Britain, US funding Yemen anti-terror police unit

LONDON (AP) -- Britain and the United States will jointly fund a counterterrorism police unit in Yemen amid fears of an increasing threat of international terrorism emanating from the country, the British government said Sunday....
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Heavy snow brings Beijing to standstill (Reuters)

Paramilitary policemen stand guard in front of the late Chairman Mao Zedong on a snow-covered Tiananmen Square in Beijing January 3, 2010. REUTERS/David GrayReuters - Heavy snow hit Beijing on Sunday, stranding thousands of passengers at the Chinese capital's main airport and casting an unusual quiet over normally busy streets as people stayed out of the freezing weather.



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Heavy snow brings Beijing to standstill

BEIJING (Reuters) - Heavy snow hit Beijing on Sunday, stranding thousands of passengers at the Chinese capital's main airport and casting an unusual quiet over normally busy streets as people stayed out of the freezing weather.

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US Embassy in Yemen closes over al-Qaida threats

SAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- The U.S. closed its embassy in Yemen on Sunday, citing ongoing threats by the al-Qaida branch that has been linked to the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt of a U.S. airliner headed to Detroit....
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US Embassy in Yemen closes over al-Qaida threats (AP)

FILE - A Yemeni soldier stands guard in front of the main entrance of the US Embassy while two workers repair the gate in the background, in the capital San'a, Yemen, in this Sept. 18, 2008 file photo. A statement posted on Sunday Jan. 3, 2009 on the embassy Web site said it had closed but provided no further details. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)AP - The U.S. closed its embassy in Yemen on Sunday, citing ongoing threats by the al-Qaida branch that has been linked to the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt of a U.S. airliner headed to Detroit.



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LEAD: Japan-based multilingual Asian pop culture website scores a hit+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: Incorporating the main site address in 2nd graf. The English language site: http://asianbeat.com/en) A website featuring music, comics, fashion and other pop culture of
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Tajikistan earthquake leaves 20,000 homeless

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AP) -- About 20,000 people in Tajikistan were left homeless by an earthquake that hit a mountainous region of the impoverished Central Asian nation, officials said Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 3 Jan 2010 | 3:27 am

Tajikistan earthquake leaves 20,000 homeless (AP)

AP - About 20,000 people in Tajikistan were left homeless by an earthquake that hit a mountainous region of the impoverished Central Asian nation, officials said Sunday.
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Tokyo bourse to launch high-speed trading system

The Tokyo Stock Exchange will launch a new high-speed trading system Monday, scrapping an antiquated, glitch-prone platform for one that aims to compete with major global rivals.
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Merhige arrested in Thanksgiving Day slaying of 4 family members - Palm Beach Post


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Merhige arrested in Thanksgiving Day slaying of 4 family members
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Over the past month, Paul Michael Merhige, who is suspected of gunning down four of his family members at a Thanksgiving dinner, had become the subject of one of the nation's biggest manhunts. But by early Sunday, ...
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Will latest jobs bill really produce jobs? (AP)

In this photo taken on Wednesday, Dec. 30,2009, Nick Ayrom, from Glendale, Calif., a former high school teacher, looks for technology related jobs on a computer terminal at the Verdugo Job Center on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009. in Glendale, Calif. The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped unexpectedly last week, a sign the job market is healing as the economy slowly recovers.(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - When the Senate takes up a jobs bill later this month or early in February, the debate will center on whether it really will create jobs and be worth plunging the government tens of billions of dollars further into debt.



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US Embassy in Yemen closes over al-Qaida threats

The U.S. closed its embassy in Yemen on Sunday, citing ongoing threats by the al-Qaida branch that has been linked to the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt of a U.S. airliner headed to...
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The suicide bomber rammed a car bomb into a crowd of men, women and children in Shah Hasan Khan village

Local residents search for victims a day after a suicide car bomb attack in the village of Shah Hasan Khan in Bannu district, bordering the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan on January 2. Pakistan...
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Pakistan backlash after volleyball bombing kills 99

Pakistan authorities faced a furious backlash Sunday over security and medical failures after a suicide bomber killed 99 people at a volleyball match in one of the country's worst attacks.
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For two months, Pakistani troops have pressed an offensive trying to wipe out TTP hideouts in South Waziristan

Map of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, locating a suicide attack near Lakki Marwat. Pakistan authorities faced a furious backlash over security and medical failures after a suicide bomber killed...
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The hospital in Lakki Marwat was said to have been overwhelmed with casualties

Pakistani relatives and residents offer funeral prayers for blast victims on January 2, a day after a suicide car bomb attack at a volleyball match in Lakki Marwat. Pakistan authorities faced a furious...
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3 Pakistanis convicted in Indian blasts escape

Indian police say they have launched a massive search for three Pakistani men convicted of bombing a crowded shopping area who escaped from custody shortly before they were to be deported.
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Suspect nabbed in Thanksgiving slayings

Paul Merhige faces four counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder in Thanksgiving shootings, which also injured two other people. A manhunt ended with the arrest of a Florida man accused of the carefully planned slayings of four relatives at a Thanksgiving dinner.




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Will latest jobs bill really produce jobs?

When the Senate takes up a jobs bill later this month or early in February, the debate will center on whether it really will create jobs and be worth plunging the government tens of billions of dollars further into debt.
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UN envoy warns of power vacuum after Afghan parliament rejects Karzai cabinet - Times Online


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UN envoy warns of power vacuum after Afghan parliament rejects Karzai cabinet
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President Karzai suffered a humiliating blow to his authority yesterday after parliament rejected two-thirds of his nominees for a new cabinet, including the only woman and a warlord accused of human rights abuses. The head of the United Nations in ...
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Iran MPs reject call for subsidy bill withdrawal

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's parliament rejected on Sunday the government's request to withdraw a bill aimed at gradually cutting energy and food subsidies, state radio said.
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A lot riding on midterm elections - Las Vegas Sun


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A lot riding on midterm elections
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Whether Nevada emerges as a red or blue state in the coming decade — or remains swing-state purple — could be determined this year. The 2010 midterm elections will either cement recent ...
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American football: Kajima downs Kansai Univ. to win Rice Bowl+

(Kyodo) _ Hiromichi Kashima cleared the uprights with a 25-yard field goal in the waning seconds Sunday as the Kajima Deers beat the Kansai University Kaisers 19-16 in the Rice Bowl to...
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Trains collide in northern Turkey

Two passenger trains collide in north-western Turkey, killing one of the drivers and injuring at least three other people.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:59 am

Terror threats shut US Yemen mission

The US shuts its embassy in Yemen, citing threats by an al-Qaeda offshoot linked to an alleged failed US plane bomb plot.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:53 am

Brazil Launches Into Space

Brazil's planned reentry into the satellite business is more than an effort to join an exclusive club and become a global player. It's part of a far-reaching defense plan to ward off potential plunderers of its immense natural resources.



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The nation's weather

A Pacific storm was expected to slam into the Northwest on Sunday, renewing moderate rain and high-elevation snow in Washington and Oregon. The heaviest precipitation wasn't expected to fall until late in the afternoon and through the evening through Monday. This activity was to expand eastward into the Intermountain West through Monday.
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Like Mike: Tech wins shootout after Leach fired (AP)

Texas Tech's Adam James is seen prior to the team's Alamo Bowl NCAA college football game against Michigan State in San Antonio, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - No questions about Mike Leach. No questions about Adam James.



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Calif. pastor takes in $2.4M after donations plea (AP)

FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008  file photo, Pastor Rick Warren signs his book 'The Purpose of Christmas' at Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York. Evangelical pastor Rick Warren says his call for donations to fill a $900,000 deficit at his Southern California megachurch has brought in $2.4 million. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)AP - Evangelical pastor Rick Warren's plea for donations to fill a $900,000 deficit at his Southern California megachurch brought in $2.4 million, Warren announced to cheers during a sermon at the church on Saturday.



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Spaceman

Fingers crossed for Mars Spirit of exploration
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Mexico announces capture of alleged drug lord

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican police have captured alleged drug lord Carlos Beltran Leyva, just two weeks after his even more powerful brother was killed in a shootout with troops - back-to-back victories in President Felipe Calderon's drug war....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:44 am

Mexico announces capture of alleged drug lord (AP)

Members of the navy special forces sit in a truck outside the cemetery where the mother and three other family members of late Navy Master Melquisedet Angulo Cordoba are being buried in Villahermosa December 23, 2009. Drug gang hitmen shot dead on December 21 the grieving mother, brother, sister and aunt of Angulo Cordoba who died after taking part in a raid in which a notorious drug lord was killed, police said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Luis Lopez (MEXICO - Tags: MILITARY SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)AP - Mexican police have captured alleged drug lord Carlos Beltran Leyva, just two weeks after his even more powerful brother was killed in a shootout with troops — back-to-back victories in President Felipe Calderon's drug war.



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UN official: Afghan Cabinet dispute is a 'setback'

KABUL (AP) -- The head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan said Sunday that lawmakers' decision to reject 70 percent of President Hamid Karzai's Cabinet nominees was a political setback that will only delay efforts to get a functioning government up and running....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:43 am

Fla. police nab man in Thanksgiving killings of 4 (AP)

FILE - In this undated file photo provided by the Jupiter, Fla. Police Dept. suspect Paul Michael Merhige is shown. A Florida man suspected of killing four family members in a Thanksgiving shooting was arrested Saturday Jan. 2, 2010 in the Florida Keys, authorities said. (AP Photo/Jupiter Police Dept., File)AP - A weekslong manhunt ended with the arrest of a Florida man accused of the carefully planned slayings of four relatives at a Thanksgiving dinner.



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UN official: Afghan Cabinet dispute is a 'setback'

The head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan said Sunday that lawmakers' decision to reject 70 percent of President Hamid Karzai's Cabinet nominees was a political setback that will only...
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US official: Extremists seek new ways to attack US (AP)

the=AP - A top counterterrorism official is warning that al-Qaida and other extremists are working to test U.S. defenses and launch an attack on American soil.



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Britain, US funding Yemen anti-terror police unit (AP)

FILE - A Yemeni security armored vehicle patrol in the capital San'a, Yemen, in this June 15, 2009 file photo. The British government said Sunday Jan. 3, 2010 that Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Barack Obama have agreed to back a counterterrorism police unit in Yemen to tackle the rising terrorist threat from the country. (AP Photo/Mohammed al-Qadhi, File)AP - The British government said Sunday that Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Barack Obama have agreed to back a counterterrorism police unit in Yemen to tackle the rising terrorist threat from the country.



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REFILING: Japan-based multilingual Asian pop culture website scores a hit+

FUKUOKA, Jan. 3 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: REARRANGING CATEGORY CODES, WHICH MAY NOT BE SEEN BY SOME SUBSCRIBERS. English language site: http://asianbeat.com/en) A website featuring music,...
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The 20 Most Despicable Coaches of All-Time

#16. "Matthew Peterson" The upside on this Tecumseh, MI, high school track coach: His team totally loved him. The downside? That’s because he got them wasted at hot-tub parties at his home, where he screened porn, fed mixed drinks to minors until they puked, & allegedly encouraged a player to have sex with an an all-but-passed-out 17-year-old girl.



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Threat sparks closure of Yemen’s U.S. Embassy

Dec. 30: As the investigation into the failed Christmas Day airline attack unfolds, officials are learning of numerous connections between Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab and Yemen. NBC’s Richard Engel reports. (Today Show)The U.S. Embassy in Yemen has closed in response to threats by al-Qaida and has instructed its Yemeni employees to stay away until further notice, officials said Sunday.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:35 am

Report: 2 trains collide in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A passenger train crashed into another train in northwestern Turkey on Sunday, killing one of the engine drivers and injuring at least four other people, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:35 am

Sister accidentally runs over, kills brother

Police say a teenage girl accidentally ran over and killed her 17-year-old brother as the two played around in an Arizona shopping mall parking lot.
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Beckham backs 'arrogant' Capello

David Beckham tells the BBC he believes Fabio Capello's "arrogant" and "scary" personality has been key to England's rejuvenation.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:33 am

Friends of missing Utah mom launch Web media blitz

Friends and family of Susan Powell are launching a social media blitz in the search for the missing Utah mother of two.
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Best And Worst Movies of Last Decade According To Critics

Critic choices for the one film moviegoers must absolutely see this year, as well as the one film everyone should avoid. Some of the choices reflect what a lot of the awards nominations thus far have demonstrated, and it would seem that there is a relatively clear leader for "Worst Film of 2009."



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Bomb kills 2 anti-Taliban elders in NW Pakistan

KHAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A roadside bomb struck a vehicle carrying anti-Taliban tribal elders in Pakistan's volatile northwest Sunday, killing two and critically wounding four others in the latest attack targeting local residents opposed to the militants....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:28 am

Bomb kills 2 anti-Taliban elders in NW Pakistan

A roadside bomb struck a vehicle carrying anti-Taliban tribal elders in Pakistan's volatile northwest Sunday, killing two and critically wounding four others in the latest attack targeting...
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US shuts Yemen embassy citing terror threat - BBC News


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US shuts Yemen embassy citing terror threat
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The US has shut its embassy in Yemen's capital Sanaa, citing "ongoing threats" by an al-Qaeda offshoot linked to an alleged failed US plane bomb plot. In a statement on its website, the embassy reminded US citizens in Yemen to be vigilant and aware of ...
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US Embassy in Yemen closes over al-Qaida threat

The U.S. Embassy in Yemen says it has closed in response to ongoing al-Qaida threats to attack American interests in the Arabian Peninsula country. A statement posted on Sunday on the...
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Cold spell kills dozens of homeless in north India

NEW DELHI (AP) -- More than 30 people have died in cold weather-related incidents in northern India in the past 24 hours, including 10 people killed in train accidents caused by dense fog, police said Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:18 am

Cold spell kills dozens of homeless in north India

More than 30 people have died in cold weather-related incidents in northern India in the past 24 hours, including 10 people killed in train accidents caused by dense fog, police said...
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US Embassy in Yemen says it has closed due to threats from al-Qaida.
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Year’s best TV: ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Modern Family’

The biggest shows of 2009 couldn't always be contained by the TV screen. There were breakout tabloid scandals with Jon and Kate Gosselin. A wannabe reality TV star crashed the White House. David Letterman's hanky-panky seized headlines. Oprah Winfrey grabbed the nation's attention as she began her long goodbye. This was TV run amok.



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BROWSER WARS: Google Chrome Overtakes Apple’s Safari

If you’ve been paying attention to Mashable, you got an early heads-up on this in mid-December: Google’s Chrome browser overtook Apple’s Safari in the final month of 2009 to become the 3rd place browser behind Internet Explorer and Firefox.



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Cold spell kills dozens of homeless in north India

More than 30 people have died in cold weather-related incidents in northern India in the past 24 hours, including 10 people killed in train accidents caused by dense fog, police said Sunday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:13 am

The trains were travelling between Istanbul and the northwestern city of Eskisehir

A close-up of railway tracks. Two trains have collided in northwestern Turkey, injuring several people, Anatolia news agency reported.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:12 am

Beyond recycling and light bulbs

If Americans really take the plunge and enter a carbon-constrained world, it might look a little like the Stokes family's home in Falls Church. With help from Sweden, 4 Northern Virginia families are 'Climate Pilots'



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Mars Rovers Begin Year 7 on Red Planet

Six years ago, NASA's Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity touched down on the red planet with a team of scientists eagerly looking ahead to their short, three-month missions.



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NYT: Clinton raises millions for U.S. project

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, right, and Shanghai Executive Vice-Mayor Yang Xiong attend a ceremony for the U.S.A. Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 on November 16.Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been raising money for the United States, which needed $61 million to build a pavilion at a world’s fair in Shanghai.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:09 am

Fire guts parts of Ghana market

Fire destroys parts of one of Africa's biggest markets - at Kumasi in Ghana - the second fire there in less than a year.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:01 am

U.S. embassy in Yemen closes on Qaeda threat

SANAA (Reuters) - The United States embassy in Yemen has closed in response to threats by al Qaeda and has instructed its Yemeni employees to stay away until further notice, the embassy and foreign diplomats said on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am

ANY explosions inside won't harm the public outside. Period.

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Don't Fear the 2010s

Embrace the decade's new distractions and overblown fears. Nick Gillespie offers his take on what will be the Y2K, bird flu and corrupting rock lyrics of the 2010s.



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Venezuela begins 2010 with electricity rationing

Oil-rich Venezuela ushered in 2010 with new measures rationing electricity



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Report: 2 trains collide in Turkey

A passenger train crashed into another train in northwestern Turkey on Sunday, killing one of the engine drivers and injuring at least four other people, officials said.
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Tajikistan earthquake leaves 20,000 homeless

Officials in Tajikistan say 20,000 people have been left homeless by an earthquake that hit a mountainous region of the impoverished Central Asian nation.
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Man Accused in Attack on Cartoonist Tied to Plot Against Clinton - FOXNews


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Man Accused in Attack on Cartoonist Tied to Plot Against Clinton
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The Somali man accused of attempting to kill Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard was held over a foiled terrorist plot in Kenya, a Danish newspaper reported. The 28-year-old was arrested over a planned attack on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during ...
Assassin shot in cartoonist's home has links to al-Qaida, say policeThe Guardian
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The previous session but was postponed because Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell ill

German Chancellor Angela Merkel chairs ar cabinet meeting in November. A joint meeting in Berlin of the German and Israeli cabinets that was postponed in November will now take place on January 18, an...
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Atheists challenge new Irish blasphemy law

Atheists in Ireland are risking possible prosecution with an audacious online challenge to the country's new blasphemy law.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jan 2010 | 1:36 am

Jokers mimic Huffington Post’s Twitter feed

The left-leaning Huffington Post was not hacked when a Twitter social network feed emerged in its name and began issuing insults with a conservative bent, a spokesman said.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jan 2010 | 1:14 am

Relatives of landslide victims of a landslide mourn during a collective funeral

Relatives mourn during a collective funeral in Praia do Bananal, Ilha Grande, Brazil. Rescuers on Sunday searched for more bodies from an avalanche of mud and rock that buried a luxury Brazilian hotel...
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About 100 rescue workers, aided by rescue dogs, wrestled to remove tons of mud and rocks

Rescue workers recover the body of a victim of a landslide on Ilha Grande, southwest of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rescuers on Sunday searched for more bodies from an avalanche of mud and rock that buried...
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The Hotel Sankay was full to capacity with about 40 guests, including children

Rescue workers recover the body of a victim of a landslide on Ilha Grande, southwest of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rescuers on Sunday searched for more bodies from an avalanche of mud and rock that buried...
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Afghans love to get their goat in national sport of buzkashi

The sport, in which players on horseback vie for a headless goat carcass to much crowd enthusiasm, is back in force since the Taliban's overthrow. Some dream of it being in the Olympics.

Leaning far off his horse like a polo player, amid a chaotic-looking scrum of other riders doing the same, the rider snatched the decapitated goat by a foreleg and galloped off.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Afghanistan lawmakers reject Karzai's Cabinet picks

Parliament turns down 17 of 24 nominees, including a controversial warlord. The move deepens the political disarray in the country.

In an unexpected show of defiance, Afghan lawmakers Saturday rejected 17 of President Hamid Karzai's 24 nominees for Cabinet posts, including a powerful warlord.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Montana's big sky views become bigger tax burdens

One region in the northwest fears it's the next Vail, Colo., as celebrities and new money move in, forcing property values up and longtime residents out.

Charles Abell grew up here in the Flathead Valley in a rustic log cabin his parents built during their honeymoon out on Whitefish Lake. When he married, Abell bought a small house on another part of the lake, leaving the old family cabin for his brother.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Kenya slum electrician puts his life on the line

A 'freelance' electrician risks getting jolted each time he's called out to fix problems in the area he services. His best friend died on the job.

In a year as a "freelance" slum electrician, Francis Otieno has been shocked five times. Three of the accidents were "not so bad," just enough to throw him across the room. Two nearly killed him.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

U.S. diplomacy stumbles in Latin America

The Obama presidency was expected to herald closer ties after years of perceived neglect under Bush. But relations have soured amid the Honduran coup and Iran's increasing ties in the region.

Just eight months ago, President Obama was calling Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva "my man" and suggesting that the South American country could become a leading U.S. partner in the region.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Wife of slain El Monte civic leader tells how night out with friends morphed into horror

'You never think this kind of thing can happen . . . to innocent people,' Betzy Salcedo says.

They were aware of the dangers. Agustin Roberto "Bobby" Salcedo and his wife, Betzy, knew that this town, like much of Mexico, was no longer the tranquil spot it had been.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Yemeni groups pose new set of terrorism threats

President Obama declares a new counter-terrorism partnership with the country, already battling poverty and a civil war. Gen. David H. Petraeus arrives there to announce new aid.

As the war on terrorism turns toward the Al Qaeda threat from Yemen, U.S. intelligence officials say that the country's strategic location, lawlessness and instability may make it an even more problematic battleground than Pakistan or Afghanistan.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Weight-loss surgery may soon be widely used

Advancements in procedures that are usually a last resort for the obese are making them potentially suitable for moderately overweight and diabetic people.

After spending the majority of her 48 years trying, and failing, to slim down, Veronica Mahaffey was still 50 pounds overweight -- not morbidly obese by a long shot, but still far from the size she wanted. Worried about her health, she called a San Diego weight-loss surgery clinic last spring and asked for help.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Leach-less Texas Tech won’t forget Alamo

Texas Tech interim coach Ruffin McNeill, right, celebrates with one of his players following the Red Raiders' 41-31 win over Michigan State in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday night.With everyone still talking about their fired coach, the Red Raiders blocked out the distractions and rallied to beat Michigan State 41-31 in a shootout at the Alamo Bowl on Saturday night after a week that left Texas Tech in turmoil.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jan 2010 | 12:55 am

Live - South Africa v England

An unchanged England take a wicket in the first over of the third Test against South Africa at an overcast Cape Town.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Jan 2010 | 12:55 am

Remains of early 1900s plane found in Antarctica

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) -- Remains of the first airplane ever taken to Antarctica, in 1912, have been found by Australian researchers, the team announced....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 3 Jan 2010 | 12:54 am

Iran: Clash with drug smugglers kills 11 policemen

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran says a shootout with drug smugglers in an eastern desert region has left 11 policemen dead....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 3 Jan 2010 | 12:53 am

Mexico Takes Down 2nd Reputed Drug Lord in 2 Weeks

Just two weeks after a chilling reprisal attack for troops' killing of the reputed boss of the Beltran Leyva cartel, police have captured one of his brothers, sending a strong message that Mexico will not back down in the drug war.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jan 2010 | 12:39 am

UK says it, U.S. agree to fund Yemen police unit

LONDON (Reuters) - The United States and Britain have agreed to fund a counter-terrorism police unit in Yemen as part of stepped-up efforts to fight terrorism, Britain said on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jan 2010 | 12:38 am

Report: Cartoonist attacker targeted Clinton

Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard has been moved to an undisclosed locatioh after an ax-wielding man broke into his house on Friday.A Somali man charged in connection with an attack on a Danish cartoonist was arrested last year over an alleged terror plot targeting Hillary Clinton, according to reports.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Jan 2010 | 12:36 am

On Thursday Abbas' Fatah movement vowed to step up its struggle against the Israeli occupation

Israeli soldiers stand guard as Palestinians wave national flags and the yellow flag of Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas' Fatah movement. Israel's ultra-nationalist Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Jan 2010 | 12:23 am

Danish cartoonist attacker suspected of al Qaeda ties

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A Somali man armed with an axe and suspected of links with al Qaeda broke into the home of a Danish cartoonist whose drawings of the Prophet Mohammad caused global Muslim outrage and was shot and wounded by police.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jan 2010 | 12:02 am

Snowboarder suffered ‘traumatic brain injury’

Snowboarder Kevin Pearce was preparing for next week’s Olympic qualifying events at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., when he hit his head during a training run Thursday in Park City.Top-ranked American snowboarder Kevin Pearce was in critical condition Saturday at a Utah hospital after suffering a “severe, traumatic brain injury” in a training accident, one of his doctors said.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:57 pm

Peru upholds Fujimori's sentence

Peru's Supreme Court upholds a 25-year jail sentence imposed on former President Alberto Fujimori.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:47 pm

The review was requested in November by Fujimori's lawyer

The Peruvian Surpreme Court early Sunday unanimously confirmed a 25-year prison sentence on the country's former president Alberto Fujimori
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:41 pm

Saints play it safe, opt to sit Drew Brees

Drew Brees will get some rest in the New Orleans Saints' regular-season finale against the Carolina Panthers today in Charlotte, N.C., likely keeping his NFL-record completion...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:38 pm

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Hard balancing act for Bill Belichick

HOUSTON -- Bill Belichick did not want to tip his hand with regard to how he will handle either playing or resting his regulars today against the Texans. All week long, he...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:36 pm

Hurricanes find range in OT

Ray Whitney scored 3:45 into overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes earned a split of their home-and-home series against the Rangers with a 2-1 victory yesterday in New York. ...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:34 pm

Cavaliers push win streak to 7

LeBron James had 28 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Jersey Nets, 94-86, yesterday in East Rutherford, N.J. It was the...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:31 pm

Jeremy Lin, Harvard reign over Seattle

Jeremy Lin scored 21 points and freshman reserve Kyle Casey added a career-high 19 to lead Harvard to a 92-71 road victory against Seattle yesterday. Keith Wright chipped...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:26 pm

Workmanlike Rashad Evans steals show

Rashad Evans was the aggressor through the first two rounds of the main event of last night's UFC 108 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and that proved the...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:22 pm

Bruins score a deal with Satan

With a day off under their belts following Friday's magical Winter Classic, the Bruins get back to the grind this morning in preparation for a quick two-game road trip...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:21 pm

Finally, Bruins see right Cross

Tommy Cross is the first to admit that his game is not quite where he wants it to be. But healthy for the first time in three years, the Bruins' 2007 second-round pick...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:20 pm

Coach Jim O'Brien appreciates calmness in Paul Pierce's long-range resolve

From a statistical standpoint, Paul Pierce's knee couldn't have filled up with fluid at a more inconvenient time. In the three games leading up to his 21-point,...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:18 pm

Celtics patch it all up

Doc Rivers joked that he held a lottery to determine last night's starters. Told that Candace Parker - the WNBA star married to Celtics reserve forward Shelden Williams...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:15 pm

U.S., U.K. Agree to Fund Yemen Anti-Terror Police Unit

The British government said Sunday that Prime Minister Gordon Brown and U.S. President Barack Obama had agreed to fund a counterterrorism police unit in Yemen to tackle the rising terrorist threat from the country.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:12 pm

Picasso, other works stolen from French villa

Thieves have stolen about 30 paintings, including a work by Spanish master Pablo Picasso, from a private villa in the south of France, police said on Saturday.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pm

Beijing hit by heavy snow storm

Snow blankets the Chinese capital Beijing, closing major roads and causing many flights to be cancelled.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2010 | 10:59 pm

Series Overview: New Jobs For A New Decade

As a new decade begins, Americans are hoping for better. Some industries hold promise for employment. But economists say the labor market is likely to be weak for several more years following a decade that ended with a two-year recession and erased 7 million jobs.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

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Alleged drug lord captured, Mexico says

Carlos Beltran Leyva is shown after his arrest in a photo released by Mexican authorities. The Public Safety office says Beltran Leyva was arrested Wednesday in Culiacan, the capital of the Pacific coast state of Sinaloa where he and several of his brothers were born and started their gang.Mexican police have captured alleged drug lord Carlos Beltran Leyva, just two week after his even more powerful brother was killed in a shootout with troops.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:50 pm

Suspected Mexican druglord caught

A suspected senior member of one of Mexico's most feared drugs cartels is arrested in the state of Sinaloa, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:42 pm

United States crushes Finland

Team USA defeats Finland 6-2 on Saturday night and now prepares for a semi-final clash against the red-hot Swedes on Sunday



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:31 pm

Mexico detains brother of slain drug boss

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican forces have detained the brother of a powerful drug boss killed two weeks ago in a movie-like raid that landed a key victory for President Felipe Calderon's drug war, the security ministry said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:30 pm

Mexico Cops Capture Alleged Drug Lord

Carlos Beltran Leyva Arrested Two Weeks After Higher-Ranking Brother Killed in Shootout

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:29 pm

Pakistan government under pressure after deadly attack

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's government came under renewed pressure on Saturday to bring stability to the country after a suicide bombing at a volleyball game -- one of the worst attacks in more than two years -- killed at least 89 people.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:08 pm

Obama blames al Qaeda for plane attack

HONOLULU (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Saturday zeroed in on al Qaeda as the driving force behind an attempt to bomb a U.S.-bound airliner on Christmas and promised again to hold accountable those involved in the failed attack.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:06 pm

Bomb suspect "reached out" to UK militants: report

LONDON (Reuters) - British security services knew three years ago that the Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a U.S.-bound plane had "multiple communications" with Islamic extremists in Britain, a newspaper reported on Saturday. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, charged with trying to blow up Northwest flight 253 from Amsterdam as it approached Detroit on Christmas Day, studied in London between 2005 and 2008.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:04 pm

U.S., Britain to Fund Yemen Terror Cops

Two Countries Pledge to Provide Additional Support to Help Yemen's Coast Guard Fight Pirates

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm

Yemeni Troops Sent to al Qaeda Strongholds

Reinforcements Deployed After Obama Discusses Links Between Would-Be Bomber, Militants; U.S. Counterterrorism Aid Upped

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm

Why Time passed Obama by

The magazine's choice for Person of the Year says it all



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm

Celtics' Allen lights up Raptors

Shorthanded Boston gets 23 points from shooting guard in 103-96 win over Toronto



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:46 pm

Mystery of San Francisco's lost sea lions 'solved'

Scientists in the US believe they may have solved the riddle of San Francisco's vanishing sea lions.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:38 pm

Flames shuffle beats Leafs

A tactical switch by coach Brent Sutter pays big dividends in 3-1 win over Toronto as Calgary wins fourth straight since changes



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:20 pm

Swiss prepare for Canada clash

Switzerland left with little time to celebrate their stunning upset over Russia and now ready for Sunday's semi-final game against tourney hosts



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:09 pm

Mexican police capture alleged drug lord Carlos Beltran Leyva

The capture of Carlos Beltran Levya comes just two weeks after Mexican troops killed his brother, Arturo Beltran Levya, in a shootout.



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:09 pm

Roma and Casteau lead

Spaniard to the front of pack in opening day stage between Colon to Cordoba, Argentina



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jan 2010 | 7:58 pm

Jays Encarnacion burned by fireworks

Toronto MLB infielder released from hospital after freak New Year's accident in Dominican Republic



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jan 2010 | 7:46 pm

Police investigating death in Toronto's Don Jail

It's the second death of an inmate at the jail in less than two months



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jan 2010 | 7:46 pm

Kobe beats Kings at the buzzer

Lakers Mr. Clutch does it again sinking game-winning three pointer in 109-108 win over Sacramento



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Jan 2010 | 7:43 pm

Hopes fade for mudslide survivors

Firefighters using heavy machinery, shovels and bare hands dug for survivors today but only found corpses under a mountain of red earth and crushed lodgings - the worst of a spate of mudslides and floods that killed at least 64 people...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jan 2010 | 6:00 pm

Video: Yemen, Latest War Front?

It has been learned that Yemen is the latest U.S. front in the war on terror. As Kimberly Dozier reports, CBS News has been told the U.S. led government-backed assaults on Yemen's al Qaeda bases.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jan 2010 | 5:35 pm

Iraqi Women Taking Aim At Parliament Again

In Iraq, women have long fought to grab a significant share of seats in the country's parliament. With elections scheduled for early March, many female lawmakers in Iraq say they are still struggling to be accepted.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2010 | 5:15 pm

Video: Modeling Swiss Health Care

When Congress returns from the holidays, negotiators will try to finalize the health care reform bill. As Richard Roth reports, could Switzerland's health care be a model for America?

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jan 2010 | 5:03 pm

Video: Danish Cartoonist Attack

A Somali man with ties to al Qaeda has been charged with attempted murder of Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard. As Sheila MacVicar reports, one specific cartoon depicting Muhammad has caused chaos.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jan 2010 | 4:48 pm

Video: Obama Links Bomb Plot, Al Qaeda

For the first time, President Obama linked the accused Christmas day airline bomber to al Qaeda in Yemen. As Chip Reid reports, the administration has dramatically increased its focus on Yemen.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jan 2010 | 4:45 pm

The Taliban's New Opposition

The New Year's Day bombing in Pakistan was a retaliation against a local anti-Taliban militia-one of a new brand of informal, local police forces fighting back against the militants. But can these scrappy grassroots forces keep the world's most...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 2 Jan 2010 | 3:35 pm

Obama links plane plot to Al Qaeda in Yemen

The president says an affiliate of the group trained and equipped Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. Gen. Petraeus visits Yemen to promise more counterterrorism aid.

Offering new details into the Christmas Day attempt to bomb a Detroit-bound airliner, President Obama on Saturday said a Yemen-based branch of Al Qaeda trained, armed and directed the Nigerian accused of trying to detonate an explosive onboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jan 2010 | 3:28 pm

Bus plunges off cliff in northern Mexico; 14 dead

A bus carrying farm workers and their families home has plunged off a cliff in northern Mexico, killing 14 people.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Jan 2010 | 3:01 pm

Picasso pinched in art heist

MARSEILLE, France - About 30 works of art, including paintings by Pablo Picasso and Henri Rousseau, have been stolen from the home of a private collector in southern France, police said today.The theft was carried out while the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jan 2010 | 3:00 pm

A Warning to Anti-Taliban Groups

Death Toll in Pakistan Volleyball Game Bombing Now 96, in Town Where Militia Had Been Formed to Fight Militants

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jan 2010 | 1:00 pm

Afghan MPs reject two-thirds of Karzai's cabinet

KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan parliament dealt President Hamid Karzai a painful blow on Saturday when it rejected more than two-thirds of his cabinet nominees, including several close allies and former guerrilla commander Ismail Khan.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2010 | 12:58 pm

Search for Victims of Brazil Mudslides

Scores of Slides and Flooding Incidents Have Killed at Least 64 People

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jan 2010 | 12:30 pm

Ken Clarke: Tories are ready to put up taxes to cut the deficit

Shadow business secretary Ken Clarke declares it would be "folly" to rule out tax rises if Tories win the general election.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:55 am

Video: Pakistan Attack Kills Dozens

Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has condemned the suicide bombing that has left dozens dead in Northwest Pakistan. As Sheila MacVicar reports, the brazen attack was the country's deadliest in months.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:50 am

Afghan Parliament Rejects Most Cabinet Nominees

Afghanistan's parliament dealt a stinging rebuke to President Hamid Karzai on Saturday by rejecting 70 percent of his nominees for a new cabinet, including a regionally powerful warlord and the country's only female minister.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:20 am

Indian visas change

India will now issue visas on arrival to tourists from New Zealand and four other countries, according to the Foreign Ministry, just days after a plan to tighten some visa rules drew protests. The visas, for tourists from NZ,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jan 2010 | 11:10 am

Heat Rises on Nebraska's Nelson - Wall Street Journal


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Gloom And Fury As Pakistan Attack Toll Nears 100

A suicide bomber set off an explosives-laden vehicle on a field during a volleyball tournament Friday in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 32 people and wounding more than 70, police said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2010 | 10:40 am

Italian PM writing songs

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has returned to an old passion of his while recovering from last month's attack at a rally: writing Neapolitan love songs. Berlusconi also made his first public appearance since the December 13 attack,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jan 2010 | 10:40 am

Karzai visits south Afghanistan, rockets land nearby

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited the southerly Helmand province on Saturday, where he condemned recent foreign air strikes that have killed civilians, and two rockets apparently exploded nearby.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2010 | 10:25 am

Extra fire hazard

Crews responding to a trailer fire in southern Utah had another factor to contend with: snakes. Kristeen Checketts, the animal control officer in St George, says there were about 19 pet pythons in the trailer when it caught fire at...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jan 2010 | 10:10 am

Two Ships Seized Off Somali Coast - Voice of America


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:50 am

Yemen Deploys More Troops to Al Qaeda Strongholds

Security officials say Yemen has deployed several hundred extra troops to two mountainous eastern provinces that are Al Qaeda's main strongholds in the country.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:47 am

$3.2M in Watches Stolen in Heist at Tokyo Luxury Store

A robber bored a hole through the wall of a jewelry shop and walked off with about 200 luxury watches worth $3.2 million in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district, police said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:40 am

Youngster on top of chess world

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, 19, has become the youngest player to top the world rankings. The list of top players published by the International Chess Federation put Carlsen in the lead with 2810 points, five points...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:40 am

Afghan Parliament Rejects 17 of Karzai's Cabinet Nominees

Afghanistan's parliament rejected powerful warlord Ismail Khan for a new term as the country's energy minister Saturday and turned down at least 10 others nominated for Cabinet posts by President Hamid Karzai.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:14 am

Two die in jail riot

Peruvian officials say a riot by about 500 inmates at a northern prison killed two inmates, and six guards were held hostage until negotiations got the prisoners to end their protest. Chief Cabinet Minister Javier Velasquez says the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:10 am

Muslim cleric deported from U.K. arrested in Kenya

A human rights official says a Jamaica-born Islamic cleric once deported from the UK has been arrested by Kenyan anti-terror ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:01 am

Freed British hostage back home

Former hostage Peter Moore has arrived at RAF Brize Norton air base in Oxfordshire, Britain, after spending more than two-and-a-half years in captivity in Iraq.The British computer consultant is believed to be the only survivor...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Terror on board Flight 253

I was on my third in-flight movie when the screaming started, shattering my tired half-awake travel state. I had gone from watching Up to Inglorious Basterds and had decided to try rounding things off with Land of the Lost . That...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Tortoises block solar farm

On a strip of California's Mojave Desert, two dozen rare tortoises could stand in the way of a sprawling solar-energy complex in a case that highlights mounting tensions between wilderness conservation and the quest for cleaner power.Oakland,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Yemen sends troops to al-Qaeda strongholds

Security officials say Yemen has deployed several hundred extra troops to two mountainous eastern provinces that are al-Qaeda's ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:56 am

Taliban: CIA Attack Retaliation for Drone Strikes

A senior commander connected to the Afghan Taliban and involved with the attack against the CIA that left eight people dead said Saturday that the bombing was retaliation for U.S. drone strikes in the Afghan-Pakistan border region.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:56 am

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2 ships reported hijacked off Somali coast

A British-flagged cargo ship and a chemical tanker from Singapore have both been hijacked by pirates in the perilous waters off ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:54 am

British-Flagged Cargo Ship Hijacked by Pirates Off Somalia

A British-flagged cargo ship and a chemical tanker from Singapore have both been hijacked by pirates in the perilous waters off the coast of Somalia, officials said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:47 am

Somali Charged In Attack On Danish Cartoonist

A 28-year-old Somalia man was armed with an axe and a knife when he entered Kurt Westergaard's home, police said. The intruder, who reportedly has ties to a Somali terrorist group, was shot in the knee. Westergaard caused outrage in the Muslim world for his cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:35 am

Australian Teen Charged With Defrauding Bank of $2M

An 18-year-old Brisbane, Australia, student has been charged with defrauding Queensland's biggest bank of $2 million in a case that has set off alarm bells about online banking security.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:33 am

World's Tallest Building to Open in Dubai

Dubai is set to open the world's tallest skyscraper Monday amid the Gulf emirate's financial woes.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:16 am

Remains of Early 1900s Plane Found in Antarctica

Remains of the first airplane ever taken to Antarctica, in 1912, have been found by Australian researchers, the team announced Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2010 | 7:57 am

Obama: All in Christmas Day plot 'will be held to account'

President Obama laid blame Saturday on an al-Qaeda affiliate for a Christmas Day terrorist attack that has prompted a top-to-bottom ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2010 | 6:35 am

Pakistan: Death toll from bombed sports event nears 100

A northwest Pakistani village that tried to resist Taliban infiltration mourned on Saturday the victims of an apparent revenge ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2010 | 6:31 am

Police in Denmark stop attack on controversial cartoonist

Police foiled an attempt to kill an artist who drew a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad that sparked outrage in the Muslim ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2010 | 6:23 am

Montana 3rd State To Allow Doctor-Assisted Suicide

The Montana Supreme Court said Thursday that nothing in state law prevents patients from seeking physician-assisted suicide, making Montana the third state that will allow the procedure.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2010 | 5:53 am

Pakistan Taliban Claims It Carried Out CIA Attack

The Pakistani Taliban claimed Friday that they used a turncoat CIA operative to carry out a suicide bombing that killed seven American CIA employees in Afghanistan as revenge for a top militant leader's death in a U.S. missile strike.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2010 | 5:47 am

Limbaugh: Tests Show No Ailments After Chest Pain

Conservative talk radio show host Rush Limbaugh said Friday tests showed nothing was wrong with his heart after he was hospitalized with chest pains.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2010 | 5:40 am

Fox, Time Warner Reach Deal To Keep Signals On

Fox had threatened to force Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks to drop the Fox broadcast signal from 14 of its TV stations and half a dozen of its cable channels as a contract expired at midnight Thursday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2010 | 5:38 am

Obama: Al-Qaida Link To Christmas Bomb Suspect

President Barack Obama laid blame Saturday on an al-Qaida affiliate for a Christmas Day terrorist attack that has prompted a top-to-bottom review of how the nation's intelligence agencies failed to prevent the botched bombing aboard a Detroit-bound airliner.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Jan 2010 | 5:31 am

10 dead, 47 injured in train accidents in India

Four trains collided Saturday in two separate accidents caused by dense winter fog in northern India, killing 10 people and injuring ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2010 | 4:47 am

Senator: Better days ahead despite war, recession

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday the United States ultimately will overcome the daunting problems of war, ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2010 | 4:45 am

Iran warns West it will make its own nuclear fuel

Iran warned on Saturday the West has until the end of the month to accept Tehran's counterproposal to a U.N.-drafted plan on ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2010 | 4:42 am

Afghanistan to hold parliamentary elections in May

The chief officer of Afghanistan's elections commission said Saturday a parliamentary vote will be held in May despite widespread ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2010 | 4:38 am