First swine flu deaths in Gaza

Two Women and a baby are the first people to die of swine flu in the Gaza Strip.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:43 am

LEAD: Bomb blasts in Baghdad kill at least 112: Reuters+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH HIGHER DEATH TOLL) A series of car bombings occurred in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 112 people and injuring 197, Reuters news agency reported from
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:40 am

UN weather agency: decade likely warmest on record

COPENHAGEN (AP) -- This decade has very likely been the warmest in the historical record, and 2009 will probably end up as one of the warmest years, the U.N. weather agency announced Tuesday at the second day of the 192-nation climate conference in Copenhagen....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:38 am

Scores killed in Baghdad bombings

A series of car bombings kill at least 118 people and wound 197 in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:38 am

Jamaica's Asafa Powell says Usain Bolt can be beat

SINGAPORE - Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell says he can catch countryman and world's fastest man Usain Bolt when the two face off next year. "Usian is the target...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:37 am

112 killed as four car bombs explode in Baghdad - Times Online

Times Online

112 killed as four car bombs explode in Baghdad Times Online Four car bombs exploded in Baghdad this morning in quick succession killing at least 112, according to reports on Iraqi television. The bombs went off at locations across the city and were powerful enough to shake buildings ten miles away. ... Car bombs cause carnage in the capital of IraqBBC News 86 dead in string of Baghdad bomb attacksWashington Post Baghdad Rocked By Multiple Car BombingsVoice of America New York Times -Aljazeera.net -Los Angeles Times all 1,156 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:36 am

Tim Donaghy has standards, just not high ones

Apparently, Tim Donaghy does have standards after all. They just aren't very high. That's about all I've learned from the media blitz that just happens to...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:36 am

Bomb-rigged cars kill dozens in Baghdad

A series of coordinated attacks hit Baghdad  — including three car-rigged bombs striking near government sites — killing at least 112 people and wounding 197, officials said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:34 am

Much talk, little action as winter meetings open

INDIANAPOLIS - Baseball's winter meetings opened at their usual glacial pace. Roy Halladay, Curtis Granderson and Dan Uggla were some of the big names being dangled...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:34 am

Coordinated blasts hit Baghdad; kill at least 94

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A series of coordinated attacks struck Baghdad Tuesday, including three car bombs that blew up near government sites. At least 94 were killed and 120 wounded in the worst wave of violence in the capital in more than a month, authorities said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:32 am

Coordinated blasts hit Baghdad; kill at least 94 (AP)

AP - A series of coordinated attacks struck Baghdad Tuesday, including three car bombs that blew up near government sites. At least 94 were killed and 120 wounded in the worst wave of violence in the capital in more than a month, authorities said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:32 am

Google unveils real-time search feed

SAN JOSE, Calif. - For the first time, the 10 blue links on an Internet search page are not static. Google on Monday launched its first real-time search results, serving...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am

$16 billion Papua New Guinea LNG project gets clears another hurdle+

(Kyodo) _ A massive liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea moved a step closer to fruition Tuesday with operator ExxonMobil and its partners agreeing to commence project...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:28 am

UN weather agency: decade likely warmest on record (AP)

AP - The world's weatherman says this decade has very likely been the warmest in the historical record, and 2009 likely will end as one of the warmest years.

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Gates reaffirms U.S. commitment to Afghanistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday it will be at least 15 years before his government can bankroll a security force strong ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am

Ranking the bowl games, No. 1 through No. 34

This is a busy time of the year, what with starting to pay attention to college basketball, getting acclimated to the NFL now that the college football season is over and...
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Japan unveils $81 billion stimulus, limited impact seen - Washington Post

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Japan unveils $81 billion stimulus, limited impact seen Washington Post TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government agreed on a $81 billion stimulus package on Tuesday, aimed at preventing the economy from tipping back into recession as deflation persists and a strong yen threatens exports. ... Japan Releases Stimulus Package as Recovery WeakensBloomberg Japan PM wants to curb bond issuance in 2010/11Reuters Japan has agreed a 7.2 trillion yen ($81bn; £48bn) stimulus plan designed to ...BBC News ABC Online -ABC News -New York Times all 472 news articles »

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REFILING: Cambodian court sentences Thai man to 7 years in jail+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING HEADLINE) A Cambodian court Tuesday found a Thai man guilty of espionage and sentenced him to seven years in jail. Ke Sakhan, presiding judge of Phnom Penh...
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Defense secretary visits Afghanistan

Gates makes surprize visit to Afghanistan to meet with troops, Karzai administration.

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WSJ.com - Business Fumes Over Carbon Dioxide Rule

Delegates gathered in Copenhagen for the climate summit as the White House prepared to declare carbon dioxide a dangerous pollutant.

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8 killed, 26 injured in China school stampede

BEIJING (AP) -- Eight youths were killed and 26 injured when students descending a crowded staircase after evening classes at a school in central China lost their footing amid a crush of bodies, state media and the local government reported Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am

8 killed, 26 injured in China school stampede (AP)

AP - Eight youths were killed and 26 injured when students descending a crowded staircase after evening classes at a school in central China lost their footing amid a crush of bodies, state media and the local government reported Tuesday.
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Iraqi officials: Bomb-rigged car blasts kill 90

An official at Iraq's Interior Ministry says at least 62 people have been killed in a series of coordinated blasts around Baghdad. ...

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Finding hotel rooms a challenge

G20 summit expected to need between 40,000 and 50,000 room nights

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Report: Danica Patrick reaches NASCAR deal

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Part - but not all - of the plans IndyCar Series star Danica Patrick has to enter NASCAR will finally be revealed on Tuesday. Patrick, whose flirtation...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am

Europe Praises epa's Ruling on Greenhouse Gases - New York Times

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Europe Praises epa's Ruling on Greenhouse Gases New York Times COPENHAGEN — The European Commission applauded on Tuesday a decision by the US Environmental Protection Agency to pave the way for federal limits on emissions of carbon dioxide, saying it should give further impetus to negotiations ... EPA's carbon dioxide emissions ruling could raise energy costsUSA Today Questions and Answers About EPA Action on WarmingABC News EPA takes step on greenhouse gases | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/08/2009Philadelphia Inquirer Los Angeles Times -San Jose Mercury News -Wall Street Journal all 1,832 news articles »

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Haggling begins at UN climate talks (AFP)

AFP - Negotiators at the UN climate talks got down to the nitty-gritty on Tuesday, seeking compromises on carbon emissions and funds for poor countries that could unlock a historic deal between world leaders.

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Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen, Golden Tate to enter NFL draft

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - They shared the same space on a backdrop Monday, a giant Jimmy Clausen and a giant Golden Tate wearing gleaming smiles, arriving at the same place from...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am

Report: injuries in train accident in Netherlands

Dozens of passengers have been injured in a southern Dutch city after their train slammed into a freight truck that was stuck on a railway crossing, according to local media reports.
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Carl Pavano agrees to arbitration with Twins

INDIANAPOLIS - One day into the winter meetings, and the Minnesota Twins have four-fifths of their 2010 starting rotation set. Righthander Carl Pavano on Monday night agreed...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am

Attacks on Pakistani city of Multan kill 12 - BBC News

BBC News

Attacks on Pakistani city of Multan kill 12 BBC News A rocket and a suicide car bomb attack on the office of Pakistani intelligence agency in Multan city has killed at least 12 people, police say. More than 25 others were injured in the attack in the Qasim Bela area in Punjab province. ... Deadly blast hits near Pakistan's ISICNN International Bomb attack on Pakistani security agency kills 9Reuters Twin Attacks in Eastern Pakistan Kill at Least 66New York Times Xinhua -Bloomberg -Aljazeera.net all 1,776 news articles »

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Attacks on Pakistan city kill 12

A rocket and a suicide car bomb attack on the office of Pakistani intelligence agency in Multan city kills at least 12 people, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am

Next year's G-20 summit to be held June 26-27 in Toronto+

(Kyodo) _ Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Monday next year's Group of 20 summit of major advanced and emerging economies will be held in Toronto in the province of Ontario on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am

Cambodian court sentences Thai man to 10 years in jail+

(Kyodo) _ A Cambodian court Tuesday found a Thai man guilty of espionage and sentenced him to seven years in jail. Ke Sakhan, presiding judge of Phnom Penh Municipal Court, spelled out
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am

Afghan leader: Help needed to pay for larger army

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday it will be at least 15 years before his government can bankroll a security force strong enough to protect the country from the threat of insurgency....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am

Afghan leader: Help needed to pay for larger army (AP)

AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday it will be at least 15 years before his government can bankroll a security force strong enough to protect the country from the threat of insurgency.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am

Police: Attack on Pakistan intel office kills 12

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) -- A team of militants launched a gun, rocket and suicide attack on an intelligence office in central Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 12 people in a strike that showed the insurgents can hit deep in the heart of the country....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am

Police: Attack on Pakistan intel office kills 12 (AP)

AP - A team of militants launched a gun, rocket and suicide attack on an intelligence office in central Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 12 people in a strike that showed the insurgents can hit deep in the heart of the country.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am

Police: Attack on Pakistan intel office kills 12

A team of militants launched a gun, rocket and suicide attack on an intelligence office in central Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 12 people in a strike that showed the insurgents can hit...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am

Martin Brodeur ties record with 103rd shutout of his career

BUFFALO, N.Y. - If Martin Brodeur wasn't aware of the significance of the moment, he had a not-so-subtle reminder waiting for him when he returned to the visitors'...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am

Some of the deadliest attacks in Iraq

Some of the deadliest militant attacks in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am

Google’s CEO Joins Twitter and Follows … Heidi Montag?

Eric Schmidt of Google has joined Twitter. He has a weird username, and he hasn’t bothered to upload an avatar, but tweets from several current and former Google employees seem to suggest that it’s real.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am

Japan in $81bn stimulus package

Japan agrees a 7.2 trillion yen ($81bn) stimulus package designed to prevent the country from slipping back into recession.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:59 am

Whitey Herzog says Mark McGwire should respond to steroids issue

INDIANAPOLIS - At first, Hall of Fame electee Whitey Herzog didn't want to discuss new St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire. But, as Herzog is wont to do, he...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:58 am

Ohio killer faces new method of execution

Inmate Kenneth Biros would become first person in U.S. to die by lethal injection with a single drug

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:58 am

Amnesty urges quick end to Philippine martial law

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Amnesty International called on the Philippine government Tuesday to end martial law soon in a southern province, where troops cracked down on a powerful clan and its armed supporters blamed for the massacre of 57 people....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:57 am

Amnesty urges quick end to Philippine martial law

Amnesty International called on the Philippine government Tuesday to end martial law soon in a southern province, where troops cracked down on a powerful clan and its armed supporters...
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Yemen army 'advances' on rebels

The Yemeni army says it will soon take the northern city of Saada, as it advances toward rebels barricaded in the old town.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:55 am

LEAD: Baseball: Yomiuri signs Fujii to 1-year deal+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES) The Yomiuri Giants signed free agent left-hander Shugo Fujii on Tuesday to a one-year contract worth 60 million yen plus performance bonuses. The...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am

IT's Top 100 Role Models

A dismal economy hasn't derailed the plans of these 100 IT visionaries. They are seizing this rare moment to steer measured growth, embark on innovative pilots and build loyalty in their most valued workers.

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Migrant fears

Foreign workers bear the brunt of Dubai crisis
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am

Nov. corporate failures drop for 4th straight month to year's lowest+

(Kyodo) _ The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan in November declined 11.35 percent from a year earlier to the lowest figure this year at 1,132, falling for four months in a row, a
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am

Coordinated Blasts Hit Baghdad Kills Scores

A series of coordinated attacks struck across Baghdad Tuesday - including three car-rigged bombs striking near government sites - killing at least 90 people and wounding 120 in the worst wave of violence in the capital in more than a month, authorities said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:39 am

Obama envoy begins trip to N. Korea

President Obama's envoy began a rare trip to North Korea Tuesday for the highest-level talks with the communist nation in more ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:37 am

LEAD: Japan's 'economy watcher' sentiment falls in Nov., marks record drop+

TOKYO, Dec. 8 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS, REMARKS IN 1ST AND LAST 8 GRAFS) Confidence among those with jobs sensitive to economic trends fell in November, marking the biggest-ever...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:35 am

Baghdad bombings kill 62 (AFP)

AFP - Five powerful car bombs rocked Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 62 people, many of them students, wounding 105 and shattering a month of calm in the capital ahead of a general election.

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Iraq: car bombs kill at least 101 people in Baghdad

At least 101 people were killed and almost 200 injured when up to five car bombs were detonated in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:33 am

Pierre Camatte was seized in Mali on November 25

A handout photo of Frenchman Pierre Camatte, who was kidnapped on November 25 in Menaka, northern Mali. Al-Qaeda's north African branch has claimed the kidnappings of the Frenchman and three Spaniards,...
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APOD: 2009 December 8 - Ice Moon Tethys from Saturn Orbiting

A different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Series of Deadly Bombings Rocks Baghdad

Officials Confirm at Least 90 Killed in Seemingly Coordinated String of Explosions, 1 at a Busy Market
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:29 am

Democrats inch forward on health care bill's public option

Senate Democrats gained ground Monday in addressing one of the most controversial provisions in the health care legislation ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:28 am

Scores killed as car bombs rock Baghdad

At least 80 people killed and 128 wounded as four or more large car bombs shake Iraqi capital

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:27 am

Nigeria police overwhelm morgue

A hospital in Enugu, Nigeria, tells the BBC it is conducting mass burials to cope with the number of corpses brought in by police.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:26 am

Chimp's owner won't face charges in attack

A woman who was mauled and blinded by a friend's chimpanzee is "at peace" with a Connecticut prosecutor's decision to file no ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:25 am

Police: Bomb near Pakistan intel office kills 12

A bomb exploded near an intelligence office in central Pakistan on Tuesday, authorities said, damaging the building and killing ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:22 am

General Sir Richard Dannatt 'frustrated' with Gordon Brown over Afghanistan

General Sir Richard Dannatt, the former head of the Army, has spoken of his frustration trying to get the importance of Afghanistan across to Gordon Brown.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:22 am

Conviction in Joe Bruno corruption case puts scare in the air for Albany pols - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

Conviction in Joe Bruno corruption case puts scare in the air for Albany pols New York Daily News Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's conviction on federal corruption charges has sent a chill down the spine of pols in anything-goes Albany. The culture of corruption has hinged on not what was illegal, but what was allowed ... In wake of verdict, others have own opinionsAlbany Times Union Bruno convicted of two felony countsEmpireStateNews.net Ex-New York Senate Leader Found Guilty in Corruption TrialWall Street Journal Troy Record -New York Times -New York Post all 303 news articles »

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Pakistan Mayhem Continues: Bomb Kills 12

Latest in Suspected Retaliatory Attacks by Taliban Sees Blast Near Intel Office in Central Region
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:19 am

Ohio killer awaits 1st one-drug lethal injection (AP)

AP - Witnesses to the scheduled execution of a killer who scattered a woman's remains across two states could have an even more somber experience than those who watched previously when Ohio put nearly three dozen other inmates to death.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:17 am

Pak Major key link between Headley, terrorist leaders in Pak - Times of India

Malaysia Star

Pak Major key link between Headley, terrorist leaders in Pak Times of India PTI 8 December 2009, 02:34pm IST WASHINGTON: A Lahore-based retired Major has emerged as a key link between Mumbai terror attack suspect David Coleman Headley and his Pakistani handlers who guided him in planning and plotting strikes in India. ... A Chicago Arrest: Are Pakistani Jihadis Going Global?TIME Chicago Man Is Charged in 2008 Attack on MumbaiNew York Times Terror Case Highlights the Global Reach of Lashkar GroupWall Street Journal Los Angeles Times -CNN -Channel News Asia all 914 news articles »

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Epidemic Of Addiction Threatens Russia's Future

Russia has long grappled with alcoholism among its population. Now, a second plague is afflicting the country: intravenous drug use. Officials say addiction — whether it's drug or alcohol dependency — is reaching a crisis level.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:08 am

Cops: Blast near Pakistan spy office kills 12

A bomb exploded near an intelligence office in central Pakistan, authorities said, damaging the building and killing at least 12 people amid a surge of extremist violence.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:03 am

Afghan leader: Help needed to pay for larger army

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday it will be at least 15 years before his government can bankroll a security force strong enough to protect the country from the threat of insurgency.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:02 am

Gates plays down need for big Afghan government shake-up

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military commander and top U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan face Congress on Tuesday to explain to skeptical lawmakers how a surge of 30,000 soldiers will turn around the eight-year-old war.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:01 am

6 Adorable Cat Behaviors With Shockingly Evil Explanations

There seem to be two kinds of people in the world: those who don't understand cats, and those who think cats are dicks. Guess which camp science is in?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am

LA council to revisit medical marijuana ordinance

The Los Angeles City Council will revisit a proposed medical marijuana ordinance that could shutter many of the dispensaries that have cropped up.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:58 am

Report: Japan says talks on US base suspended

Talks on the relocation of a major American military base have been suspended, deepening a deadlock between the United States and Japan, Japanese media reported Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:58 am

Letterman jokes about Tiger on the'Late Show' (AP)

AP - David Letterman, after a week off, dived right into material about Tiger Woods on the "Late Show" on Monday, joking that he wishes the golfer would stop calling him to ask for advice.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:57 am

Car bombs rock Iraqi capital, 62 killed (Reuters)

Reuters - At least 62 people were killed and 105 wounded when four or more large car bombs shook Baghdad on Tuesday, the latest high-profile blasts apparently aimed at sensitive Iraqi government buildings, police said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:54 am

Car bombs rock Iraqi capital, 62 killed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 62 people were killed and 105 wounded when four or more large car bombs shook Baghdad on Tuesday, the latest high-profile blasts apparently aimed at sensitive Iraqi government buildings, police said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:54 am

Afghan gov't says NATO attack killed civilians

The Afghan government says NATO forces killed civilians during an overnight strike on militants in the east. NATO says only militants were killed.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:51 am

An Afghan man watches on as a US soldier stands guard in the village of Shigal in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan

An Afghan man watches on as a US soldier stands guard in the village of Shigal in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan. US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai...
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How Much Money Do You Need?

A new survey has found that most people with incomes of nearly £100,000 do not consider themselves to be well off...

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Congress wants McChrystal to explain war exit plan

Congressional Democrats plan to give the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan a chance Tuesday to explain how he will use an emergency ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:38 am

PEARL HARBOR | Dec. 7, 1941 Another generation's 9/11 lives in infamy - Detroit Free Press

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PEARL HARBOR | Dec. 7, 1941 Another generation's 9/11 lives in infamy Detroit Free Press In their wake came chaos, flames and the steely resolve of a shocked nation never to forget. Those reminders are just as applicable to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as they are to the Japanese attack on the US base at Pearl ... Pearl Harbor survivors muster in remembranceDallas Morning News Survivors mark Pearl Harbor DayBoston Globe Pearl Harbor survivors recall attackChicago Tribune Kansas.com -Los Angeles Times -Centre Daily Times all 1,884 news articles »

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Obama envoy begins rare trip to NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- President Barack Obama's envoy began a rare trip to North Korea Tuesday for the highest-level talks with the communist nation in more than a year as a senior U.S. official warned of strong sanctions against Pyongyang unless it rejoins international nuclear talks....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:34 am

Smoke billows following an explosion in the Iraqi capital Baghdad

Smoke billows following an explosion in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on December 8. At least 22 people were killed and 60 wounded in three car bombings and a suicide attack in Baghdad on Tuesday, an interior...
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A policeman stands guard outside at the Constitutional Court of Ankara

File photo shows a policeman standing guard outside at the Constitutional Court of Ankara. The court began final deliberations Tuesday on whether to outlaw the country's main Kurdish party on charges of...
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Supporters and the media are seen outside the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party in Ankara

Supporters and the media are seen outside the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party in Ankara on December 7. Turkey's constitutional court began final deliberations Tuesday on whether to outlaw the country's...
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Gates in Afghanistan: We're Here "To Win"

Defense Secretary Travels to Kabul to Assure Officials, U.S. Troops that Administration is Committed to Beating Militants
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:25 am

Chicago Terrorism Suspect Charged in Mumbai Attack

A Chicago man accused of scheming to attack a Danish newspaper is now charged with playing a role in the November 2008 terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai that killed 166 people.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am

Four people were killed and 15 others injured after a bomb blast hit the eastern Pakistani city of Multan

File photo shows policemen standing guard outside a mosque in the Pakistan city of Karachi. Four people were killed and 15 others injured after a bomb blast hit near military and security installations...
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U.S. Envoy in North Korea for Rare Talks

Stephen Bosworth's Mission to Determine if North Will Rejoin 6-Party Talks, But No New Incentives on Offer
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:13 am

Questions and answers about EPA action on warming

A big meeting in Copenhagen. A cap-and-trade bill in Congress. And now, a determination by the Environmental Protection Agency that global warming pollution is a threat to public health — a move that clears the way for the first-ever federal regulations targeting climate-changing emissions.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:11 am

KISS Edits Criticism from Concert Review; author responds

The official Web site for the band Kiss has re-printed my review of the band's show Tuesday night at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale. That's not a big deal; bands do it all the time. What is a little shady, however, is the way they edited it.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:10 am

Pakistan stars to miss IPL again

Pakistan's top cricketers will miss a second straight Indian Premier League campaign because of delays in securing visas.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:08 am

Karzai Delays Naming Cabinet as Pentagon Chief Lands for Talks - Bloomberg

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Karzai Delays Naming Cabinet as Pentagon Chief Lands for Talks Bloomberg Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai, under pressure from the US to exclude corrupt ministers from his government, delayed announcing a new cabinet as Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived to hold ... US Defence Secretary Robert Gates visits AfghanistanBBC News In a surprise visit to Afghanistan, he aims to reassure troops, KarzaiWashington Post Gates in Kabul to Meet With KarzaiNew York Times CNN International -Sydney Morning Herald -AFP all 1,046 news articles »

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Feds ask for power to oversee rail transit safety

The Obama administration wants Congress to give the federal government power to oversee the safety of subways, light rail and other urban train systems.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:06 am

Finding new power for old tractors in electricity

At Blue Fox Farm, the tractor is old but the fuel is new.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:01 am

3rd L.A.-area hospital in radiation overdose probe

County finds that 34 patients at Burbank's Providence St. Joseph Medical Center appear to have received excessive radiation from CT perfusion brain scans. The FDA widens its probe of the issue.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has widened its investigation into radiation overdoses that patients have received from a type of brain scan, suggesting that the problem may be a nationwide issue.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Rescued child prostitutes not receiving help

The FBI saved more than 50 in an October crackdown, but experts say the victims need intensive residential treatment, which they aren't getting. Such help is in scant supply.

More than a month after the FBI announced it had rescued 52 children from "sexual slavery" in a nationwide crackdown on child prostitution, none of the victims is receiving the help experts say is necessary to overcome such trauma and rejoin society.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Sacramento is losing its legislative luster

Partisanship, term limits, mounting deficits and lack of public respect are among reasons why some members of the state Senate and Assembly are moving on.

It used to be a dream job -- making law in the nation's most populous state.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Peet's Coffee & Tea bows out of bidding for Diedrich Coffee

Peet's decision not to raise its offer leaves Green Mountain Coffee Roasters the apparent winner of the takeover battle. Green Mountain had offered $290 million for Diedrich.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. looks to have won a bidding war to buy Diedrich Coffee Inc., the Irvine coffee roaster.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

'Hopenhagen' is the mood as global climate summit opens

Island nations push for a binding treaty to deal with global warming. The Obama administration declares greenhouse gases a danger and subject to federal regulation.

After a long day of dire warnings and impassioned pleas about the world's changing climate, hundreds of Danes and visitors from around the globe bundled themselves against a damp cold Monday and filled the Copenhagen town square.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Expo Line project costs and delays are ballooning

The rail line from downtown L.A. to Culver City is $220 million over budget and a year behind schedule. Officials hope to open part of the route next year.

The Expo Line, the first rail project into the traffic-clogged Westside, is $220 million over its original budget and more than a year behind schedule, with officials saying additional delays and costs are possible.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

At least 46 killed in Pakistan bombings

Two explosions at a market in Lahore kill at least 36 and injure more than 100; many of the victims are women and children. In Peshawar, a suicide bomber kills 10 people outside a courthouse.

Two near-simultaneous bomb blasts tore through a crowded market in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Monday, killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 100.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Zhu Zhu Pets are safe, U.S. agency says

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's statement comes after consumer website GoodGuide said its tests found high antimony levels in one model of the toy hamster.

A safety scare involving the holiday season's hottest toy cooled off Monday after federal safety regulators quickly put to rest claims that one model of the bestselling Zhu Zhu Pets contained toxic levels of the element antimony.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

A look at high-profile US visits to North Korea

A look at high-profile U.S. visits to North Korea since 2000:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:59 am

Afghan lawmakers: Karzai to name Cabinet Saturday

KABUL (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai will submit a full slate of his new Cabinet to lawmakers this weekend in what will be the first test of his commitment to clean up graft and bribery in his government, two parliament members said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:55 am

Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant

File photo of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran. Iran said on Tuesday it has no faith in world powers and called on them to create conditions which would earn Tehran's trust before the Islamic republic...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:55 am

Iran called on world powers to earn Tehran's trust before it will enter a nuclear fuel exchange deal

Iran said on Tuesday it has no faith in world powers and called on them to create conditions which would earn Tehran's trust before the Islamic republic was willing to enter a nuclear fuel exchange deal...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:55 am

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:51 am

Gates holds talks in Afghanistan

The US defence secretary holds talks in Afghanistan, as America's top commander says the Taliban is winning.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:48 am

Google gets the Popeye treatment

Google logo celebrates birthday of cartoonist E. C. Segar, creator of Popeye

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:46 am

Green on display at Copenhagen summit

The display of green is all part of a colorful, occasionally amusing effort by corporations, non-profit groups and governments ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:43 am

Sarah Palin's brand of populism is dangerous and deceptive.

Writing about Sarah Palin in Newsweek last month, I pointed out the crude way in which she tried to Teflon-ize herself when allegations of weird political extremism were made against her. Thus, she had once gone to a Pat Buchanan rally wearing a pro-Buchan

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:40 am

Much talk, little action as winter meetings open

In a town known for fast moves around the speedway, baseball’s wheelers and dealers were slowly mulling their options at the winter meetings.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:32 am

US diplomat Stephen Bosworth (centre) who has arrived in North Korea to try and re-establish nuclear disarmament talks

US special envoy Stephen Bosworth (centre) leaves his hotel in Seoul to head for North Korea on December 8. Bosworth has arrived in the communist state to try to bring it back to nuclear disarmament negotiations,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:31 am

Simmering on

Kashmir insurgency bubbles along 20 years on
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:28 am

U.S. envoy in North Korea to push nuclear talks

SEOUL (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's first envoy to North Korea arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday to try to coax the prickly state back to the nuclear talks it quit a year ago, but without offering it any new incentives.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:24 am

Gates To Afghans: U.S. `In This Thing To Win'

Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived Tuesday in Afghanistan with plans to assure officials and American troops there that the United States is committed to winning the war despite plans to begin pulling forces out in 2011. "We are in this thing to win," Gates told reporters while traveling to Kabul, where he plans to meet privately with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and later with troops bearing the brunt of combat.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:05 am

Senate Dems Seek Expansion of Medicare, Medicaid - ABC News

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Senate Dems Seek Expansion of Medicare, Medicaid ABC News AP With time growing short, Senate Democratic liberals are seeking expansion of two large federal programs, Medicare and Medicaid, as part of a compromise that drops a government insurance option from health care ... Senate could consider health bill's abortion amendment todayDetroit Free Press Senate Turns to Medicare, MedicaidWall Street Journal Senate turns to health bill's major obstaclesWashington Post New York Times -Politico -Los Angeles Times all 3,362 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:03 am

EPA ruling allows greenhouse gas emissions to be regulated

An EPA ruling that greenhouse gases threaten public health gives the Obama administration power to regulate emissions that feed ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:57 pm

Letterman jokes about Woods, himself

David Letterman, after a week off, dived right into material about Tiger Woods on the “Late Show” on Monday, joking that he wishes the golfer would stop calling him to ask for advice.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:43 pm

Bob Ainsworth visits Afghanistan as British death toll reaches 100 this year

Bob Ainsworth has arrived unannounced in Afghanistan where he will meet British troops and commanders as well as Afghan officials, as the British death toll in the country reached 100 this year.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:40 pm

Rodgers passes Packers to win over Ravens

Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes as the Green Bay Packers beat the Baltimore Ravens 27-14 on a chilly Monday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:35 pm

Pierre Camatte

File photo of Pierre Camatte, who was kidnapped on November 25 in Menaka, northern Mali. A spokesman for Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed the kidnappings of one Frenchman and three Spaniards, seized...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:17 pm

Brodeur ties Terry Sawchuk's mark

Devils goaltender pulls level with Red Wings great with his 103rd career shutout

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:16 pm

Obama keeps focus on jobs, warns no silver bullet

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, battling a public outcry over double-digit U.S. unemployment, on Tuesday will lay out several new steps to boost jobs and confront a challenge that has hurt his popularity.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:14 pm

Flames suffer rare road defeat

Jonathan Quick makes 26 saves as Los Angeles capitalizes on a road-weary Calgary club

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:08 pm

Google Gets Real-Time, Personalized Search - BusinessWeek

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Google Gets Real-Time, Personalized Search BusinessWeek Even small changes to the world's most-used search engine inevitably changes how hundreds of millions of people use the Web. In the past few days, Google introduced two big features which could have major implications for the future of online search ... Google launches Gogglesbit-tech.net Google fits Android for visual search GogglesRegister Google GogglesTechtree.com ITProPortal -eWeek -BetaNews all 848 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:05 pm

Flu Pandemic Much Milder Than Expected

Last spring, experts thought it was possible swine flu would kill 1 out of every 100 people who got the virus. But the death rate so far is around 1 out of every 2,000. The CDC says the number of children who've died is troublesome, however, and worries if people think the threat is over, they'll be less likely to get vaccinated.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Dec 2009 | 10:58 pm

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Dec 2009 | 10:44 pm

Penny agrees to tentative deal with Cards

Source says former Red Sox pitcher has come to agreement on a one-year, $7.5-million (U.S.) pact pending a physical

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Dec 2009 | 10:42 pm

Pavano, Soriano, Betancourt accept arbitration

All three will now remain with Minnesota, Atlanta and Colorado respectively, while John Lackey, Matt Holliday and Jason Bay all declined offers from clubs

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Dec 2009 | 10:40 pm

Playing hide and seek with Anthopoulos

In-demand Blue Jays general manager wants to conduct business from the comfort of his hotel room

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Dec 2009 | 10:36 pm

Army mentoring deals bypass ethics law

The Army used a loophole in federal ethics law to award lucrative contracts to two recently retired generals, departing from ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Dec 2009 | 10:14 pm

Nuggets ruin Iverson’s return to 76ers

Chauncey Billups and Denver ruined Allen Iverson’s homecoming. Billups scored 31 points and Carmelo Anthony had 14 to help the Nuggets spoil Iverson’s return to Philadelphia with a 93-83 win over the 76ers on Monday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Dec 2009 | 8:42 pm

Football argument turns into shooting, death

Police in North Carolina are saying a Marine was accidentally shot to death when he got into an argument with a friend over the Texas-Nebraska football game.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Dec 2009 | 8:35 pm

8 Killed in China School Stampede

26 Others Injured After Students Began to Fall on Top of One Another on Middle School Steps
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Dec 2009 | 8:30 pm

Iran student protests bring out tens of thousands

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Tens of thousands of students, many shouting "Death to the Dictator!" and burning pictures of Iran's supreme leader, took to the streets on more than a dozen campuses Monday in the biggest anti-government protests in months....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 7 Dec 2009 | 7:44 pm

8 killed in China school stampede

Chinese media say eight students have been killed and 26 others injured in a school stampede in the central province of Hunan.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Dec 2009 | 7:35 pm

8 Students Killed In Stampede At China School

Chinese media reported that students were charging out of study sessions Monday night at Xiangxiang city's private Yucai Middle School when they began to fall on top of one another on the steps. The head of the education bureau was immediately fired.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Dec 2009 | 7:34 pm

Zhu Zhu Pets safe, regulators say

Toy safety regulators say one of the holiday season's hottest toy crazes — Zhu Zhu Pets — do not violate federal safety standards after all.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Dec 2009 | 7:25 pm

Icy conditions close Grapevine as Southland braces for cold and snow

The California Highway Patrol closed Interstate 5 in both directions tonight as the first of three rainstorms moved through and Southern California braced for freezing temperatures.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 7:02 pm

Iran Cops Clash with Opposition Protesters

Tension Builds as Massive Security Force Deployed to Crush Promised Anti-Government Rally
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Dec 2009 | 6:00 pm

Bernanke says economy improving

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday said the U.S. economy's recovery remained fragile and unemployment may be high for some time, cooling anticipation of an early increase in U.S. interest rates.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 5:39 pm

Video: Chicago Man Linked to Mumbai

Federal prosecutors say that David Coleman Headley, while living in Chicago, helped organize last year's Mumbai terror attacks. Bob Orr reports from Washington.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Dec 2009 | 5:35 pm

Video: Iranian Crackdown on Protests

Several universities throughout Iran have remained on lockdown, as that nation's controversial government aims to prevent and censor future protests across the region. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Dec 2009 | 5:34 pm

Video: EPA: Greenhouse Gases Harmful

In a monumental first for the U.S. government, the Environmental Protection Agency has declared that greenhouses gases pose a significant health risk. Wyatt Andrews reports on this historic ruling.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Dec 2009 | 5:32 pm

Video: Trouble in Paradise

As the debate continues over climate change and global regulations, CBS News' Mark Phillips reports from the Maldives, an island country which may be at most risk as a result of greenhouse emissions.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Dec 2009 | 5:29 pm

'Dodgy dossier' included gossip supplied by Iraqi taxi driver

The "dodgy dossier" used to justify the invasion of Iraq was partly based on gossip overheard by an Iraqi taxi driver, says MP.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Dec 2009 | 5:24 pm

Dan Brown eyes La Scala balconies for inspiration

MILAN (AP) -- He's already done the Vatican. So don't be surprised if Milan's famed La Scala opera house doesn't turn up in Dan Brown's next thriller....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:33 a... | 7 Dec 2009 | 5:11 pm

U.S. moves to curb emissions, aids U.N. climate talks

WASHINGTON/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Washington took a step on Monday toward curbing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, aiding the first day of the biggest climate talks in history where 190 nations are seeking a deal to curb global warming.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 5:02 pm

Tens of thousands protest in Iran, battling police

TEHRAN, Iran - Security forces and militiamen clashed with thousands of protesters shouting "death to the dictator" outside Tehran University on Monday, beating them with batons and firing tear gas on a day of nationwide student demonstrations,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Dec 2009 | 5:00 pm

Australian swimming rocked by abuse claim

CANBERRA - Swimming Australia boss Kevin Neil has vowed that there will be no "cover-up" over accusations of sexual abuse against a former head coach and "inappropriate" behaviour by Alan Thompson, his successor.Former Australian...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Dec 2009 | 4:45 pm

EBay and Craigslist square off in Delaware court

GEORGETOWN, Delaware/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc's former chief executive, Meg Whitman, took the witness stand on Monday to make the case online classifieds site Craigslist unfairly cut eBay's stake in the company.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 4:25 pm

NZ, Netherlands protest start of whaling season

New Zealand Australia and the Netherlands have issued a joint statement, calling for "responsible behaviour" as Japan begins its whaling season in Antarctica.The joint communique said the three nations remained "resolute in our...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Dec 2009 | 4:22 pm

Balibo Five murdered, former Indonesian officer says

A former Indonesian army colonel has told a magazine publication that soldiers deliberately killed five Western journalists in East Timor in 1975, contradicting his government's official line that they accidentally died in a crossfire.Gatot...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Dec 2009 | 4:20 pm

Turnbull fires both barrels at successor

CANBERRA - Deposed Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has made a vitriolic attack on usurper Tony Abbott over climate change, shading the glow of electoral and opinion poll gains bathing the Liberals since last week's leadership challenge.Confirming...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Dec 2009 | 4:15 pm

McDonald's doesn't hire 'faggots' teen told

TAMPA, Florida - A transgender teenager in the United States says a McDonald's restaurant in Florida discriminated against her when managers refused to interview her for a job, according to a complaint filed Monday.Zikerria Bellamy,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Dec 2009 | 4:15 pm

Ohio set to try new way to exucute 'without pain'

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A condemned killer, scheduled to become the first person in the US put to death with a single drug arrived Monday at the Ohio death house.Kenneth Biros, 51, was sentenced to die for killing and dismembering a...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Dec 2009 | 4:12 pm

Army chief makes appeal as 100th British soldier is killed in Afghanistan this year

The head of the British Army has made a direct appeal to the public to give renewed backing to the campaign against the Taliban after the British death toll in Afghanistan reached 100 this year.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Dec 2009 | 4:05 pm

Religion used to justify kidnapping

Salt Lake City - The man accused of abducting Elizabeth Smart used religion and his exaggerated sense of his relationship with God to justify his actions in the same way as a priest who commits sex offenses, a psychiatrist said Monday....
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pm

Forced to sell sex for food as aid programme fails

NAIROBI, Kenya - A government programme intended to aid tens of thousands of people displaced by Kenya's post-election violence has failed because of widespread corruption and inefficiency, a top human rights group said Monday.A...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Dec 2009 | 3:56 pm

Complaint in US over house-licking cow

ROGERSVILLE, Tennessee - A man in the United States called his local county sheriff's office in Tennessee, complaining that a neighbour's cows had been licking his house. Jerry Lynn Davisman's homeowners insurance apparently doesn't...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Dec 2009 | 3:40 pm

Chicago Terrorism Suspect Charged In Mumbai Attack

Court documents unsealed Monday allege that David Coleman Headley conducted extensive surveillance of targets in Mumbai for more than two years before the 2008 attacks, which killed 166 people. He has been charged with conspiracy to murder and maim in a foreign country, and material support of terrorism.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Dec 2009 | 3:36 pm

Senate Health Debate Turns To Abortion Amendment

The Senate has officially begun debate on an abortion amendment, and tentatively plans to vote on it Tuesday. How the Senate handles it could be key to the fate of the whole health bill.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Dec 2009 | 3:36 pm

Obama to mention Afghan war in peace prize speech

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will not shirk from mentioning Afghanistan and his decision to send more troops to the war zone when he accepts the Nobel Peace Prize this week, the White House said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 3:25 pm

Army chief makes appeal as 100th British soldier is killed in Afghanistan this year

The head of the British Army has made a direct appeal to the public to give renewed backing to the campaign against the Taliban after the British death toll in Afghanistan reached 100 this year.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Dec 2009 | 3:09 pm

Iran opposition clashes with police

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian security forces fired warning shots in Tehran on Monday and beat opposition protesters among thousands seeking to renew their challenge to the government six months after a disputed election, witnesses said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 2:33 pm

Iraqi Political Deal Clears Way For U.S. Pullout

The passage of Iraq's new election law in a down-to-the-wire session of parliament means that U.S. combat troops are a step closer to beginning their phased withdrawal from the country next year after Iraqi elections.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Dec 2009 | 2:16 pm

Protesters Take To Streets In Iran

Thousands of students and other protesters took to the streets of Iranian cities Monday, a repeat of nationwide demonstration's following last June's presidential election. The Iranian government reacted with force, sending thousands of riot police and street militia to crack down on the demonstrators. Reports from Iran say there were violent clashes between police and protesters, and the militia appears to have fired live rounds into the crowds.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Dec 2009 | 2:04 pm

Internal Review Finds ACORN Did Not Break Law

In a 47-page assessment paid for by the community-organizing group, former Massachusetts Attorney General Scott Harshbarger said there was no criminal conduct by employees caught on videos offering advice on how to hide assets and falsify lending documents. He said the videos were the result of longstanding management weaknesses.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm

Chicago man accused in Mumbai terror attacks

David Headley faces 12 counts in connection with the 2008 rampage in India that killed more than 170 people. He has also been charged in a planned assault on a Danish newspaper.

One of two Chicago men charged in a planned assault against a Danish newspaper has been officially accused in last year's terror attack in Mumbai, India, the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago announced today.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm

U.S. charges Chicago man in 2008 Mumbai attack

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago man previously accused of plotting to attack a Danish newspaper was charged Monday with scouting targets for a militant Pakistani group for the 2008 attack on Mumbai that killed 166 people.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 12:22 pm

Copenhagen climate summit: US rules that greenhouse gases endanger human health

Washington ruling means US takes step towards cutting emissions, giving boost on first day of Copenhagen talks.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Dec 2009 | 12:21 pm

100th British soldier killed in Afghanistan this year

As a soldier from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment dies as a result of small arms fire, British Armed Forces in Afghanistan reach the grim milestone of 100 deaths this year.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:18 am

Iranian police shoot at unarmed protesters during Tehran demonstrations

Bloody clashes during a fresh wave of anti-government protests in the Iranian capital Tehran.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Dec 2009 | 10:56 am

'Cut 1 million public sector jobs to pay off Britain's debts'

Ahead of the pre-Budget report, the Reform think-tank says frontline jobs including police and NHS workers will have to go.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Dec 2009 | 10:48 am

Report: South African Lesbians Raped to 'Correct' Them

Lesbians in South Africa are being dragged off the street and raped in an effort to 'correct' them, Sky News reports.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2009 | 10:46 am

Police Clash With Protesters at Iran University

Security forces and militiamen clashed with thousands of protesters shouting 'death to the dictator' outside Tehran University on Monday, beating them with batons and firing tear gas.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2009 | 9:44 am

Ahmadinejad: U.S. Blocking Return of Mankind's Savior

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims the United States is attempting to thwart the return of mankind's savior, according to reports from Al Arabiya, a television news station based in Dubai.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2009 | 9:11 am

Guinean President Awake After Assassination Attempt

Guinea's foreign minister says the country's hospitalized president is now alert and in possession of his mental faculties after a failed assassination attempt, though there is no set date for his return.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2009 | 8:36 am

Amanda Knox Keeps Hopes High Over Appeal

Lawyers for Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, the American woman and the Italian man convicted of the murder of Meredith Kercher, could fight for five more years to try to clear their names.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2009 | 8:31 am

5 Turkish Soldiers Killed in Ambush

An official in Turkey says attackers have killed at least five Turkish soldiers and wounded several others in an ambush in foggy weather in central Turkey.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2009 | 7:59 am

Top NATO Commander Calls for More Instructors

NATO's military commander urged countries to provide more instructors to train Afghanistan's security forces, as national representatives met Monday to pledge additional troops to join the 30,000 reinforcements committed by President Barack Obama.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2009 | 7:35 am

Hundreds March to Protest Islamic Militants in Somalia

Hundreds of students marched in Mogadishu's streets Monday in the first known protest against Islamic militants, as Somalia's government warned that militants are planning suicide attacks against key installations in Mogadishu.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2009 | 7:24 am

Bomb Explodes at Baghdad School

A bomb exploded at a school in Baghdad's Shiite district of Sadr City, killing at least five people, including at least four students, Iraqi officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2009 | 7:08 am

Romania Opposition Party Contests Election Results

Romania's main opposition party said Monday it is contesting the results of a presidential runoff, claiming that incumbent President Traian Basescu won the election through fraud.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2009 | 6:35 am