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A teen party, a mysterious death -- and a town's unanswered griefJoe Loudon attended a gathering in Orinda, drank some beer and later died. Miscues in the investigation led to finger-pointing, igniting a debate over whether his death was an accident or a crime.The telephone rang shortly after 8 a.m. on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. The caller was a friend of my son's who said he needed to speak to him. "It's important," he said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Sentence request for US woman in Italy murder casePERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- Prosecutors on Saturday were expected to request life in prison for an American student and her former boyfriend accused of killing a young British woman in Italy....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:35 am Sentence request for US woman in Italy murder caseProsecutors on Saturday were expected to request life in prison for an American student and her former boyfriend accused of killing a young British woman in Italy. Amanda Knox and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:35 am China mine blast death toll risesA gas blast at a coal mine in China kills 37 people and leaves more than 70 trapped, state media reports.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am LEAD: Soccer: J-League 1st division results+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES) Results of Saturday's J-League first division matches: Montedio Yamagata 0, Omiya Ardija 0 Urawa Reds 3, Jubilo Iwata 2 Albirex Niigata 0, Kashiwa Reysol...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am China says 42 dead, 66 trapped in mine explosionBEIJING (AP) -- A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am China says 42 dead, 66 trapped in mine explosionA gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am LEAD Soccer: Nozawa strike sends Kashima back to J-League summit+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDS LATE RESULTS IN LAST GRAF) Takuya Nozawa fired Kashima Antlers back to the top of the J-League with a super strike in a 1-0 win away to Kyoto Sanga on Saturday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Malaysia activist's body exhumedThe Malaysian authorities exhume the body of an opposition activist who died in custody, following allegations of foul play.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Italian police seize 2 men linked to Mumbai attacksItalian police on Saturday arrested two Pakistani men accused of providing logistical support for last year's terror attacks ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am 1936 Mercedes 260D Was First Successful Diesel Passenger CarRudolf Diesel filed the patent for his signature engine in 1893. However, its installation in a passenger car didn't occur until 1933, when Citroën installed a diesel engine into a Rosalie bay, although this car was never authorized to run on roads. Not until 1936, when Mercedes showed off the 260D, can we talk about the first successful diesel car
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am K-Swiss miSOUL: Two running shoes in oneSerious runners often have several shoes for different conditions and performances. A long workout might call for a well-padded shoe while a race requires a light approach. K-Swiss...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:14 am Levin: could be more e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:13 am 6 world powers meet about Iran nuclear issueRepresentatives of six world powers on Friday were considering measures against Iran for its refusal to halt nuclear enrichment activities, as the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency warned Tehran not to miss the opportunity to resolve the dispute.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am Healthcare bill faces first Senate testWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will cast its first crucial test vote on healthcare reform on Saturday, with Democrats close to reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican opposition and open debate.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am Healthcare bill faces first Senate test (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am Bangladeshi mom wants twins to stay in AustraliaDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- The mother who gave up conjoined Bangladeshi newborn twins for adoption said Saturday she is overjoyed the toddlers have been successfully separated and wants them to grow up in Australia....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:04 am Bangladeshi mom wants twins to stay in AustraliaThe mother who gave up conjoined Bangladeshi newborn twins for adoption said Saturday she is overjoyed the toddlers have been successfully separated and wants them to grow up in Australia....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:04 am Senate panel reprimands Burris - Chicago Sun-Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am 1985 Redux! How Biff Tannen destroyed the world-and saved itThe world will look up and shout “Save us!” And Biff Tannen will whisper “Hello?! Anybody home? Think, McFly. Think.”
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am A Message to Annoying Neighbor via Network Connections (PIC)A clever way to piss off people stealing your internet
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Baseball: Highly touted lefty Kikuchi agrees to terms with Seibu+(Kyodo) _ Hanamaki Higashi High School left-hander Yusei Kikuchi agreed to terms with the Seibu Lions on Saturday. The 18-year-old top prospect will receive a signing bonus of 100 ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:59 am Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacks
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:58 am A soft, fun, colorful way for babies to learnLearning Curve's Lamaze Play House Gym ($90.00) grows with your child. As your child develops from birth to 24 months, the Play House Gym adapts to the needs of your...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:57 am Flood-hit UK braced for more rainFlooded parts of the UK are preparing for more rain after "unprecedented" rainfall swamped homes and brought down bridges.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:56 am Rugby: Japan beat Canada to complete test match double+(Kyodo) _ Japan ran in four tries to overpower Canada 27-6 and take the two-game test series between the two nations on Saturday. Japan, who demolished the North Americans 46-8 last...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:53 am Palin memoir a big seller in Tri-Cities - TheNewsTribune.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:53 am Sumo: Asashoryu, Hakuho still cruising at Kyushu sumo+(Kyodo) _ Asashoryu gave countryman Kakuryu a sumo clinic to remain undefeated heading into the second week of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday. Sumo's strongman, gunning...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:50 am Panty Liner? Phallic Art? No, It's Eco-Spoon for the InsaneNot everyone can be trusted with a spoon (think asylums and prisons), so a company that develops paper container lids has developed a biodegradable, safe spoon. While its safe paper design ensures your dining partner won't be able to shank you with it, it's shape, complete with a tip labeled 'Eat', suggests a shank of a different sort.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:50 am Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:45 am Driver hits crowd, kills 1 outside Ala. schoolPolice say a woman has died after being struck along with nine children by a car outside an Alabama middle school.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:45 am Sri Lanka to release 136,000 Tamil war refugeesMANIK FARM, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka will release next month the remaining 136,000 Tamil refugees still in the squalid and overrun government camps where they've been detained since the country's civil war ended six months ago, a top official said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:42 am Sri Lanka to release 136,000 Tamil war refugees (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:42 am Levin: May be more troubling e-mails from Hasan - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:41 am Spy agency targets Xbox Live recruitsGCHQ to run ad campaign within Xbox Live online games to attract 18- to 34-year-olds to its ranks.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:40 am GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:39 am US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:38 am Initial Senate vote looms on health legislation (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:32 am Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunmand SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) -- The gunman who carried out Saipan's most violent attack in recent memory ended his life on the same rocky cliffs where numerous Japanese leapt to their deaths to avoid capture by U.S. troops during World War II....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:28 am Syracuse runs away from No. 6 North Carolina (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:26 am Sri Lanka to release 136,000 Tamil war refugeesSri Lanka will release next month the remaining 136,000 Tamil refugees still in the squalid and overrun government camps where they've been detained since the country's civil war ended six...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:24 am The November 2008 Mumbai attacks killed 166 peopleSmoke is seen coming from the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai on November 27, 2008. Italian police have arrested two Pakistanis whose money transfer service was allegedly used by those in contact with militants...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:22 am Sinofsky's Windows plan: More data, less testosteroneWhile some have criticized Steven Sinofsky for being tight-lipped, the Windows boss insists that he is being prudent, not secretive."Everybody wants to know what's coming and what's next." But, he said, talking too soon, too early is actually a bad thing that just leads to frustration.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:20 am Sentence request for US woman in Italy murder caseProsecutors are expected to request life in prison for an American student and her former boyfriend accused of killing a young British woman in Italy. Amanda Knox and Raffaele...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:20 am Sri Lanka detainees 'to be freed'Sri Lanka says thousands of people held in camps since the fight against the Tamil Tigers ended will soon be free to leave.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:14 am Pope artVatican meeting tries to woo back the art worldSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:01 am Cigarettes harbor many pathogenic bacteriaThe research team describes the study as the first to show that cigarettes themselves could be the direct source of exposure to a wide array of potentially pathogenic microbes among smokers and other people exposed to secondhand smoke.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am Officials: China mine explosion kills 37, traps 71A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 23 people and trapping another 90 nearly a third ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:53 am Video Shows Massive Star FormingAstronomers have made a detailed study of a star-forming region inside the Orion Nebula, for the first time getting a close-up look at the birth of a massive star.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:50 am 7 Popular 'Chick Flicks' That Secretly Hate WomenHollywood filmmakers like their women like they like their coffee: shrill, stupid and submissive. And usually not black.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:40 am Afghan police are weak link in security forceKABUL (AP) -- Underpaid, under-equipped and under-trained, Afghanistan's 93,000-member police force is the weak link in an ambitious security strategy to hand over defense of the country to Afghans so American and other foreign troops can go home....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:32 am Initial Senate vote looms on health legislationA crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:21 am Indonesia seizes 75 tons of explosive materialOfficials say they have confiscated 75 tons of an explosive material being shipped from Malaysia to Indonesia and are investigating ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:15 am Sri Lanka to release 136,000 Tamil war refugeesSri Lanka will release next month the remaining 136,000 Tamil refugees still in the squalid and overrun government camps where they've been detained since the country's civil war ended six months ago, a top official said Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:13 am Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva visited the north of the country amid heavy security on SaturdayThai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (pictured in October) visited the north of the country amid heavy security Saturday after receiving death threats over a planned trip to a stronghold of ex-premier...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am 37 Dead, 71 Trapped in China Mine ExplosionA gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 37 people and trapping 71 others nearly a third of a mile under ground.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:07 am Taiwan's Premier Wu Den-yih has urged China to remove missiles targeting the islandTaiwan's Premier Wu Den-yih (pictured in September) has urged China to remove missiles targeting the island to pave the way for peace talks between the formal arch-rivals, according to a report.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:05 am Michael Jackson glove among items at music auctionA collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the now iconic rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:04 am Candy Spelling stands firm on $150-million asking priceThe widow of TV producer Aaron Spelling can afford to be patient for someone to make an offer on her 56,500-square-foot Holmby Hills mansion.Eight months ago when Candy Spelling, widow of legendary TV producer Aaron Spelling, put her 4.7-acre estate in Holmby Hills up for sale, the $150-million listing price raised more than a few eyebrows.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthensStocks fell for a third straight day Friday as a drop in the price of oil depressed shares of energy and raw-material producers and a pair of disappointing earning reports added to doubts about the economic recovery.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am California launches probe into alleged scam targeting churchesAtty. Gen. Jerry Brown says dozens of African American churches were defrauded of thousands of dollars over lease agreements for computerized advertising kiosks that were supposed to be free.State Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown said Friday that he is investigating an alleged scam that forced more than 30 African American churches in Southern California to pay thousands of dollars for substandard computer equipment that was supposed to be free.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am California gains jobs, but unemployment still rises to 12.5%More seek work amid hopes that companies are finally hiring again. Meanwhile, prospects for job growth in key industries, such as construction and manufacturing, remain weak.California employers added workers to their payrolls in October for the first time in more than a year, but the state's unemployment rate ticked higher as more job seekers entered the labor pool amid hopes that companies are finally hiring again.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Tommy Jacquette dies at 65; South L.A. activist helped found the Watts Summer FestivalAfter the Watts Riots in 1965, Jacquette channeled his rage into community organizing. He helped create neighborhood programs for youth but is best known for his work with the festival.Tommy Jacquette, who channeled a simmering rage to become one of South L.A.'s most important social activists, died this week of complications from cancer, his daughter said. He was 65.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Cancer screening: What could it hurt? A lot, actuallyRoutine cancer testing saves lives, but it also leads to biopsies, surgeries, radiation, even deaths that otherwise would not have occurred. But experts' reevaluations are met with public angst.It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am 16 Afghans killed in suicide attackAfghanistan officials think Farah Gov. Rohul Amin may have been the target; he was not injured. The attack comes a day after President Karzai appealed to militants to put down their arms.Authorities on Friday were investigating whether a blast that hit a crowded marketplace in western Afghanistan was aimed at a provincial governor considered friendly to the United States.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Chavez praises Carlos the JackalCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Hugo Chavez has defended the alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was an important "revolutionary fighter" who supported the cause of the Palestinians....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:53 am U.S. to drop case against Blackwater guard
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:48 am Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacksItalian police on Saturday arrested two Pakistani men accused of providing logistical support for last year's terror attacks in Mumbai, officials said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:46 am Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school; 1 killedPolice say a woman has died after being struck along with nine children by a car outside an Alabama middle school.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:18 am Bangladeshi mom wants twins to stay in AustraliaThe mother who gave up conjoined Bangladeshi newborn twins for adoption said Saturday she is overjoyed the toddlers have been successfully separated and wants them to grow up in Australia.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:02 am UC Berkeley students end occupation - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am The company said 528 miners were working in the mineFile picture shows miners in a small mining town in China's Shanxi province. An explosion at a mine in northeast China early Saturday has killed 31 workers and left 82 trapped, according to Chinese state...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:57 pm Buddhists from 2 Koreas to hold joint ceremonySEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean Buddhist monks headed to North Korea on Saturday for a joint ceremony with monks there, showing the countries continue civil exchange despite a bloody naval skirmish earlier this month....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:46 pm Patrice Bergeron lifts Bruins in OTBUFFALO - The remarkable feeling that pervaded the Bruins last season - the sense that somehow they would find a way to win - is starting to creep back in. For the second...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:43 pm Red-hot Hawks edge RocketsJosh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and the Hawks won their seventh in a row, beating the Houston Rockets, 105-103, last...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:39 pm Doug Martin leads Boise State in blowoutLOGAN, Utah - Doug Martin ran for 121 yards and four touchdowns and No. 6 Boise State remained unbeaten and in BCS contention with a 52-21 victory over Utah State on Friday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:37 pm Bad 'Moon' risingLadies and gentlemen, I give you the Chippendale werewolves. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is the further adventures of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and Edward...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:32 pm Drowned soldier laid to restIn a final call home, Army Sgt. Benjamin Sherman told his sister to tell everyone he loved them, "because I don't know if I'll get that chance again." ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:31 pm Newest trick for Celtics is a disappearing actTheir last time together at the Garden - Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in May - triggered a long, haunted summer for the Celtics. Last night, with Kevin...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:31 pm Butler leads Clips to 106-99 win over NuggetsReserve forward Rasual Butler scored 27 points, Al Thornton added 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers withstood an early scoring spree from Carmelo Anthony to beat the Denver Nuggets 106-99 on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:30 pm This Green group still a mysteryThe fact Rajon Rondo played just 43 seconds of the fourth quarter last night was not the deciding factor in the Celtics' 83-78 loss to Orlando. Nor was Doc Rivers wrong...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:29 pm Dany Heatley's hat trick leads Sharks past FlyersSAN JOSE, Calif. - Dany Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Friday night. Heatley...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:28 pm Pondexter leads No. 14 HuskiesQuincy Pondexter set a career high for the second consecutive game with 30 points, including 13 in a row to begin the second half, and had a career-best 15 rebounds in No. 14 Washington's 80-70 victory over San Jose State on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:23 pm Carter leads Magic past CelticsFormer Raptor star scores 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter including a tiebreaking jumper to give Orlando a 83-78 win
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:22 pm Canucks rally to beat AvsThird period goals by Christian Ehrhoff and Henrik Sedin push Vancouver to 5-2 win over Colorado
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:21 pm Buddhists from 2 Koreas to hold joint ceremonySouth Korean Buddhist monks headed to North Korea on Saturday for a joint ceremony with monks there, showing the countries continue civil exchange despite a bloody naval skirmish earlier this month.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:19 pm "Catastrophic" alerts have been issued in Australia after record-breaking temperature raise in the countryA city worker is seen reading the paper in the shade during a hot day in Sydney. Australia is facing its worst fire danger in four years, with hotter and windier conditions and earlier than normal outbreaks...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:14 pm UN condemns Iran on human rightsA UN committee approves a resolution condemning Iran for its post-election crackdown on political opposition supporters.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:13 pm NYT: U.S. fears Iraq projects will go to waste
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:12 pm Hasan had intensified contact with cleric
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:10 pm Ellis leads Warriors over BlazersMonta Ellis scored a season-high 34 points and had eight assists, Anthony Morrow added 23 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-94 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:08 pm Martin leads Boise State in blowoutKellen Moore didn't need to throw his usual three touchdown passes.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pm China coal mine blast kills 37, traps 71
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pm Vatican talks over Anglican planThe Archbishop of Canterbury is meeting the Pope in Rome amid tensions over an offer to welcome some Anglicans into the Catholic fold.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:48 pm RCMP hunch not sufficient for conviction in drunk driving caseNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:48 pm At Least 15 Dead in China Mine ExplosionAnother 114 Miners Trapped Nearly 1/3 Mile UndergroundSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pm US couple admit spying for CubaA retired US state department official and his wife have admitted spying for Cuba for nearly three decades.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:27 pm A flickering last stand for a red-light landmarkMontreal's Café Cléopâtre is fighting to keep the bad old ways alive
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:24 pm Tracking A 'Missing' Man By Virtual Bread CrumbsEvan Ratliff eschewed his identity and picked up a new one, challenging Wired readers to find him in 30 days in a contest sponsored by the magazine. Lured by a cash price, readers mobilized online in a mad dash to locate Ratliff — who got a little too cocksure for his own good. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:18 pm Senate readies for key healthcare vote - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:11 pm Blast near aid office wounds 1 in NW PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- An explosion struck the office of an aid organization in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border on Saturday, wounding a security guard, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:08 pm Around the rinksAn update of all the stories creating a buzz around the National Hockey League
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:08 pm QuotablesFrom Detroit coach Mike Babcock's criticism of referees to Stars veteran Mike Madano's contemplation about his on-ice pace and Patrik Elias' comments on his recovery in New Jersey
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:05 pm Carter, Magic make statement vs. Celtics
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm Searching the stage for a solutionA part-theatre, part-policy project enlists the formerly homeless to tell the story of their lives off the street
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm Suicide Epidemic Sweeps France TelecomCorporate Culture and Stress Cited as Contributing to 26 Deaths in Last 18 MonthsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm Video: Cuban Protester Incites OutragePro-government demonstrators in Cuba interrupted a protest held by Reinaldo Escobar, who claims that his wife was harassed by State Security. CBS News' Portia Siegelbaum reports that Escobar was taken away, and his whereabouts are now unknown.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Nov 2009 | 8:52 pm Dozens arrested in UC student protest
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 8:48 pm Blackwater Murder Case DroppedProsecutors Drop Charges in Case of 2007 Deadly Baghdad ShootingSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Nov 2009 | 8:30 pm Charges over funeral shootingPERTH - Police have laid further charges after two people shot into a crowd that had gathered for a funeral in a West Australian town.A long-running feud between two Aboriginal families escalated after members gathered following...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm Couple pleads guilty in Cuban spying caseA retired State Department worker and his wife accused of a three-decade-long plot to spy for Cuba plead guilty in federal court.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:54 pm Syracuse stuns No. 6 North Carolina
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:37 pm Ashton insisted she was the best person for the new jobBritish peer Catherine Ashton was chosen as the EU's foreign policy chief. European leaders chose Belgian premier Herman Van Rompuy to become the first president of the European Union.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:24 pm The EU leaders chose Van Rompuy unanimously(L-R) European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana, Belgian Prime Minsiter Herman Van Rompuy and Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker at a European Union summit. Incoming EU president Van...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:24 pm VIDEO: European leaders have chosen Belgium's premier Herman Van Rompuy as EU president. Duration: 02:21VIDEO: European leaders have chosen a low-profile pair to lead a revamped EU. The pick of Belgium's premier, Herman Van Rompuy, as president and EU Commissioner Catherine Ashton as the top diplomat came...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:24 pm Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and Angela Merkel both championed Herman Van Rompuy's selection as EU presidentFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Incoming EU president Herman Van Rompuy kept a low profile Friday as the 27-nation bloc's leaders faced flak for picking him and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:24 pm Large Hadron Collider works againThe Large Hadron Collider experiment, designed to shed light on the cosmos, restarts after 14 months of repairs.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:21 pm Profile: First EU President Herman van Rompuy - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:18 pm Video: Suicides At France TelecomFrance Telecom is undergoing a major restructuring in which the goal is to cut billions of dollars in expenses. The process has led to an epidemic of suicide. Sheila MacVicar reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:08 pm Fires rage across New South WalesUp to 100 fires are burning across NSW as a large swathe of the state begins a day of total fire bans.Record-breaking hot temperatures, storms and wild winds on Friday sparked and fuelled a series of bushfires, mostly in remote...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:02 pm US sets marker on Afghan corruptionUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates says foreign aid donors must use their influence to tackle corruption in Afghanistan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 6:57 pm 35 students rescued from burning bus on NYC bridgeA bus carrying 35 elementary school children on an outing has caught fire on a New York City bridge, but the children and their ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 6:55 pm Psych care sought for teenage murder accusedMISSOURI - A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbour should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said.A judge had not approved the move yesterday,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Nov 2009 | 6:50 pm Army relents, will allow media at Palin book eventThe U.S. Army has reversed its position and now says it will open former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 6:20 pm Major World Powers Dislike Nuclear Response From Iran - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 6:11 pm Military Unaware Of Hasan E-Mails To Radical ClericSen. Carl Levin, the chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, said there may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the alleged Fort Hood shooter before the deadly rampage. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Nov 2009 | 6:04 pm Twins' mum: 'We don't want them back'MELBOURNE - The birth mother of twins Krishna and Trishna who gave them up due to poverty says she wants them to remain in Australia to be educated.The two-year-old conjoined Bangladeshi twins were separated by a 16-member surgical...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:10 pm Ex-State Dept official pleads guilty to spying for CubaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former U.S. State Department official and his wife pleaded guilty on Friday to charges that they spied for almost three decades for the Communist-led Cuban government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 4:46 pm Obama job approval rating drops under 50 percentWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's job approval rating has dropped below 50 percent in a second major poll in an indication he is suffering from the long healthcare debate and weakness in the economy, Gallup said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 4:31 pm Cautious optimism as job losses slowWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pace of job losses slowed in many U.S. states in October, and the unemployment rate slipped in hard-hit Michigan, the Labor Department said on Friday, hinting the recession may be easing in some areas.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 4:30 pm Obama job approval rating drops under 50 percent - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 4:28 pm U.S. to drop shooting case against Blackwater guardThe Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 4:28 pm Senate Dems moving ahead on health care voteWith no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill Friday, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 4:14 pm Knox Hated Slay Victim, Prosecutor SaysClosing Arguments Underway in Murder Trial of Amanda Knox, Italian Ex-BoyfriendSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm Feds To Drop Charges Against Blackwater GuardThe Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:57 pm Top model found deadPARIS - A police official says a 20-year-old top South Korean model who was a fashion week regular in New York, Milan and Paris has been found hanged in her Paris apartment.The official said Daul Kim was found dead...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:51 pm U.S. to drop charges against one Blackwater guardWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Justice Department prosecutors asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss the charges against one of five Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians in a 2007 shooting in Baghdad.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:47 pm Man paid students to spit on himTHOUSAND OAKS, California - A 39-year-old man has been arrested on a misdemeanour charge of child annoyance for allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face.Authorities in California's Ventura County told the Ventura County...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:45 pm Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to comeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:45 pm Rudy Giuliani for Senate? He'd make a big race bigger. - Christian Science Monitor
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:24 pm Leader Of Sears Tower Plot Sentenced To 13 YearsNarseal Batiste, who faced a maximum of 70 years in prison, was convicted in May of conspiracy to provide material support to al-Qaida, plotting to blow up buildings and conspiracy to wage war against the U.S. Officials acknowledged the plot never got past the discussion stage and the group never acquired the means to carry it out. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:21 pm McCain urges Obama to speed up Afghan decisionU.S. Sen. John McCain predicted success in the Afghan war effort Friday if President Obama makes a decision quickly to send the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:19 pm Museum: Galileo's Fingers, Tooth FoundTwo fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again, a Florence museum said Friday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:06 pm Socialite's School Brings Hope To Brazilian SlumBrazil's ghettos are poverty stricken and violent. But there are people fighting against the odds to turn things around for the poor children of Rio de Janeiro. Among them is an unusual apostle: a Rio socialite who founded a school for slum-dwelling children and views education as an equalizer. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:01 pm Heavy Rains Flood U.K., IrelandMilitary-Aided Evacuations Required; Towns Across Both Countries Effectively Shut DownSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm The Sear's Tower rises above the Chicago skylineThe Sear's Tower rises above the Chicago skyline in March 2009. A US federal judge sentenced the leader of a plot to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago to 13 years in prison Friday, far less than the 70...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:51 pm Drug resistant H1N1 found in U.S. and U.K.Epidemic experts have launched an investigation of four Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases at Duke University Medical Center to ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:51 pm Cumbria floods: residents braced for more rain over weekendFloodhit communities were coming to terms with the devastation wreaked by a "biblical" deluge and batten down for a weekend of rain.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:47 pm Marines Reflect On Duty, Death In AfghanistanWhen the Marines of "America's Battalion" first arrived in Afghanistan, they were eager to get into the fight against the Taliban. Now, as they wrap up their seven-month deployment — and after the loss of a dozen comrades — they see warfare in a different light. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:16 pm Evidence-Based Medicine: Hard For Some To SwallowBased on studies, two panels of medical experts this week recommended fewer screening tests for breast and cervical cancer. But people don't always want to do what the data say to do. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:07 pm Somalian pirates hijack shipYEMEN - Yemen's coastguard says Somali pirates have hijacked a Panamanian cargo ship in the treacherous Gulf of Aden between the Arabian peninsula and the Horn of Africa.A coast guard official says the Red Sea Spirit was carrying...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Obscured By War, Water Crisis Looms In YemenNews from Yemen has been dominated recently by an escalating rebellion along the border with Saudi Arabia. But the country has been making news for decades because of its severe overuse of a rapidly disappearing water supply, the result of natural and political causes. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:56 pm 'Botax' In Senate Health Bill Upsets Plastic SurgeonsLevies on liposuction, breast augmentation and other cosmetic procedures would generate billions of dollars to help cover the uninsured. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:38 pm Floods after Britain's heaviest-ever rainfallCOCKERMOUTH, England - Raging floods engulfed northern England's picturesque Lake District yesterday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain, killing a police officer and trapping dozens in their swamped homes.Military...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:21 pm Relatives off to France for air-crash memorialPARIS - Relatives of the men killed in the crash of the Air New Zealand Airbus head to France next week, seeking solace close to the site where their loved ones died a year ago.They will arrive in Canet-en-Roussillon, a seaside...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm Video: The Rewind: Palin, Obama on the RoadThe Weekly Rewind: Cali Carlin reports on this week's top stories including Sarah Palin's media tour for her new book "Going Rogue" and President Obama's trip to Asia.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:31 pm New guidelines push back age for Pap smearsCHICAGO (Reuters) - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:29 pm Obama grants Cuban blogger an online coupHAVANA - President Barack Obama has answered questions submitted by a celebrated Cuban blogger, saying he isn't interested in "talking for the sake of talking" to Raul Castro and indicating he won't visit the island until the Communist...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm Russia's Gorbachev Eyes Political ComebackCiting Corruption and Overdependence on Foreign Oil, Former Soviet Leader Considers Creating a New "Political Force"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm Gunman Kills 4 in Saipan Rampage2 Children Among Dead, 6 Others Wounded; Shooter Killed, Police SaySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm Somalia to join child rights pact, only U.S. outsideGENEVA (Reuters) - Somalia has announced it plans to ratify a global treaty aimed at protecting children, leaving the United States as the only country outside the pact, UNICEF said Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:14 am Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right"CHICAGO (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey said on Friday that she will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it "feels right in her bones" after 25 years, and urged viewers not to believe rumors of why she's quitting.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:01 am U.N. Committee Targets Iran's Rights ViolationsA United Nations committee has approved a resolution urging Iran to stop harassing political opponents in the wake of disputed presidential elections.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:32 am Russia's Gorbachev Considers Political ComebackFormer Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized Kremlin policies Friday and toyed with the ambitious idea of attempting a political comeback.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:10 am Cumbria floods: wife of hero policeman killed in flood says he died helping othersThe widow of a police constable swept away when a bridge collapsed in floods paid a moving tribute to her husband.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Nov 2009 | 9:36 am Cumbria floods: wife of hero policeman killed in flood says he died helping othersThe widow of a police constable swept away when a bridge collapsed in floods paid a moving tribute to her husband.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Nov 2009 | 9:31 am Iran Plans to Launch Satellite by 2011It seems no one is willing to help, so Iran says it will send a communications satellite into orbit on its own.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 9:31 am Powers urge Iran to reconsider nuclear offerBRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Senior officials from six world powers said on Friday they were disappointed Iran had not accepted proposals intended to delay its potential to make nuclear bombs, and urged Tehran to reconsider.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am Carjacker who dragged mother 65ft down street found guiltyA carjacker was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to a mother of four by running her over in her own vehicle.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Nov 2009 | 9:21 am Devastating Floods Swamp U.K. Lake District, IrelandBritish soldiers conducted house-to-house searches for those trapped by floods as deep as 8 feet.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 9:09 am Hard-Line Hindus Beat Indian TV News Workers With BatsSandeep Chavan, a journalist with IBN Lokmat, said the attackers were looking for Nikhil Wagle, the editor-in-chief of the channel.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:42 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 open water off Antarctica.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:24 am 16 Killed in Homicide Bomb in West AfghanistanA homicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 16 people, including two children and a policeman, and wounded at least 23 others Friday in a busy city square in western Afghanistan, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 6:59 am Iraq Cleric's Aide Urges End to Political CrisisA top aide to Iraq's Shiite spiritual leader is calling on the country's fractious political blocs to solve a crisis over a key election law that threatens to delay national polls planned for January.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 6:55 am Suspected U.S. Missile Strike Kills 8 Militants in PakistanA suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least eight militants Friday in northwestern Pakistan, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2009 | 6:41 am Cumbria floods: police confirm body found on beach of Pc Bill BarkerRescue workers searching for 44yearold Pc Bill Barker who went missing when a bridge collapsed find a body.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Nov 2009 | 6:15 am Cumbria floods: policeman feared dead ten people missing amid 'biblical' delugePoliceman missing feared dead and ten others unaccounted for after floods in Cumbria of "biblical" proportions.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Nov 2009 | 4:30 am
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