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Motorists, experts say throttles, not floor mats, to blame for sudden acceleration in Toyota, Lexus modelsAmid widening concern over acceleration events, Toyota has cited 'floor mat entrapment.' But reports point to another potential cause: the electronic throttles that have replaced mechanical systems.Eric Weiss was stopped at a busy Long Beach intersection last month when he said his 2008 Toyota Tacoma pickup unexpectedly started accelerating, forcing him to stand on the brakes to keep the bucking truck from plowing into oncoming cars.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Ferry sinks in south BangladeshA ferry capsizes in southern Bangladesh, killing 26 passengers and leaving many more missing, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am Germany, UK warn Iran to accept West offer - PRESS TV
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:27 am Pakistani president turns over nuclear authorityISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan's embattled president has relinquished command of the country's nuclear arsenal amid political wrangling that has posed a major distraction to the U.S.-allied government as it fights Taliban and other militants near the Afghan border....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am Pakistani president turns over nuclear authorityPakistan's embattled president has relinquished command of the country's nuclear arsenal amid political wrangling that has posed a major distraction to the U.S.-allied government as it...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am UNDP chief hails China's climate target as 'ambitious'+(Kyodo) _ The head of the U.N. Development Program hailed Saturday China's new energy efficiency target to fight global warming, saying it is "important and ambitious" and "injects...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am LEAD: Soccer: Kashima hammer Gamba to close in on J-League title+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES) Shinzo Koroki scored twice as leaders Kashima Antlers hammered 10-man Gamba Osaka 5-1 on Saturday to move within touching distance of an unprecedented third...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am Day two of Namibia vote, ruling party set to winWINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibians voted for the second day on Saturday in presidential and parliamentary elections that looked set to keep the ruling party in power and hand President...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:15 am Ben Huh on Where Weird LolCat Misspellings Come From (Vid)The icanhascheesburger owner also talks about running 30 web sites and his plans for the future.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am Bangladesh ferry capsizes at dock; 30 deadDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- A ferry packed with people going home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 30 dead and scores missing, authorities said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am Bangladesh ferry capsizes at dock; 30 dead (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am A doctor speaks with a passenger from a train which derailed in Russia's Novgorod regionA doctor speaks with a passenger from a train which derailed in Russia's Novgorod region as it travelled between Moscow and St Petersburg. Investigators believe the derailment of a passenger train between...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:08 am 'Terrorist attack' suspected in Russia train crashInvestigators believe the derailment of a passenger train between Moscow and St Petersburg was caused by an act of terrorism, the head of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, said Saturday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:08 am Four wagons of the 14-carriage train derailed, killing 39 people and injuring nearly 100 morePassengers of a train which derailed in Russia's Novgorod region as it travelled between Moscow and St Petersburg arrive in St Petersburg. Investigators believe the derailment of the passenger train between...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:08 am 'Terrorist attack' suspected in Russia train crash (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Nov 2009 | 3:07 am Van Persie faces five months outArsenal striker Robin van Persie will be sidelined for up to five months after being told he needs an operation on his injured ankle ligaments.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:58 am Police to talk to Woods about early morning crash (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:58 am Russia investigates train bomb theoryRussian officials are treating the crash of an express train in which at least 25 people were killed as a possible act of terrorism.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:57 am Abu Dhabi to aid Dubai "case by case": official (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:57 am Abu Dhabi to aid Dubai "case by case": officialABU DHABI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates and one of the world's top oil exporters, will "pick and choose" how to assist its debt-laden neighbor Dubai, a senior Abu Dhabi official said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:57 am Winless Nets lose 16th straight, 109-96 to Kings (AP)AP - The New Jersey Nets dropped their 16th straight game to open the season, moving within one of matching the worst start in NBA history with a 109-96 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:56 am Colombia ministers 'snub' summitColombian ministers fail to attend a regional summit in an apparent snub to Venezuela as the countries' dispute deepens.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am Dubai debt problems cast shadow over region (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am Dubai debt problems cast shadow over regionDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- For years, Dubai seemed unstoppable, an oasis of excess boasting indoor ski slopes and manmade islands, the world's tallest tower and dreams that reached even higher....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am Military divorces increasing from war stress (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:54 am Recession sends older Americans to food pantries (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:54 am Relative sought in 4 Fla. Thanksgiving killings (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:53 am Screenwriter Avary taken off jail furloughAuthorities say "Pulp Fiction" co-screenwriter Roger Avary has been removed from a prison work furlough program and locked up.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:51 am Pakistani president turns over nuclear authorityPakistan's embattled president has relinquished command of the country's nuclear arsenal in a first step toward formally reversing the emergency rule enjoyed by his predecessor. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:47 am Last Column About Sarah Palin—EverWe can't stop looking at our first female political train wreck.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:40 am First civil lawsuit starts in China milk scandalBEIJING (AP) -- A court is hearing the country's first civil lawsuit by a man whose child was sickened in China's vast tainted milk scandal, state media reported Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:39 am First civil lawsuit starts in China milk scandalA court is hearing the country's first civil lawsuit by a man whose child was sickened in China's vast tainted milk scandal, state media reported Saturday. At least six children died...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:39 am Body of trapped Utah spelunker won't be recovered (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:38 am 12 inmates escape from western Afghan prisonKABUL (AP) -- A dozen prisoners escaped jail through a tunnel they dug from their cell to the outside in western Afghanistan, police said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:37 am 12 inmates escape from western Afghan prisonA dozen prisoners escaped jail through a tunnel they dug from their cell to the outside in western Afghanistan, police said Saturday. Those who escaped from Farah prison overnight...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:37 am Life isn’t all glamor for Obama crashers
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:33 am Sumo: Hakuho beats Kotomitsuki to bag 12th title at Kyushu basho+(Kyodo) _ Hakuho captured his 12th Emperor's Cup on Saturday after a gritty win over ozeki Kotomitsuki on the penultimate day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. The Mongolian grand...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:26 am Russia train crash investigation examines bomb theory - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:25 am Mayor Bloomberg spent $102M on campaign to win third term - or $175 per vote - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:13 am Why the hammerhead shark got its hammerIt's one of evolution's most eccentric creations: a head shaped like a hammer. Now, a study suggests that the hammerhead shark may have evolved its oddly shaped snout to boost the animal's vision and hunting prowess.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am Body of trapped Utah spelunker won't be recovered - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am Sumo: Results of main bouts for 14th day of Kyushu sumo+(Kyodo) _ Results of makuuchi division bouts for Saturday, the 14th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center: Won Technique Lost Tamawashi ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 2:01 am Satellites to monitor countries for climate change under Gordon Brown plan - Telegraph.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:56 am Official: Blast may have caused train wreckUGLOVKA, Russia (AP) -- An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed, killing dozens of people and injuring scores of others in what may have been an act of sabotage, Russian officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:56 am Hitler's Forgotten LibraryYou can tell a lot about a person from what he reads. The surviving—and largely ignored—remnants of Adolf Hitler's personal library reveal a deep but erratic interest in religion and theology.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:50 am NYC’s Bloomberg spent $183 per vote
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:46 am The latest in panda comfort - refrigerated rocksTwo giant pandas from China are welcomed in Australia with a police escort as they start a 10-year stay.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:39 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:34 am Russia eyes terror link as train crash kills 25
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:34 am Lucha Libre! The Fiesta of the PeopleIn Mexico, the popularity of lucha libre, literally "free fight," is rivaled only by soccer. Wrestlers star not only in the ring, but in movies, comic books, commercials and magazines.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am 20000 gather for Eid al-Adha prayer in Dallas - Dallas Morning News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:28 am A man waks past a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting bannerA man walks past a huge banner announcing the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Port of Spain on Trinidad and Tobago. Heads of Commonwealth nations warned Friday of a looming catastrophe posed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:28 am French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and South African President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa ZumaFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and South African President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma shake hands prior to a bilateral meeting on the sideline of the Commonwealth Climate Change Summit, in Port of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:28 am Trinidad & Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning (L) and Queen Elizabeth IITrinidad & Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning (L) and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II pose during the family picture after the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:28 am (L-R) Lars Loekke Rasmussen, Nicolas Sarkozy and Ban Ki-moon(L-R) Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon chat during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:28 am Russian train crash kills 39, attack suspectedUGLOVKA, Russia (Reuters) - At least 39 people were killed and nearly 100 injured when a Russian express train was derailed late on Friday in what the head of the national railway company said could have been a bomb attack.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:25 am Guests for the Sunday TV news showsGuest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:11 am The Great Eggo Shortage of 2009 - Who is to Blame?In a tizzy over news that Eggo waffles will be in short supply nationwide through mid-2010, lazy breakfasters have begun hoarding and protesting. "What will America run on?" says Hamilton Nolan at Gawker. "America doesn't run on Dunkin...To remove Eggos from our morning routine...threatens the American Morning."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am Tough yet stiff deer antler is materials scientist's dreamIt is impossible to make materials that are tough yet stiff: stiff materials tend to break easily and cannot absorb impacts. But not so dry deer antlers. Surviving impacts 6 times greater than crashes that shatter wet femur, deer antler is stiff to endure the dueling animals pushing contests and may teach us how to make stiff yet tough materials
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Black Friday shoppers stream into storesMany wait for hours to buy giant flat-screen TVs and other 'door-buster' bargains. But whether all the foot traffic translates into strong sales is yet to be determined.Shoppers stormed Southland malls Friday in a quest for discounted merchandise, some getting into fights as they rushed to nab cheap electronics and video games.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am India feels growing pressure to set target for emission cutAs the U.S. and China issue pledges in advance of the global summit on climate change in Copenhagen, India holds back on announcing any goal that it fears could hinder economic development.India found itself under growing pressure this week to set an emission reduction target after China and the United States announced their pledges in advance of a global summit on climate change that opens early next month.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Stocks slump as news of Dubai debt crisis sinks inThe Dow Jones industrial average closes down 154 points, a slight recovery from earlier losses. World markets react strongly to Dubai's announcement that it would freeze its debt repayments.Stock markets sank in the U.S. and Asia on Friday as investors scrambled to determine whether a debt crisis in the Middle Eastern emirate of Dubai would infect credit markets around the globe.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Honduras' upcoming vote a boon to de facto rulersThe de facto leaders appear to have gotten away with a military-backed coup. Not only have efforts to restore the ousted leader failed, but the U.S. has said it will recognize a new presidential vote.Reporting from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and Mexico City -- The de facto rulers of Honduras will observe more than elections Sunday: They staged the first military-backed coup in Central America in 16 years -- and got away with it.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Namibia, is voting in elections expected to return the long-ruling SWAPONamibians queue at a voting station, in Katatura, outside Windhoek November 27. Polling stations in Namibia opened Saturday for the country?s second day of voting in national and presidential elections...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 12:39 am Iranian Ambassador to the IAEA Ali Asghar SoltaniehIranian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh speaks to journalists. Iran will produce its own fuel for a medical research reactor in Tehran if it is not made...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Nov 2009 | 12:34 am Officials Eye Sabotage in Deadly Russia Train DerailmentAn express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed, killing dozens of people and injuring scores of others in what may have been an act of sabotage, Russian officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Nov 2009 | 12:32 am Hayward's late free throws give Butler winGordon Hayward made two free throws with 0.6 seconds to play, giving No. 12 Butler a 69-67 victory over UCLA in the 76 Classic on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Nov 2009 | 12:32 am Top 10 movie flops of the decadeMovie flops aren't just about losing money. Yes, big budgets that go bust are one consideration. But flops are also about lofty expectations dashed and high profiles brought low. They trigger embarrassing catcalls from the peanut gallery and a general whoever-thought-that-was-a-good-idea-in-the-first-place bewilderment.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Nov 2009 | 12:30 am Recession sends older Americans to food pantriesOlder Americans who were raised on stories of the Great Depression and acquired lifelong habits of thrift now find themselves crowding soup kitchens and food pantries in greater numbers for the first time after seeing retirement funds, second jobs and nest eggs wiped out by recession.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Nov 2009 | 12:26 am Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes in China, killing 3SHANGHAI (AP) -- A Zimbabwe cargo plane crashed as it took off Saturday from Shanghai's main international airport, killing three crew members, a government official said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 28 Nov 2009 | 12:21 am Golf star Woods hurt in US car crashWorld number one golfer Tiger Woods is released from hospital after a car accident near his home in Florida.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Nov 2009 | 12:20 am Top Words in Digg Titles [Infographic]Weighted visualization of the top 1000 words in Digg titles over the past 30 days.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Nov 2009 | 12:20 am Questions linger over checkpoint breakdowns at White House dinner - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Nov 2009 | 12:19 am Slain Ore public defender was strangledAn autopsy has found that an assistant federal public defender found dead in her home was strangled.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Nov 2009 | 12:19 am Cops: Wife uses golf club to rescue Tiger
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:50 pm San Diego beats Houston 72-65; tourny finals nextSan Diego earned a berth in the finals of the Great Alaska Shootout with a 72-65 victory over Houston on Friday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:50 pm Oregon women defeat Cal State Fullerton 117-69Taylor Lilley scored 22 points and Oregon defeated Cal State Fullerton 117-69 Friday night in the World Vision Invitational.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:45 pm Moore's 5 TD throws keep No. 6 BSU perfectThough Nevada threatened, there's still no team in the WAC that can conquer Boise State.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:42 pm Holiday tradition honors 'special' coachMany of them are grandfathers now, fighting the infirmities of encroaching antiquity, but for one night every year, the eve of Thanksgiving, they gather in Hull to huddle...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:38 pm SO long, winning streak: But point made as Tuukka Rask starsTuukka Rask brought his successful road show home to a capacity crowd of 17,565 yesterday at TD Garden. But while the Bruins backup goalie once again performed well,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:37 pm Bobcats throttle CavaliersGerald Wallace had 31 points and 14 rebounds while outplaying LeBron James, and the Cleveland Cavaliers looked disjointed in Shaquille O'Neal's return in a 94-87...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:35 pm Saints' Sedrick Ellis rarin' to play MondaySedrick Ellis said he feels fresh and is looking forward to returning to the field Monday night when the New Orleans Saints host the Patriots. Ellis sprained his right...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:33 pm Wild ride on Chuck Kobasew trickMinnesota forward Chuck Kobasew had a hat trick and Andrew Brunette scored the winning goal on a power play midway through the third period yesterday, leading the Wild past...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:31 pm First Look inside Burj Dubai (PICS)Towering high above the Dubai skyline, Burj Dubai, the world's tallest man-made construction, edges closer to completion
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:30 pm Flooding traps 17 in northern China coal mineBEIJING (AP) -- Flooding has trapped 17 coal miners in northeastern China, while the death toll from a gas blast at another mine rose to 10, a government official and state media said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:27 pm Con indicted for rape loose from lockupA Mattapan man in prison for armed home invasion and robbery walked away from his minimum security lockup in Bridgewater last night, one week after he was indicted on charges...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:25 pm Stanford gives BC the bootThe Boston College women's soccer team threw an early scare into Stanford last night, but the Cardinal pulled away for a 3-1 victory in a national quarterfinal match...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:24 pm Abbas Says Israeli Settlement Freeze Not EnoughPalestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas dismissed an Israeli plan to halt new construction of West Bank settlements as insufficient on Friday, saying it won't be enough to restart peace talks.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:22 pm ‘Melo's midas touch leads NuggetsDenver's Carmelo Anthony scores 50 points in 128-125 win over New York Knicks
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:22 pm Inconsistent Celtics get bad Rap despite victoryThe Celtics are in need of a statement. But until they find one, Paul Pierce has some ideas. The Celtics captain, with his team struggling to gain command of another...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:20 pm A huge explosion was heard in Kabul, but the immediate cause was not knownA huge explosion was heard in Kabul Saturday, according to witnesses, but the immediate cause was not known.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:17 pm Defense a part-time job in winThe U.S. Customs people have an excuse. Once the Raptors produced passports, they had to let them into the country. The Celtics don't get off so easily. The way...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:16 pm Anthony's 50 pushes Nuggets past Knicks
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:14 pm Flooding traps 17 in northern China coal mineFlooding has trapped 17 coal miners in northeastern China, while the death toll from a gas blast at another mine rose to 10, a government official and state media said Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:11 pm T'd off Rasheed Wallace flips over flopsRasheed Wallace picked up his league-leading fifth technical foul last night for protesting a call after he set a pick on Toronto's Hedo Turkoglu. "I got a...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:09 pm Pike peaks in returnCincinnati quarterback returns from injury and has record day in 49-36 win over Illinois
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:09 pm Heatley and Sharks edge OilersBooed throughout the game San Jose forward earns assist during 5-4 shootout win
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Nov 2009 | 10:55 pm Utah rallies to beat No. 20 Illinois 60-58Shawn Glover banked home a runner in the lane at the buzzer and Utah rallied from a 16-point halftime deficit to beat No. 20 Illinois 60-58 in the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2009 | 10:53 pm Kiprusoff unbeatable in Flames winCalgary goaltender turns back 40 shots, earns shutout as Calgary dumps Detroit 3-0
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Nov 2009 | 10:53 pm QuotablesQuips and quotes from around the National Hockey League
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Nov 2009 | 10:43 pm By the numbersThe story behind some key statistics in the National Hockey League
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Nov 2009 | 10:40 pm U.S. firm sheds liability for Canadian nuclear perilNuclear plant supplier GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy shielding finances from the risks of an accident at a Canadian nuclear station
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Nov 2009 | 10:37 pm 15 dead as crowded ferry capsizes in BangladeshScores still missing, feared trapped inside the vessel
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Nov 2009 | 10:35 pm Going with ‘the flow'Snipers aren't sure how to manufacture scoring streaks, but they feel them coming on
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Nov 2009 | 10:35 pm Green D plans to bring ‘A' gameSaskatchewan plans to put the pressure on Montreal pivot early and often in hopes of gaining first half edge
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Nov 2009 | 10:33 pm A general view of the shallow grave where the bodies of victims of massacre were found in PhilippinesA general view of the shallow grave where the bodies of victims of massacre were found in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province, on November 24. Police have ended a grisly search for corpses and mass graves...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Nov 2009 | 10:29 pm 4 Killed at Dinner; Florida Police Seek Gunman - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Nov 2009 | 10:24 pm 15 dead after Bangladesh ferry sinksA ferry packed with people going home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked at a terminal in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 15 dead and scores missing, authorities said Saturday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2009 | 10:08 pm UN chief urges deal at CopenhagenUN head Ban Ki-moon urges world leaders to "seal a deal" on climate change when they meet in Copenhagen next month.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:55 pm Opinion: Tide's final drive now part of Alabama lore
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:52 pm Officials: 25 Dead In Russia Train DerailmentReports: 22 dead in Russia train derailment » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pm Diplomats: Iran censured at UN nuclear meetingVIENNA (AP) -- In a blow to Iran, the board of the U.N. nuclear agency on Friday overwhelmingly backed a demand from the U.S., Russia, China and three other powers that Tehran immediately stop building its newly revealed nuclear facility and freeze uranium enrichment....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:47 pm Dinner crashers met Obama, White House says
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:41 pm Abbas says Israeli settlement freeze not enoughCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas dismissed an Israeli plan to halt new construction of West Bank settlements as insufficient on Friday, saying it won't be enough to restart peace talks....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:16 pm Bobcats’ Wallace too much for Cavs
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:15 pm Tiger Woods hurt in car crash, released from hospitalMIAMI (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, the world's best golfer and a leading force in sports marketing, was hurt in a car accident in Florida on Friday but was released from a hospital in good condition after treatment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:03 pm Amanda Knox Sued for Alleged Italy MurderBritish Victim's Family Files $37 Million Civil Suit As U.S. Student Awaits VerdictSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Nov 2009 | 8:39 pm Bloomberg spent over $100 million for reelection: reportNEW YORK (Reuters) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg's narrower-than-expected reelection campaign cost the billionaire some $102 million, or about $183 per vote, The New York Times reported on Friday evening, making him the top-spending self-financed politician in U.S. history.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 8:13 pm Train Derails in Russia, Killing 25State-Run Railway Company Fuels Terrorism Fears, Saying Sabotage Could Have Caused DerailmentSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Nov 2009 | 8:04 pm Georgian rouletteIs there a link between drugs and gambling?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 6:34 pm Russia Train Derailment Leaves 22 DeadAn express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed late Friday, killing at least 22 people and injuring dozens of others, emergency officials said. Officials say the derailment could be the result of sabotage, fueling fears of terrorism. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2009 | 6:28 pm Woman's touchFemale preachers prompt Islamic revival in SyriaSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 6:25 pm Video: Dubai Debt Sparks UncertaintyAn embattled Wall Street now faces concerns over debts plaguing the once-prosperous city of Dubai. As Hari Sreenivasan reports, Dubai's setbacks have caused fears of a new potential credit crisis.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Nov 2009 | 6:22 pm UK and France call for climate aidThe British and French leaders propose a multi-billion dollar fund to help poor nations combat climate change.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2009 | 6:22 pm China's climate pledge raises expectations for Copenhagen summitAlthough China's announcement that it will reduce the intensity of its greenhouse gas emissions does not mean a reduction in total emissions, environmentalists now see more promise for climate summit.China vowed Thursday to steeply reduce the intensity of its greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade, a move that environmentalists and the Obama administration hailed as a major, and perhaps decisive, development toward agreement on a comprehensive climate treaty.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 6:16 pm 22 dead in Russian train crashMOSCOW (AP) - An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed this morning (NZ time), killing at least 22 people and injuring dozens of others, emergency officials said.The state-run railway...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Nov 2009 | 6:15 pm Nader noncommittal to Conn. Senate runConsumer activist and Connecticut native Ralph Nader said Friday he is "absorbing" the reaction he's receiving about a possible ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 5:50 pm Momentum grows for Copenhagen climate dealPORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - World leaders on Friday rallied to a diplomatic offensive to forge a U.N. climate deal in Copenhagen next month and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said an agreement was "within reach".Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 5:44 pm Tiger Woods' wife used golf club to free him from SUVTiger Woods, 33, was unconscious after he struck a fire hydrant and a neighbor's tree about 2:30 Friday morning.Tiger Woods' wife used a golf club to smash a window of his Cadillac Escalade and get her injured husband out of the SUV after he crashed into a fire hydrant and tree early Friday morning outside his Isleworth mansion, Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 5:44 pm Chief Executive of 'appalling care' hospital has affair with safety managerThe chief executive of the NHS hospital where dozens of patients died after suffering an "appalling" lack of care is having an affair with its patient safety manager.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Nov 2009 | 5:26 pm Gate crashers met Obama at state dinner with IndiaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A couple who penetrated layers of security to enter a State Dinner at the White House this week without an invitation met U.S. President Barack Obama in the receiving line, a White House official said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 5:06 pm Black Friday sales seen strong, but will it last?NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumers turned out in strong numbers to hunt for holiday bargains on Black Friday, though many said they were spending selectively and industry executives questioned whether the momentum would last.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 5:03 pm Secret Service Apologizes For Party CrashersThe Secret Service has formally apologized for allowing two party crashers into the White House state dinner on Tuesday night. The Secret Service continues to investigate how the husband and wife — who are looking for a role in a reality TV show — got past security and actually met the president. Melissa Blocks talks with Roxanne Roberts of The Washington Post. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2009 | 4:55 pm Some spending strength seen in early Black Friday reportsShoppers crowded stores and malls in the wee hours Friday, some after spending the night waiting in line, to grab early morning ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 4:41 pm Secret Service: Officers Didn't Vet Gate-CrashersThe Virginia couple who sneaked into a state dinner this week met President Obama in the receiving line, the White House said Friday, as the Secret Service issued an apology that security procedures were not followed. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2009 | 4:18 pm Four relatives slain during Fla. Thanksgiving gatheringThree women and a child in bed were shot to death during a family Thanksgiving gathering in South Florida and a male relative ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 4:11 pm Afghan mission in doubt as air raid lies force German minister to resign - guardian.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:42 pm John Key in talks with QueenPrime Minister John Key had a one-on-one meeting with the Queen this morning at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting where they talked about the Maori Party's support for the Government's emissions trading scheme and...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm Russia, U.S. likely to miss deadline on arms pactMINSK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Russia are unlikely to finish a pact to cut Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons by a December 5 deadline but still aim to close the deal by year-end, Russian and U.S. sources said Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:58 pm Air Controllers Pressed Pilots In Fly-Past IncidentAfter a Northwest Airlines plane flew past Minneapolis last month, air traffic controllers asked the pilots repeatedly for explanations about why they didn't heed radio calls, according to transcripts released on Friday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:49 pm N.Y. Walmarts peaceful one year after deadly stampedeCrowd control at all Walmart stores in New York appears to be smooth a year after a security guard was crushed to death by a ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:20 pm State dinner crashers could face criminal chargesThe Secret Service is investigating how a Virginia couple slipped through security checkpoints and crashed President Obama's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:14 pm Wife 'smashed window' to rescue dazed WoodsORLANDO, Florida - A local police chief in Florida says Tiger Woods' wife used a golf club to smash out the back window and helped get the golfer out of the car.Windermere Police Chief Daniel Saylor told The Associated Press that...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:03 pm Iran Censured at U.N. Nuclear Meeting25 Nations Back Resolution that Demands Tehran Immediately Mothball Newly Revealed Nuke FacilitySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Dubai Debt Rattles Global MarketsWorld markets have been shaken by fears that Dubai's main finance company may be unable to meet scheduled payments on a debt of more than $60 billion. Governments and financial analysts worry that the emirate could default and have an impact on the recovery of the world economy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm S.C. Lures Gun Buyers With Tax-Free HolidaySouth Carolina is luring more people into stores this holiday weekend by offering a tax-free promotion. But the write-off only applies to guns. Gun stores are extending their hours, and one is even preparing free barbecue for people in line. Nov. 27-28 are being dubbed the "Second Amendment Weekend." It's the brainchild of State Rep. Mike Pitts, who says he doesn't see the weekend so much as a stimulus, but as a political statement. Buyers will not pay state or local sales taxes on handguns, rifles and shotguns, which can run upward of 9 percent. Taxes will still apply to ammunition and gun accessories. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Treasury, Fed delay Internet gambling ban 6 months - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:37 pm Liberal Party falling apart around TurnbullCANBERRA - Australian politics remains in chaos with the futures of Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull and the Government's greenhouse emissions trading scheme hanging by slim threads.If Turnbull falls and rebel Liberals block...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm Army boss falls on sword over airstrikeKABUL - The head of Germany's armed forces has resigned over allegations of a military cover-up after a Nato airstrike in Afghanistan killed dozens of civilians.General Wolfgang Schneiderhan's resignation caps a deeply embarrassing...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm Poland agrees rules for hosting U.S. armed forcesWARSAW (Reuters) - Poland and the United States have agreed the legal details of deploying U.S. troops in Poland after lengthy negotiations, Deputy Defense Minister Stanislaw Komorowski said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 12:51 pm Tiger Woods' Wife Helped In Car Rescue, Police SayThe world's No. 1 golfer was injured in a car accident early Friday outside his Florida mansion, and a local police chief said the PGA star's wife used a golf club to smash out the back window and help get him out of the SUV. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2009 | 12:47 pm Queen is the toast of TrinidadThe signs of affection for the elderly Queen Elizabeth are evident in Trinidad and Tobago, host of the Commonwealth summit, in the welcome banners - and even in the Carnival dolls.Kelvin Steeple, one of Port of Spain's young costume...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm Wrong-way pilots' cockpit tapes releasedAir-traffic controllers repeatedly gave instructions to change the course of a Northwest Airlines jet that had been out of radio ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 12:09 pm Military divorces edge up as war takes its tollDivorce rates among Army enlisted soldiers continued a gradual and steady increase for the seventh straight year with nearly ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm Markets Focused On Dubai Debt FearsMarket confidence has been hit hard by news that Dubai World, a government investment company, has asked creditors if it can postpone its forthcoming payments until May. The Dow lost 1.5 percent during Friday's abbreviated trading session. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm 'They just went to a party'WASHINGTON: The couple who crashed a White House dinner for the Indian Prime Minister should not need legal help, a lawyer who knows them said yesterday, as the Secret Service remained quiet about the spectacular security breach."They...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm Key Anti-Taliban Figure Killed in PakistanAssassination is Latest in Series of Attacks against Pro-Government Militias in Afghan Border AreaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:54 am World's patience with Iran is limited: White HouseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world is losing patience with Iran's behavior over its nuclear program and Tehran will be responsible for the consequences if it fails to meet its obligations, the White House said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am In Poor Honduras, Election Brings Hope For StabilityThis weekend, Honduras is holding a presidential election, which many hope will end months of political turmoil. A coup in June removed the country's president, Manuel Zelaya. Honduras is one of the poorest in the hemisphere; the political infighting has only made life more difficult. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am FTSE 100 rebounds as Dubai jitters easeBritain's FTSE 100 rebounded as investors' initial shock at Dubai's debt crisis wore off.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Nov 2009 | 10:51 am U.K. Diplomat: U.S. Was 'Hell Bent' on Iraq InvasionThe United States was "hell bent" on a 2003 military invasion of Iraq and actively undermined efforts by Britain to win international authorization for the war, a former British diplomat told an inquiry Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:41 am South Korea's President Set to Meet North's Kim Jong IlSouth Korea's president announced Friday he is willing to meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong Il in order to resolve the nuclear stand off on the divided peninsula and tackle other thorny issues.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:39 am NATO allies may commit 6K troops for Afghan warNATO governments may increase their fighting forces in Afghanistan by up to 6,000 soldiers in response to President Obama's expected ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:11 am Failings found at second hospital, chairman sackedA second foundation hospital has been found to be failing patients and its chairman has been sacked, it has been announced.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:05 am Beijing sets target for emissionsBEIJING - China has galvanised the run-up to the climate change talks in Copenhagen by announcing a target to reduce its carbon footprint. It is the first time the world's biggest producer of greenhouse gases has committed itself...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am Gunmen's siege still haunts cityThere is one thing that hotelier Karambir Kang has been unable to do, one thing he has not wanted to do.He would rather remember the family he lost, his wife, Niti, and their sons, Uday and Samar, as they were - happy and vibrant,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am Lingering stench poisons relationsAt the rear of Mumbai's Sir JJ Hospital is a stone building with a red-tiled roof that sits alone beneath the shade of tall trees. The metal doors are kept padlocked. Outside, a man holds his nose as he points to the building...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am IAEA Votes to Censure Iran for Nuclear DefianceThe board of the IAEA censured Iran Friday, with 25 nations backing a resolution that demands Tehran immediately freeze construction of its newly revealed nuclear facility and heed Security Council resolutions calling on it to stop uranium enrichment.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 8:33 am 3 Million Muslims Stone the Devil on 3rd Day of HajjVast crowds of pilgrims cast stones at walls representing the devil on the third day of the annual hajj on Friday as Muslims around the world began celebrating Eid al-Adha, the most important holiday of the Islamic calendar.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 8:29 am NATO Allies May Commit 6,000 Troops for Afghan WarA NATO official says alliance nations may increase their fighting force in Afghanistan by up to 6,000 soldiers in response to President Obama's expected call for 30,000 additional U.S. and allied service members.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 8:06 am Dubai debt crisis triggers Wall Street sell offThe Dow Jones opened down more than 200 points as Dubai's debt problems triggered a sell off by nervous US investors.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Nov 2009 | 7:59 am Suspect in Nazi Trial Proud of His SS ServiceA man accused of murdering Dutch civilians as a member of a Waffen SS hit squad said at his trial Friday that he was proud about being chosen as a volunteer to fight for the Nazis.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 7:44 am German Minister Quits Over Afghan Strike FalloutGermany's labor minister says he is resigning from the Cabinet amid the fallout from an airstrike in northern Afghanistan that already cost the head of the armed forces his job.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 7:31 am Iran Tells Norway to Stay Out of Nobel Medal RowNorway has no right to criticize Iran for confiscating Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi's medal, Iran's foreign ministry said Friday. Norway, which awards the prize, said the confiscation was a shocking first in the history of the 108-year-old prize.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2009 | 7:17 am Chairman sacked over failings at second NHS trustChairman of Colchester Hospital trust has been removed from his post over a series of failings, it has been announced.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Nov 2009 | 6:19 am Video: Search for Missing American AbroadHarry Smith spoke with, Jeff Hollahan about his campaign to spread the work about his son's disappearance.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Nov 2009 | 6:08 am Video: Missing American in GermanyAmerican Devon Hallahan has been missing for a week in Germany where he was studying and teaching.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Nov 2009 | 6:05 am Afghan governor survives assassination attemptA bomb targets the convoy of Kandahar's governor. The province is considered a key battleground as the Obama administration prepares to announce the deployment of more troops.KABUL, Afghanistan — The governor of the violent southern province of Kandahar escaped an assassination attempt today, even as President Hamid Karzai renewed his calls to insurgents to lay down their weapons.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2009 | 5:54 am Karzai to Taliban: Lay Down Your WeaponsAppeal Comes after Reclusive Taliban Leader Rules Out Talks with President; Kandahar Governor Survives Assassination AttemptSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Nov 2009 | 5:37 am Iraq inquiry: war 'not legitimate', Sir Jeremy Greenstock tells inquiryBritain and the US did not have "democratic backing" for invasion the UK's former ambassador to the UN has told the Iraq inquiry.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Nov 2009 | 5:04 am Iran rebuked over secret nuclear plant by IAEA councilTehran formally condemned by the nuclear watchdog for the first time in almost four years.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Nov 2009 | 4:49 am Iraq inquiry: invasion of 'questionable legitimacy' says Sir Jeremy GreenstockWar did not have majority United Nations backing, Sir Jeremy Greenstock - then Britain's ambassador to UN - tells Iraq inquiry.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Nov 2009 | 4:39 am Failing hospital: NHS rating system should be scrapped says inspection chiefThe system of rating the NHS should be scrapped in the wake of revelations about hundreds of avoidable deaths at one hospital, the head of the healthcare watchdog has said.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Nov 2009 | 4:14 am Failing hospital: NHS rating system should be scrapped, says inspection chiefHead of the healthcare watchdog says rating system should be scrapped in wake of revelations of hundreds of avoidable deaths.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Nov 2009 | 3:59 am
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