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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 | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:40 am Gap Inc. Co-Founder Donald Fisher Dies At 81Donald Fisher and his wife Doris opened the first Gap in 1969 in San Francisco, after running into difficulties finding jeans that fit. Fisher died at at home Sunday after a long battle with cancer. He was 81. Sally Singer, the fashion news and features editor of Vogue magazine, talks with Renee Montagne about Fisher's accomplishments. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:36 am NBA veteran Sean May shoots for redemption with KingsThere was nothing unique about Sean May's graduation picture. He wore a light blue cap and gown underneath a sapphire sky, the white clouds providing the perfect palette...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:34 am Philippine floods test rescuersRescuers are being overwhelmed by the scale of floods in the Philippines that are estimated to have killed 140 people.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:33 am 3RD LD: Opposition LDP picks Tanigaki as new leader as it tackles renewal+TOKYO, Sept. 28 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) The main opposition Liberal Democratic Party chose former Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki as its new leader on Monday, apparently ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:32 am UK navy seizes record cocaine haulBritain's navy says it has seized its largest-ever haul of cocaine, worth more than £240m ($380m), off South America.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:32 am Expectations hard to assess for JazzAs long as the memories of an injury-ravaged season and April collapse are still fresh for the Jazz, Deron Williams and his teammates will avoid any talk about potential Northwest...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:31 am Kyodo news summary -7-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Japan, China agree to work together toward creation of E. Asia group SHANGHAI - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am Sudan faces 'historic crossroads'Sudan is at a "historic crossroads" before crucial votes, its southern leader says, while warning of possible war.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am Court-martial in NC soldier's death to beginA court-martial is scheduled to begin for one of seven Fort Bragg paratroopers accused of accidentally killing a fellow soldier more than a year ago.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am Tracked down: Woody Harrelson, Jon Hamm, Ben Affleck & more..."Cheers" veteran Woody Harrelson screening his new flick, "Zombieland," and doing a Q&A with the audience at the AMC...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:27 am Suu Kyi wants to meet with Western envoys to seek sanction lift+(Kyodo) _ Myanmar's detained opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi has asked the ruling junta for permission to meet with envoys from the United States, Europe and Australia to persuade these...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am Outcry over Polanski's detentionFrench culture minister Frederic Mitterand says he is "dumbfounded" by the arrest of film-maker Roman Polanski.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:23 am Merkel in Germany coalition talksGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel is to hold talks on forming a new coalition, after a sweeping win in Sunday's election.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am New hopeful for Ted Kennedy's seat has right name for jobThe name recognition surely can't hurt, but Joe Kennedy, a high-tech whiz kid who plans to become the next junior U.S. senator from Massachusetts, hopes to win voters...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am Iran conducts third round of missile testsTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran said it successfully test-fired the longest-range missiles in its arsenal on Monday, weapons capable of carrying a warhead and striking Israel, U.S. military bases in the Middle East, and parts of Europe....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am Iran conducts third round of missile tests (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am Gadhafi strengthens relationship with ChavezPORLAMAR, Venezuela (AP) -- Moammar Gadhafi and Hugo Chavez are strengthening their relationship and finding common ground as two radical former military men who both want to challenge the "imperialism" of wealthy nations and aspire to speak for many poor nations....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Gadhafi strengthens relationship with Chavez (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am State imposing host of new requirements on day-care providersBay State bureaucrats are turning day-care centers into stringent schools, where homespun "educators" will soon be required to write progress reports on gurgling...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:19 am Honduras restricts liberties to prevent rebellion (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:19 am Honduras restricts liberties to prevent rebellionTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Interim government leaders have suspended constitutionally guaranteed civil liberties in a pre-emptive strike against widespread rebellion Monday, three months to the day since they ousted President Manuel Zelaya in a military-backed coup....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:19 am 2ND LD: N. Korea confirms Chinese premier's visit to Pyongyang+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS OF U.S. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO BEIJING, 6TH GRAF) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will make an "official goodwill visit" to North Korea from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am Pope wraps up Czech trip with Mass near PragueSTARA BOLESLAV, Czech Republic (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI on Monday held up the Czech Republic's martyred patron saint as a model for leaders, saying the world needs God-fearing people prepared to follow the ethical principles of Christianity....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am Pope wraps up Czech trip with Mass near PraguePope Benedict XVI on Monday held up the Czech Republic's martyred patron saint as a model for leaders, saying the world needs God-fearing people prepared to follow the ethical principles...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am Iran fires missiles as nuclear talks loom
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am Zimbabwe drops activist chargesZimbabwean judges dismiss a case against a prominent rights activist after she claims she was tortured in custody.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am Leaders warn time running out for climate dealBANGKOK (AP) -- U.N. climate talks kicked off Monday in Bangkok with leaders calling for delegates to break the deadlock over a global warming deal and warning failure to act would leave future generations fighting for survival....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am Leaders warn time running out for climate deal (AP)
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:15 am More than half million kids get bad drug reactions (AP)AP - More than half a million U.S. children yearly have bad reactions or side effects from widely used medicines that require medical treatment and sometimes hospitalization, new research shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am France, Poland want Polanski released on bailZURICH (AP) -- The international tug-of-war over Roman Polanski escalated Monday as France and Poland urged Switzerland to free the 76-year-old director on bail and pressed U.S. officials all the way up to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the case....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:12 am France, Poland want Polanski released on bail (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:12 am Germany's Merkel preparing for new governmentBERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday set about laying the groundwork for her new, center-right coalition as analysts warned that her victory might have a downside for...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:11 am Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom get married (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am Manila hit over aid delay after storm kills 140MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine officials scampered to send relief aid Monday to hundreds of thousands hit by weekend floods in and around Manila, while anger mounted over what was seen as an inadequate response from the government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am Red Sox swept as Yankees win EastNEW YORK - If the Red Sox want to spray champagne here, they will have to wait several more weeks. Yesterday, the Yankees made sure the Sox will have plenty to think...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am Columnist, Speechwriter William Safire Dies at 79William Safire, a columnist for The New York Times and a speechwriter in the Nixon White House, died Sunday at age 79. He had pancreatic cancer and had been staying at a hospice in Rockville, Md. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:09 am Is Merkel's big win a mixed blessing? - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am Iran tests longest-range missilesIran test-fires some of its longest range missiles, state TV reports, at a time of heightened tension with the West.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:06 am Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom get marriedLOS ANGELES - Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian have tied the knot. The 29-year-old Los Angeles Lakers forward and the 25-year-old reality TV starlet were married Sunday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:05 am Germany's Merkel preparing for new governmentBERLIN (AP) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday set about laying the groundwork for her new, center-right coalition as analysts warned that her victory might have a downside for her popularity....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am Michael Ryder makes case for Bruins' top lineMichael Ryder brought a different look and a definitive style to the Bruins' first line in two preseason games. One of those games was Saturday's 4-2 loss to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:02 am A look at the key issues facing the Celtics entering training campThe first official steps of the season will be taken in full sobriety this afternoon. The Celtics will host their annual media day, renewing acquaintances and answering questions...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:02 am Health Care Bills Would Provide Some Relief To UnderinsuredFamilies with huge medical bills despite having coverage, are finding themselves with more and more company. The Commonwealth Fund, a New York health research group, says you are underinsured when you have to spend more than 10 percent of your income on health bills — half that if you are poor or near poor. Those who are underinsured will find some relief in the health care bills being considered in Congress. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Polanski Arrested In Switzerland On 1977 U.S. WarrantOscar-winning director Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland over the weekend. He faces possible extradition to the United States to be sentenced on charges of having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977. He fled the U.S. a year later, after pleading guilty in the case, and has lived in France for the past 30 years. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Climate negotiators urged to converge on new climate deal+(Kyodo) _ Global climate change negotiators kicked off two weeks of talks in Bangkok on Monday to hammer out a new climate deal in time for a global climate summit in Copenhagen in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Terror charges dropped against Zimbabwe activistHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- A prominent human rights activist and her co-accused cannot be tried - now or in the future - on terror charges because they were beaten and tortured in jail, Zimbabwe's Supreme Court ruled Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Terror charges dropped against Zimbabwe activistA prominent human rights activist and her co-accused cannot be tried _ now or in the future _ on terror charges because they were beaten and tortured in jail, Zimbabwe's Supreme Court...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am Flintoff agrees to England agendaAndrew Flintoff confirms he will be available for England's schedule of one-day and Twenty20 matches for the next 12 months, when he is fit.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:56 am China PM to visit North Korea, may boost nuclear talksSEOUL (Reuters) - China's prime minister will visit reclusive North Korea early next week for a trip that could help revive talks with global powers stalled for nearly a year on ending...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:55 am Pope holds Mass for thousands near Prague
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:55 am Anger over Java 'militant' burialsIndonesian villagers protest against plans to bury three suspected Islamic militants in their midst.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:54 am Germany's Merkel preparing for new governmentChancellor Angela Merkel on Monday set about laying the groundwork for her new, center-right coalition as analysts warned that her victory might have a downside for her popularity. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:54 am Iran tests Shahab missile ahead of talks with powersTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran test-fired a missile on Monday which defense analysts have said could hit Israel and U.S. bases in the Gulf, state media reported, a move that may irk world powers ahead of rare talks with Tehran this week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:51 am Anger at Jerusalem shrine clashPalestinian leaders blame Israel for raising tensions in Jerusalem after clashes at its most sensitive religious site.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:46 am Singapore population rises to 5 mil., buoyed by influx from outside+(Kyodo) _ Singapore's population has risen to nearly 5 million, buoyed by an influx of foreigners over the last decade, according to official data released Monday. Despite having one...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:45 am NKorean media says Chinese premier to visit NKoreaChinese Premier Wen Jiabao will travel to North Korea next week, Pyongyang's state media said Monday, amid a flurry of international efforts to convince the reclusive regime to return to stalled nuclear disarmament talks.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:39 am Swiss Say Polanski Could be BailedDirector Wanted in U.S. on 1977 Child Sex Charge May be Freed, But Not Out of the CountrySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:39 am Homeless Ga. sex offenders directed to woodsA small group of homeless sex offenders have set up camp in densely wooded area behind a suburban Atlanta office park, directed there by probation officers who say it's a place of last resort for those with nowhere else to go.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:34 am Somali group executes 2 men accused of espionageAn extremist Islamic group has executed two Somali men in the country's capital, accusing them of being spies for foreign organizations.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:32 am Zoo visitors shocked as bear kills mateOfficials at a German zoo say that a male brown bear attacked and killed a female bear in front of horrified onlookers.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:32 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:32 am Southeast Asian basketball league set for launchThe first pan-ASEAN professional basketball league was officially launched Monday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:32 am Iran Tests Long-Range Missile Ahead of Nuclear Talks - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:31 am Heating oil prices cool down as winter approachesHomeowners who heat with oil were feeling sticker shock just over a year ago as prices soared close to $5 a gallon, but they're breathing easier now.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:31 am Iran conducts a third round of missile testsThe Shahab-3 and Sajjil missiles could hit Israel, U.S. military bases in the Middle East, and parts of Europe.TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said it successfully test-fired the longest-range missiles in its arsenal today, weapons capable of carrying a warhead and striking Israel, U.S. military bases in the Middle East, and parts of Europe.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:31 am '09 Malibu Vs '59 Bel Air Crash Test - Car Safety ProgressModern Chevy Malibu versus vintage Chevy Bel Air; Crash test. The results speak for themselves (check the video). The two cars, one a 1959 model and the other from 2009, illustrate exactly how far vehicle safety has come in 50 years.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am Honduras suspends civil liberties amid calls for 'rebellion' - guardian.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:29 am Pakistani Tribal Leader Among 5 Dead In Blast - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:28 am Rocket readied at Kazakh steppe for ISS missionWorkers at Russia's manned space-launch facility lifted to the launch pad on Monday a rocket that is to send Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and two astronauts to the International Space Station.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:26 am Climate Talks Resume as Time 'Has Almost Run Out' - Bloomberg
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:25 am Merkel aims for quick coalition deal with FDPBERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives vowed on Monday to seal a coalition deal, including tax cuts, with the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) within a month after winning Germany's election.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:23 am Conservative Speechwriter, Columnist William Safire Dies - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:22 am Iran Conducts Third Round of Missile TestsIran TV: Revolutionary Guard fires longest-range missile in 3rd round of tests.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:20 am Al-Qaida No. 2 eulogizes Taliban leaderAl-Qaida's deputy leader says the death of the Pakistani Taliban chief will only add fuel to the fighting against Western forces in the region.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:19 am Georgia Tech defense thrives with 'narrowed' planSimple is good for the Georgia Tech defense.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:15 am No. 23 Wolverines leave Big House to face SpartansMichigan coach Rich Rodriguez joked that he's not looking forward to seeing how his team performs in its first road game this season at Michigan State.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:15 am Philippines storm death toll soars
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:07 am Polanski to fight extradition after Zurich arrestZURICH (Reuters) - Film director Roman Polanski, arrested in Zurich over a U.S. charge of having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977, will fight extradition to the United States, his lawyer was quoted as saying Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Sep 2009 | 3:02 am "Window Shopping"Photographer: Erwan Bazin
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Sep 2009 | 2:54 am Death toll from Philippine storm reaches 100MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Rescuers pulled the dead from swollen rivers Monday and thousands were without drinking water, food and power as the death toll from the worst flooding in the northern Philippines in more than four decades climbed to 100....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 28 Sep 2009 | 2:47 am This Week In Unnecessary Censorship (VIDEO)Each week Jimmy Kimmel mocks peoples jobs by taking clips with normal every day language and using censorship to make it seem lewd or inappropriate.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Sep 2009 | 2:36 am Honduras Coup Leaders Face ShowdownInterim Government Suspends Liberties to Preempt Rebellion; Ousted President's Backers Remain DefiantSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Sep 2009 | 2:25 am Writing's on the wall: Paterson just playing out the string - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Sep 2009 | 2:23 am On what Planet was this NOT a Hate Crime!?In the Murder of Census Worker Bill Sparkman we now know several key facts - he was naked, bound hand-and-foot with Duct-Tape, Gagged, Blindfolded, Hung (Lynch style) and the word "FED" written on his chest with Felt Tip Pen.What I want to know is - where is the Holy Hell-Fire Outrage of the "America First Gang"??
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Sep 2009 | 2:18 am The dark secrets of the trillion-dollar oil tradeWith a combined capacity for 313,000 tonnes of oil, the Delta Ios and the NS Burgas supertankers were launched two months ago to criss-cross the globe in search of trade. Instead the vast vessels were to be found yesterday lying idle off the coast of Singapore after their owners were paid by two of the world's richest and most secretive oil company
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Sep 2009 | 2:17 am Washington Post curtails free speech of its reportersThe new guidelines (which cover only personal Twitter and Facebook accounts, not professional ones) include an implication that freedom of speech is a "privilege," not a right: 'All Washington Post journalists relinquish some of the personal privileges of private citizens.'
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Sep 2009 | 2:14 am Goat born with features of manyou've seen them as mythical beasts in the Chronicles of Narnia - now a village has been left shellshocked after the birth of a bizarre faun-like creature with the combined features of a man and a goat.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Sep 2009 | 2:13 am Honduras resists pressure over ousted leader ZelayaTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' de facto government on Monday resisted pressure from opponents and the international community over ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who for a week has been holed up inside the Brazilian embassy seeking a return to power.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Sep 2009 | 2:12 am Mandelson attacks 'extreme rightwing figures' for Gordon Brown ... - guardian.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:59 am The Liars in Our Lives: How and Why We LieEverything you've ever wanted to know about lying? On average, people tell three lies every 10 minutes from "I was just about to call you" and “You've lost weight!" to “Your secret is safe with me" and “I love you, too." Think this claim is a bit of an exaggeration...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:58 am U.S. commander offers troop options for AfghanistanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan planned to offer options for policymakers to try to stem Taliban gains, including sending up to 30,000 to 40,000 additional combat troops and trainers, according to defense and congressional officials.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:47 am States counting on cheap credit to avoid spending cutsState governments are rushing to borrow money to take advantage of cheap and plentiful credit at a time when tax collections ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:38 am Suicide bombing in PakistanDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - A suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle into a car carrying a pro-government tribal elder and at least three other people Monday, killing them in the latest explosion to rock Pakistan's militant-riddled...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:36 am Iran Tests Long-Range Missile2nd Day of Missile Tests Comes as Tension Builds Over Regime's Nuclear Intentions Ahead of New TalksSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:23 am Guy on a bike in new york high fives people hailing cabs*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:20 am 'Flocking' behavior lands on social networking sitesThe interconnected web of our friends, family, neighbors and acquaintances may dominate our lives more than we know, and the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:12 am Confidence, optimism grow in pockets of U.S. as firms rehireAlthough 84% of Americans said in a poll that they believe the nation is in a recession, 52% said things are getting better.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:04 am Interest in farmers markets is growingMore neighborhood farmers markets, where consumers can buy fruit and vegetables from local producers, are cropping up across ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:01 am German Chancellor Angela Merkel wins second termMerkel's conservative Christian Democratic Union takes 33.8% of the vote. The Social Democrats' crushing defeat clears the way for Merkel to align with the Free Democrats.Chancellor Angela Merkel won a decisive second term Sunday in elections that are likely to shunt Germany's government to the right.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am William Safire, speechwriter and Pulitzer-winning columnist, dies at 79Safire, who spent decades writing for the New York Times and was known for his 'On Language' column, had been diagnosed with cancer. He died today in a Maryland hospice.William Safire, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and language maven for the New York Times, whose penchant for the barbed and memorable phrase first manifested itself in speeches he wrote for the Nixon White House, died Sunday at a hospice in Rockville, Md. He was 79.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Pirates score four runs in the ninth inning to beat DodgersWith their magic number to win the division down to one, the Dodgers let a victory get away from them.Rafael Furcal was in his street clothes and about to leave the locker room.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Defense Secretary Robert Gates says severe sanctions on Iran could workGates says additional sanctions may force an economically squeezed Iran to change its nuclear policy. He questions the value of military strikes.Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Sunday that the severe sanctions the West is threatening against Iran could force a change in the Islamic Republic's nuclear ambitions, especially since the country is already under severe economic distress.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Qaida’s No. 2 praises slain leader in message
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Sep 2009 | 12:37 am UK Navy Seizes Boat with $384M of CocaineBritish say 6-Ton Bust Off South American Coast is Their Largest-Ever Haul of the DrugSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Sep 2009 | 12:35 am Site Helps Chefs Find Farmers, And Fresh ProduceWith the popularity of locally grown vegetables soaring, a new Web site hopes to make it easier for chefs to find farmers in their area — and have produce delivered to their restaurants. The idea behind FarmsReach.com is to provide one-stop shopping for fresh produce from many farms at once. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Sep 2009 | 12:23 am Speechwriter, Columnist William Safire Dies At 79William Safire, the New York Times columnist and wordsmith who cut his teeth as a speechwriter in the Nixon White House, died Sunday at age 79. He had pancreatic cancer and had been staying at a hospice in Rockville, Md. Host Guy Raz traces the career of a man who spent more than four decades at the center of the political world. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Sep 2009 | 12:09 am Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom get married
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Sep 2009 | 12:08 am NATO not running from Afghanistan fight-Rasmussen - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Sep 2009 | 12:02 am 100 Lives Claimed by Philippines FloodingFilipinos Take Stock in Wake of Tropical Storm Ketsana; Dozens Still Missing, Almost Half A Million DisplacedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Iran testfires mediumrange missilesIran in a show of force days after US 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 | 11:17 pm Unboxing the PSP GoI put on my geeky gamer hat and record myself opening up a pearl white PSP Go
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Sep 2009 | 11:14 pm Sen. Rockefeller seeks to extend health bill's protectionsMore than 70 million people who work at large companies would not get health insurance protections sought by President Obama ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 11:01 pm Plutonium Shortage Could Stall Space ExplorationNASA is running out of the radioactive material used to power missions to the outer reaches of the solar system. To avoid future delays, the White House has asked for funds to produce more of the fuel source, but it's unclear whether Congress will approve the expense. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Sep 2009 | 11:00 pm Gates: Afghan Pullout Timeline a MistakeDefense Secretary Says Early Withdrawal of U.S. Troops Would "Huge Setback"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Sep 2009 | 10:30 pm Germany's Angela Merkel Captures 2nd TermConservative Chancellor Expected to Form Center-Right Government as Center-Left Rivals Suffer "Bitter Defeat"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Sep 2009 | 10:30 pm Joint Chiefs chairman seeks brain-injury limitU.S. servicemembers who suffer up to three mild traumatic brain injuries or concussions during a deployment typically from roadside ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 10:25 pm Gates says Afghanistan review to take 'a few weeks'Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday that the administration is not divided over Afghanistan, but is weighing carefully ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 10:15 pm Honduras suspends some civil rights
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Sep 2009 | 10:11 pm Census surveys halted in rural Ky. countyCensus surveys will remain suspended in a rural Kentucky county while law enforcement investigates the death of a part-time Census ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 10:11 pm Study: CEO Salaries At Nonprofits Up In 2008Some charitable givers close their wallets when they learn of the sky-high salaries made by some nonprofit CEOs. A new study shows that the top pay at the nation's largest nonprofits rose again in 2008. The organizations say high pay is necessary to attract top talent. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Sep 2009 | 10:01 pm Mickelson takes title, but Woods wins the Cup
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Sep 2009 | 9:53 pm Growers reap fruits of labor at farmers marketsIt was the first time husband-and-wife team Andrew and Christina Norman had brought the vegetables grown on their Covington, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 9:34 pm Iran Test-Fires Short-Range MissilesRevolutionary Guard Head Says Multiple-Missile Launcher Also TestedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Sep 2009 | 9:30 pm Polanski's Future Unclear after ArrestU.S. May Seek Director's Extradition for 1978 Child Rape Case, But Polanksi Might Just Win His FreedomSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm Attempted gunpoint chihuahua theftA woman faces charges after allegedly trying to steal a dog in Sydney.Police say the 26-year-old had made an appointment to buy the Chihuahua but when she arrived at a house in Parramatta she produced a gun and told the family...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Sep 2009 | 8:55 pm United Way shifts goals from fundraising to 'impact'The recession is forcing some United Ways to cut fundraising goals even as demand grows for food, shelter and other services ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Sep 2009 | 8:52 pm Remembering Roman's Fugitive LifeAfter more than 30 years fleeing the law, celebrated filmmaker and admitted child rapist Roman Polanski was arrested in Zurich this weekend. The Daily Beast offers a refresher course on his sprawling, salacious case.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 27 Sep 2009 | 8:40 pm Roman Polanski in Swiss Police CustodyFaces Extradition for 31-Year-Old Warrant; Swiss Official Says Detention Not Aimed at Winning Favor With U.S.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Sep 2009 | 8:30 pm Germany’s Merkel wins 2nd term
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Sep 2009 | 8:28 pm Aussie thief caught nappingADELAIDE - A thief has been caught napping on the job, South Australian police say.A 27-year-old man was found asleep in the driver's seat of a stolen Ford Laser at about 10am local time yesterday.The car was stolen from a...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Sep 2009 | 8:10 pm Sexy bachelor killed pornstar: policeLOS ANGELES - A self-proclaimed preacher who was In the America's Sexiest Bachelor pageant will be arraigned for allegedly torturing and murdering an ex-porn actress in suburban Los Angeles.Brian Lee Randone was charged last...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Sep 2009 | 7:41 pm Socialists keep power in Portugal but less popularLISBON, Portugal (AP) -- The center-left Socialist Party is staying in government for four more years after winning elections Sunday but its reduced parliamentary majority may handicap its efforts to lead Portugal out of an economic crisis....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 27 Sep 2009 | 7:09 pm Plane crashes at South Korean fairSeoul, South Korea - A 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 eight people on the ground, an official said.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Sep 2009 | 6:23 pm US Republican raffles off AK-47GREENVILLE, South Carolina ? A candidate hoping to be South Carolina's next National Guard leader skipped the fiery speeches for firepower, launching his campaign with what he called a "machine-gun social".The Greenville News...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Sep 2009 | 5:44 pm Madoff sons, brother, niece to be sued: reportNEW YORK (Reuters) - Epic swindler Bernard Madoff's two sons, his brother and a niece will be sued this week for $198 million, the trustee winding down the Madoff firm told CBS News' "60 Minutes" broadcast on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 5:42 pm Philippine storm leaves 106 dead and missingMany Filipino villagers managed to save only the clothes on their backs but began to rebuild Sunday as the flood waters receded from a tropical storm that set off the worst flooding in the Philippine capital in 42 years and left about 80 dead.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 5:26 pm The Australian town that kicked the bottlePlastic bottles were ceremoniously removed from shelves in the sleepy Australian town of Bundanoon on the weekend as a ban on commercially-bottled water, believed to be a world first, came into force.The ban, which is supported...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Sep 2009 | 5:25 pm Philippines floods kill at least 80MANILA, Philippines ? Many Filipino villagers managed to save only the clothes on their backs but began to rebuild Sunday as the flood waters receded from a tropical storm that set off the worst flooding in the Philippine capital...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Sep 2009 | 5:09 pm Famous columnist William Safire diesNEW YORK - Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative columnist, language expert and former White House speechwriter William Safire died Sunday (local time), his assistant said.He was 79.Safire had been diagnosed with cancer and...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:30 pm Not so itsy-bitsy spider bugs PopePRAGUE ? A large arachnid appeared on the pope's white robes as he addressed politicians and diplomats in Prague on Saturday afternoon (local time). Pope Benedict XVI didn't seem to notice at first but journalists following the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:09 pm Harkin: 'Public Option' Will Be In Final Health BillSen. Tom Harkin recently took over the chairmanship of the Senate's health committee, filling a seat long held by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. Harkin tells host Guy Raz he's confident that a "public option" for insurance will make into Congress' final health care bill — and that the president will have the bill by Christmas. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Sep 2009 | 2:00 pm NY Times columnist William Safire dead at 79NEW YORK (Reuters) - William Safire, the former speechwriter for Richard Nixon who won a Pulitzer Prize for columns on politics and language for The New York Times, died on Sunday, the newspaper said. He was 79.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:45 pm Angela Merkel claims victory in German electionThe German Chancellor recorded a resounding triumph in her country's general elections.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Sep 2009 | 1:34 pm Iran 'to test longrange missile capable of hitting Israel'A defiant Iran pledged to test a longrange missile thought to be capable of hitting Israel as it ratcheted up the war of words over its nuclear ambitions.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:43 pm Bill Clinton speaks of vast, right-wing conspiracyBill Clinton says a vast, right-wing conspiracy that once targeted him is now focusing on President Barack Obama.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 12:37 pm 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 | 11:57 am U.S. invites Syrian official to WashingtonDAMASCUS (Reuters) - The United States has invited a Syrian official to Washington for the first time in five years as part of its efforts to improve relations with the Damascus government, a U.S. official and diplomats said Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 11:49 am U.K. Credit Crunch Victims Selling Kidneys to Pay DebtsBritish victims of the credit crunch are offering to sell their kidneys for $40,000 or more to help pay debts, an investigation by The Sunday Times has revealed.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 11:07 am Roman Polanski arrest: champagne and drugs overwhelmed Samantha GeimerSamantha Geimer's ordeal at the hands of Roman Polanski ranks as one of the most notorious abuses of power in Hollywood history.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Sep 2009 | 10:51 am Roman Polanski arrested and facing extradition over sex with underage girlThe film director Roman Polanski was last night in custody in Switzerland and facing extradition to the United States in connection with a 32yearold case in which he admitted sexual intercourse with an underage girl.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Sep 2009 | 10:37 am L.A. prosecutors planned Polanski arrest after learning he would be accepting award in ZurichDirector Roman Polanski is in Swiss custody awaiting extradition to Los Angeles after being arrested in Zurich in connection with his 1977 Los Angeles rape case.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 10:20 am The Top 100 most influential LeftwingersIn the last days of New Labour Lord Mandelson is the one member of the Cabinet who is truly indispensable.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Sep 2009 | 9:22 am Czech Republic Pope VisitPope Benedict XVI holds his pastoral staff during an open-air mass at the Turany airport in Brno, Czech Republic, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. The Pontiff arrived to the Czech Republic for a three-day visit...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 6:57 am Philippines Flooding Leaves 106 Dead and MissingPhilippine officials said Sunday the number of dead and missing from Tropical Storm Ketsana has climbed to at least 106 people.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 6:51 am APTOPIX AfghanistanA damaged vehicle is seen at the site of a blast in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, Sept 27, 2009. An explosion targeting Afghanistan's energy minister outside a girls school killed four civilians...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 5:54 am APTOPIX Philippines FloodingA resident stands on top of piles of wood that was swept away by floods in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines on Sunday Sept. 27, 2009. Rescuers plucked bodies from muddy floodwaters and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 5:49 am Philippines FloodingIn this hand out photo provided by the Philippine Air Force showing people still on the roof of their houses Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 in Manila's suburban Marikina City, Philippines. Rescuers plucked bodies...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 5:40 am Iran test-fires short-range missilesThe head of the Revolutionary Guard Air Force says that for the first time, a multiple missile launcher was also tested.TEHRAN — Iran said it successfully test-fired short-range missiles during military drills today by the elite Revolutionary Guard, a show of force days after the U.S. warned Tehran over a newly revealed underground nuclear facility it was secretly constructing.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Sep 2009 | 5:34 am Venezuela Exploring Uranium Deposits With RussiaVenezuela's science and technology minister said his country is working with Russia to detect deposits of uranium but withdrew an earlier denial that the country was also working with Iran.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:48 am PakistanLocal residents visit the site of Saturday's suicide bombing in a commercial district in Peshawar, Pakistan on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. The suicide blasts that rocked northwest Pakistan over the weekend...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:25 am Iran Test Fires 2 Short-Range MissilesIran said it successfully test fired two 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.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Sep 2009 | 4:15 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
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