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Sniper who terrorized Washington area is executed (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:37 am UNHCR chief urges Japan to invest strongly in refugee program+(Kyodo) _ U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said Tuesday he hopes the Japanese government will work to ensure the success of its pilot resettlement program for refugeesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:33 am Appeals rejected, ex-bankers to serve prison term over Takugin loans+(Kyodo) _ The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeals of former presidents of the now-defunct Hokkaido Takushoku Bank and their business partner for extension of illegal loans, which led...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:29 am Helicopter gunships kill 10 militants in PakistanPARACHINAR, Pakistan - Helicopter gunships shelled militant hide-outs in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 10 suspected fighters after gunmen murdered two paramilitary...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:25 am Hardy beats own world record in 50 breaststrokeJessica Hardy has broken her own world record in the women's 50-meter breaststroke at a short-course World Cup meet.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:24 am Services remember world war deadCeremonies of commemoration are being held around the world to mark the 91st anniversary of the end of World War I.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:24 am Who knew of Fort Hood suspect's radical contacts? (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am Japan, U.S. vow tie-ups on Afghanistan, U.S. backs Japan's new aid+(Kyodo) _ Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton affirmed on Wednesday tie-ups in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, with Clinton voicing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Hartford police officer shotHARTFORD, Conn. - A police officer has been shot and wounded while on duty in Hartford. WTIC-TV says the officer was shot more than once and was hospitalized in stable...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Real-life Star Trek Replicator: EBF3A group of engineers working on a novel manufacturing technique at NASA's Langley Research Center have come up with a new twist on the old saying about dreaming and doing: "If you can slice it, we can build it." You start with a drawing of the part you want to build, you push a button, and out comes the part.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Netanyahu in Paris with peace efforts in perilGrowing frustration with Jewish settlements and anxiety about the Palestinian Authority's future set the stage for talks Wednesday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am Taliban surpasses weakened al-QaidaAs violence rises in Afghanistan, the power balance between insurgent groups has shifted, with a weakened al-Qaida relying increasingly on the Taliban, U.S. officials say.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am Fallen Marine's new son born on Corps' birthdayThe wife of fallen Marine Capt. Kyle Van De Giesen brought their second child into the world yesterday - a health baby boy - on the United States Marine Corps' 234th...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am Hubby was driver in fatal crashA 69-year-old woman killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 495 in Foxboro this week was a passenger in a car driven by her elderly husband. Mary Sheehan was traveling...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am Plymouth paratrooper killed in AfghanistanThe body of a 21-year-old soldier from Plymouth - one of two paratroopers missing in Afghanistan since last week - was found yesterday, according to his widow, Patricia (Shea)...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am Dad charged in shaking babyA Haverhill man accused of severely shaking his crying 3-month-old daughter is being held without bail as the girl struggles in "very serious" condition, authorities...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:15 am Missing U.S. soldier's body found in Afghan riverMilitary divers have found the body of one of two U.S. soldiers who went missing last week as they tried to recover airdropped ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:15 am Swine flu claims life of Boston man, 65A 65-year-old Boston man has succumbed to swine flu, the first in the Hub to die from the fast-moving influenza this fall and the 14th in Massachusetts since it appeared...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:15 am Lights go out in BrazilBrazil emerged early Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged its major cities into darkness for hours. Problems at one of the world's biggest hydroelectric dams caused the outage.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:15 am Merkel in Paris to honour WWI dead (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:14 am Taylor Twellman dodges danger in ChicagoTaylor Twellman is back home in Boston, but the New England Revolution kicker cutie is still rattled by a close call he had in a...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:13 am Tyler/Perry's house of painWith Steven Tyler talking about solo projects and "Brand Tyler" -and still not talking to anyone in the Aerosmith camp - Joe Perry has used Twitter to tell fans...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:12 am Rescued rider praises driver, passengersThe unsteady T rider who plunged inches from death into the path of an Orange Line train only to be rescued by frantic bystanders and a quick-on-the-brake engineer, said thanks...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:11 am Foreign aid worker held in death of Afghan boyAn international aid worker is being held by police in the shooting death of an Afghan boy in the country's north.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am Missing US soldier's body found in Afghan riverKABUL (AP) -- Military divers have found the body of one of two U.S. soldiers who went missing last week as they tried to recover airdropped supplies that fell into a river in western Afghanistan, NATO said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:07 am Missing US soldier's body found in Afghan river (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:06 am German goalkeeper Robert Enke left suicide notePolice say Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke left behind a suicide note.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am Standoff at school ends peacefully - Albany Times Union
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:04 am China mining co. accused of damaging Great WallA Chinese gold mining company is being investigated for causing serious damage to one of the oldest sections of the Great Wall of China.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:03 am Hartford police officer shotA police officer has been shot and wounded while on duty in Hartford.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:03 am NJ servicemembers from four wars talk about observing Veterans Day - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:02 am Anger as SA police shoot toddlerSouth Africa's police chief condemns the shooting of a three-year-old boy but defends his force's shoot-to-kill approach.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:02 am White House: Obama weighs 4 Afghan options
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am LEAD: Suspect in Hawker murder case had mace spray guns at time of arrest+CHIBA, Japan, Nov. 11 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Tatsuya Ichihashi, the suspect in the 2007 murder of British woman Lindsay Hawker, had two gun-shaped mace canisters in his possession ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:59 am Penis Promise For Thousands Of MenPenis envy could soon be a thing of the past after scientists' success with laboratory experiments on highly-sexed rabbits.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:58 am NASA on a crusade to debunk 2012 apocalypse mythsThe world is not coming to an end on December 21, 2012, the US space agency insisted Monday in a rare campaign to dispel widespread rumors fueled by the Internet and a new Hollywood movie.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:57 am IGN Gives MW2 PC a 9.5/10 Users Rate it 1.4/10There's an insane level of depth and strategy in Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer, and this is far from just an upgrade from COD4.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:56 am Blackout darkens much of Brazil and ParaguayRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Brazil emerged early Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged its major cities into darkness for hours, prompting concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the 2016 Olympic Games....Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am Blackout darkens much of Brazil and Paraguay (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am CBS News: DOJ Demands News Site's Visitors' Private InfoIn a case that raises questions about online journalism and privacy rights, the U.S. Department of Justice sent a formal request to an independent news site ordering it to provide details of all reader visits on a certain day. Then issued a gag order...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:51 am Family Blames Teen For 8-Year-Old's Uzi Death At Gun ShowThe family of an 8-year-old boy who fatally shot himself at a gun show in western Massachusetts say the Uzi submachine gun jammed twice before he lost control of the weapon and fired into his head. The family of Christopher Bizilj (bah-SEEL') of Ashford, Conn., says in a civil lawsuit filed Friday that a 15-year-old instructor who cleared the gun
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:48 am Picking cottonHas Uzbekistan broken promise not to use child labour?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:47 am American Medical Assn. urges 'review' of pot prohibitionThe American Medical Association on Tuesday issued a cautious but historically significant call to change America's marijuana prohibition laws, urging a "review" of the drug's status as a Schedule I drug.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:45 am 2ND LD: Cambodia's Hun Sen rejects Thai request for Thaksin extradition+PHNOM PENH, Nov. 11 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH THAKSIN'S REMARKS) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday reiterated his government's rejection of Thailand's request for the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:41 am 3 killed in rebel attack in E. Myanmar+(Kyodo) _ Three people were killed and two others injured when ethnic Kayin rebels attacked a boat on the Thanlwin River in eastern Myanmar on Tuesday, state-run newspapers in Myanmar...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:37 am A quiet remembrance in GazaNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:34 am Cambodia refuses Thaksin extradition demand (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:32 am Tributes after German goalkeeper diesTributes are paid as the world of football mourns Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke, who died after being hit by a train.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:31 am Lights Back On in Brazil After BlackoutWidespread Power Outage Put Major Cities in Darkness for Two Hours, All of Paraguay for 30 MinutesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am Pirates Attack Phones, Leave System PlunderedCompany owner says TDS promised to erase the $17,000 in charges, but phone firm wants him to pay more than half
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am Clinton says Korea naval fight won't deter U.S. envoy visitSINGAPORE (Reuters) - A naval skirmish between the two Koreas will not derail the Obama administration's plans to send its first envoy to Pyongyang to revive dormant nuclear talks, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:28 am Clinton says Korea naval fight won't deter U.S. envoy visit (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:28 am Waste-cutting panel begins screening, proposes end to projects+(Kyodo) _ A key panel tasked with eliminating waste in government spending began screening Wednesday targeted projects in budget requests for fiscal 2010, recommending an end to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:25 am A Palestinian man walks near a graffiti of late Palestinian leader Yasser ArafatA Palestinian man walks near a graffiti of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Gaza City a day before the fifth anniversary of Arafat's death. Palestinians gathered to mark five years since the death...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:23 am Palestinians hold a candle light vigil to mark the 5th anniversary of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's deathPalestinians hold a candle light vigil to mark the 5th anniversary of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Palestinians gathered to mark five years since the death...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:23 am S. Korea says wants to avoid strained ties with North over clash+(Kyodo) _ South Korea does not want its ties with North Korea to be strained due to Tuesday's naval clash near the western sea border, a presidential spokeswoman said Wednesday. "The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:22 am Orthodox Jews flock to SD, support leader on trialIn the musty conference room of a South Dakota hotel, Sholom Rubashkin helps a disheveled man in a hooded sweat shirt wrap black bands around his left arm and head. Attached to each is a black box containing inscriptions from the Torah.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:19 am REFILING: Dollar briefly dips to lower 89 yen despite Geithner remark, China data+TOKYO, Nov. 11 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING 1ST GRAF TO READ 'TREASURY SECRETARY TIMOTHY GEITHNER') The U.S. dollar briefly dipped into the lower 89 yen zone in directionless Tokyo trading...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:18 am Former Gates Foundation exec Raj Shah to head USAID - Seattle Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:16 am Missing US soldier's body found in AfghanistanMilitary divers have found the body of one of two U.S. soldiers who went missing last week as they tried to recover airdropped supplies that fell into a river in western Afghanistan, NATO...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:15 am Obama travels to AsiaPresident Obama leaves Thursday on his first official trip to Asia. USA TODAY's David Jackson looks at Obama's policy agenda ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:11 am Blackouts hit Brazil's 2 largest cities
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:11 am Is NASCAR for You? (Flowchart)To those who embrace NASCAR comes a life of tailgating, beer and TV on Sundays and yelling when cars go smash. To those who shun NASCAR comes a life of general physical fitness.. Not sure where you fall? This flowchart can help.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am Cambodia rejects Thai request to arrest ex-premierCambodia turned down a request Wednesday from Thailand to arrest former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who last year was sentenced in absentia by a Thai court to two years imprisonment for violating a conflict of interest law.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:09 am Body of Missing GI Found in AfghanistanDivers Find 1st of 2 Soldiers Said to Have Been Swept Away by River in Effort to Recover Airdropped SuppliesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:09 am Future Olympic Host Gets Left in the DarkLights return after unsolved blackout darkens much of Brazil and Paraguay.
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:01 am Happy tales for some former fighting dogsDozens of American pit bull terriers netted in the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history are finding homes despite nay-sayers who predicted aggression or trauma would make them unsuitable as pets.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:01 am EU to decide top jobs next weekThe EU will hold a summit on 19 November to appoint a new president and foreign policy chief, as required by the Lisbon Treaty.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am UN gives backing to 'Mandela Day'The UN General Assembly declares 18 July Nelson Mandela Day to mark his contribution to freedom.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am Steele Confirms That White Republicans Are Terrified Of HimJust a reminder that the year is 2009, and white people talking to black people is still a controversial issue in the Republican party.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am Despite Skirmish, U.S. To Send Envoy To North KoreaA naval skirmish this week between the two Koreas will not affect Washington's decision to send a senior diplomat to communist North Korea, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday. Clinton, speaking on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Singapore, said envoy Stephen Bosworth will go to North Korea "in the near future" in an attempt to persuade it to return to six-nation nuclear disarmament talks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:58 am Cambodia refuses to hand over Thaksin - ABC Online
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:57 am What does Armistice Day mean to you?Commemoration services are being held around the world to mark the end of WWI in 1918. How will you mark Armistice Day?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:56 am Body of missing U.S. soldier found in Afghan riverKABUL (Reuters) - The body of one of two U.S. soldiers, missing since last week, has been found by a military diving team in a river in western Afghanistan, NATO-led forces and the U.S. military said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:56 am Body of missing U.S. soldier found in Afghan river (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:56 am Lefty, rivals may regret tugging at Tiger's tailBookmakers the world over made Tiger Woods the odds-on favorite to win this week's Australian Masters.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:55 am Once a tourist attraction, pedicabs grow in everyday useDowntowns, particularly college towns, make room and rules for new pedicabs.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:53 am Final momentsA meal, then lethal injection ends life of Washington sniperSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:52 am Missing Nato soldier body foundThe body of one of two soldiers believed to have drowned while on a mission in western Afghanistan is found, Nato says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:47 am Swift wins 2nd straight BMI award for top song (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:45 am Now Free, Some Czechs Fear ComplacencyPrague is brimming with commerce, optimism and tourists two decades after the Velvet Revolution overthrew the communist government and brought dissident poet Vaclav Havel into the presidential palace. But some Czechs worry their once dynamic political culture is declining and active citizenship waning. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:45 am DC sniper's execution met with grief, bitterness - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:41 am Missing soldier’s body found in AfghanistanMilitary divers have found the body of one of two U.S. soldiers who disappeared last week in western Afghanistan, NATO officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:39 am Iran's opposition steers challenge toward the topDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Just minutes before anti-riot police charged opposition marchers in Tehran last week, a new chant bubbled up from the crowd: "Death to Nobody."...Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:39 am Troops on alert after Koreas clash - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am Why is Nov. 11th blooming?The moment of silence becomes two minutes. A commemorative day becomes a week. As more veterans die and more soldiers' bodies return, Canadians have a growing interest in Remembrance Day
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:26 am Obama weighs four options in Afghanistan: White HouseFORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's deliberations over war strategy in Afghanistan have narrowed to four options but a decision is still weeks away, the White House said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:22 am Uighurs clashed with Han Chinese in UrumqiMap locating China's Xinjiang region. China has defended its handling of the executions of nine people over deadly ethnic unrest in its far-western Xinjiang region in July, saying the cases were dealt...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:18 am Armed Chinese security forces seen on patrol in Urumqi, capital of in northwest China's Xinjiang provinceArmed Chinese security forces seen on patrol in Urumqi in northwest China's Xinjiang province. China has defended its handling of the executions of nine people over deadly ethnic unrest in its far-western...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:18 am Thaksin extradition demand rejectedCambodia rejects an extradition request from Thailand for former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra, escalating a diplomatic row.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:02 am Suspect in hacking death changes pleaCalvin Sharp pleads not guilty by reason of insanity in the meat-cleaver attack on a 6-year-old Thousand Oaks boy in 2007. A hearing will be held to determine if he was sane on Jan. 11.A man who allegedly hacked a 6-year-old Thousand Oaks boy to death with a meat cleaver as his mother and terrified neighbors fought to save him has changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Death penalty is considered a boon by some California inmatesGiven the state moratorium on executions and an appeals process that can last for decades, inmates can expect to live a long time, and with privileges other prisoners lack.White supremacist gang hit man Billy Joe Johnson got what he asked for from the Orange County jury that convicted him of first-degree murder last month: a death sentence.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am CSU applications up 53% from last yearThe increase puts added pressure on the 23-campus university system, which has raised tuition 30% this year and plans to cut enrollment by 40,000 students in the face of a severe budget crisis.More students are applying to California State University campuses so far this year, even as university officials are preparing to slash enrollment and tighten admission standards in response to the most severe budget crisis in the system's history.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Few blacks showing up for free vaccines in L.A. CountyPublic health director expresses disappointment in the low turnout of African Americans, among the higher-risk groups, at H1N1 vaccine clinics and pushes for greater outreach.Very few African Americans have used Los Angeles County's free H1N1 vaccine clinics, public health officials told county leaders Tuesday, raising concerns about outreach to a community that, as a group, has a high risk for serious flu complications.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Top L.A. County judge warns of consequences of budget constraintsJudge Charles 'Tim' McCoy estimates that over the next four years, as many as 1,800 jobs may be eliminated and 180 courtrooms closed, slowing the pace of cases through the system.Los Angeles County Superior Court Presiding Judge Charles "Tim" McCoy is warning of dire things to come should the state's budget crunch continue to take a toll on the nation's largest trial court system.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am MTA backs light rail for Crenshaw corridorProposed line would run from Exposition Boulevard to near LAX. Rail would be offer a faster, cleaner alternative to buses, supporters say.South Los Angeles has won a significant victory as transportation officials recommended this week that a proposed transit corridor along Crenshaw Boulevard be a light-rail line rather than a less expensive dedicated busway.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Panel backs no-fishing zones off Southern California coastAt an emotional meeting, a state panel imposes the landmark restrictions to help restore species, catches of which have dropped up to 95%. The plan was forged out of contentious negotiations.A state blue-ribbon panel unanimously approved landmark fishing restrictions Tuesday for Southern California, creating a patchwork of havens for marine life designed to replenish the seas while leaving some waters open for anglers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Skirmish Puts S. Korean Troops on AlertNo Troop Movements Reported, but South Braces for Payback after Naval Shoot-up, Week Before Obama VisitSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Nov 2009 | 12:52 am Witness to executionAP reporter Dena Potter was one of the witnesses to the execution of John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the Washington-area sniper attacks in 2002.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Nov 2009 | 12:21 am Iraq veteran is killed while installing cable TVThe former Marine, who survived three overseas tours, is fatally beaten with a hammer in Victorville in what authorities say was an unprovoked attack.As a Marine, Trevor Neiman survived three tours of duty in Iraq, where he patrolled the deadly streets of Fallouja and lost some of his best friends.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Nov 2009 | 12:20 am Sanctuary veto overridden, legal action possible - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Nov 2009 | 12:15 am SKorea troops on high alert after navy battleSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's troops went on high alert Wednesday for possible retaliation by North Korea after one of its navy ships was nearly destroyed and an officer reportedly killed in a skirmish with the South, ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama....Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 11 Nov 2009 | 12:04 am D.C. sniper executed in VirginiaJohn Muhammad was executed Tuesday seven years after carrying out sniper attacks that terrorized the nation's capital for weeks.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Nov 2009 | 12:03 am Military not told about Ft. Hood suspect's e-mails - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Nov 2009 | 12:01 am Salt Lake City passes gay rights laws with Mormon backingWith a historic endorsement from the Mormon church, the Salt Lake City Council unanimously passed a pair of ordinances making ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Nov 2009 | 11:58 pm Ida's remnants regroup, ready to pound East CoastAfter Hurricane Ivan caused catastrophic damage to the beach and this fast-growing community five years ago, city officials ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Nov 2009 | 11:49 pm Best from the past 24 hoursNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Nov 2009 | 11:46 pm Taiwan's young democracy struggles with gangstersTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Revelations that Taiwanese Premier Wu Den-yih traveled abroad with a former gangster have excited great interest among this island's sensation-seeking media, but left few of its 23 million people gaping in surprise....Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 10 Nov 2009 | 11:45 pm Dodd seeks more muscle in U.S. financial reformsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pushing for tougher changes in U.S. financial regulations, the Senate's top banking legislator on Tuesday proposed a new super-cop to police banks, a systemic risk agency and strong consumer protections.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Nov 2009 | 11:42 pm Sniper who terrorized Washington area is executedJARRATT, Virginia (Reuters) - John Allen Muhammad was executed on Tuesday for masterminding and carrying out with his teenage accomplice the 2002 sniper shootings that killed 10 people and terrified the Washington, D.C., region a year after the September 11 and the deadly anthrax attacks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Nov 2009 | 11:39 pm Problems found with some LAPD probes of officers' alleged biasThe inspector general says errors were made in a third of the cases sampled. Two officials say the effect of new guidelines for such investigations may not have been reflected yet.An independent examination of how the Los Angeles Police Department investigates officers accused of profiling people based on race, gender or sexual orientation found serious problems with a third of the sampled investigations, the inspector general for the L.A. Police Commission reported Tuesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Nov 2009 | 11:31 pm A man walks along Ipanema beach during a massive blackout in the Brazilian city of Rio de JaneiroA man walks along Ipanema beach during a massive blackout in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. A blackout across much of southern Brazil overnight plunged tens of millions of residents in the country's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Nov 2009 | 11:23 pm Customers at a restaurant hold candles during a massive blackout in Rio de JaneiroCustomers at a restaurant hold candles during a massive blackout in Rio de Janeiro. A blackout across much of southern Brazil overnight plunged tens of millions of residents in the country's biggest cities...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Nov 2009 | 11:23 pm Vets search for burial sites close to homeThe federal government opened three new veterans' cemeteries around the country this year, but thousands of military veterans ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Nov 2009 | 11:14 pm Excitement building in New Zealand ahead of World Cup qualifierAll Whites have chance to advance to just the second World Cup finals in their history with a playoff win over Bahrain
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pm WWII Vet: Happy To Leave 'Worst Place You Can Be'At 86, Walter Kush is hale and healthy today, but he was just a teenager when he served in World War II. Kush, who lives in Key Largo, Fla., was a ball turret gunner on a B-24 that flew bombing missions over Austria, France and Germany. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:42 pm 2 dead, 2 hurt in office park shooting
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:39 pm File photo shows Georgia 's President Mikheil Saakashvili in the Georgian capital, TbilisiFile photo shows Georgia 's President Mikheil Saakashvili in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. Delegations from both Georgia and Russia, as well as from South Ossetia and the second breakaway Georgian region...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:38 pm A South Ossetian woman grieves at the grave of a relative killed in the August 2008 conflict in TskhinvaliA South Ossetian woman grieves at the grave of a relative killed in the August 2008 conflict in Tskhinvali in early August. Russia and Georgia are set to embark on fresh talks in Geneva which will likely...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:38 pm Georgia's Deputy Foreign Minister Giga BokeriaGeorgia's Deputy Foreign Minister Giga Bokeria pictured at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva. Questions will be raised about the fate of four Georgian teenagers held in South Ossetia since November...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:38 pm Power has been largely restored to much of southern Brazil following a four-hour blackoutFile photo shows the night lights of Sao Paulo illuminating the city's skyline. Power has been largely restored to much of southern Brazil after a four-hour blackout that plunged the country's biggest...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:29 pm Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backingWith a historic endorsement from the Mormon church, the Salt Lake City Council unanimously passed a pair of ordinances making it illegal to discriminate against gays.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:27 pm Howard fined by NBA for comments on blogMagic star forced to hand over $15,000 (U.S.) after criticizing NBA officials
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:21 pm Ontario expands list of who gets vaccineFirst responders, correctional workers, and senior citizens who live in extended care homes will now be considered among the high-risk groups eligible to receive the H1N1 shot
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:17 pm Heat owner believes Wade will stay in Miami’This is where he wants to be,' says Micky Arison, believing there are signs that his star guard won't be leaving when he gets a chance next summer
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:17 pm Short circuit in battery may have sparked fireBlaze at industrial site outside Trail is the fourth since 2000 that required assistance from local fire department
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:07 pm Michael Jackson's funeral cost more than $1 million, court documents showThe Forest Lawn crypt cost $590,000, and $35,000 was spent on the pop star's clothing. On Tuesday, his mother dropped her objection to two associates of her son being named executors of his estate.The cost of Michael Jackson's private funeral topped $1 million, with more than half that amount going to buy a crypt in a celebrity-studded Glendale mausoleum and $35,000 spent on clothes for the singer, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:03 pm The Dirt On DustWhere does all that dust under your couch come from? It turns out that most household dust comes from outside — and may contain some pretty harmful stuff. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm South Korea on High Alert After Navy Skirmish on Eve of Obama VisitSeoul fears North Korean retaliation for having one of its ships sunk in battle.
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:56 pm R.I. Man Gets 25 Years in Scuba SlayCaribbean Judge Says Man's Murder of Wife "Calls for Stiff Punishment"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:45 pm D.C. sniper Muhammad executed
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:43 pm Blackouts darken Brazil's 2 largest cities for over two hoursA massive power failure blacked out Brazil's two largest cities and other parts of Latin America's biggest nation for more than ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:33 pm Jackson’s private funeral cost nearly $1 million
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:03 pm US sniper executed in VirginiaJARRATT, Virginia - John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind of the sniper attacks that terrorised the US capital region for three weeks in October 2002, has been executed.Muhammad died by injection at 9.11pm local time (3.11pm today...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:02 pm ‘Dancing’ bids farewell to another star
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Nov 2009 | 8:40 pm Blackwater approved payments in Iraq shooting: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Blackwater executives authorized about $1 million in payments to Iraqi officials to buy support and silence criticism of the private security firm after a deadly shooting in Baghdad in 2007, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Nov 2009 | 8:36 pm Senators debate requiring sick leave for fluWASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Desiree Rosado's daughter got the flu last month, she took a week off without pay; just an hour after finally returning to work Rosado had to leave again to take her feverish son home.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Nov 2009 | 8:27 pm US diplomat in Honduras trying to revive pactTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- A senior U.S. diplomat flew in Tuesday to try to revive a U.S.-brokered pact between Honduras' deposed president and the coup-imposed government ahead of elections this month....Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 10 Nov 2009 | 8:04 pm Prison pups serve those who servedThe state prison here sits among green rolling hills in southern New York. It is a medium-security prison, so it's not unusual ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Nov 2009 | 7:56 pm DA: Sheriff cleared for balloon case commentsBoulder County's district attorney has decided no criminal charges are warranted against the sheriff who disclosed that child welfare workers were involved in the balloon case investigation.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Nov 2009 | 7:46 pm US imam wanted in Yemen over al-Qaida suspicionsSAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- A radical American imam who communicated with the Fort Hood shooting suspect and called him a hero was once arrested in Yemen on suspicion of giving religious approval to militants to conduct kidnappings. Yemeni authorities are now hunting for Anwar al-Awlaki to determine whether he has al-Qaida ties....Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 10 Nov 2009 | 7:41 pm White House communications chief Anita Dunn resigns - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Nov 2009 | 7:35 pm D.C.-Area Sniper John Allen Muhammad ExecutedThe mastermind of the 2002 sniper attacks that killed 10 in the Washington, D.C., region was executed at a Virginia state prison Tuesday. Prison spokesman Larry Traylor says Muhammad had no final words. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Nov 2009 | 7:20 pm Two Dead in Oregon Office Park ShootingA man opened fire with a rifle Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland, killing a female employee and wounding two other workers before fatally shooting himself, police said. The gunman and the dead woman apparently had a "relationship," Tualatin Police Chief Kent Barker said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Nov 2009 | 7:01 pm Pet Talk: High-spirited hound is a law dog waiting to happenHounds just don't come much prettier than Bo. Anyone would be proud to have him. But Bo has some sort of turbo mechanism operating ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Nov 2009 | 6:54 pm UA pilot charged with being over alcohol limitLONDON (AP) -- A United Airlines pilot who was pulled from his trans-Atlantic flight to Chicago shortly before takeoff has been charged with having too much alcohol in his system, British police said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 10 Nov 2009 | 6:14 pm Pilot charged with being over limitLONDON - British police have charged a United Airlines pilot with being over the alcohol limit while on the job at London's Heathrow Airport.Scotland Yard say they have charged 51-year-old Erwin Vermont Washington with having...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Nov 2009 | 6:08 pm Video: Connecting the DotsPresident Obama has ordered a review to determine if the government failed to connect critical dots in the alleged connection between Radical Imam Anwar al Awlaki and Nidal Hasan. Bob Orr reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Nov 2009 | 5:47 pm Video: H1N1 Outbreak in AfghanistanEven in stable conditions, many portions of Afghanistan remain fairly unsanitary. Now, an outbreak of the H1N1 virus in the region has caused even further health setbacks. Mandy Clark reports from Kabul.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Nov 2009 | 5:44 pm Video: U.K. PM's War Dead SnafuControversy has erupted in the United Kingdom over Prime Minister Gordon Brown's letter to a mother whose son died in Afghanistan, as Brown's penmanship has come in to question. Richard Roth reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Nov 2009 | 5:43 pm Jury acquits ex-Bear Stearns hedge fund managersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers were found not guilty of fraud, a decision that could make government prosecutors less likely to bring criminal charges against Wall Street executives for their role in the financial crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Nov 2009 | 5:31 pm U.K. PM Apologizes for Botched CondolenceGordon Brown Criticized for Sending Letter with Misspelled Names to Bereaved Mother of Slain SoldierSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Nov 2009 | 5:30 pm British Police Charge Pilot With Drinking Before FlyingA United Airlines pilot who was pulled from his trans-Atlantic flight from London to Chicago shortly before takeoff has been charged with having too much alcohol in his system, British police said Tuesday. The flight was canceled and the plane's 124 passengers were put on other planes. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Nov 2009 | 5:07 pm Repatriation of latest soldiers to die in Afghanistan takes place in Wootton BassettJimmy Major's face wore the confidence of youth. Dressed in olive battledress and wearing the beret of his regiment the Grenadier Guards he stared out from the Tshirts worn by his relatives and friends gathered before the war memorial in the market town of Wootton Bassett.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Nov 2009 | 4:44 pm Abortion Language In House Bill In DisputeAbortion rights advocates say the House language in the health bill rolls back protections for women, opponents say it merely applies existing policy to a new system. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Nov 2009 | 4:42 pm Anger over Afghan war as 6 UK war dead mournedWOOTTON BASSETT, England (AP) -- Grieving over the death of her son in Afghanistan, the woman tore into British Prime Minister Gordon Brown....Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 10 Nov 2009 | 4:40 pm Bill Clinton rallies Senate Democrats on healthcareWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton visited the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to urge Senate Democrats to quickly pass a broad healthcare overhaul, but a party leader said final action could spill into next year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Nov 2009 | 4:08 pm College Backs Down on Mini-Dress ExpulsionBrazil college reverses expulsion of woman whose mini-dress sparked uproar.
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Nov 2009 | 4:06 pm Brazil college backs down on mini-dress expulsionSAO PAULO (AP) -- Brazil's case of the pink mini-dress that went viral on the Internet has left many scratching their heads: How could it be that an outfit, no matter how short, would cause such an uproar in a tropical nation where skimpy clothing and tiny bikinis barely raise an eyebrow?...Source: AP Top International News At 5:07 a... | 10 Nov 2009 | 4:05 pm Rajiv Shah Nominated to be USAID ChiefFormer Gates Foundation Executive Is Currently an Official at the Agriculture DepartmentSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm Oversight of U.S. aid to Afghanistan "sloppy"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Oversight and controls for more than $40 billion in U.S. funds to rebuild Afghanistan have been "sloppy" so far despite lessons from Iraq, the U.S. chief inspector for Afghanistan reconstruction said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Nov 2009 | 3:45 pm Suicide car bomb kills 24 in northwest PakistanISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A suicide car bomber attacked a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan yesterday, killing 24 people and illustrating militants' growing willingness to target civilians in their war against the government.Taleban...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Nov 2009 | 3:28 pm Vatican Scientists Seek Evidence Of Alien LifeFour hundred years after it locked up Galileo for challenging the view that the Earth was the center of the universe, the Vatican has called in experts to study the possibility of extraterrestrial life and its implication for the Catholic Church. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Nov 2009 | 3:24 pm Britain offers land to help Cyprus peace talksNICOSIA, Cyprus - A United Nations spokesman says Britain is offering to cede nearly half the land of its two bases on Cyprus if a deal to reunify the divided nation is reached.Jose Diaz says the offer was conveyed to UN special...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Nov 2009 | 3:15 pm At least 8 killed in Samoa crashAt least eight people have been killed in a bus crash in Samoa.About 30 people were on board a bus that lost control and crashed on a narrow stretch of coastal road on the Pacific nation's mainland.Authorities are yet to confirm...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Nov 2009 | 3:06 pm As Senior Senator, Kerry Finds New RhythmAfter voters rejected him for president in 2004, Sen. John Kerry kept a low profile. But lately, he has emerged as a leading voice on pressing issues from Afghanistan to climate change. With Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's death, Kerry is now senior senator from Massachusetts — "impossible shoes to fill," he says. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Nov 2009 | 2:48 pm On Tape: Afghan Insurgents With U.S. AmmoTV footage shows Afghan insurgents handling what appears to be U.S. ammo.
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Nov 2009 | 2:40 pm MPs' expenses: watchdog fails to back plans to clean up sleazeProfessor Sir Ian Kennedy refuses to publicly endorse recommendations of independent inquiry.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Nov 2009 | 2:31 pm S. Korean, N. Korean Navies Exchange FireNavy Ships Trade Fire along Disputed Western Sea Border; First Clash in 7 YearsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Nov 2009 | 2:30 pm Abortion Haggling Looms Over Health Care Debate in Senate - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Nov 2009 | 1:41 pm 15000 people criminalised by Criminal Records Bureau over past six yearsUp to 15000 people have been wrongly branded criminals or accused of more serious offences by the Government agency which vets the backgrounds of people who want to work with children The Daily Telegraph can disclose.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Nov 2009 | 1:26 pm Barack Obama honours Fort Hood massacre victimsPresident said no faith could justify the Fort Hood rampage as he paid tribute to the victims of Major Nidal Hasan.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Nov 2009 | 1:18 pm Three more drug advisers quit over sacking of Professor David NuttMore resignations from drugs advisory body in wake of sacking of David Nutt.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Nov 2009 | 12:55 pm Landslide Kills 42 in Southern IndiaLandslide triggered by heavy rains kills 39 in southern India.
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Nov 2009 | 12:08 pm Blast Hits Crowded Intersection in PakistanPolice say explosion rocks crowded intersection in northwest Pakistani city.
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Nov 2009 | 12:05 pm Mother of dead Afghanistan soldier attacks Gordon Brown over equipment failingsJacqui Janes the mother of Jamie Janes asks why it is possible to save banks but not provide the equipment that could save soldiers' lives.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Nov 2009 | 11:40 am Car Bomb Explodes Near Pakistani Market Killing 24A suspected car bomb exploded just outside a crowded market in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 20 people and wounding 55, police said.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:52 am Okinawa Marine Base Debate Strains U.S.-Japan TiesPolitical wrangling by Japan's new government over plans to move a major U.S. Marine base on Okinawa has opened a wide rift in Washington's most important Asian alliance ahead of President Barack Obama's visit later this week.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Nov 2009 | 10:10 am Koreas Exchange Fire in Naval ClashNavy ships of the two Koreas exchanged fire Tuesday along their disputed western sea border, South Korean military officers said.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:43 am Israel Says Hezbollah Has Capability to Hit Major CitiesThe Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has significantly expanded its ability to strike deep into Israel with rockets that can now reach the Jewish state's largest cities, Israel's army chief said.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am U.K. Soldiers Killed by Rogue Afghan Cop Return to BritainHundreds gathered in this small English market town Tuesday to pay tribute to six soldiers killed in Afghanistan five of whom were shot to death by an Afghan police officer who turned against them.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:19 am Freedom the cry as leaders vow to fight other wallsThe key countries in the Cold War pledged yesterday to fight division and meet the new challenges of the 21st century as Europe marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin WallIn emotional addresses delivered at Berlin's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am Soaring temperatures threaten another crisisCANBERRA - Spring across the southeast of Australia has become a furnace, breaking records with heatwaves scorching Melbourne and Adelaide and turning vast tracts of bush and farmland into tinder.Medical and community organisations...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am Gwynne Dyer : America's foreign wars may explain homeland slaughterThis year, the Pentagon committed US$50 million ($67 million) to a study investigating why the suicide rate in the military is rising. It used to be below the suicide rate in comparable civilian groups, but now it's four times higher.Thirteen...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am FBI traces marine career of suspectCLEVELAND - Authorities are investigating whether a suspected serial killer whose property harboured the remains of at least 11 people is connected to any killings in places he lived while in the military, including Japan, California...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am Australia's koalas edge closer to extinctionKoala numbers are plummeting in Australia and they could be extinct within decades, experts warned.The population could be as low as 43,000, down from an estimated 100,000 in 2003, says the Australian Koala Foundation, which carried...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am Vatican Seeks Signs of Alien LifeFour hundred years after it locked up Galileo for challenging the view that the Earth was the center of the universe, the Vatican has called in experts to study the possibility of extraterrestrial alien life and its implication for the Catholic Church.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am Massive Blackout Hits Brazil's 2 Largest CitiesA massive power failure blacked out Brazil's two largest cities and other parts of Latin America's biggest nation for more than two hours late Tuesday, leaving millions of people in the dark after a huge hydroelectric dam suddenly went offline.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Nov 2009 | 8:51 am School Reverses Expulsion for Student Who Wore Mini-SkirtA woman expelled for wearing a mini-dress that caused a near riot at a Brazilian college and made her an Internet sensation said all she wants is to go back to school. Well, she got her way.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Nov 2009 | 8:28 am Man Sentenced 25 Years in Wife's Caribbean Scuba MurderA Rhode Island man accused of killing his wife during a 1999 scuba diving trip testified Thursday that he spent part of her inheritance on courting another woman and taking her on a cruise.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Nov 2009 | 8:27 am Saudi Navy Blocks Yemen Coast to Stop Rebel Weapon FlowA Saudi Arabian government adviser says the kingdom has imposed a naval blockade on northern Yemen's Red Sea coast to try to prevent weapons and fighters flowing to Shiite rebels in the area.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Nov 2009 | 8:06 am Palestinian Government on the Verge of CollapseThreat would force Israel to shoulder responsibilities of occupied territories.
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Nov 2009 | 7:59 am Lindsay Ann Hawker murder: father says prime suspect's arrest is justice at lastFamily of the British teacher murdered in Japan welcomes arrest of prime suspect Tatsuya Ichihashi in Japan.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Nov 2009 | 7:42 am Lindsay Ann Hawker murder: we wanted justice and we got it says fatherFather of the murdered British teacher welcomes the arrest of prime suspect Tatsuya Ichihashi in Japan.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Nov 2009 | 7:11 am Lindsay Ann Hawker murder: prime suspect Tatsuya Ichihashi arrested in JapanTatsuya Ichihashi the prime suspect in the murder of the British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker has been arrested by Japanese police.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Nov 2009 | 4:53 am Japan Promises $5 Billion to AfghanistanJapan promises additional $5 billion in aid to Afghanistan ahead of Obama visit.
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Nov 2009 | 4:17 am Lindsay Ann Hawker murder: Japanese police arrest suspect Tatsuya IchihashiPolice in Japan have arrested Tatsuya Ichihashi the prime suspect in the murder of the British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Nov 2009 | 4:11 am
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