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Al-Qaida claims this week's deadly Baghdad blasts (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:40 am Obama says others more worthy of Nobel Peace PrizeOSLO, Norway (AP) -- President Barack Obama, in Norway to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize, says he doesn't doubt there are others who may be more deserving of the honor....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am Obama says others more worthy of Nobel Peace Prize (AP)AP - President Barack Obama, in Norway to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize, says he doesn't doubt there are others who may be more deserving of the honor.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am Manuel Zelaya negotiating deal to leave HondurasTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Mexico is working to get ousted President Manuel Zelaya out of the Brazilian Embassy, a refuge where he has spent nearly three months in a failed effort...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:32 am SAfrica officials suspended in citizenship scamJOHANNESBURG (AP) -- South Africa is suspending dozens of immigration officials being investigated for giving South African citizenship to foreigners, mainly from Pakistan....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:32 am SAfrica officials suspended in citizenship scamSouth Africa is suspending dozens of immigration officials being investigated for giving South African citizenship to foreigners, mainly from Pakistan. Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:32 am 3RD LD: U.S., N. Korea agree on need for 6-party talks: Bosworth+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH FRESH INFO) The United States and North Korea have reached "common understandings" on the need to resume the stalled six-party nuclear talks and to ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:29 am U.S. envoy says had candid nuclear talks with North KoreaSEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for North Korea said on Thursday he had candid talks with officials in Pyongyang and that there was common understanding on the need to implement a long-stalled nuclear weapons disarmament deal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:28 am India to form new southern state - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am Americans held in Pakistan "wanted to join jihad"SARGODHA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Five young Americans detained in Pakistan, which is fighting an increasingly violent Taliban insurgency, wanted to join a holy war and were in contact with militants through the Internet, officials said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am India to form new southern stateIndia announces that a separate state is to be formed in part of Andhra Pradesh, after days of violent protests.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am US envoy cites 'common understanding' with NKoreaSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- President Barack Obama's envoy on North Korea said Thursday it remains unclear when the communist regime will return to international disarmament negotiations....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am US envoy cites 'common understanding' with NKoreaPresident Barack Obama's envoy on North Korea said Thursday it remains unclear when the communist regime will return to international disarmament negotiations. However, Stephen...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Adobe Poised To Kill Kindle In eBook WarBarnes & Noble, Sony and other e-book vendors may be the manufacturing brawn in the ongoing e-reader war, but the brains directing the challenge against Amazon.com's market-leading Kindle is Adobe Systems Inc.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am North Korea accepts swine flu aidNorth Korea accepts an offer of medical aid from South Korea to combat an outbreak of swine flu, officials in Seoul say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am Rebels kidnap 75 in southern Philippines - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am Developing nations clash over climate targets (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am 5 American Men Arrested in Pakistan - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:16 am Guinea's junta accuses KouchnerGuinea's military rulers say French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner was involved in a plot to kill junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:16 am Plan to lower Medicare age for entry into health care plan has drawbacks - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:15 am Female singer Shion arrested for using ketamine+(Kyodo) _ Female singer Shion was arrested Thursday on suspicion of using the synthetic narcotic ketamine, police said. Shion, 26, a South Korean national, allegedly used the drug and ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:15 am Obama set for Oslo Nobel ceremonyUS President Barack Obama is due to collect his Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in the Norwegian capital, Oslo.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am Report: 75 hostages released in PhilippinesArmed bandits released about 75 of students and teachers they had taken hostage earlier on Thursday in the southern Philippines, military officials told BBC News.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am Soros: Finance gap could 'wreck' climate talksCOPENHAGEN (AP) -- American billionaire George Soros says wide disagreements over climate-change financing for poor countries "could actually wreck" the Copenhagen climate conference....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am Soros: Finance gap could 'wreck' climate talks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am U.S. considers killing owls that migrated from CanadaSome scientists think killing the aggressive barred owl that has invaded old growth forests of the Northwest would help the protected spotted owl
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:07 am Wartime president set to pick up peace prize
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:05 am Soccer: Nakayama, Kubo attend J-League joint tryout+(Kyodo) _ Former Japan strikers Masashi Nakayama and Tatsuhiko Kubo took part in a J-League joint tryout for out-of-contract players on Thursday. The 42-year-old Nakayama, the first...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am Fixers, feeders, and the strange, hidden world of feral cats"In neighborhoods that have feral cat problems, the common lament is, "There were just two a while ago." But a female cat can have two or three litters a year for life. Her female kittens can get pregnant at five months. Before long the brood is hooking up with unfixed domestic cats, and a Malthusian nightmare has begun."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am U.S. envoy says had candid nuclear talks with North Korea (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:58 am U.S., N. Korea agree on need for 6-party talks: Bosworth+(Kyodo) _ The United States and North Korea have reached a "common understanding" on the need to resume the six-party denuclearization talks and to implement a 2005 deal reached in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:58 am Romania terrorBBC reporter's unease at reading her own secret fileSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:55 am Black lawmakers grow impatient with White HouseWASHINGTON - Black lawmakers who have held their tongues during most of President Barack Obama's first year in office are stepping up their demands that the nation's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:51 am Taiwan says no to Tiger Woods-style animated newsTaiwanese regulators have turned down an application for a television license from a Hong Kong company whose local affiliate conquered the Internet earlier this month with a fanciful video of golf star Tiger Woods' Florida auto mishap.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am US envoy says he did not meet with NKorean leaderPresident Barack Obama's envoy on North Korea says he did not meet with leader Kim Jong Il during his trip to Pyongyang. Ambassador Stephen Bosworth told a news conference Thursday in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:44 am LEAD: Japan's new debt issuance likely to top 44 trillion yen in FY 2010+TOKYO, Dec. 10 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Cabinet will likely issue more than 44 trillion yen worth of new government bonds in fiscal 2010, the topSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:42 am Obama to receive Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo todayHonored for peace in a time of war, President Obama is formally becoming a Nobel laureate on Thursday under such odd circumstances ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:41 am NYT: Salahis rattle D.C.'s ‘sense of decorum’
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am CA court to hear Polanski's long delayed appealRoman Polanski's lawyers are expected to argue before an appellate court that his 32-year-old sex case should be decided by a lower court judge without Polanski present.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am Motor Racing - By Humans & For Humans [Stop Motion Video]Filmed with students during a video production course at the Orphans of Rwanda school in Kigali, Rwanda.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am China renews opposition to US arms sales to TaiwanChina reasserted its opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan on Thursday, signaling possible tensions in ties just three weeks after a state visit by President Barack Obama.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:39 am LEAD: Ozawa, Hu meeting to lead to development of friendly ties+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing on Thursday and said their meeting...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:37 am Baseball: Seibu lefty Ishii gets pay cut+(Kyodo) _ Seibu Lions left-hander Kazuhisa Ishii took a 60 million yen pay cut in re-signing with the club for 190 million yen plus performance bonuses on Thursday. The former Los...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:37 am Abortion pill gets Italy approvalThe abortion pill RU486 gets final approval in Italy, despite protests from the government and the Vatican.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:33 am Bill aims to help locate missing personsA measure working its way through Congress seeks to help improve the way state and federal officials track the missing and keep ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:31 am Philippines hostages 'released'Armed bandits release dozens of students and teachers held hostage for hours in the southern Philippines, army officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:30 am Group claims evidence of Mugabe-led rape campaign, urges prosecutionCo-headed by former United Nations ambassador Stephen Lewis, group documents the cases of 70 Zimbabwean women, all opposition supporters
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:30 am Impeachment unlikely for Gov. SanfordSouth Carolina lawmakers voted down a measure to impeach Republican Gov. Mark Sanford on Wednesday, but they recommended a formal ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:28 am Zelaya negotiating deal to leave HondurasTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Mexico is working to get ousted President Manuel Zelaya out of the Brazilian Embassy, a refuge where he has spent nearly three months in a failed effort to get his office back and prevent the election of his successor....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:28 am Zelaya negotiating deal to leave Honduras (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:28 am Bay schools phase out gay-friendly curriculumThe school board blinked.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:28 am Al-Qaida claims this week's deadly Baghdad blastsBAGHDAD (AP) -- Al-Qaida's umbrella group in Iraq claimed responsibility Thursday for coordinated Baghdad bombings this week that killed 127 people and wounded more than 500, warning of more strikes to come against the Iraqi government....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:24 am Cameron's 'Avatar' has premiere in London (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:24 am Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2009Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2009
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am Promotion day arrives for white Conn. firefighters (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:19 am Nespresso to the rescueEvery high-fashion coffee snob needs a Nespresso. This steel espresso machine comes with a milk carafe, but no barista. $349.99 at Bloomingdale's, Chestnut Hill.Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:15 am Memorex joins the video gameThe field of pocket camcorders - made popular by Flip cams - is now a crowded place with companies such as Creative, Kodak, RCA, Sony and Samsung entering the market in the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:13 am Black lawmakers grow impatient with White House (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:12 am Barbour jackets: A gift that gives twiceHere's a new shopping term to add to the vocabulary: double gifting. The phrase has nothing to do with re-gifting and everything to do with buying a top-of-the line British...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:12 am Qaeda-linked militants say behind Baghdad bombingsBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi insurgents linked with al Qaeda claimed responsibility for bombings that killed 112 people this week and said their campaign of violence would continue, according to an Islamist website.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:11 am Wartime US president arrives in Norway for his peace prizeOSLO, Norway - President Barack Obama is reflecting on past winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, praising many for giving "voice to the voiceless." Obama's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am Al-Qaeda group claims Iraq attackA group affiliated to al-Qaeda claims that it carried out four bomb attacks in Baghdad that killed scores of people.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:06 am Cameron's 'Avatar' has premiere in LondonJames Cameron's sci-fi extravaganza "Avatar" is getting its first airing before a mass audience in London.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:05 am Hundreds of women lead protest in AfghanistanFollowed by about 500 men, they demand that the government purge anyone connected to the Taliban, war crimes or corruption. Many hold pictures of slain relatives.Several hundred women, many holding aloft pictures of relatives killed by drug lords or Taliban militants, held a loud but nonviolent street protest today, demanding that President Hamid Karzai purge from his government anyone connected to corruption, war crimes or the Taliban.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:04 am ZipBin a fun storage place for Lego bricks and other toysZiplock bags, shoeboxes, giant plastic bins, shopping bags, dark corners under the bed - these are some of the known spots children end up storing their Lego sets once the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:01 am The Rabbit-Ear WarsGet ready for a rumble over the future of over-the-air TV.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am MacKay may be indefensible, but his job is safeHarper would never fire his minister over the treatment of Afghan detainees, because it's not a ballot question and never will be
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am Pre-Budget report: Alastair Darling accused of 'pre-election con'Conservatives accuse the Chancellor of conning the electorate by announcing benefits rises in his pre-Budget report that experts suggest will need to be cut again after the election.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:54 am Milwaukee lands Wolf & Hawkins; O's get Millwood (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:52 am From war to peace - Obama to accept Nobel prizeOSLO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama arrived in the Norwegian capital on Thursday to accept his Nobel Peace Prize amid criticism he does not deserve the accolade because of his Afghan war build-up and few foreign policy successes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:50 am On Syria border: No sign of Saddam loyalistsRABIYA, Iraq (AP) -- Iraq's border with Syria runs for hundreds of miles through barren land patrolled by a relative scattering of security forces. But despite claims about exiled Saddam Hussein loyalists sneaking across to disrupt Iraq's upcoming elections, the only evidence around one key outpost is faded slogans of Saddam's banned Baath Party painted on the wall of a decaying grain elevator....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:47 am Slumping economy hits Indian casino industryThe economic downturn has slowed the growth of Indian gaming in America but the industry is faring better than traditional casinos, a report released Thursday shows.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:46 am Everton confirm Donovan interestEverton reveal they are in talks with Los Angeles Galaxy and United States striker Landon Donovan over a loan move to Goodison Park.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:45 am South Korean leads Australian PGA after 9-under 62South Korean Han Min-kyu upstaged the big-name locals at the Australian PGA on Thursday, shooting a 9-under-par 62 to take a four-stroke lead after the first round.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:41 am The Most Revolutionary Videogames Of All TimeThese 14 groundbreaking games forever changed the way we play.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:40 am Obama's Nobel snub angers Norwegians - guardian.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:39 am Palestinians fake cancer to flee blockaded GazaGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- A healthy man in blockaded Gaza faked cancer, hoping the deadly disease would be his ticket out of the territory that has become an open-air prison for its 1.4 million residents....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:36 am Promotion day arrives for white Conn. firefightersA group of white firefighters who persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to sanction their promotions over black colleagues are receiving their new badges Thursday in a ceremony that provides symbolic recognition of their victory.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:35 am Panasonic to buy 50.2 pct stake in Sanyo for $4.6BPanasonic Corp. said Thursday it will take majority control of Sanyo Electric Co. in a $4.6 billion deal that would forge one of the biggest electronics makers in the world.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:33 am Copenhagen climate summit: ocean acidification an 'underwater time-bomb'Ocean acidification is grave threat to marine life and coastal communities, says report presented at Copenhagen summit.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:33 am Barcelona, Inter advance in Champions LeagueLONDON - Barcelona, Inter Milan, Stuttgart and Olympiakos advanced in the Champions League on Wednesday to complete the lineup for the next round. Defending champion Barcelona...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:30 am Obama praises Senate healthcare dealWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday praised a Senate compromise on a public insurance option, and Senate Democrats said the proposals moved them one step closer to passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:27 am SKorea vows to go ahead with Afghan troop dispatchSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea vowed Thursday to press ahead with plans to send troops back to Afghanistan despite a Taliban threat of retaliation....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:26 am Assam rebel chief willing to talkA separatist leader in the Indian state of Assam, Paresh Barua, tells the BBC he would be willing to talk to the government.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:26 am After walkout, black caucus gets what it wantedCall it the $4 billion boycott.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:23 am Rangers wheel and deal for Chris Ray and Rich HardenINDIANAPOLIS - The Texas Rangers traded pitcher Kevin Millwood and $3 million to Baltimore for reliever Chris Ray on Wednesday night, then reached a deal to add Rich Harden...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:21 am Avatar + Team America = Best Movie Trailer Mashup [VIDEO]Here at Mashable, there’s little we love more than a good mashup. And when that mashup involves one of the most heavily anticipated films of the year as well as puppets, we get even more excited. You hear that right. Puppets.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am For Yankees and Johnny Damon, it's strictly businessINDIANAPOLIS - There's a fairly reliable axiom that's stood the test of time with baseball officials. It goes like this: If one of your players is a Scott Boras...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:18 am Obama Arrives to Claim Nobel Peace PrizePresident Flies into Oslo, Norway for Ceremony to Make Him a Controversial War-Time PeacemakerSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:15 am West Bank student Berlanty Azzim's deportation upheld - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:02 am Pre-Budget report: Alistair Darling accused of 'pre-election con' over benefit risesConservatives accuse the Chancellor of conning the electorate by announcing benefits rises in his pre-Budget report that experts suggest will need to be cut again after the election.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Kasim Reed confirmed as Atlanta mayor - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Why privatizing the University of California won't workUC has been a driver of the state economy and an engine of socioeconomic advancement. Raising fees to private-university levels would undermine its mission of equal opportunity.University of California President Mark G. Yudof went to Sacramento this week in another valiant effort to convince legislators that they're playing with fire when they shortchange the state's higher-education system.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am L.A. Unified's magnet test scores together at lastJust in time for magnet school applications, a new L.A. Times database puts the test score information of the school district's programs in one place.The well-regarded Cleveland Humanities Magnet in Reseda is hardly a secret: On average, two students apply for every available spot. But even parent boosters don't precisely know how their magnet compares to others -- or to other schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Rise in sea levels threatens California portsBecause of global warming, ocean levels are expected to increase by 16 inches over the next 40 years, causing flooding and endangering facilities throughout the state.Global warming and a resulting rise in sea levels present a direct threat to the world's seaports -- and many of California's harbors are nowhere near ready, state officials say.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am UC charges higher fees to broader range of graduate studentsFuture social workers, architects and urban planners will be considered 'professional' degree candidates and will be required to pay up to $8,000 more a year in additional fees.Future social workers, architects and urban planners studying at the University of California are about to get a change in status they might not want.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am 2 storm systems on the way to Southern CaliforniaRainfall is expected tonight, but a more potent system will roll through the area Friday night, bringing with it a significant risk of mudslides in areas burned by recent wildfires.Two storm systems will begin moving into the region today and Friday, producing heavy rain and snow at times in Southern California, the National Weather Service said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Obama administration extends TARP deadlineThe $700-billion bailout fund, which was set to expire at year's end, will now end in October. The news comes as a government audit finds the program lost $41.4 billion in the last fiscal year.The Treasury Department formally extended the life of the controversial $700-billion bailout fund to October, saying it planned to sharply scale back use of the money, even as a government audit found the program lost $41.4 billion in the last fiscal year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Tiger Woods' sponsors taking a timeoutIt's unknown how the scandal will affect him as a spokesman, but most expect things to get better, using Kobe Bryant as an example.As Tiger Woods uses silence to deal with the uproar over his alleged infidelities, his sponsors apparently are following suit, quietly not running his ads until the worst is over.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Wartime U.S. president ready to pick up his peace prizeBarack Obama is formally becoming a Nobel laureate just days after ordering 30,000 more U.S. troops to the war in Afghanistan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Dec 2009 | 12:55 am The 7 Most Pointlessly Horrifying Plastic Surgery ProceduresPlastic surgery has blessed us with something our forefathers never had: huge boobs on skinny girls. But science, and shallow people with extra money to throw around, were not satisfied with that miracle.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2009 | 12:50 am The 12 Most Explosive Affairs of the DecadePlus a special bonus: The Cheater Hall of Fame.
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Dec 2009 | 12:50 am Cities leading the way on environment: Toronto mayorDavid Miller headed to Copenhagen to help represent urban citizens
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Dec 2009 | 12:49 am MPs' expenses: new receipts published by House of CommonsDocumentation for MPs' second home expenses posted online by the House of Commons authorities.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Dec 2009 | 12:43 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2009 | 12:12 am Lakers roll to 10th straight win with big 4th
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Dec 2009 | 12:12 am Messier named Canada's GMSix-time Stanley Cup champion will assemble Canada's entry for the 2010 world championship
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Dec 2009 | 12:06 am Boras has Teixeira-like deal in mind for HollidaySuper-agent applies the superlatives as he prepares to make another of his clients rich this off-season
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:58 pm Australia lifts ban on animal-to-human tissue transplantsGovernment's top health body says risk of transmitting animal viruses to people is low
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:55 pm Gaston prepared to start season without HalladayEntering his last year as Blue Jays skipper, Cito leaves little doubt that he expects his star player to be gone come April
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:55 pm MPs' expenses: new receipts published by House of CommonsDocumentation for MPs' second home expenses published by the House of Commons authorities.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:52 pm President Dmitry Medvedev (C) visits a nuclear-powered strategic missile submarineFile picture shows Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) visiting a nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine at the Russian Pacific Fleet's submarine base in Krasheninnikov. The new nuclear-capable...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:46 pm Poor blame rich at climate talksTensions spilled over at a global warming summit Wednesday as the leading delegate for poor countries accused the United States ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:44 pm Turkmen-China gas pipeline nearly operationalBEIJING (AP) -- A natural gas pipeline linking Turkmenistan and China is nearly operational and President Hu Jintao will attend an inauguration ceremony during a visit to the central Asian nation this weekend, a senior Chinese diplomat said Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:40 pm Kiprusoff stays hot in Flames' winNHL's hottest goaltender makes 24 saves to lead Calgary past Atlanta
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:35 pm Calif. city gets Charlie Brown Christmas treeOh Christmas tree, how puny are your branches.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:24 pm Wall carries No. 4 Kentucky past No. 14 UConn
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:23 pm Honduras to let Zelaya leave country for MexicoHonduras' interim government said Wednesday night it has authorized ousted President Manuel Zelaya to leave the country and go ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:16 pm More U.S. Christians mix in 'Eastern,' New Age beliefsElements of Eastern faiths and New Age thinking have been widely adopted by 65% of U.S. adults, including many who call themselves ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:13 pm Pakistan: 5 missing Americans probed for terror linksFive young American Muslims captured in Pakistan are under investigation for possible links to terrorism after their families ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:12 pm South Carolina Gov. Sanford dodges impeachment - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:07 pm No Decrease In Death Penalty Approval RateAttorney General Eric Holder has said he is not a proponent of capital punishment. But by Oct. 3, he had authorized death penalty prosecutions at a pace comparable to that of his immediate predecessor. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:59 pm Honduras to let Zelaya leave countryHonduras' interim government says it has authorized ousted President Manuel Zelaya to leave the country and go to Mexico.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:54 pm Divergent strategies for Brown, Coakley - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:48 pm U.S. House to debate financial regulation overhaulWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will debate on Thursday the most sweeping changes to financial regulation proposed since the Great Depression, including broad new government powers over large banks and tighter regulation of capital markets.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:36 pm ACLU loses one-fourth of yearly donationsThe American Civil Liberties Union has lost a quarter of its yearly donations after a major donor cut off $19 million in annual ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:31 pm Bite mark ties LAPD detective to slaying victim, expert testifiesA criminalist says the odds that DNA evidence found on Sherrie Rae Rasmussen's body belongs to anyone other than Det. Stephanie Lazarus are one in 400 quadrillion.The odds that DNA found in the wound of a slaying victim belonged to anyone other than LAPD Det. Stephanie Lazarus were one in 400 quadrillion, a police forensics specialist testified Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:13 pm Amnesty said it had detailed "patterns of abuse before, during and, particularly, after the June election"Iranian opposition supporters take part in the Quds (Jerusalem) Day rally in Tehran in September. Human rights violations in Iran are as bad as at any time in 20 years, London-based watchdog Amnesty International...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:11 pm High-Tech Companies Lobby For R&D Tax CreditLegislation that just passed the House would extend the credit for another year, but many companies want the credit to be made permanent. They say research and development drives innovation, which creates new products that are then sold, boosting the economy. Advocates also say most of the money saved goes to pay employees. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:01 pm Anti-gay rhetoric rises in Houston mayoral raceAnnise Parker's mayoral campaign website bio reads like a catalog of campaign catch phrases: She has been Houston's city controller ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Dec 2009 | 9:55 pm NYT: Slim majority backs troop planNYT: A slim majority supports President Obama's plan to send more troops to Afghanistan, but many are skeptical that the escalation would reduce the chance of a terrorist attack, a new poll finds.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 9:36 pm Honduras to Let Ousted President LeaveManuel Zelaya Likely to Travel from Brazilian Embassy to Mexico with his FamilySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Dec 2009 | 9:30 pm US pushes for emissions cuts from China, developing nations - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Dec 2009 | 8:56 pm Facebook's default privacy settings too loose, critics sayUsers who follow the social networking site's recommendations would make their personal data available to the entire Web.Uh, about that status update on Facebook last night, you may want to make sure that information isn't available to more than just your friends.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Dec 2009 | 8:54 pm Mexican authorities confirmed talks were taking place to grant Zelaya asylumOusted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya stands on the roof of the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa. A Mexican plane is en route to Honduras to collect Zelaya, the head of the Honduran aviation authority...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Dec 2009 | 8:27 pm Killer truckie jailed in AussieMELBOURNE - A sleep-deprived truck driver who ploughed into stopped traffic on a Melbourne freeway, killing a man, has been jailed for three years.Shayne Hodge, 42, drove his prime mover into a line of stopped cars on the West...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Dec 2009 | 7:36 pm US President Barack Obama's special envoy for North Korea, Stephen BosworthUS President Barack Obama's special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Bosworth. Bosworth arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday to try to persuade the North to return to six-party nuclear disarmament talks. The Stalinist...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Dec 2009 | 7:35 pm North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il inspects a cooperative farm in NovemberNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-Il inspects a cooperative farm in Thaechon County in North Pyongan province in November. Kim visited a tractor factory and cattle farm in a northern town, state media reported...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Dec 2009 | 7:35 pm The couple were to spend the night in Oslo before returning Friday to the USUS President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk to Marine One prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. Obama is traveling to Oslo, Norway, to accept the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Dec 2009 | 7:28 pm Storm plea: Cut back on holiday lights
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 7:01 pm MPs' expenses: Helen Goodman claimed £600 for husband's office adviceA junior pensions minister claimed £600 in publicly-funded expenses to pay her husband, now a senior quango official, to advise her on the running of her office.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Dec 2009 | 6:51 pm Santa arrested for kidnap attemptPARMA, Ohio - Police near Cleveland say a man dressed as Santa Claus tried to kidnap a 12-year-old girl walking to school.Anthony Russo was later arrested wearing the Santa suit, complete with pillow and beard, and carrying a...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Dec 2009 | 6:38 pm Facebook privacy revamp draws fire
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 6:27 pm Petraeus sees short-term rise in Afghan violenceWASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - Violence in Afghanistan and turmoil within the Karzai government are likely to rise in the short term, General David Petraeus said on Wednesday, calling on U.S. lawmakers to reserve judgment on President Barack Obama's new war strategy for a full year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Dec 2009 | 6:14 pm Financial reform bill debate begins in HouseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives began preliminary debate on sweeping legislation to give the government new powers over large financial firms and tighten bank and market regulation late on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Dec 2009 | 6:06 pm 5 D.C.-Area Men Held in PakistanAuthorities Probe Terror Links of Men who Disappeared Last Month; One Allegedly Left Farewell VideoSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Dec 2009 | 6:00 pm McChrystal: 5 Years Before Afghans Control SecurityPresident Obama says the drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan could begin by July 2011, but America's top U.S. commander tells NPR winning over the Afghan people is the main goal of the new war strategy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Dec 2009 | 5:30 pm WWII Vet Displays Hitler's Photo AlbumU.S. Soldier was Among Those who Entered Hitler's Home in Alps near War's EndSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pm Pre-Budget report: middle classes hit hardThe middle classes and the better-off will be hit with £7 billion in new taxes, Alistair Darling disclosed in the pre-Budget report.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Dec 2009 | 3:52 pm Bank Of America Repays $45B In Bailout FundsBank of America funded the repayment through a combination of cash on hand and the sale of $19.29 billion of securities that would convert into common stock. The stock increase is subject to shareholder approval. Repayment frees the bank from government restrictions that have hampered its search for a new CEO, including pay limitations. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Dec 2009 | 3:44 pm Accused 9/11 plotters may face NY "Guantanamo"NEW YORK (Reuters) - If the men accused of plotting the September 11 attacks wonder what conditions they might face when they are moved to New York from Guantanamo Bay for trial, they can expect solitary confinement, 23-hour-a-day lockdowns, constant video surveillance and almost no visitors.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Dec 2009 | 3:19 pm Congress To Subpoena White House Party CrashersLawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee voted Wednesday to authorize issuance of subpoenas to compel Tareq and Michaele Salahi to answer questions about the Nov. 24 incident. The couple has said they will invoke their Fifth Amendment right to refuse to answer questions. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Dec 2009 | 3:02 pm Pakistani police secure an area outside the Faisal mosquePakistani police secure an area outside the Faisal mosque in Islamabad in November 2009. US officials said Wednesday they were working with Islamabad after Pakistani police arrested five foreigners, including...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Dec 2009 | 2:51 pm The attempt to murder Captain Moussa Dadis Camara occurred at Camp Koundara in ConakryA map showing Conakry in Guinea where junta chief Captain Moussa Dadis Camara was shot and wounded by an aide. A leading junta minister said Wednesday that around 100 soldiers have been arrested following...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Dec 2009 | 2:29 pm 5 Americans Held After Raid In PakistanThe young men from the Washington, D.C., area are under investigation for possibly trying to meet up with a terror group, authorities said Wednesday. Two U.S. officials said one of the men left a "farewell" video behind saying Muslims must be defended, and showing images of U.S. casualties. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Dec 2009 | 2:26 pm Man convicted in UK terror plotLONDON - A Muslim man has been convicted of conspiracy to murder for his role in a plan to blow up trans-Atlantic passenger jets using liquid explosives, a plot that sparked sweeping restrictions for passengers carrying on liquids...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Dec 2009 | 2:25 pm Video: Gates: "We Are In It To Win"Defense Secretary Robert Gates spoke with CBS News Correspondent Terry McCarthy about the importance of winning in Afghanistan and what it is going to take to ultimately defeat the Taliban.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Dec 2009 | 2:20 pm U.S. Attempts To Restart North Korean Nuclear TalksFor the first time in more than a year, a senior U.S. diplomat is in North Korea. Special envoy Stephen Bosworth is trying to revive stalled nuclear talks with the isolated regime in Pyongyang. But there is no firm indication that Pyongyang is ready to return to six-party talks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Dec 2009 | 2:16 pm U.S. extends bailout fund, sees economic challengesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday extended the government's $700 billion financial bailout fund to October next year, saying the economy still faced "significant challenges."Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Dec 2009 | 2:11 pm Lawmakers Seek Halt To Abuses Of Disabled Kids In SchoolBills just introduced in the House and Senate aim to stop the use of restraint and seclusion to discipline disabled children in schools. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Dec 2009 | 2:02 pm Britain Imposes Massive Tax On BonusesThe British government imposed a 50 percent tax on large year-end bonuses being paid to bankers. The ruling Labour Party is doing badly in the polls, and many observers see the tax as a populist move intended to attract votes. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm Michael Jordan Impersonator Booed At GameMore than 7,000 people turned up Monday to watch the NBA Development League's Utah Flash host the Dakota Wizards, most of them probably for the half-time show in which Michael Jordan would play one-on-one with former Utah Jazz star Bryon Russell. Trouble is, Jordan wasn't there. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm Lawsuit over booze-fuelled amputationsUNIONTOWN - A western Pennsylvania woman who drank herself unconscious celebrating her 20th birthday says a hospital didn't properly treat her, resulting in partial amputations of both of her legs.Shanna Hiles' medical malpractice...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Dec 2009 | 1:33 pm Tigers savage zookeeperBERLIN - German police say three tigers attacked a Hamburg zookeeper, who remains in the hospital in critical condition.Hamburg police said Wednesday that the 28-year-old animal handler at the private Hagenbeck Zoo tripped during...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Dec 2009 | 1:25 pm Harnessing ocean's potential for energy without emissionsAs the world's leaders try to hammer out a new programme to slow global warming, the energy and mineral-rich state of Western Australia has begun a shift to wave power.With less than 4 per cent of its electricity drawn from renewable...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Dec 2009 | 1:18 pm Pre-Budget report: middle classes to be hit hardThe middle classes and the better-off are to be hit with £7 billion a year in new taxes, Alistair Darling, the Chancellor has disclosed in his pre-Budget report.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Dec 2009 | 1:17 pm Italy: Knox "Tranquil and Confident"Lawmaker Visits Convicted Murderer in Prison, Says She's Counting on Appeal to Clear her NameSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Dec 2009 | 1:16 pm Obama 'doesn't deserve' Peace PrizePresident Barack Obama will accept this year's Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo today, tackling head-on the paradox in his receiving the accolade just 10 days after committing an additional 30,000 US troops to the war in Afghanistan. The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Dec 2009 | 1:14 pm Charles' bodyguards foot billLONDON- The Queen famously does not carry cash, and it appears that this lack of liquidity has rubbed off on her eldest son.Prince Charles repaid the Metropolitan Police nearly £3000 ($6900) after borrowing money from his protection...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Dec 2009 | 1:02 pm Irish abortion ban 'human rights violation'Ireland's almost complete ban on abortion was challenged before 17 European judges yesterday as a violation of fundamental human rights.Three women, named only as A, B and C, brought a landmark case before the European Human Rights...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Dec 2009 | 1:01 pm General backs Obama's war strategyWASHINGTON - Questioned by sceptical legislators, the United States general running the war in Afghanistan said yesterday that he did not get as many troops as he wanted and must work under a schedule he did not recommend, but he...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Dec 2009 | 1:00 pm Al-Maliki Orders Baghdad Security Shake UpBaghdad Suicide Bombers Evaded Security Forces En Route to Government SitesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Dec 2009 | 1:00 pm American Pleads Not Guilty in Mumbai SiegeChicago Man Accused of Scouting Locations in Fall, 2008 Attack, Conspiring to Assault Danish NewspaperSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Dec 2009 | 1:00 pm Video: Gates on Afghan WarSecretary of Defense Robert Gates explains what winning in Aghanistan looks like.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Dec 2009 | 12:52 pm Video: Climate-Gate Heats UpThe controversy over climate change continues, with emails in question as to the validity of scientific findings. Wyatt Andrews breaks down the debate with Rep. John Linder (R-Ga.).Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Dec 2009 | 12:46 pm Pre-Budget report: £5 million fund to help veterans start businessesWhitehall departments including the Ministry of Defence face painful cuts of more than 10 per cent in their budgets because of the decisions in the pre-Budget report.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:23 am Pre-Budget report: new tax on bankers' bonusesWhitehall departments including the Ministry of Defence face painful cuts of more than 10 per cent in their budgets because of the decisions in the pre-Budget report.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:43 am Moussa Dadis Camara is in Morocco receiving medical treatment after being shot by one of his aidesGuinea's junta leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, seen here in October, was shot by one of his aides on December 3. Regional body ECOWAS should force the Guinean junta back to the negotiating table and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:38 am Placards picture on a delegates desk at Klimaforum, the peoples' climate summit in CopenhagenSmall placards in different languages are placed on a delegates desk at Klimaforum, the peoples' climate summit in Copenhagen, December 8. Negotiators at the UN climate marathon tried Wednesday to calm...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:11 am Three Tigers Brutally Attack German ZookeeperGerman police say three tigers attacked a Hamburg zookeeper, who remains in the hospital in critical condition.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:07 am Japan Promises U.S. Base Relocation Plan Next WeekJapan's prime minister said Wednesday that he hopes to meet with President Barack Obama next week to offer his proposals on the relocation of a major American military base in Okinawa.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:03 am Three Women File Lawsuit Against Ireland's Abortion BanThree women filed a lawsuit in a European court against Ireland's abortion ban Wednesday, claiming the government violates the human rights of pregnant women by forcing them to travel abroad for abortions.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2009 | 9:37 am Mysterious Light Spiral Dominates Norway's SkyThousands of awe-struck Norwegians bombarded the Meteorological Institute to ask what the incredible light could possibly beSource: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2009 | 9:08 am Girl, 10, Writes to Burglar, Says She Was 'Scared to Death'A letter to a burglar from a 10-year-old girl is being sent to criminals to try to make them mend their ways this Christmas, Sky News reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2009 | 7:55 am Ousted Honduran President Reportedly Seeks Safe ExitAn ally of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says the leader is seeking a safe-conduct pass so he can leave Honduras.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2009 | 7:54 am Philippine Police Seek 161 Suspects in MassacrePhilippine police on Wednesday named 161 suspects in the massacre of 57 people last month in the country's worst election violence, including government militiamen led by members of a powerful clan facing murder and rebellion charges.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2009 | 7:22 am Wild Elephant Kills 11 on Two-Week Rampage in NepalWildlife officials are frantically hunting for a wild elephant which they believe is responsible for the deaths of 11 people in Nepal, Sky News reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2009 | 7:10 am Knox Says Her 'Rights Were Respected' During TrialAmanda Knox, the American student convicted of murdering her British flatmate Meredith Kercher in Perugia just over two years ago, has said from prison that her "rights were respected" during her trial and she believes she will be freed on appeal.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2009 | 5:51 am Pakistani Police Detain 5 Americans for Terror LinksPakistani police on Wednesday arrested five American men believed to have gone missing from the Washington, D.C. area last month, officials from both countries said.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Dec 2009 | 5:49 am
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