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World's Largest Particle Collider Back In ActionThe Large Hadron Collider was supposed to start smashing particles last fall, and was expected to lead to huge scientific discoveries about the universe. Instead, the collider broke down just days after it first started. Scientists have been repairing it for a year and now it’s ready to go again. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm NATO: Top US defense official visits AfghanistanKABUL (AP) -- The Pentagon's top military officer visited Afghanistan on Monday as the first of 30,000 U.S. reinforcements prepared to deploy to the 8-year-old war....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:37 am Iran to place US hikers on trialIran is to put on trial three US citizens who crossed into Iran while hiking in Iraq, the Iranian foreign minister says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:36 am Dubai gets $10B from Abu Dhabi to cover debtDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Dubai got a $10 billion lifeline from oil-rich Abu Dhabi on Monday, securing a last-minute cash infusion aimed at preventing a default that risked sparking broader fears about the city-state's shaky finances....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:34 am Dubai gets $10B from Abu Dhabi to cover debt (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:34 am Detained Americans to be tried in Iran: minister (Reuters)Reuters - Three U.S. citizens detained in Iran and charged with espionage will stand trial, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am The Side WedgieThis cannot be good for your downstairs mixup, wedgies were bad with underpants, imagine them with thongs.
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:28 am Joint Chiefs chairman visits AfghanistanThe Pentagon's top military officer visited Afghanistan on Monday just as the first of the 30,000 U.S. reinforcements are starting to deploy to the 8-year-old war.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am TV networks already know about life without TigerNEW YORK - The television networks already know what life without Tiger Woods looks like, and they were going to take that knowledge into their upcoming negotiations for the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:24 am Spectre of failure looms over climate marathon (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:23 am Baseball: Tigers acquire former Mets lefty Fossum+(Kyodo) _ The Hanshin Tigers said Monday they signed left-hander Casey Fossum on a one-year deal worth $600,000. The 31-year-old Fossum has a 40-53 record with two saves and a 5.45...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:23 am BOJ likely to continue to regard Japanese economy as picking up+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) The Bank of Japan is expected to continue assessing that the nation's economy is basically "picking up" at its two-day policy meeting starting Thursday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am UK envoy: Solve climate issues now, before leaders - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am Canada recalls spitting diplomatA Canadian envoy who caused a diplomatic spat by spitting at a Tanzanian policeman and journalist is recalled.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Berlusconi May Spend Second Night in Hospital After Attack - Bloomberg
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Tag Heuer continues to sponsor Tiger WoodsGENEVA - Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer says it will continue its association with Tiger Woods despite the golfer's alleged infidelities. Company spokeswoman Mariam Sylla...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am Militants Kill Afghan Police Officers in Two Attacks - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am Kyodo economic news summary -4-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Big manufacturers' sentiment improves for 3rd straight quarter: BOJ TOKYO - Japanese business confidence improved in the three months through December amid pickupsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am UK envoy: Solve climate issues now, before leadersCOPENHAGEN (AP) -- Climate negotiators pressed even harder Monday to reach a global pact to slash greenhouse gases, acknowledging that the key issues of emissions targets and financing for poor countries remained unresolved with only five days to go to reach a deal....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am UK envoy: Solve climate issues now, before leadersClimate negotiators pressed even harder Monday to reach a global pact to slash greenhouse gases, acknowledging that the key issues of emissions targets and financing for poor countries...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am Kyodo news summary -4-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- More signs emerge Ozawa pressured for imperial audience for Xi TOKYO - Japan accepted China's request for an exceptional imperial audience for the Chinese vice...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am Iran's Mousavi urges hardliners to stop 'violence' - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:16 am REFILING: 2ND LD: Japan facing difficulties to draft FY 2010 budget by year-end+TOKYO, Dec. 14 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING HEADLINE FORMAT) Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Cabinet is facing increasing difficulties in drafting the fiscal 2010 budget by the end of the ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:15 am Obama attacks 'fat cat' bankersPresident Obama tells bankers to take responsibility for the crisis and to stop fighting against tighter regulation.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am Pakistan court stays deporting of AmericansLAHORE, Pakistan - A top Pakistani court on Monday ruled that five Americans being held on suspicion of terror links cannot be deported back to the U.S. or any other country...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am 3RD LD: DPJ's Ozawa denies influence over imperial audience+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH DETAILS) Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa denied Monday he has wielded any influence in arranging a meeting between Emperor ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am 20 of the Best Albums of 2009More than 100,000 albums were released this year. What were the best? No one's list is definitive because no one could've possibly listened to them all. And, as always, this year's list could've easily been several times longer.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am Kashmir women 'were not murdered'Two Kashmiri women whose deaths sparked protests were not raped or murdered, Indian investigators conclude.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am Al-Qaida No. 2 blasts Obama, US Arab alliesCAIRO - Al-Qaida's deputy leader has accused President Barack Obama of cheating the Arab world by failing to advance Middle East peace talks. In a new Internet posting,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am Utah mom missing for week; clues are fewSALT LAKE CITY - Utah police plan a second interview with the husband of a woman who went missing a week ago without taking her purse or cell phone. Susan Powell, 28, the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:08 am TRANSCRIPT-Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10 bln bailout - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:08 am LEAD: New condo supply in Tokyo area to fall this year for 5th year in row+TOKYO, Dec. 14 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH MORE INFO) The number of new condominiums put on sale in the greater Tokyo area this year is certain to fall below the previous year's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:08 am Al-Qaida No. 2 blasts Obama, US Arab alliesAl-Qaida's deputy leader has accused President Barack Obama of cheating the Arab world by failing to advance Middle East peace talks.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:07 am Iran makes arrests over torn ayatollah photoTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iranian authorities have arrested several people accused of destroying photos of the Islamic Republic's revered founder and the current supreme leader at student demonstrations, state media reported Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am 16 policemen killed in 2 attacks in AfghanistanKABUL (AP) -- Taliban fighters attacked checkpoints in northern and southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing 16 members of the Afghan National police....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am 16 policemen killed in 2 attacks in Afghanistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am Iran makes arrests over torn ayatollah photoIranian authorities have arrested several people accused of destroying photos of the Islamic Republic's revered founder and the current supreme leader at student demonstrations, state...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am 2ND LD: More signs emerge Ozawa pressured for imperial audience for Xi+TOKYO, Dec. 14 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH OZAWA'S PRESS CONFERENCE, MORE QUOTES BY HATOYAMA) Japan accepted China's request for an exceptional imperial audience for the Chinese...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:05 am Cadbury launches defense against Kraft offerLONDON - Cadbury PLC revealed Monday it has received approaches from rival suitors to Kraft Foods Inc. as the British candymaker launched a robust defense against the U.S....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10 billion in surprise bailoutDUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi provided its flashy but debt-laden neighbor Dubai a $10 billion lifeline to last its troubled flagship company until the end of April, heading off a bond default on payment day and sending Gulf markets higher.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am Obamas join stars for Christmas benefit concertWASHINGTON - The nation's capital got in the holiday spirit Sunday night when music legends Neil Diamond and Mary J. Blige performed for President Barack Obama at the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Afghan vows to Taliban turncoats often emptyU.S., allies plan big investments to persuade insurgent loyalists to join the Afghan cause. But, so far, many former Taliban have found the promises to be empty.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Accenture marks 1st sponsor to cut ties with Woods (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:57 am Cadbury launches defense against Kraft offerCadbury PLC revealed Monday it has received approaches from rival suitors to Kraft Foods Inc. as the British candymaker launched a robust defense against the U.S. company's attempts to buy it "on the cheap" with a 9.8 billion pound ($16.3 billion) hostile bid.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:56 am Copenhagen climate summit: 'We must get our act together,' says Ed MilibandClimate Change Secretary urges delegates at the Copenhagen summit to make progress before national leaders arrive this week.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:55 am Utah mom missing for week; clues are fewUtah police plan a second interview with the husband of a woman who went missing a week ago without taking her pursue or cellphone.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:51 am W Africa group mulls Guinea forceGuinea's neighbours consider sending an "intervention force" - an idea dismissed by the country's military rulers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:51 am New Device Makes Guns More AccurateA new technology may make it easier for gun owners to improve their marksmanship.Opti-sight, a new pistol-aiming device, was developed to reduce the time law enforcement, professional and amateur shooters need for target practice to get better results at the firing range.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am Obama, Democrats waiting for Nelson on health care (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am Pakistan court stays deporting of AmericansA top Pakistani court on Monday ruled that five Americans being held on suspicion of terror links cannot be deported back to ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am Insurgent foe's slaying shows cracks near BaghdadBAGHDAD (AP) -- Word began to spread at daybreak in the Sunni districts south of Baghdad: A top anti-insurgent fighter and three family members were slain overnight in their village....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:44 am Back from combat, women struggle for acceptanceWASHINGTON - Nobody wants to buy them a beer. Even near military bases, female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan aren't often offered a drink on the house...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:44 am Report: Italy's Berlusconi has quiet night at hospitalItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi spent a quiet night at the hospital after being hit in the face with a statuette hurled ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am Pakistan court stays deporting of AmericansLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- A top Pakistani court on Monday ruled that five Americans being held on suspicion of terror links cannot be deported back to the U.S. or any other country before judges review the case, an official said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am Pakistan court stays deporting of Americans (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am Afghan govt: 16 policemen killed in 2 gun battlesKABUL - Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior says 16 Afghan National Police officers have died in two attacks on checkpoints in southern and northern Afghanistan. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:39 am Tick-tock: Waiting for Sen. Ben Nelson on health careWASHINGTON - Sixty seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, and it takes 60 senators to overhaul the nation's health care system. Sen. Ben Nelson, who has collected...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:38 am World's mayors tackle climate change on their ownCOPENHAGEN (AP) -- It isn't easy getting Italy's city dwellers out of their Fiats, off their Vespa scooters and onto bicycles to ride to work, "like here in Copenhagen," says an Italian environmental official....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:36 am World's mayors tackle climate change on their ownIt isn't easy getting Italy's city dwellers out of their Fiats, off their Vespa scooters and onto bicycles to ride to work, "like here in Copenhagen," says an Italian environmental official.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:36 am Lieberman resists Medicare buy-in planRisking the wrath of Democrats, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., threatened Sunday to join Republicans in opposing health care ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:34 am Full moon brings out inner werewolf, study saysSome people are more violent and exhibit "werewolf" tendencies during a full moon, a study published in the respected Australia Medical Journal reveals. The findings of the 11-month research at the Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital could force police and other emergency services to shake-up how and when they deploy staff.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:21 am Obama wants ‘fat cat bankers’ to lend more
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am UK warns on 'acidifying oceans'A senior UK minister will warn about acid levels in the world's oceans as the Copenhagen climate summit resumes.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:17 am UK appeals court decision over Guantanamo detaineeBritain is appealing a court ruling that ordered the government to release documents relating to the alleged torture of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:16 am Turkmenistan-China gas link opensChina's President Hu Jintao visits Turkmenistan to open the final link in a new pipeline delivering gas from Central Asia.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:09 am Report: UN-backed Congo troops killing civiliansJOHANNESBURG (AP) -- A U.N.-backed Congolese military operation to oust rebels from eastern Congo has caused more civilian casualties than damage to rebels, with more than 1,400 people deliberately killed over a nine-month period, human rights groups said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:06 am Afghan police killed in attacksAt least 16 policemen have been killed by suspected militants in two separate attacks in Afghanistan, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:59 am Aircraft fails to find missing Mt. Hood climbers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:58 am Amanda Knox tells AP in jail that she's scared - Yahoo! NewsAmanda Knox told The Associated Press from her jail cell Sunday that she is scared but hopeful eight days after an Italian court sentenced her to 26 years in prison for the murder of her British roommate.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:51 am Senate Passes $447B Omnibus Spending BillSenate approves massive spending package over Republican objections and warnings about the political consequences for Democrats in 2010.The package contains funding for dozens of federal agencies and the District of Columbia. Including spending on mandatory programs like Medicare and Social Security, the bill's price tag totals $1.1 trillion.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:51 am Southern lawmakers seek emergency aid for farmersSome Southern lawmakers are seeking billions of dollars in emergency aid for farmers after recent natural disaster declarations in at least 20 states.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:51 am In picturesAmina, who was born with no legs, takes first stepsSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:51 am Crew of NKorean plane detained in Thai jail - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:50 am Crew of NKorean plane detained in Thai jailBANGKOK (AP) -- A Thai court ordered an extended 12-day detention Monday for the crew of a cargo plane loaded with North Korean weapons, as Thailand said it was trying to determine if the aircraft's destination was in Asia or the Middle East....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:49 am Eagles soar to first place, beat Giants 45-38 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:49 am DONG Energy cars torched ahead of Copenhagen protestCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Arsonists set alight three cars belonging to DONG Energy on Monday, just hours ahead of a planned protest against the state-owned utility, as more than 190 nations meet in the city to agree a climate deal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:47 am NATO: Top U.S. defense official visits AfghanistanThe Pentagon's top military officer visited Afghanistan on Monday just as the first of the 30,000 U.S. reinforcements are starting ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:45 am Lieberman opposes Medicare at 55 - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:40 am Clinics help people represent themselves in courtZina Butler didn't know where to turn when county housing officers, sheriff's deputies and her landlord allegedly barged into her subsidized apartment without notice two years ago.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:36 am Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10bnDubai announces it has been given a $10bn handout from UAE neighbour Abu Dhabi to help it pay off its debts.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:34 am New Hampshire: Criminalizing Adultery for 200 YearsThe original punishments — including standing on the gallows for an hour with a noose around the neck — have been softened to a $1,200 fine, yet some lawmakers think it's time for the 200-year-old crime of adultery to come off New Hampshire's books.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:31 am Starcraft II: Beta Story Mode GameplayStory Mode Gameplay
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:21 am The Best Comedies of The DecadeTake a ride back through the 00's and get your laugh on with the best of the best comedy series.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:21 am The Dark Secret Behind Bobby Fischer's GeniusBobby's life story, like his behavior, was bizarre and complicated. At the height of his powers, he abandoned the game and went into seclusion. What made Bobby Fischer so brilliant yet so bizarre? Could the truth about his father unlock the puzzle?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:11 am Obama, Democrats waiting for Nelson on health careSixty seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, and it takes 60 senators to overhaul the nation's health care system.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:10 am Picture of Google's Experimental Handset Appears on Twitter - PC World
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:10 am Walking softly the wrong approach to Iran - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:05 am Back from combat, women struggle for acceptanceNobody wants to buy them a beer. Even near military bases, female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan aren't often offered a drink on the house as a welcome home.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Controlling a classroom isn't as easy as ABCAmong the top reasons why teachers are deemed unsuccessful or leave the profession is their inability to effectively manage student behavior, experts say.Students filed into Chris Cox's dim classroom at Daniel Webster Middle School in Los Angeles' Sawtelle neighborhood, took their seats and immediately began working on a language arts warmup exercise.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Job market worsens for recent college graduatesUnemployment among young adults is worse than the U.S. average. Little relief is in sight.The unemployment rate dropped last month for men and women, blacks and whites, lifting hopes that the long dry spell in the jobs market may be coming to an end. But for recent college graduates and other young adults, the labor situation didn't just remain dire -- it got worse.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Lieberman criticizes Senate healthcare compromiseA deal hammered out last week, dropping a public option in favor of an expansion of Medicare, draws fire from the Connecticut independent. His support is crucial for the bill.Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) threatened Sunday to join Republicans in opposing healthcare legislation if it permits uninsured people as young as 55 to purchase Medicare coverage.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Desperate times call for deep discounts at the mallWorried Southland merchants are dropping prices as the holiday shopping days dwindle. Some customers have come to expect discounts, an expert says.With the sun breaking through after a storm and Christmas less than two weeks away, shoppers dutifully trooped to the region's malls on Sunday -- though apparently with less free-spending enthusiasm than anxious merchants would like.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am California's neediest high school students have the least prepared teachers, study saysThe good news: A steep drop in the total number of 'underprepared' teachers. The bad: Aspiring teachers aren't being taught how to emphasize critical thinking skills and 'real world' learning.The neediest students in California high schools are being taught by the least prepared teachers, a new study shows.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Sheriff's officers help save 2 from burning home near ComptonFive deputies and a sergeant find the home in flames. They hose down a doorway and break a window, allowing firefighters to rescue the woman and boy, who are in critical but stable condition.Five L.A. County sheriff's deputies and a sergeant helped rescue a woman and her disabled son from a house fire early Sunday morning.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Missing woman's journals probed for cluesDiary entries indicate Mitrice Richardson, 24, had not slept for up to five nights and may have had a 'mental breakdown' before her disappearance. She was last seen at the Malibu sheriff's station.Nearly three months after Mitrice Richardson walked out of a Los Angeles County Sheriff's station above Malibu Canyon and vanished into the dark, authorities still don't know where she is or whether she is alive.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Prominent South Pasadena student dies after attending partyAydin Salek, 17, a student member of the South Pasadena school board, may have died from an alcohol overdose, district officials say.A prominent student leader in the South Pasadena Unified School District died, possibly of an alcohol overdose, after attending a party Saturday night, district officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am U.S. drops lawsuit against protesting veteransA group of elderly veterans had been hanging the U.S. flag upside down on a federally owned fence outside the Brentwood VA. The 'distress symbol' was a way of protesting commercial uses of VA land.Federal officials seem to have waved the white flag in their battle with a group of elderly former servicemen who fly the American flag upside down as a "distress symbol" to protest commercial activities at the VA's Brentwood medical center.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Box-office revenue up for 2009It's not just higher ticket prices: More people are going to the movies, even as the recession has depressed consumer spending in nearly every other category.Sisters Ornella and Yolanda Schinazi don't eat out much anymore. They rarely go out drinking, and they have cut way back on shopping.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Dubai gets surprise $10 billion bailout
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:57 am Report: Berlusconi has quiet night at hospitalItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi spent a quiet night at the hospital after being hit in the face with a statuette hurled by a man at a rally, officials said Monday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:53 am Adm. Mullen in Afghanistan as Surge BeginsJoint Chiefs of Staff Chairman makes Unannounced Visit as 1st Battalion of Marines to Arrive this WeekSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:51 am Insurgent foe's slaying shows cracks near BaghdadWord began to spread at daybreak in the Sunni districts south of Baghdad: A top anti-insurgent fighter and three family members were slain overnight in their village.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:50 am Party members gather outside the offices of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in KhartoumParty members gather outside the offices of the general secretariate of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) in Khartoum on December 12. SPLM protesters were beaten by police on Monday as they...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:47 am Iran Buying Hi-Tech U.S. Helicopters?Feds Hold Copter in Texas, Investigate Alleged Sale by Italian Company in Violation of Trade EmbargoSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:19 am States push e-filing taxes to save money, paperA growing number of states are cutting back on distributing printed income tax forms in an effort to save money and encourage ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:44 pm Buffalo charges ahead into pastRestoring landmark structures in struggling Rust Belt cities seen as key to retooling economy.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:35 pm Obama rates his first yearUS President Barack Obama is giving himself "a good solid B-plus" grade for his first year in office.In an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired Sunday night, the president claimed progress on economic and international fronts.Obama...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:30 pm Coolstore fire sentencing startsTwo companies and a company director appeared for sentencing over the fatal Icepak coolstore fire in Hamilton District Court today.Department of Labour charges followed an explosion and fire at Icepak's coolstore in the Hamilton...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:20 pm An unidentified crew member of a cargo plane which flew into Thailand carrying 30 tonnes of sanctions-busting weaponsAn unidentified crew member of a cargo plane which flew into Thailand carrying 30 tonnes of sanctions-busting weapons from North Korea is escorted by Thai police at a court in Bangkok on December 14. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:18 pm Afghan surge first targets strongholds in southThe first reinforcements sent to Afghanistan under President Obama's new plan will try to seize remaining insurgent strongholds ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:13 pm U.S. shoe-bomber case weighs on Guantanamo detaineesWASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prison life has been eased for convicted "shoe bomber" Richard Reid, boosting concerns about what will happen when President Barack Obama moves dozens of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees to U.S. soil.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:12 pm Eagles fly to top of NFC East
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:11 pm Chilean presidential candidates Sebastian Pinera (L) and former Chilean President Eduardo FreiChilean presidential candidates Sebastian Pinera (L) and former Chilean President Eduardo Frei, showing their dyed thumbs after voting during the national elections, in Santiago and La Union. Pinera won...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:09 pm VIDEO: Chile's billionaire candidate. Duration: 00:39Chile's outgoing leftist President Michelle Bachelet predicted in elections Sunday that the race -- currently led by a conservative billionaire -- to pick her successor would go to a January 17 run-off...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:09 pm An electoral worker proceeds to count ballots at a polling station during general elections in SantiagoAn electoral worker proceeds to count ballots at a polling station during general elections in Santiago on December 13. Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera won the first round of elections in Chile...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:09 pm Supporters of Chilean presidential candidate for the National Renewal party, Sebastian PineraSupporters of Chilean presidential candidate for the National Renewal party, Sebastian Pinera, wave flags in Santiago on December 13. Pinera won the first round of elections in Chile to choose a successor...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:09 pm A woman in southwest China has been executed after being convicted of forcing children into prostitutionA police guard point in China where a woman in the southwest of the country has been executed after being convicted of forcing 22 schoolchildren into prostitution, state press said Monday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:07 pm Summers Predicts US Hiring Will Start to Grow in Spring 2010 - Bloomberg
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:07 pm Obama to meet with bankers, decries "fat cats"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama may have some tough words on Monday for executives of top U.S. banks as he pushes them to step up small-business lending and get behind legislation to overhaul Wall Street regulations.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:06 pm Islamist gunmen have stormed an Afghan police post, killing eight policemenAn Afghan policeman keeps guard behind sandbags on a street in Kandahar. Islamist gunmen stormed an Afghan police post set up to protect NATO convoys in northern Baghlan province overnight, killing eight...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:03 pm Islamist gunmen stormed an Afghan police post set up to protect NATO convoys, killing eight policemenFile photo shows an Afghan policeman keeping watch at a checkpoint on the Kandahar-Kabul highway. Islamist gunmen stormed an Afghan police post set up to protect NATO convoys in the north of the country...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:03 pm Thailand Impounds N. Korean Weapons PlaneCrew of Five Charged in Thai Court after Country Seized Cargo Plane Carrying Explosives, Missile PartsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:00 pm The big threeTip sheet: Looking forward to this weeks' events in the world of sports
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:56 pm Giants let the Eagles soarDeSean Jackson strikes for 72-yard punt return tying NFL record and propells Philadelphia to a 45-38 win
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:46 pm 72-passenger-a-day airport gets $7.5M for terminalThe Pellston Regional Airport in northern Michigan had two advantages when local officials planned a new terminal in 2001: a ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:44 pm A protestor wearing swimming goggles clutches a banner beside a police officer during an impromptu demonstrationThe marathon UN climate summit entered its second week Monday, as environment ministers readied closed-door meetings to hammer out disagreements over a draft agreement to combat global warming.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:43 pm Can home market bounce back without more help?Colleen Wells heard the housing market was supposed to be picking up, so she felt optimistic when she put her 60-acre farm in ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:41 pm Chilean Election Will Go to a RunoffRight Wing Billionaire Sebastian Pinera Tops Leftists, but Fails to Get Outright MajoritySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:30 pm Man Attacks Italian Leader with StatuettePrime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Seen Bleeding from the Nose and Mouth after Being Hit While Signing AutographsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:30 pm NCAA: Virginia tops Akron on PKsCavaliers win NCAA College Cup with nail-biting 3-2 penalty kicks victory
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:24 pm Drug Can Stop Strokes, But Most Patients Don't Get ItFor about one-third of stroke victims, a clot-busting drug can prevent most of the permanent damage if it's taken right away — yet most patients don't get to a hospital that can give it. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Pentagon, CIA Eye New Threat: Climate ChangeFor the first time, Pentagon planners in 2010 will include climate change among the security threats identified in its list of priorities. But the new attention to climate concerns does not mean the Pentagon and CIA have taken sides in the debate over the validity of data on global warming. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Online Gay Marriage License Seen As Game-ChangerTwo researchers are urging states that have approved same-sex marriage to offer marriage licenses online. The marriages are currently legal in only four states, and the move could ease a bottleneck for out-of-state applicants. But critics say those states deserve the revenue from actual — not virtual — wedding trips. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Canadian sci-fi writer arrestedNo description available
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm A Year Later, Gazans Still Feeling Aftershocks Of WarNearly a year since Israel's winter offensive into Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, Palestinians are still suffering. Thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed in the fighting. One of the coastal enclave's biggest problems, residents say, is overcrowding and the stresses that it is putting on families. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm VISUAL ARTSNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Allegations Of Mob Ties Add To Berlusconi's WoesItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, whose term has been plagued by corruption charges, sex scandals and nasty divorce proceedings, now faces court evidence from a mobster linking him to the Mafia. And opposition to the longtime political survivor is growing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Thunderstorms and hail lash CanterburyMid Canterbury is getting a lashing from thunderstorms and hail this afternoon.Hailstones as large as golf balls have been reported by Newstalk ZB's WeatherWatch Centre.It said radar have detected severe storms near Woodbury,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Dec 2009 | 8:52 pm Clouds hamper search for climbers
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Dec 2009 | 8:43 pm Medicare buy-in plan hits resistanceA plan to let people as young as 55 buy into Medicare, heralded as a breakthrough in the Senate's health care debate, runs into resistance from key lawmakers.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Dec 2009 | 8:25 pm Obama: Afghan results evident in 2010
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Dec 2009 | 7:25 pm Video: British Bank Bonus TaxIn Britain, the Government has already taken action against big bank bonuses by announcing a plan to tax them to the hilt. As Sheila MacVicar reports, this has London financiers in an uproar.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Dec 2009 | 7:23 pm Video: Retreating IceA Seattle-based photographer has traveled the world and documented climate change with photographs. Russ Mitchell speaks with James Martin about his take on climate change.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Dec 2009 | 7:04 pm Google may sell its own phoneGoogle's employees are testing a new mobile device that runs on the company's Android operating system, as the search giant continues its push into the wireless market and toward more direct competition with Apple's iPhone.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Dec 2009 | 6:47 pm Video: Berlusconi AttackedIt was a rude greeting for Italian leader, Silvio Berlusconi. The Prime Minister gave a speech in an outdoor rally when a man hit the 73-year-old in the face. Allen Pizzey has more.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Dec 2009 | 6:46 pm Taliban 'can be admired for religious conviction' says forces bishopThe Rt Rev Stephen Venner has called for a more sympathetic approach to the Islamic fundamentalists in Afghanistan.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Dec 2009 | 6:16 pm Swastika, pig feet desecrate French mosqueCASTRES, France - Police say assailants have scrawled a Nazi slogan and hung pig feet on a mosque in southern France.Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux has denounced the "vile and racist desecration" of the mosque in the town of...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:20 pm Silvio Berlusconi assailant: 42-year-old with mental health problemsThe assailant of Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian Prime Minister, has been revealed as a 42-year-old man who lives in Milan with his parents and has a history of mental health issues.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:03 pm Seized plane carrying North Korean weapons could affect nuke talksBANGKOK - The seizure in Thailand of some 35 tonnes of war weaponry from North Korea and the arrest of five foreigners charged with illegal possession of arms may prove a blow to efforts by the United States to negotiate a halt to...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Dec 2009 | 4:43 pm Attacker hurls statuette, bloodies Berlusconi's faceROME - An attacker hurled a statuette at Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, striking the leader in the face at the end of a rally on Sunday and leaving the stunned 73-year-old media mogul with a bloodied mouth, police said.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Dec 2009 | 4:42 pm Nevada brothel wants first legal male prostitutesLAS VEGAS - The owner of a brothel more than two hours' drive from Las Vegas said she hopes to hire Nevada's first legal male prostitutes within a month, now that state health officials have approved a method to test men for infectious...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Dec 2009 | 4:39 pm African anti-homosexuality bill carries death penaltyKAMPALA - "Learned behaviour can be unlearned," said David Bahati. "You can't tell me that people are born gays. It is foreign influence that is at work."Bahati has just presented his anti-homosexuality bill 2009 to Uganda's Parliament.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Dec 2009 | 4:32 pm Accenture ends relationship with Tiger WoodsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Technology outsourcing and consulting firm Accenture Plc on Sunday said it was ending its six-year sponsorship arrangement with golfer Tiger Woods, who is embroiled in a scandal involving extra-marital affairs with numerous women.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 4:04 pm Militants break in to Philippine jail, free inmatesMANILA, Philippines - Scores of suspected Islamic militants burst through a concrete wall then barged into a jail in the volatile southern Philippines on Sunday, freeing 31 inmates in a night-time attack that sparked a gun battle...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:55 pm Philippines hostage crisis ends, victims freedPROSPERIDAD, Philippines (Reuters) - Tribal gunmen freed dozens of hostages in the southern Philippines on Sunday after authorities transferred murder cases against them to a tribal court and disarmed both them and a rival group.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:38 pm Media join Amanda Knox in jail for interviewPERUGIA, Italy - Amanda Knox sounded casual, surprised even, by the simple question as it came through the door of her prison cell in English on Sunday: "How are you?""OK, thanks. How are you guys?" said the American student,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:33 pm A Golden Age For A Precious MetalWe've entered a new golden age — for gold. The precious metal's price has skyrocketed almost 400 percent in the past decade. Countries are buying and selling it in large quantities. Money managers are starting up gold funds. And regular folks are flocking to gold parties, to swap their old jewelry — and even gold teeth — for cash. But what accounts for the frenzy? Host Guy Raz searches for answers with Devon Maylie, a commodities reporter for the Dow Jones News Wire, and Jeffrey Post, the curator of minerals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Raz also talks to Jenny Needham of Lakeville, Minn, who recently held a gold party to help pay expenses for the little girl she's adopting from India. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:08 pm Photos: Planet IceA Photographer Captures a Changing LandscapeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:03 pm Fed can do no more to cut unemployment: GreenspanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has done all it can do to reduce unemployment and needs to worry more about the risk of inflation from the stimulus it poured into the economy, former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:44 pm Accenture Ends Tiger Woods SponsorshipGlobal consulting firm Accenture Ltd. has ended its relationship with Tiger Woods, marking the first major sponsor to cut ties altogether with the golfer since his alleged infidelities surfaced and he announced an indefinite leave from the sport to work on his marriage. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:27 pm Jesse Jackson Pushes Economic Aid For MinoritiesNearly 35 percent of young black males are out of work. The Rev. Jesse Jackson has joined black congressional leaders in a push to have the Obama administration send help directly to African-American and other minority communities. Jackson talks to host Guy Raz about his calls for targeted economic aid, and President Obama's Nobel address last week. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm Senate Passes $1.1 Trillion Spending MeasureMore than half of the spending bill's cost goes to government health care programs. The other roughly $450 billion is for everything from NASA and Amtrak, to public schools and highways. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:45 pm Pakistan aid package set to focus on water, powerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Electricity and water projects will be an early priority for nearly $1.5 billion a year in new U.S. nonmilitary aid for Pakistan approved by Congress on Sunday, senior U.S. officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:31 pm Silvio Berlusconi punched in face after Milan rallyItalian prime minister left bloodied and shaken after being punched in the face as he left a political rally in Milan.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:09 pm Police Trap Student Protesters in TehranOpposition Calls Images of People Burning Photo of Ayatollah Government Fabrications Aimed at Justifying CrackdownSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:30 pm Nobel economics laureate Samuelson dies at 94BOSTON (Reuters) - Paul Samuelson, whose work helped form the basis of modern economics, died on Sunday in his home in Belmont, Massachusetts, after a brief illness. He was 94.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:22 am Petraeus sees shift in Al Qaeda's Iraq tacticsMANAMA (Reuters) - Fewer foreign volunteers are making it into Iraq to fight with Al Qaeda against the U.S.-backed government but the group has switched to fewer but more deadly attacks, U.S. General David Petraeus said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 9:58 am Danish Police Detain More Than 200 ProtestersDanish police outnumbered protesters on Sunday, detaining more than 200 people on a second day of demonstrations as environment ministers met for informal talks to advance negotiations on a new pact.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Dec 2009 | 9:18 am Amanda Knox 'Scared,' But 'Always Hoping' After TrialAmanda Knox told The Associated Press from her jail cell Sunday that she is scared but hopeful eight days after an Italian court sentenced her to 26 years in prison for the murder of her British roommate.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Dec 2009 | 8:33 am Prince William Not Being Groomed to Be 'Shadow King'Buckingham Palace has denied a newspaper report that the queen is passing more of her duties to her grandson, Prince William.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Dec 2009 | 8:10 am British PM Gordon Brown Visits Troops in AfghanistanBritain's prime minister worked Sunday to smooth relations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and renew Britain's commitment to the war despite its unpopularity back home.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Dec 2009 | 7:52 am McCanns Return to Site of Madeleine's DisappearanceKate McCann visited Praia da Luz, Portugal, for the first time since police wrongly named her as a prime suspect in the case of her daughter's disappearance and said she felt closer to Madeleine.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Dec 2009 | 7:05 am North Korean Weapons Seizure Could Affect Nuke TalksThe seizure in Thailand of some 35 tons of war weaponry from North Korea may prove a blow to efforts by the United States to negotiate a halt to Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Dec 2009 | 6:58 am Iran Leader Calls for Calm as Students ProtestIranian anti-government student protests continued on Sunday as debate raged over television images showing the burning of a photo of the revered Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic republic.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:55 am U.N. 2 Hostages Freed From Darfur After 100 DaysTwo civilian members of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur who have been held hostage for more than 100 days have been released, the U.N. says.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:42 am Somalia Islamist Militants Execute 2 MenWitnesses say Islamist militants have executed two men accused by the fighters of murder and adultery.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:40 am Car Bomb Kills 2 in Western IraqA car packed with explosives detonated near a passing police patrol Sunday in western Iraq, killing at least two people but missing the security chief who was the apparent target.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:36 am Ed Balls under pressure to rethink entire vetting schemePressure for a complete rethink of the scheme for people working with children and vulnerable groups despite climbdown.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am Gordon Brown meets troops in Afghanistan on surprise pre-Christmas visitThe PM 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
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