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British Airways strikes: fresh talks between BA bosses and union leadersFresh talks between British Airways and union leaders are to be held in a bid to avert a series of Christmas strikes by thousands of cabin crew.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:40 am Iran says it test fired upgraded long-range missileIran announced Wednesday it has successfully test fired an upgraded version of its longest-range, solid-fuel missile which it ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:37 am Guinea aide admits Camara attackA senior Guinean soldier tells French media he shot junta leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara because he felt "betrayed".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:31 am Christian goods spoof commercial brands or logosChristian stores have just the Christmas gift for Facebook fans: A "Jesus Christ wants to be your friend" T-shirt that mimics the design of the popular social networking site.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am Fans can investigate Sherlock Holmes in Minn.Anyone searching for clues about the enduring popularity of Sherlock Holmes need not look only to his headquarters on London's Baker Street.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am Protesters march on climate talksHundreds of protesters march on the deadlocked UN climate talks in Copenhagen as ministers begin talks there.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:29 am Protesters try to disrupt talksPolice detain more than 100 activists for trying to break into UN climate conference
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am Copenhagen climate summit: what are the sticking points?Gordon Brown has warned it may not be possible to get a deal in Copenhagen, where more than 190 countries are attempting to thrash out a new agreement on tackling climate change.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am Library closes 1910 tome caseNEW BEDFORD - The book returned to the New Bedford Public Library this week wasn't overdue by a week, a month or even a year. It was nearly a century overdue, and the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am James Cameron takes on 'Titanic' new project with 'Avatar'LONDON - James Cameron wants to make a couple of things clear. Yes, "Avatar," his epic 3-D fantasy adventure that opens Thursday at midnight, is his first feature...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:22 am Australia look set for big totalAustralia look set for a big total after reaching 339-3 on the first day of the third and final Test against West Indies in Perth.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am Rock Hall KISS-es off Gene Simmons, Donna SummerShe worked hard for the money, but the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame doesn't care. Boston's Donna Summer got snubbed (again) yesterday when the Rock Hall announced...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Martha Coakley, don't hex the ballotMartha Coakley better be careful what she wishes for. She claims to want this third-party guy named Joe L. Kennedy included in all her Senate debates against GOP state...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Abbas says peace deal possible in 6 monthsJERUSALEM (AP) -- A comprehensive peace deal can be reached between Israel and the Palestinians within six months if Israel completely freezes its settlement construction, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview published Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 4:35 a... | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Abbas says peace deal possible in 6 months (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am Iran says it test fired upgraded Sajjil-2 missileTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran announced Wednesday it has successfully test fired an upgraded version of its longest-range, solid-fuel missile which it said is faster and harder to shoot down....Source: AP Top International News At 4:35 a... | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am Robert Kraft gets henhouse on Chestnut HillRobert Kraft scored his own personal fowl yesterday after Brookline health officials declined to throw the flag on the Patriots poohbah's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am LEAD: DPJ calls on Hatoyama to set income limit for child allowances+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS, 2ND LEAD TO FOLLOW) The Democratic Party of Japan on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to set an income limit in providing allowances to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am Golf: Tiger Woods is only human, says Ai Miyazato+(Kyodo) _ U.S. LPGA golfer Ai Miyazato has lost none of her respect for scandal-tainted Tiger Woods and says the string of alleged extramarital affairs dogging the world No. 1 shows he isSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am Demand for full disclosure of diplomatic papers rejected+(Kyodo) _ The Tokyo District Court rejected on Wednesday a suit filed by a group of South Koreans and Japanese researchers demanding that the Japanese government fully disclose documents...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am Texas raid nets 20,000 exotic animals
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am Danish police arrest 150 activists as world leaders arrive in Copenhagen - guardian.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am Stalking Tiger: Hunt is on for post-crash Woods photosNEW YORK - The hunt for Tiger Woods is on, or at least the first photographs of the golf superstar since his late-night car crash and damaging news of his marital problems. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am Looking to fill the void left by TigerThe sudden roar from three holes away was enough to make Rory McIlroy turn his head. The cheer was for a birdie, no doubt. And it was loud enough so thousands of people...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am AG Announces More Charges in Ongoing Public Corruption Investigation - Gant Daily
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am A Danish policeman stands beside arrested protestors in CopenhagenA Danish policeman stands beside female protestors after they were restrained following a demonstration in Copenhagen on December 13. Police fired tear gas and arrested more than 100 activists who tried...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:05 am Protesters try to disrupt UN climate talksCOPENHAGEN (AP) -- More than 100 climate activists were detained Wednesday for trying to break into a U.N. conference where 193 nations are deadlocked in talks on a deal to curb global warming, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 4:35 a... | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am Protesters try to disrupt UN climate talks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am Charles Barkley: Tiger Woods changed phone number after accidentNEW YORK - NBA great Charles Barkley says Tiger Woods changed his cell phone number the day after his car accident and is not talking to some of his famous friends. On...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am Tiger Woods' agent takes issue with report that ties the golfer to a Canadian doctorORLANDO, Fla. - Tiger Woods' team moved swiftly Tuesday to discredit a New York Times report that linked the embattled golfer to a physician whom the newspaper says is...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Terror trials in Illinois - Chicago Sun-Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Ministers flex for final climate deal push (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Cisco, NASA launch climate monitoring ventureCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Technology firm Cisco Systems and the NASA space agency launched a $100 million plan on Tuesday to monitor the earth's resources, aiming to boost transparency of national commitments under a new climate treaty.||World leaders...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Facebook gets re-booted for AndroidFacebook gets re-booted for Android New app actually makes FB work on your Google mobile : TechRadar UK
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am 'Glee' cast joyful over Globe nodsThe mood on the set was, appropriately, gleeful.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:59 am Copenhagen climate summit: protests threaten to disrupt talksMass protests expected at the climate conference as anger grows at civil society groups being frozen out of talks.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:56 am Why, Tiger? Best traits of successful people can also be worstExceptional people, be they superstar athletes, politicians, celebrities or CEOs, are driven to be the very best at what they do. To that end, Tiger Woods is no exception. We...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:54 am Youth unemployment reaches record highNumber of 16 to 24-year-olds out of work tops 950,000, while jobless total nudges 2.5 million, the worst since the mid-1990s.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:51 am Study: Sexually active girls at risk of infectionIndiana University researchers say half of all urban teenage girls may get one or more sexually transmitted infections within two years of becoming sexually active.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:49 am Security concerns hang over Gitmo inmates' move to Ill.President Obama's announcement that the government will send as many as 100 terrorism suspects from Guantanamo Bay to an Illinois ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am Sake to be made in Norway from Hokkaido's Ginpu rice+(Kyodo) _ Sake will be made in Norway from imported Hokkaido-grown rice called Ginpu, a farm cooperative group in the northernmost Japanese prefecture said Wednesday. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am YouTube's top 2009 videos feature eclectic castBut Susan Boyle was year's clear winner with more views than the next three most-watched videos combined
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am Senate Inches Toward Final Vote On Health BillPlenty of hurdles remain in the Senate before there is a final vote on the bill to overhaul the health care system. The latest obstacle to be overcome was a nearly week-long delay caused by a pair of amendments that would have allowed individuals, pharmacies, and drug wholesalers to import lower-cost prescription drugs from other industrial countries. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am Iran test-fires advanced missileIran has successfully test-fired an improved version of a medium-range missile, state television announces.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:44 am PLO to keep Abbas president, back stance on talks - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:42 am Muppets YouTube Channel Hits 10 Million Views in Just 3 Wks"Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody" debuted on the Muppets' newly inaugurated YouTube channel just three weeks ago. But millions of views later, it already feels like a signpost that we'll look back on fondly -- a goofy capper to a rotten decade.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am Ex-trainer accuses circus of elephant crueltyCircus's training of baby elephants spurs a head-to-head battle with PETA over treatment.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:39 am American proposes JAL as exclusive Asian partnerAmerican Airlines is telling partner Japan Airlines it will not compete for connecting traffic to Asia if the Japanese carrier does not defect to a rival alliance led by Delta Air Lines.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:39 am Activists march on Copenhagen climate conferenceCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters marched on Wednesday toward a Copenhagen conference center where delegates were discussing a global climate pact, and a spokesman said they planned to break through a police cordon.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:38 am Activists march on Copenhagen climate conference (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:38 am Should the British defence budget be raided for troops in Afghanistan?Labour has raided the core budget of the MoD to pay for more quipment for troops in Afghanistan.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:31 am Amnesty condemns Australia's asylum policiesConditions at detention centre on country's remote Indian Ocean Territory of Christmas Island described as overcrowded and unacceptable
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:31 am DPJ, Cabinet to discuss whether to downscale child allowances+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: LEAD STORY TO FOLLOW) The Democratic Party of Japan requested Wednesday that the Cabinet and the party discuss together whether to set an income limit in providing ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:30 am Job market to remain tough for graduates in 2011+(Kyodo) _ Companies planning to employ fewer students graduating from universities and graduate schools in 2011 than those in 2010 outnumber businesses with larger hiring plans for the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:28 am Myanmar junta allows Suu Kyi to meet ailing party elders+(Kyodo) _ Myanmar's junta on Wednesday allowed detained pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi to meet with three ailing senior members of her party in Yangon. During the 45-minute...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:26 am Marines may have trouble curbing Taliban on Afghan borderOnly a few hundred American troops are policing the southern border of one of Afghanistan's major smuggling areas, leaving open ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:25 am Spokesman: Berlusconi has more pain - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:24 am AP: Obama writes to N. Korea's Kim about nuclear disarmamentWashington's recent bid to persuade North Korea to return to nuclear disarmament negotiations included a personal letter to leader ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am Iran Claims Long-Range Missile TestState TV says Upgraded Version of Missile Easily Capable of Hitting Israel Tested SuccessfullySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:18 am American Airlines CEO hints at 'bigger investment' in JAL+(Kyodo) _ American Airlines Inc. Chief Executive Officer Gerard Arpey said Wednesday that the U.S. carrier may offer "bigger investment" in cash-strapped Japan Airlines Corp. together...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:18 am LEAD: LDP leader urges Hatoyama to move Futemma in line with 2006 deal+TOKYO, Dec. 16 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO) Sadakazu Tanigaki, leader of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, urged Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Wednesday to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:18 am Dollar edges higher in upper 89 yen zone before Fed policy decision+(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar edged higher in the upper 89 yen zone Wednesday in Tokyo on expectations for sooner-than-expected monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve ahead of its policy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:15 am The Bella Center is going to burstIt's the size of a big-city airport, but the conference centre is way too small for an event of this size and prominence
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:13 am Bail hearing for Pa. police accused of cover-up (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:11 am SC legislators consider formal rebuke of governorSouth Carolina lawmakers are preparing to discuss a formal rebuke of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford for his travels to see a mistress in Argentina and his misuse of state planes.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:06 am Bank's antifraud tactics stun security expertChecking out of a Hilton hotel in London, security expert Roger Thompson was told his Visa card had been declined due to suspicions it was stolen, a situation that only got more disconcerting when he learned the bank that issued the card had more personal information on him and his family members than he ever imagined.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am AP source: Obama writes letter to NKorean leaderSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Washington's recent bid to persuade North Korea to return to nuclear disarmament negotiations included a personal letter to leader Kim Jong Il written by President Barack Obama, a senior U.S. official said....Source: AP Top International News At 4:35 a... | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:58 am Best traits of successful people can also be worstExceptional people, be they superstar athletes, politicians, celebrities or CEOs, are driven to be the very best at what they do.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:43 am Fraud prosecutions fell as crisis loomedFederal prosecutions for serious financial crime plummeted as the nation headed toward one of the worst economic meltdowns in ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:42 am FBI Probe Into Tiger Woods, Was He On Human Growth Hormone?The Canadian doctor who performed a controversial medical procedure on Tiger Woods is under criminal investigation for drug violations, bringing scrutiny to his colleagues, including one who worked closely with BALCO athletes and A-Rod.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:40 am Fed to strike upbeat note on economy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:35 am Iran test-fires medium-range Sejil missile: state TV (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:26 am Taliban sneak past Marines in southern AfghanistanKHAN NESHIN, Afghanistan (AP) -- Only a few hundred American troops are policing the southern border of one of Afghanistan's major smuggling areas, leaving open a vast expanse of desert that the Taliban use to shuttle in weapons and fighters from Pakistan....Source: AP Top International News At 4:35 a... | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:25 am Taliban sneak past Marines in southern Afghanistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:25 am Russia reform 'tsar' Gaidar diesYegor Gaidar, the architect of Russia's "shock therapy" market reforms in the early 1990s, dies of a blood clot aged 53.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:24 am Afghan official: Bomb kills 4 Afghan policemenKABUL (AP) -- Four Afghan police officers were killed by a roadside bomb in western Afghanistan, the latest in a string of deadly attacks against the country's embattled police force, government officials said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 4:35 a... | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:22 am Why So Similar? Inception vs. The Dark Knight (PICS)The new poster for Christopher Nolan’s Inception has been released and…hey, it looks a little familiar. The vast, wet cityscape. The figure with his back to us, palming a weapon. The kerning! Yes, the Inception poster may read “From the Director of The Dark Knight” at the bottom, but you’d hardly need a magnifying glass to know that at first glance
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am Gordon Brown, Governator Descend on Copenhagen in 'Big Push'As if in response to yesterdays blog about feeling the pressure, Gordon Brown will grace COP15 with his presence a day early, the Governator is already walking the halls, none of the parties negotiating the fine detail of the treaties had much sleep last night and are shipping in industrial strength coffee for this evening. Welcome to the big push.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am Russia's market reform architect Gaidar diesMOSCOW (Reuters) - Yegor Gaidar, the architect of the market reforms that helped cement Russia's transition from Communism, died on Wednesday. He was 53.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am Russia's market reform architect Gaidar dies (Reuters)Reuters - Yegor Gaidar, the architect of the market reforms that helped cement Russia's transition from Communism, died on Wednesday. He was 53.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am Former Russian PM Yegor Gaidar dies at 53Economic reformer navigated the country through its painful post-Soviet transition to a market economy
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:17 am BA Christmas strike 'over the top' Unite union boss admitsThe planned 12-day Christmas strike by British Airways cabin staff is "probably over the top", Unite boss Derek Simpson says as Gordon Brown urges both sides to hold talks.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:14 am Senate Democrats contemplate half a loafHistory may be calling but time's running out to act by Christmas, so Senate Democrats are coming to terms with the idea they won't get everything they want from health care overhaul.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:12 am Senate Democrats contemplate half a loaf (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:12 am US calls Japan base delay decision unfortunateThe United States is frustrated by Japan's delay in relocating a major U.S. military base, even as the U.S. signals a willingness to be patient with Tokyo's new government.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:11 am Pared health bill takes shape - Chicago Tribune
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:11 am Native Hawaiian bill poised to pass 2 committeesTwo congressional committees are considering legislation this week that would let native Hawaiians establish their own government, much like those organized by hundreds of Indian tribes.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:10 am Iran test-fires improved missile, state TV saysIran has successfully test-fired a long-range, improved Sejil 2 missile, state television reported on Wednesday, an announcement likely to add to tension with the West.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:03 am Theresa Rogers claims she taught Tiger to be 'a great lover'Tiger Woods' dad taught him how to golf, but Theresa Rogers says she showed him what to do in the sack. The latest woman linked to the golfing great reportedly agged to her buddies that she showed Woods "everything he needed to know to be a great lover."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:01 am President Barack Obama links jobs, energy-savings push - Chicago Tribune
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Obama pushes home improvement to create jobs, save energyDeclaring insulation 'sexy,' the president outlines a plan to offer cash incentives to consumers who make energy-efficient renovations.Looking for new ways to help plug the leaky job market, President Obama pressed Congress to provide money to homeowners to improve energy efficiency -- and the economy -- by replacing doors, caulking windows and padding their attics with more insulation.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Asian Americans drive Army recruiting boom in L.A.Asians have traditionally joined the military at the lowest rate among all races, but -- lured by job security, college aid and, for some, citizenship -- they are signing up in larger numbers. Their enlistments rose 80% in L.A. County.On a chilly Saturday morning this month, the future soldiers of the U.S. Army huffed and puffed through push-ups, sit-ups and stretches in Whittier Narrows Regional Park in South El Monte.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Exports on the rise at ports of Los Angeles and Long BeachThe ports show gains in November. Imports, however, continue to decline.In a recession-battered year that can't end soon enough for many businesses involved in international trade, Howard Wallace has an enviable set of problems.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am U.S. steps up special operations mission in AfghanistanUnder the shift in strategy, the teams now focus on targeting key Taliban figures rather than mainly hunting Al Qaeda leaders and have increased the number of raids they conduct, officials say.The U.S. military command has quietly shifted and intensified the mission of clandestine special operations forces in Afghanistan, senior officials said, targeting key figures within the Taliban, rather than almost exclusively hunting Al Qaeda leaders.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Key L.A. Unified staff positions are funded privatelyThe practice is a financial boon to the district but poses issues of transparency and the donors' stances on reform.Private money is paying for key senior staff positions in the Los Angeles Unified School District -- providing needed expertise at a bargain rate, but also raising questions about transparency and the direction of reforms in the nation's second-largest school system.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Bangladesh tests new rice strainsResearchers in Bangladesh reach the final stage of testing new rice varieties which they say will survive the country's floods.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:58 am Live - South Africa v EnglandEngland win the toss and opt to bowl first in the first Test against South Africa, who are without injured Dale Steyn.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:51 am Drug Dealers Use Day Care Centers as FrontsIn Wisconsin, at least 16 child-care centers have been found to have close ties to drug-dealing operations, even while reaping millions of dollars in state subsidies.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:50 am Copenhagen climate summit: Gordon Brown in 'final push' to break deadlock over aidGordon Brown will attend talks at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen today, saying the "future of humanity" is at stake.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:50 am Citigroup gains huge tax break in deal with IRSIn effort to wean Citigroup and other firms from taxpayer bailout that helped them survive, IRS issues exception to longstanding tax rules.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:49 am Afghan police die in bomb attackFive Afghan policemen are killed in a roadside bomb explosion in the western Afghan province of Herat, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:44 am Iran says U.S. fuel sanctions move will failTEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian oil official said on Wednesday a move by U.S. lawmakers to target the Islamic Republic with fuel sanctions would not cause any problems because Tehran had many suppliers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:33 am Russian economist Yegor GaidarFile photo of Russian economist Yegor Gaidar who died Wednesday aged 53. He was the mastermind of the controversial "shock therapy" economic reforms implemented under former president Boris Yeltsin.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:32 am Getting a Thorough Brazilian (COMIC)Pid'jin decides it's time for a Brazilian wax.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:30 am Raid on MoD cash to pay for conflict in AfghanistanBritain's ability to defend itself from attack has been called into question after deep cutbacks to the Armed Forces.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:23 am Japan enters high-speed train sales raceNAGOYA, Japan (AP) -- On a desolate stretch of track just before midnight, when all passenger lines have been put to bed, a juiced-up Japanese bullet train goes online and accelerates to over 200 miles per hour. The 700-ton train, about a quarter of a mile long, whooshes by rice paddies in under five seconds....Source: AP Top International News At 4:35 a... | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:22 am Philippine volcano rumbles with fresh explosionsMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Mayon volcano, which has blown its top nearly 40 times in 400 years, menaced nearby residents with small eruptions of ash and lava Wednesday as Philippine authorities moved more than 30,000 people to shelters in case of a larger eruption....Source: AP Top International News At 4:35 a... | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:12 am Vietnam to buy Russian submarinesVietnam says it will buy Russian submarines, potentially altering the military balance in the contested South China Sea.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:03 am Kids given recalled swine flu shot not at risk - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Dec 2009 | 12:02 am Suu Kyi meets NLD party leadersDetained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is allowed a rare meeting with elderly officials of her NLD party.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Dec 2009 | 11:55 pm Dangerous blindsThe U.S. government and the window covering industry have recalled more than 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds because of the risk children may be strangled by the cords.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Dec 2009 | 11:53 pm From tent revivalist to television fameOral Roberts, who rose from tent revivals to found a multimillion-dollar ministry and a university that bears his name, has died at the age of 91.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Dec 2009 | 11:38 pm Evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts dies at 91Oral Roberts, the entrepreneurial evangelist known to millions by catchphrases such as "expect a miracle," and by the Oklahoma ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2009 | 11:36 pm Lava flows from the crater of the volcano Mayon in Legazpi, southeast of ManilaLava flows from the crater of the volcano Mayon in Legazpi, southeast of Manila. Lava has continued to pour down the volcanic mount as government experts warned it could erupt for months, meaning thousands...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2009 | 11:33 pm A Filipino girl is evacuated from CamaligA Filipino girl is evacuated from Camalig, a village near the Mayon volcano. Tens of thousands of villagers in the Philippines fled their homes as one of the nation's most active volcanoes spewed lava...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2009 | 11:33 pm Tiger's popularity suffers record fall - pollLOS ANGELES - Tiger Woods has taken the largest rating plunge in Gallup Poll history as a result of the sex scandal that forced the world's first billion-dollar athlete to halt his epic golf career.Even as sports memorabilia firm...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Dec 2009 | 11:14 pm Senators rally across party lines to fight climate changeSens. John Kerry, Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham are working across party lines on a compromise bill that would reduce greenhouse ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2009 | 11:07 pm Source: Obama writes letter to N. Korean leaderPresident Barack Obama has written a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il as part of an intense effort to draw the reclusive nation back to nuclear disarmament talks, a source says.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:57 pm O'Donnell lifts Kings past OilersVeteran Kings defencemen notches first of the season with third period winner as Los Angeles dumps Edmonton 3-2
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:56 pm Rights activist who protested Honduras coup killedTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduran police promised to thoroughly investigate the killing of a gay rights activist who joined in protests against the June coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya....Source: AP Top International News At 4:35 a... | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:55 pm Singer Hallyday is out of comaDoctors at Cedars-Sinai awoke the 'French Elvis,' who had been in a medically induced coma, on Monday.Musician Johnny Hallyday, known as the "French Elvis," has emerged from a medically induced coma he had been in since last week, according to the rocker's press relations office.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:54 pm High-ranking officers from the Myanmar military watch an armed forces parade in the administrative capital of NaypyidawHigh-ranking officers from the Myanmar military watch an armed forces parade in the administrative capital of Naypyidaw. Myanmar's junta has allowed the detained democracy icon, Aung San Suu Kyi, to meet...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:53 pm File photo shows Myanmar soldiers parading during a ceremony in YangonFile photo shows Myanmar soldiers parading during a ceremony in Yangon. The country's secretive junta has allowed the detained democracy icon, Aung San Suu Kyi, to meet with elderly members of her party...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:53 pm Myanmar activists, resident in Japan, hold portraits of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in TokyoMyanmar activists, resident in Japan, hold portraits of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, during a rally in Tokyo. Myanmar's junta has allowed the detained democracy icon Suu Kyi to meet with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:53 pm Santa Ana College baseball player found dead in FullertonJames Patrick Wernke was last seen Saturday afternoon. His body was found in a wooded creek bed that may have flooded during the weekend's rains, authorities say.Authorities said Tuesday that a 21-year-old Santa Ana College student missing for three days probably died after being swept up by a rain-swollen creek near his Fullerton home.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:49 pm Groups try to delay deportations of illegal studentsAdvocates for illegal immigrants try to delay deportations in the hope that laws will change and give students a path to citizenship. ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:42 pm Custody dispute may have contributed to 4 deathsAfter a judge ruled a woman would temporarily lose custody of her two daughters, police find the three dead in an apparent murder-suicide in a San Clemente home, along with the woman's mother.A woman who died with her two young daughters and her mother in an apparent San Clemente murder-suicide had just learned she'd temporarily lost custody of the girls, according to court records.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:38 pm New dos and don'ts considered for Venice Beach boardwalkThe L.A. City Council might impose a nighttime noise ban and expand an existing lottery system that parcels out space to certain activists and performers.The boisterous Venice Beach boardwalk could become considerably more sedate pending a new edict from Los Angeles city leaders to the drum circles, DJs and would-be guitar heroes who perform on the famed pedestrian strip: Quiet down after dark.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:36 pm 26,500 school cafeterias lack required inspectionsNo food-borne illness has sickened more schoolkids in the past decade than norovirus, and none is linked as consistently to improper ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:29 pm In New York, a model for how to improve a school cafeteriaThe cafeteria of Eastchester Middle School had run afoul of the public health code for several years. Between 2006 and 2008, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:23 pm Bettman expects NHL to break even on CoyotesNHL commissioner expects to release more details of the $140-million Phoenix takeover at today's meetings
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:21 pm Jays put future in hands of prospectsKyle Drabek has been coveted by Toronto for a long time
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:15 pm Companies Find Opportunities Even In RecessionRecessions create opportunities that don't tend to occur when the economy is humming along. One consultant says companies that hit the gas in tough times while others put their brakes on may come out ahead. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm 'Pacman' Pacquiao Gives Filipinos Reason To CheerThe significance of boxer Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines is perhaps unmatched in sports history. Despite his small stature, the fighter called "Pacman" has won seven different world titles. And his influence has been compared to Nelson Mandela's. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Vegas Gambles On $8.5 Billion Luxury ProjectCityCenter, a complex of hotels, condos, a shopping mall and casino, is said to be the most expensive privately funded project in U.S. history. It's launching during difficult times, and it's got no official theme to attract tourists like other Vegas hotels. Its unofficial theme? Urbanism, architecture and art. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Deli Uses Dow's Surge To Draw BusinessAt Cucina Deli in Salt Lake City, sales dropped off sharply during the recession. The deli owner had to cut costs, but he also came up with an imaginative promotion to increase revenue — offer free coffee every Monday until the Dow broke the 10,000 mark. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Taboos Silence Opponents Of Uganda Anti-Gay BillIn Uganda, a bill designed to eradicate homosexuality has strong support in government and in evangelical circles. Proponents of the bill link homosexuality to the West. But despite condemnation elsewhere, few in the country are willing to speak against it because those who do are labeled gay. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Natural Gas Fights For Position In Climate BillThe industry says it has access to vast quantities of the low-carbon fuel and has funneled money into a new lobby to position itself better within proposed climate legislation. But some lawmakers aren't on board, and Exxon Mobil joining the team hasn't helped. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Opinion: Woods will never recover from scandal
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Dec 2009 | 9:45 pm Mexican firemen stare at the body of a man hanging from a bridge in TijuanaMexican firemen stare at the body of a man hanging from a bridge in Tijuana, northwest Mexico, in the border with the US, on December 14. Between Sunday and Monday, at least 30 people were killed in northern...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2009 | 8:45 pm The body of a murdered man lies in a street in Ciudad Juarez, MexicoThe body of a murdered man lies in a street in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on December 15. Ongoing violence between Mexico's drug cartels has killed at least 50 people in Mexico's north in recent days, as the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2009 | 8:45 pm School Denies Suspending Student For Jesus DrawingChester Johnson said his son was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after a teacher at his Taunton, Mass., school found a sketch of a stick figure of Jesus on a cross. The school district said the second-grader was never suspended and that officials followed "well-established protocol." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2009 | 8:37 pm New Immigration Bill Is Introduced in House - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Dec 2009 | 8:24 pm US, Canadian and Georgian soldiers participate in NATO training exercisesFile photo shows US, Canadian and Georgian soldiers participating in NATO training exercises in May in Georgia. NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen was to meet Russian leaders Wednesday in Moscow, the first...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Dec 2009 | 8:01 pm Man gets 25 years to life for murder of Dae'von Bailey, 6Marcas Catrell Fisher, 36, pleaded guilty to beating his ex-girlfriend's son in South L.A. as his 5-year-old daughter watched from the corner of a room, unable to scream.One month after pleading guilty, a South Los Angeles man was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years to life in prison for beating his ex-girlfriend's 6-year-old son to death.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Dec 2009 | 7:23 pm Activist who protested Honduras coup killed
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Dec 2009 | 7:05 pm Boeing Dreamliner completes first flightSEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co completed the long-delayed first test flight of its new 787 Dreamliner on Tuesday, heralding a new era of plastics-based aircraft that promise to save airlines millions of dollars in fuel costs.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2009 | 6:59 pm Little hope missing climbers are alive
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Dec 2009 | 6:53 pm Obama: Health reform at ‘precipice’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Dec 2009 | 6:39 pm Lockerbie bomber: mystery surrounds his location after he 'goes missing'Exact location of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al-Megrahi a mystery.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Dec 2009 | 6:34 pm Obama pushes Senate Democrats to pass health billWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pushed fractious Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass a broad healthcare overhaul and said he was cautiously optimistic they could iron out their differences to win the 60 votes needed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2009 | 6:23 pm For tsunami's Baby 81, fame brought misfortuneBATTICALOA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami brought international fame to Baby 81, but the parents of the two-month-old who miraculously survived the deadly wave say it has only brought misfortune.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2009 | 6:10 pm Obama sees climate deal as summit deadline nearsCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has expressed confidence a climate deal can be clinched as dozens of world leaders gather on Wednesday to try to break a deadlock at U.N. climate talks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2009 | 6:07 pm 'I was like an Egyptian pharaoh conserved alive'- KampuschNatascha Kampusch, the Austrian kidnap victim, has revealed in a new film that her captor shaved her head, forbade her to cry and brutally abused her during the eight years she was held in the cellar from which she escaped in August...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Dec 2009 | 5:30 pm Charles Dickens' toothpick sells at auctionNEW YORK - An ivory and gold toothpick once owned by Charles Dickens has sold at a New York City auction for US$9,150 (NZ$12,678).It was being offered by heirs to the Barnes & Noble family and was up for sale at Bonhams New York....Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Dec 2009 | 5:22 pm Pat Robertson Remembers Evangelist Oral RobertsEvangelist Oral Roberts died Tuesday at the age of 91, his spokesman said. Roberts rose from tent revivals to found a multimillion dollar ministry and a university. Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network, calls Roberts a pioneer. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2009 | 4:59 pm Israel furious at Livni arrest warrantIsrael yesterday reacted furiously to the news that a warrant had been issued in Britain for the arrest of its former foreign minister Tzipi Livni, warning that the move by a London court threatened bilateral relations, and issuing...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Dec 2009 | 4:49 pm BA Christmas strike: chaos will hit passengers for three weeksPassengers could suffer up to three weeks of disruption because of the planned 12-day strike by British Airways cabin staff.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Dec 2009 | 4:44 pm Boy's Jesus Drawing Alarms School AuthoritiesAn 8-year-old Massachusetts boy was sent home from school and ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after he was asked to make a Christmas drawing and sketched what appeared to be a stick figure of Jesus on a cross, the child's father said Tuesday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Dec 2009 | 4:36 pm Bernanke says weak economy not at risk of inflationWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, in a response to a lawmaker's questions made public on Tuesday, said the U.S. economy is operating so far beneath its potential that inflation is unlikely to become a problem.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2009 | 4:10 pm Sri Lanka: Tsunami victim who came back from the deadThere are a million questions one could ask of the woman sitting on the edge of a hospital bed in southern Sri Lanka, but for now only one of them matters: is she Padma Wawlanbokke?Five years ago, the 42-year-old's family mourned...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Dec 2009 | 4:05 pm Rajaratnam, Chiesi indicted in hedge fund probeNEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. grand jury on Tuesday indicted Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and co-defendant Danielle Chiesi on charges of securities fraud and conspiracy in an insider trading case involving employees of some of America's best-known companies.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2009 | 4:03 pm Thousands homeless after Fiji cycloneUp to 4000 Fijians are still housed in temporary accommodation and 80 per cent of the country is without power after Cyclone Mick struck on Monday.Two people are confirmed dead and three more missing.National Disaster Management...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Dec 2009 | 3:56 pm 20,000 Evacuated near Philippines VolcanoMayon Volcano Oozing Lava; Scientists Raise Alert Level for Area 200 Miles South of ManilaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Dec 2009 | 3:30 pm U.S. to move some Guantanamo prisoners to IllinoisWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Tuesday it will move some Guantanamo Bay detainees to an Illinois prison and hold U.S. military commission trials there in plans immediately criticized as risky by Republicans.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2009 | 2:36 pm Assailant Apologizes for Berlusconi AttackMan Says He's Sorry for "Cowardly and Uncontrolled" Attack; May Be Sent to Psychiatric HospitalSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Dec 2009 | 2:30 pm Mexico's Calderon proposes major political reformMEXICO CITY (AP) -- President Felipe Calderon is proposing runoff elections in future presidential contests and re-election for many officials in Mexico's most dramatic political reform attempt in decades....Source: AP Top International News At 4:35 a... | 15 Dec 2009 | 2:23 pm Woods preaches family values in NZ interviewTiger Woods said his family is the best thing to ever happen to him in an interview touted as his last before he was engulfed in a sex scandal over his infidelity.New Zealand sports commentator Murray Deaker conducted an eight-minute...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Dec 2009 | 1:05 pm Okinawa: Land of the Rising LifespanCBS News Science and Technology Correspondent Daniel Sieberg Goes to Okinawa to Try Decode Secrets of Long LifeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:00 pm US confirms trade bidUS trade officials formally notified the US Congress yesterday of President Barack Obama's intention to negotiate a free trade deal with Vietnam, New Zealand and five other countries in the Asia Pacific area.Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Dec 2009 | 10:00 am Berlusconi Attacker Sorry for 'Cowardly Act'The man who broke Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's nose and teeth by attacking him with a statuette has apologized to the leader for his 'cowardly and rash act.'Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2009 | 9:53 am Ex-Teacher Admits to Sexually Abusing 100 ChildrenCarol Clarke, a woman described as a "predatory pedophile," has been given an indeterminate sentence for sexually abusing children, Sky news reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2009 | 9:52 am Obama Statue Sparks Facebook ProtestsStatue of President as a 10-Year-Old Boy Erected in IndonesiaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Dec 2009 | 9:30 am Karzai Calls For Large-Scale Gov't ReformResponding To Int'l Criticism, President Calls for End to Bribery, Graft Within Afghan MinistriesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Dec 2009 | 9:30 am Kayak epic nears endAfter 332 days, the first woman to circumnavigate Australia in a sea kayak was expected to arrive in Victoria last night. German Freya Hoffmeister will complete the 13,000km journey 28 days faster than New Zealander Paul Caffyn...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Dec 2009 | 9:30 am BA locked in 'fight to death' with unionsLONDON - Senior British Airways managers warned they were in a "fight to the death" with unions over plans for an unprecedented 12-day strike by cabin crew which threatens to wreck the Christmas travel plans of over one million passengers.Virgin...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am British Air Seeks Injunction on StrikersAirline Launches Legal Action as Cabin Crew Plans 12-Day Walkout During Holiday Travel SeasonSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am Burma Allows Suu Kyi to Meet Ailing Party EldersBurma's military authorities have agreed to allow detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to visit old and ailing party leaders at an undisclosed location, a spokesman for her National League for Democracy party said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2009 | 8:32 am North Korea Demands U.N. Sanctions be LiftedNorth Korea demanded to a senior U.S. envoy that U.N. sanctions imposed on the communist regime for its nuclear defiance be lifted, a report said Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2009 | 8:16 am Israel: Iran Close to Nuclear WeaponIsrael's military intelligence chief says Iran is close to a "technological breakthrough" that would enable it to build nuclear weapons.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2009 | 8:16 am Pakistan Police Get 10 More Days to Question AmericansA Pakistani court granted police another 10 days on Tuesday to question five Americans held on suspicion of links to Islamist militants, a government official said.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2009 | 8:10 am Arnold: Environment, Economy Can CoexistCalifornia Gov. Schwarzenegger Pushes for More Local Solutions to Avoid Climate CrisisSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Dec 2009 | 8:00 am Suicide Car Bomb Kills 8 in Afghan CapitalVehicle Blows Up Near Hotel Popular with Foreigners, Home of Former Afghan Vice PresidentSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Dec 2009 | 8:00 am Tunnel Collapses Under Gaza Border, Killing 3A Gaza health official says a tunnel has collapsed under the border with Egypt, killing three Palestinians.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2009 | 7:23 am Meeting Tackles Harassment of Arab WomenFirst-Ever Regional Conference Reviews Verbal, Physical Abuse across Arab NationsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Dec 2009 | 6:30 am Harassment Across Arab World Drives Women InsideThe sexual harassment of women in the streets, schools and work places of the Arab World is driving them to cover up and confine themselves to their homes, said activists at the first-ever regional conference addressing the once taboo topic.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2009 | 6:27 am Explosions in Baghdad, Mosul Kill 9 PeopleCar bombs and other explosions ripped through Iraq's capital and a major northern city on Tuesday, killing nine people and showing again the ease with which insurgents manage to slip past security.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2009 | 6:12 am Red Cross in First Visit to Taliban-Held DetaineesThe international Red Cross says it has for the first time visited Afghan prisoners held by the Taliban in the northwest of the country.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2009 | 4:06 am
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