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Thousands of Taiwanese protest China envoy's visitTAICHUNG, Taiwan (AP) -- Tens of thousands of opposition demonstrators marched through the streets of the central Taiwanese city of Taichung on Sunday, ahead of the arrival of a senior Chinese envoy for five days of talks with local officials....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:39 am Iraq initials deal on prized oil fieldBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq has initialed a deal with a consortium led by European giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Malaysia's state-run Petronas to develop one of Iraq's most prized oil fields....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:37 am Iraq initials deal on prized oil fieldIraq has initialed a deal with a consortium led by European giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Malaysia's state-run Petronas to develop one of Iraq's most prized oil fields. Iraqi...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:31 am Iraq initials deal on prized oil fieldIraq has initialed a deal with a consortium led by European giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Malaysia's state-run Petronas to develop one of Iraq's most prized oil fields.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:31 am White-collar jobless join FedEx, UPS for holidays (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:31 am Impeachment appears imminent for federal judge - WashingtonIt's not the lifestyle of a typical federal judge: Five or six vodka cocktails during lunch; gambling with borrowed money; bankruptcy under a phony name; and cash, trips or home repairs from lawyers. U.S. District Court Judge G. Thomas Porteous is a clear candidate to become just the eighth federal judge in U.S. history to be impeached.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am March over: Cowboys send Saints to first loss (AP)AP - A perfect record would have been lagniappe, as they say in Louisiana — a little something extra.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am China: Climate talks yielded 'positive' resultsBEIJING (AP) -- China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, lauded Sunday the outcome of a historic U.N. climate conference that ended with a nonbinding agreement that urges major polluters to make deeper emissions cuts - but does not require it....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:29 am China: Climate talks yielded 'positive' results (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:28 am Senators OK defense budget bill, much left to 2010 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am Senate Dems look to close deal on health overhaul (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri diesIran's most senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, who emerged as the spiritual father of its reform movement, died on Sunday. He was 87. For years, Montazeri...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri diesTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's most senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, who emerged as the spiritual father of its reform movement, died on Sunday. He was 87....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri dies (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am Myanmar state press says no charter change for nowMyanmar's new constitution, adopted last year despite criticism it is undemocratic, cannot be changed before next year's planned elections, the country's state media said in a commentary...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am Karzai says new Afghan Cabinet will be accountableKABUL (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday rejected criticism that his proposed new Cabinet amounts to business as usual and is unlikely to do much to tackle the country's array of problems....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am Maoist-called strike cripples life in NepalKATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Supporters of Nepal's former Maoist rebels clashed with riot police, attacked vehicles, forced shops to close and blocked highways across the country Sunday to enforce a general strike called to protest the president....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:23 am Maoist-called strike cripples life in NepalSupporters of Nepal's former Maoist rebels clashed with riot police, attacked vehicles, forced shops to close and blocked highways across the country Sunday to enforce a general strike...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:23 am Myanmar state press says no charter change for nowMyanmar's new constitution, adopted last year despite criticism it is undemocratic, cannot be changed before next year's planned elections, the country's state media said in a commentary Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:22 am Iran dissident Grand Ayatollah Montazeri dies (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:22 am Storm continues to wallop East Coast, heads north (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:22 am AP: Iraq, Malaysia move forward with oil dealIraq has initialed a deal with a consortium led by European giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Malaysia's state-run Petronas to ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am Germany's Merkel defends climate accordBERLIN (AP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel is defending the much-criticized outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit as a first step that paves the way for action....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am Germany's Merkel defends climate accordGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel is defending the much-criticized outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit as a first step that paves the way for action. Merkel was quoted Sunday as...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am TheSpeedGamers to catch all Pokemon in 72 hours for charityThe charitable gaming experts of TheSpeedGamers plan to accomplish this amazing goal while taking donations for Ally's House, an Oklahoma-based children's cancer foundation. Show your support for TSG and Ally's House by dropping by and donating to this great charity. A live game feed as well as a donation box can be found at www.thespeedgamers.com
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am NHL Hockey at Boston's Fenway Baseball ParkIce hockey has invaded the home of the Red Sox in preparation for the NHL's Winter Classic game, to be played Jan. 1 by the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Truck kills at least 55 in central Nigeria: policeA truck carrying bags of cement crushed and killed at least 55 people when the driver lost control and ran into a crowd on a road in Dekian, central Nigeria's Kogi State, police said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:15 am Officials: Iranian troops leave disputed oil wellBAGHDAD (AP) -- Officials say Iraqi oil workers are back at a disputed oil well in southern Iraq that was seized by Iranian forces earlier this week....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:15 am Officials: Iranian troops leave disputed oil well (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:15 am Maoist-called strike cripples life in NepalSupporters of Nepal's former Maoist rebels clashed with riot police, attacked vehicles, forced shops to close and blocked highways across the country Sunday to enforce a general strike called to protest the president.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am Eurostar suspended amid cold snapEurostar passenger trains remain suspended, as fresh snowfall is predicted across parts of the UK.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am Nor'easter disrupts holiday travel, shopping plans - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am Germany's Merkel defends climate accordGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel is defending the much-criticized outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit as a first step that paves the way for action.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Top dissident Iranian cleric diesSenior Iranian cleric Grand Ayatollah Hoseyn Ali Montazeri, a fierce critic of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, dies aged 87.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Copenhagen: A lesson in geopolitics - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:56 am Senate Approves $636 Billion Military Spending BillWASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate approved a $636 billion military spending bill on Saturday that funds the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and also includes money to extend jobless aid and Medicare payment rates for two months.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am Thousands of Taiwanese protest China envoy's visitTens of thousands of opposition demonstrators marched through the streets of the central Taiwanese city of Taichung on Sunday, ahead of the arrival of a senior Chinese envoy for five days...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am LEAD: Taiwan protesters take to streets ahead of talks with China+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH QUOTE FROM PROTESTER, MA REBUTTAL OF CRITICISM)) Thousands of protesters led by Taiwan's opposition camp marched through this central city on the island'sSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:38 am Karzai says new Afghan Cabinet will be accountable - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:31 am Is it fair?BBC Ethical Man poses an un-festive questionSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:31 am Karzai says new Afghan Cabinet will be accountableAfghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday rejected criticism that his proposed new Cabinet amounts to business as usual and is unlikely to do much to tackle the country's array of problems....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:29 am Washington state sues DirecTV for scamming customersA lawsuit filed this week by Washington state against DirecTV could have a secondary purpose: It could serve as a textbook for consumers on tricks companies play to take their money. The suit filed by Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna alleges many forms of misbehavior.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am Weather forecast for Monday+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Monday, Dec. 21: Tokyofair Osakacloudy>rain Nagoyafair/cloudy Sapporosnow>cloudy Sendaifair/cloudy Niigatasnow Hiroshimacloudy>fair TakamatsucloudySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am Iran troops have made partial withdrawal: IraqBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iranian troops have withdrawn partially from a disputed oil well claimed by both Tehran and Baghdad, an Iraqi spokesman said on Sunday, possibly defusing a border feud straining the two countries' delicate ties. Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said a small group of Iranian troops who had taken over an oil well in a remote region along the Iran-Iraq border last week were no longer in control of the well, which Iraq considers part of its Fakka oilfield.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:12 am Iran troops have made partial withdrawal: Iraq (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:12 am A Four-Year-Old Found Drunk with Stolen GiftsA kid from Chattanooga, TN, was caught by police while wearing a stolen dress, drinking beer and walking around the town. Mother claims the kid wanted to be a criminal to go to jail and see his father.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am Top 100 Contributors Senator Joe Lieberman 2005 - 2010United Technologies, Sempra Energy, Purdue Pharma, UBS AG, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, DKR Capital, International Specialty Products, H&S Ventures, Aetna Inc, Sembler Co, Citigroup Inc, AIMCO, Guardsmark LLC, Larwin Development, SAC Capital Partners, Kleiner, Perkins et al, AshBritt Environmental, Schiffrin & Barroway, General Dynamics...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am Hyundai Motor announces China truck ventureHyundai Motor Co. said Sunday it has agreed to launch a $400 million truck manufacturing venture in China with a local partner as it seeks further inroads in the world's biggest auto market.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:57 am NYT analysis: Obama accepts ‘pyrrhic victories’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:55 am Gambling city Macau marks 10 years of Chinese ruleMACAU (AP) -- Macau celebrated its 10th anniversary of Chinese rule Sunday, a decade marked by the extraordinary transformation of the once seedy Portuguese colony into a glitzy international gambling capital....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:53 am How to: Turn Anyone into a Unicorn w/ Your iPhone (VID)Of all the iPhone apps I have seen this is the most ridiculous! There are several backgrounds to choose from, including sparkles, rainbows, and an array of space-themed scenes. You can place anyone - even your dog, which I find totally hilarious - into one of these backdrops, and position a glowing horn on their forehead.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:50 am Report: Koreas far apart over summit conditionsSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North and South Korea held a series of secret meetings to discuss a possible summit, but failed to reach agreement due to differences over food aid, nuclear tensions and other sensitive issues, a news report said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:40 am The Iranian Doctor Who Defied Tehran, and Died for ItA young Iranian doctor's mysterious death is transforming him into a martyr for the opposition movement challenging the legitimacy of Iran's rulers.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am Iran rejected allegations it had occupied an Iraqi oil well.Sheep graze outside the Halfaya oil field near the southern city of Amara. Iranian troops who occupied a disputed oil well on the Iraq border left overnight, a senior official of Iraq's Maysan province...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:17 am Report: Koreas far apart over summit conditionsNorth and South Korea held a series of secret meetings to discuss a possible summit, but failed to reach agreement due to differences over food aid, nuclear tensions and other sensitive issues, a news report said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:13 am 5th Grade Girl Can Type 119 Words Per Minute (Video)This little girl can type 119 wpm. It's not just a skill, it's a hobby. She started playing on the computer at age 4 and spends her weekends typing. Her goal right now? "I'd like to get to at least 200(wpm)."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:10 am Live - South Africa v EnglandEngland reach 77-3 at lunch chasing an unlikely 364 to win the first Test at Centurion.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:07 am File pictures shows workers at the Ceyhan crude oil terminalFile pictures shows workers at the Ceyhan crude oil terminal. Oil exports from northern Iraq have been halted by sabotage to the pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, oil ministry spokesman Assem Jihad...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:02 am Schiffer's 'special treatment' on nightmare Eurostar journey - Telegraph.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:01 am Senate heath bill: The abortion compromise - Chicago Tribune
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Israeli leaders condemn mosque attack
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Karzai's Cabinet list balances conflicting demandsThe Afghan president retains key ministers praised by his Western backers, but also one of the former warlords who have helped him stay in power.The Cabinet nominees announced by President Hamid Karzai on Saturday underscore the competing demands the Afghan leader confronts as he embarks on a troubled second term in office.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am In Iran, a blind musician leads the way for a women's orchestraAli Jafarian teaches music to young women in Shiraz -- his blindness giving him access he couldn't have otherwise. Together they practice the slow, sad rhythms and searing melodies of Iranian music.Every Friday, the young women gather at the blind man's home in a fading district of a sleepy city once famous for its poets and wine. They unpack vessels of wood, string and stretched hides. They cradle them in their arms. And as the afternoon wears on, they fill the alleyways with song.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Q & A: The compromise on abortionThe issue nearly derailed Democrats' efforts to overhaul healthcare. What are the new rules in the Senate's version of the healthcare bill?The abortion issue nearly derailed Senate Democrats' drive to overhaul healthcare. Here is a look at the compromise lawmakers reached.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Senate healthcare bill set to pass by ChristmasDemocrats' compromise on abortion with Nebraska's Ben Nelson gives them the 60 votes to fight off GOP filibusters. Obama calls it 'a major step forward for the American people.'After a dramatic month of sometimes round-the-clock negotiating and deal-making, Senate Democrats came together Saturday behind sweeping healthcare legislation, providing a powerful boost for President Obama's top domestic policy goal.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Bar set low for lifetime job in L.A. schoolsLos Angeles Unified often hands out tenure with little or no review of novice instructors' ability or their students' performance.Altair Maine said he was so little supervised in his first few years of teaching at North Hollywood High School that he could "easily have shown a movie in class every day and earned tenure nonetheless."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Senate sends Obama a defense bill that also extends jobless benefitsThe Senate passes a $636-billion defense appropriations bill that also has money for a two-month extension of unemployment benefits. Republicans fought unsuccessfully to delay its approval.The Senate on Saturday passed a $636-billion defense appropriations bill that includes money for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a 3.4% pay hike for the military and a two-month extension of unemployment benefits.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Arbitrator issues pay proposals for Calvert teachers - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:56 am Senior Iranian dissident cleric dies at 87
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:17 am Griner's near triple-double leads No. 6 BaylorBrittney Griner had 18 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks, and No. 6 Baylor routed Gonzaga 70-49 on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:13 am Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri dies at 87Iran's most senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, has died, his grandson said Sunday. He was 87.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:48 pm Monster snow storm moving to Northeast
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:42 pm Grandson of Iran's senior dissident cleric says Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri is dead.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:35 pm File photo shows an Australian Customs ship with Sri Lankan refugees being transferred to a waiting Indonesian ferryFile photo shows an Australian Customs ship with Sri Lankan refugees disembarking and being transferred to a waiting Indonesian ferry in mid November. Fifteen of the Sri Lankan asylum seekers who spent...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:31 pm Myanmar nationals, resident in Japan, stage a rally calling for the release of democracy icon Aung San Suu KyiMyanmar nationals, resident in Japan, stage a rally calling for the release of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi in Tokyo. Myanmar's opposition leader faces an urgent challenge to shake up her party's ranks,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:31 pm Myanmar's detained democracy icon Aung San Suu KyiMyanmar's detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi seen during a metting at a hotel in Yangon. Faced with national polls next year and Suu Kyi still in detention, members of the party she heads, the National...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:31 pm File photo shows leading members of the Myanmar political party, the National League for Democracy, in YangonFile photo shows leading members of the Myanmar political party, the National League for Democracy, at the group's headquarters in Yangon. Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces an urgent challenge...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:31 pm A bronze statue depicting nun Mary MacKillopA bronze statue depicting nun Mary MacKillop, presented to Pope Benedict XVI as a gift from the Sisters of St Joseph during his visit to the Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel in Sydney in 2008. The Australian...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:28 pm The Archibald Fountain seen outside St Mary's Cathedral in SydneyThe Archibald Fountain seen outside St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney. An Australian nun who died 100 years ago looks set to become the nation's first saint, after the Pope recognised a miracle in which she...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:28 pm Weather doesn’t stop Jonas brother’s wedding
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:26 pm Porfirio Lobo won elections last month and is slated to replace Zelaya and the interim regime in JanuaryA Honduran soldier stands guard outside the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa. US Ambassador to Honduras Hugo Llorens visited deposed President Manuel Zelaya at the Brazilian embassy as part of a bid to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:26 pm Cowboys end Saints’ run of perfection
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:23 pm U.N. climate talks end with bare minimum agreementCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - U.N. climate talks ended with a bare-minimum agreement on Saturday when delegates "noted" an accord struck by the United States, China and other emerging powers that falls far short of the conference's original goals.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:21 pm Snowstorm blankets US East CoastA snowstorm moves into the eastern US with falls of up to 14in (36cm) and at least five deaths blamed on the weather.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:20 pm Valero remains WBC lightweight championEdwin Valero stopped veteran Hector Velazquez after six rounds Saturday night to keep his WBC lightweight title in a town on Venezuela's Caribbean coast.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:09 pm Freshmen lead Rutgers in rout of C. Florida
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:05 pm Packers face a tattered and torn Steel CurtainDefending Super Bowl champs have lost five in a row ahead of Sunday's must-win clash at chilly Heinz Field in Pittsburgh
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:04 pm Senate passes extention of unemployment deadlines - MiamiHerald.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:02 pm Bruins go back to sleepTORONTO - The Bruins offense may have reawakened Friday night in Chicago, but it went right back into hibernation last night in a 2-0 loss to the Maple Leafs at Air Canada...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:58 pm Johnny Boychuk's check hits sore spotTORONTO - Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk, who is about as sweet-natured and gentlemanly an NHL player as you'll ever meet, seemed shaken last night by the commotion...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:57 pm Kelly Pavlik stops Miguel Espino in fifthKelly Pavlik stopped Miguel Espino in the fifth round last night in Youngstown, Ohio, to retain his middleweight titles - ending a difficult year on a high note. After...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:56 pm Oilers sunk by Ovechkin geyserWashington sniper scores his 22nd and 23rd goals early in third period for 4-2 win over Edmonton
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:55 pm Alex Ovechkin, Capitals rally to beat OilersEDMONTON, Alberta - Alex Ovechkin scored his 22nd and 23rd goals early in the third period, and Tomas Fleischmann added the go-ahead goal in the Washington Capitals'...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:52 pm Rutgers has productive KnightsWith versatile freshman Mohamed Sanu doing a little bit of everything, Rutgers extended its string of postseason success with a 45-24 rout of Central Florida in the St. Petersburg...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:51 pm Minutemen timely at GardenFreshman swingman Terrell Vinson turned a busted play into a game-winning layup with less than a second remaining for UMass in last night's 73-72 victory against Memphis...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:50 pm Post topples StonehillLarry Grant scored 22 points and Post took advantage of 27 turnovers by Stonehill to rally for a 74-68 men's basketball victory yesterday in Easton. Trevon Hamlet added...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:48 pm Two killed in Georgian demolitionA woman and her young daughter are killed in Georgia during the controversial demolition of a huge Soviet war monument.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:47 pm Saints lose for first time, beaten by Dallas 24-17NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints are marching toward perfection no more. Tony Romo and DeMarcus Ware helped Dallas end its December doldrums and the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:44 pm ECHL goaltender scores goalBakersfield goalie Timo Pielmeier pots empty net goal in Condors' 6-4 win over Utah on Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:44 pm Rutgers has productive KnightsWith versatile freshman Mohamed Sanu doing a little bit of everything, Rutgers extended its string of postseason success with a 45-24 rout of Central Florida in the St. Petersburg...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:41 pm Texas does inside job on UNCDamion James led a four-man scoring frenzy that carried No. 2 Texas to a 103-90 victory against No. 10 North Carolina yesterday in the first basketball game at Cowboys Stadium...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:38 pm Spurs' Popovich earns 700th winA Tim Duncan slam with 4.6 seconds remaining gave San Antonio and veteran coach 100-99 win over Indiana
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:36 pm New Karzai Cabinet draws ireAfghan legislators complained that several members of President Hamid Karzai's proposed Cabinet are inexperienced and beholden ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:31 pm Jayhawks grind out win over WolverinesNo.1 Kansas dominates opening minutes and hang on for 75-64 win over Michigan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:30 pm Phelps, USA win ‘duel in the pool'Americans trounce European all-stars 185-78 while Olympian anchors relay world record
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:19 pm Climate reality: Voluntary efforts not enough
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:15 pm Cricket: South Africa leads EnglandAmla century puts Proteas in command of test against current Ashes holders
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:13 pm Rutgers wins St. Petersburg BowlVersatile freshman Mohamed Sanu pushes Scarlet Knights to 45-24 win over Central Florida
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:08 pm Nash, Suns rout WizardsPhoenix stays undefeated at home after Victoria guard scores 15 points and 15 assists in 121-95 win over Washington
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:04 pm CHL roundup: Colts edge WolvesOHL: Barrie gets two goals and two assists from Nick Crawford in 5-4 win over Sudbury
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Bryant, Lakers top Nets as best beats worst
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:54 pm Too cold for nude protest, but bikers ride on
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:47 pm Colombia beefs up border forcesColombia says it is building a new military base on its border with Venezuela as relations between the two states deteriorate.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:26 pm Fierce winter storm snows in, strands East Coast residentsA blizzard-like storm rocked the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday, crippling travel across the region and causing hundreds ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:22 pm 2,000 Stranded for Hours in Channel TunnelPassengers Evacuated After Train Breakdown in Tunnel; Many Spent Night Without Heating, Light, WaterSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:00 pm Brazil needle victim recovers, outrage at crueltySAO PAULO (Reuters) - A Brazilian toddler is making a good recovery after surgery to remove the first of 31 sewing needles pushed into his body by his stepfather in a cruel act that has enraged locals, the hospital said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 8:08 pm Skiers approach the Capitol under heavy snowfall in Washington, DCSkiers approach the Capitol under heavy snowfall in Washington, DC. One of the worst storms in decades blanketed much of the eastern United States with more than a foot of snow, grounding flights and bringing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2009 | 8:06 pm Democrats gain 60th vote on health billWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats reached a compromise on Saturday with the last holdout senator that secured the 60 votes they need to pass a broad healthcare overhaul sought by President Barack Obama.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 7:32 pm Lebanese and Syrian leaders meetLebanese PM Saad Hariri holds talks in Syria with President Bashar Assad amid efforts to reduce tensions.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2009 | 7:08 pm Storm slams East Coast, causes 4,000 traffic accidents in VirginiaThe snow extends from Washington to New York and comes with winds up to 35 mph. Many flights are canceled, and travelers are told to expect delays.A blizzard-like storm rocked the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday, crippling travel across the region and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 6:49 pm US alarm at Iran's Iraq incursionAmerica's top military officer voices concern, after Iranian soldiers occupied an oil well in Iraq.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2009 | 6:22 pm MacKillop to become Australia's first saintMary MacKillop is set to become Australia's first saint after Pope Benedict XVI approved her second miracle on Saturday.Mother Mary's canonisation will be set down for approval at a Solemn Consistory, a meeting expected in March.There,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Dec 2009 | 6:10 pm US general defends pregnancy banA US general in Iraq defends his decision to add pregnancy to reasons his soldiers can face a court martial.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2009 | 6:00 pm 2000 trapped as Eurostar breaks downLONDON - More than 2,000 people were stranded beneath the English Channel for up to 16 hours when their Eurostar trains came to a halt in a tunnel, leaving many of them without food, water - or any idea of what was happening.In...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Dec 2009 | 5:18 pm Legislature to consider end to death penalty - Kansas City Star
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Dec 2009 | 4:59 pm The Chaos in CopenhagenPresident Obama's efforts at the hyped climate conference resulted in a flimsy, non-binding agreement that pleased few. The Daily Beast on how it might have cost us dearly.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 19 Dec 2009 | 4:42 pm Eurostar facing questions over Channel Tunnel ordealEurostar is facing serious questions after two thousand passenger were trapped for hours in the Channel Tunnel.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Dec 2009 | 4:21 pm Afghanistan unveils new cabinet, technocrats stayKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to keep most of his top technocrat ministers favored by the West in a new cabinet presented to parliament on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 4:05 pm Climate Accord In Hand, Obama Turns To SenateThe deal brokered in Copenhagen "lays the foundation for international action," the president said. The challenge now is to build momentum in the U.S. for a clean energy economy. The first part of that effort is legislation waiting in the Senate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2009 | 3:59 pm Michigan lawmakers pass education reform - The Detroit News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Dec 2009 | 3:46 pm Cambodia Sends Uighurs Back to ChinaGroup of 20 Chinese Muslims Denied Asylum After Asian Nation Gives in to Pressure From BeijingSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Dec 2009 | 3:30 pm Senate Dems Get Needed Votes For Health BillA big breakthrough amid Saturday's blizzard on Capitol Hill: Nebraska Democrat Ben Nelson said he will support the health care bill, giving Senate Democrats the 60 votes they need to pass it. What did it take to win Nelson over? Changes in abortion language and in Medicaid money for his home state, Nebraska. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2009 | 3:25 pm Iran Admits Jailers Killed 3 ProtestersGov't Makes Surprise Announcement That Jailers Beat Detainees to Death in Custody; Opposition Calls Admission a Cover upSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Dec 2009 | 3:00 pm Iraqi troops in standoff with Iran near oil wellIraq deployed security forces Saturday near a remote oil well seized by Iran, officials said, and its government pressed Tehran ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:54 pm Senate sends $626B defense bill to Obama, leaves much to '10The Senate took care of some must-do work Saturday as it passed a critical budget bill that blends money for the Pentagon with ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:13 pm Copenhagen Climate Deal Hinged On 1 SentenceThe climate change deal negotiated late Friday night in Copenhagen almost didn't happen. And for some, it's still too little, too late. The deal was brokered in the final hours of the conference. And it all hinged on one particular sentence. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm Ex-Sen. Daschle: Health Bill A 'Giant Leap Forward'One of the key players in the Senate's health care battle is actually a former player — Tom Daschle. Guy Raz talks with the former Senate Majority Leader about his role in swaying Nebraska's Ben Nelson and helping round up the 60 votes needed to pass the bill. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm Video: Moms Plea for Hikers ReleaseThree American hikers have sitting in jail in Iran for five months now, possibly facing trial. Erica Hill speaks with the mothers of the 3 hikers who are pushing for the hikers' release.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Dec 2009 | 1:43 pm Senate Dems reach 60 votes for health care billCongress moved significantly closer toward enacting a landmark health care bill after Senate Democrats secured 60 votes for a ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2009 | 1:29 pm A Mother's Plea to Iran: Free the HikersIn Video Mom Appeals for Ayatollah Khamenei's Benevolence in Releasing Daughter, 2 Others Held for 5 MonthsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Dec 2009 | 1:00 pm Pa. assembly corruption probe nears critical phaseA widening criminal investigation accuses some of Pennsylvania's most powerful state lawmakers of illegally converting the public ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:48 am Pope John Paul II a Step Closer to SainthoodPope Benedict XVI moved two of his predecessors closer to possible sainthood Saturday, signing decrees on the virtues of the beloved Pope John Paul II and controversial Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized for not doing enough to stop the Holocaust.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:44 am Hawaii dimmed by severe cutsHawaii public schools are closed most Fridays, rats scurry across bananas in uninspected stores and there may not be enough money ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:43 am Weather Stops Paris-London Trains, 2,000 StrandedFour passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:29 am Manchester City sack Mark Hughes and appoint Roberto Mancini as managerManchester City sack Mark Hughes as manager and replace him with former Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:19 am Cambodia Sends Muslim Asylum-Seekers Back to ChinaA group of Muslims who fled China after deadly ethnic rioting and sought asylum in Cambodia were sent back home Saturday, even though rights groups fear they face persecution and possibly execution there.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:49 am Blizzard-Like Storm Slams Eastern U.S.A blizzard-like storm rocked the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday, crippling travel and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power. Those who did venture out found nearly desolate stores on what is usually one of the busiest shopping days of the year. More than 2 feet of snow fell in some areas. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:34 am Holdout Senator Agrees To Support Health Care BillJubilant Democrats lock in Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson as the 60th and decisive vote for the historic legislation, putting President Obama's signature issue firmly on a path for Christmas Eve passage. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:31 am South Africa v England: first Test, day four reportEngland (356 and 11-1) trail SA (418 and 301-7d) by 352 runs: England's abysmal record in Test series openers continues.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:20 am 2 Italians Kidnapped in West AfricaTwo Italians were kidnapped in the West African desert nation of Mauritania, a police chief and a security official said Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am Lots of talk but little changeTwelve years have passed since Kyoto. Two years of negotiations went into this summit. Thirteen days ago, officials gathered in Copenhagen.It was all for little as more than 100 world leaders headed for the airport, unable to...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am Naked at home no defenceAs Erick Williamson sees it, being naked is liberating, and if passers-by get an eyeful while he's standing in front of a picture window, that's not his problem.A Virginia judge saw it a little differently yesterday, convicting...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am Kiwi company linked to armsA New Zealander who set up a company linked to an airliner loaded with North Korean arms and detained in Bangkok says he doesn't know anything about the matter.Michael Taylor, of Amberley in North Canterbury, acknowledged setting...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am Lawyer: Woods not linked to doctor's drug chargesTORONTO: Tiger Woods is in no way linked to the drug-related criminal charges brought against a Canadian sports doctor who treated him, a lawyer said yesterday.Dr Anthony Galea, 51, is facing four charges related to the unapproved...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am Infamous Nazi slogan stolenThieves have stolen the sign bearing the cynical Nazi slogan "Work sets you free" from the entrance to the former Auschwitz death camp, cutting through barbed wire and metal bars before making their escape through the snow.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am Four al Qaeda suspects found in Yemen hospitalSANAA (Reuters) - Four suspected al Qaeda militants targeted in a government military operation this week have been found in a Yemeni hospital, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 8:54 am 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes TaiwanA large earthquake has struck Taiwan, rattling buildings in the capital of Taipei.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 8:36 am John Paul II moves a step closer to sainthoodPope Benedict XVI moved two of his predecessors closer to possible sainthood Saturday, signing decrees on the virtues of the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2009 | 8:17 am Eurostar pledges inquiry into 'hellish' ordeal of cold weather passengersEurostar has promised a "full" inquiry into how thousands of its passengers were trapped in the Channel Tunnel overnight.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Dec 2009 | 8:05 am Australian Woman to Become Country's First SaintPope Benedict XVI has approved the second miracle needed for an Australian woman to be declared the country's first saint.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 8:00 am Portsmouth 2 Liverpool 0: match reportMisery continues for Rafa Benitez as Javier Mascherano is sent off in Liverpool's abject defeat to bottom club Portsmouth.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Dec 2009 | 7:43 am John Paul II a Step Closer to SainthoodBenedict Attests to Heroic Virtues of Polish Pontiff; Also Approves Decree on WWII-Era Pius XIISource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Dec 2009 | 7:00 am Poland Tightens Border for Auschwitz SignHunt Continues for Stolen Nazi-Era Sign Bearing Cynical Phrase "Work Sets You Free"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Dec 2009 | 7:00 am Senate Approves $636 Billion Military Spending BillThe U.S. Senate approved a $636 billion military spending bill on Saturday that funds the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and also includes money to extend jobless aid and Medicare payment rates for two months. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2009 | 6:48 am Senate approves $636 billion military spending billWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved a $636 billion military spending bill on Saturday that funds the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and also includes money to extend jobless aid and Medicare payment rates for two months.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 6:45 am Copenhagen climate summit: Ban Ki-moon hails deal as 'essential beginning'As delegates agree to "recognise" the US-brokered deal, Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general, welcomes the progress in the face of strong opposition from developing nations.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Dec 2009 | 6:31 am South Africa v England: first Test, day four tea reportSA (418 and 182-5) lead England (356) by 244 runs: Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers put hosts back in control.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Dec 2009 | 6:27 am Jenny Sanford Departs From The Scandal ScriptThe name of Jenny Sanford, the estranged wife of South Carolina's wandering governor, made it onto a number of those year-end lists of most fascinating and admired persons. Instead of standing by her tearful husband, Sanford moved out of the governor's mansion and moved on with her life. Host Scott Simon talks to syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker, who lauded Mrs. Sanford In a recent post on The Daily Beast. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2009 | 6:00 am Oral Roberts Leaves Personal Miracles BehindOral Roberts died this week. He was one of the pioneering preachers for whom the term "televangelist" was devised. His programs, which featured attempts at hands-on healing, gave viewers what he called "a front-row seat to miracles." Host Scott Simon talks to Rev. Carol Hallman and Rev. Kenneth Black, a brother and sister who say they experienced one of these miracles personally. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2009 | 6:00 am EU Opens Border to Serbia, Montenegro, MacedoniaThe European Union opened its borders to more than ten million Serbs, Montenegrins and Macedonians on Saturday after nearly 20 years of demanding visas, a major boost for closer ties with the 27-nation bloc.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 5:58 am 4 Trains Carrying Thousands Stuck Under English ChannelPassengers have described how they opened emergency doors themselves to escape broken down Eurostar trains after becoming stranded in the Channel Tunnel, Sky News reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 5:50 am 100 Bodies Missing After Guinea MassacreFamilies here have collected the names, addresses and photographs of at least 108 people who were killed when soldiers opened fire on a protest almost three months ago, but whose bodies were never returned.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 5:43 am Scotland Yard Warns London of Possible Mumbai-Style AttackScotland Yard has warned businesses in London to expect a Mumbai-style attack on the capital.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 5:34 am Mexico Capture Drug Cartel Suspect Linked to 109 DeathsMexican police say they have captured a suspected lieutenant of the Beltran Leyva drug cartel linked to more than 109 execution-style killings.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Dec 2009 | 5:18 am Judge extends block on Okla. abortion lawAn Oklahoma County judge has extended a temporary restraining order that blocks enforcement of a strict abortion law. The law ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2009 | 4:41 am GM to shut down Saab, talks with Spyker failDETROIT/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - General Motors Co said it would begin shutting down its money-losing Saab brand after last-ditch talks to sell it to a small Dutch sports car builder collapsed on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 4:37 am Congress must resist health insurance lobby: ObamaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned on Saturday the country's powerful insurance industry was determined to thwart a dramatic improvement in patients' rights as it lobbies against his signature healthcare reforms.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 4:03 am Copenhagen climate summit: deal agreed amid chaosA deal - not legally binding and containing no long-term global targets for emissions cuts - has been reached at the UN climate conference after opposition from developing nations and chaotic final negotiations.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Dec 2009 | 3:56 am South Africa v England: first Test, day four lunch reportSA (418 and 80-4) lead England (356) by 142 runs: Tourists' disciplined bowling pegs back South Africa.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Dec 2009 | 3:48 am U.S.-Russia arms deal unlikely before February: reportMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States are unlikely to clinch a deal to cut Cold War stocks of nuclear arms before February as two issues remain to be resolved, Kommersant newspaper reported on Saturday, citing a source.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:52 am Copenhagen climate summit: confusion as 'historic deal' descends into chaosThe "historic" climate change deal at the Copenhagen climate summit has descended into chaos after some developing nations rejected the plan championed by Barack Obama.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Dec 2009 | 1:46 am
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