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Afghan panel says U.S. strike killed 8 schoolboysNATO initally reported that the casualties were nine adult insurgents. It says the incident is still being investigated.An Afghan presidential delegation looking into reports that up to 10 civilians were accidentally killed by U.S. troops earlier this week said today that it had so far confirmed at least eight deaths -- all schoolboys ages 12 to 17.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Bombs kill 21 in Iraq's western Anbar provinceBAGHDAD (AP) -- Staggered explosions killed 21 people Wednesday and injured the governor of Anbar, Iraqi officials said, in the latest violence to roil a turbulent province that is still struggling to stamp out the remnants of the al-Qaida insurgency....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:38 am Fewer Indians 'to study in Australia'Projections suggest a 20% drop in Indian students in Australia in 2010, after a series of attacks earlier this year.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:35 am Iraq bombings kill 18, wound governor of Anbar provinceOfficials say the attacks in Ramadi involved suicide attackers, one of them in a car and one on foot.Staggered explosions in Iraq killed 18 people today and injured the governor of Anbar province, Iraqi officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:34 am 'Illegal' chief judge for NigeriaThe swearing-in of Nigeria's new chief justice is illegal in the president's absence, a lawyer tells the BBC.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:31 am Twin Iraq attacks kill 23, provincial governor wounded (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am Intel report: Iran seeking to smuggle raw uranium (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am Intel report: Iran seeking to smuggle raw uraniumVIENNA (AP) -- Iran is close to clinching a deal to clandestinely import 1,350 tons of purified uranium ore from Kazakhstan, according to an intelligence report obtained by The Associated Press. The assessment is heightening international concern about Tehran's nuclear activities, diplomats said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am Bombs kill at least 20 in western IraqRAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - Twin suicide bombs killed at least 20 in western Iraq on Wednesday in an attack that appeared to target the governor of Anbar province and other senior officials in Iraq's Sunni Arab heartland.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am Bombs kill at least 20 in western Iraq (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am Laos tells UN it's too soon to visit Hmong - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am Laos tells UN it's too soon to visit HmongLaos denied the U.N. immediate access to 4,500 ethnic Hmong who were forcibly repatriated from Thailand, saying Wednesday it would "complicate" matters but that international observers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am Laos tells UN it's too soon to visit HmongBANGKOK (AP) -- Laos denied the U.N. immediate access to 4,500 ethnic Hmong who were forcibly repatriated from Thailand, saying Wednesday it would "complicate" matters but that international observers could visit later....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am Stripper Formula: Girl MINUS Clothes PLUS Literally AnythingStrippers often wear body glitter and put great effort into thematic costumes and dance routines. This is because they are unfamiliar with the mathematic principal that dictates success in their profession.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am LEAKED: New Details and the Price of Google's Nexus OneInformation on the phone’s already starting to leak through the Google (Google) gates, though. Screenshots obtained by gadget blog Gizmodo reveal one of the most important details about the device: its price.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Afghan panel says US strike killed 8 schoolboys - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am Afghan men march during a demonstration in Kabul against the killing of civiliansAfghan men march during a demonstration in Kabul on December 10 against the killing of civilians by NATO troops. An Afghan government investigation into the deaths of 10 civilians in Kunar province found...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am Iranian hard-liners plan show of strengthTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iranian hard-liners called a series of state-sponsored demonstrations on Wednesday in what they hoped would be a massive show of strength against the reformist movement, while the country's police chief threatened to show "no mercy" in crushing any new opposition rallies....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am Iranian hard-liners plan show of strength (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am Cops: Girl, 11, and boyfriend tried to kill momAn 11-year-old Florida girl and her 15-year-old boyfriend are accused of plotting to kill the girl's mother by setting her bedroom on fire while the woman slept Tuesday, police said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:16 am Obama Blames "Systemic Failures" For Plane Attack - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am 2ND LD: Tokyo stocks fall on 2009 last trading day, Nikkei rises 19% on year+TOKYO, Dec. 30 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS IN 2ND, 7TH, 9TH GRAFS) Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday as year-end profit-taking and a soured mood from Japan Airlines' plunge to a record...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am Deadly blasts hit western Iraq city - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am San Francisco’s famous sea lions move on
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am GMAC to get $3.5 billion in added aid from government: reportNEW YORK (Reuters) - GMAC Financial Services is close to getting about $3.5 billion in added aid from the U.S. government, on top of the $12.5 billion already received since December 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:08 am Japan warms relations with India but future accord remains hazy - Xinhua
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:08 am Iraqi governor hit in twin blastsAt least 10 people are killed in two bomb attacks in the central Iraqi city of Ramadi, west of Baghdad.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:07 am Passengers are undergoing increased security at airportsAn airport official checks the identification of passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on December 29. President Barack Obama lashed out at systemic intelligence...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am Obama slams intelligence flaws over foiled attackPresident Barack Obama lashed out at systemic intelligence failures over the attempted attack on a US jet amid reports Wednesday that Washinton was planning reprisal strikes against...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am VIDEO: Obama warns of 'systemic failure' in US anti-terror protection. Duration: 01:16VIDEO: Obama warns of 'systemic failure' in US anti-terror protection. Duration: 01:16Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am Barack Obama said a mix of human and systemic failures contributed to the "potential catastrophic breach of security"President Barack Obama lashed out at systemic intelligence failures over the attempted attack on a US jet amid reports that Washinton was planning reprisal strikes against terrorist targets.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am Barack Obama wants to know how the suspect managed to sneak an explosive device onto the flightPresident Barack Obama lashed out at systemic intelligence failures over the attempted attack on a US jet amid reports Wednesday that Washinton was planning reprisal strikes against terrorist targets...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab allegedly tried to bring down the plane using a device containing the explosive PETNThis image released by the US Marshals Service on December 28 shows the booking photo of would-be bomber suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. President Barack Obama lashed out at systemic intelligence failures...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am Obama slams intelligence flaws over foiled attack (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Miracle at Memorial: Mom and Baby Die During Labor, RevivedSome are calling it a Christmas miracle... a mom and her baby die during labor, but doctors at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs were able to bring them both back to life.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Strike call after bomb rattles Pakistan's KarachiKARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani religious and political leaders called for a strike for Friday to condemn a bombing that killed 43 people, triggered riots and prompted some people to blame their government for violence gripping the country.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:56 am Bombs kill 18 in Iraq's central Anbar province (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:54 am France to rethink carbon tax planA new carbon tax that was supposed to go into effect in France at New Year is struck down, in a blow to President Nicolas Sarkozy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:49 am Khamenei's Jet Checked, Iran Leader May Flee to RussiaIran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei could flee to Russia should the situation in his country continue to spiral out of control, according to Radio Netherlands. The media organization reports that the Supreme National Security Council ordered a check-up Sunday of the jet on standby to evacuate Khamenei and his family...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am Giant Mold Universe Found Inside Chef Boyardee CanLarry says that he opened a can of chef boyardee recently only to find a horrible giant mold world growing inside. When he contacted the store he bought it from, Walmart, a low-level employee was openly hostile to them and said the manager "wouldn't believe them."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am What is the Large Hadron Collider Good For?The search for the meaning of the universe may lead to inventions whose purpose is often ambiguous. I was asked recently what the Large Hadron Collider, the giant particle accelerator outside Geneva, is good for.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am Bombs kill 18 in Iraq's central Anbar provinceStaggered explosions in central Iraq killed 18 people Wednesday and injured the governor of Anbar province, Iraqi officials said.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:39 am Obama blames "systemic failures" for plane attackKANEOHE, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday blamed "human and systemic failures" for allowing a botched Christmas Day attack aboard a Detroit-bound airliner and a U.S. official said the incident was linked to al Qaeda.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:38 am Obama blames "systemic failures" for plane attack (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:38 am Ozawa floats Shimoji, Ie islands as Futemma's possible alternative+(Kyodo) _ Ichiro Ozawa, the powerful No. 2 figure in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, referred to two small Okinawa islands as a possible alternative site to relocate the U.S. MarineSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:38 am Target Co was victim of hacker Albert GonzalezBOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Target Co said it was among the victims of computer hacker Albert Gonzalez, mastermind of the biggest identity theft in U.S. history.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:34 am U.S. eyeing more targeted sanctions against Iran (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:33 am U.S. eyeing more targeted sanctions against IranWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies are weighing focused sanctions against Iran's leadership rather than broad-based penalties that they fear could harm the protest movement, officials and diplomats said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:33 am Star Trek is Liberal Propaganda!This could easily also be a dumbass quote of the day, but since I already have several of those saved up we'll give it its own title. From a post by Mike Potemra at National Review Online:
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:32 am Iraq Blasts Kill 18, Wound GovernorAnbar Governor Inspecting Damage from 1st Bomb when 2nd Goes Off in Province Formerly Home to MilitantsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:32 am Wartime pension records on S. Koreans found, provided to Seoul+(Kyodo) _ Employee pension records of 4,727 South Koreans, including people who were forcibly brought to Japan during World War II, have been found and provided to the South Korean...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:27 am Akmal Shaikh relatives say Britain abandoned him to execution - The Guardian
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:26 am Wildfires destroy homes in Australia's westPERTH, Australia (AP) -- Wildfires roared across a swath of western Australia on Wednesday, razing almost 40 homes and sending hundreds of people fleeing for their lives, officials and witnesses said. At least three people were injured....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:23 am Iraq bomb kills 23 as Anbar governor targettedMultiple bomb attacks in the central Iraqi province, a key insurgent base, leave dozens more wounded.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:23 am Japan Airlines shares fall 24%Japan Airlines' shares plunge to another new low on growing worries the carrier will file for bankruptcy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am 6 Obnoxious Innovations That Will Be in Your Car (Soon)Still no flying cars. God. Dammit.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am Bomber's Yemen Link Mires Gitmo ClosureMany of Detainees Still Held in Terror Prison Camp from al Qaeda-Plagued Nation; Can We Send Them Home?Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:16 am 2ND LD: Gov't seeks nominal 3% growth through 2020 by demand in key areas+TOKYO, Dec. 30 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) The Japanese government unveiled Wednesday a basic policy for its growth strategy through 2020, aiming to achieve an average economic ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:14 am Auschwitz hero in line for honourA former British prisoner of war who helped a Jewish inmate survive Auschwitz is being considered for a major honour.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:14 am UN seeks access to Hmong in LaosThe UN refugee agency asks Laos for access to more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong forcibly repatriated from Thailand.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:13 am The Real All-Time Home Run List (Updated)The real all-time home run leader list with scratched out names for Roid users.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am US/UK 'special relationship' was under strainFiles from the National Archives shed light on strained Anglo-American relations at the height of the Northern Ireland Troubles.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:09 am Detroit terror attack: suspect 'organised radical student conference' in LondonUmar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Detroit bomber, was involved in radical politics while a student in London and organised a conference under the banner 'War On Terror', according to a report.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:08 am Staggered suicide blasts kill 18 in IraqTwo blasts ripped through the center of a city in western Iraq, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens, police said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:06 am Bombs kill 18 in Iraq's central Anbar provinceOfficials say explosions in central Iraq have killed 18 people and wounded the governor of Anbar province. Police official Lt. Col. Imad al-Fahdawi says two bombs exploded Wednesday in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:04 am Dollar hits 2-month high in lower 92 yen on improving U.S. econ view+(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar rose to a two-month high in the lower 92 yen zone Wednesday in holiday-thin Tokyo trading as a rise in U.S. consumer confidence bolstered prospects for the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:04 am England wrap up emphatic Test winGraeme Swann takes five wickets as England beat South Africa by an innings and 98 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the Test series.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:04 am Britain sought to discourage ShahBritain was keen to discourage the deposed Shah of Iran from trying to settle in England in 1979, archives reveal.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:02 am Main events scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 31+(Kyodo) _ -- No major events.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:59 am A Resolution-Firming Flowchart to Help Pick Out ProduceThis week we bring you the New Years-apropos healthy Produce Aisle Flowchart. We get you to the food leaving you only to decide whether or not that cantaloupe is ripe or those avocados are too squishy. Stay healthy, my friends.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:50 am Afghan investigators: Civilians killed by troopsKABUL (AP) -- The head of a presidential delegation investigating the deaths of 10 people in a village in eastern Afghanistan said Wednesday the team has concluded that civilians - including schoolchildren - were killed in an attack by foreign troops last weekend, denying NATO reports that insurgents were the victims....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:44 am Afghan investigators: Civilians killed by troops (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:44 am Report: US gears up for attack in Yemen after botched plane attack - Ynetnews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:36 am Soccer: Hiroshima sign Japan keeper Nishikawa from Oita+(Kyodo) _ Sanfrecce Hiroshima have signed Japan international goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa from relegated Oita Trinita, the J-League first division club said Wednesday. Nishikawa...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:36 am Civilian deaths in the eight-year war to eradicate a Taliban-led insurgency are a sensitive issue for the Afghan publicUS soldiers patrol in Kunar on December 14. Hundreds of university students blocked main roads in Jalalabad, capital of eastern Nangahar province, to protest the alleged deaths of 10 civilians, mostly...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:34 am Court lifts West Bank road ban - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:30 am Court lets Palestinians use major Israeli highwayIsrael's Supreme Court has ordered the military to allow Palestinians to travel on the part of a major highway that runs through ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:30 am The first attack killed, six and wounded over 20, while 4 died and over 15 were hurt in the secondTen people were killed and more than 35 wounded, including the governor of Anbar province, in two attacks in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Wednesday, doctors and police saidSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:14 am Bryant scores 44 to push Lakers past Warriors
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:08 am Obama moves to curb federal secrets (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:06 am Sen. Harry Reid to force vote on TSA nominee - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:01 am Implanted cardiac device testing is scant, study findsFDA approval of devices such as pacemakers and stents is often based on data from just one trial, researchers say. That doesn't mean cardiovascular devices are universally unsafe, they point out.Millions of Americans receive implanted cardiovascular devices such as pacemakers and stents, but many of the devices are not subjected to rigorous safety and effectiveness research before being approved for use, according to a study released Tuesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Broadcom to pay $160.5 million to settle stockholder suitThe settlement of the suit, in which investors claimed securities fraud over backdated stock options, comes just weeks after related criminal cases and a government civil action were thrown out.Broadcom Corp. said Tuesday it would pay $160.5 million to settle a securities fraud lawsuit over backdated stock options, an agreement that comes less than three weeks after a federal judge threw out related criminal cases and a government civil action.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Man unloads 58 guns at Compton weapons exchangeThe donor receives several thousand dollars in supermarket gift cards in annual 'gifts for guns' program. 'That should feed someone for a year or two,' a sheriff's deputy says.Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies expected heavy business Tuesday during its annual "gifts for guns" program in Compton.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Obama cites intelligence failures in Northwest airline attackA senior administration official says agencies had enough information to have prevented the suspect, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, from boarding but didn't properly analyze or share it.U.S. intelligence agencies had enough "bits and pieces" of information to thwart the attempted Christmas Day airplane bombing, a senior administration official said Tuesday, but they failed to properly analyze and share it.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am In Mexico's drug battle, the public is missing in actionFaced with drug-cartel violence and signs of vigilantism against the gangs, ordinary people would argue that it doesn't pay to get involved.Reporting from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico -- The mayor had good news: A notorious thug from one of the drug cartels had been found killed. Hector "El Negro" Saldana would no longer menace the people of San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am White House prepares for immigration overhaul battleThe Obama administration is rallying allies to push for a package with better border security and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants now in the U.S. The effort is sure to be a tough sell.With the healthcare battle still unfinished, the Obama administration has been laying plans to take up an issue that could prove even more divisive -- a major overhaul of the nation's immigration system.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Northwest flight attack points up a growing menace: Al Qaeda in YemenThe group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula feeds on the country's turmoil, increasing its numbers and solidifying its strategies.The Al Qaeda wing in Yemen that claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing last week of a Northwest Airlines flight has as many as 2,000 militants and sympathizers exploiting the country's economic and political chaos to create a base for jihad at the edge of the Persian Gulf, according to a Yemeni terrorism expert.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am World Wrestling Entertainment has lucha libre on the ropesIn Mexico, a country intensely proud of its wrestling tradition, the American WWE is making an unprecedented push to win over ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:59 am Alleged airliner plot raises concerns about Gitmo closingThe alleged Christmas Day plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner further complicates President Obama's decision to close the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:56 am North Korea pilfering nuclear reactor site: reportSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has been taking equipment left at a nuclear reactor site that was mothballed when an international consortium halted work on grounds the communist state was breaking an agreement, a news report said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:48 am Australia reportedly offered to speed up the migrants' applications if they ended their stand-off on the customs boatSri Lankan asylum seekers climb onto a rubber boat from the Australian Customs ship the Ocean Viking as they are transferred to a waiting Indonesian ferry off the island of Bintan near Singapore on November...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:48 am 78 Sri Lankans who were rescued from a sinking boat by the Australians in Indonesia's search-and-rescue zone in OctoberActivists protest outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta on December 28, in support of Sri Lankan refugees seeking asylum in Australia. Forty seven Sri Lankan refugees who spent weeks refusing to leave...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:48 am Obama points to 'systemic failure' of nation's intelligenceA "systemic failure" of the nation's intelligence gathering and analysis allowed a Nigerian man to board a flight to Detroit ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:48 am NYT: Nigerian ‘influenced’ by U.K. radicals?A look at Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s years in London points out a difficulty in preventing terrorist attacks: no one can identify a trigger moment.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:48 am Abdulmutallab's Missing Months in YemenBomb Suspect's Mysterious Activities Leading Up to Plot Investigated as U.S. Reportedly Mulls Retaliation StrikesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:43 am Schools could learn lessons on food safetyAs Congress and the Obama administration seek new ways to assure the safety of food served to the nation's schoolchildren, the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:37 am Detroit terror attack: Barack Obama accuses intelligence services of 'systemic failures'Barack Obama has condemned the "systemic failures" in intelligence sharing leading up to the attempted bomb attack on a passenger jet in Detroit on Christmas Day.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:24 am Jason Bay lands a dream dealEvery day that passed without Jason Bay joining the New York Mets had Red Sox fans dreaming a little dream. Could their All-Star left fielder actually return? Though the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:07 am 'Best Job' winner stung by dangerous jellyfishADELAIDE, Australia (AP) -- Trouble struck paradise this week when a British man who has the "Best Job in the World" as the caretaker of a tropical Australian island was stung by a potentially lethal jellyfish....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:07 am Residents talk safety after string of firesNorthampton - Residents of a western Massachusetts city are discussing how they can improve their safety after a string of suspicious weekend fires, including one in which...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:04 am The TickerHeating oil The average price for home heating oil in Massachusetts hit $2.77 a gallon, up a nickel from the beginning of December and 51 cents higher than a year ago,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:58 pm Eleanor PapileEleanor (Donovan) Papile of Quincy, a homemaker, died Saturday at Eventide Nursing Home in Quincy. She was 95. Born in Boston, Mrs. Papile lived her entire life in Quincy. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:57 pm Wallace S. McIsaacWallace "Wally" Stuart McIsaac of Weymouth, a World War II veteran and retired court officer, died Sunday at South Shore Hospital. He was 87. Born in East Weymouth,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:56 pm Celtics bottom outPHOENIX - For better or worse - depending on the opponent - the Celtics have taken to playing to the level of their competition. They will soar with the eagles and sink with...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:55 pm Elio BalzariniElio "Al" Balzarini of Quincy, a World War II veteran and bricklayer, died Friday at Life Care Center, West Bridgewater. Born in Boston, he was a longtime Quincy...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:55 pm Scouting report: Celtics at SunsTONIGHT - 9, U.S. Airways Arena; Phoenix. TV - CSN. Radio - WEEI-AM (850). THE NUMBERS 2: Consecutive Celtics losses on the road. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:54 pm Chester C. EganChester C. Egan of Humarock Beach and formerly of Arlington, a World War II veteran and retired firefighter, died Sunday at Winchester Nursing Home. He was 88. Born in...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:54 pm Robert A. PondRobert A. Pond of North Attleboro, a writer, conservationist and businessman, died Saturday at Golden Living Center - Garden Place in Attleboro. He was 92. Born, raised...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:53 pm Filatov finds a comfort zoneAfter leaving Columbus and the NHL, young Russian star has found success — and may not be back
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:49 pm Yemen investigates Nigerian's al-Qaida contactsSAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- Officials in Yemen are investigating whether the Nigerian suspected in the attempted Christmas Day attack on a U.S. airliner spent time with al-Qaida militants in the country in the months leading up to the botched bombing....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:42 pm Kariya has found his legs, but it’s too lateNow late in his career, Blues winger has fallen off the Olympic map — even with the Games in his hometown
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:34 pm Father murders daughter then kills himself after custody battleA father murdered his four-year-old daughter and shot her mother before turning the gun on himself following a custody battle over the child.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:30 pm NHL roundup: Tuesday's gamesNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:13 pm Students, militia clash on Tehran university campusSecurity forces continue to round up dissidents, and hard-liners struggle to show they have the upper hand.Students clashed with pro-government Basiji militiamen on the campus of a Tehran university Tuesday and security forces continued to round up dissidents as Iran reeled from the aftershocks of last weekend's deadly protests.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:01 pm Man fatally shot leaving Junction pizza parlourToronto's 62nd homicide of 2009
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Dec 2009 | 11:00 pm Senate fights over nominee for transportation security agencyAs President Obama orders an overhaul of the nation's air security system, the Transportation Security Administration lacks a ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:58 pm D.O.A.'s label rocks the DIY ethicSudden Death Records, established by punk pioneers D.O.A., has supported Vancouver's music scene for more than 30 years
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:41 pm BMW plows into CBC building after alleged carjackingFour treated in hospital after man leapt into BMW and sent it hurtling backwards at busy Vancouver intersection
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:33 pm Coyotes set record in winPhoenix takes franchise best 10th straight home game in 3-2 victory over the Canucks on Tuesday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:19 pm Obama set to launch vision for NASAPresident Obama will chart a course for NASA within weeks, based on the advice of a handful of key advisers in the administration ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:12 pm Pop quiz long before the final testCanada finally gives up a couple of goals – which isn’t a bad thing
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:08 pm Four more Tamil migrants cleared for releaseNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm U.S., Yemen Face Juggling Act In Response To ThreatThe suspect in the attempted bombing of an airliner on Christmas Day, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, spent the past few months in Yemen, and a branch of al-Qaida based in Yemen has claimed responsibility for the attack. That's raising questions about the Obama administration's complicated relationship with Yemen and its efforts to counter a growing threat. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Are we outgrowing war?, a car park for women, fruit fly smack downA daily miscellany of information by Michael Kesterton
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Blame Game Follows Foiled Terrorist AttackRepublicans were quick to pounce on perceived missteps by the administration after the failed attempt to blow up an airliner Friday. But the holiday timing of the incident is a double-edged sword: The GOP criticism of the president has received intensive coverage, but many people aren't fully plugged in. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Crusty Patient Helps Shape Doctor's CareerDr. Suzanne Mitchell credits an ornery patient she met years ago with teaching her the difference between medical treatment and medical care. Today, she shares his story with medical students in hopes of making them better doctors. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm New Orleans' venerable jazz joints at riskThe Halfway House once rocked with ragtime jazz bands and crowds. Today, the narrow wooden building is a decaying, fire-scarred ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Dec 2009 | 9:44 pm Poll: Americans most admire Obama, Clinton, PalinPresident Obama is the man Americans admired most in 2009, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, while Secretary of State Hillary Rodham ...
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 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Dec 2009 | 8:50 pm Western Australia ravaged by wildfiresPERTH - Wildfires raged out of control in western Australia on Wednesday, destroying several homes and injuring three people.The township of Toodyay, 50 miles (80 km) northeast of the coastal city of Perth, was evacuated Tuesday....Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Dec 2009 | 8:07 pm Bruins ruin Temple’s first bowl in 30 years
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Dec 2009 | 7:18 pm U.S. Court Rejects Vatican Bank LawsuitHolocaust Survivors from Several Countries Sued Bank for Taking Property Stolen by NazisSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Dec 2009 | 7:00 pm Iran Reportedly Seeking Uranium From KazakhstanA two-page summary of an intelligence report obtained by The Associated Press said the deal could be completed within weeks. It said Tehran was willing to pay $450 million for 1,350 tons of purified uranium ore. Iran needs the material to feed its uranium enrichment program. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2009 | 6:44 pm Iran Intensifies Crackdown on DissentRelatives of Nobel Laureate and Opposition Leader Arrested; Tehran Blames West for Deadly DemonstrationsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Dec 2009 | 6:30 pm Did Abdulmutallab Talk to Radical Cleric?American-Born Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki Already Linked to Fort Hood Suspect Hasan and Several 9/11 AttackersSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Dec 2009 | 6:30 pm Video: Iran Fights Won't SubsideIn Iran, protest leaders and reform politicians felt the hard-line government's wrath. As Elizabeth Palmer reports, the ongoing violent confrontation shows no sign of easing.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Dec 2009 | 5:55 pm Video: Obama Demands AnswersPresident Obama is demanding answers on why authorities missed signs before the Christmas Day terror attempt. As Chip Reid reports, Obama called it a "potentially catastrophic breach of security."Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Dec 2009 | 5:51 pm Homes destroyed by Aussie firesPERTH, Australia - Several homes have been destroyed and three people have been injured as wildfires raged out of control north of the west coast city of Perth.Up to 20 homes were destroyed in and near the township of Toodyay,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Dec 2009 | 5:40 pm Video: Missed Terror SignsSeveral red flags about the bomb suspect were never pieced together. The lapses go back to when investigators first began tracking Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. Armen Keteyian has this exclusive report.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Dec 2009 | 5:03 pm Aussie tourist clubbed to deathAn Australian man has been killed in a popular Cambodian resort. John Edward Thompson, 47, was beaten to death early on Monday in the town of Sihanoukville, reports AFP . "It is a case of murder. We are investigating the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Dec 2009 | 4:53 pm Detroit terror attack: bomber dreamed of Muslims ruling the worldUmar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Detroit bomber, described "jihad fantasies" in which he imagined a great holy war that led to Muslims ruling the world.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Dec 2009 | 4:49 pm Yemeni link to airline plot complicates Gitmo planSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- The alleged Yemeni roots of the attack on a Detroit-bound airliner threaten to complicate U.S. efforts to empty Guantanamo, where nearly half the remaining detainees are from Yemen....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 29 Dec 2009 | 4:49 pm Bomb plot 'ringleaders' were freed from GuantanamoThe attempted terror bombing of an airliner on Christmas Day could further delay President Obama's plans to close Guantanamo Bay, amid evidence that detainees from the prison who were released to Yemen are part of the al-Qaiida affiliate...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Dec 2009 | 4:21 pm Iran opposition leaders face execution: Khamenei aideTEHRAN (Reuters) - A representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday opposition leaders were "enemies of God" who should be executed under the country's sharia law.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 4:19 pm Doctors Leave 9 Needles In Brazilian Boy's BodyDoctors say the needles are small and don't pose a significant threat to the 2-year-old, who had a total of 31 needles stuck in him. Police accuse the boy's stepfather, who allegedly said he wanted to kill the child to spite his wife, of attempted murder. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2009 | 4:19 pm Mexico City enacts region's 1st gay marriage lawMEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico City enacted Latin America's first law recognizing gay marriage Tuesday and said it hopes to attract same-sex couples from around the world to wed....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:50 pm Quake hits WaihekeWaiheke Island residents who reported feeling an earthquake this morning were not wrong.A 2.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded on the Hauraki Gulf island at 9.10am. It was centred 30 kilometres east of Auckland at a depth...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:42 pm Few Clues To Student's Evolution Into Terror SuspectUmar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who has been charged with attempting to blow up an airliner, was a well-mannered and able student, according to his teachers at University College London. He was also president of the campus Islamic Society, but the group says he never expressed any extremist views. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:16 pm North Korea says U.S. man arrested for illegal entrySEOUL (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 communist state to raise awareness about Pyongyang's human rights abuses.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:09 pm Couple's GPS desert ordealAn American couple letting their four-wheel-drive's navigation system guide them through the high desert of the state of Oregon got stuck in snow for three days when the GPS unit sent them down a remote forest road. Atmospheric...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:00 pm Confusion Reigns Over In-Flight SecuritySecurity Checks Now Vary Widely in Wake of Thwarted Christmas Attack; Probably Meant to ConfuseSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Dec 2009 | 3:00 pm UK ship taken by Somali pirates was sailing without naval escortA British-flagged chemical tanker is under the control of a Somalian pirate gang after it was hijacked in an audacious raid on a shipping corridor designated as a safe passage for international shipping.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:59 pm Obama: 'Systemic Failure' Allowed Bomb AttemptThe president said he wants a preliminary accounting completed by Thursday into what went wrong that allowed explosives to make it onto a Detroit-bound airliner last week. He said deficiencies in the system led to a "catastrophic breach of security." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:47 pm Akmal Shaikh: China refers to controversial Opium Wars with BritainChinese embassy refers to the role Britain played in supplying opium to China following the execution of Akmal Shaikh.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:33 pm U.S. Has Long Kept Watchful Eye On YemenThe attempted bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight on Christmas Day has thrown a spotlight on the nation of Yemen, after an al-Qaida group that's based there claimed responsibility for the foiled attack. But the United States had already been ramping up its operations in Yemen to counter the al-Qaida threat there. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:31 pm N Korea confirms captureNorth Korea has confirmed that it has detained an American man who illegally entered the country last week, following reports that a 28-year-old missionary from Arizona crossed into the communist country to draw attention to its human...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:22 pm Battle Still On For Boy Reunited With U.S. DadThe Brazilian family of a 9-year-old boy returned by court order to his U.S. father said Tuesday it will fight to regain custody. A request from Sean Goldman's Brazilian grandmother to let the boy have a chance to make his own wishes known was initially denied, but the Supreme Court has not issued a final ruling on that matter. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:15 pm No Fear Of Flying? Makes Perfect Sense, Experts SayIn the wake of the unsuccessful Christmas Day terrorist attack on a Northwest flight bound for Detroit, many Americans seemed to react with a collective shrug and some humor. Experts say the reaction is perfectly appropriate to the risk level shown so far. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:15 pm No charges for attack on PopeThe woman who launched a Christmas Eve attack on Pope Benedict XVI will probably not face charges because of her mental state, Italian news agency ANSA says, citing Vatican sources. A Vatican court will probably acquit 25-year-old...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:59 pm China shows defiance with Briton's executionBEIJING - China executed a British man for drug smuggling yesterday, ignoring international pleas for clemency on the grounds he was mentally unstable and warning London that its outrage threatened relations.British Prime Minister...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:57 pm Airline attacker fantasised about becoming 'holy warrior'LAGOS, Nigeria - internet postings purportedly written by a Nigerian charged with trying to bomb a US airliner on Christmas Day suggest a fervently religious and lonely young man who fantasized about becoming a Muslim holy warrior.Throughout...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Dec 2009 | 1:46 pm Somali Pirates Seize Cargo Ship, British TankerSomali pirates seized a ship carrying fertilizer from the U.S. in the Indian Ocean and a British-flagged chemical tanker in the heavily patrolled Gulf of Aden.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:55 am Poland Probes Swedish Link in Auschwitz Sign TheftPoland will formally seek Sweden's help in investigating the theft of the 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign from the Auschwitz memorial, confirming that Polish authorities suspect a Swedish link in the crime.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:46 am Brazil Family Vows to Fight Boy's Placement With N.J. DadThe Brazilian family of a 9-year-old boy returned by court order to his U.S. father says it will fight to regain custody.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:36 am Lady Thatcher rejected offer of '20 karate ladies' as bodyguardsThatcher refused to be protected by 20 "karate ladies" at a summit in Japan, newly released archives reveal.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:17 am Lady Thatcher opposed official recognition of MI6Plans to officially admit to the existence of MI6 were opposed by Lady Thatcher before she came to power.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:16 am Lady Thatcher attacked French president over Europe fundingThe French president received a "handbagging" from Lady Thatcher over Britain's funding of Europe within weeks of her entering Downing Street.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Dec 2009 | 10:15 am Special Report: America's route to recoveryYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Reuters) - When Bob Hagan was a boy people hereabouts equated the coke dust they swept off their doorsteps each day with opportunity, for it came from the steel mills that built this city.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Dec 2009 | 9:46 am Web Posts Suggest Depressed, Lonely Terror SuspectInternet postings purportedly written by a Nigerian charged with trying to bomb a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day suggest a religious and depressed young man who fantasized about becoming a Muslim holy warrior.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 9:44 am Yemen Says U.S. Never Gave Warning on Airline BomberYemen's government said Tuesday the U.S. should have shared its warnings about the Nigerian suspect in the botched Christmas Day airline attack.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 9:20 am Foreign Minister: Hundreds Planning Attacks From YemenHundreds of Al Qaeda militants are planning terror attacks from Yemen, the country's Foreign Minister said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 9:10 am U.S. Base Closure Deepens Dispute With JapanJapanese airfield is now 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: FOXNews.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 8:55 am Israeli Police Arrest Nuclear Whistleblower VanunuIsraeli police say that nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu has been arrested.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 8:22 am Russia's YouTube Cop Charged With FraudRussian prosecutors are filing fraud charges against a police officer who complained on YouTube of abuse and corruption in the country's law enforcement system.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 8:22 am China Sentences 2 Men to Death in Gang CrackdownA court in western China sentenced two men to death for involvement in gangs and handed jail terms to 19 others ranging up to life imprisonment.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Dec 2009 | 8:21 am
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