with polished and enthralling interpretations of great classical works and Spanish masters, has died aged 86. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Sep 2009 | 9:11 am Iran: U.N. can inspect nuclear facilityIran's nuclear chief says his country will allow the U.N. nuclear agency to inspect its newly revealed, still unfinished uranium ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Sep 2009 | 8:42 am Troops In Afghanistan Keep Nightmare At BayIt was the crime of al-Qaida terrorists, whom the Taliban let use Afghanistan, that brought the U.S. and NATO there. But even if al-Qaida now hides in the hills of Pakistan, host Scott Simon says it would seem another crime to let such murderers take power again. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Sep 2009 | 8:25 am Army to allow Iraq war objector to resignThe Army is allowing the first commissioned officer to be court-martialed for refusing to go to Iraq to resign from the service, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Sep 2009 | 8:20 am U.S. drone crashes into Iraq political party officeMOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - An unmanned U.S. reconnaissance drone crashed in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul early on Saturday, hitting the offices of one of Iraq's biggest political parties, the U.S. military said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Sep 2009 | 8:01 am Ugandan Gorillas Get Friendly On FacebookHe's hairy, his table manners are atrocious, and he wants to be your friend on Facebook. No, it's not the ex-boyfriend. It's Muhozi, an endangered Ugandan mountain gorilla, who's appearing online as part of a fundraising program the Ugandan Wildlife Authority is launching Saturday to help save the species. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Sep 2009 | 7:57 am Mourners in Calif. remember slain Yale studentA Yale University doctoral student found murdered on what was to be her wedding day is being remembered Saturday as a brilliant ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Sep 2009 | 7:39 am Pakistan Suicide Bombs Kill 16, Wound 150Security Officials Tell CBS News Blasts in Northwest Demonstrate Taliban's Determination to Resume Bloody Bombing CampaignSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Sep 2009 | 6:30 am U.N. Assembly: Serious Meeting - or No?Rundown of This Year's General Assembly Meeting; Nuclear Ambitions, Challenges to Peace and Spotlight-HoggingSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Sep 2009 | 6:00 am At Least 16 Dead, 150 Wounded in Pakistan BombingsTwo suicide car bombs killed 16 people and wounded about 150 others in separate attacks in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, just days after the Taliban warned suicide strikes were coming if the military pressed forward with an offensive.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Sep 2009 | 5:17 am
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