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Australian teen sailor starts round-the-world bidSYDNEY (AP) -- A 16-year-old Australian steered her bright pink yacht out of Sydney Harbor on Sunday to start her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:37 am Pakistan claims 60 militants killed in operationMIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's army claimed Sunday to have killed 60 militants on the first day of an operation against an al-Qaida and Taliban sanctuary close to the Afghan border that residents said was meeting stiff resistance from insurgents....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:36 am Pakistan claims 60 militants killed in operationPakistan's army claimed Sunday to have killed 60 militants on the first day of an operation against an al-Qaida and Taliban sanctuary close to the Afghan border that residents said was...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am Iranian commanders assassinatedSeveral top officers in the elite Revolutionary Guards have been killed in a suicide attack in south-eastern Iran, state media says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Suicide bomber kills senior Iran Guards commanders (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am Pakistani forces battle Taliban in S.WaziristanPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces exchanged heavy fire on Sunday with Taliban defending their heartland, a day after launching an offensive aimed at bringing the writ of the state to lawless lands on the Afghan border.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am Pakistani forces battle Taliban in S.Waziristan (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am Zimbabwe's Mugabe too busy to address unity crisisHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- President Robert Mugabe is too busy with students and soccer to address the crisis in his unity government, his spokesman was quoted as saying Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am Zimbabwe's Mugabe too busy to address unity crisisPresident Robert Mugabe is too busy with students and soccer to address the crisis in his unity government, his spokesman was quoted as saying Sunday. The comments in a state-run...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am Thai billboard with Hitler causes diplomatic flapBANGKOK (AP) -- A highway billboard using a saluting Adolf Hitler to advertise a Thai wax museum has been covered up after complaints from the Israeli and German ambassadors, the museum's manager said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Thai billboard with Hitler causes diplomatic flapA highway billboard using a saluting Adolf Hitler to advertise a Thai wax museum has been covered up after complaints from the Israeli and German ambassadors, the museum's manager said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Resisting The Urge: A Guide For Christian BoysEternal purity requires eternal vigilance against the devil's hand. Here are some practical tips to keep you from "playing with your Genesis."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Air Force: Missing pilot had no chance to eject (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am Sheriff: No sign that balloon scare was hoaxThe 6-year-old boy at the center of the runaway balloon saga got sick twice on national television when he and his father were ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am Sheriff: Charges will be filed in balloon saga (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am 60 militants killed in Pakistan's tribal area operation - Xinhua
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am LEAD: Golf: Oda wins Japan Open in 3-way playoff+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Ryuichi Oda captured his first career title in a JGTO major Sunday, winning a three-way playoff against teenager Ryo Ishikawa and fellow veteran Yasuharu...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:14 am Baseball: 3 Yakult players test positive for influenza A+(Kyodo) _ Yakult Swallows right-handers Yuki Tanaka and Hiromitsu Takagi and utility infielder Yoshiyuki Noguchi tested positive for influenza A, the team said on Sunday. Tanaka and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:11 am Taliban resist Pakistan onslaughtTaliban militants put up fierce resistance to the Pakistan army as it attempts to oust them from strongholds in South Waziristan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am 10 Things You Might Not Know About HairA clump of Elvis Presley's hair is on sale -- Chris Rock just came out with a documentary called "Good Hair" -- and Rod Blagojevich and Donald Trump are expected to appear on the next "Celebrity Apprentice." Seems like a good time to comb through some hairy details.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Suicide bomber kills senior Iran Guards commandersTEHRAN, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least two senior commanders of Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the country's southeast Sunday during an attack in which 60 people died or were wounded, Iranian media reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:08 am Hurricane Rick becomes 'extremely dangerous' stormHurricane Rick churned up potentially dangerous surf along a swath of Mexico's coast early Sunday as an "extremely dangerous" ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am Suicide bomber kills Iran Guards commanders - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am Fake Umpires Have Got Balls To Call StrikeThe so-called Fake Umps Phenomenon has gone on longer than a twilight doubleheader pitcher's duel plagued by multiple rain delays... and has become just about as exciting. Why haven't the two foul balls who sit in the stands behind home plate realized that not only is it over, the fat lady has long since stopped singing?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Rodriguez, Yankees edge Angels on error in 13th (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:57 am Thai billboard with Hitler causes diplomatic flapA highway billboard using a saluting Adolf Hitler to advertise a Thai wax museum has been covered up after complaints from the Israeli and German ambassadors, the museum's manager said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am Depp, Richards light up Spike TV's 'Scream 2009' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am 3rd person dies in Ariz. sweat lodge ceremony case (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:55 am Suicide bomber kills 20 in attack on Iran Guards (AFP)
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:54 am Air Force: Missing pilot had no chance to eject - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am Pakistan says 60 Taliban militants killed in offensivePakistan pounded Taliban bases from the air and bore down on their leader's hometown on Sunday, intensifying a major offensive against the Islamists which it said had killed 60 militants.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am Pakistan says 60 Taliban militants killed in offensive (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am An all-male college cracks down on cross-dressingAn all-male college in Atlanta, Georgia, has banned the wearing of women's clothes, makeup, high heels and purses as part of a new crackdown on what the institution calls inappropriate attire.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am Revolutionary Guard Commanders Killed in Iran BombSuicide bomber kills 5 top Revolutionary Guard commanders in southeastern IranSource: ABC News: International | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am Revolutionary Guard commanders killed in Iran bombTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A suicide bomber killed five senior commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guard and at least 15 others in an area of southeastern Iran that has been at the center of a simmering Sunni insurgency, state media reported....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am Revolutionary Guard commanders killed in Iran bomb (AP)AP - A suicide bomber killed five senior commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guard and at least 15 others in an area of southeastern Iran that has been at the center of a simmering Sunni insurgency, state media reported.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am Suicide blast targeting Iran troops kills 20At least 20 people, including five senior commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guard, have been killed in a suicide bombing in southeastern Iran, Iran's official news agency reported Sunday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:41 am Pakistan Claims 60 Militants Killed in OperationPakistan army says it has killed 60 militants on first day of South Waziristan operationSource: ABC News: International | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:39 am Revolutionary Guard commanders killed in Iran bombA suicide bomber killed five senior commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guard and at least 15 others in an area of southeastern Iran that has been at the center of a simmering Sunni...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am France to Afghan rivals: accept election resultsKABUL (AP) -- France's foreign minister urged Afghanistan's political rivals Sunday to accept the findings of a fraud investigation that could decide whether the nation's disputed election goes to a runoff....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:36 am Kidnapped Darfur aid staff freedTwo kidnapped aid workers are released after more than three months in captivity in the Sudanese region of Darfur.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:35 am Pakistan claims 60 militants killed in operationThe Pakistani army says 60 militants have been killed in the first 24 hours of a major operation against the Taliban close to the Afghan border. An army statement said Sunday that six...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:35 am Soccer: Takamatsu double sinks Shimizu as Oita survive another day+(Kyodo) _ Daiki Takamatsu scored twice to earn Oita Trinita a stay of execution with a stunning 2-1 home win over high-flying Shimizu S- Pulse on Sunday. Needing all three points to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:34 am Freak goal was 'wrongly allowed'Former FA Premier League referee Jeff Winter is "amazed" Sunderland's winner against Liverpool, which deflected off a beach ball, was allowed to stand.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:33 am France to Afghan rivals: accept election results - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:32 am NY House race seen as test for GOP, ObamaPresident Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton are lending their political star power to an unlikely Democratic bid to win a special congressional election in an area that's been a Republican bastion for more than a century.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:31 am Irish aid worker Sharon Commins and her colleaegue spent more than 100 days in captivityThe mother of an Irish aid worker Sharon Commins (pictured) who was freed after being kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region has said she was "absolutely overjoyed" at her daughter's release, as the Irish...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:27 am Two aid workers kidnapped in Darfur set freeTwo members of Irish aid agency GOAL kidnapped at gunpoint in Sudan's Darfur region in July were freed early Sunday after more than 100 days in captivity, a Sudanese minister told AFP. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:27 am Hilda Kawuki and her colleague were taken by a gang of armed men from a GOAL compoundUgandan aid worker Hilda Kawuki, one of two members of Irish aid agency GOAL who were kidnapped in Sudan's conflict stricken Darfur region in July. The two aid workers have been freed after more than 100...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:27 am Rick continues as Category 5 hurricane off MexicoMEXICO CITY (AP) -- Hurricane Rick churned up potentially dangerous surf along a swath of Mexico's coast early Sunday as an "extremely dangerous" Category 5 storm, the strongest in the eastern North Pacific Ocean in more than a decade....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:26 am America's Most-Liked Sports FiguresAmericans take to sports heroes who seem trustworthy and sincere. Olympic favorite Shawn Johnson leads the pack.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am Abbas popularity drops, Fatah leads Hamas: poll - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:16 am John Kerry (left) talking with US Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry in KabulUS Senator John Kerry (left) talking with US Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry at the US Embassy in Kabul on October 17. Kerry says it is "irresponsible" to send more US troops to Afghanistan at...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:13 am US Marines in Farah province, southern AghanistanUS Marines watch as a helicopter lands to transport them from their forward operating base in Farah province, southern Afghanistan, on October 12. Senator John Kerry says it is "irresponsible" to send...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:13 am Barack Obama is nearing a decision on the way forward in AfghanistanUS President Barack Obama in College Station, Texas on October 17. Obama is nearing a decision on the way forward in Afghanistan, after weeks of deliberations with his top advisers, but also as public...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:13 am Ground forces and jets were called into action after Pakistan vowed to act after a spate of attacks killed 170 peoplePakistan soldiers patrol a street during a curfew in Bannu, a town on the edge of Pakistan's lawless tribal belt Waziristan on October 17. The Taliban put up fierce resistance as Pakistan pounded rebel...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:03 am More than 100,000 people have fled South Waziristan since AugustMap of northwestern Pakistan showing military offensive against the Taliban. The Taliban put up fierce resistance as Pakistan pounded rebel bases from the air and bore down on their leader's hometown,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:03 am Pakistani officials say the number of displaced could rise to 200,000 peopleAn internally displaced Pakistani family cross a security post in Dera Ismail Khan as they flee from military operations against Taliban militants in South Waziristan on October 17.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:03 am Girl, 16, sets off on 23,600-mile yacht trip
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:52 am Mother with Swine Flu gives birth to miracle babyOnly four months ago, Miss Pentleton was fighting for her life after becoming one of the highest-profile victims of swine flu.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:50 am Cargo craft docks with space stationA cargo ship has delivered food, fuel, oxygen and other supplies to the International Space Station.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:47 am Irish, Ugandan aid workers freed in DarfurKHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Two foreign aid workers seized at gunpoint more than three months ago in Sudan's Darfur region were released Saturday by their captors, a Sudanese government official said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:46 am Hurricane Rick becomes Category 5 off Mexico - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:41 am Balloon boy: Heene family 'facing criminal charges'Falcon Heene's family could face criminal charges police say amid claims the incident was a publicity stunt.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:32 am Man dies after police in Calif. use Taser on himPolice say a 19-year-old man has died in Southern California after officers used a Taser to subdue him at a board-and-care facility.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:31 am A-Rod Homers as Yankees Take 2-0 ALCS Lead Over AngelsAlex Rodriguez is turning this postseason into his personal showcase. Coming through under pressure once again, Rodriguez hit a tying homer in the 11th inning and the New York Yankees edged the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 Saturday night on Maicer Izturis' throwing error in the 13th for a 2-0 lead in the AL championship series.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:30 am Baby Survives After Stroller Falls Off Aussie Train PlatformA six-month-old boy has miraculously survived a train slamming into his carriage after it rolled off an Australian railway platform.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:18 am Cats Eye Nebula [PIC]Image from collected data from Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:10 am Moussa Dadis Camara has come under mounting international pressure to step downGuinea's military ruler Captain Moussa Dadis Camara is seen in Conakry on October 2. Camara has postponed saying whether he will stand for president, an official said, the day after the West African nation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:08 am West African leaders fear the crisis in Guinea could erupt into civil war and destabilise the regionA map of Guinea showing the location of the capital Conakry. The head of Guinea's military junta has postponed saying whether he will stand for president, an official said, the day after the West African...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:08 am Brazil pledges Olympic security after Rio violenceRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Brazilian officials are insisting security won't be a problem for the 2016 Olympics, despite drug-gang violence that plunged Rio de Janeiro into a day of bloody chaos just two weeks after it was picked to host the games....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:03 am Stephon Marbury to sit out this season, eyes 2010-11 returnStephon Marbury says he has shut everything down and has no plans to play this season, but expects to return to the NBA in 2010-11. "I'm resting, doing what Michael Jordan did, enjoy life, do things I haven't done in 16 years, keep building my empire," Marbury said,
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Oct 2009 | 1:50 am GREEN LANTERN Shooting Stopped in Oz. Reason Falling DollarThe studio said that "the current global economic situation, including fluctuations in currency valuation and overall costs," forced the decision, in a statement issued through agency Screen NSW.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Oct 2009 | 1:40 am Diplomatic wrangling delays Afghan vote decisionKABUL (Reuters) - Global pressure mounted on President Hamid Karzai on Sunday to accept a possible runoff in Afghanistan's disputed election as extended diplomacy delayed the announcement of official results from the August poll.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Oct 2009 | 1:27 am Revolutionary Guard commanders killed in Iran bombA suicide bomber killed five senior commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guard and at least 15 others in an area of southeastern Iran that has been at the center of a simmering Sunni insurgency, state media reported.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Oct 2009 | 1:24 am Deemed criminally insane, but out on street
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Oct 2009 | 1:19 am Brazil pledges Olympic security after Rio violenceBrazilian officials are insisting security won't be a problem for the 2016 Olympics, despite drug-gang violence that plunged Rio de Janeiro into a day of bloody chaos just two weeks after it was picked to host the games.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Oct 2009 | 1:19 am Yankees not only better, but tougher than Halos - FOXSports.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Oct 2009 | 1:13 am Pakistan launches risky offensive into Taliban-Al Qaeda strongholdThe military faces fierce militants and a desolate, rocky terrain in South Waziristan. And the Taliban may counter with more attacks in major cities, analysts say.The move by Pakistan's military into the Taliban and Al Qaeda stronghold of South Waziristan on Saturday launched a risky offensive widely seen as the key to crushing a militancy that has destabilized the nuclear-armed nation.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Sheriff: Charges to be filed in balloon saga
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:52 am Irish, Ugandan aid workers freed in DarfurTwo foreign aid workers seized at gunpoint more than three months ago in Sudan's Darfur region were released Saturday by their captors, a Sudanese government official said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:50 am Angels botch it again, Yankees win Game 2
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:45 am 6 firefighters die in smoke-filled elevatorSix firefighters died early Sunday after they were trapped in a smoke-filled elevator while trying to reach a fire in a building in India's financial capital, an official said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:33 am Another bad break for Minnesota with LoveCHICAGO - Kevin Love rose for an insignificant rebound in an insignificant preseason game Friday night at United Center and came down with a fractured left hand that's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:20 am November Niners in the money in Europe, tooIvan Demidov achieved an unprecedented poker achievement last year. The young Russian reached the World Series of Poker Main Event and WSOP Europe Main Event final tables...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:20 am Bruins take night off againGLENDALE, Ariz. - You may have read about how the Bruins got back on track Friday in Dallas, rediscovered their work ethic, their system, and everything was hunky-dory again. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:19 am Tim Tebow, No. 1 Florida escapeTim Tebow kept Florida's perfect season intact. Tebow directed a 69-yard drive in the final minutes, setting up Caleb Sturgis' 27-yard field goal with 9 seconds...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:17 am Carl Froch ekes out a Super victoryCarl Froch retained his World Boxing Council 168-pound title with a split-decision victory over Andre Dirrell in Nottingham, England, in the second of last night's two...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:14 am Injured Milan Lucic out of lineupGLENDALE, Ariz. - Following Friday night's Bruins win in Dallas, a glum-looking Milan Lucic was led out of the visitors dressing room by a local medical worker. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:12 am Revs draw casts Paul MarinerFOXBORO - In the wake of the Revolution's costly 0-0 draw with Chicago last night, much of the talk focused on the departure of a trusted assistant coach rather than...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:12 am Charges Pending In Balloon Case - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:11 am Jimmie Johnson takes controlCONCORD, N.C. - One by one, the championship contenders struggled to stay out of trouble at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Not Jimmie Johnson, though. In a career of...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:08 am Angels throw away another against YankeesMaicer Izturis' throw zipped by second base, the ball careening out of control like a wet bar of soap, and headed toward somewhere near third. Chone Figgins fumbled it as the winning run scored.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:08 am Juan Pablo Montoya's Cup Chase bumped off courseCONCORD, N.C. - Juan Pablo Montoya's magical run is done. The Colombian driver likely saw his chances of winning NASCAR's Chase for the championship evaporate...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:08 am Titans appear to be sitting ducksFOXBORO -- This is setting up to be a perfect-storm scenario for Tom Brady and the Patriots offense. Brady and his receivers need to reconnect, get back into a groove, and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:07 am Taliban fights back against new Pakistan offensiveMilitants fired on helicopter gunships and attacked Pakistani troops advancing into their main sanctuary near the Afghan border, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:58 pm Fresno State runs over San Jose State 41-21Ryan Mathews ran for 220 yards and Ryan Colburn threw two touchdown passes as Fresno State defeated San Jose State 41-21 on Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:55 pm Sheriff to file criminal charges in balloon boy caseDeputies searched the home of a couple caught up in Colorado's "balloon boy" saga after the sheriff said he was pursuing criminal ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:54 pm Arizona State beats Washington 24-17Danny Sullivan threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Chris McGaha with five seconds to play Saturday night to give Arizona State a stunning 24-17 victory over Washington.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:51 pm New FDA plan may limit U.S. oyster consumption, saleLovers of oysters on the half shell may want to indulge now, while they can. A new Food and Drug Administration plan to cut deaths ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:48 pm Taliban fight back against Pakistan offensive
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:43 pm Angels give it awayYankees win wild 13-inning game 4-3 thanks to Izturis error to take 2-0 lead in ALCS
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:40 pm Gangs shoot down Brazil police chopper, 2 dead
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:32 pm 3rd person dies in Ariz. sweat lodge incidentA third person who was overcome in a sweat lodge ceremony run by self-help guru James Arthur Ray has died.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:29 pm Australian teenager sets off on round-the-world voyageA 16-year-old Australian girl begins an attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo and non-stop around the world.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:20 pm Newlywed won't tolerate La. official's 'overt racism' - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:15 pm Canucks grind one outVancouver players call 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild their best game of the young the NHL season
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:15 pm Canadians intercept migrant shipA ship carrying 76 migrants has been seized off Canada's Pacific coast in a case of suspected human smuggling, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2009 | 10:30 pm Air Force: Pilot likely died instantly after F-16 collisionAn Air Force pilot likely died instantly when his F-16 fighter jet collided with another over the Atlantic Ocean, authorities ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2009 | 10:14 pm MLS Roundup
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Oct 2009 | 9:38 pm Los Angeles woman shoots sons; 1 deadA woman shot her two young sons Saturday, killing a 5-year-old boy and critically wounding his 1-year-old brother, police said.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2009 | 9:23 pm Botswana ruling party wins pollBotswana's governing party wins election held during a deep recession in the world's largest diamond producer.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2009 | 9:10 pm Burst of violence rocks Rio two weeks after city wins OlympicsDrug traffickers shoot down police helicopter during gun battle between rival gangs
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Oct 2009 | 9:02 pm Tebow helps keep Florida perfectTim Tebow directs 69-yard drive leading to game-winning field goal as Flordai remains unbeaten; Texas tops Oklahoma; USC beats Notre Dame
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Oct 2009 | 9:01 pm Queen's rallies for win over WesternUnbeaten Golden Gaels score game-winning touchdown with 13 seconds left to beat Mustangs 27-26; Sherbrooke stuns top-ranked Montreal
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Oct 2009 | 8:53 pm Soft powerHow America's top diplomat approaches her jobSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2009 | 8:47 pm Balloon boy: charges will be laidFORT COLLINS, Colorado - The sheriff who said he believed a couple was being honest when they reported their son was set adrift on a homemade helium balloon now says criminal charges will be filed in the incident.Larimer County...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Oct 2009 | 8:37 pm Kovalev burns former team in winAlex Kovalev scores and assists on game winner in Ottawa's 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Oct 2009 | 8:05 pm US balloon parents 'face charges'Colorado police say the parents of a boy mistakenly believed swept away by a weather balloon will face charges.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2009 | 7:50 pm Video: Shrinking Ice CapThe Copenhagen Climate Change Summit is only months away and scientists have released disturbing new findings about the shrinking polar ice cap. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Oct 2009 | 7:33 pm Truck bomb destroys key bridge in western IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- A suicide bomber driving a dynamite-laden truck destroyed a key bridge Saturday on a highway used by the departing U.S. military, while separate attacks killed nine Iraqis, most of them security force members, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 17 Oct 2009 | 7:25 pm Bids roll in as Barbra Streisand holds charity auction clear-outPerformer Barbra Streisand is auctioning off some of her most treasured possessions, including mementoes from her career.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2009 | 7:25 pm Naked body hung from Mexican bridgeTIJUANA - Police in the northern Mexican border city of Tijuana have found a man's nude, mutilated body hanging from the neck from an expressway overpass, the second such grisly discovery there this month.Police and prosecutors...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:47 pm Car lodged in Sydney roofSYDNEY - Two men have been rescued after their car hit a mound and became lodged in the roof of a Sydney home where a couple and baby were sleeping inside.The Holden Commodore became airborne after striking a concrete median strip...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:40 pm Kerry: Too soon to send more troops to AfghanistanWith Afghanistan's election crisis deepening, Sen. John Kerry says it would be irresponsible for the U.S. to consider sending ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:39 pm Hurricane upgraded to Cat 5MIAMI - Hurricane Rick has become an "extremely dangerous" Category 5 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast.The US National Hurricane Centre says the storm is now packing sustained winds of 260 km/h and it could threaten the Baja California...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:29 pm Drug gangs shoot down helicopter in Rio battleRIO DE JANEIRO - Drug traffickers shot down a police helicopter during a gunbattle between rival gangs Saturday, killing two officers in a burst of violence just two weeks after the city was chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games.Ten...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:17 pm House burns in Qld bushfireBRISBANE - A home has been destroyed by a bushfire in central Queensland as around 50 blazes rage across the state.The unoccupied property was lost at Lakes Creek in the Mt Archer area, west of Rockhampton, the Department of Community...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:04 pm Bear invades beer fridgeHAYWARD - Shoppers in a Wisconsin grocery store got an unexpected surprise when a 58-kilogram black bear wandered inside and headed straight for the beer cooler.The bear stopped on Friday night at Marketplace Foods in Hayward,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Oct 2009 | 5:39 pm U.S. must live within its means: GeithnerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States must live within its means once its economy recovers if it is to preserve global confidence in the U.S. dollar's status, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 5:33 pm "Extremely Dangerous" Rick a Category 5Hurricane Rapidly Develops Off Mexico's Pacific Coast; Winds Near 160 MPHSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Oct 2009 | 5:30 pm Britain will starve without GM crops says major reportA new row over genetically modified foods being introduced into our shops has broken out after a Royal Society report recommended GM crops should be grown in Britain.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Oct 2009 | 5:23 pm Balloon boy's dad denies hoax claimsBy all accounts, Richard Heene is an unapologetic self-promoter who would pursue all sorts of off-the-wall stunts to get media attention. Flying saucers, mountaintop helicopter stunts, storm chasing, reality TV shows - no gag was...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Oct 2009 | 4:50 pm Maldives cabinet dives for climate changeMALDIVES - Members of the Maldives' Cabinet donned scuba gear and used hand signals yesterday at an underwater meeting staged to highlight the threat of global warming to the lowest-lying nation on earth.President Mohammed Nasheed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Oct 2009 | 4:34 pm UN nuclear chief calls for U.S.-Iran talks on nuclear disputeVIENNA (Reuters) - Direct talks without preconditions between the United States and Iran are the only solution to the conflict over Tehran's nuclear program, the U.N. nuclear agency's head was quoted as saying on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 4:09 pm Stars Hail Gay Boy Band Star at Ireland FuneralElton John, Andrew Lloyd Webber among mourners for Stephen Gately of Boyzone.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2009 | 3:54 pm Comedy Aside, an Obama Report Card - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Oct 2009 | 3:31 pm Aussie teen sailor chases historySYDNEY - After a good night's sleep, and weeks of delays and mishaps, teenage adventurer Jessica Watson will sail through Sydney Heads in an effort to make history.The 16-year-old will begin her solo round-the-world attempt today,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Oct 2009 | 3:10 pm Pay rules complicate GM CFO search: reportCHICAGO (Reuters) - General Motors Co's bid to find an outsider to replace its chief financial officer is being complicated by pay restrictions imposed on companies that got big U.S. government bailouts, The Wall Street Journal said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 2:28 pm Army Cancels Brigade's Deployment to IraqDrawdown of U.S. Troops in Iraq Is Sped Up; NATO Calls for Reinforcements and More Resources for AfghanistanSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm Militants Killed in New Pakistan OffensiveFive Soldiers Dead as 30,000 Troops Meet Stiff Resistance Near Afghan Border; 11 Militants Reported KilledSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm Tax raid on banks planned by ministersMinisters are drawing up plans for a tax raid on banks worth hundreds of millions of pounds The Telegraph has learned.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Oct 2009 | 12:54 pm U.S. said to be planning deeper engagement with SudanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans deeper engagement with Sudan's government, rather than further isolating Khartoum as President Barack Obama advocated last year, a U.S. official said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 12:46 pm MPs' Expenses: end of MPs' gravy train under Sir Christopher Kelly reformsMPs to be barred from using taxpayers' money to improve their homes and the 'John Lewis list' will be scrapped.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Oct 2009 | 12:33 pm Nigerian Children Deemed Witches TorturedThousands of Youngsters Denounced by Renegade Churches as Practicing Witchcraft Have Suffered, Died From ExorcismsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Oct 2009 | 12:30 pm Maldives sends climate SOS with undersea cabinetMALE (Reuters) - The Maldivian president and ministers held the world's first underwater cabinet meeting on Saturday, in a symbolic cry for help over rising sea levels that threaten the tropical archipelago's existence.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 12:14 pm Maldives Cabinet Meets on Climate 20 Feet Under WaterMembers of the Maldives' Cabinet donned scuba gear and used hand signals Saturday at an underwater meeting staged to highlight the threat of global warming to the lowest-lying nation on earth.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:39 am Homicide Bomber Destroys Key Iraqi Bridge, HighwayThe highway links Iraq to neighboring Syria and Jordan, where many Iraqis fled sectarian violence.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Oct 2009 | 11:18 am Rick Strengthens to Category 5 HurricaneForecasters say Hurricane Rick is the strongest hurricane in the eastern north Pacific Ocean in more than a decade.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Oct 2009 | 10:43 am British soldier attached to special forces faces war crimes probeA British soldier serving with the special forces allegedly threatened to shoot dead a Taliban prisoner during interrogation.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Oct 2009 | 10:38 am African Child 'Witches' Withstand Brutal Abuse by ChurchesThe nine-year-old boy lay on a bloodstained hospital sheet crawling with ants, staring blindly at the wall.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Oct 2009 | 10:28 am Pakistan fights 'mother of all battles' with the TalibanPakistani tanks armoured columns and helicopter gunships have stormed into South Waziristan to engage the Taliban.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Oct 2009 | 10:19 am FAA probe of American Airlines may widen: reportCHICAGO (Reuters) - AMR Corp's American Airlines operated jets later found to have substandard repairs, and federal regulators are probing allegations that at least one plane was considered unsafe to fly at normal cruise altitude, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 10:16 am NATO: Military Chiefs Agree to Send More Troops to AfghanistNATO says military chiefs have backed reinforcements and more resources for forces in Afghanistan.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Oct 2009 | 10:03 am Ground Offensive Begins In Pakistan Al-Qaida HavenFive soldiers and 11 militants were killed as the more than 30,000 troops deployed to the region met stiff resistance in parts of South Waziristan, a possible hide-out of Osama bin Laden and a base for jihadists bent on overthrowing the U.S-backed government. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Oct 2009 | 9:42 am Somali Pirates Hijack Singapore Container ShipA statement on the Web site of the EU anti-piracy force says the Kota Wajar was seized early Thursday in the Indian Ocean about 300 miles north of the Seychelles islands.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Oct 2009 | 9:26 am Ronan Keating's tearful tribute to his 'wing man' Stephen GatelyBoyzone band mates broke down at funeral describing Gately as beautiful man who is 'now the perfect angel'.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Oct 2009 | 9:10 am Health insurers "deceptive and dishonest": ObamaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama lashed out on Saturday against the "deceptive and dishonest" efforts of health insurance companies, who he said are trying to kill healthcare reform, no matter the cost to the country.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 9:01 am Stephen Gately funeral filled with songCelebrities have joined friends and family of Stephen Gately at the former Boyzone singer's funeral in Dublin.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Oct 2009 | 8:27 am 'Ho White' and 7 Dwarves Beer Ad Reportedly Riles DisneyThe x-rated advertisement, for Jamieson's Raspberry Ale, depicts the fairytale heroine blowing smoke rings while lying in bed with seven semi-clad dwarves.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Oct 2009 | 8:16 am Cirque du Soleil Performer Dies Falling Off TrampolineA Cirque du Soleil performer has died after falling off a trampoline during a training session in Montreal.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Oct 2009 | 7:59 am Hurricane Rick called 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 stormHurricane Rick quickly strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast today and forecasters said it could strike the Baja California Peninsula in about five days.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 7:57 am 3 U.S. Troops Dead in AfghanistanBomb Attacks Kill Service Members in East, South; 28 Americans Dead in OctoberSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Oct 2009 | 7:30 am What Damage Did Supercollider Suspect Do?CERN physicist accused of terror links. What access did he have?Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2009 | 7:19 am Pakistan Begins Offensive Against TalibanArmy Launches Operation Near Afghan Border; Up to 30,000 Troops Deployed Against Militants in South WaziristanSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Oct 2009 | 7:00 am Making 'Made In China' Mean LuxuryTrade giant China remains dominant in the making and selling of so-called cheap items such as toys and clothing, even during the current global recession. But China aspires to compete with other countries in the trade of luxury items as well. Host Scott Simon talks with Nicholas Lardy, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a non-profit, non-partisan group based in Washington, D.C. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:59 am Week In Review With Daniel SchorrAfghanistan's presidential election remains unresolved; the Taliban bombards the Pakistani government with a series of deadly attacks and here in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average passes 10,000, but the nation's unemployment remains high. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:59 am Afghanistan: Fraud, Troops and Joe BidenThere have been widespread allegations of fraud in the Afghanistan vote count, which has President Hamid Karzai leading. Election officials will soon announce whether President Karzai is the outright winner or if he must face the second-place finisher Abdullah Abdullah, in a runoff. Host Scott Simon speaks with NPR news analyst Juan Williams about the political impact of events in Afghanistan and the role Vice President Biden is playing in creating a new strategy for the volatile country. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:59 am Bull Market Can Still Stumble Over JobsThe Dow cruised past the 10,000 mark this week, a vote of optimism — from investors at least — about the direction of the economy. But the recovery is fragile, and if the job market continues to deteriorate, profits are likely to suffer. And the bulls could be in for a dose of disappointment. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:59 am Parks Director Rejection Raises Race And Gender IssuesXimena Hartsock was appointed as the acting director of Washington D.C.'s Department of Parks and Recreation by Mayor Adrian Fenty last spring. But when she was nominated to fill the position permanently, she was rejected amid questions about how her ethnicity and gender would affect how she did the job. Host Scott Simon speaks to Hartsock about the controversy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:59 am Pakistan Launches Major Offensive Against TalibanPakistani troops are moving into the region of South Waziristan to launch an offensive against Taliban fighters. Host Scott Simon talks to NPR's Julie McCarthy in Islamabad to get the latest updates. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:59 am Human Rights Worker Flees MexicoA prominent human rights worker in Cuidad, Juarez, sought temporary refuge in El Paso, Texas, claiming his life has been threatened. But it's not the drug cartels who are threatening him, he says, it's the Mexican military. He says they've targeted him after he detailed their hundreds of abuses in the past year. Now he's been placed in detention by U.S. Customs and Immigration. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:59 am Pakistan Launches Ground Offensive Against Al QaedaThe United States pushed the government to carry out the assault in South Waziristan, and it comes after two weeks of militant attacks that have killed more than 175 people across the nuclear-armed country.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:45 am Obama's Gitmo, Counterterror: Just Like Bush?Critics complain that emerging Obama antiterror policies seem more Bush-like.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:44 am Stars pay tribute to Stephen Gately at funeral of Boyzone singerCelebrities joined friends family and 3000 fans at the former Boyzone singer's funeral in Dublin.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Oct 2009 | 6:20 am Rulings In Afghan Election Fraud Probe ExpectedInternational pressure was mounting Saturday on Afghanistan's president to respect imminent findings from a fraud investigation that seem likely to force him into a runoff. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Oct 2009 | 5:32 am Great Climate Swoop: ten arrests ahead of ecoprotest at RatcliffeonSoar power stationDemontrators converge on RatcliffeonSoar power station near Nottingham to protest against climate change.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Oct 2009 | 4:53 am 3 U.S. troops killed in AfghanistanThe NATO-led coalition says bomb attacks have killed three American troops in Afghanistan.
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