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More than 100 die in Russian nightclub fire
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:40 am

Russian firework blaze 'kills scores'

A blaze set off by fireworks in a club in the Russian city of Perm leaves at least 101 people dead and 140 injured, officials say
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:38 am

What Will They Take Over Next?

Not content with a takeover of our health system, Obama also wants all student loans to be made by the government.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:29 am

Carbon Polluters

Interesting points: - The podium is composed exclusively of "big Anglo-Saxon countries". - The average European pollutes only half as much as the average American. - The average Chinese only pollutes one quarter. - The average Indian only one fifteenth.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am

Pope to get open letter from Ireland on failings of bishops to protect children

AN OPEN letter to Pope Benedict calling for a thorough inquiry into the failures of bishops to protect children will be delivered today. The letter tells Pope Benedict that the time to root out paedophile clerics is now.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am

Obama shifts Copenhagen trip as prospects brighten (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is shifting the timing of his visit to an international climate summit in Copenhagen as prospects for a political agreement at the event seem more likely.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am

Russian nightclub fire kills 103; many crushed

PERM, Russia (AP) -- Panicked clubgoers crushed each other to death in a popular Russian nightspot as they tried to flee a fast-moving fire that one eyewitness told The Associated Press was started by pyrotechnic fountains set up on the stage....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am

Russian nightclub fire kills 103; many crushed (AP)

AP - Panicked clubgoers crushed each other to death in a popular Russian nightspot as they tried to flee a fast-moving fire that one eyewitness told The Associated Press was started by pyrotechnic fountains set up on the stage.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am

Junta VP returns to Guinea after leader was shot

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) -- The No. 2 of Guinea's military junta returned to the country overnight, helping fill a dangerous power vacuum after the president was shot by his top aide and evacuated for emergency treatment, a government spokesman said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am

Junta VP returns to Guinea after leader was shot

The No. 2 of Guinea's military junta returned to the country overnight, helping fill a dangerous power vacuum after the president was shot by his top aide and evacuated for emergency...
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Soccer: J-League 1st division scorers+

(Kyodo) _ Leading scorers in the J-League first division after Saturday's final round of matches: Ryoichi Maeda, Jubilo Iwata 20 Edmilson, Urawa Reds 17 Juninho, Kawasaki...
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Jobless rate lifts hope of a rebound

A surprising drop in the nation's unemployment rate and far fewer job losses last month raised hopes Friday for a sustained economic recovery.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am

LEAD: Golf: Kim grabs 2-shot lead at Nippon Series JT Cup+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, DETAILS) South Korea's Kim Kyung Tae shot a sizzling 6-under 64 Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the season-ending Nippon...
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12 Songs That Define 80's Cinema

This list is not biased, these are data facts derived from knowledge and market research, cool hunting, surveyed online analytics, and the Google.

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World mourns passing of an inspirational folk legend - Liam Clancy

FOLK legend Liam Clancy died yesterday after a long battle with a respiratory illness. The singer and musician, famously described by Bob Dylan as "the best ballad singer I'd ever heard in my life", was the last surviving member of the famous Clancy Brothers.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am

Cards will 'push, scratch' to retain Pujols

Cardinals president Bill DeWitt III acknowledged Thursday that the Cardinals will go beyond their "comfort level" in locking up Albert Pujols.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am

Coupling of CO2 and Ice Sheet Stability Over Major Climate Transitions of the Last 20 Million Years

The carbon dioxide (CO2) content of the atmosphere has varied cyclically between ~180 and ~280 parts per million by volume over the past 800,000 years, closely coupled with temperature and sea level.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am

Saudi oil minister: oil prices 'perfect' (AP)

AP - Saudi Arabia's oil minister said current global oil prices are "perfect," as several key OPEC members indicated the group was unlikely to change output levels when it meets later this month.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:16 am

Proto-mammals survived ancient global warming in Antarctica

Fossil-probing boffins say they have found evidence that early mammal-like creatures survived a severe episode of global warming 252 million years ago by moving to Antarctica. Most other species then living were wiped out.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am

Knox gets 26 yrs for sex murder of British student (AFP)

AFP - Amanda Knox spent her first night behind bars as a convicted murderer after an Italian court early on Saturday found her guilty in the brutal 2007 killing of her British housemate.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am

Official: Iran needs 20 enrichment sites

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's vice president said Saturday his country needs 20 industrial-scale uranium enrichment facilities, a potentially dramatic expansion of its nuclear program in defiance of U.N. demands....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am

Official: Iran needs 20 enrichment sites

Iran's vice president said Saturday his country needs 20 industrial-scale uranium enrichment facilities, a potentially dramatic expansion of its nuclear program in defiance of U.N....
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Lawmakers get little reaction to Obama's war plan - The Associated Press

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Lawmakers get little reaction to Obama's war plan The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The switchboards and e-mail inboxes of members of Congress are not seeing much of a surge from President Barack Obama's plan to send more US troops into Afghanistan. Health care and Wall Street bailouts? Those issues light up the phones ... NATO allies pledge 7000 more troops for Afghanistan missionWashington Post US Allies Pledge More Troops for AfghanistanVoice of America With US troop increase, is the Afghanistan war now America's war?Christian Science Monitor Times Online -Wall Street Journal -AFP all 1,830 news articles »

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Protests in Kashmir over separatist shooting

SRINAGAR, India (AP) -- Government forces fired tear gas in Indian Kashmir's main city Saturday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting a near-fatal attack on a separatist leader by unidentified gunmen....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am

Protests in Kashmir over separatist shooting

Government forces fired tear gas in Indian Kashmir's main city Saturday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting a near-fatal attack on a separatist leader by unidentified gunmen....
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Junta VP returns to Guinea after leader was shot

A government spokesman says that the No. 2 of Guinea's military junta that grabbed power in a coup last year returned to the country overnight. Sekouba Konate's return Saturday helps...
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Medvedev urges harsh punishment for culprits in nightclub fire - RIA Novosti

Globe and Mail

Medvedev urges harsh punishment for culprits in nightclub fire RIA Novosti MOSCOW, December 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has accused the management of a nightclub in the Urals where a fire killed 103 people of gross negligence, and called for harsh punishments. A fire broke out in the Lame Horse club in ... Russia's Urals nightclub bosses arrested after deadly fireXinhua 102 people die in Russian nightclub fire; 135 hurtLos Angeles Times Deadly Fire Rips Through Russian NightclubWall Street Journal Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News -New York Times all 1,153 news articles »

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Colorado State University bans guns on campus

Joining most major colleges nationwide, Colorado State University has banned concealed weapons on campus with a vote that pitted ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:08 am

'She-devil' Knox and lover guilty of Kercher murder

Amanda Knox stood in a silent court room to hear the verdict, head bowed. But as the judge read out the jury's decision she turned and buried her face in her lawyers chest and started to sob uncontrollably.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:07 am

Okada hints at dropping Kadena idea, says Futemma options running out+

(Kyodo) _ Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada indicated Saturday that he will drop the idea of moving the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station to the nearby Kadena Air Base, saying options...
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Aide: Baucus nominated girlfriend for US attorney (AP)

AP - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus was already involved with his girlfriend and former staffer when he recommended her earlier this year to become the next U.S. attorney for Montana, a spokesman said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am

Obama social secretary let 1st priority slip - Chicago Sun-Times

Washington Post

Obama social secretary let 1st priority slip Chicago Sun-Times The heat's on Desiree Rogers. Now, a lot of people in Chicago are wondering will they or won't they fire the nation's celebrity party planner. For those who don't know, Rogers has been under intense scrutiny since a ... White House Backs Its Social SecretaryWall Street Journal Desiree Rogers a focus of White House party crasher probeChristian Science Monitor US Secret Service Accepts Responsibility for White House Security LapseVoice of America Politics Daily (blog) -The Associated Press -New York Times all 993 news articles »

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Little resistance in new US-Afghan offensive

KABUL (AP) -- U.S. Marines and Afghan troops, conducting the first offensive since the new American war plan was announced, met little resistance from insurgents Saturday as they worked to disrupt Taliban supply and communications lines in a key valley in southern Afghanistan....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:53 am

Little resistance in new US-Afghan offensive (AP)

AP - U.S. Marines and Afghan troops, conducting the first offensive since the new American war plan was announced, met little resistance from insurgents Saturday as they worked to disrupt Taliban supply and communications lines in a key valley in southern Afghanistan.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:53 am

Rare 15-year cheddar cheese ready for its debut

For 15 years, more than 1,000 pounds of cheese sat wrapped in plastic in a cooler set at 38 degrees at the Hook’s Cheese Co.factory, its flavors deepening and its texture changing to add that unique crystal-like crunch old cheddars acquire.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am

Nets get 1st win, end 18-game skid to open season (AP)

AP - The team that fought so long to end a streak is now talking about starting one. The New Jersey Nets finally have that winning feeling again, and they want to keep it.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am

U.S. Marines advance in southern Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Marines pressed into a remote Taliban stronghold on Saturday with their first major assault in Afghanistan since President Barack Obama earmarked 30,000 more troops to try to turn the tide on the Taliban insurgency.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am

U.S. Marines advance in southern Afghanistan (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. Marines pressed into a remote Taliban stronghold on Saturday with their first major assault in Afghanistan since President Barack Obama earmarked 30,000 more troops to try to turn the tide on the Taliban insurgency.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am

Indiana teen charged for killing younger brother

Showing no emotion and with his parents a few blocks from the courthouse, an Indiana teenager pleaded not guilty to killing his ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am

Climate change protests ahead of Copenhagen summit - BBC News

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Climate change protests ahead of Copenhagen summit BBC News Demonstrations are to be held across the UK and in the Irish Republic later to demand action on climate change ahead of the Copenhagen summit. Protesters in London, Belfast, Glasgow and Dublin want world leaders to reach a tough new deal on cutting ... Obama to join climate summit on its final dayLos Angeles Times Backgrounder: Common but Differentiated Responsibilities for UNFCCCXinhua Copenhagen climate summit: The protestersTelegraph.co.uk New York Times -Washington Post -Voice of America all 1,655 news articles »

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George Washington, Poe auction records set in NYC (AP)

AP - A letter by George Washington has sold for $3,218,500 at auction in New York City, setting a world record for a letter by America's first president, according to Christie's.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:42 am

UK targets Baluch national hero with silver bullet

Two years have gone by since the Baloch terrorism case in the United Kingdom was itrumped up at the behest of the then Pakistan coup leader General Pervez Musharraf, but bail money for a Baluch national hero has not yet been released by the former colonial power on whose empire  …
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:42 am

Va. Tech report: Staff warned their families first (AP)

AP - The prelude to the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history began with the shootings of two students in a dorm room at Virginia Tech.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:42 am

Knox convicted, sentenced to 26 years in Italy

PERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- American college student Amanda Knox was found guilty of murdering her British roommate and sentenced to 26 years in prison early Saturday after a year-long trial that gripped Italy and drew intense media attention....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:39 am

Racist abuse feared at Italy tie

A major Italian football tie is in danger of being overshadowed by a row over racist abuse against a young star.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:37 am

State TV: Russian nightclub fire kills at least 103

An explosion apparently caused by pyrotechnics tore through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm early Saturday, killing at ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:33 am

BBC News - Clot risk after surgery warning

The risk of a blood clot after surgery is higher and lasts longer than previously thought, say researchers at the University of Oxford.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:30 am

Official: Iran needs 20 enrichment sites

Iran's nuclear chief says his country needs 20 industrial-scale uranium enrichment facilities, a dramatic expansion in defiance of U.N. demands it halt the program. Ali Akbar Salehi's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:22 am

Capello happy with World Cup draw

England coach Fabio Capello is pleased with his side's draw for the group stage of the 2010 World Cup finals but is not expecting any easy matches.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:18 am

Martial law in Philippines province after massacre - BBC News

Times Online

Martial law in Philippines province after massacre BBC News President Gloria Arroyo has imposed martial law in the Philippines province of Maguindanao after the election-related massacre of 57 people. Authorities also took the head of a powerful clan and several other members of the family into custody for ... Philippines Imposes Martial Law In Massacre ProvinceNew York Times NFA warehouse serves as Ampatuan arms depotGMA news.tv Zaldy Ampatuan invokes right to silenceInquirer.net AFP -Wall Street Journal -Bloomberg all 1,255 news articles »

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Firework blaze in Russian club kills at least 101

PERM, Russia (Reuters) - A blaze sparked by an indoor firework show ripped through a crowded Russian nightclub on Friday, killing at least 101 and injuring 134 as revelers stampeded for the exits, the Emergencies Ministry said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:15 am

Senate takes aim at insurance executive pay - The Associated Press

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Senate takes aim at insurance executive pay The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic senators are taking aim at insurance industry executive pay as they jockey for political advantage in a rare weekend session to debate President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Republicans are showcasing the bill's cuts to ... Senate pushes ahead on long-term care programWashington Post Efforts to Strip Health Care Provisions Fall ShortNew York Times Senate Roll Call: GOP effort to restore cutsSeattle Times FOXNews -Wall Street Journal -Philadelphia Inquirer all 1,775 news articles »

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Hate Your Job? Here's How to Reshape It

With unemployment topping 10%, don't leave your boring job; instead make it better. Here's the 4-step process to re-creating your job.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am

Several killed in Pakistan blast

At least three people are reported to have been killed in an explosion in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:07 am

Russian nightclub fire kills 103; many crushed

Panicked clubgoers crushed each other to death in a popular Russian nightspot as they tried to flee a fast-moving fire that one eyewitness told The Associated Press was started by...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:04 am

U.N. panel on N. Korea sanctions to inspect ports in Japan, S. Korea+

(Kyodo) _ Members of an expert panel set up by the U.N. Security Council associated with sanctions against North Korea are set to make an inspection tour of Japanese and South Korean...
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Police quiz suspects in fatal Indonesian bar fire

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Police on Saturday questioned three workers suspected of accidentally starting a fire that killed 20 people in a third-floor karaoke bar in one of Indonesia's largest cities, an official said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:57 am

Mega Millions winning numbers

ATLANTA - Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the Mega Millions lottery: 4-33-41-51-56, Mega Ball: 38 (four, thirty-three, forty-one, fifty-one, fifty-six;...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:52 am

Mass Cash winning numbers

BRAINTREE - The winning numbers drawn Friday night in the $100,000 Mass Cash game were: 1-7-11-20-33 (one, seven, eleven, twenty, thirty-tree) There were no winning...
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Fourth-quarter failings a big issue for Dolphins

MIAMI - Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor isn't a fan of far-stretched analysis. Ask him about execution, or about the importance of pressuring a quarterback, and you've...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:50 am

NETS End Losing Streak, Still Terrible At 1-18

The New Jersey Nets won for the first time this season, ending the worst start in NBA history at 18 losses by beating the Charlotte Bobcats 97-91 Friday night.

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Report: N.Korea orders soldiers to shoot defectors

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea has ordered its border guards to open fire on anyone who crosses its border without permission, in what could be an attempt to thwart defections by people disgruntled over its recent currency reform, a news report said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:48 am

Palin brings star power to Plano - Dallas Morning News

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Palin brings star power to Plano Dallas Morning News David Ryan Lutz spent Thursday night bundled up in his Ford Focus, parked across from a Plano bookstore. Sarah Palin, greeting fans Friday at a book-signing event at Legacy Books in Plano, spent nearly three ... Politics Digest: Palin backs questions on Obama citizenshipWashington Post More than 1000 Palin fans show up for book signing in PlanoFort Worth Star Telegram Palin arrives to cheering crowd at Fort HoodHouston Chronicle Austin American-Statesman -The Associated Press -MiamiHerald.com all 925 news articles »

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Martial law in Philippine province

A Philippines province is under martial law after the election-related massacre of 57 people, the first such move in decades.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:37 am

The Best of Leon from 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'

Barack Obama! I'm the President! Of hittin' that ass!

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Economy hits groups helping military families

Groups that help military families are reporting a drop in cash donations at a time of greater need for those struggling in a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:05 am

Russia, US agree to maintain expiring nuclear arms pact - Los Angeles Times

BBC News

Russia, US agree to maintain expiring nuclear arms pact Los Angeles Times The Kremlin and the Obama administration say they will continue the provisions of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty of 1991, which ends today, while they try to negotiate a new deal. By Paul Richter Reporting from Washington - The Obama ... Obama, Russia work on soon-to-expire arms treatyUSA Today US and Russia Miss Treaty DeadlineNew York Times Russians jump the gun on joint arms control statementChristian Science Monitor Bloomberg -Times Online -Wall Street Journal all 458 news articles »

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Car bomb explodes near KFC in NW Pakistan

Pakistani police say a car bomb has exploded near a KFC restaurant in the main northwestern city of Peshawar and that at least ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

IDC Predicts Apple iPad for 2010

Research firm IDC has published an overview of its predictions for 2010, one of what the company promises will be the first of dozens of similar documents over the next few weeks. An Apple iPad, Android penetration, and a resurgent IT market are all included

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

FCC asks Verizon Wireless to explain fees

The carrier recently doubled the amount it charges customers when they break their contracts on smart phones.

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday asked Verizon Wireless why it recently doubled the fees it charges customers when they break their contracts on smart phones.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

U.S. loses almost no jobs in November

The surprising employment picture fuels hopes that the bottom is here -- or near.

Reporting from Washington and Los Angeles -- After two long years of economic destruction that saw about 8 million American jobs disappear, the national payroll essentially stopped shrinking last month in an unexpected turn that raised hopes a labor market recovery might finally be at hand.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Pakistani militants kill at least 37 in mosque

In the latest attack on Pakistan's security forces, militants strike at a mosque in Rawalpindi frequented by military officers and their families. The dead include 27 civilians, 17 of them children.

In a daring midday raid that showed insurgents' ability to strike the Pakistani military virtually at will, militants Friday stormed a Rawalpindi mosque filled with military officers and their children, killing at least 37 people with a deadly combination of gunfire, grenades and suicide bomb blasts.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Aide: Sen. Baucus nominated girlfriend for U.S. attorney

A spokesman for U.S. Sen. Max Baucus says the Montana Democrat was in a romantic relationship with the woman he nominated for ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 12:50 am

EXCLUSIVE! 'Heroes' Will Most Likely Get a 5th Season

A lot of shaking going on at NBC and more specifically Heroes. This past week we saw the killing off of Adrian Pasdar's character, heard the news that Sendhil Ramamurthy has been cast in a new pilot for the network, and the network itself merged with Comcast. An inside source at Heroes has confirmed these rumors as false.

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Jon Stewart on NY's Gay Marriage Vote

Because New York and California aren’t as progressive as Iowa!

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Peshawar is a frequent target of Islamic militants

Pakistani policemen inspect the site of a bomb blast in Peshawar in November. At least two people were killed and 13 others wounded in an explosion in a building in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar...
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U.S. Marine, Afghan offensive ongoing in Helmand

U.S. Marines and Afghan troops, conducting the first offensive since the new American war plan was announced, met little resistance ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 12:46 am

What Does It Really Take to Create a Gadget?

Wired.com interviews hardware entrepreneurs to find out what works and what doesn’t.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Dec 2009 | 12:40 am

Steve Pagliuca's golden ticket

Lagging in the Senate polls and seeking a shot of team spirit, Celtics bigwig Stephen Pagliuca is trotting out the crowd-pleasing NBA Championship trophy in what rival front-runner...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 12:04 am

Celtics complete sweep

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Celtics act like a team that doesn't want to know about the numbers. They beat the Spurs on Thursday, and Kendrick Perkins says so what. The...
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Kobe Bryant burns the Heat at the buzzer

LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant banked in a 3-pointer over Dwyane Wade's defense at the buzzer, ending the superstars' sensational duel and sending the Los Angeles Lakers...
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Thai king gives birthday audience

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej leaves hospital to give an audience at the royal palace on his 82nd birthday.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Russian Nightclub Blast Kills 101

No Suspicion of Terrorism, Authorities Say; People Crushed Exit After Blast
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Iran cracks down on dissent in universities

As they gear up for a major anti-government protest Monday, Iranian students are besieged by a clampdown in the universities, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Dec 2009 | 11:56 pm

Newsman Tom Brokaw involved in crash

NEW YORK - Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw and his wife said they escaped injury in a three-car accident on a New York City highway that killed one woman and injured a mail...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 11:56 pm

Somerset cops hunt stalker

SOMERSET - An intense manhunt was under way last night for an apparent stalker who broke into a house and shot a nurse he had threatened before, police told the Herald News...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 11:54 pm

Doghouse arrest ends in guilty plea

PROVIDENCE - A man who tried hiding from cops in a doghouse is in the big house now, as he awaits sentencing on a gun conviction. Adrian Aponte, 24, pleaded guilty yesterday...
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SJC tosses child rape conviction

The state's highest court has thrown out an attempted child rape conviction against a Worcester man, saying the defendant never made an "overt act" toward raping...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 11:52 pm

Forest-saving deal could lift climate summit hopes

BANGKOK (AP) -- In a potentially valuable boost to fighting climate change, rich and poor countries are close to an agreement to end the destruction of the world's forests in 20 years, government negotiators said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 4 Dec 2009 | 11:43 pm

Russian Nightclub Explosion, Fire Kills 102

An explosion and fire that officials blamed on pyrotechnics tore through the Lame Horse nightclub in the Russian city of Perm early Saturday, killing 102 people, the Russian emergencies ministry said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 11:42 pm

American Amanda Knox Guilty in Italian Murder Trial

American college student Amanda Knox was found guilty of murdering her British roommate and sentenced to 26 years in prison early Saturday after a year-long trial that gripped Italy and drew intense media attention.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 11:23 pm

Work gives Afghan women hope amid security worries

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- Nazia is an 8-year-old in tattered secondhand clothes whose name means "hope."...
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 4 Dec 2009 | 11:21 pm

Obama turns to Main St. on jobs creation - Boston Globe

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Obama turns to Main St. on jobs creation Boston Globe President Obama had lunch with local business leaders at the Hamilton family restaurant in Allentown, Pa., as he kicked off his "White House to Main Street Tour" that will take him to cities and towns across the country over the next couple months. ... A Jobs Sigh of ReliefWall Street Journal The jobs crisis / Obama must focus on private sector, not publicSan Diego Union Tribune When Democrats Say 'Jobs,' They Really Mean 'Tax,' Republicans SayFOXNews New York Times -Washington Post -Los Angeles Times all 4,484 news articles »

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Two children were also wounded in the head during the shootout

A Mexican soldier guards a burned car after a shooting in Juarez, Nuevo Leon state. Fourteen people were killed in northern Monterrey, including 11 drug traffickers and a woman passerby in a shootout with...
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AHL: Bulldogs shutout Marlies

Hamilton record third consecutive cleansheat in 3-0 win over Toronto

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Dec 2009 | 11:06 pm

Knox convicted of Kercher murder

US student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend are found guilty in Italy of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in 2007.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 11:02 pm

Habs Centenary

A pictorial look at Friday night's ceremony celebrating 100 years of Montreal Canadiens hockey

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Dec 2009 | 11:01 pm

NATO members to add 7,000 troops in Afghanistan

The alliance's secretary-general says at least 25 nations will provide additional soldiers next year. Britain, Italy, Slovakia and Poland will take part, but France and Germany have yet to commit.

Under strong pressure from the Obama administration, NATO said Friday that its members would add 7,000 soldiers to the 40,000 non-American allied troops already in Afghanistan.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:48 pm

Marines, Afghan soldiers attack Taliban stronghold

Troops target supply routes in the southern town of Now Zad. They meet little opposition, but face a much more dangerous operation ahead.

Hundreds of U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers descended on a nearly empty city in southern Afghanistan on Friday to cut off supply routes for Taliban fighters who have taken refuge in the area.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:46 pm

George Washington and Edgar Allan Poe smash auction records

A letter written by the first US President George Washington sells at auction for £3.2m (£1.9m).
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:43 pm

The changing climate and Canadian realities

It's time for a new national project: to make Canada a clean-energy superpower

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:41 pm

Knox convicted in Italy, sentenced to 26 years

A jury in Italy convicted American college student Amanda Knox of murdering her British roommate and sentenced her to 26 years ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:33 pm

Quebec unmoved in standoff with doctors

Physicians in North Shore town say they'll leave if province doesn't start moratorium on nearby uranium exploration

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:28 pm

Cross-State Confusion Left Alleged Gunman Free

Maurice Clemmons, the alleged gunman who shot and killed four police officers near Tacoma, Wash., was a parolee of Arkansas at the time of the murders. Tension between the two states is high as officials try to figure out how he went free.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:16 pm

Nets end streak of futility

New Jersey comes up with 97-91 over Charlotte, improve record to 1-18

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:13 pm

Pacquiao-Mayweather bout nears completion

Unnamed source says megafight negotiations nearly complete after two sides meet in Philippines

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:11 pm

Ain't no Mountie high enough to stand in the way of civilian oversight

The government seems to now understand that police should not be investigating police

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:05 pm

Deadly weapon found in arrest

Automatic machine gun taken off streets

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:05 pm

CONCERTS / THEN AND NOW

The Sixties-ending concert at Altamont may have been a bummer, but it gave rise to the modern rock 'n' roll machine: The Rolling Stones' 1969 North American tour marked the baby steps of a burgeoning business. Forty years later, my how the boy has grown

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm

Athens set for riot anniversary

More than 6,000 police will deploy in Athens for the first anniversary of the fatal shooting of a teenager and riots that followed.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 9:40 pm

Exclusive: Amanda Knox's Family Says Judge Couldn't Look Them in the Eyes - ABC News

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Exclusive: Amanda Knox's Family Says Judge Couldn't Look Them in the Eyes ABC News The family of Amanda Knox was furious today that an Italian court convicted her of murder and said the judge, who was part of the jury and read the verdict, couldn't look them in the eye. Italian jury convicts Amanda Knox in the death ... 'She-devil' Knox and lover guiltyBBC News Amanda Knox's aunt says hearing verdict was 'gut-wrenching'CNN International American student Amanda Knox found guilty of murderKansas City Star Seattle Times -Telegraph.co.uk -guardian.co.uk all 1,772 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Dec 2009 | 9:27 pm

Rehab center forced Mexicans into slave labor

More than 100 kidnapping victims freed from a rehab center said Friday they were snatched from the streets and held in slave-like ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Dec 2009 | 9:25 pm

Amanda Knox Found Guilty of Murder

Italian Jury Convicts U.S. Student and Ex-Boyfriend of Killing her British Roommate; Knox Sentenced to 26 Years
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Dec 2009 | 8:32 pm

What's Next for Gatecrasher-gate

Civil suits. Congressional subpoenas. Consumer investigations. The Daily Beast takes you through the mounting problems of the Salahis and their enablers-and proposes some reality-TV alternatives to the Real Housewives along the way.
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 4 Dec 2009 | 7:38 pm

Italian court hands Knox 26 years for Briton's murder

PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian court sentenced American student Amanda Knox to 26 years in prison Saturday for murdering her British roommate in a drunken sex game, in a case which has drawn huge interest in Italy and abroad.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 7:33 pm

Knox cried out "no, no" and broke into sobs at the verdict

US student Amanda Knox (R) is escorted from the tribunal after her sentencing in Perugia. Knox was found guilty of murdering her British housemate Meredith Kercher in 2007 and sent to prison for 26 years...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 7:29 pm

The judge cited extenuating circumstances for reducing the sentence from the maximum life term

US student Amanda Knox (L) is comforted by her lawyer at the courthouse in Perugia. Knox was found guilty early Saturday of murdering and sexually assaulting her British housemate Meredith Kercher in 2007...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 7:29 pm

Knox and Sollecito's lawyers had described them as "lovebirds"

Italian student Raffaele Sollecito looks on during a session of his trial at the courthouse in Perugia. Amanda Knox was found guilty of murdering and sexually assaulting her British housemate Meredith...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 7:29 pm

LA Episcopal Diocese Elects First Female Bishop

Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce was elected Friday at the diocese's annual convention to replace one of two retiring assistant bishops. The election has garnered national attention because two of the six candidates vying for the vacant positions are openly gay. Voting for the second spot continues Saturday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Dec 2009 | 7:26 pm

US and Russia agree to continue spirit of arms pact

WASHINGTON - The United States and Russia said Friday they had agreed to maintain the provisions of a major nuclear arms control treaty just hours before the pact expired after being in force for 18 years.In a joint statement...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Dec 2009 | 7:18 pm

Philippine Clan Leader Arrested In Massacre Probe

Andal Ampatuan Sr. and at least six other family members who have ruled impoverished Maguindanao province unopposed for years are the main suspects in the Nov. 23 attack on a political rival's convoy in which 57 people, including 30 journalists, were killed. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Saturday put the town under martial law

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Dec 2009 | 7:12 pm

Amanda Knox found guilty of murdering Meredith Kercher

Sentenced, alongside her lover, Raffaele Sollecito, to 26 years in prison, Amanda Knox left the court screaming.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Dec 2009 | 6:10 pm

Obama surprises with Copenhagen summit decision

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will attend the end of the Copenhagen climate change summit, a late change of plan the White House attributed on Friday to growing momentum toward a new global accord.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 5:51 pm

Video: Amanda Knox Found Guilty

American student Amanda Knox has been found guilty by an Italian court. Knox was charged with the murder of her British roommate, Meredith Kercher. Allen Pizzey reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Dec 2009 | 5:30 pm

Video: KY's Fort Campbell Troop Homecoming

After 13 months in Afghanistan, 53 combat troops arrived at Fort Campbell Kentucky to return home. As Michelle Miller reports, with every homecoming other troops prepare for deployment.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Dec 2009 | 5:29 pm

Explosion At Russian Nightclub Kills At Least 94

The blast early Saturday was apparently caused by pyrotechnics at the club in the city of Perm. It was not immediately clear if the pyrotechnics were kept in storage at the club or being used as part of a show.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Dec 2009 | 5:29 pm

Obama prods banks to lend more, welcomes job news

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday prodded large U.S. banks to boost lending to Main Street and cautiously welcomed news of an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 5:19 pm

Video: In Depth: War Crimes

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo spoke with CBS News Foreign Affairs Analyst Pamela Falk about war crimes, including the Court's work in Darfur and whether war crimes have been committed in Afghanistan involving American soldiers.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Dec 2009 | 5:09 pm

U.S. Student Knox Convicted Of Murder In Italy

A jury in Italy convicted American college student Amanda Knox of murdering her British roommate and sentenced her to 26 years in prison. Her Italian ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, was also convicted and sentenced to 25 years.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Dec 2009 | 4:42 pm

Reports: Russian nightclub blast kills 100+

An explosion apparently caused by pyrotechnics tore through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm early Saturday, killing more than 100 people, according to emergency officials quoted by state television.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 4:31 pm

Exhibit Shows Grim Vision of Climate Chaos

London Artists Paint Bleak Picture of Globe Ravaged by Climate Change
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Dec 2009 | 4:30 pm

American Student Amanda Knox Found Guilty

An American student, who along with her former Italian boyfriend, was accused of killing her British roommate, has been found guilty of murder by a court in Italy. Amanda Knox was found guilty on all charges and received 26 years in prison.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Dec 2009 | 4:30 pm

To Boost Deal, Obama Changes Copenhagen Plans

President Obama is changing the time of his appearance at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. The White House said Obama will visit Denmark on Dec. 18, at the summit's more crucial phase, instead of next week.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Dec 2009 | 4:29 pm

Senators urge more cost controls in health bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three moderate senators whose votes may be pivotal to overhauling the U.S. healthcare system came together on Friday to offer an amendment to bolster cost controls in the massive legislation.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 4:26 pm

Italian Jury: U.S. student Amanda Knox guilty on all charges

An Italian jury found American college student Amanda Knox guilty on all charges of murdering her British roommate.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 4:21 pm

Meredith Kercher trial: Amanda Knox guilty of murder

American and her Italian boyfriend found guilty of murdering British student by a jury in Perugia, Italy.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Dec 2009 | 4:12 pm

Verdict Reached in Amanda Knox Trial

U.S. Student Charged with British Killing Roommate; Verdict to be Announced at about 6:00 p.m. EST
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pm

Panda To Leave National Zoo For China

Tai Shan, a young giant panda who became a major attraction after his 2005 birth at Washington's National Zoo, will leave for China early next year for breeding. Panda cubs are also slated to leave the zoos in Atlanta and San Diego.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:49 pm

Blast in Russian nightclub kills 100

At least 100 people have been killed in an explosion at a nightclub in the centre of the Russian city of Perm.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:29 pm

Shift In Obama Trip Puts Focus On Climate Change

President Obama on Friday abruptly altered the timing of his upcoming appearance at an international climate summit in Copenhagen, hoping to capitalize on steps by India and China and build a more meaningful political accord, a White House official told The Associated Press.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:05 pm

At least 40 killed in Pakistan attack on military

RAWALPINDI - Senior Pakistani army officers have been targeted in a bloody militant suicide bomb attack that killed at least 40 people. In the most high-profile assault on the army since it launched a major ground offensive against...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:51 pm

Pay cuts helped save two million from unemployment

Britons avoid unemployment after taking pay cuts or working part time.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:39 pm

Jobs Data Boosts Recovery Hopes

The Labor Department said Friday the number of Americans who lost their jobs in November was fewer than expected. The jobless rate fell from 10.2 percent to 10 percent, raising hopes the economy is on the mend.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:05 pm

Cuba-U.S. Immigration Talks Pushed to Feb.

Derailed Talks Were Scheduled to Happen in Early December in Havana; Both Sides Blaming Other for Delay
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm

Galleon's Rajaratnam was suspected a decade ago

SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Federal investigators suspected a decade ago that Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam was trading on inside information but were unable to prove he was breaking the law.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:41 pm

Mosque Near Pakistan Army HQ Attacked

At Least 36 Killed by Gunmen, Explosion as Mosque Frequented by Military Comes Under Attack
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:30 pm

Colombian Vice-President Francisco Santos (R) receives his Ecuadorean counterpart Lenin Moreno

Colombian Vice-President Francisco Santos (R) receives his Ecuadorean counterpart Lenin Moreno at Rafael Nunez airport in Cartagena, Colombia. World powers signed a five-year plan Friday to assist victims...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:10 pm

Landmine victims take part in activities in Baru island near Cartagena

Landmine victims take part in activities in Baru island near Cartagena, Colombia in November 2009. World powers signed a five-year plan Friday to assist victims of anti-personnel landmines and discourage...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:10 pm

Video: Nuke Deal Not Reached with Russia

President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev have both announced significant cuts to their nuclear arsenals. But a new arms control agreement has not been reached.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:03 pm

Nato allies pledge 7000 troops for US Afghan surge

BRUSSELS - Barack Obama's Nato allies have pledged about 7,000 additional troops as part of a fresh military surge in Afghanistan. The offers of additional troops were made at Nato headquarters on Friday amid strong pressure from...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 pm

A man cast his vote during general elections in Tegucigalpa

A man cast his vote during general elections in Tegucigalpa, in November 2009. Election officials in Honduras on Friday revised down the participation rate in controversial weekend elections from more...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:49 pm

A Kurdish woman holds a banner bearing a picture of rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan

A Kurdish woman holds a banner bearing a picture of rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan during a demonstration in 2008. The Turkish prison conditions of Ocalan meet international standards, the head of a parliamentary...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:14 pm

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen gives a press conference

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen gives a press conference at the end of the meeting of foreign ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-Russia Council at NATO headquarters...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 11:30 am

Mob witness links Berlusconi to Mafia bombings

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - A jailed Mafia hitman told a court on Friday that a godfather convicted of a 1993 bombing campaign had boasted to him of his links to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 10:49 am

Pacquiao to fight Mayweather in March

Manny Pacquiao is likely to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13 after agreeing to a proposal from promoter Bob Arum on Friday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 9:47 am

Attack on Mosque Near Pakistan Army HQ Kills 36

Militants stormed a mosque frequented by Pakistani army officials, killing at least 36 worshippers
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 9:28 am

Ben Bernanke says Gordon Brown hurt Britain's ability to resolve banking crisis

Head of US Federal Reserve attacks decision to strip the Bank of England of its supervisory role over banks.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Dec 2009 | 9:26 am

Cuba-U.S. Migration Talks Pushed Back Until February

Highly anticipated immigration negotiations between Cuba and the United States have been pushed back at the communist island's request.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 9:01 am

Deadline a positive step, says Karzai

KABUL - President Hamid Karzai has put a brave face on President Barack Obama's decision to start pulling out troops in mid-2011, saying it will push Afghans to take control of their own destiny.But he blamed the US for stalling...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Swept aside for beautiful game

CAPE TOWN - Homeless South Africans complained yesterday that they were being forced from the streets of Cape Town to make way for a host of star-studded, glamorous events surrounding next year's World Cup tournament.Isaac Lewis,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Kiwi fighting for Uncle Sam

Sometimes, out of the blue, I'll ask myself "How did I, a New Zealander as true as they come, end up in the United States Army?"It's a question that is easy to dwell on, especially here in a barren outpost in Iraq, where all you...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Paul Thomas : Why chase is on for Tiger

If there was a celebrity anywhere in the western world who hadn't grasped that fame is now a Faustian pact with the media, the Tiger Woods fiasco has surely set them straight.In the German legend which has inspired much creative...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Scores killed in Russian nightclub blast

An explosion apparently caused by pyrotechnics tore through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm early on Saturday, killing at least 94 people, according to news reports in the country.It was not immediately clear if the pyrotechnics...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

US student convicted of murdering roommate in Italy

PERUGIA, Italy - US student Amanda Knox has been found guilty of murdering her British roommate and sentenced to 26 years in prison, after a year-long trial that gripped Italy.Knox's Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito was...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Ex-U.K. Defense Chief: U.S. Declared Iraq Win Too Soon

A former British military chief says the United States decided that it had won the war in Iraq too soon.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 8:59 am

2 U.K. Musicians Jailed for Murder Plot of Pregnant Teen

Two teenage music producers have been jailed for a total of 32 years for plotting to murder a pregnant 15-year-old they thought stood in the way of their fame.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 8:49 am

U.K. Yanks UFO Hotline, Will Use Funds for Afghanistan

In a case of extraordinary bad luck, a man sailing off the coast of north-eastern Australia dived into the ocean and face first into a tiny, but deadly, Irukandji jellyfish with a sting said to be as painful as childbirth.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 8:26 am

Polanski begins house arrest in plush 'prison'

One man's house may be his castle but in the case of film-maker Roman Polanski yesterday, released at last from his prison cell just outside Zurich, it is his luxury prison.Chalet is the correct term for the 19,000 square foot...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Dec 2009 | 8:00 am

Sapling from Anne Frank Tree Planted in Amsterdam

A park in Amsterdam has begun planting 150 saplings from an ancient chestnut tree that once cheered Anne Frank as her family hid from the Nazis.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 7:43 am

Somalia Blames Al Qaeda Militants for Homicide Bombing

A nuclear official said Friday Iran will not answer to the U.N. nuclear watchdog about its plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment sites beyond the barest minimum required under the international nonproliferation treaty.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 7:22 am

Iran: We Will Not Answer to U.N. Watchdog on Nuke Plans

A nuclear official said Friday Iran will not answer to the U.N. nuclear watchdog about its plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment sites beyond the barest minimum required under the international nonproliferation treaty.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 7:19 am

Iran, Afghanistan to test Turkish-U.S. ties

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan may face probing questions about whether NATO member Turkey is tilting away from the West and toward Iran when he meets U.S. President Barack Obama next week.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 5:34 am

John Bercow's 'guide to understanding women' unearthed

John Bercow, the Commons Speaker, faces fresh embarrassment after an article claiming to give his "guide to understanding women" was unearthed.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Dec 2009 | 5:25 am

GM, China partner take aim at booming India market

SHANGHAI/DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors and its Chinese partner SAIC Motor are to make small cars and commercial vehicles in India, taking a successful 12-year Chinese partnership into one of the world's fastest growing auto markets.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 4:33 am