Invention Taps Shocks To Boost Fuel Economy

Three MIT students pondering how to make cars more efficient dreamed up the GenShock device after a ride down a bumpy road. Instead of dispersing the force of the bumps, their idea is to capture the energy and use it.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:53 pm

What Do You Know About AIPAC?

It's All AIPAC of Lies By Jim Traficant American Israel Public Affairs Committee—AIPAC. The single most powerful lobby in the world. So powerful that Washington politicians carefully weigh each and every vote they cast based on the approval of this lobby.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Dec 2009 | 3:23 am

Machine-gun shooting at Baltimore hotel injures 3 (AP)

AP - Machine gunfire broke out during a birthday party at a downtown Baltimore hotel, critically injuring three people. Police say the shooter is still at large.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Dec 2009 | 3:22 am

Women learn self-defence to fight back against harassment in Cairo - Times Online

The grunts and groans of women stop several men in their tracks and send them jostling for a better glimpse at the window. Inside is a group of people who could not be less pleased to see them: a self-defence class for Egyptian women.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am

Camping Trip from Hell? pt45

Driving through the mountains is hard enough but doing it in a motorhome makes it even harder. Especially when the wind picks up.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am

The Future of Western War

November 2009 Victor Davis Hanson Distinguished Fellow in History Hillsdale College The Future of Western War
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am

Kimbo Slice Wins First Official UFC Fight | The Cage Doctors

The first minute and more was spent with both combatants just circling the cage without throwing strikes. “This is just getting weird now”, said Joe Rogan. The boos came in earnest soon after.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am

3 hurt in Md. hotel machine-gun shooting

Machine gunfire broke out early Sunday during a birthday party at a downtown Baltimore hotel, critically injuring three people, police said.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Dec 2009 | 3:05 am

YouTube - The Unemployment Game Show: Are You *Really* Unemployed? - From Mint.com

I think this is a great tool for helping us understand the unemployment numbers.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:57 am

Governor General starts visit to Mexico and Central America Sunday

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean leaves Sunday on a tour of Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala that may land her in the middle of a controversy involving Canada. Mexico City was the...
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Boxing: Tada, Togashi retain women's world titles after draw+

(Kyodo) _ Women's WBA minimumweight champion Etsuko Tada and WBC light flyweight champion Naomi Togashi retained their respective titles on Sunday after their 10-rounder in Osaka finished
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2010 torch relay route likely to see more protests in coming weeks

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Fists clenched in anger are beginning to pop up beside red-mittened hands waving in pride along the torch relay for the 2010 Olympic Games. With the flame nearly...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am

Karzai to unveil Afghan cabinet in days: official

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai will unveil his new cabinet within days, a spokesman said on Sunday, adding that efforts to start talks with Taliban insurgents and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:48 am

Editorial - That Climate Change E-Mail - NYTimes.com

In this piece in the NY Times we can see that MSN is finally starting to report what is really going on although they still don't believe it.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:48 am

Pakistan police arrest gang accused in bombings

Police commandos acting on a tip killed one militant and arrested five others Sunday in a raid against a bombing cell accused in recent attacks around the northwestern Pakistani city of...
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Shane Answers His Critics

BOOM allrounder Shane Watson yesterday (5th December) proved he has what it takes to make it as an opening batter for Australia with a punishing un-beaten 96 at the Adelaide Oval.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am

LEAD: 70% of Japanese see need to stock food if H1N1 flu spreads+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES) About 70 percent of Japanese consumers believe it is necessary to stock up on food if the H1N1 flu spreads further and they are instructed to refrain from...
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Restraining Order Filed Against Ravens' Suggs

A girlfriend has obtained a temporary restraining order against Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:41 am

Gates: No US intel on bin Laden for 'years' - msnbc.com

Sky News

Gates: No US intel on bin Laden for 'years' msnbc.com For nearly two decades, al-Qaida and groups it's inspired have tried to attack US and other Western targets across the world, with mixed results. Dec. 5: In an interview to be broadcast on Sunday's “Meet the Press,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ... No Bin Laden information in years, says GatesBBC News Gates: no intel on bin Laden...Obama to visit Senate Dems9&10 News Bin Laden's location unknown for 'years:' USAFP The Associated Press -RTT News -ABC News all 323 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:41 am

Gates: No intel on bin Laden for ‘years’

The United States does not know where al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is hiding and has not had any good intelligence on his whereabouts in years, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Saturday.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:38 am

JOB SUMMIT finds Answers !!

The answer is "motives" !!! Yup, to create NEW real jobs we must have a "MOTIVE"!! This was found at my own Job Summit here in Tennessee. Let me explain.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:37 am

Greece braces for teen killing demonstrations

Greece on Sunday braced for demonstrations to mark the anniversary of a teenager's killing by a policeman, with authorities on the alert to avert a repeat of riots that tore through several
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:36 am

Civil servants face axe as Brown acts to cut deficit

Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:30 am

70% of Japanese sees need to stock food when H1N1 flu spreads+

(Kyodo) _ About 70 percent of Japanese consumers believe it is necessary to stock up on food if the H1N1 flu spreads further and they are instructed to refrain from going outdoors,...
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Russian nightclub fire death toll reaches 112 (AP)

AP - Shocked residents of the Urals city of Perm laid carnations Sunday at the snowy scene of a cordoned-off nightclub where officials say at least 112 people died in a fire.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:25 am

Obama to meet with Senate Democrats to push health care - CNN

Washington Post

Obama to meet with Senate Democrats to push health care CNN President Obama rallied House Democrats in November for health care reform. Now, he's headed to the Senate. Washington (CNN) -- President Obama will head to Capitol Hill on Sunday to meet with Senate Democrats as the health debate rages, officials say. ... mcconnell leads GOP opposition to health billMiamiHerald.com Obama Seeks to Rally Senate Democrats on Final Health-Care PlanBloomberg Deals cut with health groups may be at perilWashington Post New York Times -Los Angeles Times -Wall Street Journal all 2,737 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:18 am

Deals cut on health bill may be at peril

Senate Democratic leaders are struggling to preserve the support of interest groups for a health-care overhaul, even as lawmakers seek to change the provisions that brought the groups on board.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:17 am

US service member killed in eastern Afghanistan

A U.S. service member was killed by a bomb planted in eastern Afghanistan, NATO said Sunday. The American died Saturday while on foot patrol, Sgt. Angela Eggman said. She did not...
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Philippine troops arrest dozens under martial law - The Associated Press

Reuters

Philippine troops arrest dozens under martial law The Associated Press SHARIFF AGUAK, Philippines — Philippine troops arrested 62 people and discovered another major weapons cache Sunday after martial law was imposed in a southern province following the country's worst political massacre. Thousands of troops, backed by ... Philippines declares martial law in troubled provinceLos Angeles Times Philippine official: Rebellion charges to be laidCNN International Troops warned vs abuses in MaguindanaoGMA news.tv Inquirer.net -Financial Times -GMA news.tv all 1,789 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:11 am

2ND LD: Golf: Ishikawa 1st teenage money champ, Maruyama wins JT Cup+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES) Shigeki Maruyama got his first win since returning full time to the Japanese tour at the Nippon Series JT Cup on Sunday, but 18-year-old Ryo Ishikawa took...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am

Russia's Perm Mourns, Anger Voiced After Club Fire - New York Times

Globe and Mail

Russia's Perm Mourns, Anger Voiced After Club Fire New York Times By REUTERS PERM (Reuters) - Perm residents gathered at the central morgue on a bitter cold Siberian Sunday to identify the dead after Friday's nightclub fire and express outrage over safety standards they blame for causing 110 deaths. ... Russian nightclub fire death toll reaches 112The Associated Press URGENT: All managers of Urals fire-stricken club detained -investigatorsRIA Novosti Russia mourns 109 killed in nightclub blazeguardian.co.uk BBC News -CNN -Bloomberg all 2,157 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:03 am

Afghan surge poses logistical headache for US army - AFP

AFP

Afghan surge poses logistical headache for US army AFP WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's order to surge 30000 troops into Afghanistan presents the US military with a giant logistical challenge as it faces some of the most forbidding terrain in the world. With few paved roads and a vast, ... Vietnam to AfghanistanLos Angeles Times How Obama Came to Plan for 'Surge' in AfghanistanNew York Times Pakistan a Key Factor in Obama's New Afghan StrategyVoice of America Telegraph.co.uk -Christian Science Monitor -Wall Street Journal all 2,768 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:03 am

Russia's Perm mourns, anger voiced after club fire

PERM, Russia (Reuters) - At least 109 people were killed and 134 injured when a blaze ignited by fireworks ripped through a packed Russian nightclub, starting a stampede as revelers rushed to escape clouds of toxic black smoke.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:51 am

Cadets left with ‘real clarity’ about mission

President Obama's call to add 30,000 troops to the war effort in Afghanistan has spurred West Point cadets to reflect on the goal of their military service.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:41 am

Police officials show a powerful machine gun unearthed as part of a weapons cache in Maguindanao

Police officials show a powerful machine gun unearthed as part of a weapons cache at a property believed to be owned by the governor of Maguindanao in the southern Philippines on December 6. The country...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:41 am

Philippine troops set up mortar positions next to the provincial government building in Sharif Aguak, Maguindanao

Philippine soldiers set up mortar positions next to the provincial government building in Sharif Aguak, the capital of Maguindanao province. Members of a powerful Muslim clan rounded up after the Philippines...
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Philippines arrests 62 after imposing martial law (AFP)

AFP - The Philippines said Sunday it had detained more than 60 people and seized a stunning array of weapons after imposing martial law in a southern province in the wake of a massacre.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:40 am

World's 10 Fastest Aircrafts

They can get up there much faster than the roars of their engines. Welcome to some of mankind’s most incredible innovations. The 10 fastest aircrafts that grace the sky!!

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:40 am

Alabama rolls, Texas slips into BCS championship (AP)

AP - Texas vs. Alabama for the national championship. And let the complaining by TCU and Cincinnati — even Boise State — begin.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:39 am

Cox to file lawsuit to block carp - Detroit Free Press

Kansas City Star

Cox to file lawsuit to block carp Detroit Free Press Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox plans to file a federal lawsuit, possibly in the US Supreme Court, as soon as the paperwork is done to try to shut down canal locks leading to Lake Michigan, through which Asian carp could escape into the ... Fish kill called necessary to save the Great LakesWashington Post Asian carp: US may close Chicago Sanitary and Ship CanalChicago Tribune Great Lakes states in a fish fight over Asian carp invadersChristian Science Monitor Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -Niagara Gazette -CTV.ca all 385 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:39 am

Honolulu museum brings Pearl Harbor Day history to life - Dallas Morning News

So Md News

Honolulu museum brings Pearl Harbor Day history to life Dallas Morning News It's early Sunday morning. The red-and-white control tower stands over the Ford Island Airfield in the middle of Pearl Harbor. You feel the percussion of Japanese attackers' bombs as they fall on Ford Island and the ships anchored nearby. ... Pearl Harbor veterans recall infamous attackLos Angeles Times Plans set to honor Pearl HarborSheboygan Press Jardine: Veteran 'lucky' his ship didn't come inModesto Bee Tallahassee Democrat -Toledo Blade -The State all 203 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:38 am

India reach top of Test rankings

India are the top-ranked Test team for the first time after an innings victory over Sri Lanka wraps up a 2-0 series win.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:35 am

Philippines arrests in crackdown

Philippines police arrest more than 60 people and find a major arms cache, in raids after a massacre in the south.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:34 am

AP: Manufacturing areas lead surprise job comeback (AP)

AP - As record numbers of orders flow through Legacy Furniture Group's manufacturing plant, workers toil between towers of piled foam and incomplete end tables precariously stacked five pieces high.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:32 am

Alabama Crimson Tide Off to National Championship Game

No. 2 Alabama beat No. 1 Florida (32-13)

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:30 am

Russia mourns over 100 dead from nightclub blaze (AFP)

AFP - The death toll from a blaze that swept through a Russian nightclub rose to 112 and dozens remained in critical care on Sunday in one of the country's worst tragedies in recent memory.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:29 am

Knox upset, tired; gets family visit in prison

PERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- Amanda Knox sought comfort from visiting family members Saturday on her first day in prison since being convicted of murdering her British roommate....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:29 a... | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:27 am

Knox upset, tired; gets family visit in prison (AP)

AP - Amanda Knox sought comfort from visiting family members Saturday on her first day in prison since being convicted of murdering her British roommate.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:27 am

US troop buildup is big; Afghan buildup is key

KABUL (AP) -- President Barack Obama has his troop surge. Afghanistan's beleaguered security forces have theirs....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:29 a... | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:26 am

US troop buildup is big; Afghan buildup is key (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama has his troop surge. Afghanistan's beleaguered security forces have theirs.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:26 am

Climate drama climax looks elusive in Copenhagen (AP)

AP - For 20 years, as this crowded planet grew warmer, nations have gathered annually to try to do something about it. History now brings them to this chilly northern capital, and to a crossroads.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:26 am

In Tuesday speech, Obama to promote new job ideas (AP)

AP - In his latest job creation effort, President Barack Obama is trying to find practical and politically feasible ways of spurring hiring among skittish employers.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:24 am

Russian nightclub fire death toll reaches 112

PERM, Russia (AP) -- Russian emergency officials say the number of people killed by a nightclub fire in the Urals city of Perm has risen to 112....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:29 a... | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:23 am

Pakistan: 1 militant killed, 5 held near Peshawar

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Police commandos acting on a tip killed one militant and arrested five others Sunday in a raid against a bombing cell accused in recent attacks around the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:29 a... | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am

Morales highly favored for re-election in Bolivia

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) -- President Evo Morales, a coca-grower at odds with Washington but popular at home for empowering Bolivia's long-suppressed indigenous majority, is expected to coast to easy re-election Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:29 a... | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:18 am

Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen speaks at a press conference in Taipei

Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen speaks at a press conference in Taipei after her political group, which favours formal independence, gained one extra seat in recent...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:13 am

Supporters of Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party at a rally opposing the island's President Ma Ying-jeou

Supporters of Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party chant slogans opposing the island's President Ma Ying-jeou during electioneering in the north-east of Taiwan on December 4. Ma may slow...
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A police officer stands guard outside a local polling station in Keelung, northern Taiwan

A police officer stands guard outside a local polling station in Keelung, northern Taiwan. Seven million Taiwanese voters were entitled to take part in the island's recent elections, which were widely...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:13 am

Indian Air Force jets fly past the country's national flag at an airshow on the outskirts of Bangalore

Indian Air Force jets fly past the country's national flag at an airshow on the outskirts of Bangalore. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is set to hold talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:12 am

Singh's two-day trip is his sixth to Russia as prime minister since 2004

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seen here in New Delhi, flew to Russia on Sunday on a visit to cement ties between the two allies and finalise a deal to expand cooperation on nuclear energy.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:12 am

No Bin Laden reports 'in years'

Defence Secretary Robert Gates admits the US has had no reliable information on Osama Bin Laden's whereabouts "in years".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:09 am

Temp firms a magnet for unfit nurses

With scant regulation and some agencies' poor screening, workers can hopscotch from job to job.

Firms that supply temporary nurses to the nation's hospitals are taking perilous shortcuts in their screening and supervision, sometimes putting seriously ill patients in the hands of incompetent or impaired caregivers.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Yellowstone a petri dish for climate change

The national park's virtually intact ecosystem, where the hand of man remains light, is a natural place for scientists to study the biological effects of global warming.

Roy Renkin is a biologist by training but a detective by inclination, and something about the willows was nagging him.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Edward Fatu dies at 36; pro wrestler performed as Umaga

He was born in American Samoa and was part of a wrestling family that included cousin Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson.

Edward Fatu, a former pro wrestler who performed under the name Umaga, died Friday at a Houston hospital, said World Wrestling Entertainment spokesman Robert Zimmerman. He was 36.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

The new ocean predator: Jellyfish?

Scientists are seeing evidence of exploding jellyfish populations as the creatures rush in to fill the voids left by overfishing.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Dec 2009 | 12:50 am

US envoy stops in SKorea en route to NKorea

INCHEON, South Korea (AP) -- President Barack Obama's special envoy arrived in South Korea on Sunday en route to North Korea for a rare meeting aimed at bringing the communist country back to international nuclear disarmament talks....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:29 a... | 6 Dec 2009 | 12:49 am

China Approves Local Strain of Genetically-Modified Rice

GMOs to Go? When the world's largest rice producer and consumer of rice approves a "locally-developed strain of genetically-modified rice," thus paving the way for large-scale production in 2 to 3 years, it's news. Big news. Despite the stories that we often hear, from all across the globe, about individuals are making greener, smarter...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Dec 2009 | 12:40 am

Mass cannibalism clues uncovered

Archaeologists uncover signs of mass cannibalism at a 7,000-year-old human burial site in Germany.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Dec 2009 | 12:34 am

Philippine troops arrest dozens under martial law

SHARIFF AGUAK, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine troops have detained at least 47 people and discovered another major weapons cache Sunday after martial law was imposed in a southern province following the country's worst political massacre, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:29 a... | 6 Dec 2009 | 12:17 am

Romanians vote for president in close runoff

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Romanians began voting Sunday in a hotly contested presidential runoff that could resolve almost two months of political crisis and unfreeze an international loan Romania needs to emerge from its worst recession since communism was overthrown in 1989....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:29 a... | 6 Dec 2009 | 12:15 am

Droid Does... Porn?

The Android smartphone has something other than nifty commercials to help distinguish it from the iPhone... porn. Unlike Apple's globally successful product, the Google device now allows users to download applications featuring adult content. One third-party developer, Mikandi, has already announced a range of saucy applications.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Dec 2009 | 12:10 am

Oden injures knee, likely lost for season

Portland center Greg Oden will likely miss the rest of the season after fracturing his left knee cap Saturday night in the Trail Blazers’ victory over the Houston Rockets.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Dec 2009 | 12:01 am

Recession's Over (COMIC)

Happy days are here again, The skies above are...blub blub blub

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (third left) visits a unit of the Korean People's Army

Undated handout photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (third left) visiting the Korean People's Army in the hardline Stalinist state. The country insists it must keep its nuclear arsenal because...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:51 pm

US special envoy for North Korea Stephen Bosworth

US special envoy for North Korea Stephen Bosworth, pictured, wh will be holding the first direct talks with North Korea under the administration of US President Barack Obama, but analysts and the envoy...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:51 pm

The US special envoy on North Korea is set to try and persuade the communist regime to return to stalled nuclear talks

A protester holds a picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il in Seoul. The US special envoy on North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, is set to arrive in the South Korean capital before heading to Pyongyang...
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Big talk with Papi in D.R.

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic - David Ortiz leaned back into a red, semicircular couch plopped near the 13th tee of the Punta Espada Golf Course, just 20 yards or so from...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:50 pm

Patriots must score on the rebound

The Patriots are coming off their worst beating of the season, as the New Orleans Saints slapped them into submission Monday night. It's a pounding they will have to...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:50 pm

Actions speak louder

The pregame hype for last night's game at the Garden was all about Phil Kessel's return as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. But the only notable comeback that...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:48 pm

Bruins fans give Kessel kiss-off

"The Thrill" was back at the Garden last night. And it didn't take long for the faithful to show they weren't too thrilled with him. When Phil Kessel's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:46 pm

Phil Kessel public enemy No. 1

They booed when Phil Kessel's name was announced. They booed when he skated onto the ice. They booed whenever he carried the puck, or took a shot, or dished off to one...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:44 pm

Milan Lucic maintains fighting spirit

Milan Lucic is making progress in his recovery from a high left ankle sprain. He discarded his walking cast Wednesday, is riding the stationary bike and doing resistance exercises...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:42 pm

Celtics just not impressed

It's remarkable how much the Celtics adhere to the company line. No accomplishment is so great that it can't be nitpicked. With Friday night's win in Oklahoma...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:39 pm

David Vallorani, UML take out UMass

David Vallorani completed his hat trick with two goals three minutes apart late in the third period to lift UMass-Lowell to a 5-3 win over UMass-Amherst in a key Hockey East...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:37 pm

BC pots 3 in last frame to beat BU

On March 20, the roof fell in on the Boston College hockey team when Boston University erupted for three goals in a span of 44 seconds to win a Hockey East semifinal game...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:36 pm

Hawks fly high

FOXBORO - The message was delivered to the Xaverian players from the opening day of practice. To be considered an elite team, you have to be able to beat the Brocktons and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:36 pm

Five Deliciously Deceptive Desserts (Pics)

We've noticed a fun trend in dining: Deceptive desserts fashioned to look like something other than what they are, whether another sweet item or something savory.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:30 pm

First Commercial Spaceship Debuts

While NASA frets over a looming hiatus in its ability to launch people into space, a commercial company is poised to unveil the first spaceship for private passenger travel. So far about 300 people have put down $200,000 each for tickets to ride SpaceShipTwo.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:30 pm

Blazers lose Oden, beat Rockets

Portland centre suffers probable season ending injury during 90-89 win over Houston

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:26 pm

Killer Whale Attacks Great White (Video)

Just off the Farallon Islands in Northern California, a group of whale watchers watch an Orca prey upon a great white shark. It was always thought that the great white shark had no predators. This was a surprise for everyone to see.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:20 pm

Sarah Palin in the belly of the beast: Washington - Washington Post

Telegraph.co.uk

Sarah Palin in the belly of the beast: Washington Washington Post WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican firebrand Sarah Palin invaded the city she loves to hate on Saturday and rubbed shoulders with the herd of journalists she usually holds in disdain. Palin was the guest speaker at the annual winter ... What Sarah Palin had to say at Saturday's Gridiron dinnerMiamiHerald.com Palin pokes fun at herself at journalists' dinnerThe Associated Press Sarah Palin - Barney Frank smackdown: Lots of laughs, no low blowsUSA Today News Chief -DesMoinesRegister.com -Juneau Empire all 1,328 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:16 pm

Philippines declares martial law in province

The Philippine president imposes martial law  on a southern province where 57 people were killed in a political massacre.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:09 pm

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Coyotes unseat Senators

Ed Jovanovski returned to Phoenix lineup and scores big goal in 3-2 win over Ottawa

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:09 pm

Sarah Palin in the belly of the beast: Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican firebrand Sarah Palin invaded the city she loves to hate on Saturday and rubbed shoulders with the herd of journalists she usually holds in disdain.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:07 pm

Baucus Nominated Girlfriend for Post - Wall Street Journal

Kansas City Star

Baucus Nominated Girlfriend for Post Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Sen. Max Baucus, one of the most powerful members of Congress and a key figure in the health overhaul debate, recommended his girlfriend to serve as the US attorney for his home state of Montana, a Baucus spokesman said Saturday ... Baucus defends recommending girlfriend for jobLos Angeles Times Baucus defends recommending his girlfriend for US attorney postKansas City Star Baucus defends backing girlfriend for US attorney postAustin American-Statesman BBC News -Hartford Courant -Winston-Salem Journal all 1,036 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:01 pm

Flames, Langkow bite Sharks

Calgary gets early third period winner and hangs on for 2-1 win along with NHL's Northwest Division lead

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:59 pm

CHL roundup: Luciani leads Erie past Sarnia

OHL: Otters bench put helmets on backwards to rally shootout taker to score winning goal; QMJHL: Sea Dogs inch closer to history; WHL: Rebels knock Blades out of first place

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:50 pm

Civil war feared in Guinea as militia grows

FORECARIAH, Guinea (AP) -- Up a dirt road inside the thick forest here, many fear the seeds of Africa's next civil war are being sown....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:29 a... | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:37 pm

Coaching switch doesn't help Flyers

Washington ground Flyers 8-2; Peter Laviolette begins his term in Philadelphia

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:36 pm

Veil's spread fans Egypt's fear of hard-line Islam

CAIRO (AP) -- When Egypt's government banned Islamic veils and all-encompassing robes in the dorms of public universities, it cited reports of men wearing the garb to sneak into the women's quarters....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:29 a... | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:34 pm

Texas avoids BCS disaster

Longhorns make mistakes but hit last second kick for 13-12 win over Nebraska in Big 12 Championship and a date with Alabama in national title game

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:25 pm

Voting begins in Romania run-off

Voting is under way in Romania in the second round of the country's bitterly fought presidential election.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:11 pm

NZ man 'injected wife with HIV'

An HIV-positive New Zealand man pricked his sleeping wife with a blood-tainted needle "to be like me", court papers reveal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:07 pm

Athens tense for riot anniversary

Police in Athens make scores of arrests ahead of the first anniversary of the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:45 pm

Bobcats edge Sixers

Raymond Felton's layup with 4.7 seconds left helps Charlotte dump Philadelphia 106-105

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:45 pm

‘Melo golden for Nuggets

Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points as Denver out-paced the San Antonio Spurs 106-99

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:44 pm

Queen writes paper, magazine editors over paparazzi

Reports say royals ready to take legal action if photographers snap pictures of them while they are ‘off duty'

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:44 pm

’Horns win thriller, hook bid in BCS title game

No. 3 Texas beats Nebraska on last-second field goal in Big 12 championship game, will face Alabama for national crown.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:37 pm

Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elects gay bishop

Rev. Mary Glasspool of Baltimore the second openly gay bishop in the global Anglican fellowship

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:34 pm

NYT: Turning point for surge decision

NYT: When the history of the Obama presidency is written, one particular day may prove to be a turning point, the moment a president set in motion a high-stakes gamble to turn around a losing war.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:04 pm

Wis. suspect in double homicides eluding police

Police continued to ask the public for help Saturday as the search for a Wisconsin man suspected of killing his two young daughters ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:54 pm

U.S. group contends popular Zhu Zhu Pets toys unsafe

A U.S. consumer group contends one of the holiday season's must-have toys is unsafe.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:52 pm

US balloon hunt tests internet accuracy

US defence experts launch 10 red balloons across the country to assess the accuracy with which information spreads on the internet.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:40 pm

1 dead, scores injured in Wyo. bus crash

One person is dead and about 40 injured after a passenger bus crashed into an overturned tractor-trailer in central Wyoming.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:39 pm

Church rift flares after gay vote

A US diocese elects only the second openly gay bishop in the global Anglican Church, reigniting a hugely divisive issue.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:29 pm

Palin joshes herself at journalists' dinner

Sarah Palin pokes fun at herself in a speech to journalists, drawing laughter when she announces she "came down from my hotel room and I could see the Russian embassy."



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:09 pm

Thousands Rally London for Climate Deal

Police Estimate 20,000 Marchers Took to British Capital in Advance of U.N. Climate Conference
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:00 pm

Amanda Knox Visited in Prison by Family

Convicted U.S. Student Couldn't Sleep First Night of 26-Year Sentence, Lawyer Says; Kercher Family Not Celebrating Verdict
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:00 pm

Video: Protesting N.Y. Terror Trials

Hundreds rallied in NYC to protest the government's plans to hold major terrorism trials in a Manhattan federal courthouse. As Randall Pinkston reports, the courthouse is just blocks from ground zero.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Dec 2009 | 7:39 pm

Video: Background of Knox Case

"48 Hours Mystery" has been following the Amanda Knox case from the beginning. Peter Van Sant examines a key piece of evidence used to link the killing to Knox and her former boyfriend.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Dec 2009 | 7:34 pm

Baucus defends nominating girlfriend for federal post

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 | 7:23 pm

Video: Knox Gears Up For Appeal

American college student Amanda Knox is gearing up for a long appeal process following her conviction for the murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher. Allen Pizzey has the latest from Italy.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Dec 2009 | 6:48 pm

First U.S. ambassador to the Vatican dead at 95

William A. Wilson, the first American to serve as ambassador to the Vatican and a member of President Ronald Reagan's "kitchen ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 6:07 pm

Swedish store pulls 'political' North Korean jeans from sale

A Swedish department store cancels what was to have been North Korea's debut in Western fashion.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:52 pm

Second gay Anglican bishop appointed

LOS ANGELES - The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elected a lesbian as assistant bishop Saturday, the second openly gay bishop in the global Anglican fellowship, which is already deeply fractured over the first.The Rev. Mary...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:44 pm

Russia: 107 killed, several crushed in nightclub fire

A blaze sparked by onstage fireworks tore through a nightclub ceiling covered in decorative twigs and plastic sheeting early ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:27 pm

US woman facing charges over drugging

NEW YORK - A New York City woman faces charges that she tricked her husband's pregnant mistress into taking a drug that would cause an abortion.Police say Kisha Jones of Brooklyn used a doctor's prescription pad to order the medication,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:11 pm

Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elects openly gay bishop

Clergy and lay leaders today elected the Rev. Canon Mary D. Glasspool, 55. She is the first openly gay bishop since the national church lifted a ban that sought to bar gays and lesbians from the church's highest ordained ministry.

The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles today elected the first openly gay bishop since the national church lifted a ban that sought to bar gays and lesbians from the church's highest ordained ministry.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:05 pm

Baucus: Girlfriend merited US attorney nomination

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus defended recommending his girlfriend for appointment as Montana's U.S. attorney, saying Saturday his one-time staff member and the former state prosecutor is "highly qualified" but eventually withdrew her nomination.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:52 pm

Obama Goes to the Hill

As the president meets with senators on Sunday, and lead negotiator Max Baucus faces a scandal, here's what has to happen for health care to pass before the new Christmas deadline.
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:45 pm

In revitalized Allentown, many still seeking work - The Associated Press

Washington Post

In revitalized Allentown, many still seeking work The Associated Press ALLENTOWN, Pa. — President Barack Obama talked about his ideas for job creation in a city whose very name conjures Rust Belt images of shuttered factories, high unemployment and persistent hopelessness. In truth, Allentown doesn't much resemble the ... New jobs plan may be more of old oneThe Free Lance-Star Obama Pledges to Put More Americans Back to WorkVoice of America Thanks for the November Jobs Report?Wall Street Journal Chicago Tribune -New York Times -Los Angeles Times all 5,694 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:41 pm

Protesters rally against 9/11 trial set for New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Demonstrators angered by the Obama administration's move to prosecute the self-professed mastermind of the September 11 attacks in civilian court on U.S. soil called on Saturday for the trial to be moved to a military tribunal.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:25 pm

Obama, Senate Democrats To Meet On Health Bill

In an unusual weekend session, Democrats pushed to make headway on their huge health overhaul bill, and Republicans pushed just as hard to slow it down. The president is set to travel to the Capitol on Sunday to try to provide a little executive momentum.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:24 pm

Senate Democrats seek public option compromise

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats hunted for a compromise on a government-run insurance plan and battled Republicans on home care for the elderly on Saturday during a rare weekend work session on a sweeping healthcare overhaul.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:06 pm

Italian police capture Cosa Nostra deputy

ROME - Police captured Cosa Nostra's No. 2 in a raid in Sicily and nabbed another Mafia fugitive strolling down a Milan street Saturday, as authorities crossed more names off the nation's most wanted list, Italy's interior minister...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:43 pm

Guinea junta leader "out of danger": spokesman

CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea's military junta leader, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, is out of danger after an operation to treat injuries he sustained in a gun attack by his own soldiers, a spokesman said Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:31 pm

Texas refinery boiler failure kills 1, injures 2

TEXAS CITY, Texas (Reuters) - Workers at a Texas refinery were trying to restart a giant industrial boiler when a catastrophic failure killed one worker and injured two others late on Friday, a company spokesman said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:38 pm

The Navy's Other Seals ... And Dolphins

A Russian scientist this week said Russia has fallen behind the U.S. in an arms race: the race to arm sea mammals, that is. It turns out, the U.S. military does employ teams of dolphins and sea lions to patrol for weapons and intruders.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:11 pm

Christmas Tip For Consumers: Stay Out Of The Red

In December, many people put red and green together to make their homes look more festive. But financial advisers say that when heading to the mall, shoppers would be wise to stick with the green and stay out of the red. In other words, pay with cash, not credit.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Dec 2009 | 12:41 pm

ICM poll puts Conservatives back on course for general election majority

David Cameron has received a boost with an opinion poll by The Sunday Telegraph's ICM showing the Conservatives once again on course for a majority at the general election.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Dec 2009 | 12:04 pm

Senators spend weekend bickering over health bill

Americans can't take weekends off from worrying about health care and the Senate shouldn't either, Majority Leader Harry Reid ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:46 am

GM exec expects Germany to contribute Opel aid

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors will not cut more jobs at Opel in Germany if the German government refuses to give state aid although the U.S. carmaker said it remains confident Berlin will soften its current stance.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:18 am

Immigration rules result in flood of bogus students

Serious flaws in immigration controls have been uncovered by The Sunday Telegraph only days after a chief government adviser called for a review of Britain's student visa system.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:45 am

Italy: Mafia's No. 2 nabbed in Sicily

The Italian interior minister says police in Palermo have captured the Cosa Nostra's No. 2 in a raid in Palermo, Sicily.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:41 am

Safely Home, Marines Grieve For Their Fallen

Just two weeks after the the 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment — known as "America's Battalion" — returned home from Afghanistan, family and friends joined them at Camp Lejeune, N.C., to honor 13 members who will never return.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:38 am

Little Resistance in U.S.-Afghan Offensive

At Least 7 Taliban Killed During First Major Operation Since President Announced New American War Plan
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:23 am

Years After Death, Obama's Mom Gets Her Wish

A few years before her death, Barack Obama's mother completed her doctoral dissertation. Nearly two decades later, S. Ann Dunham's fieldwork has been published — a fulfillment of her dream, courtesy of her daughter.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:23 am

Senators Target Insurance Exec Pay In Rare Session

The Senate opens a rare weekend session to debate Obama's health care overhaul.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:11 am

The Queen gets tough on paparazzi in royal privacy row

Exclusive: The Queen has authorised a crackdown on the paparazzi amid her growing anger at intrusions into the private lives of members of the Royal family and their friends.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:54 am

Shootouts in Northern Mexico Kill 13 After Raid

A pair of shootouts between troops and gunmen in northern Mexico have killed 13 people, including a bystander and a drug trafficker linked to the killing of a retired army officer.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:43 am

Russian Nightclub Fire Kills 109

Many Crushed in Stampede as Blaze Sparked by Onstage Fireworks Tears Through Club; About 90 Critically Injured
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:03 am

Clan head arrested for election killings

Philippine troops arrested a former governor and three members of his family yesterday in the hunt for suspects in the country's worst political violence.Andal Ampatuan snr, the patriarch of a powerful clan, and at least six other...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Teen's 'overdose' may be a cover-up

His death was passed off as another example of irresponsible young Britons drinking themselves to death on a "lads' holiday"- the 17-year-old boy who fell 6m down the stairs of a nightclub in the popular beach resort of Laganas, on...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Explicit emails and pills in Tiger's tale

The tacit admission that he had been playing away from home had already placed a cloud over Tiger Woods' marriage.And now, explosive but unconfirmed reports linking him to prescription drugs-fuelled sex could threaten his US$1...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Fresh fortune in wake of tragedy

Banda Aceh was destroyed by the Boxing Day tsunami, five years ago this month. Now, reports Damian Christie , it has rebuilt on a foundation of international aid and tourism. On the main road between the airport and the small...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Kerre Woodham: Tiger's pitch perfect fall

Back in the 80s, if you knew a money market trader, you had access to the best jokes in the world. Phone lines buzzed red hot across time zones and continents with the latest gossip and one liners. For the price of a glass of champagne,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Raybon Kan: In defence of the Tiger

I don't want to listen to Tiger Woods' phone messages. The media in 2009 is an outrage.Did Henry VIII have to deal with this kind of invasion? Caesar? Elvis?In my view, Tiger Woods has behaved impeccably, and utterly without...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Cheetah: The Tiger Woods story

Tiger has been on the prowl. The champion whose cool determination has made him world sport's most marketable athlete suffered a spectacular fall from grace this week when he was outed as a serial philanderer. The golfing ace should...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Little Resistance as Afghan Offensive Targets Supply Lines

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 Afghanistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:47 am

Baucus Recommended Girlfriend For U.S. Attorney

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

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:42 am

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 and jailed her ex-boyfriend for 25 years after they were found guilty of murdering Knox's British roommate during a drunken sex game.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:32 am

Family of Meredith Kercher speak of heartache over missing 'Mez'

The family of murdered student Meredith Kercher have spoken movingly of how their lives would never be the same without their beloved "Mez".
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:31 am

Amanda Knox: 'Foxy Knoxy' was an innocent abroad, say US supporters

Amanda Knox's US supporters insist she has been wrongly convicted for Meredith Kerchner's murder.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:05 am

Blast in Pakistan's Peshawar kills 3

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - An accidental blast destroyed a shop in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least three people, officials said, unnerving a city frequently bombed by militants.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Dec 2009 | 7:59 am

U.K. Police Hunt Man Suspected of Killing New Wife

Vicky Roberts' body was discovered dumped in a garage at their home in Runcorn, Cheshire, two days ago.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 7:45 am

Three Killed In Blast Near Pakistan KFC Restaurant

Three people have been killed and at least seven injured in an explosion near a fast food restaurant in Peshawar in northwest Pakistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 7:40 am

Italians Rally for Premier Berlusconi's Resignation

Italians fed up with Silvio Berlusconi are rallying in Rome to peacefully push for the premier's resignation.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 7:33 am

Son Lost in Saddam-Led Attack Found Alive 21 Years Later

DNA tests showed a man named Ali who returned from Iran was the sole surviving child of 58-year-old Fatima Mohammed Salih, who had lost her husband and other 6 children in the 1988 chemical attack on the Kurds.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 6:38 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 | 6:30 am

Amanda Knox: 'Foxy Knoxy' was an innocent abroad, say US supporters

Amanda Knox's US supporters insist she has been wrongly convicted for Meredith Kercher's murder.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Dec 2009 | 6:13 am

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 | 5 Dec 2009 | 6:08 am

Explosion At Russian Nightclub Kills At Least 109

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 | 5 Dec 2009 | 6:05 am

3 Die in Clashes Waged by Violent Protesters in Nepal

Hundreds of protesters torched vehicles and vandalized shops in western Nepal on Saturday after three people died in clashes between police and illegal forest settlers, a human rights group said, amid heightened political tensions in the Himalayan nation.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:57 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 | 5:57 am

Dr David Kelly: doctors start legal action for new inquest

Legal action to force a new inquest into the scientist's death, who died days after being exposed as the source of a controversial BBC Iraq war story.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:51 am

Victim's Family Says Amanda Knox Verdict Brings Justice

The family of a murdered British woman said Saturday they were pleased with the murder conviction of American student Amanda Knox but said there was no sense of celebration.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:37 am

2 Passenger Boats Collide on Nile River

An Egyptian official says it appears nobody drowned after two passenger boats collided on the Nile.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 4:57 am

Amanda Knox's parents to appeal against jail sentence for Meredith Kerchner murder

The family of Amanda Knox have vowed to launch an appeal after she was jailed for murdering Meredith Kercher.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Dec 2009 | 4:40 am

Family of Meredith Kercher welcome guilty verdict as 'a little bit of justice'

Family of murdered student break their silence after Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito sentenced to 26 years in prison.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Dec 2009 | 4:30 am

Obama shifts Copenhagen trip as prospects brighten

President Obama is shifting the timing of his visit to an international climate summit in Copenhagen as prospects for a political ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 4:03 am

Official: Iran Needs 20 Uranium 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. demands.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am

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