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Bank of America to repay bail-outBank of America says it plans to repay its $45bn (£27bn) US government bail-out and raise capital in the next few days.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:42 am Putin: Russia to take tough action against terrorMOSCOW (AP) -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday that the Russian government will step up the fight against terrorism following a deadly train bombing that killed 26 people last week....Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:39 am Blast hits crowded Damascus busAn explosion on a bus in the Syrian capital Damascus kills three people, but officials say it was not a terrorist act.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:38 am Syria says explosion near bus was accident, 3 deadDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Syria's interior minister says an explosion near a bus parked at a gas station was an accident and three people were killed....Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:37 am Swift talks Grammy joy; Beyonce top nominee (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am NATO allies face U.S. pressure on Afghan troopsBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Washington's NATO allies face pressure on Thursday to commit more troops and money to the war in Afghanistan, supplementing President Barack Obama's announcement of an increase in U.S. troops.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am Explosion kills Somali ministersA blast at a graduation ceremony in the Somali capital Mogadishu kills at least seven people, including government ministers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:32 am LEAD: Blast hits Iranian pilgrims' bus in Damascus, killing up to 12+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: CHANGING DATELINE, UPDATING) A blast hit a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in a crowded suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, leaving up to 12 people dead, ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:32 am Blessed are conservative in Bible interpretationWas Jesus a liberal? It may depend on which Bible you're reading.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am Edgar Allan Poe book could fetch record at Christie's auctionBOSTON - When a teenage Edgar Allan Poe moved to Boston to find work in 1827, he was eager to launch his literary career, re-establish his roots in the city of his birth and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:29 am Former top-ranked Amelie Mauresmo retiresFormer top-ranked player Amelie Mauresmo has retired from tennis.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:28 am China death sentences over riotsA court in China's Xinjiang region sentences five people to death for murder and other crimes over July's riots, state media say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:28 am Clerk charged with stealing $2 M from district courtLAWRENCE - A former accounting clerk at the Lawrence District Court is set to face charges that she stole more than $2 million from the probation department. Thirty-eight-year-old...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am Baseball: F's closer H. Takeda receives pay raise+(Kyodo) _ Pacific League saves leader Hisashi Takeda re-signed Thursday with the Nippon Ham Fighters for a salary of 190 million yen. Takeda's wage is up 75 million yen from last seasonSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am Playwright Robert Brustein draws parallels between 9/11, Shakespeare's timeIf contemporary American theater ever had a renaissance man, Robert Brustein is it. Brustein has founded two of New England's most influential companies, Connecticut's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:23 am Pakistan: We need more clarity on US plan - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am 3.141592653589793… (COMIC)You didn't think those numbers just appeared out of nowhere, did you?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Top Ten Xbox 360 games for ChristmasIn no particular order these are the Gamesblog Top 10 Xbox 360 games to buy this Christmas.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Convention plan illegalThe Boston Convention & Exhibition Center's ambitious plan to double its size faces at least one major hurdle: It's illegal. A state law adopted by the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am Gay-marriage opponents welcome NY bill's defeat (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am Italy 'to boost Afghan mission'Italy is to send about 1,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to support a US troops surge, say reports.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am 3 Somali Cabinet ministers die in bomb blastMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- An explosion ripped through an upscale hotel in Somalia's capital Thursday during a university graduation ceremony, killing three government Cabinet ministers and six others, officials said. Two journalists were among the dead....Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am 3 Somali Cabinet ministers die in bomb blast (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am Porn mag focuses on Harvard, Ivy League gals, guysIt's definitely more revealing than the Harvard Business Review. A recent Harvard graduate has launched Diamond magazine, a porn publication featuring nude gals...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am NHL promoting Bruins' 'Winter Classic' productsThe National Hockey League is ramping up promotion of its third annual Winter Classic that'll pit the Boston Bruins against the Philadelphia Flyers in an outdoor game...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am Drummer's Gaga over special LadyA posse of disgruntled Lady Gaga fans claims the pop superstar was a regular Fame Monster who kept them waiting until the wee hours of yesterday morning...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am Putin says Russia terror threat "very high"MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday a train bombing that killed 26 people last week showed the threat to Russia from militant rebel groups was very high.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am Bomb strikes Somali graduation ceremonyA police spokesman says three Somali Cabinet ministers are among nine people killed in a bombing that ripped through a university graduation ceremony.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am In pictures: Bhopal gas leak disaster remembered - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am No knockouts in last Senate debateThe Democratic U.S. Senate candidates' last best chance to sharply distinguish themselves before Tuesday's primary election ended in a blur last night, in a largely...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am New U.S. attorney has her eye on Whitey BulgerIf anyone's to bag trophy fugitive James "Whitey" Bulger, why not a feisty fed in pearls and sensational shoes? "I'm very down to earth, I'm...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am Putin takes aim at train bombersRussian PM Vladimir Putin calls for tough action against those behind the deadly bombing of a Moscow-St Petersburg train.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am Baseball: Sledge likely to join BayStars+(Kyodo) _ Former Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Terrmel Sledge will likely join the Yokohama BayStars, baseball sources said Thursday. "I'm sure we'll be able to reach an agreement withSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am 3 Somali Cabinet ministers die in bomb blastA police spokesman says three Somali Cabinet ministers are among nine people killed in a bombing that ripped through a university graduation ceremony. The spokesman, Col. Abdilahi...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:07 am Teen shot outside Brockton High hoops tryoutsA 17-year-old was shot in the leg during Brockton High School's basketball tryouts after an argument outside the building, police and witnesses said. Witness Pierre...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am Putin: Russia to take tough action against terrorPrime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday that the Russian government will step up the fight against terrorism following a deadly train bombing that killed 26 people last week. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am Bomb hits Iranian bus in Syria, six dead - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Obama to host jobs summit - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am Gay-marriage opponents welcome NY bill's defeat - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am Iran Vows to Boost Uranium EnrichmentMahmoud Ahmadinejad Says Nation Will Further Refine Uranium in Latest Rejection of Deal to Curb Nuclear ProgramSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am World Bank in India Ganges loanThe World Bank agrees to loan India $1bn (£600m) to clean up the Ganges, one of the world's most polluted rivers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:59 am Syrian official: blast in DamascusSyria's interior minister said a blast hit a Damascus suburb on Thursday, and witnesses said it targeted a busload of Iranian pilgrims causing an unconfirmed number of casualties. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:59 am NATO under pressure over Afghanistan - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:58 am Defense on the spot for unbeaten CincinnatiA board on the wall in Cincinnati's football meeting room lists six defensive goals for each game. In the last three weeks, only two of the goals were met — including winning the game.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:56 am Arsonist indicted over fatal fire at Osaka pachinko parlor+(Kyodo) _ A 41-year-old man was indicted Thursday for killing five people and injuring 10 others by setting fire to an Osaka pachinko parlor in July. Sunao Takami was charged with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:54 am ECB set to begin phasing out liquidity measuresThe European Central Bank is poised to start phasing out the extraordinary liquidity measures it set up over the last couple of years when it concludes its last rate-setting meeting of the year on Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:53 am Obama puts renewed focus on job creationThe president turns his attention back to a problem he tried to solve already, one that's sure to dominate next year's elections.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:51 am Top Ten Discoveries of 2009National Geographic News's most popular coverage of 2009 scientific finds is swarming with megamouth sharks, giant snakes, a transparent-headed fish, and rare species rescued from obscurity—then eaten.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am How Robber Barons hijacked the "Victorian Internet"Ars revisits those wild and crazy days when Jay Gould ruled the telegraph and Associated Press reporters helped fix presidential elections. Is government supervision really the worst thing that can happen to a communications network?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:49 am Bomb Targets Iranians in Syrian CapitalBlast Near Bus Carrying Iranian Pilgrims Near Damascus Shrine Reportedly Causes Multiple DeathsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:48 am Canadian mother urges son, other Tamils to abandon boat in Indonesia246 people seeking asylum in Australia have languished on moored freighter for almost two months
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:48 am Gardena Man Shoots Teen for Taking Shortcut Through His YardFrustrated that kids were using his property as a shortcut, a Gardena resident shot a teenager in his driveway, police said.The teenager survived and the property owner was arrested. Eiji Takara, 36, called 911 shortly after 10 p.m. Monday to report that he had shot an “intruder” at his home in the 18000 block of Curt Place.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am PM Yusuf Raza Gilani says does not think bin Laden in PakistanLONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Thursday he did not think al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was hiding in his country and called for more clarity on U.S. plans to boost troop levels in Afghanistan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am Rare 1st Poe book could fetch record at NY auctionA rare copy of Edgar Allan Poe's first book is expected to sell for a record price for American literature when it hits the auction block.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am UK promises Pakistan supportUK Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledges more support for Pakistan's counter terror efforts after talks with PM Gilani.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am Somali hotel attack kills ministers - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am Gay-marriage opponents welcome NY bill's defeatA bill that would have allowed same-sex marriage was rejected by New York lawmakers, a stunning outcome for advocates in a state that was the site of one of the gay rights movement's defining moments four decades ago, and a huge victory for opponents who said it could influence votes elsewhere.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am Deadly blast hits Damascus bus: reports (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am Three Somali government ministers killed in hotel blastAttack targets graduation ceremony in Mogadishu attended by many government officials
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am The Afghan EscalationAbove all, as a war President, Mr. Obama will have to spend more of his own political capital persuading the American public that the Afghan campaign is worth the price. One speech at storied West Point isn't enough. The President needs his own political surge.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:44 am New York State Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage Bill - NYTimesAfter an emotional debate, the bill was defeated by a decisive margin of 38 to 24, leaving it effectively dead for the year.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:44 am An Image of a True Coward (PIC)This scum bag is a coward. I was in Washington DC and they were have another of the endless peace marches. I saw this pinhead out in the middle of the street wiping his feet on the US Flag. I went up and introduced myself, gave him my name, told him I was a Vet of the Navy, and a Defense Worker. I asked him to Identify himself. He would not.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:43 am Putin says Russia terror threat "very high" - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:42 am China sentences 5 more to death over Xinjiang riots+(Kyodo) _ China on Thursday sentenced another five people to death over July's riots in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, state media reported. In a short dispatch,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am Electromagnetic Pulses Cut Through Steel in MillisecondsYou need to cut up some chunks of steel. Mechanical tools are prone to wearing out and lasers are just too expensive, so what do you use? Fast-cutting electromagnetic pulses, what else.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am Putin says Russia terror threat "very high" (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:39 am California burningThe value of forest fires in Yosemite National ParkSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:34 am Putin demands tough measures for Russian train bombersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for tough measures to be taken against those responsible for last week's train bombing that killed 26 people and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:33 am Putin: Russia to take tough action against terrorPrime Minister Vladimir Putin says the Russian government will step up the fight against terrorism following a deadly train bombing last week.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:31 am Flexible, self-healing antennae made from liquid metalResearchers have embedded a self-healing liquid metal in a flexible substrate to create antennae that are flexible, self-healing, and can actually measure the stresses they're subjected to.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:30 am Oliver Stone: Greed is legal in 'Wall Street 2'Hollywood filmmaker Oliver Stone is again taking on the financial world in a sequel to 1987's successful "Wall Street," but this time he said greed is not only good — it's legal.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:28 am Report: Blast hits bus in Syria, six deadA bomb targeted at a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims near a major Shiite religious shrine in Damascus killed at least six people, witnesses said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:27 am Pakistan: We need more clarity on US planPakistan needs more information on U.S. plans for Afghanistan before it will decide on its position toward them, the Pakistani prime minister said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:22 am Bus explosion in Damascus kills 12: report+(Kyodo) _ A bus explosion Thursday in the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus left 12 people dead, French public radio reported. The British news agency Reuters, meanwhile,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:22 am U.S. court jails Mexico drug kingpin for 27 yearsPHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge sentenced a kingpin of Mexico's powerful Juarez drug cartel to 27 years in prison for smuggling at least 200 tons of cocaine into the United States, authorities said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:19 am Pakistan PM says does not think bin Laden is in Pakistan (Reuters)Reuters - Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Thursday he did not think al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was hiding in his country.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:18 am Analysis: Obama borrows Soviet's Afghan endgameMOSCOW (AP) -- The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan bears ominous similarities to the disastrous Soviet war there 20 years ago, when a modern army was humbled by small guerrilla bands and the invaders struggled to prop up an unpopular government in Kabul....Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:17 am Syrian official: blast in DamascusSyria's interior minister said a blast hit a Damascus suburb on Thursday, and witnesses said it targeted a busload of Iranian pilgrims causing an unconfirmed number of casualties.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:01 am Hughes slams 'ungracious' WengerMan City manager Mark Hughes accuses Arsene Wenger of "not knowing how to behave" after the Arsenal boss refuses to shake his hand at the end of the Carling Cup tie at Eastlands.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:56 am File picture shows the state funeral in Rome in September for six Italian soldiers killed in AfghanistanFile picture shows the state funeral in Rome in September for six Italian soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Italy is to send between 500 and 1,500 troop reinforcements to Afghanistan in 2010 to back US President...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:52 am At least 19 of the prisoners were foreign nationalsTurkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has granted amnesty to almost 4,000 prisoners to mark an upcoming celebration of his country's neutral foreign policy, state media said Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:28 am In fear of 'Eurabia'? - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:27 am Obama rejoining economic debate with jobs summit (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:22 am Congress may subpoena White House party crashers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:19 am Pentagon e-mails suggest distrust over ally Canada (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:16 am Bernanke confirmation hearing likely to be contentiousThough the Fed chairman is favored to win a second term, he'll first have to face lawmakers angry over his handling of the financial crisis and ready to rein in the central bank's powers.Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke may be heavily favored to win Senate confirmation for a second term, but he faces a far tougher challenge in trying to beat back efforts by angry lawmakers to curb the Fed's independence as an arbiter of economic policy.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am GM management shuffle forces executive to switch gearsGeneral Motor Co.'s vice chairman, Bob Lutz, came to the Los Angeles Auto Show primed to talk about the company's Chevy Volt, its electric vehicle rolling out next year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am 25.6% of U.S. households use conventional banks little or not at allA disproportionate amount of those that are either 'underbanked' or 'unbanked' are low-income and minority families, including more than half of black households, according to an FDIC survey.More than a quarter of American households have limited or no interaction with conventional banks, making it more difficult for those families to establish credit, according to the first-ever federal survey of how consumers use financial services.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Obama's Afghanistan strategy has a familiar lookAs a senator, Obama opposed the Iraq buildup, but his Afghan plan keeps key elements. Experts warn that the two wars differ.Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan, Baghdad and Washington -- In crafting his new Afghanistan policy, President Obama borrowed liberally from an unlikely source: the playbook of George W. Bush.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am 'Crossover' voters called key to Kasim Reed's apparent win in Atlanta mayoral raceIn a contest that pitted a black man against a white women, the former Georgia state senator's campaign sought to raise doubts about his opponent among white liberals. The tactic may have worked.If mayoral candidate Kasim Reed survives a possible recount and squeaks into office in this majority-black city -- thus extending a 35-year tradition of African American leadership -- it will be in part because of white voters like Jim Lewis.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Afghanistan timetable raises questionsPresident Obama's plan to expand, then shrink, the U.S. forces fighting the Taliban has critics and supporters at home and in Europe asking for clarification.President Obama's timetable for rapidly expanding and then shrinking U.S. force levels in Afghanistan, a central feature of his new war strategy, raised questions from critics and supporters alike Wednesday, and left top administration officials struggling to explain the plan.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am White House accepts some blame for dinner crashersObama's staff says 'we can do more, and we will' to prevent such breaches. But the administration says Social Secretary Desiree Rogers will not testify at a congressional hearing.The White House said Wednesday that its staff "did not do everything" it could have to help secure the president at a state dinner last week -- the first public acknowledgment that it shared the blame for a pair of uninvited Virginia socialites attending the gala.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Global warming e-mails prompt Republican letter to EPAGOP members of Congress ask the administration to put climate-change measures on hold because messages from scientists in Britain appear to cast doubt on the idea of man-made warming.Citing e-mails that critics say cast doubt on global warming, congressional Republicans called on the Obama administration Wednesday to suspend efforts to combat climate change until the controversy is resolved.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Witness in Mexico protection program killedEdgar Enrique Bayardo, a former federal police commander, is shot to death in a Mexico City coffee shop. His is the second recent death of a high-profile informant sharing details on drug cartels.It's risky being a so-called protected witness, especially when the targets of the criminal investigations are members of powerful Mexican drug cartels and dirty cops.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Beverly Hills to give homeless a break on parking ticketsThe council approves creation of a 'forgiveness program,' but it comes with a catch -- a requirement to complete a 90-day rehab program to expunge citations.Beverly Hills might seem a world away from urban ills like homelessness, but it could become the first city in Los Angeles County to dismiss parking citations for homeless people.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Honduran lawmakers say 'no' to restoring ZelayaTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduras' Congress ended hopes of reversing a coup that has isolated one of the poorest countries in the Americas, voting against reinstating ousted President Manuel Zelaya despite intense international pressure to do so....Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 3 Dec 2009 | 12:48 am File picture shows a naval vessel from EU NAVFOR escorting a cargo shipFile picture shows a naval vessel from the European Union Navfor (EU NAVFOR) escorting a cargo ship. The crew of a Dutch warship has arrested 13 suspected pirates following an attack by fast boats on a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 12:47 am Bernanke, seeking second term, to defend Fed roleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday will push back at efforts to curb the Fed's power as he goes before lawmakers considering his nomination to a second term at the central bank's helm.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 12:40 am Analysis: Obama borrows Soviet's Afghan endgameMOSCOW (AP) -- The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan bears ominous similarities to the disastrous Soviet war there 20 years ago, when a modern army was humbled by small guerrilla bands and the invaders struggled to prop up an unpopular government in Kabul....Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 3 Dec 2009 | 12:37 am Touring the 'unbelievable' Great WallTaking a break before meeting with China's senior leadership, Stephen Harper goes sightseeing
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Dec 2009 | 12:36 am President Paul KagameRwandan President Paul Kagame reshuffled his government on Wednesday, appointing new foreign and finance ministers, according to an official statement.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 12:27 am Police chiefs turning in badgesSome of the nation's best-known local law enforcement figures have announced their retirements and resignations in Atlanta, Los ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 12:27 am Bhopal marks 25th anniversary of world's worst industrial disasterVictims demand cleanup of toxic chemicals they say still contaminate Indian city's soil and water
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Dec 2009 | 12:22 am Fla. property case no day at the beach for Supreme CourtSupreme Court arguments over Florida homeowners' property rights took a lively turn Wednesday as justices raised scenarios of ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 12:21 am Comcast expected to pay $13.75-billion for NBC stakeLargest U.S. cable TV provider set to become one of the country's most powerful media companies
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Dec 2009 | 12:16 am Rise in violence predicted in AfghanistanPresident Obama's decision to send 30,000 U.S. reinforcements to Afghanistan will intensify fighting in the short term and place ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 12:13 am Gordon Brown puts pressure on Pakistan over Afghanistan campaignGordon Brown will renew pressure on Pakistan to play its role in the Afghanistan campaign in Downing Street talks with its prime minister Raza Gilani.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Dec 2009 | 12:11 am Children take part in a rally denouncing the Mindanao massacreChildren take part in a rally denouncing the massacre in Mindanao where 57 peoepl were killed. The Philippine army has sent hundreds of extra troops to contain a powerful Muslim clan whose members have...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Dec 2009 | 11:57 pm Philippine Army personnel carriers and trucks in Datu Piang, MaguindanaoPhilippine Army personnel carriers and trucks in Datu Piang, Maguindanao. The Philippine army has sent hundreds of extra troops to contain a powerful Muslim clan whose members have been indicted for the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Dec 2009 | 11:57 pm Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has dismissed the failure of his proposed carbon emission legislationAustralian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, pictured, in his first comments on the failure of carbon emission legislation, said he had "always" intended to serve a full three-year term and called on "wiser heads"...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Dec 2009 | 11:57 pm People protest against the climate deal struck by Australia's ruling Labor Party and the opposition Liberal PartyPeople protest against the climate deal struck by Australia's ruling Labor Party and the opposition Liberal Party which they say is not enough, in Melbourne in late November. Australia's Prime Minister...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Dec 2009 | 11:57 pm Opinion: Sports greats winless vs. sexual temptation
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Dec 2009 | 11:56 pm Obama shifts White House spotlight to unemploymentWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama turns his attention on Thursday from Afghanistan to the battle against unemployment which has sapped his popularity and may shape his political future.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Dec 2009 | 11:35 pm 'Spy coin' revealed Washington's doubtsHow much does the U.S. government really trust Canada? Maybe less than you think, according to e-mails just released, three years after original flap
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Dec 2009 | 11:32 pm American, partners offer $1.1 billion to JAL
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Dec 2009 | 11:16 pm WADA launches blood profiling guidelinesWorld Anti-Doping Agency ratifies guidelines for "athlete biological passport" system that has been under consideration since 2002
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Dec 2009 | 11:04 pm Most in us want public health option: poll - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Dec 2009 | 11:02 pm Not your usual holiday displayA nontraditional window display is drawing crowds among traditional holiday window shoppers on New York’s Fifth Avenue. The storefront shows women changing clothes and stripping down to their underwear.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Dec 2009 | 10:59 pm No Decrease In Death Penalty Approval RateAttorney General Eric Holder has said he is not a proponent of capital punishment. But by Oct. 3, he had authorized death penalty prosecutions at a pace comparable to that of his immediate predecessor. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Dec 2009 | 10:59 pm Promoter trying to arrange Pacquiao-Mayweather fightBob Arum goes to Philippines with a proposed contract for a March 13 bout
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Dec 2009 | 10:51 pm Survivors and mourners demonstrate at a rally neat the old Union Carbide factory in BhopalSurvivors and mourners demonstrate at a rally near the memorial statue of a mother and child, erected in memory of poison gas victims on the 25th anniversary of the world's worst industrial accident outside...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Dec 2009 | 10:48 pm An Indian student holds a placard during a protest against the delay in justice for Bhopal victimsAn Indian student holds a placard during a protest against the delay in justice for Bhopal gas tragedy victims in Bangalore. Indian activists marked the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal gas leak disaster...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Dec 2009 | 10:48 pm Canadiens trade Chipchura to DucksFormer first-round pick heads to Anaheim in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2011 draft
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Dec 2009 | 10:45 pm States act to curb 'double dipping'States pummeled by the recession and heavy job losses are moving to bar government employees from "double dipping" the practice ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Dec 2009 | 10:44 pm Most in U.S. want public health option: pollWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans would like to see a "public option" in health insurance reform but doubt anything Congress does will lower costs or improve care in the short term, according to a poll released on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Dec 2009 | 10:43 pm 'We probably thought he was a better guy than he is'The pro golfer who introduced Tiger Woods to his wife Elin Nordegren says he owes her an apology for introducing the pair.Swedish golf professional Jesper Parnevik introduced Woods and Nordegren eight years ago when she was working...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Dec 2009 | 10:03 pm Does Creating Jobs Mean Creating More Debt?The White House is hosting a jobs summit Thursday to collect ideas about how to put people back to work. Since pushing for the stimulus package earlier this year, the president has been hesitant about spending a lot more money to create jobs. He's caught in a tug of war between those worried about rising unemployment and a rising federal deficit. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Couple accused of crashing White House dinner won't testifyWhite House party crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi declined an invitation to testify to Congress about their caper at President ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Dec 2009 | 9:50 pm Tiger Woods admits "transgressions", apologizesORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Golfer Tiger Woods, engulfed in speculation over his private life after a car accident in the middle of the night, apologized on Wednesday for "transgressions" in a statement that apparently addressed allegations he had extra-marital relationships.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Dec 2009 | 9:25 pm NYC tree lighting ushers in season
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Dec 2009 | 9:21 pm Last U.S. vet of WWI wants national memorial in D.C.Frank Buckles, 108 years old, figures he has one more contribution to make.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Dec 2009 | 9:20 pm Climate change approach flawed ? NASA scientistLONDON - A top Nasa scientist said Tuesday that he would rather see no agreement at the Copenhagen climate conference because the whole approach to climate change is so deeply flawed that it would be better to start from scratch.James...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Dec 2009 | 9:10 pm Documents offer details of Yale killingTwo days before he was arrested, police found blood on the kitchen floor of the home of a Yale University lab technician charged ...
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Dec 2009 | 9:07 pm Closing the Deal on AfghanistanThe plan is out there. Now comes the hard part. From Joe Biden's tongue-biting to Hillary's chiding of Democrats, the inside track on Obama's sales strategy.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 2 Dec 2009 | 8:59 pm IRS to auction land on Indian reservationThe Internal Revenue Service plans to auction land on one of America's poorest Indian reservations, according to a newly filed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Dec 2009 | 8:57 pm List of nominees in top Grammy categories
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Dec 2009 | 8:31 pm Afghanistan plan leaves Dems doubtful, Republicans criticalPresident Obama's decision to order a large but temporary troop increase for Afghanistan gives the military enough resources ...
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Dec 2009 | 7:46 pm Bank Of America To Repay $45B In Bailout MoneyIn a move that will help it recruit a new CEO, the bank said Wednesday it plans to repay the government funds in the next few days. It said it would use available cash and raise $18.8 billion in capital to repay the money, which it received during the height of the credit crisis last year and after its purchase of Merrill Lynch earlier this year. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Dec 2009 | 7:24 pm Defiant Iran vows to enrich uranium even moreVIENNA (AP) -- In a defiant speech, Iran's president declared Wednesday that his country will enrich uranium to a much higher level - a fresh rejection of an international plan to curb Tehran's nuclear program....Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 2 Dec 2009 | 7:14 pm Senator Moves To Block Bernanke ConfirmationOn the eve of a hearing to confirm a second term for the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said Bernanke should have done more to help struggling Americans. The Senate needs 60 votes to override Sanders' "hold" on the nomination and move forward with a vote. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Dec 2009 | 6:44 pm Will Afghanistan's Military Be Ready?Many Afghans Are Concerned about Obama's Plan to Eventually Pull out U.S. TroopsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Dec 2009 | 6:30 pm Video: Exit Strategy Worrying AfghansFor troops on the frontline in Afghanistan, President Obama's exit strategy is welcome news. But as Mandy Clark reports, some Afghans doubt if the country will be ready to stand alone in 18 months.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Dec 2009 | 6:20 pm Video: Veterans Talk Troop DeploymentKatie Couric spoke to former Marine Corps veterans Nathaniel Fick and Matthew Hoh about the reasons behind President Obama's decision to send more troops to Afghanistan.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Dec 2009 | 6:19 pm Video: New Task for U.S., Afghan TroopsPresident Obama's new Afghanistan strategy lowers the bar for what U.S. troops must accomplish before returning home and raises the bar for Afghan troops to begin fighting for themselves. David Martin reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Dec 2009 | 6:17 pm Video: Hillary Clinton on Afghan StrategySecretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to Katie Couric about President Obama's Afghanistan strategy, making America safer, stopping terrorism, Pakistan and more.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Dec 2009 | 6:16 pm Obama aides defend ambitious Afghan scale-upWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. officials said the first of 30,000 new U.S. troops would arrive in Afghanistan in two to three weeks but also made clear on Wednesday that plans to start bringing the soldiers home in 18 months could slip.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Dec 2009 | 6:06 pm NSW firefighter charged over 32 bushfiresSYDNEY - A Rural Fire Service volunteer has been charged with lighting more than 30 fires on the NSW south coast, police say.The woman, aged 49, was charged on Wednesday following a police investigation into more than 40 fires...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Dec 2009 | 6:04 pm Barack Obama strategy marks break with Bush eraBarack Obama criticised amid fears that setting out a timetable for withdrawal could aid the Taliban and unnerve allies.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Dec 2009 | 5:51 pm Five British sailors detained by Iran vow to continue racing despite ordealThe five British sailors who were detained after straying into Iranian waters have vowed to continue racing in the area despite their ordeal.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Dec 2009 | 5:50 pm Barack Obama criticised by Left and Right over Afghanistan surgePresident Barack Obama on Wednesday drew fire from both Left and Right for his Afghan speech, regarded as the greatest test so far of his credibility as commander-in-chief.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Dec 2009 | 5:49 pm Tunnel found from Mexico to USSAN DIEGO - The US Drug Enforcement Administration says Mexican authorities have discovered an incomplete tunnel that extends into San Diego.The DEA says the tunnel is equipped with a lift system, ventilation and lighting.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Dec 2009 | 5:21 pm New Afghan Mission: Go Hard and Get OutPresident Obama's Strategy Lowers Ambitions, Stresses Transfer of Responsibilities to Afghan Security ForcesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Dec 2009 | 5:04 pm Argentine politicians go berserkBUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentine lawmakers pushed, punched and threw chairs at each other during a raucous session to choose the president of a northern province's lower house.At least 10 legislators were slightly injured during...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Dec 2009 | 4:35 pm Video: Clinton: Troop Deployment Protects U.S.In the full interview, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells Katie Couric about President Obama's Afghanistan strategy. She said deploying more troops protects America and helps fight terrorism.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Dec 2009 | 4:31 pm Federal Officials Seek To Reach The 'Unbanked'More than a million American households lost access to basic banking services like savings accounts last year, bank regulators say. Poor, minority and immigrant families are especially hard-hit. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Dec 2009 | 4:12 pm Dubai mega-tower `last hurrah' to age of excessDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- When work began in 2004 to build the world's tallest tower, Dubai's confidence also was sky high with a host of mega-projects on the drawing board or rising from the sands....Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 2 Dec 2009 | 4:10 pm New York state lawmakers vote against gay marriageNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state lawmakers voted on Wednesday against legalizing gay marriage, dashing gay rights activists' hopes it would become the sixth U.S. state to allow same-sex couples to wed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pm Illinois Prison Eyed For Guantanamo DetaineesSen. Dick Durbin says a nearly empty state prison in western Illinois appears to be the leading facility in the running to become the new home for Guantanamo Bay detainees. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Dec 2009 | 3:45 pm Israeli Police Arrest Settlement Leader In West BankProtesters had blocked security forces from entering the community to enforce a construction freeze. The showdown was the most serious incident of settler unrest since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week announced the 10-month building freeze, which bars the construction of new homes in West Bank settlements. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Dec 2009 | 3:14 pm Experts: Man controlled robotic hand with thoughtsROME (AP) -- An Italian who lost his left forearm in a car crash was successfully linked to a robotic hand, allowing him to feel sensations in the artificial limb and control it with his thoughts, scientists said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 2 Dec 2009 | 3:07 pm Obesity Epidemic Cancels Out Anti-Smoking GainsSmoking rates have gone down, but instead of enjoying longer and better quality lives, Americans are in danger of just the opposite, due to the rapid rise of obesity. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Dec 2009 | 3:02 pm Obama's Afghan plan represents high-stakes gambleKABUL (AP) -- President Barack Obama is holding an uncertain hand in his high-stakes gamble in the fight against Islamic extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Weak partners in both countries, doubts about the speed of building up Afghan security forces and allies reluctant to commit themselves wholeheartedly to the battle all raise questions about the strategy....Source: AP Top International News At 5:10 a... | 2 Dec 2009 | 3:02 pm Iran Releases 5 Detained British SailorsBritish Government Praises Iran's Handling of SituationSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Dec 2009 | 2:30 pm Molester babysitter jailed for 125yrsCOVINGTON, Indiana - A US baby sitter convicted of videotaping herself performing sex acts with children as young as 2 months old has been sentenced to 125 years in prison.Samantha Light last month pleaded guilty to three felony...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Dec 2009 | 2:20 pm 2600 bodies found in mass gravesSRINAGAR, India - Nearly 2,600 bodies have been discovered in single unmarked and mass graves throughout mountainous Indian Kashmir, human rights activists said, alleging some of the dead were likely innocent people killed by security...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Dec 2009 | 2:14 pm McChrystal Pitches U.S. Strategy In AfghanistanGen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, spent Wednesday pitching President Obama's revised Afghan strategy to his troops and Afghan officials. McChrystal acknowledged it's going to take more than words to persuade Afghans that Obama's new strategy can bring peace. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Dec 2009 | 2:03 pm In Pakistan, Skepticism At Obama SpeechIn his speech on Afghan strategy Tuesday, President Obama said that Pakistan and the United States "share a common enemy." Obama also said success in Afghanistan "was inextricably linked" to Pakistan eradicating safe havens within its borders. Many Pakistanis, however, reject that premise. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm Barack Obama facing backlash over Afghanistan troop surgeBarack Obama criticised amid fears that setting out a timetable for withdrawal could aid the Taliban and unnerve allies.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:38 pm Four plead guilty to celeb burglariesLOS ANGELES - Four people accused of robbing celebrities' homes have pleaded not guilty.The group entered pleas on Wednesday through their attorneys in a Los Angeles court. All four are charged with felony burglary counts.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:28 pm British sailors freed after 'innocent mistake'TEHRAN, Iran - Iran freed five British sailors detained last week when their racing yacht drifted accidentally into Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf. Britain said it was delighted with the release and praised Tehran's handling...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:21 pm Wrong maps landed British sailors in Iranian captivityThe wrong maps and a faulty propeller landed five British sailors in the middle of an international incident when they strayed into Iranian waters, it has emerged.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:47 pm Armed Forces heads Sir Jock Stirrup and Sir David Richards warn over Obama's 2011 withdrawalA 'very substantial part'' of additional US force to be deployed in Helmand province where British troops are fighting the Taliban.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:46 pm UN praises US Afghanistan planUNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon embraced the new US plan for Afghanistan, calling it a balanced effort to achieve stability in the war-torn nation.The United Nations chief said he appreciated President Barack...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:34 pm An exit strategy, not a plan for victoryTelegraph View: Barack Obama has bowed to the pressure of domestic political realities on AfghanistanSource: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Dec 2009 | 11:56 am Defense: Cops 'Had It in' for Knox Because of Sex ToyThe defense for U.S. student Amanda Knox says female police officers investigating the murder of British student Meredith Kercher "had it in" for Knox because of a sex toy found in the home both women shared, Sky News reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 10:56 am Hijacked Greek Oil Tanker Reaches Somali CoastA Greek shipping company says an oil supertanker Somali pirates hijacked four days ago has reached the coast of Somalia.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 10:12 am Contest Provides Inspiration to Young Iranian ArtistsThe Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize is an art contest in the U.K. to support Iranian artists both within Iran and abroad.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 10:01 am Tiger Woods apologises for 'transgressions' amid new affair claimsTiger Woods has made a grovelling apology for the "transgressions" that "let his family down" amid new affair claims.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Dec 2009 | 9:55 am Lebanon's New Gov't Lets Hezbollah Keep WeaponsLebanon's new government Wednesday endorsed Hezbollah's right to keep its weapons, the latest sign that the group has no intention of meeting a U.N. resolution calling for it to disarm.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 9:43 am Iran Whistleblower Doctor Was Poisoned to DeathA doctor who exposed the torture of jailed protesters in Iran died of poisoning from an overdose of a blood pressure drug in a salad, prosecutors say. The findings fueled opposition fears that he was killed because of what he knew.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 9:35 am Google to limit free access to online newsPublishers can limit the number of articles people read for free.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Dec 2009 | 9:25 am Ahmadinejad: Israel Can't Stop Nuclear ProgramIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said there isn't a "damn thing" Israel can do to stop its nuclear program, Reuters reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 9:03 am Gordon Brown Mixes Up His Hollywood StarsWhen it comes to Hollywood stars, Britain's prime minister can't tell a Reese from a Renee.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 8:49 am Honduran Lawmakers Vote Against Reinstating ZelayaA majority of Honduran lawmakers on Wednesday voted against reinstating President Manuel Zelaya, shrugging off international pressure four months after a coup that has isolated one of the poorest countries in the Americas.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 7:51 am France Left Out of World Cup SeedingFrance was hit with a hammer blow today when they were not named among the top seeds for Friday's World Cup draw, although Fifa insisted the decision had nothing to do with the Thierry Henry handball incident, the Times of London reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 7:19 am Cops Charge Japanese Murder Suspect With Murder, RapeThe suspect in the killing of a British language teacher in Japan faces new charges of rape and murder, Sky News reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 6:52 am
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