Health Care Passes House With Abortion Amendment

House lawmakers on Saturday passed a sweeping bill that would overhaul the nation's health care system. The measure, supported mostly by Democrats, contained an abortion amendment that required the party to make a significant shift to the right.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am

Comcast, GE Agree On NBC Universal Valuation

Comcast cleared a hurdle Sunday toward the cable giant buying NBC Universal, General Electric's TV and film subsidiary. The two companies agreed NBC Universal is worth about $30 billion. Now, they have to convince French media conglomerate Vivendi, which owns 20 percent of NBC Universal, to sign onto the deal.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am

Investigators Probe Suspected Fort Hood Shooter

From the first hours after the shooting at Fort Hood last week, investigators have been trying to learn what happened, and why. So far, it looks less and less likely that the man accused in the shootings, Maj. Nidal Hasan, had any connections to a larger terrorist plot.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am

At Fort Hood Area, A Day Of Reflection

Sunday was a day of prayer and reflection in Killeen, Texas, outside Fort Hood. There were vigils and special church services to remember the 13 people who were killed after a gunman opened fire at a readiness center for soldiers about to be deployed.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am

High Court To Weigh Ex-Enron CEO's Appeal

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling has appealed his fraud convictions all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the justices have decided to take his case. They will decide if his trial should have been moved out of Houston and if the law used to win the bulk of his convictions is unconstitutionally vague.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am

Best Graphics Cards For The Money

Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:38 am

LEAD: French envoy arrives in N. Korea with Sarkozy's special message+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH ENVOY'S ARRIVAL IN PYONGYANG) French President Nicolas Sarkozy's envoy for North Korea arrived in Pyongyang on Monday carrying a "special message" for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:36 am

'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' Launch Guide

Unless you have been living under a rock or some other crazy circumstance, you know that after two years of waiting Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is finally giving us the sequel that we have been so desperately waiting for. Make sure you know where the best deals are and everything Call of Duty that happens on November 10, 2009.

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Framed for Child Porn by a PC Virus

Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:32 am

Men's smoking rate in Japan at record-low 36.8%+

(Kyodo) _ The smoking rate among men in Japan has fallen to a record- low 36.8 percent since the survey of its kind was launched in 1986, while the rate among women stood at 9.1 percent,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am

Hurricane Ida downgraded to Cat 1, heads to Gulf (Reuters)

Reuters - Hurricane Ida weakened to a Category 1 hurricane on Monday as it headed toward oil and gas facilities in the central Gulf of Mexico after killing 124 people in El Salvador following floods and mudslides.

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Powerhouse Priests Spar Over What it Means to Be Catholic

The leaders of the Roman Catholic Church traditionally couch even the harshest disagreements in decorous, ecclesiastical language. But it didn't take a decoder ring to figure out what Rome-based Archbishop Raymond Burke meant in a late-September address when he charged Boston Cardinal Seán O'Malley with being under the influence of Satan,

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am

Ferguson in clear after ref blast

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will not face action from the Football Association over his criticism of referee Martin Atkinson on Sunday.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am

Berlin celebrates demise of Wall

World leaders are joining thousands of Berliners marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am

Floods, landslides kill 124 in El Salvador (AFP)

AFP - Floods and landslides left at least 124 people dead in El Salvador on Monday after a late-season hurricane ravaged parts of Central America and took aim for the United States.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am

Papers on S. Korean skipper to be sent to prosecutors over collision+

(Kyodo) _ The Japan Coast Guard plans to send papers to prosecutors on the captain of a South Korean container ship charging him with professional negligence in connection with the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:25 am

Obama uses the word 'teabagger' to describe opposition

The president, according to one Congressman, told Democrats that a failed health care bill would "encourage extremists." "“Does anybody think that the teabag, anti-government people are going to support them if they bring down health care?"

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:25 am

Rain-triggered landslides kill 14 in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Torrential rains triggered a series of landslides on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 residents and burying many more, a local official...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am

Germany celebrates fall of Berlin Wall

BERLIN - With prayers, music and pomp, Germany on Monday remembered the 20th anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall fell, sending East Germans flooding west and setting in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am

SNL Digital Short - Firelight

"I do believe I'm gonna strangle someone...by accident"

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Golf: Miyazato to play in Kyoraku Cup team event+

(Kyodo) _ Ai Miyazato will play at the Kyoraku Cup Japan-South Korea women's team golf competition at Ryukyu Golf Club in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture, event organizers said on Monday. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am

Hurricane Ida downgraded to Cat 1, heads to Gulf

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida weakened to a Category 1 hurricane on Monday as it headed toward oil and gas facilities in the central Gulf of Mexico after killing 124 people in El Salvador following floods and mudslides.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am

Hillary Rodham Clinton: Berlin Wall festivities not just a party

BERLIN - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton congratulated Germans on the 20-year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at a meeting Monday with German Chancellor...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am

LEAD: Strong quake in Indonesia kills 1, causes damages+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) A strong earthquake shook Sumbawa Island in Indonesia's south-central province of West Nusa Tenggara early Monday, killing at least one person and seriously...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:15 am

50 years: Kansas town grieves 'In Cold Blood' deaths

HOLCOMB, Kan. - It's one of America's most haunting crime stories: four members of a Kansas family brutally murdered on Nov. 15, 1959, at their rural farmhouse. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:12 am

Delta Gives Free InFlight WiFi To Trick U Into Shopping eBay

Starting Nov. 24 and lasting through a week, the auction site/retail outlet/digital store will be providing passengers with a free promotional code so they can get online via Gogo. The only catch is that the first thing those passengers will see as they soar online through the crowded skies is the eBay frontpage....

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am

Singularity University: Rearranging Atoms With Ralph Merkle

"If you rearrange the atoms in coal, you get diamond. If you rearrange the atoms in sand, you get silicon. How atoms are arranged is fundamental to all material aspects of life," says Ralph Merkle, currently senior research chair at the Institute for Molecular Manufacturing. He's a large, pear-shaped man who, as he speaks, waves his arms.......

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am

Nuclear power is safe says Ed Miliband

Ed Miliband insists that nuclear energy is safe as he prepares to unveil a new generation of power stations expected to be up and running within a decade.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:09 am

Hurricane warnings for US Gulf Coast for Ida (AP)

AP - Hurricane Ida chugged toward the Gulf Coast, and despite warnings extending more than 200 miles across several states, residents seemed to take the first Atlantic hurricane to target the U.S. this season in stride.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:09 am

Apple iPhone infected by new variant of 'Rickrolling'

A self-propagating program that infects the Apple iPhone is discovered spreading amongst handsets in Australia.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:08 am

BMW October sales up 2 pct; Audi up 0.4 pct

German carmakers BMW AG and Audi AG said Monday their October sales improved as the global downturn showed signs of waning and demand for luxury cars improved.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:07 am

Gators remain No. 1 in BCS standings, but movement abounds below

ORLANDO, Fla. - While the top of the Bowl Championship Standings looked very familiar Sunday, there was plenty of shuffling behind the No. 1 Florida Gators, thanks to a wild...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:07 am

Resolute Fort Hood soldiers ready for return (AP)

AP - Pvt. Joseph Foster took a bullet in the leg during the Fort Hood shooting rampage. He pauses when he's asked about the mayhem, then credits a stout heritage with bringing him through the ordeal and leaving him eager for his scheduled January deployment to Afghanistan.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:07 am

Police say suicide bomber kills 3 in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber in a rickshaw detonated his explosives near a group of policemen in northwest Pakistan's main city of Peshawar, killing three people Monday, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:04 am

Germany Celebrates Fall of Berlin Wall

Germany celebrates day Berlin Wall collapsed, paving the way for reunification



Source: ABC News: International | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:01 am

Germany marks 20 years since fall of Berlin Wall (AFP)

AFP - Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany remains marred by division 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall as world leaders joined huge crowds toasting a free Europe.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:01 am

Germany celebrates fall of Berlin Wall

BERLIN (AP) -- With prayers, music and pomp, Germany on Monday remembered the 20th anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall fell, sending East Germans flooding west and setting in motion events that soon led to the country's reunification....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:01 am

50 years: Kan. town grieves 'In Cold Blood' deaths

It's one of America's most haunting crime stories: four members of a Kansas family brutally murdered on Nov. 15, 1959, at their rural farmhouse.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:01 am

Hurricane warnings for US Gulf Coast for Ida - The Associated Press

Times Online

Hurricane warnings for US Gulf Coast for Ida The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida chugged toward the Gulf Coast, and despite warnings extending more than 200 miles across several states, residents seemed to take the first Atlantic hurricane to target the US this season in stride. ... Oil jumps $1 to above $78 on hurricane fears, dollarReuters Floods, mudslides kill scores in El SalvadorCNN International UPDATE 1-Hurricane Ida downgraded to Cat 1, heads to GulfReuters India Los Angeles Times -guardian.co.uk -MarketWatch all 3,490 news articles »

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Germany celebrates fall of Berlin Wall (AP)

AP - With prayers, music and pomp, Germany on Monday remembered the 20th anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall fell, sending East Germans flooding west and setting in motion events that soon led to the country's reunification.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:01 am

Low birth rates put hundreds of schools at risk of closing

Ontario will see an unprecedented number of school closings unless the province updates its funding models to account for the ever-shrinking school-age population, a report by an education advocacy group has found

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am

Native tribe will petition Ottawa to remove their Indian status

Gitxsan people from northwest British Columbia willing to relinquish reserves, tax exemptions, Indian Act housing and financial supports in exchange for a share of resources

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am

Colombia turns to U.N. after Chavez war talk

Colombia said it will appeal to the U.N. Security Council after Hugo Chavez, the president of neighboring Venezuela, ordered his army to prepare for war in order to assure peace.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:56 am

Dalai Lama holds mass gathering

Tens of thousands of ethnic Tibetans pour into a remote town in north-east India to hear an address by the Dalai Lama.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am

Horned Frogs leap in BCS, know what's on the line against Utah

FORT WORTH, Texas_This is going to be huge. The TCU football team plays one of the most important regular-season games in school history Saturday as reigning Mountain West...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am

MDC's Bennett trial due to resume

The terror trial of Roy Bennett, an MDC official who was to become a minister in Zimbabwe's power-sharing coalition, is to resume.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am

Volleyball: Japan's national team captain Ogino retires+

(Kyodo) _ Beijing Olympic team captain Masaji Ogino said Monday he will retire from professional volleyball after the 2009-2010 season since he is no longer able to perform at a high...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:54 am

Sonova to buy Advanced Bionics for $489M

Swiss hearing aid firm Sonova Holding AG said Monday it is buying cochlear implant maker Advanced Bionics Corp., based in California, for $489 million in cash.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:54 am

Celebrating the fall of the Wall - BBC News

guardian.co.uk

Celebrating the fall of the Wall BBC News Monday marks the 20th anniversary of Berliners freely being allowed to cross the Wall, built in 1961 to divide their city. BBC Radio Scotland's reporter Huw Williams is in Berlin to see the celebrations and reflect on the consequences. ... Clinton: Berlin Wall festivities not just a partyThe Associated Press Berlin Wall anniversary: Briton regrets his time working for StasiTelegraph.co.uk Berlin Wall: Voices of the revolutionguardian.co.uk ABC Online -Bloomberg -NPR all 1,879 news articles »

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Yemen rebels 'shoot down fighter'

Rebels in northern Yemen say they shot down a Yemeni fighter jet that was attacking their strongholds on Sunday.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:52 am

Child victims

Sex abuse of boys and girls rises amid Zimbabwe crisis
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:51 am

LEAD: Fingerprint of man linked to slain British woman found in Osaka Pref.+

OSAKA, Nov. 9 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO) The fingerprint of a man wanted in connection with the 2007 murder of a British woman in Chiba Prefecture has been found in a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:51 am

Report: NKorea's Kim rides on tricked out trains

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il - known for shunning air travel - has six luxurious trains equipped with reception halls, conference rooms and high-tech communication facilities, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:49 am

Clinton: Berlin Wall festivities not just a party

BERLIN (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton congratulated Germans on the 20-year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at a meeting Monday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:49 am

Report: NKorea's Kim rides on tricked out trains

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il _ known for shunning air travel _ has six luxurious trains equipped with reception halls, conference rooms and high-tech communication facilities, a South...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:49 am

Deadline looms for Kraft to make Cadbury bid

A deadline loomed Monday for Kraft Foods Inc. to make a formal offer for British candy maker Cadbury PLC or walk away for six months.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:47 am

Mother of former major leaguer Victor Zambrano kidnapped

NEW YORK - The mother of former major league pitcher Victor Zambrano has been kidnapped in Venezuela. Zambrano's agent Peter Greenberg says Elizabeth Mendez Zambrano...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:46 am

Second Bombing in Two Days Hits Pakistan's Peshawar - Bloomberg

Boston Globe

Second Bombing in Two Days Hits Pakistan's Peshawar Bloomberg Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- A suspected suicide bomber struck a police post in Pakistan's northwestern Peshawar city, killing at least four people in the second attack there in two days. Three people were wounded in the bombing ... Pakistan Blast Kills Anti-Taliban MayorNew York Times Suicide bomber kills 3 in PakistanCNN International Peshawar hit by fatal bomb blastBBC News Xinhua -Washington Post -The Associated Press all 1,540 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:44 am

Phillies decline option on Pedro Feliz

PHILADELPHIA - Pedro Feliz has played his last game for the Phillies. Or maybe he hasn't. The team announced Sunday night that it had declined the third baseman's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:42 am

Al Qaeda Training Camps Go Local, Mobile

U.S. Missile Strikes against Camps Force Militants to Rely Heavily on Local Pakistani Groups, Move More
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:38 am

Tiger Woods arrives Down Under

MELBOURNE, Australia - Tiger Woods arrived in Australia on his private plane Monday, days ahead of his first appearance in an Australian tournament in 11 years. Woods...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:37 am

Bo Bae Song wins Mizuno Classic

SHIMA, Japan - South Korea's Bo Bae Song won the Mizuno Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three-stroke victory over top-ranked...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:35 am

Africa: Giant Buys a Lamb - AllAfrica.com

BBC News

Africa: Giant Buys a Lamb AllAfrica.com Abuja — Up until the 1950s, British schoolmasters made the pupils in this country's schools to read a book that easily reflected the Europeans' condescending attitude towards both Africa and China. The opening passage of the story was, ... China pledges $10 billion in low-cost loans to AfricaWashington Post China Pledges $10 Billion to AfricaNew York Times China extends "soft power" in AfricaRadio Australia Times LIVE -Voice of America -Bloomberg all 1,176 news articles »

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Cowboys topple Eagles 20-16 (AP)

AP - Now the Dallas Cowboys can forget about last season's awful finish. Tony Romo threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Miles Austin midway through the fourth quarter and the Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16 Sunday night in the 100th meeting between the division rivals.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:31 am

India limits media on contentious Dalai Lama trip - The Associated Press

Telegraph.co.uk

India limits media on contentious Dalai Lama trip The Associated Press TAWANG, India — Indian officials clamped down Monday on journalists covering the Dalai Lama's trip to a disputed border area in an apparent effort to minimize tensions with neighboring China. China has protested the Tibetan spiritual leader's weeklong ... Defying China, Dalai Lama visits Indian town near Tibetan borderLos Angeles Times India Bars Foreign Media from Border State During Dalai Lama VisitVoice of America Dalai Lama visits region claimed by ChinaCNN International Radio Australia -Thaindian.com -AFP all 1,869 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:31 am

The United State of Gas Prices (Infographic)

Planning on traveling for the holidays? In the U.S., where you go will affect how expensive a trip by car may be. Here's a look at where you'll pay the most for a gallon of gas in the U.S. and the places where it's cheap in comparison.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am

UC Berkeley students roll a giant serpent of sushi (AP)

AP - It was the roll of a lifetime.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:29 am

India limits media on contentious Dalai Lama trip

TAWANG, India (AP) -- Indian officials clamped down Monday on journalists covering the Dalai Lama's trip to a disputed border area in an apparent effort to minimize tensions with neighboring China....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:28 am

India limits media on contentious Dalai Lama trip

Indian officials clamped down Monday on journalists covering the Dalai Lama's trip to a disputed border area in an apparent effort to minimize tensions with neighboring China. China...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:28 am

LEAD: Tokyo to bid for 2020 Summer Games, Hiroshima might join: Gov. Ishihara+

TOKYO, Nov. 9 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO, QUOTES) Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara said Monday the Japanese capital will bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games and should...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:22 am

Top officials warn against anti-Muslim backlash

The Obama administration and top military leaders are discouraging an anti-Muslim backlash in the aftermath of last week's deadly ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:18 am

'Road trains' get ready to roll

A sensor system that joins vehicles in 'platoons' so they travel close together is being researched with European cash.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:17 am

Five Best Antivirus Applications

Computer viruses are increasingly sophisticated and pervasive. If you can't afford to run your computer without some sort of antivirus software installed, check out these five popular options to protect your PC.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:16 am

Fort Hood fellowship mourns

Worshipers at the Lifeway Fellowship Church in Killeen on Sunday stood clasping hands and fighting off the pain of Thursday's ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:16 am

Healthcare bill faces tough path in Senate - Reuters

New York Times

Healthcare bill faces tough path in Senate Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a landmark win in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed. ... Battles loom despite President Obama's big health care reform victoryNew York Daily News Pfizer, wellpoint Count on Senate to Soften House Health BillBloomberg House health bill unacceptable to many in SenateThe Associated Press Philadelphia Inquirer -Los Angeles Times -Chicago Tribune all 8,957 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:12 am

Healthcare bill faces tough path in Senate (Reuters)

Reuters - After a landmark win in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am

Healthcare bill faces tough path in Senate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a landmark win in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am

Landslides Kill At Least 14 in Indonesia

Hours of Torrential Rains Trigger Series of Slides on Sulawesi Island; Search Continues for Missing
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:06 am

Rain's ninja role draws inspiration from Lee, Chan

South Korean pop star Rain says he drew inspiration from fellow Asian stars who successfully crossed over to Hollywood when he prepared for his first leading role in an American film.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am

Not the kind of echoes Weis wanted to wake up to

Just about everybody except the higher-ups at Notre Dame has already figured it out: Charlie Weis isn't going to return the Fighting Irish to the top of college football anytime soon.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:02 am

Resolute Fort Hood soldiers ready for return

Pvt. Joseph Foster took a bullet in the leg during the Fort Hood shooting rampage. He pauses when he's asked about the mayhem, then credits a stout heritage with bringing him through the ordeal and leaving him eager for his scheduled January deployment to Afghanistan.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am

A bitter pill

Mark Mardell on the hard fact at core of US health debate
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:58 am

Philadelphia transit strike ends

Representatives of Philadelphia's transit system and its largest union signed a contract early Monday, bringing an end to a strike ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:58 am

Rescuers dig for survivors in El Salvador

Soldiers and residents dug through rock and debris looking for dozens of people missing when a mudslide covered a town in El Salvador.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:54 am

Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches (AP)

AP - The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:52 am

Haye dismisses threat from Ruiz

Newly crowned WBA champion David Haye says he expects to encounter little difficulty in his first title defence against American John Ruiz next year.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:50 am

High court justices to ponder life imprisonment for juveniles

The Supreme Court will use two cases to decide whether life-without-parole sentences for young criminals are unconstitutionally ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:45 am

Rain-triggered landslides kill 14 in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Torrential rains triggered a series of landslides on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 residents and burying many more, a local official said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:36 am

Obama confronts an Asia reshaped by China's rise - Washington Post

Boston Globe

Obama confronts an Asia reshaped by China's rise Washington Post AP BEIJING -- Days after coming to power in September, Japan's new prime minister broached forming a new East Asian trading bloc with rival China - one that would exclude the United States. Some in Washington took it as a snub from ... Obama faces a tall agenda -- on Asia tripLos Angeles Times Highlights of Obama's trip to AsiaThe Associated Press Obama will push economic rebalancing on China tripAlibaba News Channel NewsOK.com -Tampa Tribune -Reuters all 209 news articles »

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Rain-triggered landslides kill 14 in Indonesia

Torrential rains triggered a series of landslides on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 residents and burying many more, a local official said Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:33 am

Supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans during a protest in Bangkok

Supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans during a protest in Bangkok in early October. The fugitive ex-leader has urged the reform of institutions around Thailand's revered monarchy,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am

File photo shows former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Manchester, north-west England

File photo shows former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Manchester, north-west England. The fugitive ex-leader has urged the reform of institutions around Thailand's revered monarchy, a report...
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Terror training camps smaller, harder to target

Under growing pressure from U.S. missile strikes, the al-Qaida terror network is relying more heavily on local insurgent groups along the Pakistan border to house training camps that are growing smaller and more mobile, according to counterterrorism officials and analysts.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:27 am

Report: NKorea's Kim rides on tricked out trains

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il — known for shunning air travel — has six luxurious trains equipped with reception halls, conference rooms and high-tech communication facilities, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:27 am

Philadelphia transit strike ends after labor deal - Reuters

Boston Globe

Philadelphia transit strike ends after labor deal Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Philadelphia transit workers reached a deal early on Monday to end a strike that shut down bus, subway and trolley service in America's sixth most populous city for almost a week, officials said. "The strike is over. ... Strike ends; SEPTA, union sign dealPhiladelphia Inquirer SEPTA, union agree; strike is overPhiladelphia Daily News Philadelphia transit system running as strike endsThe Associated Press KYW1060.com -Bucks Local News -Citrus Daily all 719 news articles »

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Robert Smith goes where other bond investors fear to tread

‘King of the jungle bonds' sees opportunity in all that hot emerging market debt

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:24 am

Healthcare bill's tough sell in the House signals tougher fight ahead

The compromises Democrats had to make, the narrow victory and the changed political climate all point to the challenges Obama's push for health insurance reform will now face in the Senate.

With the struggle over healthcare entering an even tougher phase, President Obama has hit both a milestone and a speed bump in his dual pursuit of a major overhaul of the nation's medical system and a rebirth of progressivism in America.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Iraq parliament passes election law

The passage comes so late that the election must be pushed forward a week. But the new date, Jan. 23, will still allow for the drawdown of U.S. troops to proceed on schedule.

Iraq's bickering politicians finally agreed on a new election law Sunday, paving the way for crucial national balloting to take place in January and for the drawdown of U.S. troops to proceed as scheduled.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

El Salvador flooding, mudslides kill 124

Dozens are reported missing after three days of rain. Meteorologists say the downpour is unrelated to Hurricane Ida, now swirling off Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.

Torrential rains in El Salvador triggered flooding and mudslides that left at least 124 people dead across the Central American nation, officials said Sunday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Defying China, Dalai Lama visits Indian town near border

The Dalai Lama and thousands of pilgrims gather for five days of prayer in the monastery town of Tawang, near Tibet. The visit to a disputed region tests Sino-Indian ties.

Ignoring Chinese protests, the Dalai Lama traveled Sunday to a remote town in northeastern India near China's Tibetan border where thousands of pilgrims had braved cold weather to catch a glimpse of their spiritual leader.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Fort Hood tragedy rocks military as it grapples with mental health issues

Psychological problems are rampant, leaders admit. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars have been long, and repeat deployments are highly stressful. Doctors, too, fall prey to mental illness.

The U.S. military's culture of silence about troops' mental health had finally begun to change.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Healthcare reform bill wouldn't end higher premiums based on age

The question is what the so-called age-rating ratio will be. Older adults would be charged at least double, which critics call discrimination. Insurance firms say it's necessary for a solvent system.

Under the healthcare proposals now before Congress, insurance companies would no longer be able to charge higher prices to policyholders who had diabetes or cancer, became pregnant or were severely overweight.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Alleged gunman tied to mosque of 9/11 hijackers

WASHINGTON - The family of the alleged Fort Hood military base shooter held his mother's funeral at the same mosque that two September 11 hijackers attended in 2001, at a time when a radical imam preached there.Whether the Fort...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:56 am

Suicide bomber kills three in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in an auto-rickshaw blew himself up in Pakistan on Monday killing three people when police stopped him at a checkpoint on the outskirts of the city of Peshawar, police said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:49 am

Philly transit system running as strike ends

Representatives of Philadelphia's transit system and its largest union signed a contract, bringing an end to a strike that idled the city's subways, buses and trolleys for six days.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:47 am

Pakistani policemen secure the site after police shot a would-be suicide bomber in Islamabad

Pakistani policemen secure the site after police shot a would-be suicide bomber in Islamabad. Pakistani police shot dead the would-be suicide bomber who advanced towards a checkpoint in the capital Islamabad...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:30 am

Pakistani security officials inspect the car of Mayor Abdul Malik

Pakistani security officials inspect the car of Mayor Abdul Malik at the site of a suicide attack on the outskirts of Peshawar. A suicide car bomber struck near a busy livestock market in Pakistan's Peshawar...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:30 am

A Pakistan man carries an injured boy as he leaves the hospital after a suicide attack in Peshawar

A Pakistan man carries an injured boy as he leaves the hospital after a suicide attack in Peshawar. A suicide car bomber struck near a busy livestock market in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Sunday, killing...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:30 am

Pakistan has been hit by a wave of blasts and attacks killing more than 350 people since early October

Map of Pakistan locating Peshawar. A suicide car bomber struck near a busy livestock market in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Sunday, killing 12 people including a former Taliban sympathiser turned anti-militant...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:30 am

Japan's 'sweetheart' actress sentenced for drug use

Noriko Sakai, famous in Asia for her girl-next-door image, given suspended jail sentence in country's latest celebrity drugs case

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:23 am

As not seen on TV

Riese, the hottest new Canadian fantasy series, is only available online

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:21 am

Iran ignores US proposals on uranium: report - AFP

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Iran ignores US proposals on uranium: report AFP WASHINGTON — The administration of US President Barack Obama has told Iran it is willing to allow the country to send its stockpile of enriched uranium to any of several nations, including Turkey, for safekeeping, The New York Times reported Monday. ... Russia-Iran Relations Balancing on Nuclear IssueVoice of America PRESS DIGEST - Iran - Nov 9Reuters Iran may call for a nuclear fuel swap, Iranian TV reportsLos Angeles Times Ynetnews -Times of India -New York Daily News all 894 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:15 am

‘Motivated’ Cowboys scoot past Eagles, into 1st

Tony Romo threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Miles Austin midway through the fourth quarter and the Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16 Sunday night in the 100th meeting between the division rivals.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:07 am

Cold War frontier gone in Germany, remains in Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - As a united Germany marks the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall on Monday, about 1 million soldiers face off across the Cold War's last great divide -- the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:05 am

Rescuers dig for survivors in buried Salvador town

VERAPAZ, El Salvador (AP) -- Soldiers and residents dug through rock and debris looking for dozens of people missing when a mudslide covered a town in El Salvador, part of a wave of flooding and landslides that has killed at least 124 people in this Central American country....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 8 Nov 2009 | 11:58 pm

Fort Hood shooting suspect's ties to mosque investigated - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Fort Hood shooting suspect's ties to mosque investigated Los Angeles Times The FBI and Army are looking into whether Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan had an association with militants at the Virginia mosque where two 9/11 hijackers prayed, a source says. Soldiers guard the entrance to Ft. Hood, Texas. Nidal Malik Hasan may have been ... Resolute Fort Hood soldiers ready for returnThe Associated Press Congress to study whether Army missed signs before Fort Hood rampageDallas Morning News Fort Hood Gunman Gave Signals Before His RampageNew York Times USA Today -Houston Chronicle -TIME all 20,232 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Nov 2009 | 11:50 pm

Four suspected rebels have been killed in a clash with police in the Karachay-Cherkessia republic

Russian special forces on patrol in Nazran in the Caucasus. Four suspected rebels were killed in a clash with police in the Karachay-Cherkessia republic in Russia's North Caucasus, the Interfax news agency...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Nov 2009 | 11:50 pm

Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Pakistan

Police Officer Among Victims of Bomber on Rickshaw, Who Was Likely Heading for Busier Area
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Nov 2009 | 11:44 pm

Steelers pass-rushers look to excel

Pittsburgh takes on Denver in a battle of two of the AFC's best

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Nov 2009 | 11:27 pm

G20's policy cohesion beginning to fray

It started well with countries ranging from U.S. to India vowing unity, but the old squabbles of taxes and regulation are emerging

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Nov 2009 | 11:27 pm

Cowboys beat Eagles, take first place

Miles Austin and Tony Romo teamed up in a 20-16 win over Philadelphia

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Nov 2009 | 11:25 pm

Obama, Netanyahu to meet as U.S. peace effort flounders

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was due to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Monday amid floundering U.S. efforts to jump-start stalled Middle East peace talks.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Nov 2009 | 11:10 pm

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Nov 2009 | 11:10 pm

Lakers swat Hornets, win fifth straight

Los Angeles guard Kobe Bryant had 28 points in a 104-88 win over New Orleans

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Nov 2009 | 11:03 pm

In Senate, health bill has major hurdles

The battle over health care shifted back to the Senate as President Obama prodded lawmakers on Sunday to push ahead one day after ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Nov 2009 | 10:36 pm

Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Ida

Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Nov 2009 | 10:32 pm

Therapists deployed to war zone to fight stress disorders

Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan had been chosen to be part of an ambitious plan to treat U.S. troops here in Afghanistan who need ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Nov 2009 | 10:27 pm

Being jobless is tougher this time

It hurts more now to be unemployed than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent, what with higher rates of indebtedness, less than half the savings and ballooning health costs.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Nov 2009 | 10:05 pm

Hotel Building Boom Focuses On Boutique Brands

Despite the economy, hotel companies have been on a building spree — especially when it comes to creating new specialty hotels. Hyatt, Marriott and Starwood are all rolling out new brands and locations to cater to guests who don't want to stay in what they think of as a generic chain.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm

Republican Cao: Yes on health bill a 'decision of conscience'

The lone Republican who voted for the sweeping health care changes that passed the House said Sunday that he "had to make a decision ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Nov 2009 | 9:52 pm

Floods, Mudslides Kill 124 in El Salvador

60 More Missing in Buried Town of Verapazl; Weather Spurred by Hurricane Ida
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Nov 2009 | 9:38 pm

Church-goers attend a service at the Comanche Chapel on the grounds of Fort Hood

Church-goers attend a service at the Comanche Chapel on the grounds of Fort Hood. Worshippers have packed into churches to seek answers after a gunman opened fire at the US military base killing 13 and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Nov 2009 | 9:11 pm

VIDEO: Fellow worshippers of US military base gunman Malik Hasan are seeking answers to his motives

VIDEO: Who is Nidal Malik Hasan? Fellow worshippers at the mosque outside Washington the gunman attended are trying to answer that question. Duration: 01:30
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Nov 2009 | 9:11 pm

A man shows his support near the front gate to Fort Hood

A man shows his support near the front gate to Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. Investigators probing the massacre of 13 people at the Texas army base have been trying to piece together the motive behind the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Nov 2009 | 9:11 pm

El Salvador floods, mudslides kill 124

Mud and boulders loosened by heavy rains swept down a volcano and partly buried a small town Sunday, swallowing up homes as flooding ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Nov 2009 | 8:39 pm

El Salvador death toll from Hurricane Ida reaches 124

At least 124 people have been killed and another 60 or more are missing after floods and mudslides.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Nov 2009 | 8:20 pm

Scoop: Susan Boyle says fame ‘can flatten you’

Constant phone calls kept singer awake for weeks, she tells Scottish newspaper.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Nov 2009 | 8:14 pm

Iraq Electoral Law Sets Up National Vote

Long-Delayed Measure Resolves Thorny Voting Issues, Paves Way for U.S. Troop Withdrawal
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Nov 2009 | 8:10 pm

One of the ‘Housewives’ lands behind bars

Everyone in Fairview knows everyone else, and it turns out that Susan's past relationship with the lead detective assigned to Julie's assault case isn't helping matters.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Nov 2009 | 8:10 pm

Video: Berlin Wall In Pictures

Journalist Peter Turnley remembers, in a showcase of photos, the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. He also remembers its history and the long road to its demise. All photographs copyright Peter Turnley/CORBIS.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Nov 2009 | 8:06 pm

US woman killed, mutilated father

NEW YORK ? A New York City woman convicted of killing her father and mutilating his body has been sentenced to five to 15 years in prison.After sentencing, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown called the crime deeply disturbing...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm

GE, Comcast agree on NBC Universal’s worth

General Electric Co. and Comcast Corp have agreed on a valuation of around $30 billion for NBC Universal.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Nov 2009 | 7:59 pm

Calif. water-transfer deal faces court blockade

California's long-running battle to avert a state water crisis moves from the river delta to Sacramento County Superior Court ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Nov 2009 | 7:49 pm

Dalai Lama's visit near Tibet angers China

TAWANG, India ? In a trip that has angered the Chinese government, the Dalai Lama is visiting the northeast Indian border town of Tawang near Tibet.The town is a region that has long heightened tensions between India and China.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Nov 2009 | 7:38 pm

Karzai says he's addressing corruption

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in an interview airing Monday he is taking steps to root out corruption in his government, but he also said foreign money was making the problem worse.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Nov 2009 | 7:37 pm

Saints finish with flourish, improve to 8-0

The New Orleans Saints moved to 8-0 for the first time in club history Sunday when Drew Brees overcame two early turnovers to pass for 330 yards and a touchdown in a comeback 30-20 victory over Carolina 30-20.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Nov 2009 | 7:26 pm

Video: The End of the Wall

The fall of the Berlin Wall was a defining moment in history. World leaders have gathered for a recent celebration in Berlin to mark 20-years after the fall. Mark Phillips reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Nov 2009 | 6:58 pm

Chavez to troops: Prepare for war with Colombia

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered Venezuela's military to prepare for a possible armed conflict with Colombia, saying his country's soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war between the South American neighbors....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 8 Nov 2009 | 6:48 pm

Chavez: War Coming in South America

Venezuelan Leader Sends 15,000 Troops to Colombian Border; Says U.S. May Provoke Continent-Wide War
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Nov 2009 | 6:30 pm

Iraq electoral law passes, sets up national vote

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's parliament ended weeks of debate Sunday and passed a long-delayed law paving the way for the planned January election to go forward, sidestepping a crisis that could have delayed the U.S. troop withdrawal....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 8 Nov 2009 | 6:17 pm

Framed for child porn — by a PC virus

Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Nov 2009 | 6:10 pm

GPs told not to prescribe antibiotics for coughs and colds

Overuse of antibiotics is contributing to the spread of hospital bugs and putting vital treatments under threat.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Nov 2009 | 5:04 pm

US man stole car to face theft charge

The US California Highway Patrol say a man stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge.Patrol investigator Chris Linehan says he arrested Samuel Botchvaroff Tuesday as he sat inside a stolen 2000 Range...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm

Don't target Muslims, troops told

The Fort Hood massacre could lead to an ugly "backlash" against the 3,000 Muslims who serve in the US Army, its chief of staff warned yesterday. General George Casey toured breakfast television studios to emphasise that the mass...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Nov 2009 | 4:39 pm

Family values campaigner caught out on raunchy sex tape

Note to the religious Right: if you're going to ask a surgically enhanced beauty queen to promote family values, it's best to check that her previous career hasn't involved soft core pornography.Carrie Prejean, the former Miss...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Nov 2009 | 4:37 pm

World leaders line up to mark fall of Berlin Wall

BERLIN (Reuters) - World leaders past and present will join German crowds on Monday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall -- a stark symbol of the Cold War that divided a city and a continent.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Nov 2009 | 4:29 pm

Tongan ferry chief suspended, told to get a lawyer

John Jonesse, the embattled managing director of the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia, has been stood down from his role as the Princess Ashika ferry sinking hearing enters its third week.The former Christchurch businessman gave...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Nov 2009 | 4:24 pm

Scores Dead, Missing In El Salvador Flooding

Mud and boulders loosened by heavy rains swept down a volcano and partly buried a small town Sunday, swallowing up homes as flooding and landslides across El Salvador killed more than 100 people, authorities said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Nov 2009 | 4:17 pm

Brazilian student expelled over dress

SAO PAULO ? A Brazilian university expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students when she wore a short, pink dress to class.The private Bandeirante University in Sao Bernardo do Campo, outside Sao Paulo, said...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Nov 2009 | 4:16 pm

Alan Johnson: Labour has helped BNP by shying away from immigration debate

Home Secretary admits Labour played into hands of the British National Party by refusing to debate effects of immigration.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Nov 2009 | 4:09 pm

Anti-Taliban Mayor Killed In Pakistan

A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday in a market in northwest Pakistan crowded with shoppers ahead of a Muslim holiday, killing 12 people, including a mayor who once supported but had turned against the Taliban, officials said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Nov 2009 | 4:07 pm

Financial woe set off Orlando office shooter

ORLANDO, Florida ? Money woes of a man so broke that he felt he couldn't visit his son 30 minutes away contributed to him opening fire at the engineering firm that fired him two years ago, authorities said.In the incident last...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Nov 2009 | 3:51 pm

Lives cut short by bitter betrayal

Tragic details are emerging about the victims of the Fort Hood massacre, as family members of the dead have been informed and their identities are starting to be made public.They reveal a broad cross-section of American society,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Nov 2009 | 3:20 pm

Germany celebrates memory of Berlin Wall falling

BERLIN (AP) -- With concerts and memorials on Monday, Germans will celebrate the day the Berlin Wall came crashing down 20 years ago....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 8 Nov 2009 | 3:19 pm

1989: Remembering The Fall Of The Berlin Wall

Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. On the streets that November night in 1989, Germans celebrated the demise of the barrier, but had no way of knowing what political and cultural fallout would follow. Host Guy Raz recaps the events from 20 years ago and talks with Mary Sarotte, author of 1989: The Struggle to Create Post-Cold War Europe, about the fall of the wall and what came after.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Nov 2009 | 3:09 pm

MPs' expenses: Sir Ian Kennedy to launch own consultation on Facebook

Move by head of new expenses watchdog amounts to a direct challenge to Sir Christopher Kelly's Standards Committee.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Nov 2009 | 3:07 pm

Hurricane Ida Barrels Toward Gulf Coast

Louisiana Governor Declares State of Emergency; But Many Residents Take The Category 2 Storm's Threat in Stride
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm

GPs told to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs and colds

Overuse of antibiotics is contributing to the spread of hospital bugs and putting vital treatments under threat.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm

Election Law Passes In Iraq, Setting Up National Vote

Iraq's parliament ended weeks of debate Sunday and passed a long-delayed law paving the way for the planned January election to go forward, sidestepping a crisis that could have delayed the U.S. troop withdrawal.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Nov 2009 | 2:01 pm

El Salvador death toll from Hurricane Ida reaches 91

At least 91 people have been killed and another 60 or more are missing after floods and mudslides.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Nov 2009 | 1:54 pm

Video: A Courageous Vote

In a statement at the Rose Garden, President Obama commended members of Congress on the passage of health care reform in the House.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Nov 2009 | 1:52 pm

Iraq passes election law paving way for January poll

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi lawmakers passed a long-delayed election law on Sunday to pave the way for a January poll, after parliament sidestepped a potentially explosive row over the oil-producing city of Kirkuk.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Nov 2009 | 1:50 pm

Brazilian Student Expelled for Wearing Mini-Dress to Class

A Brazilian university expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students when she wore a short, pink dress to class, taking out newspaper ads Sunday to publicly accuse her of immorality.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2009 | 10:37 am

Iraqi Parliament Approves Crucial Election Law

Iraq's parliament passed a long-delayed election law on Sunday, making the way for a national election in January.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2009 | 10:01 am

Fort Hood gunman had told US military colleagues that infidels should have their throats cut

Major Nidal Malik Hasan told other doctors that nonbelievers should be beheaded and have boiling oil poured.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

Son of Drug Lord Pablo Escobar Asks for Forgiveness

The son of the late notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar is back in the public eye 15 years after fleeing Colombia for a life of anonymity as an architect in Argentina.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2009 | 9:54 am

British soldier killed in Afghanistan on Remembrance Sunday

Serviceman from 4th Battalion The Rifles died in a blast near Sangin in central Helmand Province taking British death toll this year to 95.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Nov 2009 | 9:49 am

Thousands of Japanese protest U.S. base plan

GINOWAN, Japan (Reuters) - Thousands of Japanese gathered in sweltering heat on the southern island of Okinawa on Sunday to demand that a U.S. Marine base be moved out of the region, days ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Nov 2009 | 9:45 am

Turkey Welcomes Sudan Leader Despite Darfur Charges

Turkey says it will welcome Sudan's leader even though he has been indicted for orchestrating crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2009 | 8:46 am

More troops needed for Afghanistan: U.S. General Casey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General George Casey, Army chief of staff, on Sunday became the latest U.S. military official to advocate sending more troops to Afghanistan as President Barack Obama nears a decision on a new strategy.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Nov 2009 | 7:46 am

Homicide Bomb Kills 11 Others in Pakistan

A homicide bomber apparently targeting an anti-Taliban mayor struck a crowded market Sunday in northwest Pakistan, killing the mayor and 11 other people and injuring dozens, police said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2009 | 7:40 am

Italy Nabs Wig-Wearing Mobster

Italy is hailing the capture of a wig-wearing mobster who was on the list of the country's top 30 fugitives.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2009 | 7:28 am

Swiss Investigate Physicist With Suspected Al Qaeda Ties

A Swiss official says Switzerland has opened its own investigation into the case of a nuclear physicist whom France suspects of Al Qaeda links.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2009 | 7:24 am

Dalai Lama Visits Town Near Tibet, Angering China

The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to a remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayers and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2009 | 7:10 am

Chinese Premier Pledges $10B of Aid to Poor African Nations

China's premier says Beijing will provide $10 billion in new loans to African nations over the next three years and has outlined a plan to cancel government debts for some of the poorest of those countries.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2009 | 7:05 am

Nepal Bus Falls 700 Feet Off Mountain, 12 Killed

A bus veered off a remote mountain road and plummeted about 700 feet Sunday in western Nepal, killing at least 12 people and injuring several more, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2009 | 6:57 am

William Hague: Tories would not take on Europe for some years

Admission came as Eurosceptics warned David Cameron he had an 18 month deadline on promise to cool relations with EU.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Nov 2009 | 6:30 am