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Madagascar leader abandons dealMadagascar's leader Andry Rajoelina abandons a power-sharing peace deal after appointing a military prime minister.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:40 am Afghan forces end Taliban attackSecurity forces in eastern Afghanistan kill two Taliban militants who seized a building near a police station in the city of Gardez, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:40 am Tough commute looms after East Coast storm
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:40 am 'Clashes' as Iran cleric buriedClashes are reported in the Iranian city of Qom after the funeral of an influential dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Montazeri.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:38 am Millions head for work after East Coast snowstorm (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:38 am Sudan security law 'poll threat'Reforms of Sudan's security laws do not go far enough and threaten the 2010 election, southern politicians say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:38 am Protests mark funeral of dissident Iranian clericTEHRAN (Reuters) - Huge crowds of Iranians chanted anti-government slogans during the funeral of leading dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri in the holy Shi'ite city of Qom on Monday, websites reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:36 am Cuba's president criticises ObamaCuban President Raul Castro lashes out at the US, accusing Barack Obama's administration of endorsing efforts to undermine the communist regime.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:34 am Eurostar begins breakdown inquiryEurostar begins a review into train problems, with services halted for a third day as more snow is forecast in France.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am Israel holds crucial meeting on prisoner swapJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top ministers on Monday debated whether to approve an emotionally charged deal to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held by Gaza militants for more than three years....Source: AP Top International News At 5:31 a... | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:31 am Iran nuclear negotiator calls for atomic arms banTOKYO (AP) -- Iran's chief nuclear negotiator called for a global nuclear weapons ban on Monday but insisted all nations - including his own - have a right to develop nuclear energy....Source: AP Top International News At 5:31 a... | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am White-collar jobless join FedEx, UPS for holidaysEd Gullo never thought he'd be on this side of a package delivery.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am Iran nuclear negotiator calls for atomic arms banIran's chief nuclear negotiator called for a global nuclear weapons ban on Monday but insisted all nations _ including his own _ have a right to develop nuclear energy. Visiting Tokyo...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am Iran nuclear negotiator calls for atomic arms ban (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am North Korea declares disputed waters 'firing zone'SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea declared waters along its disputed sea border with South Korea a "firing zone" Monday and warned ships from the South to stay away...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:29 am 2010 domestic auto sales to rise for 1st time in 6 yrs: JAMA chief+(Kyodo) _ Automobile sales in Japan in 2010 are expected to increase from the current year for the first rise in six years thanks to tax breaks and subsidies introduced by the government...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:29 am Closing arguments set in Sox-Yankees killing trialNASHUA, N.H. - Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday in the trial of a New Hampshire woman accused of killing a man with a car after he and others taunted her for being...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am Police find Auschwitz sign, suspects not neo-Nazis (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am Italian brothers make the MastersAUGUSTA, Ga. - Francesco and Edoardo Molinari of Italy will finish the year in the top 50 in the world and become the first set of brothers in 10 years to compete in the same...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am Richie Ramsay wins South African Open ChampionshipPAARL, South Africa - Richie Ramsay of Scotland birdied the first hole of a playoff to defeat Shiv Kapur of India and win the South African Open on Sunday. Ramsay shot...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:22 am Coast Guard searches Maine bay for source of flareSOUTH PORTLAND, Maine - The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching a bay in Maine for the source of a red flare reported by three people. The Coast Guard says an operator...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am No. of foreign travelers to Japan in Nov. posts 1st rise in 16 months+(Kyodo) _ The estimated number of foreign travelers to Japan in November rose 2.1 percent from a year earlier to 565,000, marking the first upturn in 16 months, the Japan National TourismSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am Protests mark funeral of dissident Iranian cleric (Reuters)
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am Clashes after Montazeri funeral in Iran (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:16 am Eagles, Chargers, Vikings, Cards get playoff spots (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am 2ND LD: Okada conveys 'strong concern' to Iran's top nuke negotiator+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH JALILI'S PRESS CONFERENCE) Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada on Monday expressed his "strong concerns" to visiting top Iranian nuclear negotiator...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am Scottish FA to offer Levein jobThe Scottish FA will offer Craig Levein the vacant Scotland manager's job, but only if he is happy with the remit, BBC Scotland learns.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am Myanmar's court to review Suu Kyi house arrestMyanmar's highest court agreed Monday to review the most recent extension of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest. Suu Kyi's lawyers appealed to the Supreme Court last...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am Myanmar's court to review Suu Kyi house arrestYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's highest court agreed Monday to review the most recent extension of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest....Source: AP Top International News At 5:31 a... | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am Iraq: bomb kills 4 in northern cityBAGHDAD (AP) -- Police and health officials in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar say a suicide bomber killed a local council member and three of his guards....Source: AP Top International News At 5:31 a... | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am Iraq: bomb kills 4 in northern cityPolice and health officials in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar say a suicide bomber killed a local council member and three of his guards. A police officer in the city says the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am Cleric's Death, Torture Case Jolt Iran - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am France to Probe Eurostar Breakdown - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am Many take dim view of new-fangled Christmas lightsTo Steven Walls, it's beginning to look nothing like Christmas, anywhere he goes.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Witnesses: Protests At Funeral For Iranian ClericTens of thousands of Iranian mourners — many chanting protest slogans — joined the funeral procession Monday for the country's most senior dissident cleric, who had described government crackdowns as the work of power-hungry despots. Iranian authorities have barred foreign media from covering the processions in the holy city of Qom for Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, who died Sunday at age 87. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Separated twins leave hospitalTwin girls who were joined at the head leave hospital in Australia after recovering well from a 32-hour operation.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Mysterious Non-Egyptian Pyramids [PICS]Not many people know that pyramids have come in other flavors as well, including the mysterious and legendary ones in China.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Man who demanded actress Sakai's release gets suspended jail term+(Kyodo) _ The Tokyo District Court on Monday sentenced a 44-year-old man to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for obstructing police duties by threatening to bomb a police...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:56 am Web site: Clashes erupt at Iran cleric’s funeral
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:52 am Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear arms banIranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has called for the disarmament of all nations with atomic weapons, but said all countries have the right to develop nuclear energy. Jalili...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:49 am Witnesses: Protests at funeral for Iranian clericDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Iranian mourners - many chanting protest slogans - joined the funeral procession Monday for the country's most senior dissident cleric, who had described government crackdowns as the work of power-hungry despots....Source: AP Top International News At 5:31 a... | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:49 am Baseball: Orix snaps up Hanshin-giveaway Baldiris+(Kyodo) _ The Orix Buffaloes said Monday they have signed infielder Aarom Baldiris on a one-year deal after the Hanshin Tigers released the Venezuelan slugger at the end of the 2009...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am Gas could be the answer in global warming fight (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:44 am Taliban in suicide vests attack Afghan cityTaliban gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed an apartment block in an Afghan provincial capital on Monday, sparking a gun battle with police that left four rebels dead, officials said. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:42 am Even after death, Roberts' hand to be felt at ORU (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:41 am Poland police question men over stolen Auschwitz sign - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:41 am Auschwitz theft suspects detainedPolice in Poland question five men arrested after the stolen "Arbeit macht frei" sign from Auschwitz was found, cut into three pieces.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am How to Buy a Laptop: Top 7 things to considerMost shoppers are often intimidated by the sheer number and baffling complexities of the laptops available, which have grown to include terms such as netbooks, and CULVs, and small business laptops.Here are top seven things to consider.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am Mardell's AmericaToo much talk and pork as US Senate tackles healthcare?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:38 am Grand Ayatollah Montazeri's funeral sees hundreds of thousands challenge the Iranian regimeMourners chant anti-government slogans at funeral of dissident cleric Ayatollah Montazeri.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:30 am Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear arms banIranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has called for the disarmament of all nations with atomic weapons, but said all countries have the right to develop nuclear energy.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:25 am MPs' expenses: John Bercow describes 'disastrous' year for the CommonsMPs have seen a "cataclysmic" change for the worse in the wake of the expenses scandal, according to John Bercow.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:23 am Bad Santa: Gifts that say you’re old, fat or too hairyFrom body shapers to Botox, nose hair trimmers to the dreaded Thigh Toner, there are some gifts it's better to neither give nor receive.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am Copenhagen climate conference: Who is going to save the planet now? - Telegraph.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:01 am How Health Lobby Marshaled Congressional InsidersAmong the study's findings: At least 166 former aides from the nine congressional leadership offices and five committees involved in shaping health overhaul legislation -- along with at least 13 former lawmakers -- registered to represent at least 339 health care clients since the beginning of last year.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:50 am 1 Dead In Calif. Coast Guard Boat CollisionA 33-foot Coast Guard vessel and a pleasure boat collided as a Christmas watercraft parade was going on in San Diego Bay, killing an 8-year-old boy and seriously injuring five people, authorities said. No one aboard the Coast Guard patrol boat was hurt in the 6 p.m. accident Sunday, and everyone on the recreational craft was accounted for, said Fire Department spokesman Maurice Luque. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:45 am Brittany Murphy, Actress in 'Clueless,' Dies at 32 - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:42 am Mass Cash winning numbersBRAINTREE - The winning numbers drawn Sunday night in the $100,000 Mass Cash game were: 4-5-8-9-14 (four, five, eight, nine, fourteen) There were three winning jackpot...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:41 am Polish police recover Auschwitz gate sign, damagedWARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Polish police say five men arrested for the theft of the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign that was bolted atop the gate at the Auschwitz Nazi death camp have criminal pasts....Source: AP Top International News At 5:31 a... | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:40 am Polish police find stolen Auschwitz gate signPolice said early Monday that they have found the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign that was stolen on Friday from the gate of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:40 am Polish police recover Auschwitz gate sign, damagedPolish police say five men arrested for the theft of the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign that was bolted atop the gate at the Auschwitz Nazi death camp have criminal pasts.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:40 am Actress Brittany Murphy dies in LA at age 32 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:40 am Millions head for work after East Coast snowstormNEW YORK - Millions of people along the East Coast are bracing for potentially dicey commutes as they return to work on the first week day after a storm dropped record snowfall,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:40 am Bus drivers fall victim to brutal Guatemalan gangsGUATEMALA CITY - Bus driver Mynor Gonzalez ignored the threats: "200 quetzales a week, or we'll kill you." He knew drivers who didn't pay the roughly...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:37 am Dutch Teen Sailor Found In CaribbeanPolice are confirming that they have tracked down Dutch sailor Laura Dekker,14, in the Caribbean territory of St. Maarten. Dekker was reported missing Friday. In October, a Dutch court refused to let her embark on a single-handed circumnavigation of the world in her boat, Guppy. Dutch police say the boat is still moored at its usual berth. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:37 am Witnesses: Protests at funeral for Iranian clericTens of thousands of Iranian mourners — many chanting protest slogans — joined the funeral procession Monday for the country's most senior dissident cleric, who had described government crackdowns as the work of power-hungry despots.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:34 am Airlines scramble after winter storm delays flights - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:33 am Democrats’ health bill passes key Senate vote
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:30 am GOPs New Prayer Guru Says Gays Possessed By DemonsAs the Rachel Maddow Show has recently showcased, on December 16th the Family Research Council sponsored a "Prayercast" event, attended by GOP luminaries including Senators Jim DeMint and Sam Brownback, and House Representatives Michelle Bachmann and Randy Forbes...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:30 am Even after death, Roberts' hand to be felt at ORUThe hands evangelist Oral Roberts used to heal thousands of people will still help guide the university he founded nearly a half-century ago, even after his death, his followers believe.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:29 am EPA, USDA push farmers to use coal waste on fieldsThe federal government is encouraging farmers to spread a chalky waste from coal-fired power plants on their fields to loosen and fertilize soil even as it considers regulating coal wastes for the first time.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:28 am Bus drivers fall victim to brutal Guatemalan gangsGUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Bus driver Mynor Gonzalez ignored the threats: "200 quetzales a week, or we'll kill you." He knew drivers who didn't pay the roughly $24 "protection" fee had been murdered, but always on other routes. He knew his job - once considered secure and well-paying for Guatemala's poor - had become deadly....Source: AP Top International News At 5:31 a... | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am CORRECT:UPDATE:1 Dies As Shots Fired At Syrian Bus In Lebanon - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:19 am Senate Democrats clear hurdle on health care bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:17 am Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan cityKABUL (AP) -- Five militants armed with guns and suicide vests attacked a building in an eastern Afghan city early Monday, officials said, sparking a battle with police that left at least three of the attackers dead....Source: AP Top International News At 5:31 a... | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:09 am Patriots get away with itORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - For one week, Randy Moss answered his questions. The Patriots have yet to follow suit. A road win? Check. A cease-and-desist on the public debate...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:08 am Top Iranian dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali MontazeriThousands of mourners on Monday attended the funeral of Iran's top dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, websites said, amid reports proceedings were violently disrupted by hardliners...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:06 am The body of Iranian cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri lies at his houseThe body of Iranian cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri lies at his house in the holy city of Qom. Thousands of mourners on Monday attended the funeral of Iran's top dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:06 am Iranian clerics visit the house of dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri following his deathIranian clerics visit the house of dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri following his death in the holy city of Qom. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offered condolences to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:06 am China defends deportation of Uighur asylum-seekersChina's foreign ministry on Monday defended the repatriation of 20 Uighurs who had fled to Cambodia, saying the move was in line with immigration law and usual practice.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:01 am Afghanistan troops clash with Taliban in Gardez - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am N.F.L. Commits to Independent Concussion StudyThe N.F.L. conceded publicly for the first time that concussions and can have lasting consequences.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am CalPERS probing investment advisor's ties to middlemanDocuments show Alfred J.R. Villalobos was helping private equity firms win deals with the California pension fund while also working for a firm hired by CalPERS to give it investment advice.A Nevada businessman was paid $17 million by two private equity firms to help them win business from California's giant pension fund at the same time he was working for a La Jolla company that was advising the fund on those investments.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Brittany Murphy's death stuns Hollywood and her familyThe young actress who stars in 'Clueless,' '8 Mile' and other films as well as TV's 'King of the Hill,' went into cardiac arrest Sunday. Coroner's officials say there are no indications of foul play.Brittany Murphy, the actress who broke out with the teen comedy "Clueless" and gained critical acclaim for her role as rapper Eminem's love interest in the hip-hop drama "8 Mile," died Sunday morning of sudden cardiac arrest, police said. She was 32.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am East digs out from snowstormSince the storm hit on a weekend, most people just stay home. Airports that had shut down gradually begin to clear the travel backlog.A fierce weekend storm dropped record snowfall and stranded travelers from Virginia to New England, but its timing helped minimize headaches for work commutes while still leaving many with the prospect of a white Christmas.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Beloved Mexican priest is branded a rogueFather Raymundo Figueroa is accused of selling sacraments to support his poor parish. His parishioners side with him, but the Roman Catholic hierarchy considers him a transgressor.The church bells rang all afternoon. Archbishop Rafael Romo Muñoz was on his way to say a Mass marking the transfer of Father Raymundo Figueroa, the beloved priest at Santisimo Sacramento parish.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Theater chain puts a luxe twist on dinner and a movieGold Class Cinemas replaces vats of popcorn and sticky floors with ginger calamari, personal service and a price tag to match.As they relaxed in the dimly lighted lounge, awaiting the sold-out screening of "Invictus," Stephen Galloway and his wife, Tina, were perusing the menu between sips of champagne. A waiter had just brought a chilled $49 bottle of Schramsberg sparkling wine and was ready for their order.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Familiar faces among health industry lobbyistsMany of them used to work in the Capitol as aides or as lawmakers themselves.David Nexon had a big problem. An early version of national healthcare legislation contained a $40-billion tax aimed squarely at members of the medical device trade association he represents.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am A giant of California history returns to SacramentoA statue of Thomas Starr King, a 19th Unitarian minister who supported preserving the Union and opposed slavery, was recently moved to the state Capitol from Washington.Thomas Starr King was not a big man, standing just 5 feet 2 and weighing about 120 pounds. But his admirers say the 19th-century Unitarian minister and California transplant left an outsize legacy in his adopted state.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Records show no mention of terrain in withholding aircraft during Station fireTwo officers at the scene called for aircraft to begin dousing the blaze around 7 a.m. on Day 2. At some point one order was canceled, but records give no indication of who did so or why.Newly released records contradict a finding by the U.S. Forest Service that steep terrain prevented the agency from using aircraft to attack -- and potentially contain -- the Station fire just before it began raging out of control.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am APOD: 2009 December 21 - Star Cluster R136 Bursts OutStar Cluster R136 Bursts Out
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Dec 2009 | 12:50 am Breaking: Senate advances landmark health bill 60-40The Democratic Party's decades-long push to remake the U.S. health care system cleared a major hurdle early Monday morning.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Dec 2009 | 12:30 am Celizic: Eli for MVP? It’s not as crazy as it soundsThere’s still a shot for the Giants to make the playoffs, and if they beat Washington, Carolina and Minnesota to do it, let me be the first to start the campaign.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Dec 2009 | 12:16 am Senate votes to give green light to health care bill - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Dec 2009 | 12:08 am Asian stocks mixed in sluggish trade; Europe risesAsian stocks were mixed Monday in dwindling year-end trade, with Japan's market rising modestly amid hopes a pickup in regional trade could help the world's second-biggest economy avoid another recession. European shares were higher.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Dec 2009 | 12:03 am Lindsey Vonn builds confidence in the French AlpsVAL D'ISERE, France- Lindsey Vonn capped a successful weekend with a third-place finish in a super-G that helped her to reclaim the sole lead of the overall World Cup...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Dec 2009 | 12:02 am Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) works late in his office at the US CapitolSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) works late in his office at the US Capitol on December 20 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama's top domestic goal, remaking US health care, cleared a key...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 12:01 am The US Capitol is seen as the US Senate works late into the night on health care legislationThe US Capitol is seen as the US Senate works late into the night on health care legislation on December 20 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama's top domestic goal, remaking US health care, cleared...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 12:01 am A nurse at the University of Miami Hospital watches US President Barack Obama on TVFile photo shows a nurse at the University of Miami Hospital watching US President Barack Obama on TV. Obama's health plan would extend coverage to 31 million of the 36 million Americans who lack insurance...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Dec 2009 | 12:01 am Bus drivers fall victim to brutal Guatemalan gangsBus driver Mynor Gonzalez ignored the threats: "200 quetzales a week, or we'll kill you." He knew drivers who didn't pay the roughly $24 "protection" fee had been murdered, but always on other routes. He knew his job — once considered secure and well-paying for Guatemala's poor — had become deadly.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Dec 2009 | 11:58 pm Brazil man says needles were meant to kill stepsonRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- A jailed Brazilian admitted in a television interview that he shoved nearly three dozen sewing needles into his 2-year-old stepson because he wanted to kill the boy to spite his wife....Source: AP Top International News At 5:31 a... | 20 Dec 2009 | 11:55 pm U.S. health bill passes crucial Senate testWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A broad healthcare overhaul passed its first crucial test in the U.S. Senate on Monday, with 60 Democrats voting to put President Barack Obama's top legislative priority on a path to passage by Christmas.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 11:53 pm Christmas getaway: Eurostar cancels services for third dayAfter a weekend that saw thousands trapped in the tunnel, Eurostar suspends passenger services for a third day, leaving 55,000 waiting or forced to make other arrangements.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Dec 2009 | 11:52 pm Health care bill moves closer to passageDespite fierce Republican opposition and the lingering effects of a major Northeast snowstorm, Senate Democrats cleared a critical ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 11:42 pm Health Care Bill Clears Key Senate TestLandmark health care legislation backed by President Barack Obama has passed its sternest Senate test, overcoming Republican delaying tactics on a 60-40 vote that all but assures its passage by Christmas. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Dec 2009 | 11:32 pm Holly Hill police recruit, 24, collapses and dies during training exercise - NSBNEWS.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Dec 2009 | 11:29 pm Fresno, Calif., rebrands itself but shuns labelsLong maligned for smog, crime, heat and being, well, not cool, California city rolls up its sleeves to improve its reputation.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 11:25 pm Buffalo’s Boo birds take aim at Trent EdwardsFormer Bills starting quarterback takes the field to heckles and cat calls during his teams demoralizing 17-10 loss to the Patriots in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Sunday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Dec 2009 | 11:01 pm Panthers put chill on Vikings’ NFC North title
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:58 pm New toll lanes untangle commutesNew toll lanes on expressways that traditionally have not charged motorists are easing congestion and improving travel times, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:55 pm Blues move up at Canucks expenseDavid Backes scored twice as St. Louis moved out of last place in the Western Conference with a 3-1 win over Vancouver
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:50 pm Southern states do a U-turn on toll roadsToll roads or at least plans for them are becoming as common in Dixie as pecan pie, pickups and porch swings.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:48 pm Crew blasts off for Christmas space mission
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:46 pm Blue Raiders take New Orleans BowlMiddle Tennessee quarterback runs and passes to 42-32 win over Southern Miss
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:45 pm Chargers top grieving Bengals, clinch AFC West
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:43 pm Frozen in place, East Coast scrambles toward holidaysOn the day after a historic blizzard paralyzed the eastern seaboard, the Christmas card-perfect snowfall was creating a grim ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:40 pm Husband of missing mom attends Wash. vigil
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:39 pm Northeast, Mid-Atlantic dig out of snow and pile it even higherFolks from Virginia to New England were digging out Sunday from a record-setting storm that blanketed several places with 20 ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:39 pm Taiwanese policemen equipped with protective gear walk near the Windsor hotel in preparation for upcoming talksTaiwanese policemen equipped with protective gear walk near the Windsor hotel in preparation for upcoming talks between Taiwan's Chiang Pin-kung, the head of the quasi-official Straits Exchange Foundation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:37 pm Chinese negotiator Chen Yunlin last month.Chen flies into Taiwan on MondayChinese negotiator Chen Yunlin last month.Chen flies into Taiwan on Monday as Taipei pushes for a sweeping trade pact with its giant neighbour in the face of vehement opposition protests.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:37 pm Barricades are placed close to the entrance in front of the Windsor hotel in preparation for the upcoming talksBarricades are placed close to the entrance in front of the Windsor hotel in preparation for upcoming talks between Taiwan's Chiang Pin-kung, the head of the quasi-official Straits Exchange Foundation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:37 pm Major volcanic eruption feared in Philippines
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:33 pm Philippine volcano gets louder, could blow up soonLEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippines' Mayon volcano turned up the heat with lava fountains and loud rumbling sounds Monday, and officials said it was getting closer to a major eruption that could come at any time....Source: AP Top International News At 5:31 a... | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:25 pm Health care: Republicans blast states' special dealsDubbing them the "Louisiana purchase" and the "Cornhusker kickback," Republicans on Sunday attacked special deals for individual ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:17 pm Coast Guard crash at Christmas parade kills 1One person is killed and at least five others injured when a 33-foot Coast Guard patrol boat and a recreational boat collide while a Christmas boat parade is going on in San Diego Bay.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:16 pm Beavers head to Sin CityNo.16 Oregon State was just one win away from the Rose Bowl but after losing to rival Oregon now settle for a spot in the Las Vegas Bowl
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:12 pm Chargers, Vikings, Cardinals, Eagles prosperIt's crunch time in the National Football League; an update on the teams who have clinched and those on the cusp
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:11 pm LAX flight schedule back to normalAfter an East Coast snowstorm caused cancellations Saturday, airlines catch up after delays earlier in the day.Airlines flying out of Los Angeles International Airport resumed flights Sunday after canceling more than three dozen Saturday because of a massive storm on the East Coast.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:07 pm Kids Taste A Sweeter Veggie, White House StyleA nationwide after-school program partners with local chefs who teach kids to cook tasty but nutritious meals, aiming to make healthy eating cool. A group of 9-and 10-year-olds from the D.C.-based program got an up-close look at the first family's garden and kitchen. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm UNDER THE RADARNo description available
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm In Afghanistan, U.S. Success Depends On KarzaiThere are many hurdles in Afghanistan as President Obama deploys thousands of additional U.S. troops. In the first of a five-part series, we look at one of the biggest challenges: the government in Kabul. Will President Hamid Karzai reduce corruption and provide better services for his people? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm THE NUMBERS SAY ...No description available
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Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 9:26 pm A resident gathers sand nearthe Mount Mayon volcano in Legazpi City, Albay province, southeast of ManilaA resident gathers sand near Mayon volcano in Legazpi City, Albay province, southeast of Manila. Several thousand villagers in the firing line of the Philippines' rumbling Mount Mayon volcano risk forcible...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Dec 2009 | 9:10 pm Brazil Boy Stuck With Needles for RevengeMan Confesses to Television Station He Wanted to Kill Stepson Out of Spite for His Wife, Thought He Wouldn't be CaughtSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Dec 2009 | 8:57 pm Brazilian man stuck stepson with needles as revengeRIO DE JANEIRO - A Brazilian man publicly confessed to pushing dozens of needles into his two-year-old stepson, saying yesterday in a jail cell interview that he intended to kill the boy out of spite for his wife and didn't think...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Dec 2009 | 8:54 pm Climate summit a let-down to some delegatesAs people began to file out of the giant makeshift conference hall, Anders Turreson looked around and said, "I don't know if ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 8:43 pm Auschwitz Sign Recovered; Police Arrest 5Sign Cut Into 3 Pieces After Friday Theft; Police Expected to Hold News Conference Monday MorningSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Dec 2009 | 8:06 pm Northeast digs out of monster snowstormNEW YORK (Reuters) - The Northeast began digging out on Sunday from a massive snowstorm that buried cities from Washington to Boston under as much as 2 feet of snow, creating travel chaos and hampering Christmas shopping.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 8:05 pm Chinese put these dogs on pedestalsOne is named Obama, another goes by Son of Bush. They charge tens of thousands of dollars for sex. Convoys of luxury cars, driven ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2009 | 7:51 pm The Health-Care End GameAs the Senate approaches a tentative Christmas Eve vote on health-care legislation, The Daily Beast looks at the remaining pitfalls and the new battles, as the bill enters its final stages.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 20 Dec 2009 | 7:39 pm Aussie drink driver eight times overDARWIN - A man who was nearly eight times the legal blood alcohol limit was having trouble standing when he was caught drink-driving, police say.A Katherine resident called police after seeing a man driving erratically and revving...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Dec 2009 | 7:32 pm Cuba's Castro slams U.S. over arrested contractorHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban President Raul Castro accused the Obama administration on Sunday of maintaining hostile policies toward the communist-run island by sending a contractor to distribute illegal satellite equipment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 7:19 pm Police locate stolen Auschwitz signWARSAW, Poland - Police said early today that they have found the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign that was stolen on Friday from the gate of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz.Police spokeswoman Katarzyna Padlo told The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Dec 2009 | 6:55 pm Eurostar trains cancelled indefinitelyLONDON - The only passenger rail link between Britain and the rest of Europe has been shut down indefinitely, Eurostar said, promising more travel misery for thousands of stranded passengers just beforeSource: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Dec 2009 | 6:30 pm Egypt and Germany in stand-off over Nefertiti bustCAIRO - Egypt's antiquities chief said Sunday he will formally demand the return of the 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti from a Berlin museum after confirming it was sneaked out of Cairo through fraudulent documents.Zahi...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Dec 2009 | 4:50 pm Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams claims abuse by fatherLONDON - Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said his late father was a man who emotionally, physically and sexually abused members of his family.The president of the Irish Republican Army-linked party revealed the abuse as he...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Dec 2009 | 4:40 pm Video: A Military Family's SacrificeWith the holidays approaching, many American service members will not be coming home. One military family, with a loved one overseas, speaks about the price they're paying.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Dec 2009 | 4:35 pm Missing Dutch sailor girl found on St. MartinAMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch teenager who went missing after child welfare authorities thwarted her attempt to become the youngest person to sail singlehanded round the world has been found in the Dutch Antilles.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 4:33 pm Israel admits to taking organs illegallyJERUSALEM - The former head of Israel's Abu Kabir forensic institute has admitted that in the 1990s, the institute's forensic pathologists harvested organs from dead bodies, including Palestinians, without the permission of their...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Dec 2009 | 4:23 pm How the Nazis stole ChristmasA Yuletide fir tree decorated with sparkling swastikas, apple-cheeked children in uniform eager to bake SS insignia-shaped cakes for the whole family, and festive Germanic candlesticks hand-crafted in a concentration camp - such were...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Dec 2009 | 4:07 pm UK teacher sacked for offering to prayA Christian teacher in England has lost her job after discussing her faith with a mother and her sick child and offering to pray for them.After she was sacked, Olive Jones, 54, was told the family had strongly objected to her...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:35 pm NZ-born teen sailor found - reportTHE HAGUE, Netherlands - Laura Dekker, the New Zealand-born 14-year-old whose bid to sail solo around the world was blocked by a court has been found in the Caribbean, according to reports.Dutch police earlier said the sailor...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:30 pm Expenses: more than 100 peers claimed over £50,000 last yearFigures seen by The Daily Telegraph show more than 100 peers claimed in excess of £50,000 to work in Lords.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:03 pm U.K.-France Trains Suspended IndefinitelyEurostar Halts Rail Service to Continent After Channel Tunnel Breakdowns, Leaving Tens of Thousands of Travelers StrandedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:30 pm U.S. sends 12 Guantanamo detainees to home countriesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has sent 12 inmates from the American military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Afghanistan, Yemen and an enclave in Somalia despite concerns about militant cells in those countries.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:31 pm Baroness Adams: the peer who claimed £200,000 but has spoken only onceShe has cost the taxpayer £200,000 in expenses since becoming a peer four years ago but Baroness Adams of Craigielea's voice was heard just once in House of Lords proceedings.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:35 pm U.S. Sends 12 Gitmo Detainees HomeDozen Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay Are Transferred to Afghanistan, Yemen and the Somaliland RegionSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:05 pm Video: Man Marries Nintendo Character"CBS News RAW": A man walks the Tokyo streets with his new bride, a video game character, Nene Anegasaki, from the Nintendo DS game, "Love Plus". Their wedding ceremony was live online with over 3,000 viewers.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:03 pm Rafael Benítez future looks bleak following Liverpool's dismal defeat to PortsmouthRafael Benítez's Liverpool suffered a seventh Premier League defeat of the season when they travelled to bottom club Portsmouth.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Dec 2009 | 11:07 am One in three violent crimes results in a cautionOne in three violent crimes results in a caution and only half of all burglars caught by police are ever charged.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:55 am UNDP calls on wealthy Arab states to help neighborsCAIRO (Reuters) - Oil-rich Arab states should devote more money to creating jobs and boosting food security among their poorer Arab neighbors to help the region meet development goals by 2015, a U.N. report issued on Sunday said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:43 am George Osborne: Britain risks Greek tragedy over deficitShadow Chancellor says only a Conservative election victory can prevent full-blown fiscal crisisSource: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Dec 2009 | 10:06 am Iran troops have made partial withdrawal: IraqBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iranian troops have withdrawn partly from a disputed oil area claimed by both Tehran and Baghdad, Iraqi and Iranian officials said on Sunday, possibly defusing a border feud straining the two nations' delicate ties.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 9:58 am Iranian Dissident Cleric Montazeri DiesFather of Reform Movement Dead Had Accused Iran's Establishment of Imposing Dictatorship in the Name of IslamSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Dec 2009 | 9:00 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. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Dec 2009 | 8:59 am Dutch Teen Who Sought Solo Sailing Trip DisappearsLaura Dekker, the 14-year-old Dutch girl whose bid to sail solo around the world was blocked by a court, has gone missing, leaving behind her boat, police said Sunday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Dec 2009 | 8:57 am Storm Crawls Into New England, Leaving Mess BehindA fierce weekend storm that dropped record snowfall and stranded travelers up the coast from Virginia to New England turned out not to be as naughty as many had feared by Sunday - and its nicest accomplishment may simply be leaving many with the prospect of a very white Christmas. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Dec 2009 | 8:32 am Health Care Bill Faces Key Senate Test VoteSenate Democrats confidently advanced health care legislation Sunday toward a make-or-break test vote in a push for Christmas-week passage. Republicans vowed to resist what they appeared unable to stop. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Dec 2009 | 8:26 am Eurostar cancels services amid snow chaosEurostar trains have been cancelled while the rail company investigates problems which left thousands of passengers trapped in the Channel Tunnel for hours.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Dec 2009 | 7:59 am Earthquake Kills 3 in Malawi, Injures HundredsA strong earthquake has hit Malawi, and a government official says at least 3 people have been killed and nearly 300 injured.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Dec 2009 | 7:49 am Polish Police Find Infamous Stolen Auschwitz Gate SignPolice spokeswoman Katarzyna Padlo said early Monday that police also detained five young men and were planning to question them.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Dec 2009 | 6:43 am Karzai says new cabinet to be "accountable"KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai promised on Sunday his new cabinet would be held to account following mounting criticism over graft in his government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 6:43 am U.K. Woman Attacked With Bleach in HomeA U.K. woman has been attacked with bleach by two men who broke into her home and fled with jewelry and cash, police say, Sky News reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Dec 2009 | 6:18 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 | 20 Dec 2009 | 6:17 am Lockerbie Bomber Had Secret Swiss Bank AccountThe existence of such a large sum in a personal account casts doubt on claims by the Libyan government that Megrahi was a low-ranking airline worker.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Dec 2009 | 6:15 am Lockerbie Bomber's Health 'Deteriorating,' Hospital SaysLockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi's health is deteriorating, according to a Libyan hospital source.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Dec 2009 | 6:14 am Government 'to pay out £20m to thalidomide victims'The Government is to provide millions of pounds to help thalidomide victims and apologise for their suffering.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Dec 2009 | 6:09 am Insurgents Fire Mortars on Somali Police, 13 DeadIslamic militants fired mortars into Mogadishu's police compound as the force was celebrating its 66th anniversary Sunday, sparking a battle that killed at least 12 civilians and a police officer, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Dec 2009 | 5:45 am Hariri sees new page in Lebanon ties with SyriaDAMASCUS (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Sunday he agreed with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on practical steps to open up "new horizons" in ties between the two Arab neighbors.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 5:28 am Major Volcanic Eruption Feared in PhilippinesThe Philippines' most active volcano could erupt within days, officials warned Sunday after detecting a drastic surge in earthquakes and eerie rumbling sounds in surrounding foothills. Tens of thousands of villagers have been evacuated as a precaution.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Dec 2009 | 4:44 am Iraq Says Iranian Troops Left Disputed Oil WellIraqi troops escorted workers back to a remote oil well Sunday after Iranian forces withdrew as a standoff on the two countries' disputed border appeared to wane.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Dec 2009 | 4:28 am Chavez: U.S. Spy Plane Violated Venezuela's AirspacePresident Hugo Chavez accused the U.S. of violating Venezuela's airspace with an unmanned spy plane, and ordered his military to be on alert and shoot down any such aircraft in the future.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Dec 2009 | 4:11 am
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