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Senate to vote on $1.1 trillion spending bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:37 am Islamists flee after Philippines jailbreakA group of suspected Islamic militants storm a jail in the southern Philippines, freeing 31 prisoners.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:36 am Houston biggest US city to elect openly gay mayor (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:36 am Car bomb kills 2 in western IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- A car packed with explosives blew up near a passing police patrol Sunday in western Iraq, killing at least two people but missing the security chief who was the apparent target, a police official said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:35 am Car bomb kills 2 in western IraqA car packed with explosives blew up near a passing police patrol Sunday in western Iraq, killing at least two people but missing the security chief who was the apparent target, a police...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:35 am Philippine Hostage Crisis Ends, Victims Freed - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:34 am No Boon For US Firms In Iraq Oil Deal Auction - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am Iran's Guard warns opposition over burning photosTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard on Sunday called for the protesters who tore up pictures of the revered Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to be punished, in the latest pressure on the opposition movement....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am Iran's Guard warns opposition over burning photosIran's elite Revolutionary Guard on Sunday called for the protesters who tore up pictures of the revered Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to be punished, in the latest pressure on the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am Brown visits troops in AfghanistanUK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been visiting British troops and meeting the Afghan president in Kandahar.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:32 am Tycoon tipped to win Chile ballotChileans are voting for a new president, with opinion polls suggesting the country could be ready for a move to the right.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:31 am Doh! The Simpsons still young and yellow at 20America's most famous dysfunctional cartoon family, The Simpsons, this week marks two decades of making the world laugh while offering alternative television therapy to millions of fans.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am Ed Balls under pressure to rethink entire vetting schemeGovernment scheme to vet up to 11 million adults working with children or vulnerable people to be watered down following outcry.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am Philippine hostage crisis ends, victims freed (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am Philippine hostage crisis ends, victims freedPROSPERIDAD, Philippines (Reuters) - Tribal gunmen on Sunday freed all hostages they had been holding for the past three days in the southern Philippines, witnesses and officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am How to Reduce Your Daily Water Use by 1,213 Gallons (VIDEO)Thirsty? So is everyone else. We're headed for a water shortage. Here's how a few simple choices can reduce your daily water use by 1,213 gallons.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am Gunmen free 47 hostages in PhilippinesPROSPERIDAD, Philippines (AP) -- Officials say gunmen have freed the 47 hostages they were holding at a southern Philippine jungle hideout, in exchange for a government pledge they will not be arrested for past murder charges....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am Gunmen free 47 hostages in Philippines (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am British PM in southern AfghanistanKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is visiting troops in the volatile part of southern Afghanistan where thousands more coalition forces are to be deployed....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am British PM in southern Afghanistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am Don't compare Obama to Bush - Albany Times Union
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am Chilean Billionaire Pinera May Win First-Round Elections Today - Bloomberg
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:08 am Separatist leader Sergei Bagapsh casts his voteLeader of the rebel Abkhazia region Sergei Bagapsh votes at a polling station in Sukhumi on December 12. Separatist leader Bagapsh has won a reelection victory in a vote considered illegitimate by most...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Leader of rebel Abkhazia 'wins reelection'Separatist leader Sergei Bagapsh has won a reelection victory in rebel Abkhazia in a vote considered illegitimate by most of the world but hailed by Russia, election officials said Sunday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am U.S. and Russia Open Talks on Limits to War in CyberspaceAfter years of rejecting Russia's overtures, the United States is seeking a new approach needed to blunt an international arms race in cyberspace.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Spain: Catalan villages ponder independenceOne small, proud chunk of northeastern Spain on Sunday asked voters very unofficially if they want to break away from Spain.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Washington 'rejects Iran uranium swap offer' - Press TV
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Philippine hostage crisis ends, victims freedPROSPERIDAD, Philippines (Reuters) - Tribal gunmen on Sunday freed all hostages they had been holding for the past three days in the southern Philippines, witnesses and officials said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:58 am Leader of rebel Abkhazia wins second termSUKHUMI, Georgia (Reuters) - The president of the rebel Georgian region of Abkhazia, Sergei Bagapsh, was elected for a second term in a vote hailed by Russia, according to preliminary...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:54 am Thaksin visits Cambodia, 2nd trip after he became Hun Sen adviser+(Kyodo) _ Fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Phnom Pen on Sunday, his second visit to Cambodia after he was appointed an adviser to Cambodian Prime MinisterSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:52 am 5 charged after NKorean weapons seized in Thailand - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am 5 charged after NKorean weapons seized in ThailandBANGKOK (AP) -- Five foreigners who crewed an aircraft carrying about 35 tons of weapons originating in North Korea have been charged with illegal possession of arms in Thailand, police said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am 5 charged after NKorean weapons seized in ThailandFive foreigners who crewed an aircraft carrying about 35 tons of weapons originating in North Korea have been charged with illegal possession of arms in Thailand, police said Sunday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am 'Angel of Death' Left Man With One KidneyMr Ganon revealed to his family why he had never visited a doctor since he was freed from the Auschwitz death camp in January 1945.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:41 am Philippine kidnappers 'free 47 hostages' (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:41 am Danish free nearly 1,000 climate protesters
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am British prime minister in southern AfghanistanBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown is visiting troops in the volatile part of southern Afghanistan where thousands more coalition forces are to be deployed. More than 9,000 British...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:34 am Homes emptied, vehicles trapped amid Calif. storm (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:33 am Body found on Mount Hood; 2 climbers still missing (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:32 am British PM in southern AfghanistanBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown is visiting troops in the volatile part of southern Afghanistan where thousands more coalition forces are to be deployed. More than 9,000 British...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:32 am Kuwait oil minister: OPEC output change unlikelyKuwait's oil minister says OPEC probably won't change its production levels when it meets next week.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:31 am Police said twelve people were killed and six homes were destroyed by fireChinese police photograph the charred remains of a murder victim as they investigate one of six homes that were torched in Anhua in central China's Hunan province. Police have captured the man suspected...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:31 am The suspect was identified as a migrant worker with a history of mental illnessThe body of a murder victim is carried away from the scene in Anhua in central China's Hunan province. Police in central China have captured a man suspected of killing 12 people, including his father and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:31 am Police capture mass-murder suspect in central ChinaPolice in central China captured Sunday a man suspected of killing 12 people, including his father and relatives, and torching up to six homes, a government official said. "The suspect...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:31 am Climate activists condemn Copenhagen police tactics - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:30 am Fury at Copenhagen police tacticsClimate activists criticise Danish police for heavy-handed tactics after they detained 968 people at a Copenhagen summit rally.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:29 am Militants raid Philippine jail, free dozensScores of suspected Islamic militants knocked down a wall and barged into a jail in the Philippines, freeing 31 inmates in an attack that resulted in two deaths, officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:25 am The domestic Don Mueang airport remained open to passengersPolicemen patrol an airport departure hall in Bangkok in 2008. Thailand detained five men after they made an emergency landing in Bangkok with a cargo plane from North Korea full of heavy weapons, ministers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:23 am General Sarath Fonseka led the army's successful offensive to end the island's decades-long ethnic conflictSri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka addresses a press conference in Colombo on November 29. Sri Lankan troops shot dead surrendering Tamil Tiger leaders on the orders of the defence secretary,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:19 am Sri Lankan authorities have resisted international calls for a war crimes investigationThis handout photo shows what is said to be troops walking amongst debris during the conflict in the northeast of the island state in May. Sri Lankan troops shot dead surrendering Tamil Tiger leaders on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:19 am Top 10: Video Game Weapons - AskMen.comThese are the top 10 video game weapons with maximum potential.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:12 am Denmark: nearly 1,000 climate protesters releasedCOPENHAGEN (AP) -- Danish police on Sunday released hundreds of activists who were detained during a mass rally demanding strong action from delegates at the U.N. climate conference....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am Denmark: nearly 1,000 climate protesters released (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am Stevie Wonder's Webmaster Must Be Blind TooSomeone was clearly sleeping on the job.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:52 am Aussie, Chinese officials urge pandas to reproduceADELAIDE, Australia (AP) -- Australian and Chinese officials urged two bamboo-munching giant pandas on Sunday to consider reproducing during their 10-year residency Down Under....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:52 am Houston elects first openly gay mayor - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:51 am Fighting in Pakistan kills 7 militants, 2 troopsPARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani soldiers battled militants in a tribal region close to the Afghan border Sunday, killing seven insurgents but losing two of their own in skirmishes in an area where al-Qaida and the Taliban have long sought sanctuary, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:50 am Gordon Brown meets troops in Afghanistan on surprise pre-Christmas visitThe Prime Minister became the first British premier to stay overnight in either Afghanistan or Iraq during a surprise pre-Christmas visit.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:50 am British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, pictured has vowed a renewed effort to defeat the Taliban insurgencyBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown, pictured, on Sunday vowed a renewed effort to defeat the Taliban insurgency and hailed the next months as critical during a visit to Afghanistan.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:50 am A Starling, Amazing, Fantastic Gallery of Sci Fi Pulp CoversBefore the age of television the masses got their entertainment from reading magazines that were filled with short stories. These publications were printed on cheap paper (thus the pulp in pulp fiction) but lured their audience with lushly illustrated covers. This gallery shows off an amazing era of a lost nerdy yesteryear.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:42 am Terrorist recruiters leverage the Web
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:38 am Disney exec: China big enough for 2 theme parksChina is big enough to support two Disneyland resorts, a top executive said Sunday, amid concerns the company's new Shanghai park would draw visitors away from its one in Hong Kong.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:35 am Brutality, lies, and the tragedy of 'la petite Typhaine'France has been stunned by the fate of la petite Typhaine, a little girl lost in a disturbing saga of parental brutality, brazen lies and the failings of the social safeguards which are meant to protect children.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am Climate talks step up a gear as ministers huddle (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:13 am Can't You See I'm Busy! Games Disguised As Office AppsWho needs a "boss key" when you're playing a game inside an Excel sheet?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:12 am I’d like to thank the academy [Comic]*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:02 am Rainstorm wallops Southern CaliforniaModerate to heavy showers over wildfire-denuded hillsides send mud and rocks tumbling onto roads, trapping about 90 vehicles and forcing evacuations of more than 40 homes.The strongest of three back-to-back rainstorms is expected to clear out by midday today after walloping Southern California on Saturday, sending mud and rocks tumbling onto roads, trapping about 90 vehicles on mountainous Angeles Crest Highway for hours and causing officials to issue mandatory evacuation orders for more than 40 homes.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Terror probe leads FBI to India, PakistanOn tips from a U.S. man, agents make an urgent trip after learning of possible Mumbai-style attacks. Also, U.S. charges implicate the involvement of ex-Pakistan military officers.FBI agents made an urgent trip to India and Pakistan last week after they learned of plotting for Mumbai-style terrorism attacks while investigating a Chicago man's case, according to current and former U.S., Indian and European counter-terrorism officials.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Houston elects first openly gay mayorAnnise Parker claims victory with 53% of the vote in Saturday's mayoral runoff.Annise Parker, a lesbian who has never made a secret or an issue of her sexual orientation, on Saturday was elected mayor of Houston, the nation's fourth-largest city.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Fighting a preexisting condition: greedThe man loses his job. His wife works part-time. They are in their 60s. Health insurance is their single biggest expense. They're scared and angry.Growing old, particularly in this economy, is not for sissies. Just ask Bob and Roselee Packham of Santa Monica.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Copenhagen climate meeting a split-screen eventNot only are there protesters in the streets and delegates inside, but the real negotiations are going on apart from the conferees' public pronouncements. There are five things to keep in mind.Outside, tens of thousands of eco-protesters paraded through the streets of Copenhagen waving bright yellow signs with slogans such as "There is No Planet B."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am 8 arrested in attack on home of UC Berkeley chancellorProtesters broke windows and threw torches at the home of Robert Birgeneau late Friday. No injuries were reported. Between 50 and 70 protesters fled. The rest are being held on $132,000 bail each.Eight people were under arrest today after several dozen protesters shouting "no justice, no peace" attacked Chancellor Robert Birgeneau's home on the UC Berkeley campus, smashing windows, lights and planters as well as throwing torches at the home and police vehicles, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am The arrest and conviction are the first high-profile moves against corruption in AfghanistanAfghan security forces man a Kabul roadblock. Afghan authorities detained another high-ranking official in the Kabul municipality on corruption charges, officials said Sunday, just days after the capital's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:59 am Thousands of wreath-layers carry out Arlington tradition - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:55 am Vehicles trapped as winter blast hits Calif.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:43 am Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (C) cheers his supporters as he claims victory for his PDK in NovemberKosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (C) cheers his supporters as he claims victory for his Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) in Pristina after polls in November. Voters in many towns across Kosovo were casting...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:42 am Can Chile's fractured left beat a billionaire?SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- A billionaire who started his fortune by providing credit cards to Chileans has brought the right wing closer than it has ever been to the presidency since democracy was restored 19 years ago....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:40 am Houston elects openly gay mayorHouston becomes the largest US city to elect an openly gay mayor, after Annise Parker wins a run-off vote.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:32 am Climber dead on Mount Hood; 2 missingCrews have found the body of a climber missing on Oregon's Mount Hood but two others were still missing more than a day after they set out to climb the 11,000-foot peak, authorities say.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:50 pm Celtics charge past BullsCHICAGO - Before last night's game, coach Doc Rivers was talking about his stars of advanced age and how the Celtics must deal with their shrinking window of contendership. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:47 pm Replays help Pacers past WizardsMike Dunleavy benefited from two replay reviews and made two free throws with one-tenth of a second left to help the Indiana Pacers withstand Gilbert Arenas' first triple-double...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:44 pm Rajon Rondo gets foe's messageCHICAGO - Just in case anyone needed a reminder of last year's Celtics-Chicago playoff series intensity, Brad Miller was here to provided a furious flashback. Three...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:38 pm Ottawa takes Carolina by stormOTTAWA - Alex Kovalev scored three times, including the 400th of his career, to help the Ottawa Senators beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Saturday night. With the score...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:36 pm GOP filibuster on spending bill squashed - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:35 pm Kenny Florian floors 'em with solid victoryDover's Kenny Florian posted another impressive lightweight victory last night at UFC 107 in Memphis, Tenn., forcing Clay Guida to tap out with a rear-naked choke hold...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:30 pm Mark Ingram delivers Alabama its first HeismanNEW YORK - Mark Ingram dabbed his eyes, took a deep breath and tried to steady himself. All set, he accepted the Heisman that completes Alabama's trophy case. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:24 pm Kings tie for 1st in West with 3-2 shootout winMichal Handzus scored the deciding goal in the fourth round of a shootout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved into a tie for first place in the Western Conference with a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:22 pm Cadets can't crack Naval blockadePHILADELPHIA - Navy has turned sports' most patriotic rivalry into one of the most one-sided. The Mids did more than extend Army's series misery in the 110th...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:22 pm Terriers Lowe-r boom on MaristCorey Lowe scored 27 points and John Holland added 21 to lead Boston University to an 88-73 win against Marist yesterday in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The Red Foxes (0-7) never...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:21 pm Big burst buoys Georgetown HoyasJulian Vaughn scored a career-high 18 points, and No. 15 Georgetown pulled away for a 74-66 victory against No. 17 Washington in the Wooden Classic in Anaheim, Calif. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:20 pm Brian Flynn Maine man vs. NUBrian Flynn had a goal and two assists and Maine scored four power-play goals to defeat Northeastern, 5-1, in Orono, Maine. Adam Shemansky and Will O'Neill each...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:17 pm A ’Bama breakthrough! Ingram wins Heisman
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:09 pm Penn retains UFC titleLightweight fighter gets fifth-round TKO over Diego Sanchez at UFC 107
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:06 pm Bryant struggles, Lakers’ 11-game streak ends
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:05 pm 'Hank' masterminds Canucks winVancouver centre Henrik Sedin sets up three goals as Vancouver scores 4-3 win over Minnesota
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:02 pm Policemen patrol an airport departure hall in BangkokPolicemen patrol an airport departure hall in Bangkok where five men from eastern Europe, who now face charges, were detained with a plane full of North Korean weapons, premier Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:01 pm China shotgun spree: 12 dead, man caughtState media say authorities in central China have captured a man who went on a shooting spree with a shotgun, killing 12 people, including his father.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:00 pm Phillies make RHP Condrey a free agentRight-hander Clay Condrey has become a free agent after the Philadelphia Phillies decided against offering him a contract for next season.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:55 pm BJ Penn retains UFC lightweight championshipPart of challenger Diego Sanchez's strategy seemed to be to take out UFC lightweight champ BJ Penn's leg.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:55 pm Canucks hold off Wild 4-3Henrik Sedin set up first-period goals by twin brother Daniel Sedin, Mason Raymond and Alex Burrows, and the Vancouver Canucks held on for a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:54 pm AP: Obama, Medvedev talk nuclear goalsA White House official says President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev talked Saturday about ongoing negotiations ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:51 pm Gay woman wins Houston mayoral race
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:43 pm A hard day's night for FergieRed Devils coach sums up 1-0 loss to Villa as "Just one of those days" as United suffers first Old Trafford loss of season
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:41 pm Thompson scores 23 to lead Kings over T-wolvesJason Thompson had 23 points and 13 rebounds to help the Sacramento Kings snap a four-game losing streak by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-100 Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:36 pm Militants attack Philippine jail, 31 inmates freedMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Scores of suspected Islamic militants knocked down a concrete wall and barged into a jail in the volatile southern Philippines on Sunday, freeing 31 inmates in a nighttime attack that sparked a gunbattle in which two people were killed, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:35 pm Malignaggi beats Diaz by unanimous decisionPaul Malignaggi beat Juan Diaz by unanimous decision on Saturday night, a clear outcome after a controversial fight in August between the two junior welterweights.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:33 pm Defense leads Pacific to 79-49 routPacific forced 21 turnovers and came up with 13 steals Saturday in a 79-49 rout over Sacramento State.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:33 pm Houston elects openly gay mayorHOUSTON (Reuters) - Houston Saturday became the first major U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor, Annise Parker, after a hotly contested run-off election that gave gay and lesbian supporters a symbolic victory following defeats over legalizing same-sex marriages in California and Maine.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:30 pm Parker becomes Houston's first openly gay mayorHouston voters could elect the city's first openly gay mayor Saturday when they cast ballots in a hotly contested runoff election ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:27 pm Cricket: India sets record against Sri LankaYuvaraj Singh puts in stunning all-around effort as No. 1 ranked india gets six-wicket victory
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:18 pm France to resume 'black box' huntFrench investigators say they will begin a third search for the black boxes of an Air France plane that crashed off the coast of Brazil.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:08 pm Celtics romp past Bulls for 10th straight
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:57 pm Lakers sing the blues against JazzDeron Williams too much to handle as Utah snaps 10-game Los Angeles winning streak with 102-94 decision
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:57 pm AHL: Admirals avenge MooseA pair of power play goals by Brandon Bochenski gives Norfolk a 5-4 AHL win on Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:47 pm Marlies stop Chelios and WolvesJuraj Mikus scored the decisive goal for Toronto in 5-4 10-round shootout win over Chicago and NHL icon
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:46 pm Ovechkin silenced by LeafsCapitals star nets three points but gets burned in Toronto comeback
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:39 pm CHL: Roy sets Remparts recordFormer Canadiens goaltender sets QMJHL franchise coaching benchmark at Quebec beats Chicoutimi 4-3
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:37 pm China head opens Kazakh pipelineChina's President Hu unveils the Kazakh section of a 7,000km (4,300 miles) natural gas pipeline joining Central Asia to China.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:09 pm Body found on Mount Hood; 2 climbers still missingRescue crews were searching for three climbers missing on Mount Hood after they may have tried to use a cellphone early Saturday ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Dec 2009 | 8:42 pm Greek mythology makes movie and TV comebackHollywood has rediscovered the sword-and-sandal genre. Will the gods of franchise potential hear their prayers or could these ancient heroes wind up slaying each other at the box office?There were inscriptions written above the entrance of the Temple of Apollo at the Oracle of Delphi, and the two most famous ones were cautionary words of wisdom: "Know thyself" and "Nothing too much." Those bits of ancient advice are worth considering as two Hollywood studios hope to launch film franchises that use Greek mythology as the unlikely premise for popcorn entertainment. ¶ "These are the stories that began storytelling in many ways," director Louis Leterrier said a few months ago on the London set of his "Clash of the Titans," the Warner Bros. epic that arrives in theaters in March with Sam Worthington as Perseus, Liam Neeson as Zeus and Ralph Fiennes as Hades. "These are tales of adventure that endure. These stories are who we are." ¶ True, which lives up to the "Know thyself" advice. But as for that second suggestion, the one calling for limits, well, Hollywood has never been known for moderation. "Clash of the Titans" arrives in theaters on the winged heels of "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," which also has mighty Zeus (Sean Bean), the nefarious Hades (Steve Coogan) and the other gods of grand Olympus, although it brings them to modern-day Manhattan where they meet the title character, one of the most popular heroes at the bookstores in recent years with the bestselling young-reader novels of Rick Riordan. No surprise, the makers of both films are eyeing each other with some anxiety.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 8:00 pm Martial law ends in Philippine massacre provinceMANILA - The Philippine president has lifted martial law in a southern province where 57 people were massacred in the country's worst political violence, but the area will remain under a state of emergency as authorities investigate...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Dec 2009 | 7:02 pm Militants attack Philippine jail, 31 inmates freedAn official says dozens of suspected Islamic militants stormed a jail in the volatile southern Philippines, freeing 31 inmates ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Dec 2009 | 6:51 pm 90 vehicles stranded on muddy Angeles Crest HighwayFirefighters worked today to rescue people from 90 vehicles stuck in the mud along a 12-mile stretch of Angeles Crest Highway as the National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning for the Station fire burn area in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 6:32 pm Thousands Protest Amid Climate Bickering600 Detained at March: Rich Nations Object to Draft Pact's Emission-Reduction Goals for Industrial vs. Emerging EconomiesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Dec 2009 | 6:30 pm Climate activists arrested in Copenhagen protetstsCOPENHAGEN - Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the chilly Danish capital and 600 were detained yesterday in a mass rally to demand an ambitious global climate pact, just as talks hit a snag over rich nations' demands...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Dec 2009 | 6:24 pm 968 detained at climate rally urging bold pactEnvironment ministers from around the world were arriving in Copenhagen Saturday to ramp up pressure on climate negotiators working ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Dec 2009 | 6:23 pm Defiant Mugabe rallies Zanu-PFZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe urges his Zanu-PF party to be defiant, and prepare for future elections.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Dec 2009 | 6:17 pm Serious danger?Potential Russia arms deal worries neighboursSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Dec 2009 | 5:54 pm Video: Custody Battles for SoldiersAccording to the Defense Department, single parents make up about 8 percent of the military. Some of those parents have been deployed overseas. As Michelle Miller reports, many face a new battle upon returning home.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Dec 2009 | 5:48 pm Video: Homegrown Terror?Pakistani police continue to question five young American Muslims suspected of making contact with a Taliban recruiter. As Kimberly Dozier reports, at home officials are doing a lot of rethinking.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Dec 2009 | 5:47 pm Cuba and Venezuela sign trade dealsCuba's President Raul Castro and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez sign economic co-operation deals worth $3.2bn.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Dec 2009 | 5:23 pm Kitten rides 120km in wheel wellOREGON - A man says a three-month-old kitten apparently hitched a cold, 200km ride in the wheel well of his SUV.Marc Lichty left Olympia, Washington, after finishing a day of work. He heard meowing when he stopped at a rest stop...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Dec 2009 | 5:19 pm Pipe bombs 'a hobby' says suspect's mumOHIO - The mother of a former doctor accused of making pipe bombs in his northeast Ohio apartment says her son made the bombs to detonate in remote areas as a hobby.Rosemary Campano tells the Akron Beacon Journal that Mark Campano...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Dec 2009 | 5:17 pm 50-star American flag creator dies at 67Robert G. Heft, who is credited with designing and sewing the first 50-star American flag, has died. He was 67.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Dec 2009 | 4:54 pm Sports titan Woods' fall rattles fans, sponsorsMIAMI (Reuters) - Fans and colleagues of golfer Tiger Woods Saturday lamented the stunning fall from grace of one of the world's sporting titans, and commercial sponsor Gillette said it would limit his role in its marketing.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 4:26 pm Nearly 1,000 held after Copenhagen climate rallyCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Police detained nearly 1,000 people in Copenhagen on Saturday during mass demonstrations to demand that negotiators at U.N. talks agree a strong treaty to fight global warming.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 3:48 pm Being frugal is back in fashionHit hard by job losses, strapped with debt or just plain weary of shopping for shopping's sake, millions of Americans are changing their free-spending ways.Ask Juli Thurston how things have changed from her spendthrift past and she's likely to point to a thick silver ring that she bought from Tiffany's for $175.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 3:42 pm State Department: U.S. citizen detained in CubaThe Cuban government has arrested an American citizen, and U.S. diplomats in Havana are trying to learn more about the case, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Dec 2009 | 3:28 pm Iraqi Lawmaker: Gov't Tipped Off to BombsOfficials Tell Parliament Tip Came Too Late to Stop Tuesday's Suicide Attacks; Roadside Bomb Saturday Injures 3 U.S. SoldiersSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Dec 2009 | 3:00 pm Gillette limiting Tiger's role in marketingFLORIDA - One of Tiger Woods' major sponsors will phase the world's most valuable athlete out of its advertisements while he takes time off to repair his personal life.Gillette's announcement today marks the first major sponsor...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Dec 2009 | 2:26 pm Vetting rules climbdown after public backlashGovernment scheme to vet up to 11 million adults working with children or vulnerable people to be watered down following outcry.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Dec 2009 | 2:20 pm Senate Republicans fail to block spending billThe Democratic-controlled Senate has defeated a Republican attempt to block a final vote on a huge year-end spending bill.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Dec 2009 | 2:18 pm Iraq tipped off about Baghdad bomb attacksBAGHDAD - Iraqi security forces were tipped off to this week's suicide bombings in Baghdad just hours before the blasts killed 127 people, a Shiite lawmaker said after a closed-door parliamentary briefing by the nation's defence minister.But...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Dec 2009 | 2:01 pm Iran puts conditions on nuclear fuel swapAfter weeks of conflicting responses, Iran abruptly said Saturday that it is ready to exchange uranium for nuclear fuel the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Dec 2009 | 1:56 pm Former Cypriot President's Corpse StolenPolice Say Body of Hardline Leader Papadopoulos Was Taken From Grave Just Before 1st Anniversary of His DeathSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Dec 2009 | 1:00 pm Domain Name Creator Made Sites Easier To RecallWhen you type a Web address into that little window — our personal favorite, npr.org, for example — you should give thanks to the man who made it so easy: Dr. Paul Mockapetris. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Dec 2009 | 12:59 pm $447 billon spending bill clears Senate hurdleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A $447 billion bill that would fund dozens of U.S. government agencies through September cleared a procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate Saturday and appeared to be headed for passage.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 12:55 pm Russian club blaze death toll reaches 146MOSCOW - A Russian health official said the death toll from last weekend's nightclub fire in the Urals city of Perm has risen to 146.Regional health chief in the neighbouring city of Chelyabinsk Viktor Shepelev said in televised...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Dec 2009 | 12:52 pm Probabation for monkey meat smugglerNEW YORK - A Liberian woman who was caught smuggling monkey meat through customs has been sentenced to probation.Mamie Manneh was arrested in 2006 after agents seized a shipment of dozens of primate parts hidden in a batch of...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Dec 2009 | 12:47 pm French Rocker in Induced Coma in L.A.After Botched Operation in France, Johnny Hallyday Placed in Artificial Coma While Recovering From Corrective SurgerySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Dec 2009 | 12:30 pm Giant Lobsters A Side Effect Of Global Warming?New research shows that if carbon emissions soar, we could end up with super-sized lobsters. But you'll have to strap that bib on fast. Those same environmental conditions could spell trouble for the critters that lobsters eat — and ultimately for the jumbo crustaceans themselves. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Dec 2009 | 12:30 pm Seven crew missing after ship capsizes off LebanonJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Five crew were rescued from a cargo ship that capsized some 80 km (50 miles) off the Lebanese coast, but seven more were still missing, the Israeli army and the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 12:22 pm Study shows full moon 'werewolf' effectSYDNEY - A study in an Australian hospital has identified a spike in out-of-control "werewolf" patients when a full moon is out.There were 91 emergency patients rated as having violent and acute behavioural disturbance at the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Dec 2009 | 12:05 pm Pakistan PM backtracks on Waziristan remarksISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's prime minister backtracked on earlier comments on Saturday that a military campaign against the Taliban in their South Waziristan bastion had ended, saying the offensive was continuing.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 12:04 pm Iranians face drug chargesIndonesian officials have arrested seven Iranians accused of smuggling methamphetamine in their stomachs only two days after seven other Iranians were detained in similar circumstances.Jakarta international airport customs chief...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:00 am Protesters Urge Action on Climate Change at SummitThe thousands of protesters in Copenhagen demand more aid from the U.S., stronger commitment from President Obama to combat global warmingSource: FOXNews.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:32 am Mystery Volcano May Have Triggered Mini Ice AgeScientists say evidence in the ice of Antarctica and Greenland shows a volcanic eruption, probably near the equator, contributed to global cooling early in the 19th century. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:20 am Police: Americans in Pakistan had Taliban contactFive young American men under investigation in Pakistan for alleged terror links had established contact with a Taliban recruiter ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:14 am Gillette To Limit Woods' Role In Its MarketingA major sponsor of Tiger Woods will phase the world's most valuable athlete out of its advertisements while he takes time off to repair his personal life. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:01 am 11 Missing After Ship Sinks off Lebanon ShoreThe ship was headed from Greece to the northern Israeli port of Haifa when it sank, the Israeli military said.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:49 am Senate GOP Denied On Spending Filibuster AttemptThe Democratic-controlled Senate on Saturday cleared away a Republican filibuster of a huge end-of-year spending bill that rewards most federal agencies with generous budget boosts. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:04 am Iraq aims to power out of war into oil big leagueBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq, emerging from the shadow of war, expects to boost its oil output to rival the level of top producer Saudi Arabia after awarding some of its most attractive oilfields to global oil companies this week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 8:59 am Blair: I Would've Gone to War With Iraq Without WMDsTony Blair would still have led the country to war in Iraq even if he had known that it had no weapons of mass destruction.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 8:48 am Bulgaria may house Guantanamo detainee: PMSOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria should accept one detainee from the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba after a request from Washington to house prisoners, Prime Minister Boiko Borisov said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 8:45 am Rich Nations Slam Climate Draft As Thousands ProtestInitial reaction to the negotiating text submitted Friday underscored the split between the U.S.-led wealthy countries and countries still struggling to overcome poverty and catch up with the modern world. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Dec 2009 | 8:37 am Al Qaeda's Yemen Connection May Be DeadExclusive: Al Qaeda Leader Believed Killed by Drone Said to Be Strategist for Moving Militants From Pakistan to YemenSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Dec 2009 | 8:30 am Official: Kabul Deputy Mayor Arrested in Crackdown-- The deputy mayor of Kabul was arrested Saturday for alleged misuse of authority, a senior Afghan official said.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 8:19 am Climate Change Summit in Deadlock Over Rival TextsMain countries cannot agree on the key question of how to share the burden of cutting emissions to a safe level.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 7:24 am Arrested Americans' Muslim Community Takes ActionLeaders and relatives thought they were doing everything right, but when five young men went missing, tough decisions had to be made. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Dec 2009 | 7:01 am Islamic Militants Attack Philippine Jail, 31 Inmates FreedVice Governor Al Rasheed Sakalahul of Basilan island says about 30 gunmen destroyed a concrete wall and then barged into the provincial jail in Isabela city before dawn Sunday.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 6:51 am Amanda Knox's 3rd Christmas in PrisonMother Tells CBS News 21-Year-Old Student Doing as Well as Can Be Expected in Face of 26-Year SentenceSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Dec 2009 | 6:48 am Years Of Schooling Leaves Some Students IlliterateAuthor Beth Fertig says that as many as 20 percent of American adults may be functionally illiterate. They may recognize letters and words, but can't read directions on a bus sign or a medicine bottle, read or write a letter, or hold most any job. Her new book, Why cant U teach me 2 read, follows three young New Yorkers who legally challenged the New York City public schools for failing to teach them how to read — and won. Host Scott Simon talks to Fertig about her book. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Dec 2009 | 6:00 am Week In Review With Daniel SchorrThis week, President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize; world leaders met to discuss climate change and what to do about it; and the Senate continued the health care debate. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Dec 2009 | 6:00 am Tiger Woods Drops Golf To Focus On FamilySaturday night, Tiger Woods announced on his Web site that he'll be taking a hiatus from golf. Woods is pulling himself out of the PGA golf tour to focus on becoming "a better husband, father and person." Host Scott Simon talks to NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman about what this means for Woods, and for the game of golf. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Dec 2009 | 6:00 am Iran: We'd Agree to U.N. Nukes ProposalForeign Minister Says Tehran Would Swap Enriched Uranium for Fuel RodsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Dec 2009 | 5:00 am Tiger Woods sponsorship deals 're-evaluated' by companies as he gives up golfGolfer admits cheating on wife and says he wants to focus on being a better husband, father and person.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Dec 2009 | 4:58 am Ousted Honduran Pres, Pres-Elect to Meet?Dominican Official Says Ousted Honduran President Zelaya Will Leave Honduras to Meet Successor; Zelaya, Gov't Deny TripSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Dec 2009 | 4:30 am Obama argues for strong financial watchdog agencyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended on Saturday a consumer watchdog agency the financial industry wants to weaken or strip from legislation that would strengthen the regulation of Wall Street.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 4:05 am Russian Oil Giant Wins Big in Iraq AuctionA consortium led by Russia's private oil giant won the biggest prize of Iraq's second oil auction this year, nabbing a field initially promised them a decade ago by Saddam Hussein.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 3:51 am Cayman Police Search for 2 Missing Girls After PartyPrisca Smith and Kareena Powell were seen shortly after midnight leaving a school friend's birthday celebration.Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Dec 2009 | 2:24 am
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