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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:35 am Barack Obama to send special envoy to North KoreaOSAN AIR BASE, South Korea - U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth will travel to North Korea on Dec. 8 for talks aimed at getting the totalitarian regime to give up its nuclear...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am Activist probing Guinea massacre denied entryBANJUL, Gambia - A human rights activist says he's been denied entrance to Guinea, where he planned to investigate a massacre of opposition supporters earlier this year. Mabassa...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am China joins world condemnation of East Jerusalem building plan - Ha'aretz
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:29 am Obama says US, allies discussing Iran sanctionsSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Showing impatience with Iranian foot-dragging, President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and its allies are discussing possible new penalties to bring fresh pressure on Iran for defying international attempts to halt its contested nuclear program....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:29 am Obama says US, allies discussing Iran sanctions (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:29 am Baseball: Rakuten acquires former Twins right-hander Morillo+(Kyodo) _ Former Minnesota Twins right-hander Juan Morillo has agreed to a one-year, 50 million yen deal with the Rakuten Eagles, the Japanese club said Thursday. The 26-year-old...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:28 am Japan congratulates Karzai on 2nd inauguration as Afghan leader+(Kyodo) _ Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Thursday congratulated Hamid Karzai on being sworn in as Afghan president for a second five-year term, pledging increased assistance...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:28 am Uruguay earns final World Cup berthMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - Uruguay earned the final berth in the 32-nation field for next year's World Cup, tying Costa Rica 1-1 Wednesday night. Sebastian Abreu scored...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:27 am Flag-raising for 32 nations marks World Cup milestoneJOHANNESBURG - The flags of the 32 nations that qualified for the 2010 World Cup are flying in Johannesburg. A flag-raising ceremony livened by dancers, a choir and giant...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:27 am Russian court extends moratorium on death penaltyST.PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- Russia's Constitutional Court effectively outlawed the death penalty Thursday, saying that a moratorium on capital punishment should remain in force until the nation fully bans executions....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am SABMiller H1 net profit down 32 percentSABMiller PLC, the world's second-largest brewer, on Thursday reported a 32 percent drop in net profit as revenues were hit hard by unfavorable currency movements and lager volumes declined.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am Russian court extends moratorium on death penaltyRussia's Constitutional Court effectively outlawed the death penalty Thursday, saying that a moratorium on capital punishment should remain in force until the nation fully bans executions....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am Karzai sets Afghan forces targetHamid Karzai says he wants Afghan forces in charge within five years, as he is sworn in for a second term as president.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:25 am Ex-crewmen: Company wouldn't rename targeted shipPHILADELPHIA - The company that owns the Maersk Alabama, a freighter targeted by pirates twice in seven months, did not heed a request to rename, repaint or reroute the ship...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:25 am US recovery seen outpacing Europe in 2010The world's rich and developed economies will grow faster next year, but recovery will remain modest, with the U.S. and Japan outpacing Europe, a Paris-based watchdog said Thursday as it raised its forecasts.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:24 am Crew thwarts pirates' attempt to recapture Maersk AlabamaA former crewman of a ship attacked by Somali pirates yesterday for the second time in seven months said he warned the Maersk Alabama should be renamed, repainted or sent...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:24 am U.S. recovery seen subdued, jobless rate high: OECDWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economic recovery will be weaker than after previous deep recessions, and the high jobless rate will decline only slowly, the OECD said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am What will Europe president and foreign minister do? - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Afghan president sworn in to second 5-year termKABUL (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai promised Thursday to prosecute corrupt officials and end a culture of impunity in an inauguration speech made under intense international pressure that he shed the cronyism and graft that marked his first term....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am Afghan president sworn in to second 5-year term (AP)
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am Bomber kills 19 outside Pakistan court: officials - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am Kyoto Pref. to employ high school graduates without jobs for 4 months+(Kyodo) _ The Kyoto prefectural government said Thursday it has decided to employ for four months some 100 high school graduates who cannot find jobs after their graduation next March.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:14 am Leaders set to pick EU presidentEuropean Union leaders will gather in Brussels later to select their first full-time president and foreign affairs chief.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:13 am Activist probing Guinea massacre denied entryA human rights activist says he's been denied entrance to Guinea, where he planned to investigate a massacre of opposition supporters earlier this year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:12 am Flag-raising for 32 nations marks WCup milestoneThe flags of the 32 nations that qualified for the 2010 World Cup are flying in Johannesburg.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:12 am Obama Admits Delay On GuantanamoPresident Obama admits the US will miss the January 2010 deadline he set for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison.
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am U.S. recovery seen subdued, jobless rate high: OECD (Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. economic recovery will be weaker than after previous deep recessions, and the high jobless rate will decline only slowly, the OECD said on Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:09 am Marathon: Kebede set to defend title at Fukuoka marathon+(Kyodo) _ Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Tsegaye Kebede is set to defend his title at the Fukuoka International Marathon after being named among 10 invitees by the Japan Association of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:07 am Karzai sworn in as Afghan leader, vows to fight graftKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan forces should be ready to take over security in Afghanistan in five years, President Hamid Karzai said at his inauguration Thursday, and pledged to tackle graft which has left his reputation in tatters.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:06 am Karzai sworn in as Afghan leader, vows to fight graft (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:06 am Japan on track to expand 1.8% in 2010: OECD+(Kyodo) _ The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Thursday made significant upward revisions to its growth estimates for rich countries, with Japan's economy expectedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:04 am Former China student leader tried on fraud chargesAn exiled former leader of the 1989 student pro-democracy movement went on trial in southwestern China on Thursday on financial fraud charges after being extradited from Hong Kong, a human rights group reported.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:02 am Konoe elected 1st Asian head of International Red Cross+(Kyodo) _ Japanese Red Cross Society chief Tadateru Konoe was elected president of the International Red Cross on Thursday, becoming the first Asian to lead the world's largest...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:02 am OECD urges governments to sort out finances as recession recedesIt is time for Governments to spell out their plans to balance their budgets as recession recedes the OECD said.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:01 am Olympus BioScapes 2009 Competition Winners [PICS]The winners were announced November 18, 2009. This year, the competition received nearly 2,000 entries from 62 countries. All images and the names of the top winners and Honorable Mentions may be viewed online, and some of images will be part of a traveling exhibition.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Found on eBay: Original Apple-1 with wonderful documentationThe starting bid for the Apple-1 is US$50,000. What do you get with your winning bid? A non-working Apple 1 motherboard, the original shipping box (with the return address being the home of Steve Jobs' parents), and the original manual, complete with schematics on how to take the motherboard and build a workable computer out of it.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am How to Secure Your Windows 7 ComputerSecuring your desktop computer against threats is an essential task for everyone, therefore we will inform you about the most important Windows 7 security tools.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am FBI says terror plot suspects had ties to PakistanPolice say David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana were in contact with the Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Obama ready to help a non-nuclear North KoreaSEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said he was willing to help North Korea repair its economy and end decades of international isolation if Pyongyang stopped a cycle of threats and finally moved toward nuclear disarmament.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:57 am S.E. Asia's biggest anime festival to be staged in Singapore+(Kyodo) _ Thousands of anime fans are expected to throng Southeast Asia's biggest anime festival that will be held in Singapore this weekend to cater to the craze for Japanese pop cultureSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am The nation's weatherWet weather was expected to persist and intensify over the Northwest, while lingering showers could continue over the Northeast on Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am Cabinet receives 120 mil. yen in confidential expenses+(Kyodo) _ Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano took the rare step on Thursday of admitting that he has received 120 million yen in compensation expenses, also known as "secret...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:46 am Capt. Richard Phillips, Navy crew in April piracy rescue reuniteNORFOLK, Va. - The American sea captain who was held by pirates off of Africa and the crew of a Navy ship involved his rescue are reuniting in Virginia. The USS Bainbridge...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:44 am RPT-UPDATE 2-Ukraine PM seeks to calm fears of new gas war - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:44 am Sumo: Asashoryu, Hakuho still on top at Kyushu sumo+(Kyodo) _ Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu rocked Kisenosato in a lopsided affair to maintain his spotless record at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday. Sumo's bad boy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:40 am Cruise operator: Young adults bring parentsAn Australian cruise company said it would continue to insist that young adult passengers be accompanied by parents even though the policy has been branded discriminatory.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:36 am New general takes command of Canadian troops in AfghanistanBrigadier General Daniel Menard takes over from Brig. Gen. Jonathan Vance
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:33 am Courthouse attack kills 19 in Peshawar, PakistanBombing was the sixth in less than two weeks in and around the largest city in the country's troubled northwest
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:32 am US backs Guinea mercenary claimsThe US says its has evidence that South African "military trainers" are in Guinea helping the much-criticised ruling junta.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:32 am Karazi Pledges Changes In Second TermBut Afghan President Under U.S. Pressure To Show Quick ResultsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am 19 killed in Pakistan courthouse bombingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber killed 19 people Thursday outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan, the latest attack in an onslaught by Islamist militants fighting back against an army offensive in the nearby Afghan border region....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:27 am 19 killed in Pakistan courthouse bombing (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:27 am US Army blamed for Katrina floodsA US judge rules that negligence by army engineers led to massive flooding in part of New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:27 am Nicole Richie is hospitalized for pneumonia (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:25 am Afghan leader in squeeze in new term
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:22 am Texas governor may decide condemned killer's fateTexas Gov. Rick Perry may have to decide whether a condemned killer lives or dies.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:22 am What's in a name? More than you might thinkA London-based translation firm is offering parents-to-be the chance to check the meaning of prospective baby names in other languages to avoid inadvertently causing their offspring future embarrassment.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:20 am 15 Google Interview Questions That Will Make You Feel StupidEver wanted to get a job at Google? Well, you had better be prepared to answer some interesting questions, like: Why are manhole covers round? How many golf balls will fit into a school bus? Read on for the whole list... [answers are included too!]
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:20 am Obama talks nuclear pursuits of Iran, N. Korea in S. KoreaPresident Obama said Thursday the United States has begun talking with allies about fresh punishment against Iran for defying ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:19 am U.S. warns Iran of consequences over standoffSEOUL/MANILA (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama issued a strong warning to Iran on Thursday of consequences of its failure to respond to the offer of a nuclear deal and could have a package of steps to take "within weeks."Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:16 am U.S. warns Iran of consequences over standoff (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:16 am Philippine gay group fights to contest electionsA Philippine gay rights group is waging a legal battle to be allowed to run in next year's polls after the Elections Commission ruled it cannot register as a political party on grounds that it advocates immorality.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:12 am Singapore economy expands for 2nd straight quarterSingapore said its economy would expand as little as 3 percent in 2010, well below the high growth rates of past years because of a sluggish recovery in the U.S. and other developed countries.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am The Obese Don't Always Know ItSome obese individuals don't know they're overweight. Some obese individuals don't realize they have a weight problem, a new study finds. That could be an unhealthy attitude as these same people tend not to exercise and have many risk factors for cardiovascular disease....
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am Letting the Pirates Guard The SeaIran, well known for violating international maritime laws, wants now to to be on the board of the IMO, the international body that makes the laws.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am Pakistan court blast kills manyA bomb blast outside a court building in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar kills at least 16 people, medics say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:09 am Experts say radical measures won't stop swine fluLONDON (AP) -- Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu - most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms - have failed to contain the disease....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:09 am Experts say radical measures won't stop swine flu (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:09 am Fed officials play down impact of weak dollar (Reuters)Reuters - Federal Reserve officials on Thursday downplayed the consequences of the falling U.S. dollar, underscoring that deflation is still a threat, especially with commercial real estate prices falling.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am Fed officials play down impact of weak dollarHONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials on Thursday downplayed the consequences of the falling U.S. dollar, underscoring that deflation is still a threat, especially with commercial real estate prices falling.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am Sorry, Virginia, but Santa Claus won't be writing to youU.S. Postal Service halts program that answered flood of children's letters sent to Santa at North Pole, Alaska
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:02 am TV ad seeks to recruit Arab-Americans to CIAThere's a swirl of activity in a spacious, modern kitchen as final meal preparations are made.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am Israel Hits Gaza Tunnels, Weapons PlantMilitary Says Action Is In Response To Recent Rocket Fire Against Jewish StateSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am WWII Japanese Super-Submarine Found In HawaiiAccording to Dr Hans Van Tillburg, "[The I-201 Submarine] was nothing like anybody had in the Second World War. It had a streamlined body and conning tower and retractable gun." They just found it in Hawaii.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am Karzai sworn in for 2nd term, vows to combat corruption - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:57 am Newly-Inaugurated Karzai Vows To Fight CorruptionAfghanistan's President Hamid Karzai promised Thursday to prosecute corrupt government officials and end a culture of impunity, speaking during an inauguration closely watched by the international community for signs that his administration is moving beyond the cronyism and graft of the past five years. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:55 am Russian court extends moratorium on death penaltyST.PETERSBURG, Russia - Russia's Constitutional Court effectively outlawed the death penalty Thursday, saying that a moratorium on capital punishment should remain in...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:52 am Jiyai Shin, Lorena Ochoa trying to wrap up LPGA Player of YearRICHMOND, Texas - Jiyai Shin can become the first rookie in more than three decades to win the Player of the Year award with a strong performance at the LPGA Tour Championship,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:51 am Lack of MPs' expenses law 'disgraceful' says David CameronThe Conservative leader David Cameron has demanded that Labour explain whether it will back new legislation to bring in wholesale reform of MPs' expenses.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:50 am British remains 'found in Lebanon'Human remains have been found by a team searching for a British journalist kidnapped in Lebanon more than 20 years ago.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:50 am Crock-Pot cooks up a holiday helperKnowing that one slow cooker is simply not enough when it comes to holiday feasts, Crock-Pot has come to the rescue with a couple of handy products. The Trio Cook & Serve...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:49 am At 2074 pages and $849 billion, Senate health bill arrives - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:40 am India leader charged with riotingPolice in the western Indian city of Mumbai charge the leader of a right-wing regional party with rioting during violence in the city last year.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:35 am Doctor: Blast kills 16 near Pakistan courthouse
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:32 am Hamid Karzai sworn in for second term as Afghanistan presidentHamid Karzai pledges to tackle corruption and take over security of country as he is sworn in for second term as president.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:31 am Barack Obama calls on North Korea to end nuclear provocation - guardian.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am 16 killed In Pakistan Courthouse BombingAttack Comes Hours After Drone Missile Attack Hits MilitantsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am GOP senators grill Holder on decision to try 9/11 suspects in federal court - Dallas Morning News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:26 am Karzai sworn in for second termAfghan president pledges to tackle corruption and says his country's security forces should be ready to take over responsibility of unstable areas in three years
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:26 am Behind missed Gitmo deadline: Detainees unwantedSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- President Barack Obama is now confirming what many have long suspected: He will miss his January deadline to close the Guantanamo prison - partly because he cannot persuade other nations to take the detainees....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:24 am Obama says talks under way on Iran sanctionsU.S. President wraps up Asian trip with push for North Korea to also give up its nuclear program
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:19 am Bangladesh court upholds death sentences for coupFive former soldiers were convited in the 1975 killing of the country's independence leader
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:19 am HHS to warn consumers of flu drug price gougingThe Department of Health and Human Services will issue consumer warnings about price variations for a scarce liquid form of the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am Reid unveils broad Senate healthcare planWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid released a long-awaited healthcare reform plan on Wednesday that budget analysts said would extend coverage to tens of millions of the uninsured and reduce the deficit over 10 years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am Ship is pirate target again - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:06 am In picturesRebuilding wrecked lives after Sierra Leone's civil warSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:06 am Hurricane forceSarah Palin's fanbase builds despite defeatSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:02 am Air spat widens Thai-Cambodia rowCambodia has suspended all Thai nationals at an air traffic control company after formally charging one of them with spying.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am KCRW's Ruth Seymour to step down as general managerUnder her 32 years' tenure, the station grew to become Southern California's NPR flagship.When Ruth Seymour arrived as a consultant for KCRW-FM (89.9) in September 1977, the station was operating out of a building at John Adams Middle School in Santa Monica and had the oldest transmitter west of the Mississippi.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am California approves new standards on energy-hungry TVsThe California Energy Commission votes 5-0 in favor of the nation's first efficiency regulations for televisions of up to 58 inches sold in the state. The stricter rules take effect Jan. 1, 2011.California is putting big-screen television sets on a diet.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Obama and Holder defend plans to try Sept. 11 suspectsRepublican lawmakers question whether a civilian trial would be successful and say it might again make New York a terrorist target. Holder counters: 'We need not cower in the face of this enemy.'The Obama administration on Wednesday strongly defended its decision to try the alleged plotters of the Sept. 11 attacks in a civilian New York court, but faced criticism from Republican senators who called it a "perversion" of justice that would risk freeing some of the world's most notorious terrorists.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Housing starts dive 10.6% in the U.S., 8.5% in the WestAlthough analysts had forecast an increase in construction of new homes, the pace fell sharply compared with the prior month. The figures show a 30.7% drop compared with October 2008.New-home construction fell sharply last month, underscoring the fragility of the fledgling housing recovery.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Bills seek ban of pilots' use of electronic devices in cockpitWhen two airline pilots flew past their destination last month because they were intently focused on their laptops, several lawmakers ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 12:59 am Sen. Byrd becomes longest-serving member of CongressSen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., made a rare appearance on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday to mark his 20,774th day as a ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 12:55 am Israeli aircraft hit Gaza after rocket attacksJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli aircraft struck a weapons-manufacturing facility and two smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, in response to recent rocket attacks on Israel, the military said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 19 Nov 2009 | 12:50 am 16 killed in Pakistan courthouse suicide bombingA suicide bomber killed 16 people Thursday outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan, the latest attack in an onslaught by ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 12:42 am Afghan president Karzai sworn in to second 5-year termAfghan President Hamid Karzai has been sworn in for a second five-year term during a ceremony in the Afghan capital of Kabul.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 12:37 am Clinton: Afghan election needs to yield 'results'Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that the international community will support the embattled Afghan government, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 12:36 am An onscreen teaseAdults may snigger but the film will still delight 'pent up' younger female fans
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 12:23 am 'Let The Great World Spin' Wins Book AwardColum McCann's Let the Great World Spin, a novel about daring, luck and mortality in 1970s New York, won the fiction prize Wednesday night at the 60th annual National Book Awards. T.J. Stiles' biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt, The First Tycoon, was the nonfiction winner. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2009 | 12:09 am China Tries Dissident After Obama LeavesStudent Leader In Pro-Democracy Movement Goes On Trial One Day After Obama Finishes VisitSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am Army Corps of Engineers blamed for Hurricane Katrina levee breaches - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Nov 2009 | 11:48 pm Pakistan: suicide bomber kills 30 outside Peshawar courtA suicide bomber has killed an estimated 30 people and wounded 36 in the latest attack to strike the citySource: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Nov 2009 | 11:41 pm 1 conjoined twin talking after separation surgeryMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally Thursday after waking from a medically induced coma, the head of the surgery team said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 18 Nov 2009 | 11:35 pm Afghanistan ElectionAn Afghan policeman stands guard as a burqa-clad woman walks in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The Afghan capital is under heavy security Thursday for the inauguration of Afghan President...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2009 | 11:34 pm Preki to be unveiled as new coach of Toronto FCFormer coach of Chivas USA brings a resume of MLS success and an understanding of Mo Johnston, having played with his new boss twice before
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Nov 2009 | 11:33 pm Hicks trying to keep majority ownership of RangersTexas owner is putting together a group on investors, including former Dallas Cowboy Roger Staubach, ahead of Friday's deadline
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Nov 2009 | 11:29 pm U.S. government liable for some Katrina damage: judgeHOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was negligent in maintaining a key navigational channel in New Orleans and was liable for some damage caused by massive flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2009 | 10:53 pm Obama: Talks under way on Iran sanctions
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2009 | 10:53 pm Palin launches book tour in MichiganSarah Palin launched her book tour here Wednesday in what her fans hope will be the first stop of the 2012 presidential contest.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Nov 2009 | 10:50 pm Mammogram coverage won't change, companies sayInsurance companies contacted by USA TODAY say they will continue paying for providing annual mammograms, despite new guidelines.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Nov 2009 | 10:47 pm Bangladesh court upholds death sentences for coupDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- The Supreme Court rejected final appeals Thursday by five former soldiers sentenced to death in the 1975 killing of Bangladesh's independence leader in a military coup, a government attorney said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 18 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pm Obama, Lee Seek Nuke Bargain with N. KoreaU.S., South Korean Presidents Agree to Offer Aid in Exchange for Dismantling of North Korea's Nuclear ProgramSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pm Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg (R) meets President Dalia GrybauskaiteCouncil of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg (R) arrives for a meeting with Lithuania President Dalia Grybauskaite in Vilnius in October. Controversy over secret CIA prisons in Europe...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2009 | 10:24 pm Black Males Hit Extra Hard By UnemploymentThe country's spiraling unemployment rate continues to take a particular toll on men. The "he-cession," as it's sometimes called, has hit African-American men especially hard, increasing their unemployment rate to more than 17 percent last month. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm As pensions dried up, four firms paid top execs $49.5MTop executives at four companies that jettisoned their employee pension plans received $49.5 million in retirement and severance ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Nov 2009 | 9:55 pm Jamison returns, leads Wiz past Cavs
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2009 | 9:42 pm U.S. official says mammograms policy unchangedCHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health officials distanced themselves Wednesday from controversial new breast cancer screening guidelines that recommend against routine mammograms for healthy women in their 40s and said federal policy on screening mammograms had not changed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2009 | 9:41 pm Hawks (10-2) keep soaring, beat Heat
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2009 | 9:38 pm N. Korea offered aid to scrap nukes
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2009 | 9:18 pm Afghan official said to take bribe for copper dealWASHINGTON (AP) -- A senior Afghan official allegedly took a $20 million bribe to steer a copper mining project to a Chinese company, a glaring example of the claims of corruption clouding the Obama administration's deliberations over expanding the U.S. commitment in Afghanistan....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 18 Nov 2009 | 9:06 pm France admits cheating in World Cup clincher
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2009 | 8:56 pm Colvin claimed his warnings were ignored until allegations were reported in the media a year laterA Canadian soldier patrols in Kandahar province. Canadian troops handed Afghan detainees to local authorities in the knowledge they would be tortured, and later tried to silence critics of the practice,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2009 | 8:32 pm Judge blames Corps for Katrina flood
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2009 | 8:23 pm The Hurdles in Health Care's PathThe Senate on Wednesday put forward its health-care bill. The Daily Beast looks at the six major obstacles to reform.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 18 Nov 2009 | 8:05 pm Conjoined twin wakes up - talking, behaving normallyMELBOURNE - A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally Thursday after waking from a medically induced coma, the head of the surgery team said.Trishna is already doing...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Nov 2009 | 7:08 pm New Generation Works the Silk RoadChinese Entrepreneurs Make Money Along Ancient 5,000 Mile Trade Route Linking East with WestSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Nov 2009 | 7:00 pm Judge: Corps' Negligence Caused Katrina FloodingFlood victims argued the widening of a navigation channel maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers and subsequent loss of protective wetlands turned the channel into a speedway for the hurricane's storm surge. A federal judge in New Orleans agreed and awarded damages of about $720,000 to four people and a business. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2009 | 7:00 pm Video: Thief Gets Stuck in Window"CBS News RAW": A Romanian man got stuck as he apparently tried to break into a supermarket through a small window in Portugal, his trousers fell off as he tried to wiggle himself free.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Nov 2009 | 6:48 pm Video: Afghan War Strategy Weeks AwayA CBS News poll shows that only 38 percent of Americans support President Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan. Chip Reid asks the president how he can commit more troops to an unpopular war.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Nov 2009 | 6:26 pm S.C. Panel Finds Governor Should Face Ethics ChargesThe State Ethics Commission said probable cause exists on several allegations tied to a three-month investigation into Mark Sanford's travel and campaign finances. Details of the charges — which should include whether the accusations involve civil or criminal allegations — were expected to be released next week. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2009 | 5:28 pm US cop tasers 10-year-old girlLITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - A police officer in a small Arkansas town used a stun gun on an unruly 10-year-old girl after he said her mother gave him permission to do so. Now the town's mayor is calling for an investigation into whether...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Nov 2009 | 5:22 pm Financial reforms grind forward in CongressWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress edged closer on Wednesday to creating new government powers to break up giant financial firms, which Europe is already doing, while a U.S. derivatives market crackdown got more complicated.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2009 | 5:14 pm Rasta rights violated over dread threatBOSTON - The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says the rights of a Rastafarian baggage screener at Boston's Logan International Airport were violated when he was threatened with firing unless he cut his hair.An administrative...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Nov 2009 | 4:33 pm Senate to press ahead with probe into Fort HoodWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators vowed on Wednesday not to interfere with a criminal probe of the Fort Hood shootings but said they must move ahead with their own hearing into the rampage.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2009 | 4:30 pm Hershey, Ferrero Weighing Rival Bid For CadburyHershey, hoping to expand its overseas presence, has lined up a potential partner, Italian candymaker Ferrero International SA, in a possible bidding war for British candy maker Cadbury PLC. The combination could have the financial firepower to top a $16.4 billion hostile bid by Kraft Foods Inc. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2009 | 3:59 pm Reid healthcare plan unveiledSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) today prepared to outline his plan for expanding medical coverage without deepening the federal deficit, setting the stage for a long-delayed debate on the Senate floor over legislation to overhaul the nation's healthcare system.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Nov 2009 | 3:13 pm 'Criminal' Scientologists face Aussie inquiryAustralian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd will consider calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the Church of Scientology after a scathing attack by a Senator calling it a criminal organisation.New South Wales police have also confirmed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Nov 2009 | 3:04 pm MPs' expenses: fraud charges for six MPs and lordsThree MPs and three facing criminal charges following investigations into the abuse of parliamentary expenses.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Nov 2009 | 2:57 pm Race clashes in MoscowMOSCOW - A simmering confrontation between far-right youths and anti-racist activists has erupted into Moscow's streets after the fatal shooting of an anti-racist activist known as the Bonebreaker.The violence stems from deep...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Nov 2009 | 2:57 pm Trying Sept. 11 Suspects In U.S. A Political GambleAttorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the alleged Sept. 11 conspirators in federal courts has elicited sharply divided responses from Capitol Hill, the American public and victims' families. Holder says his decision is driven by evidence, not politics. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2009 | 2:30 pm Sen. Reid Unveils $849 Billion Health Care BillSetting up a historic year-end debate, the Senate Democratic leader introduced long-awaited legislation to reshape the nation's health care system. The measure aims to cover 31 million uninsured Americans over 10 years. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2009 | 2:21 pm Fire risk lethal as Australia sweltersCANBERRA - Vast tracts of South Australia are this morning preparing for another baking day of catastrophic fire risk after authorities closed schools, advised people to leave danger zones and called in water-bombing aircraft during...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Nov 2009 | 2:20 pm MPs' expenses: six MPs and peers face fraud chargesExclusive: Detectives will imminently pass files on Labour MPs Elliot Morley David Chaytor and Jim Devine and peers Baroness Uddin Lord Hanningfield and Lord Clarke of Hampstead to the CPS.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Nov 2009 | 2:05 pm Champion poker player facing extradition over wife's murderA champion British poker player who allegedly murdered his wife and dumped her body in a US national park 12 years ago faces extradition to America.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Nov 2009 | 2:04 pm Holder: No Failure In 9/11 ProsecutionAttorney General Eric Holder told senators Wednesday "failure is not an option" in the prosecution of Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Holder explained his rationale to bring Mohammed and four other terrorism suspects to the U.S. for a civilian trial. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2009 | 2:04 pm Reef Conservation Strategy BackfiresConservationists worried about overfishing on the Pacific island of Kiribati persuaded fishermen to pick coconuts instead. The strategy backfired: Coconut oil production increased, but so did fishing. It turns out, fishermen who earned more money in coconut agriculture had more leisure time — which they spent fishing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2009 | 2:01 pm Karzai set to reward controversial alliesHELMAND- Afghanistan's beleaguered President Hamid Karzai makes his inauguration speech tonight, acutely aware that his disgruntled international backers will be poring over it for signs that he intends to mend his ways.But while...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Five survive two months adrift in small boatA group of Papua New Guineans survived two months adrift on the Pacific Ocean in a tiny boat, with no food and just the clothes they were wearing.The five friends were so weak they could not walk when they landed in the Marshall...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Queen's Speech: Labour would raise taxes after election to pay debtsTaxes would have to rise to pay off the national debt and finance new care plans for the elderly Lord Mandelson indicates.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Nov 2009 | 1:59 pm MPs' expenses: the lawScotland Yard chief has disclosed that more MPs could face criminal investigations in the wake of the expenses scandal.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Nov 2009 | 1:42 pm Stop paying pirate ransoms, says USUNITED NATIONS - The United States has called for intensified efforts to combat piracy and warned against paying ransom to free ships and crew members.US deputy ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo expressed concern that ransom payments...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Nov 2009 | 1:39 pm MPs' expenses: the peers who may face chargesScotland Yard chief has disclosed that more MPs could face criminal investigations in the wake of the expenses scandal.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm At least four militants were killed and five others wounded in a US drone missile strike in Pakistan's tribal regionA map locating North Waziristan in Pakistan. At least four militants were killed and five others wounded in a US drone missile strike in Pakistan's tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2009 | 1:34 pm Clinton Makes Surprise Trip to AfghanistanSecretary of State Will Attend Karzai's Inauguration, Says This Is a "Critical Moment"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm Watergate's enduring mystery under reviewWASHINGTON - The National Archives is bringing together investigators to search for scribbled secrets from the early days of the Watergate scandal as the chain of events began that destroyed Richard Nixon's presidency.The elusive...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Nov 2009 | 1:28 pm Guantanamo US TrialFILE - In this March 1, 2003 file picture, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan. (AP Photo/File)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2009 | 1:06 pm Leading candidates for EU presidentGraphic with photos of the leading candidates for EU president and information on the job and nomination procedure. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt appealed Wednesday for a new effort by EU leaders...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2009 | 12:56 pm Vaira Vike-FreibergaLatvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, pictured in 2005. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt appealed Wednesday for a new effort by EU leaders to agree the name of the first president of the revamped...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2009 | 12:56 pm VIDEO: European leaders are bracing for a night of steely negotiation. Duration: 01:51European leaders are bracing for a night of steely negotiation Thursday as they seek to name people to top new jobs that will become the face of a revamped European Union. AFPTV takes a look at who's in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2009 | 12:56 pm Tony BlairFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair addresses a forum in central London. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt appealed Wednesday for a new effort by EU leaders to agree the name of the first president...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2009 | 12:56 pm Cesare BattistiCesare Battisti is seen during a meeting with representatives from a human rights commission at Papuda penitentiary in Brasilia, on November 17. Brazil's supreme court on Wednesday voted to extradite Battisti,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2009 | 12:15 pm Afghan Minister Accused of Taking BribeWashington Post: Massive Mining Project Was Awarded to Chinese Firm Allegedly After $30 Million BribeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm Pakistanis Protest Army's Accidental Killing of 6 CiviliansDozens of people staged a sit-in on a highway in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday after the army accidentally hit a house with an artillery shell, killing six people, while it was attacking suspected militant hide-outs.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2009 | 10:03 am Afghan Security Forces On Alert Ahead of Karzai InaugurationSecurity forces increased patrols on some streets in the Afghan capital, bracing for possible militant attacks during the inauguration ceremony that will cement President Hamid Karzai's tumultuous re-election victory.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2009 | 9:58 am Clinton arrives in Afghanistan on eve of Hamid Karzai's inaugurationThe U.S. secretary of State presses for government reform as she arrives in the Afghan capital to dine with Karzai before his swearing-in Thursday. Clinton also meets with U.S. envoy Eikenberry.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived today in Afghanistan, pressing U.S. calls for reform in President Hamid Karzai's government on the eve of his inauguration to another term.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Nov 2009 | 9:36 am Confusion Plagues Eve of Vote for EU's First PresidentThe European Union is about to pick its very first president, a post conjured up after years of tortuous political machination to give the bloc a unified voice on the world stage.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2009 | 9:24 am Germany Extends Afghanistan Mission for Another YearGermany will extend its mission in Afghanistan for another year, the government said Wednesday, despite the growing unpopularity of the war at home.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2009 | 8:56 am Hamas-Linked Charity Offers $1.4M for Israeli CaptureA Gaza charity headed by the interior minister of the militant Hamas group on Wednesday offered $1.4 million to any Arab citizen of Israel who abducts a soldier.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2009 | 8:54 am Appeal Starts in Italy Trial of Student's 'Sex Games' MurderMurdered British student Meredith Kercher was arguing about money with suspect Amanda Knox minutes before she died, her convicted killer has claimed, Sky News reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2009 | 8:02 am Doctor at Tehran's Prison Dies, Raising SuspicionsAn Iranian doctor who treated victims of torture at Tehran's most feared prison has died, amid conflicting reports of a heart attack, a car accident or suicide raising opposition accusations that the 26-year-old was killed.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2009 | 7:25 am Report: Kidnapped Journalist's Body Found 23 Years LaterBritish investigators are hopeful that a body recovered from the eastern Bekaa Valley could be the remains of Alec Collett, the Times of London reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2009 | 7:12 am Captain of Hijacked Tanker Dies From Gunshot WoundsThe captain of a chemical tanker who was shot when his ship was hijacked earlier this week has died, Sky News reported a Somali pirate as saying.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2009 | 4:59 am Father of Dead British Soldier Slams New Army ReportThe father of the first British soldier killed in action in Helmand province has slammed a new Army report that ruled out equipment shortages as a factor in his death, Sky News reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2009 | 2:02 am
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