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Italian prosecutors wrap up in Knox murder trialPERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- Italian prosecutors began their closing arguments Friday in the trial of an American student accused of killing her British roommate more than two years ago....Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:40 am AP IMPACT: Some lawmakers send few to academies (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:38 am Palin Book Signing: OMG, Look at all the White People!Norah O'Donnell comments on all the "white people" in the crowd, Matthews calls the gathering "monochromatic," and -- *gasp* -- "There's a stage... almost like a mini-campaign rally!"
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:37 am Texas accidentally 'bans' straight-marriage - THE WEEKA 2005 state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and civil unions eliminates marriage in Texas, according to Democratic attorney general candidate Barbara Ann
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:36 am FIFA: No replay for France-Ireland WCup qualifier (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:35 am European markets push higher ahead of TrichetEuropean stock markets rose Friday despite a drop in Asia as investors recouped some of the previous day's hefty losses ahead of a key speech from European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am 20 years after UN pact, many children still sufferEDITOR'S NOTE — The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child 20 years ago Friday, yet hundreds of millions of children still suffer from violence, hunger and disease. Associated Press correspondents around the globe interviewed children who illustrate the remaining challenges, along with some victories.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am 20 years after UN pact, many children still sufferEDITOR'S NOTE _ The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child 20 years ago Friday, yet hundreds of millions of children still suffer from violence, hunger and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am 20 years after UN pact, many children still sufferEDITOR'S NOTE - The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child 20 years ago Friday, yet hundreds of millions of children still suffer from violence, hunger and disease. Associated Press correspondents around the globe interviewed children who illustrate the remaining challenges, along with some victories....Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am US House districts with fewest academy nominationsA list of congressional districts with the fewest military academy nominations for the classes of 2009 to 2013, the officeholders and the total nominations they have made. All 20 are Democrats from districts where whites make up less than half the population, and all but two of the districts include major urban areas.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am AP IMPACT: Some lawmakers send few to academiesThe nation's military academies are trying to increase diversity to boost the number of minorities in the officers' ranks.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am FIFA: No replay for France-Ireland WCup qualifierFIFA has ruled out the possibility of replaying the disputed France-Ireland World Cup qualifier.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:29 am Volkswagen board moves closer to Porsche mergerGerman carmaker Volkswagen AG said Friday its supervisory board had approved certain agreement contracts for the planned merger with German sportscar builder Porsche, taking the companies one step closer to completing the deal.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am I am best for new EU job - AshtonLabour peer Baroness Ashton - the surprise choice as EU foreign minister - rejects claims she lacks experience for the role.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am Russian Orthodox priest shot dead in Moscow churchA gunman killed a Russian Orthodox priest in his Moscow church and seriously wounded the reverend's assistant, officials said Friday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:24 am Free agents on the Red Sox watch listOf the 171 free agents to hit the open market today, here are a few who will likely be associated with the Red Sox in the coming days, weeks and maybe months: POSITIONAL...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am Suicide bomber kills 13 in AfghanistanA suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 13 people, including a police officer, and wounded 30 others Friday in a busy city square in western Afghanistan.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am Gov't steps up efforts to craft 2nd extra budget for job creation+(Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Cabinet on Friday intensified efforts to craft an additional stimulus package for this fiscal year aimed at creating more jobs. A new team...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am Surf’s Up, Waste’s DownDespite its nature-boy image, the surfing industry often relies on toxic manufacturing processes and generates tons of waste to make surfboards and other products. In San Clemente, a start-up company is out to change a half-century of dirty surfboard-making tradition with the world’s first recycled polyurethane board.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Peru arrests 'human fat killers'Police in Peru arrest members of a gang accused of killing dozens of people to sell their fat for use in cosmetics.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:18 am Sierra Leone police enlist youthsSierra Leone is to enlist youths as crime-fighting volunteers in the crime-ridden capital, Freetown, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am Trial begins for Maui man accused of spyingA former stealth bomber engineer accused of spying for China suffers from a narcissistic disorder, expert witnesses for the prosecution and the defense testified in federal court.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am Fifa turns down Irish replay pleaFifa has refused the Football Association of Ireland's request for a replay of France's World Cup play-off win over the Republic of Ireland.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 deadSAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) -- A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan on Friday, killing four people and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am N. Korea offers talks with S. Korea on suspended Mt. Kumgang tours+(Kyodo) _ North Korea has proposed talks with South Korea on ways of resuming lucrative cross-border tours to the North's scenic Mt. Kumgang that were suspended after a shooting incidentSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am Russian ship frees itself from ice in AntarcticMOSCOW (AP) -- A Russian cruise ship that has been struggling through a huge mass of sea ice for days has finally reached clear water off Antarctica....Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am Russian ship frees itself from ice in AntarcticA Russian cruise ship that has been struggling through a huge mass of sea ice for days has finally reached clear water off Antarctica. The Captain Khlebnikov icebreaker carrying 101...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am Oprah talk show will end in 2011The influential Oprah Winfrey talk show is to end in 2011 after more than two decades on air, her production company says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:15 am 200 in UK tourist region rescued from floodwatersCOCKERMOUTH, England (AP) -- Britain's air force and emergency workers using inflatable boats rescued about 200 people Friday as rising floodwaters caused widespread havoc in northern England's picturesque Lake District. One police officer was missing after a bridge was washed away....Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:13 am 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Season Finale Preview (video)Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld give Jason Alexander a hard time in this clip from the season finale of "Curb Your Enthusiasm"...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am Rebels blow up train track in India, killing 1PATNA, India (AP) -- A passenger train derailed after Maoist rebels blew up a key track in eastern India, killing one person and injuring at least 30 others, a police official said Friday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:06 am Rebels blow up train track in India, killing 1A passenger train derailed after Maoist rebels blew up a key track in eastern India, killing one person and injuring at least 30 others, a police official said Friday. The rebels...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:06 am New guidelines: Women can get Pap smears every two yearsMost women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that is enough ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am Housing bust halts growing suburbsThe recession and housing collapse have halted four decades of double-digit growth for nearly half of the nation's biggest rapidly ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:04 am Student leader on trial in ChinaA former leader of the Tiananmen democracy protests, handed over by Hong Kong to China, goes on trial in what his supporters call political persecution.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:03 am ANALYSIS-Pakistan worries over new us Afghan strategy - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:03 am Tiny Iowa town has the chargers, awaiting driversHoping to see the USA in your Chevrolet Volt or Nissan Leaf? The tiny Iowa town of Elk Horn will have plenty of electric charging stations and no wait — if you can get there.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:01 am Major world powers meet to discuss Iran nuclear snubMajor world powers met in Brussels Friday to discuss Iran's rejection of an international nuclear fuel deal, after US President Barack Obama warned Tehran must face the consequences. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am 200 in UK tourist region rescued from floodwatersBritain's air force and emergency workers using inflatable boats rescued about 200 people Friday as rising floodwaters caused widespread havoc in northern England's picturesque Lake...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Six More Arrests in London's "Severed Hand" MurderMother-of-two Geeta Aulakh, 28, was found fatally injured in north west London. Witnesses said she had serious head injuries and one of her hands had been cut off. Now, six more men have been arrested just hours after six other men, including Mrs. Aulakh's estranged husband Harpreet, were released on bail.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Looking Back at the Left 4 Dead 2 BoycottFor four-and-a-half months, upwards of 40,000 gamers took part in one of the most visible protests in the industry's history. Where did they succeed and where did they fail?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Ask Amir: How do spammers send from my email address?In a previous Security Levity post, I was asked a question that often comes up. A commenter wondered how is it that spammers can send spam from "my" email address? And is that something we should be worried about?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Generation gameIndia's unusual record-breaking cricketersSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:54 am LEAD: Soccer: Mizohata to resign as president of debt-ridden Oita+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES WITH QUOTES) Hiroshi Mizohata said Friday he will resign as club president of debt- ridden J-League side Oita Trinita. Relegated Oita were on the verge of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:54 am Police say Peruvian gang killed people for their fatAuthorities say fat was drained from at least five corpses to be sold on black market for use in cosmetics
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:52 am Japan, China agree to develop ties in spirit of fraternity+(Kyodo) _ Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi agreed Friday to develop diplomatic ties between the two countries in a spirit of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:50 am Ireland cheated out of World Cup by cruel hand of T. Henry"It was ridiculous really and unfortunately it's what we thought was going to happen," said the Ireland defender Richard Dunne. "The World Cup is run by people who want to decide who gets there. Big teams get big decisions. The referee says he was 100% certain that Henry didn't handball it but Henry said [to me] that he did.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:50 am Tom Waits - Way Down in the Hole (Live)If you walk with Jesus, he's gonna save your soul. You gotta keep the devil, way down in the hole.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:50 am Williams sells minority stake to Austrian groupFormula One team Williams announced Friday it has sold a minority stake in the team to an Austrian investment firm.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:49 am LEAD: Japan's October convenience store sales down for 5th month+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Japan's convenience store sales in October dipped 5.5 percent from a year earlier to 616.46 billion yen on a same-store basis for the fifth consecutive...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:48 am Sen. Kerry's Daughter Alexandra Arrested for DUISen. John Kerry’s daughter, Alexandra Forbes Kerry, was arrested in Los Angeles Thursday on suspicion of driving under the influence, police told Fox News.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:47 am British lawyer appointed Karadzic standby counselThe Yugoslav war crimes tribunal has appointed a British lawyer to represent Radovan Karadzic if the former Bosnian Serb leader continues to boycott his trial when it resumes in March.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:43 am EU gives Nigeria $1bn 'for peace'Europe signs a $1bn pact with Nigeria, aimed at tackling corruption and promoting peace in the troubled Niger Delta.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:43 am Google's Chrome OS: A Web appliance, not a PC - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:38 am Suicide attack in Afghanistan kills 13 - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:36 am End of an era: Oprah ending show after 25 years (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:33 am Suicide bomber kills 13 in western AfghanistanKABUL (AP) -- A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 13 people, including a police officer, and wounded 30 others Friday in a busy city square in western Afghanistan....Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:33 am Suicide bomber kills 13 in western Afghanistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:33 am Show won't go on, but Oprah brand willOprah Winfrey's current top-rated series slated to end in 2011 as daytime talk diva prepares to launch OWN network
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:33 am Angry Congress lashes out at Obama
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:32 am Klum crazy: Heidi wows crowd at Victoria's Secret showNEW YORK - Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:31 am Man charged with raping, killing N.C. girl, 5FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - A man charged with raping and killing a 5-year-old North Carolina girl was expected in court Friday, a day after authorities revealed what they believed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:26 am Police arrest 3 suspected of killing Vegas officerLAS VEGAS - Three people were arrested on suspicion of killing an off-duty Las Vegas police officer in a shootout in his garage, North Las Vegas police said Thursday. Police...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:23 am Liberace, Cruise, Palin among Oprah Winfrey's highlightsLOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey has racked up memorable moments during her long television reign. Some were moving, some embarrassing - to her or others - and a handful became...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:21 am U.S. missile strike kills 8 in PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Eight Islamist militants were killed in a U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan on Friday, officials said, after three policemen were killed in a bomb blast.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:18 am U.S. missile strike kills 8 in Pakistan (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:18 am Ashton: 'I am best person for EU foreign job' - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:18 am Pakistan: 8 militants killed in reported US strikeMIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) -- A suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least eight militants Friday in northwestern Pakistan, officials said, the second attack this week in an area believed to hold many insurgents who fled from an army offensive elsewhere in the Afghan border region....Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:09 am Key powers to meet on Iran dealThe six world powers negotiating with Iran over its nuclear ambitions meet later on Friday to discuss Tehran's rejection of a deal.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:58 am White House at odds with bishops over abortionWASHINGTON - The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:55 am Cockermouth floods: Eyewitness trapped in hotel - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:54 am Tito Ortiz ready for comeback fight at UFC 106Tito Ortiz and his former manager made all kinds of threats against each other over the past few years. They even considered a boxing match to settle their differences when...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:51 am Mixed Martial Arts star Jose Aldo learned to defend himself at an early ageLAS VEGAS - The Aldo siblings played rough when they were growing up in the Amazon region of Brazil, and WEC featherweight contender Jose Aldo still has the scars to prove...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:49 am CASH Winfall winning numbersBRAINTREE - The winning numbers drawn Thursday night in the CASH Winfall game were: 6-16-20-21-33-46 (six, sixteen, twenty, twenty-one, thirty-three, forty-six) There...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:47 am Maine police: Fleeing driver dies in crashLEWISTON, Maine - State police say a high-speed chase on the Maine Turnpike ended when the car they were chasing crashed and burst into flames, killing the driver. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:46 am White House at odds with bishops over abortion (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:45 am Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of kidsNEW DELHI (AP) -- Arun Kumar was born to disabled parents, beaten by his grandparents, ran away from home, got a job in a garment factory and had all his savings stolen by the police....Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:45 am No Brown, no problem — Williams lifts Dolphins
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:34 am Peru police: Gang killed people for fatPeruvian police say a gang has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:26 am Top EU posts bring mixed responseThe appointment of two little-known figures to the new top jobs in the European Union has drawn a mixed response.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:25 am Students arrested after 32% tuition hike sparks protests - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:22 am Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:21 am Sources: Giuliani leaning toward run for US Senate (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:20 am Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps (AP)AP - Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:17 am Health-care historian: GOP opposing ideas it long espoused - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:13 am Peruvian police: Gang killed people for their fatLIMA, Peru (AP) -- Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists....Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am Suicide Bomber Kills 13 In AfghanistanBombing Follows Karzai's Call One Day Earlier For ReconciliationSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Al-Qaida Using English To Push MessageTranslation Of Writings And Sermons Once Largely Out Of Reach Of English ReadersSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am European Union settles on a Belgian and a Briton for top postsAlthough seeking a higher profile, the EU picks two relative unknowns. Belgian Premier Herman Van Rompuy will be the first full-time president. Catherine Ashton of Britain is to be foreign minister.The European Union wants to become a more influential and higher-profile alliance, but its leaders picked a pair of relative unknowns Thursday to represent the continent on the international stage.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am U.S. aims to hold Afghanistan's Karzai to his pledges of reformU.S. officials say aid will be cut off to any Afghan agency in which corruption persists. The Afghan president, at his second inauguration, also indicates he wants most foreign troops out in 5 years.The United States is developing a set of benchmarks to ensure that Afghan President Hamid Karzai keeps a promise delivered at his inauguration to fight corruption and inefficiency, U.S. officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am UC regents approve 32% student fee hikeThe decision was made with little debate after a lengthy committee discussion Wednesday. Thousands of students and labor union activists protested outside the meeting at UCLA.With the chants of protesters wafting into their meeting room and armed police standing guard, the University of California's Board of Regents approved a 32%, or $2,500, increase in undergraduate fees Thursday, but promised more financial aid to keep needy students from dropping out.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Pakistan suicide bomber kills 19 at Peshawar courthouseThe attack on the Peshawar courthouse is the 10th bombing in the city in six weeks as Taliban militants retaliate for a Pakistani military offensive in South Waziristan.Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Peshawar, Pakistan -- A suicide bombing at a crowded courthouse in Peshawar killed 19 people Thursday, the 10th such attack in six weeks for a city bearing the brunt of retaliation from Taliban militants battling Pakistani troops along the Afghan border.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am California lawmakers, officials face 18% pay cutLegislative leaders had challenged the authority of the state's independent pay commission after it voted to trim salaries. But Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown's opinion says the panel can cut compensation.California's Legislature went to state Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown recently seeking relief from a future pay cut and on Thursday received an unwelcome surprise: An 18% reduction for lawmakers and other elected state officials can begin next month instead of a year from now.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Jeanne-Claude dies at 74; collaborated with artist-husband ChristoThe artists attracted attention for decades by wrapping buildings and with temporary environmental projects such as 'Running Fence' in California in the 1970s and 'The Gates' in New York City in 2005.Jeanne-Claude, whose collaboration with her husband Christo in creating massive environmental works of art such as the 24-mile-long "Running Fence" in California in the 1970s attracted worldwide attention for decades, has died. She was 74.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Suicide bomber kills seven in AfghanistanHERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle attacked a senior police official in a crowded area in southwest Afghanistan Friday, killing the official and six others, a provincial police chief said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:55 am Top South Korean model found dead in ParisDaul Kim was a fashion week regular in New York, Milan, Paris and London
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:55 am Top model found dead in Paris apartment
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:52 am Cumbria flooding: missing policeman feared dead ten more people missingA policeman who was helping to battle floods in the Cumbrian town of Workington is feared dead and ten other people have been reported as missing.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:45 am Gasol scores 24 in debut as Lakers rout Bulls
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:35 am Texas man executed after clemency denied
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:28 am Health care's 'public option' would cover little of populationA proposed government-run health insurance program, among the most divisive issues in the health care debate, would cover less ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:21 am Colbert may be heading north after allFunnyman sponsor of the U.S. speed skating team says ‘I hope so' when David Letterman asks him whether he wants to watch his team compete in Vancouver
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:19 am Eight Fort Hood wounded will still deployThe Army units decimated in Fort Hood, Texas, shooting are rebuilding quickly: Eight of the wounded have returned to duty, and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:07 am Suicide bomber kills 13 in AfghanistanAn Afghan police official says the death toll from a suicide bombing in western Afghanistan has increased to 13.
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:58 pm Ireland pays price for soccer's lack of honourA players duty these days, as they see it, is not to obey the rules but to do what is best for the team
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:52 pm Andrus has history with Bills’ rejectRecently released Buffalo quarterback played for the Argos coach in NFL Europe and is on Toronto's negotiation list
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:48 pm Philip Morris ordered to pay $300 million to smokerLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Florida jury on Thursday ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million in damages to a 61-year-old ex-smoker named Cindy Naugle who is wheelchair-bound by emphysema.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:34 pm Battle of Big Men could determine West finalOn the Riders’ defence, 489 pounds of Baggs and Chick; on the Stamps’ offence, 605 pounds of Archibald and Pilon
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:33 pm Senate panel notes 'red flags galore' in Fort Hood incident - USA Today
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:29 pm Alouettes know their time is nowMontreal veterans want to grab the brass ring while they can, because cast will inevitably change
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:29 pm Senate panel notes 'red flags galore' in Fort Hood incidentMilitary and FBI officials appeared to miss numerous warning signs in the months leading up to the Nov. 5 killings of 13 people ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:28 pm David Naylor’s picks against the spreadThe Globe's football writer makes his picks and predictions for the weekend
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:24 pm Map locating Farah in Afghanistan where a motorcycle suicide bomber killed six people, police said FridayMap locating Farah in Afghanistan where a motorcycle suicide bomber killed six people, police said Friday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:22 pm Zhong Nanshan, a medical expert in southern China's Guangdong provinceChina has ordered more accurate reporting of swine flu deaths after Zhong Nanshan (pictured in 2005), a doctor renowned for helping expose the scale of the 2003 SARS outbreak, claimed the true number of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:06 pm No. 6 Heels hold off rally from No. 15 Buckeyes
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 10:15 pm Fewer schools shutting down because of swine fluAs the USA enters traditional flu season, there's a tiny bit of good news for public health advocates: Over the past month or ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 10:11 pm Greenpeace activists aboard an inflatable boat as a harpooned Minke whale is winched aboard a Japanese whaling shipFile photo shows Greenpeace activists aboard an inflatable boat as a harpooned Minke whale is winched aboard a Japanese whaling ship in the Antarctic Ocean. Australia has said it is "deeply disappointed"...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 10:03 pm Chinese Defence Minister Liang GuanglieChinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie (pictured in 2008) will visit North Korea soon, state-run media said on Friday, amid efforts to draw Pyongyang back to nuclear disarmament talks. Liang's trip, which...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 10:02 pm UN marks 20 years of Convention on Rights of the Child - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 9:44 pm Specialized veterinary care: At what point? And at what price?Over the past 10 years veterinary medicine has witnessed an explosion in the number of veterinarians heading into three- and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 9:07 pm Jobs reports 'riddled with inaccuracies'The reports on jobs created or saved by the $787 billion stimulus package are "riddled with inaccuracies and contradictions," ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 8:35 pm Georgian President, Mikheil Saakashvili, who has been derided by Russian premier Vladimir PutinGeorgian President, Mikheil Saakashvili, who has been derided by Russian premier Vladimir Putin who attacked the leader, saying it may not be safe to wear ties around him alluding to the widely-circulated...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 8:14 pm Aussie principal jailed for sex with studentSYDNEY - A former high school principal faces just nine months more in jail after being sentenced on Friday for having sex with a 16-year-old student in 2007.Frank Bailey, 46, the ex-principal of a Christian school at Grafton...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Nov 2009 | 8:14 pm Inquiries look into use of retired generals as advisersA Senate oversight panel launched an investigation Thursday into the Pentagon's use of retired admirals and generals as paid ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2009 | 7:59 pm Irish Call Foul After Ref Hands Soccer Win To FranceA blown call by referees cost the luckless Irish a spot in the 2010 World Cup. Within minutes of a shootout, the ball hit the outstretched palm of French striker Thierry Henry, who guided it to his foot then passed it to a teammate for the winning overtime goal. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2009 | 7:57 pm EU names Belgian PM Van Rompuy as first presidentBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, who is little known outside his own country, as the bloc's first president on Thursday to lead efforts to make it more influential on the world stage.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 7:52 pm Obese US man dies after eight months in chairUS authorities say an obese South Carolina man stayed in his recliner without moving for eight months until shortly before his death.Firefighters had to cut Tillmon Webb, 33, from the chair after his mother called paramedics because...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Nov 2009 | 7:21 pm Bank bill delayed in House, Senate dividedWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Progress toward tighter U.S. financial regulation faltered in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as a House committee postponed a pivotal vote and Republicans on a Senate committee aired stubborn opposition.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 7:06 pm House Votes To Cancel Medicare Pay Cuts For DoctorsMajority Leader Steny Hoyer was able to get the bill passed while the Senate couldn't by appending it to a more popular bill. Republicans complained the cost of the measure was not offset and also charged that it was repayment to the AMA for endorsing the Democrats' health care bill. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2009 | 6:56 pm Italian Raffaele Sollecito stands accused of helping to kill British student Meredith KercherItalian student Raffaele Sollecito, who stands accused of killing British student Meredith Kercher in Italy with his then American student girlfriend Amanda Knox. The Italian engineering student and Knox...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 6:51 pm US student Amanda Knox, accused of killing her British housemate two-years ago in ItalyUS student Amanda Knox, accused of killing her British housemate two-years ago in Italy. Closing arguments are to begin in the high-profile case that sparked sensational headlines in Britain.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 6:51 pm Ousted Honduran President Manuel ZelayaOusted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, pictured in September 2009, has said he would legally contest the country's election set for November 29 because they were taking place before Congress decides...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 6:41 pm Supporters of deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya urge people to boycott a November 29 electionSupporters of deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya raise their hands calling for people to boycott the November 29 general election in the capital Tegucigalpa. Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 6:41 pm 'Weak little b******' husband jailed for strangling wifeA Melbourne man who strangled his controlling de facto wife in a fit of rage has been jailed for 14 years.Anthony Sherna strangled Susanne Wild - his partner of 18 years - with a dressing gown cord in February 2008 after she woke...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Nov 2009 | 6:04 pm Cumbria flooding: policeman missing as hundreds rescued from homesRAF helicopters have been used as part of an operation to rescue more than 200 people after torrential rain.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Nov 2009 | 6:02 pm Common Diseases Largest Children KillersDiarrhea, Pneumonia Each Kill 3.5 Million Kids a Year, More than HIV and Malaria CombinedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Nov 2009 | 6:00 pm Geithner, under fire, defends AIG bailoutWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday defended the costly bailout of insurer AIG and urged swift regulatory reform to safeguard the economy from the failure of big financial firms.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 5:45 pm Army Relents; Allows Limited Media At Palin EventArmy officials had said they would prohibit coverage of Palin's on-post event, saying it would turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2009 | 5:28 pm Van Rompuy and Baroness Ashton given top EU jobsA littleknown Belgian federalist and a Labour peer who has never held elected office were on Thursday night chosen as the European Union's new president and foreign minister.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Nov 2009 | 5:09 pm Senate nears first healthcare voteWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate geared up for a fierce battle over a new healthcare reform plan on Thursday as Republicans condemned the bill's price tag and tax hikes before the first crucial test vote on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 4:59 pm Dinosaur-eating crocodile fossils foundThe remains of a 6 metre long crocodile that roamed parts of northern Africa millions of years ago, had three sets of fangs and whose diet included dinosaurs have been found.What's more, fossils belonging to two other newly discovered...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Nov 2009 | 4:54 pm 66 Sydney eateries affected by crackdownSydney's popular restaurant, the Ivy is one of 66 venues facing new restrictions because of alcohol-related violence, the NSW government says.The restrictions, based on the number of assaults at a pub or club each year, require...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Nov 2009 | 4:43 pm Winfrey to announce Friday that show will end in 2011Oprah Winfrey's production company says Winfrey will announce Friday that her talk show will end in 2011 after its 25th season on the air.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 4:41 pm 'Oprah Winfrey Show' To Go Off The Air In 2011The talk-show icon will call it a wrap after 25 seasons, her production company said. A formal announcement is expected on Friday's edition of The Oprah Winfrey Show. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2009 | 4:41 pm Software problem causes airline flight delaysATLANTA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A computer problem with a flight-processing system disrupted U.S. airline travel on Thursday with the heavily trafficked New York area hit particularly hard through cancellations and delays.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 4:36 pm John Kerry's daughter arrested in HollywoodLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John Kerry's elder daughter, Alexandra, who made a red-carpet splash at the Cannes film festival five years ago in a see-through dress, was arrested in Hollywood on Thursday on suspicion of drunken driving.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 4:35 pm Lou Dobbs mulls run for White House, SenatePHOENIX (Reuters) - A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs for the White House or U.S. Senate.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 4:32 pm Another Minn. Man Indicted In Missing Somalis CaseAnother man has been indicted on terrorism charges in a federal investigation into the recruitment of Minnesota Somalis to fight in Somalia. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2009 | 4:28 pm Harry Reid (L), Charles Schumer (2nd L), Christopher Dodd (2nd R) and Tom Harkin (R)Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (L), Sen. Charles Schumer (2nd L), Sen. Christopher Dodd (2nd R) and Sen. Tom Harkin (R) receive applause from health care advocacy workers as they arrive at a news conference...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2009 | 4:24 pm European Union Selects Belgian, Briton For Top PostsTrade commissioner Catherine Ashton of Britain was selected as the EU's new foreign policy chief and Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy was picked for president. Their appointments suggested the need for compromise outweighed the desire for big names like former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2009 | 4:09 pm University Of California OKs 30 Percent Fee HikeIn Los Angeles, University of California regents adopted a 30-percent increase in tuition in the face of a huge system-wide deficit. The vote came as thousands of angry students converged on the UCLA campus in protest. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2009 | 4:07 pm Fossils of dinosaur-eating crocodile discoveredResearchers have made a remarkable find of fossils belonging to three newly discovered types of crocodiles, including one which used to eat dinosaurs for dinner. The newly discovered species are: Kaprosuchus saharicus , nicknamed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:44 pm Judge orders boy to live with father against his wishesA senior judge has ordered a boy to leave go and live with his father against the wishes of both the child and his mother.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:38 pm MPs' expenses: The Tory MP his mistress and £30000 for love nestDavid Curry claimed almost £30000 for a second home that his wife banned him from staying in following an affair.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:31 pm US teens taped selves burgling homesA suburban Philadelphia police chief in the United States says two teenagers are being held after officers arrested them and found video recordings they made of themselves burglarizing homes.Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:30 pm Pelosi: Abortion Issue Won't Sink Health Care BillIn an NPR interview, the House speaker predicted she can corral enough votes from moderate Democrats to guarantee final passage of health care legislation — even if it contains the less-restrictive rules on abortion contained in the Senate version of the bill. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:30 pm MPs' expenses: Taken back by the wife he betrayed but at a cost to taxpayersDavid Curry must have seemed the ideal choice when the hunt was on last month for a suitable candidate to become chairman of the Commons standards and privileges committee.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:22 pm Geithner: Use Leftover Bailout Money To Cut DeficitTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the government's $700 billion bailout program will end "as soon as we can," and that part of it will be used to lower the record deficit. He urged Congress to move quickly in overhauling the nation's financial rules, which he says is key to a healthy economy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:18 pm Police, Courthouse Targeted In Pakistan AttacksTwo police officers were killed by a suicide bomber a day after 19 people were killed outside a courthouse in Peshawar. The bombings brought to eight the number of militant attacks in less than two weeks in the city on the Afghan border. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2009 | 3:13 pm Peruvian gang killed humans to sell fatLIMA, Peru - Peruvian police say they have broken up a band of assassins who killed people in order to extract and sell their body fat.Police Col. Jorge Mejia says three people arrested in the remote Huanuco province have confessed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:37 pm Ship ready as pirates attack for second timeNAIROBI - Guards on board the Maersk Alabama used guns and a sound blaster yesterday to repel its second pirate attack in seven months.Despite an increased international flotilla of warships off the Horn of Africa, maritime figures...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:30 pm Hillary Clinton's loyalty card buys her trouble everywhereWASHINGTON - In just over a year, Hillary Clinton has gone from sore loser in the presidential campaign to a trusted senior official in the Obama Administration who commands respect.She carried on until the bitter end in the campaign,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Two heroes of the war in AfghanistanTelegraph View: Christina Schmid the widow of Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid has shown rare dignity in appalling circumstances.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:39 pm MPs' expenses: David Curry quits as standards chief over new Telegraph disclosuresExclusive: David Curry who heads the committee responsible for policing MPs' expenses claimed almost £30000 for a second home that his wife banned him from staying in following an affair.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:27 pm Government deficit now increasing at £3bn a weekThe Government's deficit is now increasing at a rate of almost £3 billion a week it has emerged in a blow to Gordon Brown.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Nov 2009 | 1:14 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 | 19 Nov 2009 | 12:48 pm Pentagon will investigate Ft. Hood shooting rampage, Defense secretary saysRobert Gates announces the start of a comprehensive review of events leading up to the Nov. 5 shootings. Military psychiatrist Nadal Malik Hasan is accused of killing 13.Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today announced the start of a sweeping Pentagon review of events leading up to the Ft. Hood rampage, a probe that will examine whether military officials could have taken more aggressive preemptive action against the accused killer and, if so, why they didn't, officials said today.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 12:42 pm Obama's Trip Lacked Notable AchievementsWashington Post: Obama's Personal Narrative Was on Full Display During Week in AsiaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm Video: Unplugged: Deadlines Loom Large For ObamaWhile traveling with the President on his trip through Asia, CBS News's Chip Reid spoke with John Dickerson about the challenges he faces when he returns home. Plus; CBS News' Marc Ambinder and Mark Knoller on looming deadlines awaiting Obama.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:49 am Hamid Karzai: Afghan forces to take over from foreign troops in five yearsPresident Hamid Karzai inauguration speech aimed at placating his impatient Western allies.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Nov 2009 | 10:33 am World Powers Meet to Discuss Tehran's Nuke ProgramThe United States and five other world powers will meet Friday in Brussels to discuss what measures can be taken to punish Tehran for its refusal to halt its nuclear enrichment program.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 9:45 am Lions Open Trap Door, Kill Rare White Tiger at Czech ZooA rare white tiger has been killed by two lions in a zoo in northern Czech Republic, a zoo official said Thursday.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 9:26 am Irish Want World Cup Qualifier Rematch Over HandballIreland has 'thrown down the gauntlet' to France Thursday to replay a World Cup qualifier match after Les Bleus striker Thierry Henry handballed before a crucial goal, Sky News reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 9:07 am Panel: Chinese Spies Stealing U.S. SecretsCongressional Advisory Panel's Annual Report Calls China's Espionage "Aggressive"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am Quiet Fight to Free American in China JailXue Feng, U.S. Geologist, Imprisoned Two Years Ago, Wants to Make Plight PublicSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am Congo Plane Lands in LavaU.N. Official Says 20 People Injured after Plane Missed Runway; 117 Passengers On BoardSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am U.K. Atheist Bus Ads Expand to BillboardsA controversial atheist advertising campaign has moved from London buses to billboards in four British cities.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 8:22 am 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghan BlastSuicide Car Bomb Explodes Outside NATO Base, Authorities Say; Separate Attack Kills 10 CiviliansSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am Plane Overshoots Runway in Congo, Lands in LavaA passenger plane overshot the runway Thursday, landing in hardened lava surrounding an airport in eastern Congo and injuring 20 people, a U.N.-run radio station reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 7:47 am U.N. Committee Criticizes N. Korea Rights ViolationsA key U.N. committee expressed "very serious concern" at widespread reports of torture and other grave human rights violations in North Korea and strongly urged the government to put an end to the violations.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 7:40 am Missing Girl Mystery Heats Up 13 Years Later in AustraliaAustralian Keli Lane screeched her car into the driveway of her two-story brick home late Wednesday, sprinted the couple of meters to the front door and slammed it behind her without looking back, the Australian Daily Telegraph reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 7:40 am Muslim Nations Seeking International Blasphemy BanIslamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery essentially a ban on blasphemy that would put them on a collision course with free speech laws in the West.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 7:10 am Pilot Lands Plane Out of Fuel in Ocean, Saving PassengersA pilot has been hailed as a hero for safely ditching his aircraft into the sea off Australia and saving the lives of all on board.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 6:48 am Interim Honduras President to Step Down TemporarilyHonduras' interim president says he will step down temporarily to allow voters to concentrate on the upcoming presidential elections.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Nov 2009 | 6:14 am
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