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Diplomats converge on Honduras for talksTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Diplomats from throughout the hemisphere were converging Wednesday on Honduras to resolve a standoff that has left the impoverished Central American country with two presidents, a capital scarred by protests and a bitterly divided population....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:34 am New grave marker for vet of Mass. Civil War unitMENANDS, N.Y. - The National Guard and a group of Civil War re-enactors are dedicating a new marker at the grave of a New York soldier who fought in a famous all-black regiment...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:34 am Submitting 2nd extra budget to Diet this year difficult: Hatoyama+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama indicated Wednesday it is unlikely his government will be able to submit a second extra budget for fiscal 2009 to an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:33 am Man found shot in Holyoke parkHOLYOKE - Holyoke police are investigating a fatal shooting in a city park. Police say they responded to South Bridge Street at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday where they found...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:33 am 2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel chemistry prizeSTOCKHOLM (AP) -- Americans Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas Steitz and Israeli Ada Yonath won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for atom-by-atom mapping of the protein-making factories within cells....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am 2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel chemistry prizeAmericans Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas Steitz and Israeli Ada Yonath won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for atom-by-atom mapping of the protein-making factories...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am Aid helps quake victims and Indonesia's sickPADANG PARIAMAN, Indonesia (AP) -- Aid workers reached farther into Indonesia's disaster zone Wednesday, delivering food and water for the first time to villages cut off for a week by earthquake-triggered landslides....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am Aid helps quake victims and Indonesia's sickAid workers reached farther into Indonesia's disaster zone Wednesday, delivering food and water for the first time to villages cut off for a week by earthquake-triggered landslides. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am Swine flu vaccine arrivesBOSTON - Massachusetts public health officials say nearly 37,000 doses of the swine flu vaccine have arrived in the state and will be used mainly to inoculate health care...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am Harvard acquires John Updike archiveCAMBRIDGE - Harvard University has acquired the manuscripts, correspondences, and other papers of two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author John Updike, a member of the university's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:31 am Insurance pitchgirl a surprise TV hitShe's Madge the manicurist for the new millennium. Stephanie Courtney, also known as "Flo," the perky Progressive Insurance salesgirl with the red lipstick,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Changes In Store For U.S. Immigration DetentionThe secretary of Homeland Security says immigrants detained by the federal government for breaking civil immigration laws will now be treated more humanely. Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that fewer illegal immigrants will be locked up in jails and prisons, and more will be detained in places like former hotels and nursing homes. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Court hears arguments about cross on park land (AP)AP - The Supreme Court is taking up a long-running legal fight over a cross honoring World War I soldiers that has stood for 75 years on public land in a remote part of California.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am Twins complete comeback, beat Tigers 6-5 in 12th (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am Trio wins chemistry Nobel for solving ribosome riddle (Reuters)Reuters - Three scientists who produced an atom-by-atom map of the mysterious, life-giving ribosome won the Nobel Prize for chemistry on Wednesday, a breakthrough that has been vital for the development of new antibiotics.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am Tom Cruises into lecture at Harvard LawTom Cruise isn't an attorney, but he's played one on the big screen and the other day the Hollywood heavy was in Cambridge auditing a class...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am AP Poll: Health care overhaul has a pulse (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am Gold spike gives Asian consumers pause, not fever (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am 8 years in, Obama weighs Afghanistan options - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Ensign: I 'Absolutely Did Nothing' That Violated Ethics RuleCNN waited outside Sen. John Ensign's (R-NV) office today and asked him about a report he flouted a lobbying ban by directing his staff to have contact with Doug Hampton -- his former mistress's husband -- in regard to Hampton's lobbying work. Ensign also tried to help get Hampton a job. Ensign denied all … then his pants burst into flames.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am 8 years in, Obama weighs Afghanistan options (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am 4 small-town teens held in random attackMONT VERNON, N.H. - A devout Mormon on the verge of becoming a church missionary helped lead a group of machete-toting teens accused of butchering a nurse in her bed and slashing...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am LEAD: Japan watching yen's sharp rise against dollar 'calmly': Fujii+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said Wednesday that Japan is watching "calmly" the recent steep rise in the yen's value against the U.S. dollar,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am Nobel winners lead antibiotic researchPrize for chemistry goes to three scientists whose work has been fundamental to the understanding of life and helped develop cures for diseases
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am Sean McAdam's Red Sox Report CardGeneral manager Theo Epstein is fond of saying that the Red Sox' goal is to win 95 games each season, on the theory that it will almost always be enough to qualify for...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:16 am 2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel chemistry prizeAmericans Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas Steitz and Israeli Ada Yonath won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:14 am Curtis Warren: profileCurtis Warren earned his ''Cocky'' nickname for good reason.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am 2 Americans, 1 Israeli Win Nobel Chemistry Prize2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel chemistry prize for studies on ribosomeSource: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am 2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel chemistry prize (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am Gold's record price rise finds tepid responseSYDNEY (Reuters) - Gold received a lukewarm reception a day after racing to a record high, with consumers in Asia more likely to be cashing in than panic buying.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Collectors named as suspects in art heistSALINAS, Calif. - Two men who claim thieves broke into their rental home in the ritzy coastal enclave of Pebble Beach and made off with millions of dollars worth of art were...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am 2 Americans, 1 Israeli Win Nobel Chemistry Prize2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel chemistry prize for studies on ribosome.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am 'Last-Call' Anthony Galluccio's record tipsy-turvyIf Ted Kennedy is now known as "the Last Lion of the Senate," then how should we refer to state Sen. Anthony Galluccio of Cambridge? How about "the Last-Call...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am 2 Americans, Israeli win Nobel chemistry prizeAmericans Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas Steitz and Israeli Ada Yonath on Wednesday won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry for "studies of the structure of the ribosome."
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am US raises stakes by refusing to include Kyoto targets in new climate agreement - guardian.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:04 am Amazon chops Kindle price again - TG Daily
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am Nobel Chemistry Prize Goes To 2 Americans, 1 IsraeliThe Nobel Prize for chemistry has been awarded to Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath for "studies of the structure and function of the ribosome." The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences says the ribosome translates the DNA code into life. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am Guinea Opposition Calls for Camara to Step DownGuinea opposition says it won't take part in talks unless military leader leaves officeSource: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am Guinea opposition calls for Camara to step downCONAKRY, Guinea (AP) -- Guinea's main opposition coalition is demanding that the country's military leader step down before it will participate in talks with the ruling junta....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am Guinea opposition calls for Camara to step down (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am Chicago Targets Teen Violence After Deadly BrawlIn the wake of last month's beating death in Chicago of Derrion Albert, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric Holder visit the city Wednesday. Chicago is in an uproar about the murder of the 16-year-old honor student who was walking by a street brawl when a group of teenagers turned on him. Now city and government officials are looking for ways to combat the steady rate of teen violence. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am 'We erred by deferring Goldstone action' - Jerusalem Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:59 am Two Americans, Israeli win 2009 chemistry NobelSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two Americans and an Israeli shared the 2009 Nobel Prize for chemistry for showing how ribosomes function, work that has important implications for antibiotics, the prize committee said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:58 am NYT: 4 senators’ worries reflect health challenge
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:58 am Chemistry Nobel prize announcedThe Nobel Prize for chemistry is awarded to Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:57 am Cuba 'to end' free-lunch schemeCuba plans to abolish its free-lunch scheme for state workers in a bid to balance the budget, the BBC's Michael Voss says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am 2 Americans, 1 Israeli Win Nobel Chemistry PrizeAmericans Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas Steitz and Israeli Ada Yonath won Wednesday for mapping ribosomes, the protein-producing factories within cells, at the atomic level. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said their work has been fundamental to the scientific understanding of life and has helped researchers develop antibiotic cures for various diseases. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:55 am Curtis Warren: notorious gangster guilty of Jersey cannabis plotCurtis Warren one of Britain's most notorious and richest gangsters has been convicted of trying to smuggle £1million worth of cannabis into Jersey.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:54 am Levi Johnston Makes Commercial DebutLevi Johnston made his television commercial debut on Monday as part of Wonderful Pistachio’s “Get Crackin’” campaign.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am Polk County cancels flu clinics - Chicago Tribune
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:47 am 2ND LD: Myanmar liaison minister meets again with Suu Kyi+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MEDIA REPORT ON CONTENT OF MEETING, LAWYER'S REMARKS)) The "liaison minister" of Myanmar's military government met again Wednesday with democracy icon...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am IMF, World Bank wrap up annual meeting+(Kyodo) _ The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank wrapped up their two-day annual meeting on Wednesday, with representatives of member countries reaffirming the importance of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am AP: Anna Nicole Smith investigated in murder plot (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am US to reform immigrant detentionConverted hotels are among proposed to hold nonviolent immigrants under plans to reform the US system of detention.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:42 am Police break up second day of anti-IMF protestProtesters smashed shop and bank windows, attacked a police vehicle and hurled stones and fire bombs at police in a second day ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:41 am The Commie Glenn Beck Won't Talk About? His Boss!Nice examination of Rupert Murdoch's communist business ties. Maybe this'll shut up "Fox News' irresponsible nutcase demagogue"
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am The storm could dump 500 millimetres (20 inches) on Japan over 24 hoursGraphic showing the path of Typhoon Melor, packings gusts of up to 216 kilometres per hour and on course to hit the Japanese island of Honshu on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:37 am Futemma host city mayor seeks early return of air station+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) The mayor of Ginowan in Okinawa Prefecture, which hosts the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station, urged the government Wednesday to realize the early...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:36 am Indonesia mulls declaring villages mass graves (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am Playboy model names dog after Hefner's exShe named her dog Kendra after Hugh Hefner's former gal pal Kendra Wilkinson, so it's safe to say Sheridyn Fisher was a sure fit for the face of Playboy's new swim range.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am Police eye ‘victims’ in $27-million art heistTwo men who claim thieves broke into their rental home in the ritzy coastal enclave of Pebble Beach and made off with millions of dollars worth of art were named as suspects in the case Tuesday.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:26 am India pregnancy deaths 'needless'Tens of thousands of women die in India during pregnancy or childbirth or soon after giving birth, a new report says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:25 am Santander raises $8bn in BrazilThe Brazilian unit of banking giant Santander raises 14.1bn reais ($8.1bn) in the world's biggest share offering since March 2008.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am Top Six Cheesiest InfomercialsThe Bun and Thigh Track (or Rebecca Cardon), The Ab Circle, Snuggie, Smart Mop, The Famous Sham Wow! and Perfect Brownie. Come to think of it, I want the Snuggie. And Perfect Brownie.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am Conservative party conference: Tory plan to 'name and shame' criminalsResidents will be warned if prolific criminals are living in their neighbourhoods under radical plans.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:18 am Taiwan launches historic joint museum exhibition with China+(Kyodo) _ Taiwan's National Palace Museum launched Wednesday its first-ever joint exhibition with a Chinese counterpart museum, showcasing Qing Dynasty relics amid warming relations...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:17 am Natural disasters set back progress in ending poverty in Philippines+(Kyodo) _ Natural disasters like the 16 typhoons that have ravaged the Philippines so far this year are expected to slow down the country's efforts to stamp out poverty, U.N. officials...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:16 am Okada says sending troops is not sole option in Afghan support+(Kyodo) _ Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Wednesday there is a need to provide income guarantees and vocational training to prevent people in Afghanistan from turning to the Taliban,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:12 am Company that won $585M from Microsoft sues Apple, GoogleThe company that won a patent case against Microsoft in 2003 is now using the same patent to go after 23 other companies, including Apple and Google. The USPTO has upheld the patent several times now, so the case may not be as cut and dry as some other patent complaints.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:10 am DeLorean Motor Company Considers Building Pontiac SolsticeThe DeLorean Motor Company is a brand without a car and the Pontiac Solstice is a car without a brand. That leaves the company wondering: if John DeLorean were still alive, would he try to save Pontiac?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:10 am Pietersen set for South Africa tourEngland skipper Andrew Strauss believes Kevin Pietersen will be available for the winter tour to South Africa.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:08 am Mom-and-pop pot growers cut cartels’ profits
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:03 am Jail terms for faith healing pairA US couple who prayed rather than seeking medical attention for their dying daughter are sentenced to six months in jail.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:03 am U.S. "stumbling block" in U.N. climate talks: MexicoBANGKOK (Reuters) - The United States came under pressure to show leadership in U.N. climate talks on Wednesday with Mexico saying its neighbor is a stumbling block in efforts to try to craft a tough global climate agreement by December.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:02 am Uganda releases Somali ministerSomalia's defence minister has been released hours after being detained in Uganda, an army spokesman says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:59 am Guy Removes, Replaces, & Pokes His Acrylic Eyeball [Photos]Acrylic eyes are the new glass eyes. As this man shows, the possibilities are endless, except for vision.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:50 am Amid Afghan Policy Debate, What About Pakistan?Many analysts say Pakistan, not Afghanistan, is the most critical component of U.S. strategy in the region. Amid the current Washington debate over whether more U.S. troops should be deployed to Afghanistan, Pakistan is getting relatively little attention. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:49 am High Court Hears Animal Cruelty Video CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on the Obama administration's efforts to reinstate a 10-year-old ban on the production and sale of graphic videos of animal cruelty. The case pits animal-rights groups and the government against free-speech groups and hunters organizations.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:40 am Pakistan Army Braces for Waziristan BattleMilitary Expecting "Tough Resistance" Ahead of Long-Touted Offensive in Taliban, al Qaeda StrongholdSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:34 am ‘Robin Hood’ banker jailed for $340,000 theftA Michigan bank manager who insists she gave the $340,000 she stole over eight years to needy customers was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in prison.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:33 am Married doctor 'drugged pregnant lover's drinksMarried doctor 'drugged pregnant lover's drinks to force miscarriage after she refused to have an abortion'
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:30 am George Osborne admits 'risk of alienating voters' by pledging public sector cutsThe shadow chancellor has admitted that he is risking alienating some voters by pledging cuts in public sector pay and perks under a Conservative government.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:26 am Japan Wants U.S. To 'Reduce the Burden on Okinawa'Japan foreign minister says US troop burden on Okinawa needs to be easedSource: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:18 am Pakistan Expects 'Tough Resistance' in Tribal AreasPakistan army expects militants to put up 'tough resistance' in South WaziristanSource: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:14 am French envoy calls for substantial nuclear talksSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- France's recently appointed special envoy on North Korea said Wednesday there should be "real and concrete discussions" if international talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programs resume....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:11 am New ring detected around SaturnA colossal dust ring is seen encircling Saturn, extending some 13 million km (eight million miles) into space.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:10 am Al-Qaida Showing Smaller Presence in AfghanistanAl-Qaida's smaller in Afghanistan; revival unclear if Taliban regain power.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:05 am Scores killed in Nepal landslidesFloods and landslides triggered by heavy rains kill at least 34 people, including many children, in western Nepal, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:57 am Afghanistan 8 Years On: What Next?Obama's team weighs options on 8th anniversary of Afghan war's beginning.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:44 am George Osborne at the Tory conference: 'We must share burden of reducing debt'The pay and perks earned by millions of public sector workers will be at the heart of the next general election campaign following George Osborne's speech to the Conservative party conference.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:37 am Pakistan expects 'tough resistance' in WaziristanISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Pakistani army expects Taliban and al-Qaida fighters in the South Waziristan tribal region to put up "tough resistance" against a military offensive, the army's chief spokesman said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:31 am Detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met with a minister of the ruling Myanmar junta, an official has saidMyanmar activists stage a rally in support of detained Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in front of the Myanmar embassy in Tokyo. Suu Kyi met Wednesday for a second time in five days with a minister...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:30 am Diplomats Converge on Honduras for TalksDiplomats converge on Honduras for talks amid signs standoff may be nearing an endSource: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:28 am Anti-war protesters hope for revival
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:26 am Fed's Hoenig: too soon to pull support as U.S. recoversDENVER (Reuters) - A Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday that while the U.S. economy is clearly rebounding, it is too soon to begin to withdraw the Federal Reserve's massive support.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:15 am US to overhaul immigration system - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:04 am Animal-cruelty videos a topic for high court - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:04 am Patient sues Anthem Blue Cross over liver transplantFearing for his life, Ephram Nehme paid for his own surgery in Indiana, where wait times for organ transplants are far shorter than in California. Anthem says it did nothing wrong.Ephram Nehme was gravely ill when Anthem Blue Cross of California agreed to pay for a liver transplant his physician said he needed to survive. Then, his condition went downhill fast.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Gadget to help women feign virginity angers many in EgyptConservatives condemn the Artificial Virginity Hymen Kit as technology that will promote promiscuity. Others say the furor over the device raises disturbing questions about double standards.Whether it's seen as a clever little gadget to help a woman keep a secret or a devilish deception that threatens Islam, the Artificial Virginity Hymen Kit is not welcome in Egypt.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Governor in showdown with lawmakersSchwarzenegger warns of mass vetoes if legislators don't approve upgrade to state's water system.Like the cinematic action hero he was, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants a big finish. With little more than a year left in office, he is willing to take hostages to get it.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Colombia rebel groups recruiting indigenous youthsA recent study found that 64% were 14 or younger when recruited, an expert on armed groups says. Many, eager to escape poverty and isolation, become prime targets for guerrilla recruiters.Craving adventure and escape from his broken home, Jerson enlisted with leftist guerrillas when he was in his early teens. He saw it as a way to emulate Che Guevara and bring social justice to this impoverished region of Colombia.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am U.S. plans to overhaul how immigrants are detainedHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano proposes, among other reform ideas, holding nonviolent immigrants in minimum-security facilities.Nonviolent immigrant detainees could be held in converted hotels, nursing homes or placed in electronic ankle bracelets for monitoring as part of a series of reforms planned for the nation's detention system, Department of Homeland Security officials said Tuesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Obama finds support outside party and Washington for healthcare planAt the president's request, Republicans, including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and independents from beyond the Beltway offer qualified support for healthcare overhaul.With congressional Republicans defying him on healthcare, President Obama is trolling for prominent GOP officials and independents outside Washington who will publicly endorse his plans as the legislative fight moves toward a crucial phase.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Ruckus on Air India flight involves pilots, cabin crewThe plane's crew members duke it out in full view of passengers. At least one media report says the pilots were well out of their seats, though the airline says the cockpit was always manned.The sight of airline cabin crews trying to mollify enraged passengers has become all too common. But a recent Air India flight added a twist when crew members mid-flight started punching each other in front of startled passengers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Obama mulls middle ground in Afghanistan war strategyThe president tells congressional leaders he's looking at something between a major increase in the U.S. troop level and a large drawdown. He asks them to keep an open mind on the options.At a White House meeting aimed at tempering increasingly politicized debate over the war in Afghanistan, President Obama told congressional leaders Tuesday that he does not plan to dramatically reduce the American troop level or switch to a strictly counter-terrorism mission.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am LAPD officers charged with perjuryThree officers are accused of lying under oath in a drug-possession case after defense attorneys show a video that contradicts their testimony. Formal perjury charges against officers are rare.Three Los Angeles police officers were charged with perjury and conspiracy Tuesday for allegedly lying under oath in a drug-possession case that was dismissed last year when a videotape sharply contradicted their testimony.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Nation Digest - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:49 am The minister entered by road, but should have "come by air," an army spokesman saidFile picture shows Ugandan military police in Kampala. The detention of Somalia's defence minister during a visit to Uganda was based on a misunderstanding and he was expected to be released later Wednesday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:48 am Twins edge Tigers in 12th, take AL Central title
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:44 am It will be the monarch's first visit to Syria since acceding to the throne in 2005File picture shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) greeting Saudi King Abdullah in September in Thuwal, north of Jeddah. King Abdullah is expected in Syria on Wednesday in a further sign of warming...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:38 am 9 US Cultural Sites On Endangered List - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:34 am Pakistan expects bombingsPakistan braced for more militant attacks ahead of an anticipated offensive against a Taliban stronghold.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:25 am China dissidents top Nobel Peace Prize speculationOSLO (AP) -- Chinese dissidents are leading the odds of winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year, the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre and the 60th since the establishment of the People's Republic of China....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:40 pm Baby, 3 siblings reunited with Tenn. momThe Tennessee woman who said her infant son was kidnapped by a female posing as an immigration agent regained custody of all ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:37 pm Al-Qaida showing smaller presence in AfghanistanKABUL (AP) -- Al-Qaida's role in Afghanistan has faded after eight years of war....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:15 pm Graphic showing the path of Typhoon Melor which is on course to hit the Japanese island of Honshu on ThursdayGraphic showing the path of Typhoon Melor, packings gusts of up to 216 kilometres per hour and on course to hit the Japanese island of Honshu on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:15 pm A woman tries to fix her umbrella in Tokyo during stormy weatherFile photo shows a woman trying to fix her umbrella in Tokyo during stormy weather. Heavy rains and strong winds lashed southwestern Japan on Wednesday as a powerful typhoon approached, cutting power to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:15 pm Two Malaysian men have been sentenced to death by hanging for the 2001 murder of a Singaporean actressFile photo shows a Malaysian police officer in the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. Two Malaysian men have been sentenced to death by hanging for the 2001 murder of a Singaporean actress, according to reports...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:14 pm Twins beat Tigers to win AL Central titleMINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-5 in 12 innings in a drama-packed, one-game playoff Tuesday to decide the American League Central division champions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:08 pm U.N. Council to Discuss Gaza SessionSecurity Council Will Meet to Discuss Libya's Request for Emergency Session Regarding War CrimesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:00 pm More motorists die on rural roadsStates are intensifying efforts to reduce traffic fatalities on rural roads to counter a reality of highway safety: More Americans ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:58 pm Eriksson's appointment a mistake?Barcelona and Mexico international Rafael Marquez says the hiring of former England World Cup coach has much to do with El Tri's rocky qualifying road
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:58 pm Patient Advocates Fear Bias In Wellness IncentivesLawmakers seem eager to encourage employers to create and expand programs that tie a portion of workers' health insurance premiums to their willingness to change unhealthy behaviors. But critics say lowering premiums for healthy workers inevitably means raising them for the unhealthy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:52 pm Hargrove backs removal of KellyNHLPA Ombudsman insists during Tuesday radio broadcast that former executive director's reading of transcript justified his termination by body
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:44 pm U.S. lawmakers press Obama on Afghan war strategyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told congressional leaders on Tuesday his decision on a new Afghan war strategy would not make everyone happy, while Republicans urged him to heed his military commander's call for more troops.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:43 pm Map locating the area near the town of Pariaman in Indonesia's Sumatra where around 400 people are believed to have diedMap locating the area near the town of Pariaman in Indonesia's Sumatra where around 400 people are believed to have died after last week's major earthquake buried four villages in landslides.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:38 pm Damaged houses perch atop a landslide-hit area in PariamanDamaged houses perch atop a landslide-hit area in Pariaman. Relief agencies were racing against time Wednesday to get aid to remote Indonesian villages still cut off a week after a massive earthquake devastated...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:38 pm Hemsky shines in SO win over StarsEdmonton wins 5-4 sea-saw battle in first game of the season
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:34 pm Rookie sparks Flames past HabsStaffan Kronwall's first NHL goal gave Calgary a 4-3 win over Montreal on Tuesday night
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:27 pm Many Notes, Chords To Musical Sidekick Shaffer's LifePaul Shaffer is much more than just David Letterman's sidekick, his memoir reveals. We'll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives details Shaffer's appearances on Saturday Night Live, his extended stint living in a hotel in Manhattan and the surprising place where he got his start in music. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:19 pm Cutting Health Costs: Discounts For The Healthy?One company's health benefits program offers employees a discount if their body mass index is below the obesity line. Safeway Inc. executive Steve Burd says the program has kept costs from rising. Critics say it's a form of discrimination. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:19 pm Blue Jays under new microscopeReview of organization will include roles of manager and coaches, GM says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:19 pm Portrait of the artist as PMHarper's piano playing allows him to confront key issues facing Canada's creative industry
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:16 pm Private misfortunes creep into public arenaLosing streak and separation from wife add to Norman's woes ahead of Presidents Cup
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:15 pm High Court Weighs Legality Of Memorial CrossThe Supreme Court hears a case on the display of a World War I memorial cross as a national memorial. Critics say the cross violates the ban on government-established religion. In 1999, a Buddhist sought permission to erect a shrine near the cross. The National Park Service said no. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:02 pm Hispanic students aspire to higher education but face barriersNearly nine in 10 Hispanics say it's "necessary" to get a college education to get ahead in life more than any other ethnic ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:01 pm Could the Bank of Canada follow Australia's move?Plus, new details of Radler's role in Black's conviction. And, what Neiman Marcus is offering for Christmas
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:01 pm A nightmare on squirrel streetIt was horror movie material: rodents falling down the vents, long-dead bodies and a buzzing swarm of flies
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm SEC investigating hospital operator HCA: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether HCA Inc, the biggest U.S. hospital chain, violated securities law by manipulating its books and records, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 9:32 pm Deputy L.A. mayor tapped to lead DWPS. David Freeman, the mayor's environment czar, would earn $6,250 a week at the utility even as it pays former general manager H. David Nahai $6,282 a week in a controversial contracting agreement.The panel that oversees the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power voted Tuesday to name Deputy Mayor S. David Freeman interim general manager, paying him $6,250 per week at the same time the agency retains its recently departed top executive as a consultant.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 9:20 pm 4 Senators' Concerns Reflect Health Care Challenge - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Oct 2009 | 9:11 pm Doctors join fight against obesityAs the debate continues on health care reform, medical experts believe primary-care physicians need to launch a full-fledged ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2009 | 9:08 pm Conventions seek lower-profile citiesThe public backlash against lavish corporate meetings and conventions in cities such as Las Vegas, Palm Springs and Hawaii is ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2009 | 8:34 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 8:21 pm ‘Dancing’ delivers double whammy
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 8:21 pm Rush Limbaugh acknowledges bid to buy St. Louis RamsGreen Bay Packers fans are known as cheeseheads. Could fans of the St. Louis Rams soon be dittoheads? Conservative talk radio ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2009 | 8:19 pm Soldiers from the Sudan People's Liberation Army sit atop a tank in the city of JubaSoldiers from the Sudan People's Liberation Army sit atop a tank in the city of Juba. Envoys from the UN Security Council's top powers have called on the country's feuding parties to urgently implement...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2009 | 8:01 pm Far-reaching ring detected around Saturn
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 7:51 pm High-tech 'scribes' help transfer medical records into electronic formHospital scribes trail doctors from bed to bed, taking detailed notes that will form part of each patient's electronic medical ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2009 | 7:37 pm British Airways Cuts 1,000 JobsAirlines Putting 3,000 More on Part-Time, Reducing Size of Cabin Crews at HeathrowSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Oct 2009 | 7:30 pm Top Rwanda genocide suspect caught in UgandaKAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- A top suspect wanted for orchestrating the killings of thousands of people in Rwanda's 1994 genocide - including children, hospital patients, priests and even an elderly and revered African queen - has been captured, police said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 6 Oct 2009 | 7:26 pm WATCH: The White House on AfghanistanSource: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2009 | 6:47 pm Video: Taliban Rise From Afghan ChaosThere's a reason Afghanistan is known as the "graveyard of empires." No superpower has ever won a war there. The Russians tried - which is how the U.S. first got involved, Katie Couric reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Oct 2009 | 6:33 pm McChrystal: Cooperation Key in AfghanistanTop U.S. Commander Calls for Doubling of Force and Connecting with People, Less Traditional WarfareSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm How the Taliban Rose from Afghan TurmoilThe Road Ahead: After Soviet Defeat in Afghanistan, U.S.-Backed Mujahedeen Becomes Radical Faction Bankrolled by Bin LadenSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm Afghan Chances Lost, U.S. Faces Long OddsThe Road Ahead: After Allowing bin Laden to Escape in 2001 and Shifting Focus to Iraq, U.S. Now Fighting Resurgent TalibanSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm Video: Chances Lost in AfghanistanOsama bin Laden remains at large with a $50 million bounty on his head. Tora Bora was a missed opportunity for the U.S. to capture him, but it wasn't the last. Lara Logan reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:53 pm NATO says kills 100 fighters in huge Afghan battleKABUL (Reuters) - NATO forces said Tuesday they had killed more that 100 fighters in a huge weekend battle in eastern Afghanistan in which eight Americans died, the deadliest firefight for U.S. troops in more than a year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:26 pm Video: Candid Talk on Afghan WarGeneral Stanley McChrystal was rebuked for saying success in Afghanistan will require additional troops and a new way of operating. David Martin speaks with the top U.S. commander in the region.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:25 pm Video: Rebuilding Taliban CountryThere is a success story in the making in southern Afghanistan. U.S. Marines take back a town from the Taliban. Now the really hard work begins, Terry McCarthy reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:24 pm Reinventing the wheelchairOct. 6: Making a Difference: A man in Massachusetts who suffered a catastrophic personal injury spun his own life around by creating his own wheelchair recycling shop, where each year he turns out more than 100 custom-made chairs. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:19 pm NASA to 'bomb' the moonOct. 6: NASA will crash a rocket into the surface of the moon Friday, sending a probe to follow behind the rocket to send live pictures of the huge explosion back to us here on earth. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:17 pm White House accused of staging lab coat photoOct. 6: Tuesday's New York Post took issue with a photo of a White House staffer passing out lab coats before a photo opportunity in which President Obama is surrounded by a sea of doctors ostensibly supporting health care reform. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:14 pm Three Americans win Nobel physics prizeOct. 6: Charles Kao, Willard Boyle and George Smith were honored Tuesday for their work with fiber optics and the technology behind digital cameras. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:12 pm Dalai Lama receives human rights awardOct. 6: The Dalai Lama was honored at a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:10 pm Obama's approval rating finally rising, says pollNEW YORK - President Barack Obama's approval ratings are starting to rise after declining ever since his inauguration, new poll figures show as America's mood begins to brighten. But concerns about the economy, health care and...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:08 pm Elizabeth Taylor to undergo heart surgeryOct. 6: Elizabeth Taylor told her friends and Twitter followers Tuesday that she's having a medical procedure to repair a leaky heart valve, but that she expects a fast and full recovery. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:06 pm SCOTUS weighs free speech vs. animal crueltyOct. 6: The Supreme Court Tuesday heard an unusual case in which a Virginia man prosecuted for selling videos of dog fighting challenged a federal law that makes those videos illegal. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:04 pm Alleged Rwandan death squad mastermind arrestedOct. 6: One of the most-wanted fugitives from the Rwandan genocide was arrested in Uganda Tuesday. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm New pet craze: tea cup pigsOct. 6: With their little pink snouts and oversized ears, tiny pigs the size of tea cups are irresistibly cute. They have become the latest pet craze to sweep Britain. ITN's Damon Green reports from down on the farm. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:58 pm Flooding leaves millions homeless in IndiaOct. 6: Heavy rains and flooding in India have killed more than 200 people and left millions more homeless. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:57 pm Internet Calling Services On iPhone To Be ExpandedPhone giant previously allowed Internet calling services to work on the popular device only over Wi-Fi connections. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:50 pm 3 Americans share Nobel physics prizeNEW YORK (AP) -- The next time you snap a digital photo and post it to Facebook, you can probably thank the three men who won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:27 pm Disrupted U.S. bomb plot was seen as serious threatWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A recently disrupted bombing plot represented one of the most serious security threats to the United States since the September 11 attacks, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:38 pm Tory conference: George Osborne plans biggest public spending cuts for 30 yearsA new era of austerity would be ushered in by a Conservative victory in the general election after George Osborne the shadow chancellor announced the biggest cuts in public spending for 30 years.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:34 pm Is the U.S. Preparing to Bomb Iran?A weapons order buried in a Pentagon funding request may provide a clue.Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:40 pm Tough to meet Guantanamo closing deadline: HolderWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday that it would be tough to meet the fast-approaching January deadline to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that houses terrorism suspects.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:35 pm Hilary Mantel wins Man Booker Prize for Wolf HallDenselyplotted tale of Thomas Cromwell's rise to power in the court of Henry VIII chosen 2009 winner.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:30 pm Terror plot 'most serious since 9/11'WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric Holder says the alleged terror plot disrupted in New York was one of the most serious in the United States since the 2001 terror attacks.In a question-and-answer session with reporters, Holder...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:18 pm Radio man risks life for listenersRadio announcer Epati Tamati may have saved hundreds of lives as he risked his own by not budging from his waterfront studio when the Samoan earthquake struck.The 28-year-old knew when he felt the ground shaking that a tsunami...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm Extra staff sent to guard Tongan inmates without prisonTongan prisoners are serving their sentences extramurally after their prison was destroyed by last week's tsunami.Niuatoputapu at Tonga's northern extreme was hit hard, with 90 per cent of the island's infrastructure destroyed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm Rising sea levels inspires Maldives' underwater cabinet meetingThe president of the Maldives is desperate for the world to know how seriously his government takes the threat of climate change and rising sea levels to the survival of his country. He wants his ministers to know as well.To this...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:25 pm Frightened family build new lives on mountainScared that another tsunami may rip through their house again, the Tupua family have headed for the hills.The family, from the village of Saleapaga, have started building their house and their lives again in the middle of nowhere,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:00 pm Bag of Human Bones Found on Side of British HighwayPolice say a workman clearing brush near a British highway found a bag of human bones.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:56 am Legality of Italian Premier's Immunity Considered in CourtSilvio Berlusconi's lawyers asked an Italian court Tuesday to uphold an immunity law that has shielded the Italian premier from a corruption trial in Milan a decision that could determine the future of his government.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:51 am Car Bomb Kills at Least 8 in Baghdad MarketA car bomb tore through an open-air market west of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, an Iraqi police official said.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:44 am Death Toll From India Flooding Passes 250Thousands of troops and relief workers fanned out across southern India, officials said Tuesday, providing aid to areas devastated by flooding that has left more than 250 people dead and displaced millions more.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am Report: British PM Denied Troop Surge RequestGordon Brown refused a request for a troop surge in Afghanistan that left U.K. forces fighting "with at least part of one arm" tied behind their back, the former head of the Army has confirmed, according to The Times of London.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:22 am Pakistan Braces for More AttacksPakistan braced Tuesday for more militant attacks ahead of an anticipated offensive against a Taliban stronghold, as the insurgents said they bombed a U.N. relief agency because international aid work was not in "the interest of Muslims."Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:08 am Scientists make their own Shroud of TurinScientists have reproduced the Shroud of Turin - revered as the cloth that covered Jesus in the tomb - and say the experiment proves the relic was man-made, a group of Italian debunkers claim.The shroud bears the figure of a crucified...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am Trio awarded Nobel Prize for chromosome discoveryThree scientists have shared this year's Nobel Prize for Medicine for their pioneering work in understanding how chromosomes - the microscopic filaments containing a cell's genetic material - are able to divide repeatedly without...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am Fears rise of BA dispute as airline announces 1700 job cutsPlans to cut 1700 cabin crew jobs and impose a twoyear pay freeze could trigger industrial action from trade unions.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:53 am Israel Scrambles Fighter Jets Over Nuclear FacilityIsrael's air force scrambled fighter jets Tuesday after a small civilian aircraft flew into restricted airspace near the country's heavily guarded and secretive Dimona nuclear reactor, military officials said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:48 am Kim all smiles as he offers US nuclear olive branchSix months after declaring the six-party talks on the future of its nuclear weapons programme "dead", North Korea relented somewhat yesterday, suggesting they could be revived on condition that progress was made first on relations...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:47 am 'Bossnapping' Case Ends in FranceWorkers at a French chemical plant owned by the U.S. company Dow Chemical freed their boss Tuesday after holding him overnight to protest the closing of the factory in the Loire Valley.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:38 am Australia Unexpectedly Raises Interest Rate to 3.25 PercentAustralia's central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates by a quarter point Tuesday, becoming the first major economy to increase the cost of borrowing amid signs its recovery from the global slump is gaining momentum.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:25 am Dubai tower to open in stagesThe developer building the world's tallest skyscraper says it is committed to opening the Burj Dubai by the end of the year, though a staggered rollout means only part of the silvery tower will be ready at first.Ahmad al-Matrooshi,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:15 am Police and Protesters Clash in IstanbulTurkish police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray on Tuesday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held in Istanbul.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:11 am Gordon Brown's 'dithering' leads to longer tours for Afghanistan troopsSoldiers in Afghanistan have tours of duty extended because PM has not made a decision about deploying more troops.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:05 am Three radicalised Muslims conspired in plot to blow up transatlantic aircraft court hearsTrial begins of three radicalised Muslims accused of plotting alongside the three who were convicted last month.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Oct 2009 | 8:15 am
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