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Nestle rules out bid for CadburyFood giant Nestle says it does not intend to table a bid for Cadbury, while Kraft changes the terms of its takeover offer.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:36 am 'Argentina's Elvis' dies aged 64Argentine singer Sandro, dubbed the country's Elvis, dies aged 64 of complications following heart and lung transplant surgery.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:34 am NYT: CIA shares data with climate scientists
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:28 am Crude oil futures rise close to $82+(Kyodo) _ Benchmark crude oil futures rose to $81.99 per barrel in pre-market trading Tuesday before the start of regular trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange amid expectations of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am 2ND LD: Japan new auto sales in 2009 below 5 mil. for 1st time in 31 yrs+TOKYO, Jan. 5 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Japan's new vehicle sales in 2009 declined 9.3 percent from the previous year to 4,609,255 units amid a serious recession, slipping below 5...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:23 am Iran welcomes Clinton comments on nuclear talksIran says it welcomes Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's comments that there is no hard-and-fast deadline for starting nuclear dialogue.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:22 am Gloucester riled by teen mom movieGloucester is bracing for the spotlight once again and some locals are fuming over the new Lifetime Television movie, "The Pregnancy Pact," a flick inspired by the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:21 am Japan's finance chief Fujii offers to resign for health reasons+(Kyodo) _ Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii offered to step down from his post due to health reasons, a ruling party lawmaker said Tuesday. The 77-year-old Fujii was admitted to a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:19 am International travelers to US encounter more stringent security... - San Jose Mercury News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:18 am Electronic Arts stands behind Tiger WoodsSAN FRANCISCO - Electronic Arts Inc. said Monday it will stand behind Tiger Woods - at least for the release of a new online golf game featuring the embattled athlete. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:18 am Las Vegas federal building shootout leaves 2 dead (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:17 am Obama to unveil counterterrorism reformsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday plans to unveil reforms aimed at thwarting future attacks like the attempted Christmas Day airliner bombing, as he seeks to limit political fallout from the incident.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:16 am Colliery fire traps 27 Chinese miners: reportBEIJING (Reuters) - Twenty-seven miners were trapped after a fire at a coal mine in central China, state media said on Tuesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:15 am Americans' job satisfaction falls to record lowWASHINGTON - We can't get no job satisfaction. Even Americans who are lucky enough to have work in this economy are becoming more unhappy with their jobs, according...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:15 am Monster tuna sold for 16.28 million yen ($175,000) at Tokyo marketA tuna has been sold at auction in Tokyo for 16.28 million yen ($175,000), the highest price for nine years.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:15 am Egypt rail crash workers jailedEight Egyptian railway workers are jailed over a train crash which killed 18 people in October.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am UN stops food aid to 1 million in southern SomaliaThe U.N. food agency says it is stopping aid distribution to about 1 million people in southern Somalia because of attacks against staff and "unacceptable" demands by armed groups.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am Iran blocks EU delegation visitEuro MPs criticise Iran after they are barred from going to meet Iranian opposition activists and members of parliament.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty to murderMANILA (Reuters) - The mayor of a small Philippine town, the main suspect in the November massacre of 57 people in the country's troubled south, pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty to murder (Reuters)Reuters - The mayor of a small Philippine town, the main suspect in the November massacre of 57 people in the country's troubled south, pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am Former mayor admits to stealing women's underwearIan Stafford, 59, resigned as Mayor of Preesall in Lancashire when he was arrested in connection with the missing garments.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:02 am New Egypt-Gaza barrier angers Hamas
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am '1,000 homeless' in Solomons quakeLandslides and a tsunami triggered by a quake in the South Pacific's Solomon Islands have left some 1,000 people homeless.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am Lenovo ThinkPad X100e hands-on impressions -- EngadgetYou won't find Lenovo calling the $499 ThinkPad X100e a netbook, but at first glance you can't avoid thinking that's exactly what it is.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am CIA base bomber 'was triple agent' (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:54 am US embassy open after Yemen raidThe US embassy in Yemen reopens after what is says were "successful counter-terrorism operations" by Yemeni forces.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:53 am 'Life-size' Gundam statue to be put on display in Shizuoka+(Kyodo) _ A "life-size" statue of Gundam, a giant robot from a classic sci-fi animation series, that became a popular tourist attraction when it was displayed at Tokyo's Odaiba waterfrontSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:48 am Man accused of snipping bus passenger's hairPORTLAND, Ore. - A prosecutor says a Portland man accused of sneakily snipping a fellow bus passenger's hair as he sat behind her New Year's Eve is a suspect in...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:47 am Periods of limitation on claims to be unified+(Kyodo) _ A government advisory body has begun studies to unify the period of limitation for credit obligations to three, four or five years with aims to make management of claims clear...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:46 am U.S. says Yemen raid allowed embassy openingSANAA (Reuters) - The American embassy in Yemen reopened on Tuesday after a raid near Sanaa that killed two al Qaeda militants addressed specific security concerns that had forced U.S. and European missions to close, the embassy said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:45 am U.S. says Yemen raid allowed embassy opening (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:45 am Colombians, al-Qaida create ‘unholy’ allianceColombian guerrillas have entered into "an unholy alliance" with Islamic extremists who are helping them smuggle cocaine through Africa on its way to European consumers.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:44 am 3RD LD: Fujii discusses health condition with Hatoyama+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii, who has been undergoing medical tests for about a week, held talks Tuesday with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:44 am Taiwan parliament approves tighter control on U.S. beef import+(Kyodo) _ Taiwan's parliament approved legislation on Tuesday to tighten regulations on food hygiene, a move aimed at restoring some of the mad-cow disease measures lifted by the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:44 am WFP suspends operations in much of southern SomaliaNAIROBI (Reuters) - The U.N.'s World Food Program (WFP) has suspended its work in much of southern Somalia due to threats against its staff and unacceptable demands by al Shabaab rebels...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:43 am Nigeria leader 'is missing' callA human rights group urges Nigerian legislators to declare President Yar'Adua "missing" after six weeks in hospital.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:42 am Yo Dawg, I Heard You Like Ice... [PIC].
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Kim Clijsters continues comeback momentumBRISBANE, Australia - Kim Clijsters' career comeback continued to gather momentum Tuesday with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Australia's Alicia Molik at the Brisbane International. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Report: Flixster Inc. Buying IGN's Rotten TomatoesFlixster Inc made the announcement this morning. Both sites say they'll continue to operate as separate properties. Combined, Flixster & Rotten Tomatoes claim they'll reach an estimated 30 million monthly visitors worldwide across several Web platforms, a database of more than 250,000 movies, over 20,000 trailers and 2.3 billion user reviews.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am U.S. Embassy Reopens In YemenThe U.S. Embassy in Yemen reopened its doors Tuesday after a two-day closure, saying successful Yemeni counterterrorism operations have addressed the threat that prompted the measure. The embassy shut down because of an imminent al-Qaida attack. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:39 am Transport disrupted as snow and ice sweep BritainLONDON - Schools are shut and travelers face air, rail and road delays as a band of snow and icy weather sweeps Britain. Up to 4 inches of snow is forecast in some parts...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am 1,000 people homeless on Solomons after tsunamiHONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) -- Landslides and a tsunami unleashed by a major earthquake destroyed some 200 houses on one Solomon island, leaving about one-third of the population homeless, a disaster management official said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 4:42 a... | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am 1,000 people homeless on Solomons after tsunami (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am Will Disappointment on the Left Hurt Obama and Dems in 2010?Over the past few weeks—as I traveled abroad, attended holiday parties, and went through my appointed rounds—I kept encountering people who posed the same question: "What's happened with Obama?"
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am Kraft improves Cadbury offer after sale to NestleLONDON - Kraft Foods Inc. improved its hostile takeover offer for British chocolate and gum maker Cadbury PLC after selling its North American pizza business for $3.7 billion...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:33 am Obama to announce new airline safety measures (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:33 am There's Got to Be a Better Way to Say That (Pic)File this one under: Isn't what it sounds like.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am US embassy says it is reopening in YemenSAN'A, Yemen - The U.S. Embassy in Yemen reopened its doors Tuesday after a two-day closure, saying successful Yemeni counterterrorism operations have addressed the threat...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:29 am Four U.S. soldiers under Canadian command killed by IED in Afghanistanhave been killed in southern Afghanistan, the first U.S. troops killed by enemy action there in the new year. The IED strike occurred Sunday in the volatile Zhari district of Kandahar...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:29 am 1,000 people homeless on Solomons after tsunamiHONIARA, Solomon Islands - Landslides and a tsunami unleashed by a major earthquake destroyed some 200 houses on one Solomon island, leaving about one-third of the population...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:28 am Not Guilty Plea in Philippines Massacre - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:27 am Solomons Quakes Leave Hundreds HomelessSeries of Earthquakes, Ensuing Tsunami Topple 200 Homes According to Island Nation OfficialSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:23 am AP sources: Jason Bay gets $17M option for 2014NEW YORK - Jason Bay's contract with the New York Mets includes a $17 million option for 2014 with a $3 million buyout, people familiar with the deal told The Associated...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:21 am Statuetory Rape - 33 Pics Of Unconsenting StatuesDon't be turning your nose up at this, because everyone in the world has done this at least once. And you know why? Because it is funny. You just can't argue with that. Pretending to give Ronald McDonald a bj will never wear thin.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:20 am US embassy says it is reopening in YemenSAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- The U.S. Embassy in Yemen reopened its doors Tuesday after a two-day closure, saying successful Yemeni counterterrorism operations have addressed the threat that prompted the measure....Source: AP Top International News At 4:42 a... | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:19 am US embassy says it is reopening in Yemen (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:19 am Fact file on Philippines political massacre suspect Andal Ampatuan Jnr who has appeared on trial in ManilaFact file on Philippines political massacre suspect Andal Ampatuan Jnr who has appeared on trial in Manila.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:06 am US adds to air travel watch listsThe US has moved dozens of names on to "watch" and "no-fly" lists in the wake of an alleged airliner plot, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:04 am Asia stocks gain on Wall Street rally; Europe downHONG KONG (AP) -- Asian stock markets gained more ground Tuesday, following Wall Street's advance as an upbeat U.S. manufacturing report buoyed investor confidence in a global recovery. European shares slipped in early trade....Source: AP Top International News At 4:42 a... | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Dallas police aim to help, not jail, prostitutesIt was nearly midnight in a cramped mobile courtroom in the back of an 18-wheeler, and a prostitute in a Tweety Bird shirt was apologizing to a judge for falling asleep during her hearing.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Tory finally set to make mayoral bid officialHe's either very brave or downright foolhardy, writes Marcus Gee
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Settlement gives hope to others in CaledoniaOntario government makes surprise out-of-court deal with beleaguered couple
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Toronto's mayoral candidatesThe race is on: John Tory is finally set to make his bid for mayor official, but his opponents are strong and the stakes couldn't be higher
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Oil rises to near $82 on stocks, cold weatherSINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil rose to near $82 a barrel Tuesday in Asia after a jump in U.S. stock markets boosted investor confidence and helped extend a four-week rally in crude prices....Source: AP Top International News At 4:42 a... | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:55 am U.S. Reopens Embassy in Yemen - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:55 am Mayweather-Pacquiao use mediatorA mediator is brought in to try to salvage the proposed fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:54 am Work on Egypt-Gaza Steel Wall Moving Forward - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:53 am Taiwan scientist discovers new crab speciesA marine biologist says he has discovered a new crab species off the coast of southern Taiwan that looks like a strawberry with small white bumps on its red shell.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:44 am "Rock and Roll" Down 60% on Facebook in Past YearThe statistics released today pertain to the 100 million U.S.-based Facebook users, which comprise nearly one-third of the site's entire user base. They seem to support a continuing trend for Facebook - the slow growth of young and marketable users joining the site compared with their elders.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:40 am Work on Egypt-Gaza steel wall moving forwardA jackhammer pounded large steel beams side by side into the sandy soil on the Egyptian side of Gaza's border, putting in place an underground wall that could shift the balance of power in this volatile area.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:31 am Solomon Islands QuakesIn this image provided by the Solomon Island's Police, a man stands near a damaged hut on the island of Rendova, Solomon Islands, Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, following an earthquake. Authorities were still...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:31 am Spotty enforcement for new US air screening rulesOn the first day of what was supposed to be tighter screening ordered by the United States for airline passengers from certain countries, some airports around the world have conceded they had not cracked down....Source: AP Top International News At 4:42 a... | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:29 am U.S. embassy says it is reopening in YemenThe U.S. Embassy in Yemen reopened Tuesday after a two-day closure, saying successful Yemeni counterterrorism operations have ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:27 am U.S. Embassy Reopens in YemenAfter 2 Day Closure, Officials say Yemeni Government's Anti-Terror Operations Allowed ReopeningSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:26 am States braced to tighten 2010 belts amid $14.8B in shortfallsStates across the nation begin the year facing grim budget shortfalls that could mean a repeat of the service cuts, layoffs or ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:20 am EA Closing Multiplayer Servers for 20 GamesA large selection of "older EA titles" will lose multiplayer support when their servers are shut down on Tuesday, February 2, the development giant has revealed.The list of 20 affected titles features a number of relatively new titles such as August 2008 release Madden NFL 09--succeeded by August 2009's Madden NFL 10--and November 2008's...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:20 am Snow, bitter cold to hit central, eastern parts of USACold enough? Residents across the central and eastern USA coped with another day of brutally low temperatures Monday as the next ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:16 am U.S. Embassy in Yemen reopensIt says Yemeni counterterrorism operations addressed the threat that prompted a two-day closure.The U.S. Embassy in Yemen reopened today, saying successful Yemeni counterterrorism operations had addressed the threat that prompted a two-day closure.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:14 am In America's next decade, change and challengesA new decade finds Americans in an uncomfortable and yet familiar position: running scared.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:13 am GOP chief: Republicans 'screwed up' after ReaganRepublican Party Chairman Michael Steele offers a simple explanation for why the GOP all too often lost touch with typical Americans since the Ronald Reagan era: "We screwed up," he claims in a new book offering a blueprint for the party's resurgence.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:11 am AP sources: Bomber at CIA base was a double agent (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:10 am Semiconductor Mega-Trends In 2010Entertainment and communications, energy and health care will be key growth areas for the chip sector. The global financial crisis stopped the chip industry in its tracks in September 2008. Unlike previous semiconductor recessions, this collapse impacted all market sectors, all end-use applications, all regions and all customers simultaneously...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:10 am Obama to announce new airline safety measuresPresident Barack Obama is announcing new measures Tuesday to beef up airline security after an alleged terrorist attempt to destroy a Detroit-bound U.S. airliner on Christmas Day.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:09 am White House dinner had 3rd intruderA third uninvited guest crashed the White House state dinner in November, the Secret Service announced Monday, and a criminal ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:09 am US health spending slowed in 2008 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:08 am Hunting newborn tests for super-rare gene diseases (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:07 am NATO official: US spy work lacking in AfghanistanKABUL (AP) -- Eight years into the war, the U.S. intelligence community is only "marginally relevant" to the overall mission in Afghanistan, a senior intelligence official for the international forces wrote in a report released less than a week after seven CIA employees died in a suicide attack....Source: AP Top International News At 4:42 a... | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:01 am Gunman, security officer killed in Las Vegas courthouse shootingA deputy U.S. marshal is wounded. The shooter, who moved to Nevada from California, was upset about losing a lawsuit over Social Security benefits, authorities say.A 66-year-old retiree apparently upset over losing a lawsuit related to his Social Security benefits opened fire in a federal courthouse lobby Monday morning, killing one person and wounding another in a chaotic shootout.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Intelligence overhaul ordered for AfghanistanThe new strategy is to move beyond simply hunting extremists and gather information about local concerns, people and leaders in an effort to win over Afghans and marginalize the insurgency.Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan, and Washington Laura King -- U.S. military officials in Afghanistan have ordered steps to overhaul intelligence gathering and analysis in response to deficiencies uncovered during a lengthy White House strategy review last year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am CIA bomber was a Jordanian double agent, ex-spy official saysThe suicide attacker killed eight people at a CIA compound in Afghanistan last week. He had been recruited to help U.S. spy agencies penetrate Al Qaeda, a former U.S. intelligence official says.The suicide bomber who killed eight people at a CIA compound in Afghanistan was a Jordanian recruited by that nation's spy service who lured operatives to a meeting with a promise of important new information about Al Qaeda's inner circle, according to a former senior U.S. intelligence official.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Pioneering L.A. nonprofit is saving lives in AfghanistanThe International Medical Corps trains local health workers as it builds the basics of sustainable care.Peering through a gap in her black veil, Bibi Totia watched anxiously as the doctor examined her fussing grandson in a crowded refugee camp near the Pakistan border.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am At Consumer Electronics Show, 3-D TV will take center stageOther trends expected to dominate the show, which runs Thursday through Sunday in Las Vegas, are TVs that connect to the Internet and mobile digital TV.Grab the popcorn and 3-D glasses and get ready for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the trade event that got its start as a gadget-fest but has emerged as an important showcase for new entertainment technology.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Travelers into U.S. feel increased security measuresA UC Irvine student from Bahrain and his father experience the increased screening efforts that took effect Monday in response to a Nigerian's alleged attempt to bring down a flight on Christmas.Some international travelers faced increased scrutiny Monday from airport security officials before boarding flights bound for Los Angeles and other destinations in the United States.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Americans slow spending on health careA decades-long boom in spending on doctors, hospitals and drugs slowed in 2008 to its lowest level, even as health care costs ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2010 | 12:55 am Ore. man accused of snipping bus passenger's hairA prosecutor says a Portland man accused of sneakily snipping a fellow bus passenger's hair as he sat behind her New Year's Eve is a suspect in a number of similar incidents.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2010 | 12:34 am Rescuers evacuate passengers trapped in a train after heavy snowfall in Ulan Bator, China's Inner Mongolia regionRescuers evacuate passengers trapped in a train after heavy snowfall in Ulan Bator, China's Inner Mongolia region. Extreme weather has brought more travel chaos to north China, stranding thousands of truckers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 12:29 am Graphic highlighting weather related disruptions in China, brought on by heavy snowfall in the northGraphic highlighting weather related disruptions in China, brought on by heavy snowfall in the north.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 12:29 am A truck clears snow in Beijing's Tiananmen SquareA snow truck clears snow from Tiananmen Square after heavy snowfall in Beijing. Extreme weather has brought more travel chaos to north China, stranding thousands of truckers for two days on a Beijing highway...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2010 | 12:29 am Suspect in Philippine massacre pleads not guiltyMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A member of a powerful political clan on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the Philippines' worst election massacre of 57 journalists and members of a rival's family....Source: AP Top International News At 4:42 a... | 5 Jan 2010 | 12:24 am Morris will return as Buccaneers coachRaheem Morris will return for a second season as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2010 | 12:16 am Gunman, security officer killed in Las Vegas courthouse shooting - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jan 2010 | 12:15 am Rising star, now fallen, is mournedMountain View High School remembers Agustin Roberto 'Bobby' Salcedo, who was killed in Mexico.The high school football field in El Monte bore all the hallmarks of a homecoming rally Monday. Thousands of people sat on bleachers decorated with purple and gold balloons, the colors of the Mountain View High School Vikings. Music played from loudspeakers and students raised glow sticks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jan 2010 | 11:52 pm Apple Said to Plan Tablet PC Introduction This Month - BusinessWeek
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Jan 2010 | 11:34 pm No. 6 Boise State tops No. 3 TCU in Fiesta Bowl
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2010 | 11:33 pm Northrop Grumman to keep many jobs in CaliforniaThe aerospace giant's headquarters will leave Los Angeles, but 'California remains a significant location for Northrop Grumman research, development and manufacturing,' the company says.Even with its decision Monday to move its headquarters out of Los Angeles, Northrop Grumman Corp. will remain one of Southern California's biggest private employers, with about 27,000 people on its payroll locally.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jan 2010 | 11:26 pm NASA-issued image shows the Falkland Islands located in the southern Atlantic OceanNASA-issued image shows the Falkland Islands located in the southern Atlantic Ocean. A major 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands early Tuesday, a sparsely populated British territory...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2010 | 11:17 pm Democrats in final push on U.S. healthcare overhaulWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A final push to deliver a sweeping U.S. healthcare overhaul to President Barack Obama begins this week as House of Representatives Democratic leaders prepare for difficult negotiations with the Senate.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2010 | 11:06 pm Kings end San Jose's eight-game winning streakThe Los Angeles Kings got goals from six players in a 6-2 victory over San Jose on Monday night that snapped the Sharks' season-high eight-game winning streak.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jan 2010 | 11:02 pm Americans' job satisfaction falls to record lowEven Americans who are lucky enough to have work in this economy are becoming more unhappy with their jobs. Only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their work.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:53 pm U.S. health spending grew to $2.3 trillion in '08
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:50 pm Rexorcising Jets demonsCoach Ryan Rex delivers on promise of Big Apple attitude adjustment transforming AFC also-rans into a contender
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:46 pm US Feared Spectacular Terror Attack at Obama's Inauguration - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:45 pm USA beats Ontario for U17 CrownTyler Biggs and Reid Boucher each score a goal and assist in 2-1 win over Ontario at World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:43 pm Moussaoui's conviction upheld - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:42 pm Settlement reached in case of slain Windsor nurseLori Dupont was stabbed to death by former lover while tending to patients at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital in 2005
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:33 pm Mourners applaud at soldier's funeralLieutenant Andrew Richard Nuttall was the 134th Canadian to die in Afghanistan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:31 pm Litigation in as recognition, reconciliation outNative bands now exploring individual ways to deal with government, from lawsuits to ‘let's make a deal'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:30 pm NYT: Yemen’s leader puts his family first
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:29 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:29 pm Yemeni officials play down U.S. partnership
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:29 pm A cynical lesson in how to make controversy go awayHandling of wrongful-dismissal suit puts a dent in McGuinty's Boy Scout image
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:29 pm Bogus plot threatened Obama inaugurationShort-lived panic over threat of Somali terrorists from Canada threatened to derail ceremony
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:28 pm Report shows U.S. healthcare spending growth slowsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. healthcare spending rose at the lowest rate on record in 2008 due to the recession, but still reached $2.3 trillion and devoured 16.2 percent of the U.S. economy, government analysts said in a report on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:26 pm Filmmaking Scientist Experiments With ComedyValerie Weiss received a Ph.D. in X-ray crystallography from Harvard University, but she wanted to be a filmmaker. So she abandoned the lab, moved to Los Angeles, wrote a screenplay, and is now filming her first feature. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm FAA Investigating American After 3 Rough LandingsDuring the same month that Flight 331 skidded off a runway in Jamaica, two other American planes experienced problems as they landed. In these instances, a tip of the wing touched the runway. Nobody was injured on either flight, but the agency wants to increase oversight of the airline to figure out if there's a pattern. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Egypt Explores Tourism Beyond The Package TourAlmost unnoticed amid bulging tour buses and packed cruise ships, a small eco-travel movement is emerging in Egypt. Eco-tourism advocates are trying to tap into the skills and knowledge of Bedouins and other tribespeople who have been virtually ignored by mainstream tourism. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm For Many in Senegal, Statue Is A Monumental FailureSenegal's president, Abdoulaye Wade, is under mounting pressure to quit. The latest controversy: a 160-foot, $27 million monument he says celebrates African liberation from centuries of ignorance, intolerance and racism. Wade says he hopes it will rival the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower as a tourist destination. Critics say it's just a colossal indulgence in a poverty-stricken country. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm A Once-Dark Polaroid Factory Goes GreenA shut-down Polaroid film factory in Massachusetts has gotten new life manufacturing flexible solar panels. It's just one example of a green industry that advocates say could use government support to spur job growth and help the environment. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm "Octo-mom" Nadya Suleman walks outside her house in La Habra, CaliforniaNadya Suleman walks outside her house in La Habra, California. The fertility doctor who treated Suleman, who gave birth to octuplets last year, has been accused of "gross negligence," a disciplinary complaint...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2010 | 9:55 pm CIA Blast Blamed on Double Agent - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Jan 2010 | 9:34 pm Invasion of the Body ScannersGalvanized by al Qaeda's failed Christmas Day attack, airports are fast-tracking new devices that digitally strip-search passengers. The Daily Beast goes inside the rise of the machines to discover how they work, the privacy concerns that could scuttle...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 4 Jan 2010 | 9:30 pm Chicagoans nostalgic for President ObamaOnce the epicenter of Obama-mania, some in Chicago now wonder if he's "fallen out of love" with the city. Some say a few more ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jan 2010 | 9:13 pm Scoop: 3 lessons from a shirtless Tiger Woods
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2010 | 8:45 pm A landslide in Angra dos Reis has killed some some 29 people, while the general toll from the disaster has reached 72Several houses are buried under a landslide on Morro Carioca hill in Angra dos Reis, south of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rescue teams scoured ravines and hillsides searching for survivors of landslides that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2010 | 8:40 pm Rescue teams scoured ravines and hillsides searching for survivors of landslides that have killed 72 peopleRescue workers search for victims of a landslide in Praia do Bananal, Angra dos Reis, southwest of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 4. Rescue teams scoured ravines and hillsides searching for survivors...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2010 | 8:40 pm Court officer, gunman killed in Las Vegas shootoutA man in a dispute with the Social Security Administration opened fire with a shotgun in a downtown Las Vegas federal building ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jan 2010 | 8:31 pm Third uninvited guest got into White House dinnerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A third uninvited guest made it into a White House state dinner in honor of the Indian prime minister, but there is no evidence the person had contact with the president or first lady, the Secret Service said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2010 | 8:28 pm Video: Airline Restrictions Sink InThe reality of the new airline restrictions is just beginning to sink in for air travelers heading home after the holiday break. Peter Greenberg tells us how longer lines could prove costly.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jan 2010 | 7:40 pm Video: Al Qaeda Threat in YemenSeveral countries, including the U.S., closed their embassies in Yemen due to intelligence about impending attacks from al Qaeda operatives. David Martin reports on the terrorist threat in Yemen.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jan 2010 | 7:39 pm Video: U.S. Embassy in Yemen ClosedThe U.S. and British embassies in Yemen stayed close for a second day due to signs that al Qaeda was planning an attack to the capital. Globalpost.com's Heather Murdock reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jan 2010 | 7:39 pm Suspected bomber spent 2 weeks in Ghana before U.S. flightThe Nigerian man suspected of trying to blow up a U.S. airliner spent nearly two weeks in Ghana before beginning his journey ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jan 2010 | 7:29 pm Man arrested for threatening to kill ObamaNEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans man has been arrested and charged with threatening to kill President Barack Obama.In a court filing, a Secret Service agent said 47-year-old John Turnpaugh dialled 911 early last Friday and told a police...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jan 2010 | 7:22 pm Umar Farouk AbdulmutallabThe booking photo of would-be bomber suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. US terror watch lists have been radically overhauled after a foiled attack on a US-bound jet, the White House said, as President...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2010 | 7:22 pm Weight-Loss Challenge: 13 tips to help you get fitSome simple tricks can help you stick with the USA TODAY Weight-Loss Challenge and lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks. Here are practical ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jan 2010 | 7:20 pm Dubai opens half-mile-high tower, world's tallestDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Dubai opened the world's tallest skyscraper Monday in a blaze of fireworks, then added a final flourish: It renamed the half-mile-high tower for the head of neighboring Abu Dhabi, whose billions bailed out Dubai amid last year's financial crisis....Source: AP Top International News At 4:42 a... | 4 Jan 2010 | 6:50 pm Suleman fertility doctor accused of gross negligenceThe Beverly Hills fertility doctor who helped Nadya Suleman give birth to 14 children, including octuplets, has been accused by the California Medical Board of repeated gross negligence.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jan 2010 | 5:57 pm U.S. spy effort in Afghanistan "ignorant": U.S. reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military's intelligence chief in Afghanistan sharply criticized the work of U.S. spy agencies there on Monday, calling them ignorant and out of touch with the Afghan people.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2010 | 5:52 pm Vegas courthouse gunfire illustrates more threats facing judgesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Threats against U.S. judges and federal prosecutors rose almost 12 percent in fiscal 2008, the government said in a report released on Monday hours before a man opened fire with a shotgun in a Las Vegas courthouse.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2010 | 5:24 pm British PM 'Appalled' by Protest Plan - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Jan 2010 | 5:13 pm UK intelligence underestimated Detroit-bound plane bomberBritish intelligence passed on to US authorities information about a Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner but he was not singled out as a particular risk, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's office said Monday.Umar...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jan 2010 | 4:58 pm Officials: CIA Base Bomber Was JordanianDoctor Working with Jordanian Intelligence Was Apparent Double-Agent with Allegiance to al QaedaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jan 2010 | 4:30 pm U.S. seeks to pressure Iran, Revolutionary GuardsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it has begun discussing new sanctions to pressure Iran's government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to curb Tehran's nuclear programs without hurting ordinary people.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2010 | 4:30 pm Moussaoui's Conviction In Sept. 11 Attacks UpheldIn his appeal, he argued he was denied potentially helpful evidence during his trial and was restricted in choosing his own counsel. Moussaoui is the only person to stand trial in a U.S. court in the attacks. He is serving life in prison after pleading guilty. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2010 | 4:29 pm One of world's first planes uncovered in Antarctic iceRare things happen once in a blue moon and on New Year's Day a blue moon, coupled with an exceptionally low tide, uncovered a long-sought treasure in the frozen wastes of Antarctica: one of the world's earliest aeroplanes, entombed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jan 2010 | 4:16 pm Frozen Britain may run short of gasThe freezing weather has raised fears that Britain could run short of gas after the National Grid issued only its second warning ever over surging consumption.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jan 2010 | 4:09 pm Forgetful gambler threatened to kill champion racehorseFOR SELF-confessed gambling addict Andrew Rodgerson it must have seemed like the perfect way to make money from his vice.He would be supplied with sure-fire tips from horse-racing insiders who were too well known to place their...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm Reports: CIA Bomber Linked To Jordan IntelligenceThe suicide bomber who killed eight people at a CIA base in Afghanistan last week was a Jordanian doctor arrested more than a year ago, who was thought to have been persuaded to support U.S. and Jordanian efforts against al-Qaida. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2010 | 3:55 pm Reports: Suicide Bomber Was Jordanian Intel AssetThe suicide bomber who killed seven CIA officials and a Jordanian intelligence officer in Afghanistan last week was an asset of the Jordanian intelligence service, according to news reports. The reports also say the bomber was brought to Afghanistan to help hunt down top al-Qaida members. Richard Oppel Jr., a reporter for The New York Times, offers his insight. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2010 | 3:54 pm Britain says it passed airliner suspect data to USLONDON (AP) -- British intelligence passed on to U.S. authorities information about a Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner but he was not singled out as a particular risk, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's office said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 4:42 a... | 4 Jan 2010 | 3:50 pm McD's window punched out over no McNuggetsTOLEDO, Ohio - Police in the United States say a woman punched through a McDonald's drive-through window because Chicken McNuggets weren't available.Police were called Friday to the restaurant in Toledo, in northwestern Ohio.Melodi...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jan 2010 | 3:46 pm Jordanian with Qaeda ties killed CIA workers: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA officers at a U.S. base in Afghanistan last week was an al Qaeda double-agent from Jordan, NBC News reported on Monday, citing unnamed Western intelligence officials.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2010 | 3:45 pm Increase In Pyschiatric Drug Combos Prompts Safety ConcernsWhile the safety of antipsychotic and antidepressants drugs has been debated in children, this is one of the first studies to look at trends over time of prescribing multiple psychiatric drugs to adults. The authors found that patients are commonly prescribed untested combinations of drugs, where the efficacy and possible side effects of the combos are unknown. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2010 | 3:40 pm 'Blacklisted' nations angry as US steps up airport securityThe US reacted with a mixture of confusion and hostility yesterday with new US rules saying that people who come from any of the 14 nations on a "blacklist" of countries alleged to be hotbeds of terrorism must now undergo intense...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jan 2010 | 3:27 pm South Africa's polygamist president marries third wifeKWANXAMALALA, South Africa - South Africa's president formalised his marriage to his third wife during a traditional ceremony Monday amid media reports he plans to take a fourth bride later this year.Some 2,000 guests thronged...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jan 2010 | 3:12 pm MI5 told US about Detroit bomber's terror links 'a year ago'Britain told American intelligence agents more than a year ago that the Detroit bomber had links to extremists, No 10 said.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jan 2010 | 3:01 pm Two dead in Vegas federal building shootingLAS VEGAS - A gunman opened fire at a federal building in downtown Las Vegas on Monday, killing one court officer and wounding a second before he was shot to death.The gunfire erupted moments after 8 am at the start of the work...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jan 2010 | 3:00 pm Clinton: Yemeni Extremists a Global ThreatTop Diplomat Praises Yemeni Government's Recent Steps to Curb Terrorism, Promises U.S. BackingSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jan 2010 | 3:00 pm Tsunami hits Solomon Islands after quakeA tsunami unleashed by a major earthquake ploughed into the Solomon Islands on Monday, devastating at least one village and sparking the evacuation of two New Zealanders.Initial reports said no one was seriously hurt and a spokesman...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jan 2010 | 2:55 pm German officer 'had sex during church service'BERLIN - Police in southern Germany say an officer has been suspended from duty after allegedly having sex in a Catholic church during a service.Regional police spokesman Hans-Peter Kammerer told the German news agency DAPD ...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Jan 2010 | 2:38 pm 5 US suspects in Pakistan defend 'jihad' plansSARGODHA, Pakistan (AP) -- Five Americans detained in Pakistan told a court Monday they intended to cross the border into Afghanistan to wage jihad against Western forces but denied any links to al-Qaida or plans to carry out terrorist attacks in Pakistan....Source: AP Top International News At 4:42 a... | 4 Jan 2010 | 2:34 pm Alcohol Becomes Moral Flashpoint in IraqWashington Post: Crackdown on Alcohol Seen as Part of Conservative Movement Gaining Traction in Iraq Ahead of ElectionsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jan 2010 | 2:15 pm Karzai Postpones Parliamentary RecessAfter Surprise Cabinet Rejections, Afghan President Orders Lawmakers to Stay on Job Until New Nominees Are AnnouncedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm Photos: Dubai's Vertical CityThe World's Tallest Building Soars a Half Mile Into the SkySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jan 2010 | 1:44 pm Peter Moore: family of dead hostage criticise 'deal with terrorists'The family of one of the men killed after being taken hostage with Peter Moore in Iraq criticise the US government.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jan 2010 | 12:17 pm World's tallest skyscraper opens in DubaiDubai has opened the world's tallest skycraper, renaming it the Burj Khalifa in honour of the man who bailed the financially troubled Gulf city-state out of its debts.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:31 am Labour's attack on Tory sums exposes Alistair Darling's differences with BrownLabour's attack on Conservative spending plans backfired when it instead exposed divisions in their own economic policies.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jan 2010 | 10:22 am German Policeman Suspended for Having Sex in ChurchPolice in southern Germany say an officer has been suspended from duty after allegedly having sex in a Catholic church during a service.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2010 | 9:33 am Pat-Downs on All U.S.-Bound Flights From 14 NationsAmerican authorities announced that as of Monday, anyone traveling from or through nations regarded as state sponsors of terrorism as well as "other countries of interest" will be required to go through enhanced screening techniques.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2010 | 9:10 am Kenya: Cartoonist Attack Suspect on Watch ListKenyan authorities had arrested a man now charged with attempting to kill a Danish cartoonist after he arrived ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit earlier this year, a police official said Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2010 | 9:02 am Detroit bomber intelligence was passed to Americans, Gordon Brown claimsIntelligence that the Detroit plane bomb suspect tried to contact radical Islamists while a student was passed to the US.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jan 2010 | 8:48 am American Detainee Admits Plan to Wage War Against WestOne of five Americans detained in Pakistan on Monday acknowledged their aim to go to Afghanistan to wage holy war against Western forces but defended their plans as justified under Islam.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2010 | 7:54 am South African President Weds Third WifeSouth Africa's president has formalized his marriage to a third wife in a traditional ceremony.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2010 | 7:06 am 5 Dead, 3 Missing After Swiss AvalanchesSnowfall and fog were hampering a search in the Swiss Alps on Monday for three people believed trapped after avalanches killed at least four skiers and a rescue doctor, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2010 | 6:34 am Tehran University Professors Denounce CrackdownDozens of Tehran University professors appealed to Iran's supreme leader to halt the ongoing violence against opposition protesters, a pro-reform Web site reported Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2010 | 6:18 am Train Crashes Into Hotel in HelsinkiFinnish transport officials say a near-empty passenger train has crashed into a hotel by Helsinki's main railway station, causing damage but no injuries.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2010 | 6:06 am Snow and ice close dozens of schoolsThousands of schoolchildren across the north of England enjoyed an extra day's holiday as dozens of schools were shut due to the wintry weather.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jan 2010 | 6:02 am Iran Plans Large-Scale War GamesIranian media on Sunday reported Tehran will conduct a large-scale defensive military exercise next month, coinciding with what government officials now say is a deadline for the West to respond to its counteroffer to a nuclear-fuel deal.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2010 | 5:38 am Possible Terror Attack Cited in Embassy ClosingsCiting continued security threats, U.S. and British officials said their embassies in Yemen remained closed for a second day on Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2010 | 4:17 am
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