Student With Intellectual Disability Wants Full College Experience

Like many kids with intellectual disabilities these days, Micah Fialka-Feldman went to his neighborhood high school in Michigan and graduated. Then he wanted to try college. Nearby Oakland University is one of many schools and community colleges that are setting up programs for students with intellectual disabilities. But it wouldn't let Fialka-Feldman live on campus so he sued, and a judge has ruled that he was discriminated against.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2009 | 4:00 am

Malaysians fined over songbird cage fight

Two Malaysian courts fined 27 men for abusing birds prized for their singing abilities by making them fight in a cage, an official said Tuesday.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:37 am

China Confirms Briton's Execution

China brushed aside international appeals Tuesday and executed a British drug smuggler who relatives say was mentally unstable and unwittingly lured into crime. Britain's prime minister quickly criticized the execution — China's first of a European citizen in nearly 60 years.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:36 am

Iran Nobel winner's sister 'held'

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi says her sister has been arrested, hours after opposition figures were detained.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:34 am

Iran accuses West of fomenting violent protests

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran on Tuesday accused Western countries of fomenting deadly anti-government protests in the capital this week and said it was summoning Britain's ambassador to file a complaint....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:21 a... | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:31 am

Iran accuses West of fomenting violent protests (AP)

AP - Iran on Tuesday accused Western countries of fomenting deadly anti-government protests in the capital this week and said it was summoning Britain's ambassador to file a complaint.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:31 am

Hulu vs. Hollywood (Infographic)

Hulu has grown a huge audience this year, but what happens when you compare its business to the feature film world?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am

FEATURE: Music rocks 'sento' public bath, breathes life into tradition+

TOKYO, Dec. 29 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ACCOMPANIED BY ONE PHOTO, ALONG WITH PHOTO CAPTION, FROM KYODO PHOTO DATABASE TREASURE, NUMBERED 2009122900214) Sitting on a temporary stage against the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:22 am

Netanyahu meets Mubarak in Cairo

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak are due to meet in Cairo, to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am

Tracy Bank Left Unlocked On Christmas Eve -

A Wells Fargo bank branch was left unlocked on Christmas Eve, according to Tracy police.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am

Sarah Palin's daughter seeks full custody of baby

A judge's ruling has revealed a heated legal custody battle between Sarah Palin's daughter and the father of her grandson.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am

Larijani denounces Ashura protests in Tehran - Press TV

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Larijani denounces Ashura protests in Tehran Press TV Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has denounced Sunday's anti-government protests in Tehran, urging punishment for "desecrators" of the day of Ashura. Protestors took to some central and downtown streets in Tehran on Sunday, taking advantage of ... Iran's parliament speaker calls for 'harshest punishment'CNN Yearender: Iran's Ahmadinejad faces mixed challenges in second presidencyXinhua Obama condemns Iran's 'iron fist'BBC News FOXNews -Los Angeles Times -Telegraph.co.uk all 3,070 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am

Okada says planned relocation site for U.S. base could be option+

(Kyodo) _ Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Tuesday that relocating a U.S. military airfield within Okinawa based on an existing Japan- U.S. accord could be an option for Japan to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am

Aid convoy bound for Gaza heads to Syria for transit - Jerusalem Post

BBC News

Aid convoy bound for Gaza heads to Syria for transit Jerusalem Post By AP An international aid convoy bound for the Gaza Strip left Jordan's Red Sea port of Aqaba on Tuesday, and was heading to Syria after striking a deal with Egyptian authorities over its transit course. Alice Howard, a spokeswoman for the ... Australian protesters banned from travelling to Gaza StripABC Online Gaza marchers on hunger strike in EgyptBBC News Galloway in fresh Gaza convoy pleaAljazeera.net AFP -Xinhua -Ynetnews all 266 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am

Robert Park reportedly crossed into the North from China in a one-man protest against repression in the communist state

Robert Park (right), a 28-year-old US citizen of Korean ancestry, speaks during a North Korean human rights rally in Seoul on December 9. North Korea said it has detained an American for illegal entry,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:16 am

Laura Ling (left) and Euna Lee were freed as part of a diplomatic mission after they had crossed into North Korea

US journalists Laura Ling (left) and Euna Lee were sentenced to 12 years' hard labour having crossed into North Korea in March but were freed as part of a diplomatic mission spearheaded by former US President...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:16 am

Security along North Korea's rugged northeast border with China is easier to breach than elsewhere

Map showing the Tumen river where a US man reportedly crossed from China into North Korea. North Korea said it has detained an American for illegal entry, its first apparent reference to a Christian activist...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:16 am

Stock trade by value in Shanghai to rank 3rd in world in 2009+

(Kyodo) _ Stock trading by value at the Shanghai Stock Exchange is expected to rank third in the world in 2009, up from seventh in 2008 and exceeding levels at the Tokyo and London...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:16 am

Looking a Miffed Horse in the Mouth [PICS]

The Constitution doesn't say, in so many words, that Carl Mitz has the absolute right to pry open a horse's mouth, grab hold of its tongue, and commence sawing away at the back molars with a power tool. But Mr. Mitz and his attorney are pretty sure that's implied. (See related article.)

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:15 am

Deadly clashes in north Nigeria

At least 38 die in clashes between security forces and members of a sect in northern Nigeria.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am

Reconstructing human remains found in L.A. forest will be jigsaw puzzle

One of the skulls was marked by a large circular hole in the forehead, which authorities suspect was a bullet wound. The other, found roughly 25 to 50 yards away in a remote section of the Angeles National Forest, showed severe trauma.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am

Employers see uptick in hiring in 2010 (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. employers expect to hire more new workers in 2010 than they did in 2009, a sign the U.S. recession may be easing its grip, research showed on Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am

Employers see uptick in hiring in 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. employers expect to hire more new workers in 2010 than they did in 2009, a sign the U.S. recession may be easing its grip, research showed on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am

Ambulance Rushes To Obama Compound In Hawaii

President Barack Obama has abruptly ended a round of golf and sped toward his family's vacation home for what is being described as a "personal matter." An ambulance was seen speeding toward their compound.White House aides said the speedy departure and return to the president's home was not a matter of national security or because of a threat...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am

Obama says U.S. will pursue plane attackers

KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - A wing of al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Monday for a failed Christmas Day attack on a U.S.-bound passenger plane, and President Barack Obama vowed to bring "every element" of U.S. power against those who threaten Americans' safety.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am

CORRECTED: Leopard cat found for 1st time in decades on Tsushima's lower island+

NAGASAKI, Dec. 29 (Kyodo) _ A rare leopard cat has been found on the lower island of Tsushima, in Nagasaki Prefecture, directly confirming their existence there for the first time in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am

Indonesian cleared in e-mail case

An Indonesian court throws out a hospital's criminal defamation case against a woman whose e-mail complaint appeared on Facebook.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am

Google is sued by Chinese author

A judge tells Chinese novelist Mian Mian, who is suing Google over its plan to create an online library, to hold settlement talks.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am

Security Expert Bruce Schneier on Northwest Bombing Attempt

For years I've been saying: "Only two things have made flying safer [since 9/11]: the reinforcement of cockpit doors, and the fact that passengers know now to resist hijackers." I wish that, just once, some terrorist would try something that you can only foil by upgrading the passengers to first class and giving them free drinks.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am

Afghan govt: 4 held in death of intel deputy

KABUL (AP) -- The Afghan intelligence service says four people have been arrested in connection with a suicide bombing that killed the country's deputy intelligence chief and 22 other people....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:21 a... | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:07 am

Afghan govt: 4 held in death of intel deputy

The Afghan intelligence service says four people have been arrested in connection with a suicide bombing that killed the country's deputy intelligence chief and 22 other people. The...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:07 am

Western Australia is bracing for the worst fire season in four years

File photo shows a firefighter near a forest fire. Australian officials have urged residents to evacuate a wheat farming district in the west of the country as towering wildfires with flames higher than...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am

Vladimir Putin (3rd left) visits an arms production facility in Kolomna

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (3rd left) examines the construction of shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles at an arms production facility in Kolomna in November. Putin said Russia must develop...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am

Broadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV

For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work much longer.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am

University's forestation plan in China recognized as climate project+

(Kyodo) _ A forestation program being promoted by Keio University in China has been recognized by the Japanese government as a Clean Development Mechanism project under the Kyoto Protocol
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am

Ladder-Walking Locusts Use Vision to Climb

Scientists have shown for the first time that insects, like mammals, use vision rather than touch to find footholds. They made the discovery thanks to high-speed video cameras -- technology the BBC uses to capture its stunning wildlife footage -- that they used to film desert locusts stepping along the rungs of a miniature ladder...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am

If You Can't Beat Apple, Sell T-Shirts [Revenge of Psystar!]

What to do if your renegade Macintosh clone business is knocked out of commission by a legal ruling? The obvious answer, according to Psystar, is to sell t-shirts!

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am

U.S., Japan wrangle over 'most dangerous base'

A U.S. base on Okinawa is the focus of a deepening dispute that is testing Japan's security alliance with the United States and dividing its new government in Tokyo.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:59 am

Death Toll From Pakistan Bombing Reaches 43

A 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 | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:57 am

Internet resumes 6 months after riot in west China

Limited Internet services slowly began to return to far western China on Tuesday, almost six months after ethnic rioting led the government to shut down Web and phone links to the outside...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:57 am

Yemen details 'jet bomber' moves

The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a US jet was living in Yemen until earlier this month, Yemeni officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:54 am

Death toll from Karachi bombing reaches 43

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Authorities appealed for calm Tuesday after a bombing against a Shiite Muslim procession killed 43 in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi, setting off riots and igniting fears of sectarian unrest....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:21 a... | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:54 am

Death toll from Karachi bombing reaches 43 (AP)

AP - Authorities appealed for calm Tuesday after a bombing against a Shiite Muslim procession killed 43 in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi, setting off riots and igniting fears of sectarian unrest.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:54 am

Cops: Doctor Videotaped Himself Molesting Patients as Young as 6-months-old

Pediatrician's Office Looked Like Playground, Was Allegedly Scene of Abuse
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:53 am

China executes Briton over drugs

China has executed a Briton convicted of drug smuggling and who was reportedly mentally ill, the Foreign Office confirms.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:51 am

Speed skating: 15-year-old Takagi heading to Vancouver+

(Kyodo) _ Miho Takagi all but booked an Olympic berth in the final qualifier for next year's Vancouver Games on Tuesday, which will make her the first junior high school student in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am

Pakistan appeals for calm after Karachi bombing (Reuters)

Reuters - Pakistan's interior minister appealed for calm on Tuesday in the country's commercial capital Karachi, where shopowners surveyed gutted premises a day after a suicide bomber killed 43 people and triggered a city-center riot.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:49 am

Pakistan appeals for calm after Karachi bombing

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's interior minister appealed for calm on Tuesday in the country's commercial capital Karachi, where shopowners surveyed gutted premises a day after a suicide bomber killed 43 people and triggered a city-center riot.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:49 am

Leopard cat found for 1st time in decades on Tsushima's lower island+

(Kyodo) _ A rare leopard cat has been found for the first time on the lower island of Tsushima, in Nagasaki Prefecture, directly confirming their existence there for the first time in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:48 am

Somali pirates hijack UK tanker - BBC News

Reuters

Somali pirates hijack UK tanker BBC News Somali pirates have hijacked a UK-flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden, officials say. The St James Park was captured on Monday while on its way to Thailand from Spain, said the Kenya-based Seafarers Assistance Programme. ... Somali Pirates Seize a Tanker and a Cargo ShipNew York Times British chemical tanker 'seized by Somali pirates'The Guardian Somali pirates hijack tanker, release containerReuters Times Online -Wall Street Journal -AFP all 722 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:48 am

Al Qaeda claims credit as Obama steps up security - Detroit Free Press

Reuters

Al Qaeda claims credit as Obama steps up security Detroit Free Press President Barack Obama, minutes after an Al Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility Monday for the attempted bombing of an airliner over Detroit on Friday, sought to reassure Americans that the federal government is doing everything to ... Al-Qaeda says attack was its retaliation | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/29/2009Philadelphia Inquirer U.S. Authorities Missed Terror-Threat SignsWall Street Journal Obama calls jet incident a 'serious reminder'Los Angeles Times CNN -Reuters -New York Daily News all 2,943 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am

North Korea: American detained after illegal entry

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea announced Tuesday that it has custody of an American who entered the country illegally on Christmas Eve - first possible word from Pyongyang about a 28-year-old Arizona man who activists say sneaked into the reclusive country to raise international attention to its dire human rights situation....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:21 a... | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am

North Korea: American detained after illegal entry

North Korea announced Tuesday that it has custody of an American who entered the country illegally on Christmas Eve _ first possible word from Pyongyang about a 28-year-old Arizona man who...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am

Somali pirates hijack UK tanker

Somali pirates hijack a UK-flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on its way to Thailand from Spain, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:44 am

‘Dangerous base’ sours U.S.-Japan ties

A U.S. base on Okinawa is the focus of a deepening dispute that is testing Japan's security alliance with the United States and dividing its new government in Tokyo.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am

iSlate is an eBook reader by Apple, not a Tablet

Our sources have told us that the rumor about Apple launching a product with the iSlate name is true, but the product won’t be an Apple tablet, it will be an eBook reader.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am

U.S. missile shield holding up nuclear deal: Putin

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday U.S. plans for a missile defense system were the main obstacle to reaching a new deal on reducing Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:34 am

U.S. missile shield holding up nuclear deal: Putin (Reuters)

Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday U.S. plans for a missile defense system were the main obstacle to reaching a new deal on reducing Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:33 am

Charlie Sheen's wife says that he threatened her (AP)

AP - Charlie Sheen's wife told police the actor pinned her on a bed, put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her in a Christmas Day fight in Aspen that began when she said she wanted a divorce.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:31 am

Key security agencies lack permanent leaders (AP)

AP - Two federal agencies charged with keeping potential terrorists off airplanes and out of the country have been without their top leaders for nearly a year.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:25 am

British citizen Akmal Shaikh executed in China

Akmal Shaikh, the British man arrested in China over drug smuggling, has been put to death, the Briitsh Foreign Office has confirmed.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:25 am

Putin: Russia must counter US missile defences - BBC News

Reuters

Putin: Russia must counter US missile defences BBC News Russia needs "to develop offensive weapons systems" to counter US missile defences and maintain the strategic balance, PM Vladimir Putin says. Otherwise, the United States would feel "completely protected" and able to "do whatever they want". ... US missile shield holding up nuclear deal: PutinReuters Putin Urges US to Share Missile Defense DataNew York Times Russia to continue offensive arms to balance US shield - PutinRIA Novosti AFP -Wall Street Journal -Financial Times all 343 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:24 am

How to Build an Awesome Gaming PC for $647

Need a new PC, but don't have a ton of cash? We'll show you how to build a machine that can do anything --from browsing the web to playing games to encoding video-- for a mere $647

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:23 am

Russia 'must match US defences'

Russia needs "to develop offensive weapons systems" to maintain balance with the US, PM Vladimir Putin says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:22 am

'PlayStation 4' May Not Include Cell Processor

Sony considering new options, report says.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am

Education secretary’s legacy questioned

Test scores cloud the legacy of Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s tenure as Chicago’s schools chief.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:18 am

Obama orders review of airline safety procedures (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama has ordered a review of how U.S. intelligence organizations keep the skies safe — or don't, as demonstrated by a failed Christmas Day attack on a Detroit-bound flight from Amsterdam.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:12 am

China confirms Briton's execution, despite UK plea (AP)

AP - China brushed aside international appeals Tuesday and executed a British drug smuggler who relatives say was mentally unstable and unwittingly lured into crime.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am

China confirms Briton's execution, despite UK plea

URUMQI, China (AP) -- China brushed aside international appeals Tuesday and executed a British drug smuggler who relatives say was mentally unstable and unwittingly lured into crime....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:21 a... | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am

Terror suspect’s online posts detail ‘loneliness’

The 23-year-old Nigerian man accused of the attempted Christmas Day bombing of an American airliner apparently turned to the Internet for counseling and companionship.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:06 am

Iran steps up crackdown on opposition (AFP)

AFP - Iran's conservative parliament called for maximum punishment of opposition demonstrators Tuesday as the regime stepped up its crackdown on dissent.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:01 am

North Korea says it detains U.S. man

North Korea said Tuesday it has detained an American who entered the country illegally, after activists claimed that a 28-year-old ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:58 am

China, Britain clash over heroin case execution

URUMQI, China (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he was appalled at China's execution of a Briton caught smuggling heroin on Tuesday, prompting China to denounce British "accusations" and defend its court system.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:56 am

Pakistan appeals for calm after Karachi bombing - Reuters

CBC.ca

Pakistan appeals for calm after Karachi bombing Reuters KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's interior minister appealed for calm on Tuesday in the country's commercial capital Karachi, where shopowners surveyed gutted premises a day after a suicide bomber killed 43 people and triggered a city-center riot. ... Death Toll Is Said to Reach 40 in Attack on Shiites in PakistanNew York Times Pakistan mourns 43 killed in attack on Shiite holy dayAFP Blast Targets Shiite CeremonyWall Street Journal The Guardian -MiamiHerald.com -Times Online all 1,853 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:55 am

Execution of Briton Akmal Shaikh: China defiant in the face of criticism - Telegraph.co.uk

Sydney Morning Herald

Execution of Briton Akmal Shaikh: China defiant in the face of criticism Telegraph.co.uk China has warned Britain it risks harming diplomatic relations between the two countries after Downing Street condemned the execution of Briton Akmal Shaikh for drug smuggling. By David Eimer, in Beijing Jiang Yu, a spokeswoman for the Chinese foreign ... China drug case debated as execution goes aheadBBC News China, the world's biggest user of death penaltyAFP Brown condemns British man's executionABC Online BusinessWeek -The Press Association -CNN all 2,759 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:52 am

Execution of Briton Akmal Shaikh: China defiant in the face of criticism

China has warned Britain it risks harming diplomatic relations between the two countries after Gordon Brown condemned the execution of Briton Akmal Shaikh for drug smuggling.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:51 am

China confirms Briton's execution for drug smuggling

China brushed aside international appeals Tuesday and executed a British drug smuggler whose relatives say was mentally unstable ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:43 am

Death toll from Karachi bombing reaches 40

Authorities appealed for calm Tuesday as the death toll from a bombing against a Shiite Muslim procession in Pakistan's largest ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:34 am

Latin America sees first gay marriage

They had to travel to the ends of the Earth to do it, but two Argentine men succeeded in becoming Latin America's first same-sex ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:27 am

Police deaths decrease, but fatal shootings climb

Five ambush-style incidents that ended in the shooting deaths of 15 police officers are putting a damper on a positive trend ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:25 am

Pakistan telephone exchange blast

Suspected militants blow up a telephone exchange in Pakistan's north-western tribal region of Khyber, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:15 am

Standoff over base closure sours U.S.-Japan ties

When the U.S. took over a Japanese airfield here in the closing days of World War II, it was surrounded by sugarcane fields and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:10 am

Child of Obama friend injured on Hawaii beach - Boston Globe

FOXNews (blog)

Child of Obama friend injured on Hawaii beach Boston Globe KAILUA, Hawaii - President Obama abruptly interrupted his golf outing and sped in his motorcade to his vacation compound yesterday after he learned that a child of a friend was injured while playing on the beach. The White House did not identify which ... Obama friend's child injured, golf interruptedmsnbc.com The Obamas' Hawaii Vacation: Not So Low-Key After AllTIME Drama For Obama as Child's Injury Delays Golf GameNew York Times Philadelphia Inquirer -AFP -Prime Writer News Network all 1,526 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:08 am

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons reaches divorce settlement

The governor and Dawn Gibbons avoid a public trial, but political experts say his reelection prospects have been irrevocably damaged by their acrimonious legal battle.

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons and his estranged wife reached a divorce settlement Monday, quashing a potentially embarrassing public trial, but the couple's protracted -- and messy -- legal battle may have irreparably damaged his chances for reelection.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Carriers may feel fallout from bomb plot

Their stocks dive on investor fear of what an attempt on a Northwest Airlines flight could mean for the industry. Additional security measures in place since the incident could discourage travelers.

Just as U.S. airlines were showing signs of recovering from the deepest recession in decades, the industry is facing the prospect of painful financial fallout from the thwarted Christmas Day attack on a Northwest Airlines jet.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

White House decries Israel's plan to build homes in East Jerusalem

The Israeli government says the 700 houses for Jewish families in the Palestinian-dominated area are not subject to its recently announced construction moratorium.

An Israeli government plan to build nearly 700 homes for Jewish families in Palestinian-dominated East Jerusalem drew fire Monday from the Obama administration, which called the plan a hindrance to relaunching peace talks.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

China executes Briton said to be mentally ill

Akmal Shaikh had been caught smuggling heroin. His family says he suffered from bipolar disorder.

The Chinese government today executed a 53-year-old British citizen for drug smuggling, ignoring international pleas for clemency and claims by supporters that he was mentally ill, the British Foreign Office said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Iran sanctions: U.S. and allies may narrow their approach

Tehran's growing crackdown on protesters has officials worried about hurting ordinary Iranians -- and about public perception.

With Iran's crackdown on protesters intensifying, the Obama administration and allied governments are rethinking their approach to planned sanctions in hopes of focusing the punishments more tightly on the Iranian leadership, U.S. officials say.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Obama calls jet incident a 'serious reminder'

As an Al Qaeda group claims involvement in the attempted airline bombing, the president vows to target plotters 'anywhere.'

President Obama said Monday that the U.S. would press ahead with its offensive against terrorist cells worldwide, just minutes after an Al Qaeda-affiliated group in Yemen claimed responsibility for the airplane bombing attempt over Detroit on Christmas Day.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Controversial roundup of wild horses underway

Mustangs are herded into corrals as Bureau of Land Management begins a two-month operation to capture 2,500 of Nevada's wild horses. Equine activists say the action is unnecessary.

A controversial roundup of 2,500 wild horses from public and private lands in Nevada began on Monday amid protests from activists who call it needless and inhumane.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Kava 'anti-energy' drink takes root in the Southland

There's no pot in Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda, but the maker is riding on the drug's cachet to sell the beverage, one of several purportedly calming drinks made from plants long used as folk remedies.

In Los Angeles, where medical marijuana dispensaries outnumber Starbucks and McDonald's restaurants combined, a mood-altering beverage with a cannabis-oriented marketing campaign is gaining traction.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

U.S. airstrike reportedly kills 10 Afghan civilians

The incident allegedly took place Sunday in a remote area of Kunar province. President Hamid Karzai, who has harshly criticized such incidents, orders an investigation.

An Afghan provincial governor said Monday that an apparent U.S. airstrike killed 10 Afghan civilians, and President Hamid Karzai -- who has harshly criticized such incidents -- ordered an immediate investigation.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Hushing the intruders in her brain

The prognosis for January Schofield's child-onset schizophrenia is unclear, but at times, the voices that plague the 7-year-old are quiet.

It was a little more than a year ago that January Schofield, at age 6, began to drift from reality. Suicidal, violent and plagued by hallucinations of rats and cats who conversed and played with her, she began the first of seven psychiatric hospitalizations.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

White House decries Israel's plan to build homes in East Jerusalem - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

White House decries Israel's plan to build homes in East Jerusalem Los Angeles Times The Israeli government says the 700 houses for Jewish families in the Palestinian-dominated area are not subject to its recently announced construction moratorium. Palestinians work on a construction site in the Jewish neighborhood of Har Homa in East ... PM will ask Mubarak to push Abbas on return to peace talksJerusalem Post Netanyahu to Egypt to discuss peace, prisoner swapWashington Post Israeli Plan for East Jerusalem Homes Spurs AngerWall Street Journal Voice of America -AFP -Chicago Tribune all 463 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Dec 2009 | 12:57 am

Confusion Reigns Over In-Flight Security

Security Checks Now Vary Widely in Wake of Thwarted Christmas Attack; Probably Meant to Confuse
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Dec 2009 | 12:52 am

Delays, but no travel chaos following attack

LONDON (AP) -- Bags were painstakingly checked, babies were frisked, and in-flight screens showing a plane's location and flight path had to be switched off....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:21 a... | 29 Dec 2009 | 12:47 am

Gay marriage in Argentina is 1st in Latin America

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- They had to travel to the ends of the Earth to do it, but two Argentine men succeeded in becoming Latin America's first same-sex married couple....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:21 a... | 29 Dec 2009 | 12:45 am

Pakistani security officials inspect the site of a suicide blast in Karachi

Pakistani security officials inspect the site of a suicide blast in Karachi on December 29 a day after a suicide attack on a Shiite religious procession. The bomber detonated explosives strapped to his...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 12:38 am

Updated map locating the suicide bombing on Monday that left 33 people dead.

Updated map locating the suicide bombing on Monday that left 33 people dead.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 12:38 am

Colorado firm employs the most retired officers as mentors

The Durango Group has become a base of operations for retired officers who also are handsomely paid by the military for their ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 12:26 am

British citizen Akmal Shaikh executed in China: Gordon Brown 'appalled'

As last-minute appeals for clemency fail, China defends the execution of Akmal Shaikh for drug smuggling, saying the evidence of his mental illness was "insufficient".
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Dec 2009 | 12:20 am

New rules require better warnings of traffic delays

Drivers are getting more real-time warnings about traffic congestion as states roll out new or expanded systems over the next ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 12:11 am

Graphic highlighting the recent deportation of Hmong asylum-seekers and refugees from Thailand to Laos

Graphic highlighting the recent deportation of Hmong asylum-seekers and refugees from Thailand to Laos.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 12:02 am

Ethnic Hmong refugees pictured inside a police truck during an operation to deport thousands of the ethnic group to Laos

Ethnic Hmong refugees pictured inside a police truck during an operation to deport thousands of the ethnic group to Laos from Huay Nam Khao refugee camp on December 28. Thailand has breached international...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 12:02 am

Monday's blast sparked riots in Karachi

Pakistani Shiite Muslims protest after a bomb blast during a procession on the holy day of Ashura in Karachi on December 28. Pakistan's financial capital shut down Tuesday to mourn at least 33 people killed...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Dec 2009 | 12:01 am

Avenged Sevenfold drummer dead at 28

James Owen Sullivan, a drummer and backup vocalist for Avenged Sevenfold, has been found dead at his home in Southern California, police said.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:51 pm

Celtics freefall into futility

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Celtics have won 23 games this season. Their last two opponents had won a combined 20. Make it 22 now. One night after losing to the second-worst...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:44 pm

Hurricanes blow by Capitals

Eric Staal had two goals and three assists to help the Carolina Hurricanes end a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory over the Capitals last night in Washington. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:41 pm

Phoenix flourishes vs. Lakers

Amare Stoudemire scored 26 points, Jared Dudley matched his career best with 19 and the Suns sent the Los Angeles Lakers to their second loss in three games with a surprising...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:38 pm

Frowns, but no fines from league

OAKLAND, Calif. - When Rasheed Wallace said three weeks ago that the NBA was headed for a crash to rival the college basketball betting scandal of the 1950s, it seemed fairly...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:32 pm

China Executes British Man for Smuggling

Relatives of Akmal Shaikh Say he Was Unwittingly Lured into Carrying Drugs
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:30 pm

New call for faster, more thorough airport body scans

Days after a Nigerian man allegedly tried to ignite plastic explosives on an airplane over Detroit, security companies say they ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:26 pm

Bristol Palin seeks full custody of baby

A judge's ruling has revealed a heated legal custody battle between Sarah Palin's daughter and the father of her grandson.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:07 pm

Bears best flagging Vikes

Brett Favre got the Minnesota Vikings to overtime in Chicago. The Bears got the victory. Jay Cutler threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Devin Aromashodu in overtime, and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:03 pm

Bears hold on to beat Favre, Vikings in OT

Jay Cutler threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Devin Aromashodu in overtime, and the Chicago Bears beat the fading Minnesota Vikings 36-30 on Monday night to give New Orleans Saints homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:57 pm

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Lindsey Vonn falls, bruises bone in left arm

LIENZ, Austria - Vancouver Olympic favorite Lindsey Vonn bruised a bone in her left arm following a crash on the opening run of a World Cup giant slalom on Monday. Vonn...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:40 pm

Texas Tech sits coach

Texas Tech suspended Mike Leach yesterday while the school investigated complaints from receiver Adam James and his family about how the player was treated after a concussion. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:39 pm

Mets ink Escobar

The New York Mets have signed right-hander Kelvim Escobar to a one-year contract reportedly for $1.25 million. Escobar, an 18-game winner in 2007, missed nearly all of the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:35 pm

D.C. United hire Onalfo as new coach, replaces Soehn

WASHINGTON (AP) - Curt Onalfo (oh-NOW-foh) will be the new coach of D.C. United. The club said Monday it hired Onalfo as the replacement for Tom Soehn (SOHN), whose contract...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:32 pm

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:32 pm

Big turnaround by Glen Davis since return

OAKLAND, Calif. - He is still a Big Baby at heart, quick with a smile and genial with fans. But there is something quite different with Glen Davis these days. The volume...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:31 pm

Cutler guides Bears over Vikings

Chicago beats fading Minnesota 36-30 in overtime on Monday night, prevented Favre and Co. from locking up first-round playoff bye

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:18 pm

For Obama, job a juggling act of responsibilities

Aides who have known Barack Obama since before he took office say he seems more sober than he did a year ago, but also increasingly focused on the issues facing the country.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:17 pm

Playing outside at Fenway ‘coolest thing ever’

Two young women from Southern Ontario will be part of the first outdoor women’s college hockey game

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:09 pm

Bourque's hat trick leads Flames

Calgary winger nets three goals in a row to sink sliding Oilers in Battle of Alberta

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:03 pm

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I'm sandwiched between the stages of life

Just as the sex talk is hard to tackle with your kids, talking about death isn't easy to broach with your parents

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm

Creeping heat, young and unlucky, not a Facebook fan

A daily miscellany of information by Michael Kesterton

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Rare Rhinos Relocated In Effort To Keep Species Alive

The northern white rhinoceros was hunted to extinction by poachers in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Four of the last eight known northern whites in the world, two male and two female, were sent from a Czech zoo to Kenya, where scientists hope they will breed.

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Thai troops deport 4,000 Hmong to Laos

PHETCHABUN, Thailand (AP) -- Thai troops packed more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong into military trucks 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 3:21 a... | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:49 pm

Bristol Palin seeks full custody of baby

A judge's ruling has revealed a heated legal custody battle between Sarah Palin's daughter and the father of her grandson.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:42 pm

British citizen Akmal Shaikh executed in China

China defends execution for drug smuggling, saying the evidence of mental illness was "insufficient", while Gordon Brown said he was "appalled and disappointed" that requests for clemency were not granted.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:32 pm

China executes Briton for drug smuggling

China brushed aside international appeals and executed a British man convicted of drug smuggling whose relatives say was mentally unstable and unwittingly lured into the crime.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:21 pm

Drama for Obama as child's injury delays golf game

KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Vacationing U.S. President Barack Obama interrupted a golf game on Monday and sped back to his holiday house after the child of friends was hurt in a beach accident.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:03 pm

North Korea Detains American Man

Report Man Illegally Entered Country Comes as Missionary Slips across Border
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:00 pm

North Korea says U.S. man arrested for illegal entry

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday it had detained a U.S. citizen who entered its territory, apparently confirming a report that an American activist crossed into the state to raise awareness about Pyongyang's human rights abuses.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:00 pm

TSA updates U.S. airline in-flight security rules

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will now give air captains discretion over when commercial airline passengers can move about the cabin and what they can have on their laps.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:44 pm

Iran at the Breaking Point

Far from petering out after the summer's crackdowns, Iran's opposition movement appears stronger than ever, and the government has responded by shooting protesters, jailing activists, and allegedly assassinating opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi's...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:44 pm

Al-Qaida in Yemen expands operations

CAIRO (AP) -- Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which claimed responsibility for the attempted attack on a U.S. airliner bound for Detroit, is led by a Yemeni who was once a close aide to Osama bin Laden....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:21 a... | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:27 pm

N. Korea: American Detained For Crossing Border

The North's official Korean Central News Agency said the unidentified man was under investigation after illegally entering through the border with China on Thursday. The report comes as activists say an American missionary slipped across the border last week in an attempt to call attention to the country's human rights conditions.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:11 pm

Al-Qaida claims responsibility for plane attack

WASHINGTON - Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula have claimed responsibility for the attack on a US airliner bound for Detroit on Christmas Day, saying it was retaliation for a US operation against the group in Yemen.Federal authorities...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:10 pm

China executes 'mentally unstable' Briton

China today executed a British man convicted of drug smuggling in its first execution of a European citizen in half a century, drawing a strong condemnation from Britain's prime minister.Britain's Foreign Office confirmed the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:40 pm

Tracing Bomb Suspect's Journey to Detroit

Timeline of Key Events Leading to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's Attempt to Detonate Explosives on Christmas Day Flight
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:30 pm

Detroit terror attack: bomber 'assisted by second man'

The Detroit bomber was assisted by a mystery "second man" as he tried to board an aircraft carrying explosives without a passport, according to reports.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:21 pm

Obama assures Americans after failed plane attack

KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assured Americans on Monday the United States will defeat those behind an attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner and sought to blunt criticism that his response to the incident was slow.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:07 pm

Video: Yemen: the New Afghanistan?

At the end of the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen is home to a growing branch of al Qaeda and U.S. counter-terror forces are responding. As Sheila MacVicar reports, could Yemen be the new home of Al Qaeda?
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:04 pm

Video: Air Security Tightens

The recent security changes at airports and on planes were sudden and strict. As Wyatt Andrews tells us, there were some major delays for passengers who were flying internationally.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:04 pm

Video: Obama Gives Reassurance

President Obama assured Americans that he is doing everything in his power to keep the Americans safe. As Chip Reid reports, the president left no doubt that the Nigerian suspect did not act alone.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:02 pm

Gay Couple Marries in Argentina

Activists Were Joined in Latin America's First Same-Sex Marriage
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:00 pm

New Focus on Yemen in Counter-Terror Fight

Riven by Civil War, Yemen is Fertile Ground for a Growing Branch of al Qaeda That's Already Launched Major Attacks
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:00 pm

Video: Bomb Suspect Red Flags

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's embrace of radical beliefs did not go unobserved. The warning signs were there and authorities had all the tools to stop him, so why didn't they? Armen Keteyian reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Dec 2009 | 5:59 pm

Britain pleads with China to spare Briton facing execution

Britain urged China to "do the right thing" in a last-ditch appeal hours before the scheduled execution of Akmal Shaikh, the British man on death row for drug smuggling as his family and friends held a candlelit vigil.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Dec 2009 | 5:33 pm

Detroit terror attack: suspect president of university Islamic society

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the alleged Detroit bomber, was president of University College London's Islamic society, according to a university spokesman.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Dec 2009 | 5:15 pm

Comedy central: Second City at 50

Dec. 28: The Second City cast members and alumni marked the comedy troupe's 50th anniversary this month, descending on the scrappy Chicago theatre where it all began for a world-class reunion. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 5:13 pm

Hollywood wraps up big box office weekend

Dec. 28: The movie industry celebrated a monster weekend after the biggest film-going audience in recent history turned out for holiday blockbusters. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 5:04 pm

FBI: New York City is safest big city

Dec. 28: The FBI announced Monday that this year has been the city's safest in decades. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 5:03 pm

UK says plane bomb suspect on routine watchlist

LONDON (AP) -- The man accused of trying to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner was not flagged in Britain as a potential terror suspect - he was merely put on a standard watch list of people whose visa applications were rejected, British officials said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:21 a... | 28 Dec 2009 | 5:01 pm

Blowing up the Champlain Bridge

Dec. 28: The Lake Champlain bridge disappeared in a cloud of billowing smoke on Monday, brought down by 800 pounds of explosives. The bridge connected New York and Vermont. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Dec 2009 | 5:00 pm

Gay Argentines Are First In Latin America To Wed

Jose Maria Di Bello and Alex Freyre were married in Tierra del Fuego after officials in Buenos Aires twarted their attempt. Argentina's Constitution is silent on whether marriage must be between a man and a woman, effectively leaving the matter to state and city officials.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 4:58 pm

Wife Says Charlie Sheen Threatened Her With Knife

A woman who identified herself as the wife of Charlie Sheen is quoted in an arrest warrant as saying the actor threatened her with a knife and that she feared for her life. Police in Aspen, Colo., released the information Monday, three days after Sheen was arrested on suspicion of menacing, second-degree assault and criminal mischief.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 4:50 pm

Holiday drama for Obama

KAILUA, Hawaii - President Barack Obama has abruptly ended a round of golf and sped toward his family's vacation home for what is being described as a "personal matter." An ambulance was seen speeding toward their compound.White...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Dec 2009 | 4:46 pm

Homeless man stole, crashed plane

MARYLAND - Police in Maryland say a homeless man tried to leave town in a stolen plane but crashed the single-engine aircraft on a municipal airport runway before he ever left the ground.Fifty-one-year-old Calvin Cox remained...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Dec 2009 | 3:31 pm

Air travel hassles worse after scare; shares dip

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Frequent flyers grudgingly remove their shoes and keep liquids in tiny bottles to appease airport security, but measures imposed after a foiled Christmas Day terror plot could tempt frustrated travelers to find alternatives to commercial airlines, experts say.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Dec 2009 | 3:20 pm

'Lesbian cell block' sparks discrimination row

RICHMOND, Virginia - The warden at Virginia's largest women's prison is retiring amid allegations the prison discriminated against gay inmates and denied others access to religious services.Department of Corrections spokesman...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Dec 2009 | 3:09 pm

Year Of Iranian Discontent Continues Into 2010

In 2009, an outburst of protest after presidential elections has presented the Islamic government of Iran with its greatest challenge in 30 years. The protest also complicates U.S. efforts to engage with Iran, one of the Obama administration's toughest international issues.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 2:40 pm

Suicide bomber kills 30 in Pakistan

KARACHI, Pakistan - A suicide bomber has struck a procession marking a key Shiite Muslim holy day in Pakistani's biggest city, killing 30 people in an attack blamed on extremists trying to hamper the country's fight against militancy...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Dec 2009 | 2:01 pm

Civil Rights Lawyer Percy Sutton Dies

Civil Rights lawyer Percy Sutton has died at the age of 89. Over a long career, Sutton served as an attorney for Malcolm X, a mentor to the Rev. Jesse Jackson and to New York Gov. David Paterson. New York City's former Mayor David Dinkins says both he and Congressman Charles Rangel might not have gained their positions of influence had Sutton not paved the way.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm

Obama Orders Review Of Watch List System

President Obama said Monday the government was doing everything in its power to keep the traveling public safe. Obama was making his first live public statement since a failed attempt to blow up a U.S. jetliner on Christmas Day.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm

Data Show Retailers Had Good Holiday Sales

The holiday shopping season ended fairly well for U.S. merchants, according to some early data. Retail sales rose an estimated 3.6 percent during the 2009 holiday season, compared with a year earlier. The figures were helped by online shopping and the purchase of electronics.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm

Foreign Office appeals to China over death-row Briton

Foreign minister Ivan Lewis has made a last-ditch appeal to China not to execute Briton Akmal Shaikh.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:33 pm

Detroit terror attack: 'There are many more like me,' bomber warns

Security agencies in Washington and London under pressure to explain how bomber could board plane despite being on US and UK "watch lists".
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:12 pm

Detroit terror attack: al-Qaeda regional group claims responsibility

A 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

Retailers urge ministers to end Sunday trade limits

Retailers have urged ministers to scrap the historic restrictions on Sunday trading in time for next year's Christmas sales.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:13 am

Opposition Party Rejects Israeli Prime Minister's Unity Bid

Israel'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

Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Kidnapping Italian Couple

An 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

Activists shot during clashes

Iranian 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 Hospital

The 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 security

Systems 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 president

On 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

Plane Bombing Suspect Studied at Dubai University

A 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 Claims

Somali 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 to Build 700 Apartments in East Jerusalem

Israel 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

Gay Marriage in Argentina Is First in Latin America

An official in Argentina's southern Tierra del Fuego province says two Argentine men have wed there in Latin America's first gay marriage.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 3:38 am

Report: At Least 15 Killed in Tehran Clashes

At 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

Yemen Says Terror Suspect Was in Country

In a statement, the Yemeni Foreign Ministry says Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was in Yemen from August until early December after receiving a visa to study Arabic in a school in Sana'a.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Dec 2009 | 2:49 am