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Report: Kennedy barred from communion by bishop (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:38 am Horse racing: Company makes swansong with win at Mile Championship+(Kyodo) _ Top favorite Company stormed to victory in the Mile Championship to go out in style in the final race of his career on Sunday. With jockey Norihiro Yokoyama at the bridle,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am Golf: Arimura wins Elleair Ladies Open to join money race+(Kyodo) _ Chie Arimura kept alive her hopes of winning the money title with an eight-shot victory at the Elleair Ladies Open on Sunday. A day after firing a tour record-tying 10-under...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty's next generation (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am YouTube's Top Money Makers Are Record Labels (chart)Music videos from Sony and Universal on YouTube have more advertising sold against them than any other group, according to analysis from TubeMogul.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am Israeli aircraft strike Gaza targetsJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli aircraft attacked two suspected weapons-making factories and a smuggling tunnel in the Gaza Strip early Sunday in what the military said was retaliation for Palestinian rocket fire into southern Israel....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:27 am Israeli aircraft strike Gaza targetsIsraeli aircraft attacked two suspected weapons-making factories and a smuggling tunnel in the Gaza Strip early Sunday in what the military said was retaliation for Palestinian rocket fire...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:27 am Iran begins war games to protect nuclear sitesTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's state TV says the country has begun large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting nuclear facilities against any possible attack....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:25 am Iran begins war games to protect nuclear sitesIran's state TV says the country has begun large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting nuclear facilities against any possible attack. The Sunday report says the five-day...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:25 am Indonesia ferry sinks in squallAlmost 300 people are rescued after a ferry sinks in Indonesia, but four are dead and more are said to be missing.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am Indonesian ferry sinks with hundreds aboard - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am NH man who struck deer hit by 2 carsCONCORD, N.H. - State police say a New Hampshire man whose car was disabled in the highway after striking a large deer tried to warn oncoming traffic before being struck...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:22 am Mass. Megabucks winning numbersBRAINTREE, Mass. - The winning numbers drawn Saturday night in the Massachusetts Megabucks game were: 2-20-21-22-24-48 (two, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am Stars come out for CNN Heroes ceremonyLOS ANGELES - Kate Hudson , Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladly at a ceremony honoring people who make...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty's next generationSen. Edward M. Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. His death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted predictions that the family's long-running political dynasty is over.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:18 am Baseball: NPB Under-26 team ties university all-stars+(Kyodo) _ A select team of Under-26 professionals played a university all-star team to a 1-1 tie Sunday in a game to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Central and Pacific leagues inSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:13 am Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYCThe gleaming glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 has been auctioned off for $350,000.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am Police identify gunman in deadly Saipan rampage (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:08 am 5 Afghan border security guards killed in southKABUL (AP) -- A roadside bomb killed five Afghan border security guards traveling on a heavily used road in southern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:08 am 5 Afghan border security guards killed in southA roadside bomb killed five Afghan border security guards traveling on a heavily used road in southern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Sunday. Gen. Abdul Raziq, a border...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:08 am CORRECTED: Figure skating: Takahashi, Suzuki make Grand Prix Final+(Kyodo) _ Japan's Daisuke Takahashi won the men's free skate to finish second at Skate Canada on Saturday and Akiko Suzuki placed fifth in the women's event as both earned spots at next...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am Report: Kennedy barred from communion by bishopRep. Patrick Kennedy says Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has barred him from receiving communion because of his support of abortion rights.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am Cops: Man killed over NYC subway seatA subway passenger was stabbed to death in front of horrified riders in a dispute with another man over a seat in the car in midtown Manhattan, police said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:03 am Top Iran reformer sentenced to 6 years in jailTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A top reformer has been sentenced to six years in jail after he stood trial on charges of fomenting unrest to topple the Iranian regime, his lawyer said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Top Iran reformer sentenced to 6 years in jailA top reformer has been sentenced to six years in jail after he stood trial on charges of fomenting unrest to topple the Iranian regime, his lawyer said Sunday. Saleh Nikbakht said he...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle - The Associated Press
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:56 am 2 bomb blasts leave 7 dead, 52 wounded in IndiaGAUHATI, India (AP) -- Suspected militants set off two bombs outside a police station in India's restive northeast on Sunday, killing seven people and wounding more than 50, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:54 am 2 bomb blasts leave 7 dead, 52 wounded in India (AP)
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:50 am LEAD: Soccer: Fernandinho gives relegated Oita upset win over Kawasaki+OITA, Japan, Nov. 22 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDS QUOTES, DETAILS) Relegated Oita Trinita rewrote the script with a stunning 1-0 win over high-flying Kawasaki Frontale in the J-League first...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:46 am Stars come out for CNN Heroes ceremony (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:42 am Wildlife Trafficking Deep in Ecuador's Rain ForestA reporter follows the lucrative, illicit and heartrending trade in stolen wildlife deep in Ecuador's rain forest. Wildlife trafficking is thought to be the third most valuable illicit commerce in the world, after drugs and weapons, worth an estimated $10 billion a year.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:40 am China coal mine blast death toll jumps to 87HEGANG, China (AP) -- Rescuers worked in frigid cold to reach 21 miners trapped underground Sunday as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in a northern Chinese mine jumped to 87 - the deadliest blast to hit the beleaguered industry in nearly two years....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:34 am Students in tuition hike protest expect police intervention soon - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am Romanians vote for president amid political crisisRomanians were voting for a new president on Sunday in an election that could help end a leadership crisis that has threatened an international loan aimed at stopping the country's painful...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:29 am Romanians vote for president amid political crisisBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Romanians were voting for a new president on Sunday in an election that could help end a leadership crisis that has threatened an international loan aimed at stopping the country's painful recession....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:29 am Indonesian ferry sinks with more than 200 on board (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:28 am Blasts kill 5 in restive Indian regionPolice say three bombs have exploded in India's restive northeast killing five people and wounding more than 25 others.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:26 am Obama Calls for More U.S. Exports to AsiaU.S. President Barack Obama, fresh from his first presidential trip to Asia, called for the U.S. to increase exports to that region, saying even small gains would help put many unemployed Americans back on the job.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am Indonesian ferry sinks with 242 aboardAn Indonesian passenger ferry with almost 250 people aboard sank in rough waters off Sumatra island, killing at least one, police said, while a second ferry ran aground in nearby waters.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:06 am No. 11 Oregon tops Arizona; on track for Rose Bowl (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am Top Iran reformer sentenced to 6 years in jailA top reformer has been sentenced to six years in jail after he stood trial on charges of fomenting unrest to topple the Iranian regime, his lawyer said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:57 am More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:57 am Abtahi reportedly withdrew his accusations of electoral fraud when he appeared in court on August 1A picture obtained from the Fars News Agency shows Mohammad Ali Abtahi (L) defending himself in court in Tehran in August. Iran has jailed the former vice president for six years on charges linked to protests...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:54 am Indonesian passenger ferry sinks with 242 aboardJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- An Indonesian passenger ferry with almost 250 people aboard sank in rough waters off Sumatra island Sunday, killing at least one, police said, while a second ferry ran aground in nearby waters....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:48 am Ahmadinejad heads to nuclear-backers Brazil, Venezuela - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:47 am Pest exterminator Jerry Sanchez shatters usual image of a psycho - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:45 am Arsenic poisoning mystery solvedA team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may have solved one of the great environmental disaster riddles of the last 30 years -- where did the arsenic that has poisoned between two and 25 million people in Bangladesh come...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:40 am U.S., Mexico take on brutal foe
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:35 am Officials: 4 dead in attacks around IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi security officials say four people have been killed in attacks in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:33 am Portraits of Native Americans taken between 1915-1920 [PICS]In the early 1900s, William Pennington and Lisle Updike spent most days traveling the four corners area of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona in a wagon photographing the people and landscapes. They traveled to the mountains and photographed miners and townspeople and visited Native American Reservations and Pueblos..Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:20 am China mine explosion death toll reaches 87HEGANG, China (Reuters) - The death toll from China's latest coal mine disaster reached 87 as hopes dimmed on Sunday that more survivors would be found a day after a gas blast at a colliery in the country's far northeast.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:18 am Blasts kill five in India's AssamAt least five people are killed by two bomb blasts in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:07 am Woman loses benefits over Facebook picsPhotos on Facebook have cost a Canadian woman her long-term sick leave benefits.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:05 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:05 am Closing Arguments: No clear benefit to holding 9/11 trial in New York - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:03 am The emergency room bill is enough to make you sickA doctor is flummoxed by the costs when he becomes the patient.Are you ready to play "How much was that visit to the ER?" Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am After spending billions, state remains hampered by outmoded, unreliable computer systemsAn embarrassing legacy of cost overruns, botched upgrades and failed networking projects has left California to rely on decades-old technology and jury-rigged software systems.California may be known as the cradle of computer innovation, but several state agencies can't get their computers to perform essential functions despite hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns for repair and upgrade work. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Guerrilla art in the Southland: Remember Pink Lady?Artists with something to say put their mark on L.A. -- welcome or not. Among the creations: a giant stamp, a 'sea monster' and the naked 60-foot woman above Malibu Canyon Road.All the world's an art gallery to some folks -- no matter what City Hall says. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am 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 Married in Texas? Check again, a political challenger saysA candidate for state attorney general blames the incumbent for faulty wording in a 2005 amendment to ban gay marriage, saying it puts all Texas unions in doubt.Texans, are you really married? Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Attack on Calabasas boy probed for tie to Facebook groupL.A. County sheriff's detectives are investigating Friday's beating of a 12-year-old as possibly being tied to a message targeting redheads.Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives are investigating an assault on a 12-year-old middle school boy in Calabasas who may have been targeted after a Facebook group urged students to beat up redheads, a sheriff's official said Saturday. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Senate healthcare vote clears the way for formal debate to beginDemocrats overcome a GOP filibuster with a 60-39 vote in a key procedural move on the $848-billion healthcare legislation. Debate is likely to run through the end of the year.Without a vote to spare, Democrats pushed their healthcare legislation over its first obstacle on the Senate floor Saturday, as the chamber voted to begin formal debate on a sweeping measure to guarantee medical coverage for nearly all Americans. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Explaining cost savings in the Senate billReaders ask about the details of Medicare savings, plus a cosmetic-surgery tax and limits on abortion coverage.Some reader questions about the healthcare legislation in Congress: Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Woman's Body Found in Lake 12 Years After DisappearanceThe body of a Broward County woman missing for 12 years has been found at the bottom of a lake near her home. Gail Schoening of Broward County was a month shy of her 36th birthday when she disappeared in April 1997 on her way to catch a flight for a job interview.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:50 am Hong Kong Citizens Are Living in Cages... LiterallyHong Kong is a vibrant city chock-full of people — so much so that the quality of life for those at the bottom tier is atrocious. And I’m not talking about, “Oh my goodness, I have to share a bathroom with my brother and sister.” I’m talking about up to 18 strangers being smashed into a tiny 625 square foot flat with just one toilet to share.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:50 am Glowing alien-like flea takes top photography prizeThis strange alien-like creature is not a character from a science-fiction blockbuster but actually from far closer to home. The eerily beautiful image is of a water flea with a radiant green 'crown of thorns' to protect it from predators.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:50 am Google's Chrome OS hits BitTorrentChrome OS, the operating system that Google released to open source yesterday, has been compiled and posted for download on several file-sharing sites, Internet searches showed.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:50 am Chinese mine blast toll doublesThe death toll from a mine blast in north-eastern China more than doubles to 87, with 21 people still missing, report state media.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:47 am Will Indianapolis 'Insult' Incite?FOXBORO - Of course, the Patriots have had this date circled on the calendar ever since their Week 2 loss to the Jets at the Meadowlands. There really isn't a need for...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:38 am Boston Police Department takes new look at bomb caseThe Boston Police Department has quietly reviewed the investigation into an 18-year-old Roslindale bombing that left a heroic bomb squad cop dead and maimed another, the Herald...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:35 am Double takeBoston resident Jen Burger took a photo of a live model at lingerie boutique Agent Provocateur's storefront on Newbury Street yesterday. The model also shot pictures...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:34 am Live - South Africa v EnglandEngland make an early breakthrough in the second ODI against South Africa at Centurion.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:31 am Phil Kessel, Leafs end skid in SOPhil Kessel, Niklas Hagman and a couple of good bounces helped pull the Maple Leafs out of another extended winless slide. The forwards scored shootout goals in a 2-1...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:30 am Andre Ward's 1st title a stunnerAndre Ward claimed the WBA super middleweight title with an unanimous technical decision over Denmark's Mikkel Kessler last night in Oakland, Calif., adding his first...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:29 am Jersey barrier still upNo matter how bleak things look for the Knicks, they can take comfort knowing worse basketball is being played 10 miles away. And if the Nets don't win soon, they...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:29 am Israeli air strikes target GazaSeveral Palestinians are injured after Israeli aircraft carry out air strikes against targets in the Gaza Strip, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:28 am Toll climbs to 87 in Chinese mine explosionHEGANG, China - Rescuers worked in frigid cold to reach 21 miners trapped underground this morning as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in a northern Chinese mine jumped...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Nov 2009 | 12:20 am Stars come out for CNN Heroes ceremonyKate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladly at a ceremony honoring people who make a difference in the lives of others.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:55 pm Nevada grabs records, beats New Mexico State 63-20Nevada rushed for 575 yards — and shattered some NCAA record in the process — as the Wolf Pack beat New Mexico State 63-20 Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:51 pm 2 bomb blasts leave 7 dead, 52 wounded in IndiaSuspected militants set off two bombs outside a police station in India's restive northeast on Sunday, killing seven people and wounding more than 50, police said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:50 pm Rosy outlook for No. 11 Oregon after 2OT win
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:47 pm Indonesian passenger ferry sinks with 242 aboardAn Indonesian passenger ferry with almost 250 people aboard sank in rough waters off Sumatra island Sunday, killing at least one, police said, while a second ferry ran aground in nearby waters.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:46 pm Ward claims Kessler's WBA titleHometown hero proves he's ready for the world winning unanimous technical decision over DaneSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:30 pm Griffin rallies at UFC 10634-year-old from Columbus, Ohio native wins split decision over Tito Ortiz in title boutSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:22 pm US healthcare bill clears Senate testThe US Senate narrowly votes to hold a full debate on a landmark bill designed to overhaul America's healthcare system.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:12 pm Toews has 2 goals, assist in Blackhawks' 5-2 winJonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks won their sixth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:11 pm Romanians vote for president amid political crisisRomanians were voting for a new president on Sunday in an election that could help end a leadership crisis that has threatened an international loan aimed at stopping the country's painful recession.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:11 pm Rhodes Scholars named for 2010Thirty-two men and women from across the U.S. have been selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2010.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:10 pm Israeli forces killed 7,398 Palestinians, while Palestinians killed 1,483 Israelis, B'Tselem said.Palestinian militants with the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) train in the southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed almost 8,900 lives in two decades,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:03 pm Motown caps 50th anniversary with gala
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pm Toews propels Hawks over OilersChicago captain scores two goals and registers an assist in 5-2 win over EdmontonSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pm Soccer hair-pulling fuels debate over sexism
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:55 pm The Long Road To Safer Vehicles» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:52 pm Azeri president threatens ArmeniaAzerbaijan's president warns he is ready to use force to wrest control of Nagorno Karabakh from Armenia if new peace talks fail.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:47 pm Rochette skates to goldRochette skates to goldSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:44 pm Korean serial killer hangs himself in prisonA South Korean man on death row for murdering 13 people in one of the country's worst killing sprees has died after hanging himself.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:36 pm NHL SaturdayA photographic look at all 13 games from around the National Hockey League on SaturdaySource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pm North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has inspected the nation's security force headquartersThis undated picture shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il inspecting a cooperative farm in North Pyongan province. Kim has also inspected the nation's security force headquarters, according to state media,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:28 pm Jackson glove sells for $350,000The glove worn by Michael Jackson for his first Moonwalk dance in 1983 sells at auction for $350,000 (£212,000).Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:56 pm Hugo Chavez invites Fidel Castro to VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is inviting his mentor Fidel Castro to visit Venezuela during the coming months.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:52 pm Canadian women fall to FranceThree days after registering first win over Les Bleus in 11 years; Canucks drop 22-0 decisionSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:45 pm Polls open in Romanian electionPolls open in Romania in the first round of presidential elections aimed at putting an end to weeks of political wrangling.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:43 pm Scotland ends rugby droughtWallabies flyhalf Matt Giteau misses stoppage time kick to hand Bravehearts 9-8 winSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:41 pm Molitor stumbles at RamaCanadian hangs on for super bantamweight win with lacklustre performanceSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:32 pm China Mine Blast Death Toll Reaches 8721 People Still Believed to be Trapped UndergroundSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:30 pm Cavs shut down SixersLeBron James scores 32 points while Cleveland holds Philadelphia to 10 fourth quarter points in 97-91 winSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:23 pm Duke shoots lights out against RadfordNo. 9 Blue Devils score school record 18 3-pointers in 104-67 rompSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:21 pm Afghan Taliban fighters pose for a picture at a mosque in Ghazni provinceAfghan Taliban fighters pose for a picture at a mosque in Ghazni province. The United States has begun helping a number of anti-Taliban militias in several parts of Afghanistan in hopes for a large-scale...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:11 pm Large Hadron Collider's fast progressResearchers working on the Large Hadron Collider are delighted with the progress made since the machine restarted.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:02 pm Biden says Senate handed Obama a big victoryVice President Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 8:52 pm Senate votes to move ahead on health careDemocratic leaders secured the last two votes to move ahead on historic health care legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 8:34 pm Pope Meets Head of Anglican ChurchDiscuss "Elephant in the Room": Pope's Offer to Allow Anglican Priests into Catholic ChurchSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Nov 2009 | 8:30 pm Officials: China mine explosion kills 87A 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 | 7:57 pm Defense Attorney: Hasan Is Paralyzed From the Chest Down - ABC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Nov 2009 | 7:45 pm Healthcare bill passes first Senate testWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sweeping healthcare overhaul narrowly cleared its first hurdle in the Senate on Saturday, with Democrats casting 60 party-line votes to open debate on the biggest healthcare changes in decades.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 7:41 pm Video: Anglican Leader Visits VaticanAfter the Pope invited Anglicans to become Catholics, their religious leader visited Rome. As Sheila MacVicar reports, the growing rift between the two shows no sign of narrowing.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Nov 2009 | 7:34 pm Video: China's H1N1 MeasuresChina has imposed some of the toughest measures in the world to prevent the spread of the H1N1 Virus. As Celia Hatton reports, many question if they are working as well as the government claims.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Nov 2009 | 7:31 pm Video: Shooting Link?Investigators are looking closely at emails from Nidal Malik Hasan to a Radical Muslim Cleric who now lives in Yemen. As Hari Sreenivasan reports, the investigation continues.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:58 pm Romania's presidential candidates wave to their supportersIncumbent president Traian Basescu (left), Social Democratic Party's candidate Mircea Geoana (right) and National Liberal Party's presidential candidate Crin Antonescu wave to their supporters at the end...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:45 pm Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear facilitiesTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's military said it will begin large-scale air defense drills on Sunday, and a cleric in the Revolutionary Guards warned that the Islamic Republic would fire missiles at "the heart of Tel Aviv" if attacked.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:32 pm 'Schoolies' praised despite booze-fuelled arrestsBRISBANE - Police have praised schoolies despite 30 arrests overnight as tens of thousands of school leavers descended on Surfers Paradise.There were fewer arrests than this time last year, with crowd numbers also lower at about...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:14 pm Chinese rescuers prepare to enter a mine near Hegang CityChinese rescuers prepare to enter a mine near Hegang City in northeast China's Heilongjiang province. The death toll from a coal mine blast in northeast China has risen to 87, with 21 other miners still...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:02 pm Endangered animals sold to hunting safariDARWIN - Exotic and endangered animals from an abandoned wildlife sanctuary were sold to a hunting safari in the Northern Territory, it has been revealed.Some 300 animals, including herds of critically endangered African scimitar...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:01 pm A Cuban soldier takes part in a paradeA Cuban soldier takes part in a parade at Revolution Square in Havana in 2006. Nearly 50 years after a botched US-directed invasion of Cuba, the communist nation said Saturday it is holding a military...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:52 pm Jackson 'moonwalk' glove sells for $350KThe gleaming glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 has been auctioned off for $350,000.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:38 pm Enthusiasm for Palin, and Echoes of 2008 Divide - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:33 pm Iran begins nuke-protecting war gamesTEHRAN, Iran - Iran will begin large-scale air defence war games today, aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from possible attack, a senior military commander said Saturday, reflecting the country's concern that Israel could...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:11 pm Student killing accused weeps as life sentence demandedThe agonisingly drawn-out melodrama that is the trial of the American student Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of a British student, Meredith Kercher, yesterday entered its emotional final...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:50 pm Breast Cancer's Death Panels?New breast-cancer screening guidelines are being called smart science by researchers-and signs of health-care "rationing" by others. The Daily Beast separates fact from fiction.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:50 pm 'Public Option' Remains Possible Snag As Vote LoomsSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid needs 60 votes — that's every Democrat and both Independents — to clear the way for a vote on historic heath care legislation Saturday. The final two Democrats fell in line Saturday afternoon — Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. But the holdouts still expressed strong reluctance about the "public option" in Reid's bill. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:26 pm "Big Bang" experiment advancing fastGENEVA (Reuters) - After a year's delay, scientists at the world's biggest accelerator have restarted an experiment to recreate "Big Bang" conditions that had sparked suggestions the earth would be sucked in by millions of black holes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:45 pm Emergency workers operate in the flooded town of CockermouthEmergency workers operate in the flooded town of Cockermouth in Cumbria, on November 20. The flood-hit northwest braced Saturday for more devastation after river levels rose again and forecasters warned...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:23 pm People arrive to survey the damage to vehicles and buildings on the high street in CockermouthPeople arrive to survey the damage to vehicles and buildings on the high street in Cockermouth on November 20. The flood-hit northwest braced Saturday for more devastation after river levels rose again...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:23 pm A RAF helicopter conducts rescue operations in CockermouthA RAF helicopter conducts rescue operations in Cockermouth on November 20. The flood-hit northwest braced Saturday for more devastation after river levels rose again and forecasters warned of more rain...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:23 pm UK man 'killed on wife's orders'A debt-ridden woman and her son masterminded the contract killing of her husband in a calculated move motivated by a "combination of greed and loathing", a court heard yesterday.Nigel Bacon, 50, was found in his remote bungalow...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:08 pm Jon Voight slams Kiwi healthcareAngelina Jolie's dad, actor Jon Voight, has denounced our health system as causing "many deaths" in a scathing political protest in Washington DC.His attack sparked a robust rebuke from Prime Minister John Key, who dismissed Voight's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm US man 'scared grandmother to death'NORTH CAROLINA - A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty in what prosecutors said was a case of scaring a 79-year-old North Carolina grandmother to death.Media outlets reported a federal jury...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:51 pm Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear sitesIran will begin large-scale air defense war games Sunday aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from possible attack, a senior ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:47 pm Lawyer: Ex-Air Force nurse sped patients' deathsA prosecutor has told a court martial that a former Air Force nurse killed three terminally ill patients with excessive medication ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:45 pm Dozens dead in China mine explosionHARBIN, China - Rescuers working in frigid cold and darkness tried to reach 66 people believed trapped half a kilometre underground after a huge gas explosion yesterday ripped through a coal mine in northern China, killing at least...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:31 pm Italy Arrests 2 In Mumbai Attack ProbePolice Say Pakistani Father, Son Operating Money Transfer Office Provided Support for Last Year's Terror Attack in IndiaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm Father, son arrested over Mumbai terror attackROME - Italian police have arrested a Pakistani father and son who allegedly spent just over US$200 to set up a reliable and untraceable phone network that was used by the militants who carried out last year's terror attacks in Mumbai,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:19 pm Video: Knox Trial ContinuesAmerican Amanda Knox, who was away from home for the first time has been charged with murder. Will an Italian Jury convict this young American of Murder. Sheila MacVicar has more.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:14 pm Some on Metrolink board question leadership of David SolowAfter the Chatsworth crash and a recent bid to raise fares yet again, at least one member thinks the executive may not be best suited to run the agency. Solow's 'on overload,' another official says.A highly unpopular mid-recession fare increase proposal and a host of other Metrolink management challenges are intensifying questions about the future leadership role of David R. Solow, the executive in charge of Southern California's sprawling commuter rail service, The Times has learned. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:44 pm Pope and Anglican leader agree on closer relationsVATICAN CITY (AP) -- After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assured the archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday that he is still committed to seeking closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:29 pm Sri Lanka to Release 136,000 War RefugeesAfter Being Held Under Guard in Gov't Camps for 6 Months, Ethnic-Minority Tamils Will Be Allowed to Go HomeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm Archbishop of Canterbury tells Pope that Catholic row left him feeling 'awkward'The Archbishop of Canterbury has told the Pope that he was put in an "awkward position" by what was wrongly seen as a "dawn raid on the Anglican Communion" by the Roman Catholic Church.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:42 am Cumbria floods: survey every bridge in the country say government advisersEvery bridge in Britain should be assessed to determine how likely it is to collapse during a flood government advisers say.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:41 am Italian police seize 2 men linked to Mumbai attacksItalian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son who allegedly spent just over $200 to set up a reliable and untraceable ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:58 am Italy asks for life in prison for U.S. woman in murder trialProsecutors on Saturday were expected to request life in prison for an American student and her former boyfriend accused of killing ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:57 am Italian Police Arrest 2 in Connection With Mumbai AttacksItalian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:54 am Health Care Bill Clears Key Hurdle In SenateSenate Democrats pushed through a procedural wall Saturday night and formally opened the floor debate on their effort to overhaul the nation's $2.5 trillion health care system. The Senate mustered 60 votes, the exact number required to end a Republican filibuster against consideration of the bill, in a straight party-line vote. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:53 am The 'Wild And Wooly' World Of Bulletin BoardsThese days, if you want to find a fling, a friend or a cheap used sofa, you might check Craigslist. But decades before Craig Newmark posted his first list, computer users all over the country were connecting through electronic bulletin boards. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:36 am Chavez Defends Alleged Terrorist Carlos the JackalHugo Chavez has defended the alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was an important "revolutionary fighter."Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:11 am Prosecutors Request Life in Prison for Amanda KnoxProsecutors 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: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:07 am Cumbria floods: hero saved 'many lives' from bridge collapseA fatherofthree Brendan Pickering has been hailed a hero for saving "many others" from dying in the bridge collapse in Cumbria that cost Pc Bill Barker his life.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:04 am German Auction House Pulls Painting Owned by NazisA German auction house says it has withdrawn from sale a painting that the Max Stern estate claims was one of hundreds the Jewish art dealer was forced to sell off by the Nazis.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:54 am Spanish Crew Return Home After Pirates Hijacked ShipThe Spanish crew members of a tuna trawler who spent 47 days as hostages of Somali pirates before they were freed for a reported $3.3 million ransom returned home to emotional reunions at their home port Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:47 am McCain: 'Enjoyed' reading Sarah Palin bookU.S. Sen. John McCain said Saturday that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin's new memoir and downplayed any tension ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:39 am British Isles Brace for More Floods1 Policeman Dead, Dozens of Lake District Residents Trapped After Historic Rains Sweep U.K.; More Than 1,000 Homes FloodedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:31 am Prosecutor seeks life for Knox in Italy murder trialPERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors on Saturday called for a life sentence for American university student Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito for the 2007 murder of Briton Meredith Kercher.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:31 am 87 Dead in China Coal Mine ExplosionRescuers worked in frigid cold to reach 21 miners trapped underground Sunday as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in a northern Chinese mine jumped to 87 the deadliest blast to hit the beleaguered industry in nearly two years.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:31 am Amanda Knox to Jury: Charges Pure FantasyItalian Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence for American Woman, Ex-Boyfriend in Death of RoommateSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:03 am Fears for yachties as ransom demand rejectedA retired British couple snatched from their yacht by Somali pirates said in an interview yesterday they fear they could be killed within a week or handed to a terrorist group if a ransom demand is not paid.Paul and Rachel Chandler...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am 101-Year-Old Brazilian Architect Back to Work After SurgeryFamed 101-year-old Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer is reportedly back at work just weeks after surgery for gallstones and an intestinal tumor.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 8:55 am Russian President Criticizes Ruling Party Over VoteRussia's President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday sharply criticized officials in the ruling Kremlin-backed party for manipulating recent regional votes, saying it must learn to win fairly.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 8:38 am Rocket Hits Luxury Hotel in Afghan Capital, Injuring 4A rocket hit outside the luxury Serena Hotel in Afghanistan's capital late Saturday, wounding at least two, the Interior Ministry said.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 8:22 am Iraq parliament struggles over elusive vote dealBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament suspended efforts on Saturday to reach a deal on a law which is crucial for an election to take place in January and could affect the U.S. military' s plans for a partial withdrawal next year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 8:04 am NATO takes command of Afghan army, police trainingKABUL (Reuters) - NATO took command of the training of the Afghan army and police on Saturday to consolidate efforts on building an effective security force, a vital precondition for the withdrawal of foreign troops.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 7:54 am Peruvian Police: Gang Killed to Collect Human FatPolice in Lima, the capital, said that three suspects had confessed to killing five people, luring their victims into the Peruvian jungle with promises of work before cutting off their heads and limbs to collect fat.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 7:54 am Suspected militants blow themselves up in PakistanMUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Three suspected Taliban militants blew themselves up on Saturday as police chased them in Pakistani Kashmir, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am Cumbria floods: Gordon Brown pledges extra £1m for stricken areaGordon Brown has pledged an extra £1 million of taxpayers' money to help floodhit communities in Cumbria after the "Biblical" downpours that have devastated the area.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:36 am Outrage Over Death Sentences For Iran's DissentersIranian media reported this week that five people arrested in the protests following Iran's presidential election have been sentenced to death. Tehran says the prisoners had connections to "counter-revolutionary groups," but activists say Iran is going too far in persecuting dissenters. Host Scott Simon talks to Hadi Ghaemi, director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am Expect Senate Health Bill To Change, Durbin SaysThe historic health care overhaul plan proposed by Congressional Democrats makes its way to the Senate for a test vote tonight. The sweeping legislation sets the stage for a showdown between Republicans and a fragmented Democratic majority. Sixty votes are required to advance the bill toward full debate. Host Scott Simon speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, the majority whip of the Senate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am Week In Review With Daniel SchorrThis week, the Senate faced a crucial vote on health care. The Obama administration fended off criticism over Sept. 11 trials in New York, and Hamid Karzai was sworn in for another term as president of Afghanistan. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am Republicans Hope For Just One DefectionNo Republicans will vote Saturday night to advance the Senate's health care bill to full debate, Republican Whip Sen. John Kyl says. That leaves the fate of the vote in the hands of a few moderate Democrats, all of whom are needed to reach the 60 votes required to push the bill forward. Host Scott Simon speaks with Kyl on his party's chances of defeating the bill. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am 'Army Strong' Now Means Mental Toughness, TooThe Army has always trained its soldiers to be physically strong. With its Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program, it's aiming to make soldiers and their families psychologically strong as well. Host Scott Simon speaks to the program's director, Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am One Job The Stimulus Has Definitely SavedThe Web site Recovery.gov lists the jobs the Obama administration claims to have saved or created. In one company the government certainly did helped save a jobs, but it wasn't in manufacturing or technology. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am Obama asks for patience on economyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to show patience over the economy and argued that his just-concluded Asia trip was critical for U.S. exports, countering criticism he had returned empty-handed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2009 | 4:02 am
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