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Family: Mousavi nephew's body taken from hospitalTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The body of the nephew of Iran's opposition leader - slain in the deadliest day of anti-government protests in months - disappeared from a hospital Monday, and security forces detained at least seven prominent activists, opposition reports said....Source: AP Top International News At 3:27 p... | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:26 pm Family: Mousavi nephew's body taken from hospital (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:26 pm Fewer law enforcement officers died on job in 2009 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:26 pm US vows to pursue plane plottersPresident Barack Obama pledges the US "will not rest" until all those behind a plane bomb plot are tracked down.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:25 pm Israel to build 700 apartments in east JerusalemRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Israel announced Monday it is building nearly 700 new apartments for Jews in east Jerusalem, where Palestinians hope to set up the capital of a future state. The U.S., Palestinians and the European Union condemned the plan, a fresh setback to American efforts to restart Mideast peace talks....Source: AP Top International News At 3:27 p... | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:23 pm Israel to build 700 apartments in east JerusalemIsrael announced Monday it is building nearly 700 new apartments for Jews in east Jerusalem, where Palestinians hope to set up the capital of a future state. The U.S., Palestinians and the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:23 pm In-flight security rules eased (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:18 pm Qaeda group says responsible for Detroit air incidentKAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - A regional wing of al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Monday for a failed Christmas Day attack on a U.S.-bound passenger plane, saying it was to avenge U.S. attacks on the group in Yemen.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:18 pm Final pleas for death row BritonThe execution of a British man with mental health problems in China would be "entirely inappropriate", says the UK government.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:18 pm AP: Ponzi collapses more than tripled in '09 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:17 pm China set to execute Briton many say is unstableURUMQI, China (AP) -- China says Akmal Shaikh is a drug smuggler and must be executed Tuesday morning. But family and acquaintances say the 53-year-old Briton is mentally unstable and was lured to China from a life on the street in Poland by men playing on his dreams to record a pop song for world peace....Source: AP Top International News At 3:27 p... | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:16 pm China set to execute Briton many say is unstable (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:16 pm Iran arrests pro-reform opposition figuresTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran arrested at least 10 leading opposition figures on Monday, a day after eight people were killed in anti-government protests that erupted during a Shi'ite Muslim religious festival, an opposition website said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:15 pm Chevron Threatens To Leave Longtime Bay-Area HomeOfficials in Richmond, Calif., want to raise Chevron's taxes and are blocking refinery upgrades, pending environmental review. Chevron is California's largest greenhouse gas producer. While the company tries to improve its image, it's also hinting that it might be time to relocate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:14 pm Mr. Ignatieff smells the coffeeAside from his several tactical errors over the past year, Mr. Ignatieff’s fundamental mistake is in having failed to explain to Canadians why he wants to be our prime minister
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:14 pm Israeli Building Plan Prompts US Criticism - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:13 pm Thai army deports Hmong to LaosThailand starts deporting thousands of ethnic Hmong back to Laos, despite international concerns for their safety.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:12 pm Tyra Banks says she's ending her talk show (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:11 pm Niger's gov't says gunmen kill 3 Saudi touristsNIAMEY, Niger - Gunmen shot dead three tourists from Saudi Arabia in an attack in Niger's remote western desert, officials said Monday. Three other Saudi citizens...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:10 pm Iran cracks down on dissidents after deadly protests (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:08 pm Iran Opposition Claims Widespread Arrests - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:08 pm Mississippi apartment fire kills 6 children, 3 adultsSTARKVILLE, Miss. - Fire tore through an apartment early Monday, killing six children and three adults, officials said. The blaze was reported around 4 a.m., and firefighters...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:08 pm Qaeda group says responsible for Detroit air incident (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:07 pm Now hear this: Swim-proof hearing aids to get testWASHINGTON - They're not your grandpa's hearing aids. Today's newest models range from the completely invisible - it sits deep in the ear canal for months...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:06 pm BRIEF: Rain, snow tonight and Tuesday possible for SoAz - TMCnet
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:06 pm Opposition Aikido - Who'll End up on the Mat?Instead of wildly cheering for a national vote the Opposition leaders now don't mention the "e" word
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:06 pm Crosby wins Lionel Conacher awardPittsburgh Penguins captain honoured as the Canadian Press's male athlete of the year
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:05 pm Al-Qaida group says it was behind jetliner attackWASHINGTON - Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula on Monday claimed responsibility for the attack on a U.S. airliner bound for Detroit on Christmas Day, saying it was retaliation...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:04 pm Detroit terror attack: al-Qaeda regional group claims responsibilityA regional wing of al-Qaeda, known as al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has claimed responsibility for the failed Christmas Day attack on a US-bound passenger plane involving Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:04 pm E-books take off on AmazonChristmas sales of online books trump physical ones for the first time ever, Kindle reader becomes retailer's hottest product
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:04 pm Northampton fires: Set by thrill-seekers or villain?NORTHAMPTON - A string of suspicious fires that damaged several homes and killed two men have many residents on edge, wondering whether they were set by thrill-seekers or...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:03 pm The webcam broke! I'll just send it in to get fixed (PIC)Or just replace it... $20 vs. $????
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 pm I'm on a Mac (I'm on a Boat spoof) ft. PC-PainThe Pantless Knights are at it again with a sequel to our "Mac or PC Rap." This time we're spoofing the Lonely Island / SNL skit "I'm on a Boat" with a Mac fanboy's anthem about Apple culture and products.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 pm Details sought on Ireland, US clergy abuse casesBOSTON - U.S. victims of clergy sex abuse and a group that tracks pedophile priests are calling on local Roman Catholic leaders and the Irish government to publicly detail...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:59 pm Qaeda wing says behind attack on U.S. plane: websiteDUBAI (Reuters) - A regional wing of al Qaeda said it was behind the failed Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. passenger plane, which was meant to avenge U.S. attacks on the group in Yemen, according to a web statement posted on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:59 pm 2009 in review: H1N1 pandemic tops our list of health storiesThe emergence of H1N1, the first pandemic flu strain in about 40 years, was the top health story of 2009. Here's a look back ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:59 pm Qaeda wing says behind attack on U.S. plane: website (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:59 pm Qaeda-Linked Group Claims It Was Behind Bomb Attempt - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:59 pm NH's 'Old Man' memorial plans fall on hard timesCONCORD, N.H. - A planned memorial to New Hampshire's state symbol, the Old Man of the Mountain, has fallen on hard times - much as the profile rocks of the Old Man...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:58 pm Gruesome details emerge in fatal wrong-way Pike crashAuthorities have released gruesome details of yesterday's wrong-way, head-on crash on the Mass Pike that crushed one man to death and took the eye of another, who's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:56 pm Ship released by Somali piratesSomali pirates have released a Singapore-flagged ship held for nearly 10 weeks, an EU naval force in the area says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:53 pm Miss. apartment fire kills 6 children, 3 adults (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:52 pm Passengers again free to move around cabin?
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:51 pm The JFK Photo That Could Have Changed HistoryTMZ has obtained a never-before published photograph which appears to show John F. Kennedy on a boat filled with naked women -- it's a photo that could ...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:45 pm Video: Pakistan Bombing Kills 30"CBS News RAW": Television footage from Pakistan shows an explosion striking a major Shiite Muslim procession. The bombing killed 30 people and wounded dozens.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:44 pm Obama to speak on attempted bomb attack aboard Christmas Day flight - Honolulu Advertiser
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:40 pm Top House Democrats Signal Willingness to Drop Public OptionTwo House Democrats who favor a government insurance plan, a central element of health care legislation passed in their chamber, acknowledged Sunday it might have to be sacrificed as negotiators work out a final agreement with the Senate.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:40 pm US Marines unnerved; hear screams, ghosts, in Afghanistan?One night Corporal Jacob Lima was woken by the sound of screaming. “He was yelling and begging me to go up to the firing point he was guarding. When I got there he said that he was sitting there when he heard a voice whisper something in his ear." “The local people say this is a cursed place,” he said. “You will definitely see weird-ass lights..."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:40 pm A military transport airplane at Tbilisi airport in 2008A military transport airplane at Tbilisi airport in 2008. Russia has authorised the first direct flights from the Georgian capital of Tbilisi since the two countries' brief war in August 2008, the transport...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:38 pm U.S. official: Air security system failed
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:37 pm 9 Dead, Including 6 Kids in Mississippi Apartment Fire - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:35 pm Board organizing 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto on the hunt for CEOTORONTO - A newly appointed board tasked with organizing the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto is on the hunt for a chief executive officer. HostCo board chairman Roger Garland says a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:34 pm Obama to urge U.S. to learn from failed air attackKAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will urge the United States to keep up pressure on its enemies in his first public reaction to the attempt to blow up a plane bound for Detroit, a White House spokesman said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:33 pm Sugar-free satisfaction: Finding the brain's sweet spotDon't rely on zero-calorie drinks to offset that festive feast. Sugar-free sweeteners might fool your taste buds, but your brain knows better.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:30 pm A list of some prominent Canadians who died during 2009A list of prominent Canadians who died in 2009: January Mollie Gillen, author of "The Wheel of Things," an early biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery, in Toronto, 100. Lorne McLaren,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:28 pm Pats' question: To play or not to playFOXBORO - One of the hot subjects for the week will be whether Patriots coach Bill Belichick decides to rest his players on Sunday or not. The subject has gathered even...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:27 pm Vonn in ‘a lot of pain’ after giant slalom crash
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:26 pm Suicide attack on Pakistani Shiites kills 30KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber struck a procession marking a key Shiite Muslim holy day in Pakistani's biggest city Monday, killing 30 people in an attack blamed on extremists trying to hamper the country's fight against militancy by sparking a sectarian war....Source: AP Top International News At 3:27 p... | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:26 pm Parking scofflaws spottedCold-hearted Hub motorists are scoring plum free-parking spots by fraudulently using handicapped parking passes meant for their relatives - even some who are dead - sparking...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:24 pm Man gunned down in MontrealPolice say he was killed by a single shot this afternoon near the corner of Upper Lachine and Wilson streets
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:21 pm Midgets Make For Good Muay Thai FightersThese cats can straight-up brawl...and I can't look away. In round 1 I thought the taller guy was throwing the fight. Guess not...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:20 pm Israeli building plan prompts U.S. criticismJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel announced plans on Monday to build nearly 700 new Jewish homes in areas of the occupied West Bank it considers part of Jerusalem, prompting strong U.S. criticism implying they could undermine peace talks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:11 pm How not to lose your family to your online porn addictionAccording to a poll by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 88 percent of divorce attorneys said they have seen an increase in the number of cases involving electronic evidence. And of that evidence, e-mail is the most commonly used form of technological evidence, with 82 percent citing it as the main source.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:10 pm 10 Coolest Goalie Masks of the Decade (Pics)The inside of Peter Budaj's mask is freaking amazing.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:10 pm Preparing for retirement: 10 tipsYour 50s and 60s can be a ‘sweet spot' in your financial life cycle
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:01 pm Tracing Bomb Suspect's Journey to DetroitTimeline of Key Events Leading to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's Attempt to Detonate Explosives on Christmas Day FlightSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:00 pm Abdulmutallab Was on U.K. Watch ListBritain Says Accused Would-Be-Bomber Was Placed on List after He Was Refused a Student VisaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:00 pm Abdulmutallab Shocks Family, FriendsFamily Says Suspected Terrorist Cut off Contact with Them; Ex-Classmate Describes Him as "Great Guy"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:00 pm Runner pushed during torch relayA 19-year-old protester has been charged with assault after knocking a woman down during Olympic-related event
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:00 pm AT&T site not selling iPhone to NYC residentsSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Buying the popular Apple Inc iPhone has become more difficult for residents of the Big Apple.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:53 am Mets sign Escobar to one-year dealRight-handed starter will get roughly $1.25-million (U.S.) after missing most of the last two seasons with the Angels due to shoulder trouble
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:51 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:48 am Bomb kills 30 at holy march in Pakistan
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:48 am Nationals agree to minor-league deals with Bruntlett, WhitesellPair of infielders receive invitations to spring training to add depth to Washington's roster
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:47 am Retail holiday sales improve upon 2008 disasterMONTREAL/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. retailers performed better during the key holiday shopping season this year after a historically dismal 2008, performing in line with dampened expectations, according to data released on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:45 am NYPD: Crime Fell 11% in 2009 - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:41 am Belgium’s Mouscron kicked out of top divisionSoccer club expelled after failing to field a side for the third time this season because of mounting debt
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:40 am Americans would feel varying effects from health billThe 10-year, $871 billion health care bill approved by the Senate last week would change the way millions of Americans access ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:34 am Suicide Bombing in Karachi Kills 30Taliban Militants Linked to Attack on Shiite Muslim Procession on Key Holy DaySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:30 am Karzai: 10 civilians die in fight with intl forcesKABUL (AP) -- Ten civilians, including eight students, were killed in fighting involving international forces in the country's remote east, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday. He condemned the deaths and called for an investigation....Source: AP Top International News At 3:27 p... | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:25 am Karzai: 10 civilians die in fight with intl forcesTen civilians, including eight students, were killed in fighting involving international forces in the country's remote east, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday. He condemned the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:25 am Gaza marchers go on hunger strikeGroups trying to cross Egypt's border to Gaza to mark the anniversary of an Israeli offensive have gone on hunger strike.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:22 am Napolitano concedes security system failedHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano conceded Monday that the aviation security system failed when a young man on a watch ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:21 am Health care: Two 'public option' backers hint at yieldingTwo House Democrats who favor a government-run insurance plan, a central element of health care legislation passed in their chamber, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:07 am 'Saudi tourists killed in Niger'Three Saudi tourists are killed and three more wounded in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Niger, local officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:06 am AT&T dancing around mysterious New York iPhone issue - Ars Technica
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:06 am Missing US missionary devoted to NKorea's plightSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Robert Park is "unusually serious" about his Christian faith, with an intense devotion to prayer and ending suffering in North Korea, those who know him say....Source: AP Top International News At 3:27 p... | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:05 am Missing US missionary devoted to NKorea's plightRobert Park is "unusually serious" about his Christian faith, with an intense devotion to prayer and ending suffering in North Korea, those who know him say. Now, the 28-year-old...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:05 am New air scare brings renewed travel hasslesOfficials once again are wrestling with the uncomfortable reality of the post-9/11 world, where convenience and rights to privacy ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:03 am Shiite procession in Pakistan hit by suicide bomber; at least 20 deadThe attack is the third in three days in Karachi, Pakistan's most populous city. It targeted the minority Shiites as they were commemorating Ashura, a major event on the Shiite calendar.A suicide bomber blew himself up today in the middle of a Shiite Muslim procession in Karachi, the commercial capital of Pakistan, killing at least 20 people, wounding dozens more, and heaping further pressure on the troubled nation's already beleaguered government.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:01 am Iran Protester's Body Moved; 7 DetainedCorpse of Nephew of Opposition Leader Mousavi Allegedly Disappears from Hospital after Deadly Protests; 7 Activists DetainedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:00 am Thai troops deport 4,000 Hmong to LaosPHETCHABUN, Thailand (AP) -- Thai troops packed more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong into military trucks Monday for a one-way journey to Laos, all but ending the Hmong's three-decade search for asylum following their alliance with the U.S. during the Vietnam War....Source: AP Top International News At 3:27 p... | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:58 am More E Jerusalem homes plannedIsrael announces plans for nearly 700 homes in mainly Arab East Jerusalem, despite demands that it freeze building there.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:56 am Jimmy and Rosalynn: A love story enduresThe occasion was a happy one: an 85th birthday celebration for Jimmy Carter, at an ornate theater down the road from Plains. ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:55 am Miss. fire kills 9, including 6 kids
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:54 am Brazil custody battle boy yet to call father "Dad"NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 9-year-old boy reunited with his American father after a five-year custody battle in Brazil has yet to call him "Dad" but the father said on Monday he plans to make up for lost time.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:54 am Reports: Iran arrests 7 opposition activistsIranian security forces stormed a series of opposition offices on Monday, rounding up at least seven prominent anti-government ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:50 am Bomb suspect was on UK watch-listA man charged with trying to blow up a plane had been on a UK watch-list, Home Secretary Alan Johnson says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:42 am Bomb at Shi'ite procession in Pakistan kills 25KARACHI (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew up a Shi'ite Muslim procession in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi on Monday, killing at least 25 people, in an attack that underscored multiple security challenges facing the U.S. ally.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:42 am Attempted bombing spotlights al Qaeda growth in YemenWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An attempted Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. passenger jet has put a spotlight on the growing prominence of al Qaeda in Yemen and the expanding role of the U.S. military and spy agencies in fighting the group.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:39 am Chavez says Obama "illusion" overCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said in a New Year's message the "illusion" around President Barack Obama was over and rich nations had left the world on the verge of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:33 am White House Condemns Iran Protest ViolenceSpokesman Denounces "Unjust Suppression of Civilians" in Crackdown That Killed at Least 5 PeopleSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:30 am Goldman: Sean Hasn't Called Me "Dad"Father Who Won Brazilian Custody Battle Says Boy is Happy, Needs Time to AdjustSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:30 am Al Qaeda's Yemen Branch Rising in StatureWashington Post: Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Has Been Escalating Efforts to Become Leader Among Terror GroupsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:30 am Champlain Bridge goes down with a boom - Albany Times Union
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:28 am Nigerian broke family contact before bomb attemptLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- A young Nigerian man who allegedly tried to bring down a trans-Atlantic flight broke off contact from his worried parents only a few months before the attack, apparently trading a world of wealth for the calling of a jihadist....Source: AP Top International News At 3:27 p... | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:28 am Nigerian broke family contact before bomb attemptA young Nigerian man who allegedly tried to bring down a trans-Atlantic flight broke off contact from his worried parents only a few months before the attack, apparently trading a world of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:28 am Children dead in US building fireNine people are killed, including six children, in a fire at a two-storey apartment block in the US state of Mississippi, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:23 am Reports: Iran arrests activists
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:19 am Rates rise slightly on Treasury billsInterest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction to the highest levels since September.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:19 am Yemen says Somali pirates seize Yemeni cargo shipSANAA (Reuters) - Somali pirates have seized a Yemeni cargo vessel with a crew of 16 and are taking it out toward the Indian Ocean, a Yemeni Defense Ministry website said on Monday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:19 am Bomb Kills 30 at Shiite Procession in PakistanA homicide bombing targeting a Shiite Muslim procession in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi killed 30 people and wounded dozens more Monday, as Shiites across the country marked the key holy day of Ashoura.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:15 am Oklahoma company voluntarily recalls beef productsAn Oklahoma-based company is voluntarily recalling about 248,000 pounds of beef it says might be contaminated with a strain of E. coli bacteria.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:14 am ADVISORY - End of KWS news cycle for Dec. 28+(Kyodo) _ Kyodo World Service now closes the news cycle for Monday, Dec. 28. The service will reopen at 7 a.m. Tuesday Tokyo time. We may reopen the service at any moment to cover...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:10 am At least 20 hearings to be held on Akihabara stabbing case+(Kyodo) _ At least 20 hearings will be held in the trial of a man charged over the stabbing rampage in Tokyo's Akihabara district in June 2008 in which seven people were killed and 10...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:10 am Blast Kills 25 At Shiite Procession In PakistanOutraged Shiites turned on security guards following the Karachi bombing on the holy day of Ashoura. It was the latest incident in a wave of violence to hit the country since the army started taking on Islamist militants allied with al-Qaida and the Taliban. Terrorist strikes have killed 500 people since October. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:04 am Iran's bloody crackdown on the protesters drew criticism from around the worldAn Iranian opposition supporter gestures during clashes with security forces in Tehran on December 27. Iranian security forces arrested more than a dozen dissidents after at least eight people were killed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:03 am The protests in Iran turned into the bloodiest showdown between protesters and security forces in monthsMap locating protests in Tehran and other cities in Iran. Iranian security forces arrested more than a dozen dissidents after at least eight people were killed in fierce clashes, opposition websites said,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:03 am Anti-government protesters and security forces clashed heavily in Tehran and other Iranian cities on December 27Anti-government protesters and security forces clashed heavily in Tehran and other Iranian cities on December 27. Iranian security forces arrested more than a dozen dissidents after at least eight people...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:03 am Video: Iran cracks down on opponents after deadly protests. Source: YouTube. Duration: 01:09Video: Iran cracks down on opponents after deadly protests. Source: YouTube. Duration: 01:09Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:03 am Shanda and Kingsoft in expanded partnershipShanda Games Ltd., a Chinese video game company, said Monday it is partnering with Kingsoft Corp. in a joint venture aimed at developing new online games.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:03 am NYPD announces record-setting reduction in crimeNew York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and Mayor Michael Bloomberg say 2009 is another record-setting year in crime reduction.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:01 am United hire Onalfo as new coach, replaces SoehnCurt Onalfo (oh-NOW-foh) will be the new coach of D.C. United.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:59 am The Guggenheim at 50Dec.28: It was a radical, new building when it opened in 1959, and Frank Lloyd Wright's design certainly caused controversy. As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Solomon R. Guggenheim museum is a beloved, New York City landmark. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:59 am Opposition Party Rejects Israeli Prime Minister's Unity BidIsrael's main opposition party has turned down an offer from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to join his coalition government.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:56 am AT&T resumes online sales of iPhones in NYCAfter abruptly halting online sales of the iPhone to New Yorkers over the weekend, AT&T Monday resumed selling the popular device via the Web, although the reason sales were stopped at all is still not known.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:49 am Iran arrests key opposition figures in effort to end protestsString of arrests close to leadership of the opposition movement.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:43 am Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Kidnapping Italian CoupleAn Al Qaeda offshoot on Monday claimed responsibility for kidnapping two Italians in Mauritania earlier this month.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:40 am Mexico's drug ballads hit sour note with governmentDrug ballads, known as narcocorridos in Spanish, have long been a part of Mexico's norteno music, which is driven by accordions ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:39 am AT&T temporarily halts online iPhone sales in NYCAT&T Inc. suspended online sales of iPhones to New Yorkers over the weekend for unknown reasons, then abruptly started selling them again just as mysteriously on Monday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:37 am Bad economy forces Calif. art museum to closeThe Claremont Museum of Art has closed its doors.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:31 am Iran arrests opposition figuresA number of opposition figures are arrested in Iran, a day after at least eight people were killed in violent protests.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:30 am Louisiana's first-time jobless claims declineThe Louisiana Workforce Commission says initial claims for unemployment insurance dropped to 4,954 for the week ending Dec. 19, from 6,003 for the previous week.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:28 am Susanna Maiolo leapt over a security barrier and knocked the pope to the ground at midnight massThis police handout picture shows Susanna Maiolo who attacked Pope Benedict XVI. The woman who launched a Christmas Eve attack on the pope will likely not face charges because of her mental state, Italian...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:23 am NYC’s New Year’s Eve ball gets new sparkle
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:17 am China opens 'women only' car park, with wider parking baysA shopping centre in China's Hebei province designs a women-only car park with wider spaces and bright colours.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:15 am Activists shot during clashesIranian security forces fired on stone-throwing protesters in the centre of Tehran in one of the bloodiest confrontations in months, killing at least five people.Some accounts of the violence in Tehran from witnesses and opposition...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:15 am Body of Iran Opposition Leader's Nephew Taken From HospitalThe body of the nephew of Iran's opposition leader killed in the deadliest day of anti-government protests in months disappeared from a hospital Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:07 am Suspect shows up flaws in airport securitySystems for checking suspicious travellers came under new scrutiny yesterday after airport security failed to foil the Christmas Day airline plot.An alleged terrorist bent on destroying a Detroit-bound jetliner was thwarted only...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am Typhoon damage 'legacy of abuse'Years of "unrestrained environmental abuse" has been blamed for destruction wreaked on Taiwan by Typhoon Morakot.New Zealand gave close to $500,000 to help reconstruction but survivors are appealing for Kiwis to also share their...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am Another blow to a battered presidentOn a mild mid-December morning, the chairman of US joint chiefs of staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, strolled through a humble market in Nawa. Mullen was in the heart of Helmand province, a Taleban stronghold that US Marines have spent...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am Sales up a bit these holidays over last yearHoliday shoppers spent a little more this season, according to data released Monday, giving merchants some reason for cheer.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 8:50 am Subway tops list of best franchises for 2010
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 8:50 am Leading Iranian dissidents arrested, body of Mousavi's nephew missingAuthorities clamp down in Iran the day after bloody clashes between demonstrators and police in which at least eight died. Hundreds are held, and the body of Ali Habibi-Mousavi allegedly is confiscated.Iranian authorities intensified a crackdown against a budding opposition movement, arresting prominent political activists and allegedly confiscating the corpse of an opposition leader's nephew in an effort to stem further protests.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 8:26 am Passenger Jasper Schuringa helped subdue the would-be bomber on the flightThis still image from CNN shows 23-year-old Dutchman Jasper Schuringa on December 26, recounting events surrounding the attempt to blow up an airliner landing in Detroit, Michigan.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:59 am Barack Obama demanded to know how Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab managed to board the plane wearing an explosive deviceThis family handout photo shows Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, charged in the United States with attempting to blow up an aircraft on Christmas Day. President Barack Obama has ordered a review of US no-fly...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:59 am The Nigerian suspect flew to the US with a valid US visaGraphic on the foiled Christmas Day terror attack on the Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines Flight 253. President Barack Obama has ordered a review of US no-fly lists and passengers faced sweeping new restrictions...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:59 am Passengers complained of lengthy delays and missed connections due to increased security measures at several airportsOfficers examine boarding passes and identification at a security checkpoint inside Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. President Barack Obama has ordered a review of US no-fly lists after a botched...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:59 am Terror suspect came from elite family, best schoolsAs a member of a prominent and wealthy Nigerian family, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab received the best schooling, from the elite ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:54 am Bomb at Shi'ite procession in Pakistan kills 25 - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:38 am Answering The Top 10 Political Questions Of 2009Everyone who watched the drama of the latest presidential and congressional cycles was entitled to expect a year in governing that was every bit as significant. So what did we get? NPR's Ron Elving answers some of 2009's burning political questions. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:32 am Chemical has history of use by terroristsThe explosive device used by the would-be Detroit bomber contained a widely available and easily detected chemical explosive ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:21 am Video: Abdulmutallab: Peaceful?Terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's former schoolmate Efemena Mokedi spoke to Harry Smith about Delta Northwest flight 253 and Abdulmutallab's peaceful temperament as a student.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:19 am Why The Cadillac Tax On Health Plans Isn't Really A TaxA prominent economist argues a tax on high-end health plans that is part of the Senate overhaul bill isn't a tax at all. Instead, it's just the elimination of a subsidy, whose demise would eventually increase workers' take-home pay. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:02 am Plane Bombing Suspect Studied at Dubai UniversityA senior official at a Dubai university says the man suspected of trying to bomb a U.S. airliner on Christmas studied there through the middle of this year but is no longer a student.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:38 am $4M Paid to Release Chinese Ship, Pirate ClaimsSomali pirates were paid $4 million in ransom to release a hijacked Chinese cargo ship carrying coal and 25 sailors who had been in captivity for two months, a self-proclaimed pirate said Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:36 am Israel Says Iran Can Build Nuclear Bomb by 2011Israel Radio reports that Defense Minister Ehud Barak says Iran will have the technology to build a nuclear bomb early next year and will be able to produce one in 2011.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:34 am New form of malaria threatens Thai-Cambodia borderPAILIN, Cambodia (AP) -- O'treng village doesn't look like the epicenter of anything....Source: AP Top International News At 3:27 p... | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:34 am Iran Steps Up Crackdown On OppositionIranian security forces rounded up at least seven prominent activists. The bloodshed, some of the heaviest in months, drew an especially harsh condemnation from one opposition leader, who compared the government to the brutal regime that was ousted by the Islamic Revolution three decades ago. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 5:56 am Al-Qaida Group Claims Responsibility In Foiled AttackThe group known as al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula says it coordinated with the 23-year-old Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a plane over Detroit on Christmas Day. It said the attack was a response to recent U.S. airstrikes in Yemen. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 5:13 am Israel to Build 700 Apartments in East JerusalemIsrael plans to build nearly 700 new apartments in east Jerusalem, the Housing Ministry said Monday, drawing tough criticism from both the Palestinians and the United States, which denounced it as an obstacle to peacemaking.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 4:05 am Health Experts Call For Heart Checkups For KidsIn growing numbers, health experts are recommending screening for heart disease in children, especially those who play sports. One in 100,000 people ages 12 to 24 are estimated to die suddenly as a result of congenital undiagnosed heart malfunctions. And children who play sports are nearly three times more likely to suffer sudden cardiac death than their nonathletic counterparts. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 4:00 am Airliner Attack Forces Security ReviewsThe Obama administration says it will review how officials decide who should be on the terrorism no-fly list after the Christmas Day incident on an American airliner. The Justice Department has charged a 23-year-old Nigerian student with attempting to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 4:00 am Thailand Moves To Send Hmong Back To LaosThailand sent army troops with shields and batons to evict some 4,000 ethnic Hmong asylum seekers Monday and send them back to Laos despite strong objections from the U.S. and rights groups who fear they will face persecution. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 3:49 am Report: At Least 15 Killed in Tehran ClashesAt least 15 people were killed during massive anti-government protests in Tehran when opposition supporters clashed with security forces in the streets, Iranian state television reported Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am Bomb blast in AthensPolice in Greece say a bomb has exploded in central Athens, damaging the offices of an insurance company.The blast occurred today outside the Ethniki Insurance building in central Athens, damaging offices on the lower floors of...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Dec 2009 | 2:55 am Nepal blast kills 3Official says three people were killed in a southern village in Nepal when a bomb left during the communist insurgency exploded.The dead included two teenagers.Government administrator Maheswor Newpane says the teenagers had...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am Airline Bomb Suspect's Family Calls News 'Shocking'The family of the Nigerian man accused of trying to bring down a U.S.-bound airliner says he disappeared while studying abroad.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:12 am Selling what the dead leave behindThe belongings of those whose estates are handled by L.A. County are auctioned 10 times a year in the City of Industry. Some of the items tell unique stories of their own.Dozens of men and women surrounded the auctioneer, yellow bid cards in hand, whispering and vying for a glimpse of the latest lot for sale.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Nation on edge after Christmas terrorism attemptNapolitano seeks to reassure the public. Republicans say the government isn't taking the terrorist threat seriously enough. A scare in Phoenix and another in Detroit end without incident.Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Sunday that the suicide bomber who tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines jet on Christmas did not appear to be part of a broader plot to attack U.S. targets and that flying is safe.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am LAPD gang units feel the pinch of financial disclosure ruleMany rank-and-file cops see the requirement -- a result of the department's consent decree -- as an insult. It could erode the strength of the units.The LAPD is struggling to fill vacancies in gang units as a financial disclosure rule meant to fight corruption has been received by many rank-and-file cops as an insult -- and a deal-breaker when it comes to working the tough gangland assignments.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am China finds likely tomb of 3rd century generalBEIJING (AP) -- Chinese archaeologists have found what could be the tomb of Cao Cao, a skillful general and ruler in the 3rd century who was later depicted in popular folklore as the archetypal cunning politician....Source: AP Top International News At 3:27 p... | 27 Dec 2009 | 10:56 pm NCAA May Force Schools To Test For Sickle Cell TraitIn the past decade, more than a dozen young athletes who died during vigorous workouts were found to have the sickle cell trait. Some health experts are concerned the required screening could lead to black students with the trait being singled out and excluded from sports. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Dec 2009 | 10:48 pm Detroit explosive common, easily detectible, say expertsWASHINGTON - The explosive device used by the would-be Detroit bomber contained a widely available - and easily detected - chemical explosive that has a long history of terrorist use, according to government officials and explosive...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Dec 2009 | 7:51 pm Iranian forces battle protesters in worst clashes in monthsTEHRAN, Iran - Iranian security forces fired on stone-throwing protesters in the centre of the capital yesterday in one of the bloodiest confrontations in months, opposition websites and witnesses said. At least five people were killed.Some...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Dec 2009 | 7:43 pm Detroit terror attack: MI5 hunt for bomber's accomplicesMI5 is hunting for possible accomplices of the Detroit airline bomber amid fears that he may have been planning to launch the attack from Britain.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:19 pm Detroit terror attack: profile of Umar Farouk Abdul MutallabTo his classmates and teachers at the British school in Togo, west Africa, Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab was the cheerful if sometimes serious student, whose pious views earned him the nickname, the Pope.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Dec 2009 | 2:02 pm Detroit terror attack: second Nigerian arrested on Amsterdam flightA second Nigerian man has been arrested on a Northwest Airlines jet in Detroit 48 hours after a man tried to blow up an airliner.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Dec 2009 | 1:43 pm Gordon Brown backer faces Scotland Yard investigationOne of Gordon Brown's most influential financial backers, Lord Paul, is facing a fraud inquiry over expenses as Scotland Yard announced it is investigating two more peers.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Dec 2009 | 1:40 pm Under the radar: Bomb suspect's family dismayed, shockedLAGOS, Nigeria - As a member of a wealthy Nigerian family, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab received the best schooling, from the elite British International School in West Africa to the vaunted University College London.But the education...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Dec 2009 | 1:37 pm
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