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Kandahar governor survives assassination attemptKABUL (AP) -- The governor of the volatile southern Afghan province of Kandahar survived an assassination attempt when a bomb targeting his convoy exploded as he headed for Friday prayers to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:35 am Dubai woes hit world stocks again; Asia down mostLONDON (AP) -- World stocks tumbled Friday amid fears that the fallout from Dubai's problems repaying $60 billion in debt would derail the global financial and economic recovery....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:34 am Kandahar governor survives assassination attempt (AP)AP - An official in the volatile south of Afghanistan says the governor of Kandahar province has survived an assassination attempt while he was on his way to a mosque for prayers marking the Muslim holiday of Eid.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:27 am Japan, Singapore agree to share information on tax evaders+(Kyodo) _ Japan has struck a basic agreement with Singapore to share information on potential tax evaders in line with international standards, the Finance Ministry said Friday. After...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am Broncos end 4-game skid with 26-6 win over Giants (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:25 am Packers' Woodson has near-flawless ThanksgivingCharles Woodson had a day most people could only dream of enjoying.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am Broncos end 4-game skid with 26-6 win over GiantsFour weeks after getting ripped for taunting opponents during warmups, Denver coach Josh McDaniels was caught on TV cursing at his bumbling Broncos.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Pinetop Perkins' 80-year career still going (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am In tobacco-loving Va., bars to quit cold-turkey (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am Kandahar governor survives assassination attemptAn official in the volatile south of Afghanistan says the governor of Kandahar province has survived an assassination attempt while he was on his way to a mosque for prayers marking the Muslim holiday of Eid.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:18 am Pirates pitcher digs spikes into farming policy (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am Rush starts as holiday shopping season revs up (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am Iran 'seizes Ebadi's Nobel medal': colleague (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:12 am Israel to build settler schoolsIsrael approves 28 new schools in settlements in the West Bank, a day after it announces restrictions on residential building.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:08 am Nigerian president treated for heart conditionThe chief physician for Nigeria's president says the leader is undergoing treatment for a heart condition at a hospital in Saudi Arabia.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:08 am Stocks of Japanese contractors, banks hit by Dubai debt crisis+(Kyodo) _ Japanese general contractors and other firms involved in development projects in Dubai bore the brunt of the selling in Tokyo stocks Friday after concerns about debt problems inSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:08 am 5TH LD: Japan eyes using stimulus to ease negative impact from rising yen+TOKYO, Nov. 27 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH HATOYAMA'S QUOTES) Members of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Cabinet discussed on Friday potential adverse impact on the Japanese economy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am 10 Alternatives To MininovaAfter nearly five years of loyal service, Mininova disabled access to over a million torrent files when it partly shut down its website. Starting today, only approved publishers are able to upload files to the site, but luckily there are plenty of alternatives and potential replacements BitTorrent users can flock to.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:03 am Town 'empty' after CAR rebel raidMost residents flee Ndele town in northern Central African Republic after clashes between rebels and the army.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:02 am Iran 'confiscates Nobel medal'The Nobel Peace Prize medal won by Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi is confiscated by authorities, she says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:02 am Cancer of fraud permeates U.S. healthcare systemIt's a crime so profitable that even dead people are in on the act.A U.S. Senate committee revealed last year that public health insurer Medicare had paid as much as $92 million from 2000 to 2007 for medical services or equipment ordered or prescribed by doctors who were dead at the time.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Apple's iPhone set to make splash in South KoreaThe iPhone's arrival in South Korea is generating considerable buzz among consumers and industry watchers amid expectations it will shake up a market dominated by world-beating domestic manufacturers.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am McDermott makes most of what he has on defenseSince the first month of the season, the Philadelphia Eagles have added a new defensive player nearly every week. Welcoming unfamiliar faces is becoming a routine part of the daily position meetings.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:59 am Commonwealth talks target climateCommonwealth leaders are to meet in Trinidad with climate change a key issue in the last big summit before Copenhagen.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:56 am Georgia struggles with takeaways and giveawaysRennie Curran has no answer for the statistic which has helped to sink Georgia's season:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am Russian PM Putin in France for economic talksRAMBOUILLET, France (AP) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is holding talks aimed at deepening business and financial cooperation with France....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:52 am Russian PM Putin in France for economic talksRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is holding talks aimed at deepening business and financial cooperation with France. The two countries are seeking closer ties in the energy,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:52 am Russian PM Putin in France for economic talksRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is holding talks aimed at deepening business and financial cooperation with France.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:52 am Glenn Beck: 'Yapping' Palin belongs in the kitchen"I was just thinking, what, I'm going to take a back seat to a chick?" Beck quipped, to laughter from the studio. "Go shoot a bear, make some stew, I'm hungry in here."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:52 am Khmer Rouge chief torturer seeks acquittal at trialPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The Khmer Rouge's chief torturer and jailer asked to be freed Friday, the final day of testimony for the first member of Cambodia's brutal former regime to face...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:52 am Pakistan: Militants kill 3 anti-Taliban figuresKHAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A key anti-Taliban tribal leader was assassinated Friday in a roadside bombing, the latest in a series of attacks against pro-government militias in the Afghan border area of northwestern Pakistan, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:51 am Pakistan: Militants kill 3 anti-Taliban figuresA key anti-Taliban tribal leader was assassinated Friday in a roadside bombing, the latest in a series of attacks against pro-government militias in the Afghan border area of northwestern...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:51 am Fulmer, other big-name coaches looking for jobsPhillip Fulmer is ready to go. He's got a staff picked out, a wealth of knowledge gained over a year spent picking the brains of other football coaches and he's even kept up on recruiting.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:50 am Climate debate heats up Caribbean summitAn approaching global climate summit has raised the temperature at a typically low-key meeting of leaders from Britain's former colonial empire. The Commonwealth heads of government,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:49 am Namibia vote expected to return party to powerWINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) -- Namibia's longtime ruling party may see its grip on this desert nation weakened by a challenge from a new breakaway party hoping to attract voters dissatisfied with corruption and leadership scandals....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:48 am Asian Markets Drop on Dubai Worries - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:47 am Japan Post's asset portfolio should be reviewed: Saito+(Kyodo) _ Japan Post Holdings Co. President Jiro Saito said Friday that the state-owned postal and financial group needs to review its fund management portfolio, which is currently overlySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:44 am Indonesia rejects Bali plan for turtle sacrificesIndonesia has rejected a push by the resort island of Bali for rare turtles to be legally slain in Hindu ceremonies, siding with conservationists of the protected reptiles against...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:43 am Dogs rescued from Missouri puppy mills flying eastMore than 50 dogs rescued from puppy mills in Missouri are flying to Long Island in the hope of finding loving homes.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:43 am China to continue 'stable' macroeconomic policies in 2010+(Kyodo) _ China's top leadership, at a meeting Friday, said China will continue to maintain "stability" in its pro-growth macroeconomic policies next year, state media reported. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:41 am Namibia observers win vote rulingA Namibian court rules a human rights group must have its status as observers reinstated hours after polls open.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:40 am 100-Proof TurkeyAlcoholics will gobble up this meal
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:40 am Shoppers hit Black Friday sales with pared budgetsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans headed to department stores in droves in the dead of night on Friday to kick off the holiday shopping season, though many said they had pared back how much they would spend on family members and on themselves.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:38 am Japanese flock to first-ever open budget debateTOKYO (AP) -- Japanese flocked to a large gymnasium in central Tokyo in recent weeks to see what for them was an unusual sight: senior bureaucrats being grilled over their budget requests for next year....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:38 am Climate debate heats up Caribbean summit - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:31 am Philippines massacre: 25 journalists named - guardian.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:29 am Israel targets Gaza militants in air strikeGAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike wounded four Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Palestinian medical workers said, but Israel said one of them had been killed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:29 am Robbie Williams proposes to girlfriend live on radioBritish singer stuns listeners and his actress girlfriend, Ayda Field
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:29 am Governor of Afghanistan's Kandahar survives bombKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The governor of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province survived a bomb strike on his motorcade while heading to prayers for the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday on Friday, a spokesman said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:28 am Shock, awe over nerve of White House state dinner party crashers - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:28 am World powers seek Iran nuclear censure - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:16 am Dubai debt fears rattle marketsWorries about Dubai's debt problems spill over into a second day of trading, leading to more stock market falls.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:09 am Lobbyists pushed off advisory panelsHundreds, if not thousands, of lobbyists are likely to be ejected from federal advisory panels as part of an initiative by the Obama administration to curb K Street's influence, experts say.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am Polanski awaits house arrest moveFilm director Roman Polanski will not be released from prison until Monday at the earliest, the Swiss justice ministry confirms.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:02 am Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Venezuela: USGSWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Venezuela on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:47 am Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf a hit on streets of DhakaRoadside booksellers touting their wares in the heavy traffic of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, find an unusual best-seller- Hitler's Mein Kampf.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:46 am Happy 50th birthday, 'Rocky & Bullwinkle'Fifty years ago, Jay Ward's animated moose and squirrel duo, "Rocky & Bullwinkle," debuted on ABC, forever changing the way the world looked at animated television.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:45 am Seven alternatives to fend off P2P withdrawalYou should be well aware by now that you can't stop piracy, you can only displace traffic from one site or service to another. Napster shuts down; Kazaa springs up. Suprnova shuts down; Mininova emerges from the ashes. With each and every iteration of P2P the pirates grow stronger and the distribution channels more efficient and secure.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:44 am Ireland's archbishops 'covered up abuse to protect Church"Ireland's Roman Catholic archbishops and police covered up four decades of child sex abuse by priests in a conspiracy to protect the reputation of the church, a report found.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:42 am Resident Evil: Afterlife - News from the battlegroundThe shooting has taken place in Toronto, and the location for the next stage was airplane graveyard.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:40 am Karzai renews call on Taliban to lay down weaponsKABUL (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban and other extremist groups Friday to lay down their weapons and participate in rebuilding the battered country, as part of reconciliation efforts he has said will be his main objective during his second term....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:35 am Australia emissions plan in chaosPlans for a new law on carbon emissions trading in Australia are thrown into chaos by an opposition revolt.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:33 am Filipino who lost wife in massacre files candidacyAMPATUAN, Philippines (AP) -- A politician whose wife and relatives were among 57 people massacred in the southern Philippines in an apparent bid to stop him from running for governor filed his candidacy Friday for the election....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:32 am Former Khmer Rouge prison chief says he should be releasedMan blamed for thousands of deaths cites the decade he already has spent in jail and his co-operation with genocide panel
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:32 am NATO teams train Afghans on the front lineNAGHLU, Afghanistan (AP) -- By day, French soldiers fight side by side with Afghans during Taliban attacks. By night, their officers share meals, the French trying to muster haute cuisine from military rations, the Afghans offering steaming piles of mutton stew and rice....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am International Robot Exhibition 2009Hundreds of robots have gathered at the International Robot Exhibition (IREX) now underway at Tokyo Big Sight. Here are a few photos from the event.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am India seal emphatic win over Sri LankaIndia clinch their 100th Test victory by comprehensively beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in Kanpur.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:29 am Black Friday holiday shopping kicks off
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:21 am Canadian dollar sinks as oil slides on Dubai woesLoonie loses more than a cent in overseas trading Friday after dropping 1.35 cents on Thursday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:19 am Jeddah flood toll rises to 83: reports - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:15 am Years of living dangerously for journalists in the PhilippinesMANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines was already considered among the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist even before 27 were killed on Monday in an election-related massacre.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:12 am Dubai debt delays revive fear of financial crisisDUBAI/TOKYO (Reuters) - Investors recoiled from risky assets on Friday and dumped shares in Asian banks and builders, fearing a Dubai debt default could reignite the financial turmoil of the credit crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:06 am Karzai reaches out to Afghan Taliban on holidayKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai reached out to the Taliban on Friday, part of a call for reconciliation that the palace says will be the main focus of his second term that began last week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:02 am Irish Catholic Church covered up abuse, report finds - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Talking Turkey: Thanksgiving Facts and Figures (PIC)Thanksgiving is a tradition that dates back to before the formation of the United States of America but most people know less about its origins than they think. Did you know that, contrary to popular belief, the first Thanksgiving on our shores was celebrated with Indians but not with Pilgrims and took place in what is now West Texas.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Norway says Iran has confiscated Shirin Ebadi's Nobel PrizeNorwegian officials express anger and dismay, saying Iranian officials had taken Ebadi's Nobel Peace Prize medal and other belongings from her safe-deposit box.Iranian authorities have taken human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi's Nobel Peace Prize medal and diploma from her safe-deposit box in Iran, Norwegian officials charged Thursday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am U.N. nuclear agency head laments 'dead end' over IranIAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei said world powers had made no progress over the last year in settling concerns about Iran's nuclear program. The agency's board is pondering resolutions on Tehran.In unusually direct language, the outgoing chief of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency on Thursday took Tehran to task for failing to resolve unanswered questions about its nuclear program and lamented a "dead end" in resolving the standoff between the Islamic Republic and world powers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Democrats work on multibillion-dollar jobs packageLawmakers say they're moving fast to get a job-creation bill to Obama by January. It's unclear how much of the effort would be funded with deficit spending.Troubled by the rising jobless rate, President Obama and the Democratic majority in Congress are assembling a new jobs package that would devote billions of dollars to projects meant to put people back on payrolls in 2010 and keep them working.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Green jobs in state getting little stimulus helpFew of the positions created or saved so far in California through the $787-billion program appear to have anything to do with renewable energy or clean technology.What was once the bustling Evergreen Pulp mill is today a forlorn factory of smokestacks and tan buildings clustered quietly beside the still, gray waters of the Arcata harbor near Eureka, Calif.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Retailers ready as Black Friday dawnsThe deals are plentiful but inventories are low as cautious merchants seek to persuade wary shoppers to buy again.Retailers are doing whatever it takes to lure shoppers to the malls today.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Australia town to shoot invading camels
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2009 | 12:58 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2009 | 12:58 am China sets goal to reduce emissionsChina set a firm target to control its emissions of greenhouse gases Thursday, an unprecedented step that bolsters the momentum ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 12:44 am Husband of Philippine massacre victim files candidacyMANILA (Reuters) - A politician whose wife, sisters and relatives were among 57 people killed in the southern Philippines because he wanted to contest elections next year, registered his candidacy on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 12:06 am Xaverian answers callDANVERS - Championship teams have that inner ability to get up off the canvas when the going gets tough. Less than 15 seconds after Tad Beuchert's field goal gave...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:54 pm Heartfelt thank yous for all their serviceReturning alumni usually don't receive a round of applause when they show up for a Thanksgiving football game but a trio of Catholic Memorial graduates from last year's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:50 pm Jobs, economics complicate Brazil's Amazon fightNOVO PROGRESSO, Brazil (AP) -- Drawing his .40-caliber pistol, Severiano Pontes dashes across the steaming, muddy jungle floor, a hunch telling him what he would find around a bend....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:48 pm Pope John perseveresLOWELL - Pope John finished the season on the field with something it lost five of recently off the field: a win. An ineligible player cost the Tigers the earlier wins,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:44 pm No. 3 Texas wins wild one vs. Texas A&M
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:43 pm Troy Williams leads rout of SouthieQuarterback Troy Williams and the East Boston football team already had won the Boston North Conference and are headed to the playoffs, so nothing that happened yesterday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:42 pm Lynnfield rolls onLynnfield cruised into the postseason by rolling to a 35-14 victory against North Reading in a Cape Ann Small contest yesterday. The Pioneers (10-1) will take on Austin Prep...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:40 pm Holliston Panthers still perfectHOLLISTON - The Holliston Panthers wouldn't allow recent history to stand in their way of a league championship. With yesterday's 17-14 win against Westwood,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:38 pm Broncos buck trend, beat Giants
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:36 pm Magicians turn a trickMARBLEHEAD - After Marblehead took an 18-point lead against Swampscott early in the second quarter yesterday at Piper Field, it looked like it would cruise to its first Northeastern...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:36 pm Hockey has become a contract sportLeafs defencemen Carl Gunnarsson had to wait it out while down on the AHL farm at Ricoh Coliseum
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:36 pm N. Quincy snaps holiday losing skidQUINCY - All Jim Connor could say was, "Finally." The North Quincy coach repeated the word five times before answering the first question following yesterday's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:33 pm Millions watch Macy's paradeGiant balloons, floats and marching bands bring smiles to revellers eager to catch a glimpse of a U.S. Thanksgiving tradition, the annual Macy's parade in New York.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:33 pm Hail to ChieftainsTOPSFIELD - As if Masconomet needed further motivation than the chance to clinch a fourth straight playoff berth, the Chieftains got some anyway Tuesday when they opened the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:31 pm Panthers on top of HockFRANKLIN - For the first time since 1982, Franklin can call itself Hockomock League champions. The Panthers opportunistic defense pounced on a pair of fourth quarter...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:26 pm Sedin and Canucks crown KingsHenrik Sedin scored his seventh goal in eight games and assisted on another as Vancouver beat Los Angeles 4-1
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:26 pm Litigate this (wait -- please don't)Council moves to protect councillors from lawsuit 'hell'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:21 pm No. 22 Minnesota holds down No. 12 Butler
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:11 pm Duch asked to be acquitted on the grounds he was not a senior member of the brutal 1975-1979 communist regimeFormer Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch (L) asked Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court Friday to acquit and release him, in a surprise development on the final day of arguments in his nine-month trial.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:52 pm The tombstone of drug lord Pablo EscobarPicture of the tombstone of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar in Medellin, Colombia. Colombian officials said they may reclassify some crimes committed by the cartel led by the late drug kingpin as "crimes...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:48 pm San Francisco's Mayor Newsom returns to City HallSan Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, re-elected two years ago with more than 70% of the vote, has been regarded as a potential California ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:46 pm Slacking off in CowtownWhen two football world’s collide: distinct society meets the province of tall hats and covered wagons
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:42 pm Recovery effort for Utah cave victim on holdA recovery effort to extract the body of a man who became trapped in a cave was on hold Thursday as officials tried to determine ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:38 pm Recovered Hudec on top of the worldCanadian ski team member makes inspirational and speedy recovery from crash at Val d’Isère in February
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:32 pm 'Ghost' traps keep catching lobstersBeneath the cold ocean waters off the coast of Maine lie hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of old wire lobster "ghost ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:29 pm Best from the past 24 hoursNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:23 pm Mass. cops: Dad doing errand locked kids in trunkMassachusetts police say a man locked his two young sons in the trunk of his car while he ran an errand.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:04 pm Waging War On Distracted DrivingNineteen states have banned texting while driving. It's part of a growing movement to crack down on mobile phone usage behind the wheel that is reminiscent of earlier campaigns against drunk driving. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm Howard, Magic hand Hawks first home loss
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2009 | 9:58 pm Blitz of health care ads a windfall for TVThe congressional debate over health care has produced an unexpected recession windfall: a television advertising boom in the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2009 | 9:55 pm NYT: Taliban reopen northern Afghan front
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2009 | 9:53 pm Salvation Army kettles can now accept credit cardsNot having cash won't be an excuse to pass by the Salvation Army red kettles this holiday season. Bell ringers in about 200 cities ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2009 | 9:26 pm German military chief sacked over airstrike
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2009 | 9:18 pm Dem committees outraise GOP in OctoberFundraising for Democratic campaign committees is surging, helping the party to extend a winning streak in competitive special ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2009 | 8:45 pm Adelaide ready for giant pandas' arrivalADELAIDE - Panda-mania is coming to Adelaide.It could be bigger than Lance Armstrong's comeback to professional cycling in the state earlier this year and even the appearance of Tiger Woods at golf's Australian Masters.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Nov 2009 | 8:31 pm Experts: Bishops covered up priests' child abuseBishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Dublin covered up decades of child abuse by priests to protect the church's reputation, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2009 | 8:04 pm Troops celebrate what could be last Thanksgiving in IraqSgt. 1st Class Marion Rogers, an Army cook, proudly served his third Thanksgiving Day meal to troops in Iraq on Thursday.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2009 | 7:56 pm A happy Thanksgiving on skid row - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Nov 2009 | 7:32 pm Video: Holiday at WarMany U.S. troops at war this Thanksgiving would give anything to be with their family, but there is still an important battle to fight. Mandy Clark has more on U.S. troops celebrating Thanksgiving at war.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Nov 2009 | 7:14 pm A map of the Philippines locating the massacre in Maguindanao where 57 people were killedA map of the Philippines locating the massacre in Maguindanao where 57 people were executed in an election-related killing on Monday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2009 | 7:11 pm An activist at a rally near Manila denouncing the massacre in the southern Philippines, that left 57 people deadAn activist at a rally near Manila denouncing the massacre in the southern Philippines, that left 57 people dead, 22 of them were believed to be journalists. The Philippine politician accused of masterminding...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2009 | 7:11 pm Explorer Dies After 28 Hours Stuck in Cave - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Nov 2009 | 7:03 pm Video: Legacy of 'The Silk Road'China has changed dramatically since "The Silk Road" route faded into history, but some Chinese wonder whether the change has been for the better. Terry McCarthy reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Nov 2009 | 6:43 pm Job Crunch Even Harder On People With DisabilitiesLarge numbers of Americans are still losing their jobs, but the unemployment rate is particularly high among people with disabilities. They are almost twice as likely to get laid off and they have a harder time finding new jobs. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm Scientists Turn Trees Into Carbon BanksScientists in California are experimenting with carbon banking. The idea is to manage forests so they absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and slow down global warming. Countries could, in essence, be paid to turn their forests into carbon banks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm Thai sex change ops just got harderBANGKOK ? A medical association says Thailand has issued rules making sex change surgery more difficult.Transsexuals and transgender men are a common sight in Thailand.They appear on soap operas and work at all levels of Bangkok...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Nov 2009 | 4:50 pm Extra guests trigger Secret Service alertWASHINGTON - Crashing a state dinner at the White House apparently takes a security breakdown as well as some kind of nerve.The Secret Service is looking into its own security procedures after determining that a Virginia couple,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Nov 2009 | 4:50 pm $1.4m ransom paid by family to free hostagesAustralian photojournalist Nigel Brennan says he and his companion were kept isolated and tortured during the 15 months they were held captive in the troubled African country of Somalia.Brennan says he is okay after he and Canadian...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Nov 2009 | 4:45 pm French aid worker kidnapped from hotelPARIS - Armed men kidnapped a French humanitarian aid worker from his hotel in northern Mali overnight, in a region where Islamists from al-Qaida's North Africa branch have been active, officials said Thursday.The man was kidnapped...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Nov 2009 | 4:41 pm Trishna and Krishna loving life togetherNew pictures of conjoined twin sisters Trishna and Krishna show two bright and happy little girls - days after they were separated by surgeons after spending their young lives connected at the skull.Photos released by the Royal...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Nov 2009 | 4:30 pm Leftover BirdsA Pittsburgh man's $50,000 reward for flipping off a cop was just the latest chapter in the fabled history of the middle finger.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 26 Nov 2009 | 4:25 pm Man trapped 'upside-down' in cave diesSALT LAKE CITY, Utah - A man stuck upside-down for more than a day in a popular tourist Utah cave in the United States died early Thursday, despite the efforts of dozens of rescuers, authorities said.John Jones, 26, of Utah died...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Nov 2009 | 4:13 pm Mayor questioned over Philippines massacre, 57 deadAMPATUAN, Philippines ? A town mayor who is also the son of a provincial governor voluntarily turned himself in for questioning Thursday, in relation to the slaughter of 57 people in southern Philippines.Prosecutors say he will...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Nov 2009 | 3:45 pm Feral camels ruling the roost in OutbackCANBERRA - Feral camels have given the tiny Outback hamlet of Docker River the hump.Known locally by the Anangu name of Kaltukatjara, the township nestling at the western foot of the Petermann Ranges, connected to the rest of...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Nov 2009 | 3:42 pm Saudi floods killing 77 can't deter Muslim pilgrimsMOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia ? Muslim pilgrims holding white umbrellas against the blazing sun clambered up a rocky desert hill for prayers Thursday during the annual hajj, a day after torrential rains that killed at least 77 people.Flooding...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Nov 2009 | 3:22 pm Top German Officials Quit Over Afghanistan AirstrikeThe German military's inspector general — the equivalent of chief of staff — and a deputy defense minister have stepped down over the Sept. 4 attack. A classified NATO report cited "procedural errors" in the strike, which killed 30 civilians. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2009 | 3:14 pm Failing hospital condemns hundreds to deathPoor nursing care, filthy wards and lack of leadership at Essex hospital trust led to the deaths of up to 400 patients a year.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Nov 2009 | 3:08 pm Personal Rapid Transit: Future Or Elevated Fantasy?Transportation planners are banking on a futuristic network of ecofriendly computer-automated pod cars as the next smart form of mass transit. Several U.S. cities are doing feasibility studies for personal rapid transit systems, and Britain's Heathrow Airport plans to launch its system in the spring. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2009 | 2:35 pm A female police officer keeps watch outside the premises where the Commonwealth SummitA female police officer keeps watch outside the premises where the Commonwealth Summit will be held, in Port of Spain. The Commonwealth is trying to shape the direction of upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2009 | 2:03 pm Britain's Queen Elizabeth IIBritain's Queen Elizabeth II attends a welcome ceremony at the military airport of Port of Spain, in Trinidad on the eve of the Commonwealth Heads of Government's meeting. The Commonwealth is trying to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2009 | 2:03 pm Mumbai Marks Year Anniversary of Attack166 People Killed in Terrorist Raid; Security Worries Still Plague CitySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Hundreds of patients died needlessly at NHS hospital due to appalling carePoor nursing care, filthy wards and lack of leadership at Essex hospital trust led to the deaths of up to 400 patients a year.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Catholic Church in Dublin Covered Up AbuseReport: Children Endured Decades of Abuse by PriestsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Top German Officials Quit Over Afghan AirstrikeThe head of Germany's armed forces and a senior official from the defense ministry resigned Thursday following allegations the ministry withheld information about civilian casualties sustained during an airstrike in Afghanistan in September. Christian Thiels, senior defense correspondent for the German television network ARD, says the two officials who resigned knew of the civilian casualties. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Report Accuses Catholic Church Of Abuse Cover-UpA new report in Ireland — the second such report this year — says the Roman Catholic Church in the Dublin Archdiocese covered up decades of child abuse committed by priests. The inquiry accuses Catholic bishops of protecting the Church's reputation at the expense of the children in its care. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Couple accuse social services of 'kidnapping' daughterCouple allege that police and council staff forced their way into their home and took the baby away.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Nov 2009 | 1:57 pm From Afghanistan To Space, Americans Give ThanksThousands of people lined up for the spectacle of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, while merrymakers gathered for massive parades in Philadelphia (above) and in other cities nationwide. President Obama phoned U.S. troops, and the space shuttle crew got a surprise feast. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2009 | 1:52 pm China unveils carbon target for Copenhagen dealBEIJING (Reuters) - China unveiled its first firm target to curb greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday, a carbon intensity goal that Premier Wen Jiabao will take to a summit in Copenhagen next month hoping to aid a global climate deal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Nov 2009 | 1:19 pm Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) speaks as his Swedish counterpart Carl Bildt listensTurkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) speaks as his Swedish counterpart Carl Bildt listens during a press conference before the Turkey-EU Troika Ministerial meeting in Istanbul. The European Union...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2009 | 12:58 pm Russian Prime Minister Vladimir PutinRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes his seat at the start of a meeting in St. Petersburg on November 23. Putin flew to France on Thursday to pursue strategic military and energy goals that have...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2009 | 12:54 pm A group of students view police cars entering into the Scientific University of PecsA group of students view police cars entering into the Scientific University of Pecs. A student at the university in southern Hungary opened fire on his classmates on Thursday, killing one person and wounding...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2009 | 12:27 pm Hungarian police members cordon off the Scientific University of PecsHungarian police members cordon off the Scientific University of Pecs. A student at the university in southern Hungary opened fire on his classmates on Thursday, killing one person and wounding three,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2009 | 12:27 pm German military chief resigns over Afghan air strikeBERLIN (Reuters) - The head of Germany's armed forces and a senior Defense Ministry official were forced to resign on Thursday over reports the military withheld details about a September 4 air strike that killed civilians in Afghanistan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm Iran Reportedly Seizes Activist's Nobel MedalNorway's government says Shirin Ebadi's medal was seized "within the last week or so" from a safe-deposit box in Iran. The human rights lawyer won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her efforts in promoting democracy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:42 am Lords' expenses: Sally Morgan claimed £40,000 for London homeSally Morgan, the former aide to Tony Blair, claimed £40,000 in expenses for her £1.1m London house by telling Parliament that her weekend country retreat was her main home.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:40 am Couple slips through security to crash state dinnerMichaele and Tareq Salahi like a good party, an attorney who knows them said Thursday, and maybe that's why the couple from Virginia's horse country didn't look out of place at the White House state dinner for the Indian prime minister.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am 6,000 Invading Camels to Be Shot in Australian TownAustralian authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran a small Outback town in search of water, trampling fences, smashing tanks and contaminating supplies.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:49 am Mumbai Remembers Deadly Terror AttacksBlack-clad commandos rappelled down a building and Mumbai's police showed off their new gear Thursday in what was intended as a reassuring display of force a year after a terror attack across the city killed 166 people.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:27 am China Announces Plans To Cut Carbon EmissionsThe commitment from the world's largest polluter builds momentum ahead of a widely anticipated climate conference in Copenhagen next month. China pledges to reduce emissions by up to 45 percent as measured against its economic output. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:24 am Patrols and Turkey for Soldiers in Afghan War ZoneThanksgiving Day for soldiers in this valley ringed by towering snowy peaks began with a 6-mile slog to aid village schools without desks and windows, and promises to end with five, once local turkeys soldiers have been fattening up for the past month.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 10:02 am Thanksgiving in Afghanistan "Another Day"U.S. Soldiers Spend Holiday on Patrol Hoping to Aid Remote VillagesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am Australia Plans to Kill Thirsty CamelsRoughly 6,000 Camels, Which are not Native to Australia, Overran Outback Town Looking for WaterSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am Catholic Church in Ireland given immunity for child sexual abuse cover-up, report saysAuthorities allowed senior clergy to cover up widespread child sexual abuse among priests in Dublin, a damning report reveals.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Nov 2009 | 7:57 am Murder Rap for Philippine Massacre SuspectCharges Filed against Scion of Powerful Pro-Government Family; At Least 57 People KilledSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am Probe Finds Irish Bishops Covered Up Child AbuseRoman Catholic Church in Dublin covered up decades of child abuse committed by priests because bishops wanted to protect the church's reputation, an expert commission reported after a three-year probe into previously secret church records.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 7:36 am China Executes 2 Men for Abducting and Selling ChildrenChina has executed two men for abducting and selling 15 children, many of whom were taken as babies or toddlers and have not yet been reunited with their parents, state media said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 7:12 am Record number of people leaving Britain427,000 people left the UK last year - driven by Eastern European workers returning home.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Nov 2009 | 6:57 am Berlusconi's Wife Seeks $65 Million a Year in AlimonyPremier Silvio Berlusconi's estranged wife reportedly is seeking $65 million a year in alimony in a divorce case she launched after her husband was embroiled in a sex scandal, a bid that was immediately rejected by the billionaire media mogul.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 6:55 am International Court Wants Probe of Violence in KenyaThe International Criminal Court's prosecutor asked judges Thursday for permission to investigate Kenya's postelection violence that left more than 1,000 people dead.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 6:33 am Video: Roman Polanski Granted BailJailed film director Roman Polanski may be transferred to house arrest after he was granted him bail. As Richard Roth reports, the Swiss criminal court said Polanski could try and flee the country .Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Nov 2009 | 6:01 am Video: Obama's Troop Increase and ExitFormer assistant secretary of state James P. Rubin spoke to Harry Smith about President Obama's upcoming Afghanistan strategy announcement to focus on increase and exit.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Nov 2009 | 5:59 am Video: Troops Celebrate, Await DecisionAs President Obama prepares to outline his Afghanistan troop strategy, Mandy Clarke reports on how troops awaiting the decision celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Nov 2009 | 5:56 am Iraq inquiry: deal might have been 'signed in blood' by Blair and Bush in 2002Sir Christopher Meyer told the Iraq Inquiry that the then PM's stance on Iraq changed after a meeting at at Bush's Texas ranch.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Nov 2009 | 5:43 am UN Group Probes Killings of Demonstrators in GuineaA United Nations human rights official says a three-member U.N. commission has arrived in Guinea to investigate the September massacre in which troops fatally shot pro-democracy demonstrators and raped women in broad daylight.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 5:42 am S. Korea Confirms Nearly 5,000 Wartime ExecutionsSouth Korean soldiers and police executed nearly 5,000 citizens during the early months of the 1950-53 Korean War, fearing they could collaborate with invading North Korean troops, a government commission said Thursday.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am Norway: Iran Confiscates Nobel Peace Laureate's MedalIranian authorities have confiscated Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi's medal, the Norwegian government said Thursday, accusing Iran of a shocking first in the history of the prize.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am China pledges effort to limit its 'greenhouse' gasesThe vow comes a day after Obama promised a cut by the U.S., and leaders of both countries now say they'll attend a climate summit next month.China pledged today to increase its efforts to limit "greenhouse" gases, and said that Premier Wen Jiabao would attend the Copenhagen climate summit next month.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Nov 2009 | 4:46 am Student Philip Laing who urinated on war memorial avoids jailPhilip Laing, who pleaded guilty to outraging public decency , is ordered to do 250 hours community service.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Nov 2009 | 4:41 am Iraq inquiry: Tony Blair 'agreed to regime change' in meeting at George Bush's ranchTony Blair and George Bush may have agreed the need for regime change in Iraq in private discussions at the US president's ranch in 2002, Sir Christopher Meyer tells the Iraq Inquiry.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Nov 2009 | 4:30 am National Express loses East Anglia franchise three years earlyRail and coach operator to lose the right to run rail services in East Anglia three years earlier than planned.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Nov 2009 | 2:04 am
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