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Activists pursue Japanese whalers by helicopterSYDNEY (AP) -- An aggressive conservation group searched Antarctic waters by helicopter Thursday for a key Japanese whaling ship, renewing its relentless pursuit of the hunters just one day after one of its boats was wrecked in a clash....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:35 am Activists pursue Japanese whalers by helicopter (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:35 am LEAD: Okinawan islands refuse to be sites of U.S. base relocation+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFORMATION IN 6TH GRAF) Small islands in Okinawa Prefecture considered as possible relocation sites for a U.S. military base on the main island have decided to ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:34 am Arnold Schwarzenegger: 'Bribes' infect health reformEven liberal Republicans oppose 0bamaCare.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:32 am Obama to address report on botched terror attack (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:32 am Iceland president promises to payIceland's president tells the BBC the nation will honour its banking crisis debts to the British and Dutch governments.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:32 am Survey: Xbox 360 Most Used ConsoleA survey conducted by U.S. research firm Nielsen has revealed Microsoft's Xbox 360 is currently the most played console in terms of total usage minutes, coming in at 23.1 percent. Sony's PlayStation 2 came in second at 20.4 percent, and the Nintendo Wii at third with 19 percent.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:31 am Japan conductor Seiji Ozawa diagnosed with cancerTOKYO (AP) -- Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa said Thursday he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and will cancel all his concerts for six months to focus on treatment....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:31 am Plane 'plotter' met Yemen clericThe Nigerian man accused of plotting to bomb a plane over the US met a radical Muslim cleric in Yemen, Yemeni officials confirm.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am REFILING: FSA slaps 3-month ban on new business by Korea Exchange Bank+TOKYO, Jan. 7 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING TYPO OF FSA IN 2ND GRAF) The Financial Services Agency said Thursday it has ordered Korea Exchange Bank to suspend new business operations in JapanSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:29 am Qaeda says CIA attack 'revenge' for drone killings (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:28 am Woman sues gym over pole-dancing injuryA woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that a Manhattan gym left her hanging when she tried a new workout: pole-dancing.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:21 am China executes 7 gang leaders, report saysChina executed seven gang leaders Thursday for murder, gun sales, gambling and other crimes in what state media called their province's worst gang case since the founding of communist China 60 years ago.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:21 am Iran to try five people over recent unrest (Reuters)Reuters - Iran will try five people arrested in connection with riots last month, the worst violence in the Islamic republic since protests erupted over the presidential election in June, the official news agency IRNA said on Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:21 am Iran to try five people over recent unrestTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will try five people arrested in connection with riots last month, the worst violence in the Islamic republic since protests erupted over the presidential election in June, the official news agency IRNA said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:21 am Gingerbread House...OF THE DAMNED!! (PICS)Each year my work does a gingerbread house building contest between the departments. It took a little convincing but I got my team to build a Zombie themed house. Some of the girls were a little turned off at first, but once they saw how awesome this was looking, they started to contribute.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am CIA attack a blow but won't stop anti-terror hunt (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:15 am Correction: Finnish train storyIn a Jan. 4 story about a train accident, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Finnish Rail Administration and the Finnish Transport Agency, reported erroneously that the train hit the Holiday Inn Hotel in Helsinki. The train struck the offices of accountants Ernst & Young, located in the same building but separate from the hotel, the firm's spokeswoman Hannele Lindell said. The hotel was not damaged and continued to operate normally, Holiday Inn management said in a statement.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:14 am Vampires rule People's Choice Awards (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:14 am Yemen official tells AP US troops not wantedSAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- As Yemen becomes the new front in the war on terror, its leaders want this to be clear: It does not intend to become another Iraq or Afghanistan with thousands of U.S. troops on the ground....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:14 am Yemen official tells AP US troops not wanted (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:14 am AP sources: Obama backs high-end health plan tax (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:14 am Microsoft shows off Windows tablets at gadget show (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:13 am US readies new Mideast peace push (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:13 am Microsoft's Ballmer keeps audience in the dark - TG Daily
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:12 am LEAD: Baseball: Yakult adds minor league pitcher Barnette+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: EDITS) The Yakult Swallows said Thursday they have signed a contract with right-hander Tony Barnette. Barnette went 14-8 with a 5.79 ERA in 29 starts for the ArizonaSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Twilight Eclipse Script LeakedApparently some Twilight fans just can’t wait until this summer when the third installment of the vampire series hits screens. According to co-star Jackson Rathbone, a leaked copy of the script has been making its rounds on the internet.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Google's Latest Triumph: A non-iPhone-related Apple BeatdownThe buzz about Google's Nexus One phone has been so deafening that maybe you missed a bit of news about the Big G's minor triumph in another area: Its new-ish web browser, Chrome, "hit a milestone over the weekend," Ian Paul of PC World reports, "when it became the third-most popular browser after Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox".
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Spit and face eviction, China officials warnResidents could find themselves homeless if they get caught publicly spitting seven times at a housing complex in a Chinese city.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am Aid groups warn of Sudan war riskAid groups say Sudan's 2005 peace deal is on the verge of collapse and the world must act now to prevent fresh conflict.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:07 am Seiji Ozawa diagnosed with cancerTOKYO - Former Boston Symphony Orchestra music director Seiji Ozawa says he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Ozawa, an icon in the classical music world, said...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:07 am December demons slain, Tony Romo confronts playoff hexIRVING, Texas - Some of the demons have been expelled methodically and forcefully, cast out by a refined gunslinger who has become a deadeye marksman. Tony Romo has generated...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:05 am Russian police kill 2 rebels after suicide blastMAKHACHKALA, Russia - Police in Russia's south say they have killed two militants in a counterterrorism operation launched in response to a suicide blast that took the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am Explosions at Yokohama chemical plant injure 4+(Kyodo) _ Explosions at a chemical plant in Yokohama on Thursday have left at least four people injured, local fire department officials said. The explosions occurred at around 5:45...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am USOC's new CEO aims to repair global relationshipsDENVER - The new boss of the U.S. Olympic Committee is setting out to restore respectability to the organization and repair relationships around the globe. "In my...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:59 am Iran to try 5 protesters it detainedTEHRAN,Iran (AP) -- Iran's official Irna news agency says five protesters who were detained in late December will stand trial....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:57 am Iran to try 5 protesters it detainedIran's official Irna news agency says five protesters who were detained in late December will stand trial. Thursday's report says the five will soon face a revolutionary court, which...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:57 am Health interest groups get fuzzy financingGroups seeking to influence health-care debate often operate with opaque, fuzzy financing.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:55 am FSA slaps 3-month ban on new business by Korea Exchange Bank+(Kyodo) _ The Financial Services Agency said Thursday it has ordered Korea Exchange Bank to suspend new business operations in Japan for three months from Jan. 14 due to breaches of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:53 am Midwest bracing for heavy snow, wind chills of -50DES MOINES - Snow was piled so high in Iowa that drivers couldn't see across intersections and a North Dakota snowblower repair shop was overwhelmed with business as...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:52 am Dubai downturn sends ripples throughout Arab worldAMMAN, Jordan - Mahmoud Tamimi's friends call it the "Dubai syndrome" - the insatiable longing for a city he loves but was forced to leave. Back in Dubai, the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:50 am FOREX-Yen suffers broadly on Japan finmin comments - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:47 am Bail for Indian 'toilet' stowawayAn Indian man who returned to his home country from Saudi Arabia without a ticket or a passport is granted bail.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:45 am Dubai downturn sends ripples throughout Arab worldAMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- Mahmoud Tamimi's friends call it the "Dubai syndrome" - the insatiable longing for a city he loves but was forced to leave. Back in Dubai, the 31-year-old had a good job, nice apartment and a $3,700 monthly salary, dozens of times what he'd ever made before....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:45 am Child sacrificeUganda's ritual child killings rise as incomes increaseSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:45 am More endangered species found in demilitarized zone between 2 Koreas+(Kyodo) _ Dozens of endangered species almost extinct elsewhere in South Korea have been found in the South Korean part of the Demilitarized Zone, a 248-kilometer-long and 4-km-wide belt...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:41 am Bacon or Beer Can?*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Sony - PS3 Sells 3.8 Million Units Worldwide During HolidaysSony posts an impressive 76% increase in PS3 sales compared to the last year, resulting in the most successful holiday season in the history of PlayStation 3
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am The Tail of the Small Magellanic CloudA different astronomy and space science
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Iraq attack kills eight peopleSeveral people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks on the homes of police in the western Iraqi town of Hit, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:36 am 2 attackers killed as Kashmir gunbattle endsSRINAGAR, India (AP) -- Government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir shot and killed two suspected rebels Thursday, ending a more than 20-hour-long gunbattle that paralyzed the region's main city....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:35 am 2 attackers killed as Kashmir gunbattle endsGovernment forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir shot and killed two suspected rebels Thursday, ending a more than 20-hour-long gunbattle that paralyzed the region's main city. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:35 am Tibetan filmmaker sentenced to 6 years in prisonA Tibetan filmmaker who made a documentary that was highly critical of the Chinese government's policies in Tibet has been sentenced to six years in prison, a family friend said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:31 am Radical cleric deported from Kenya to GambiaA radical Muslim cleric who once led a London mosque attended by convicted terrorists was deported Thursday from Kenya to the West African nation of Gambia, an official said. Sheik...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am Blasts kill 6 in Iraq's western Anbar provinceBAGHDAD (AP) -- A series of blasts killed six people in Iraq's western province of Anbar on Thursday, a police official said, in the latest attack to hit the province that was once the heartland of the al-Qaida-led insurgency....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:28 am Blasts kill 6 in Iraq's western Anbar provinceA series of blasts killed six people in Iraq's western province of Anbar on Thursday, a police official said, in the latest attack to hit the province that was once the heartland of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:28 am Al Qaeda claims attack on CIA workers in AfghanistanDUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's Afghan wing has claimed last week's attack at a U.S. base in Afghanistan in which a double agent turned suicide bomber killed seven CIA officers, saying the attack was revenge for the deaths of their leaders.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:22 am Microsoft shows off Windows tablets at gadget showMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed off a new touch-screen, tablet-style computer from Hewlett-Packard Co., the first of several such devices expected to be unveiled this month. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:22 am Mike Shanahan Strikes 5 yr. Deal to Coach RedskinsShanahan will receive approximately the same average guaranteed salary — $7 million a season — he had during his final contract with the Broncos. He still had three years remaining on his deal when he was fired nearly a year ago.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:20 am Gunmen kill 7 at Egypt church after Christmas MassCAIRO - Three men in a car sprayed automatic gunfire into a crowd of churchgoers in southern Egypt as they left a midnight Mass for Coptic Christmas, killing at least seven...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:19 am Boys in trouble over 'Twin Towers' shirtsDEARBORN, Mich. - At least nine Detroit area high school juniors are in trouble for wearing sweatshirts bearing a design that evokes the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:17 am Fox 25 chops helicopter reporterThe latest on-air casualty over at Fox 25 is the morning show's Doug Meehan, the Hub's first full-time helicopter reporter and now its last. Meehan said the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:17 am Taiwanese colleges to admit Chinese studentsTaiwanese universities are preparing to attract top-notch students from mainland China, an official said Thursday, setting the stage for the dismantling of another barrier amid warming ties between the sides.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:13 am Hamas, Egypt clash across sealed border; 1 deadRAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Hamas loyalists and Egyptian troops opened fire along Gaza's volatile border Wednesday, leaving an Egyptian soldier dead and more than a dozen Gazans hurt in the bloodiest clash between the two sides in a year....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:09 am Schwarzenegger seeks bold agenda but details short - San Jose Mercury News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:08 am Yemen rejects U.S. intervention in Qaeda fightDUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen, hunting al Qaeda within its borders, believes its own security forces must fight militants on its territory and rejects any direct U.S. intervention, the foreign minister said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:04 am Brown coup plot shows Labour 'deeply divided' - Cameron - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am The Best and Worst of the Battle BeastsThe Coolest and the Lamest Battle Beast animals.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am China tainted milk problem kept secret for monthsBEIJING (AP) -- Chinese authorities kept food safety concerns about a Shanghai dairy a secret for nearly a year before announcing last week that the company had been shut for producing tainted milk, an official said Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:59 am Blasts kill 6 in Iraq's western Anbar provinceA series of blasts killed six people in Iraq's western province of Anbar on Thursday, a police official said, in the latest attack to hit the province that was once the heartland of the al-Qaida-led insurgency.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:49 am Japan conductor Seiji Ozawa diagnosed with cancerJapanese conductor Seiji Ozawa said Thursday he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and will cancel all his concerts for six months to focus on treatment.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:43 am Motorola Adds Additional Android Device to Take on IPhone - BusinessWeek
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:37 am Seven dead in Egypt church attackAt least six Coptic Christians and a security official die in a shooting on their Christmas Eve, outside a southern Egypt church.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:31 am Haley sounding keen on WeisKansas City head coach says former New York Jets colleague would be a 'good fit' as Chiefs' offensive co-ordinator
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:27 am Blast injures governor of Afghanistan's KhostKABUL (AP) -- A bomb exploded in a garbage container outside the governor's compound in Afghanistan's restive Khost province on Thursday, slightly injuring the governor, an Interior Ministry spokesman said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:23 am Toddler recovering after chopstick pierces brainA 14-month-old boy in China is recovering after doctors removed a chopstick from his brain that accidentally poked up through his nose, a spokesman for the local hospital said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:19 am Twins sign Condrey, release KeppelReigning American League Central champions add one reliever and drop another
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:17 am Live - South Africa v EnglandEngland face a tough final day in the Cape Town Test, with South Africa pressing for a victory to level the series.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:14 am China pledges Kenya project fundsChina's foreign minister pledges funds to help develop infrastructure projects in Kenya, as he begins a tour of Africa.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:13 am Source: Yanks agree to deal with MitreAccording to people familiar with negotiations, right-hander will remain in New York with a one-year, $850,000 contract
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:13 am US readies new Mideast peace pushThe Obama administration is gearing up for a fresh attempt to relaunch stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks after the effort hit a dead end last year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:08 am Dubai downturn sends ripples throughout Arab worldMahmoud Tamimi's friends call it the "Dubai syndrome" — the insatiable longing for a city he loves but was forced to leave. Back in Dubai, the 31-year-old had a good job, nice apartment and a $3,700 monthly salary, dozens of times what he'd ever made before.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:06 am Gov. Ritter says decision to bow out of re-election "intensely personal" - Denver Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:02 am A mad scheme to kill a scientistBrilliant and wealthy but a paranoid schizophrenic, Walter Sartory was a prime target. He was abducted, drugged and his body set on fire. And a housekeeper and her son have been charged with murder.Like the disturbed genius in Hollywood's "A Beautiful Mind," Walter K. Sartory was a brilliant mathematician with a grave mental illness. It made him the perfect victim.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Federal judge wants Prop. 8 trial shown to the publicThe legal battle over same-sex marriage could become the first federal trial in nine Western states to be videotaped in its entirety for public viewing, an attorney says.A federal judge in San Francisco said Wednesday that he wants the federal trial over the constitutionality of Proposition 8 to be videotaped and distributed over the Internet.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Netflix agrees to delay in renting out Warner moviesUnder the deal, the fast-growing DVD subscription company will wait until 28 days after a movie goes on sale before offering it to customers.On Wednesday evening, Mike Chauvet opened a red envelope from Netflix and popped "The Hangover" into his DVD player.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am UCLA study says legalizing undocumented immigrants would help the economyBased on surveys done after the 1986 amnesty program, it concludes that even during the recession, legalizing undocumented workers would benefit the economy. Not everyone agrees.Even during the ongoing recession, immigration reform legislation that legalizes undocumented immigrants would boost the American economy, according to a new study out of UCLA.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Obama favors 'Cadillac tax' for healthcareThe president's decision, coming as the White House takes a more active role in final negotiations between the House and the Senate, could pressure the House to drop its tax hike on the wealthy.President Obama told top Democratic House members on Wednesday that he favored a tax on insurance companies offering more expensive healthcare plans as a means of extending insurance to millions of people who are not covered, according to a person familiar with the meeting.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Governor's call for giving colleges priority over prisons faces hard political testsArnold Schwarzenegger's plan to save money by privatizing prisons and the wisdom of linking the funding of universities and corrections facilities present formidable obstacles in Sacramento.At the center of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's State of the State speech Wednesday was a proposal that outside of Sacramento might seem like common sense: Mandate that the state invest more dollars each year in its public universities than in locking people up in prison.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am GOP senators voice reservations about TSA nominee Erroll SouthersIn a warning letter to the White House, seven lawmakers point to conflicting accounts he gave about an incident in the late 1980s when he tapped databases for information about his ex-wife's boyfriendA group of Republican senators warned the White House on Wednesday that it had "serious reservations" about the nomination of the top law enforcement official at Los Angeles World Airports to lead the federal agency in charge of airline safety.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Northern Ireland's largest Protestant militia surrenders weaponsThe Ulster Defense Assn. says it has handed over its arsenal of guns and bombs, more than a decade after the historic Good Friday Agreement.Northern Ireland's largest Protestant paramilitary group announced Wednesday that it had finally surrendered all of its weapons, more than a decade after the historic Good Friday Agreement formally ended violent sectarian struggle in the province.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Retailers did somewhat better this holiday season, figures showResults still fall short of the highs seen before the recession, according to two firms that track retail spending. Analysts note that it was easy to beat 2008's dismal performance.Even as shoppers struggled with a tough economy, many loosened their purse strings during the crucial holiday season, bringing some stability to the battered retail industry.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Former KB Home CEO Bruce Karatz accuses prosecutors of manipulating witnessesKaratz, who is facing trial on option-backdating charges, launches a prosecutorial misconduct defense that was effective for Broadcom executives.Launching a prosecutorial misconduct defense that was effective for Broadcom Corp. executives, former KB Home Chief Executive Bruce Karatz has accused federal prosecutors of manipulating witnesses in his upcoming option-backdating trial.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am File picture shows Pope Shenuda III, head of the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox ChurchFile picture shows Pope Shenuda III, head of the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church. Gunmen opened fire on shoppers in a south Egypt town killing a policemen and six Coptic Christians on the eve of their...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:59 am Brown 'secure' after UK leadership moveLord Mandelson insists Gordon Brown's position is safe after calls for a leadership ballot by two ex-ministers fail to win support.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:59 am Tough year was clincher for Dodd - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:59 am Ivanovic advances to Brisbane semifinals2008 French Open champion recovers to beat Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets to set up possible showdown with Henin
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:57 am LeFevour leads Chippewas to GMAC winQuarterback moves into second on career yardage list in leading No. 25 Central Michigan to 44-41 double-overtime win over Troy in GMAC Bowl
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:55 am Liambas suspended againFormer Erie Otters winger handed five-game ban in IHL for hit from behind two months after getting season-long ban from OHL for similar offence
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:51 am National Security Adviser Says Airline Bomber Report Will 'Shock' Americans - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:44 am Beeston takes control of Bills in Toronto seriesBlue Jays president in charge of promoting NFL's Canadian experiment after former marketer Adrian Montgomery leaves Rogers Communications
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:42 am Pacquiao-Mayweather bout called offHotly anticipated welterweight fight aborted after promoters fail to reach agreement on drug testing
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:38 am 2 attackers killed as Kashmir gunbattle endsGovernment forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir shot and killed two suspected rebels Thursday, ending a more than 20-hour-long gunbattle that paralyzed the region's main city.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:36 am N. Korea reform wipes out free market wealth
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:33 am Paterson Says Legislators Put State in Danger - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:33 am Co-owner’s woes might strengthen Nashville’s hold on PredatorsTax problems may give struggling team leverage to cement future in Tennessee
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:31 am Scoop: Carey’s erratic behavior raising eyebrows
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:08 am Snow UK: thousands of schools closed for another dayThe big freeze gave thousands of children another day off today after more schools closed their doors.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:01 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:56 pm 7 killed after Christmas Mass in Egypt
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:56 pm US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will leave next week on a visit to Australia, New Zealand and Papua New GuineaUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks on 'Development in the 21st Century' January 6 at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, in Washington, DC. Clinton will leave next week on a visit...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:50 pm Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) talks with New Zealand Prime Minister John KeyAustralian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) talks with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key in Singapore in November 2009. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will leave next week on a visit to Australia,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:50 pm New center will highlight history of White HouseA new national center for White House history and education will be open next year to schoolchildren, scholars and anyone else ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:49 pm A former Nepalese Maoist soldier walks away with a new identity card issued by the United NationsA former Nepalese Maoist soldier walks away with a new identity card issued by the United Nations at the main Maoist army camp in Dudhauli of Sindhuli district, east of Kathmandu on January 6. Thousands...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:47 pm A Maoist soldier stands guard as an United Nations official reverifies the identification of disqualified combatantsA Maoist soldier stands guard as an United Nations official reverifies the identification of disqualified combatants at the main Maoist army cantonment in Dudhauli of Sindhuli district, 180 kilometres...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:47 pm 24,000 former Maoist fighters living in camps around the country have been officially dischargedA former Nepalese Maoist soldier stands at the entrance of the main Maoist army camp in Dudhauli east of Kathmandu on January 6. Around 250 young men and women are due to swap their blue People's Liberation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:47 pm Can Senate Democrats keep edge in '10?This week's back-to-back retirements by two senior Senate Democrats puts the focus on one of the key questions of this election ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:40 pm Teen girls sought in bank robberyPolice here are searching for two suspects who don't fit the typical criminal profile of bank robbers.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:35 pm General: U.S. must share more info to defeat Afghan bombersA reluctance by the U.S. military to share its latest technology and intelligence with allies in Afghanistan is hampering efforts ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:30 pm Al Qaeda: CIA Attack Was Revenge KillingTop Leader Praised Attack on CIA Outpost, Said it Was to Avenge Deaths of Taliban Leader, 2 al Qaeda LeadersSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pm CIA Bomber Saw U.S. as Enemy, Wife SaysAlleged Double Agent Killed 7 CIA Officers in Afghan Base BombingSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pm National security adviser: Airline bomber report to 'shock'White House national security adviser James Jones says Americans will feel "a certain shock" when they read an account being ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:51 pm NYT: New flying routine — Contradictions, delaysData from the 10 days after the Christmas terror attempt showed a significant increase in delays and cancellations for air travelers.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:33 pm Tidbits: Lopez too ‘traditional’ to consider in vitro
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:21 pm Holocaust museum shooter dies awaiting trialThe man accused of gunning down a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in June died Wednesday while awaiting ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:04 pm 'Balloon boy' dad maintains his innocenceAn unapologetic Richard Heene maintains in an interview with CNN's Larry King he believed his 6-year-old son Falcon was aboard ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:01 pm Ten years as top judge and she's still losing sleepBeverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, talks with The Globe and Mail about her work so far, the toll it takes on her conscience and the makeup of Canada's highest bench
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:01 pm When Play Means Pay: Video Game Jobs On The RiseEmployment in the video game industry is rapidly expanding as people turn to mobile devices and social networking sites for entertainment. Colleges around the country are tuned in, offering courses or degrees for many people who grew up playing games on computers and consoles. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Pelosi says Congress close to health dealWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday congressional Democrats were close to agreement on merging their healthcare bills but still faced challenges in blending the two approaches.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:47 pm Sen. Dodd announces plans to retireIt was only a few years ago that Sen. Chris Dodd, who announced Wednesday he will not seek a sixth term, enjoyed a soaring approval ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:44 pm Microsoft generates little buzz in CES opener
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:44 pm Brown has faced repeated rumours of a threat to his struggling leadershipPrime Minister Gordon Brown leaves 10 Downing Street in central London. Two ex-ministers called Wednesday for a ballot of Labour lawmakers on whether Brown should remain leader, highlighting his vulnerability...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:34 pm Former health secretary Patricia Hewitt wrote to Labour MPs urging them to support a ballotFormer health secretary Patricia Hewitt is pictured in Millbank studios in London. Hewitt and former minister Geoff Hoon on Wednesday called for a ballot of Labour MPs on whether Prime Minister Gordon...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:34 pm Geoff Hoon -- defence secretary when Britain joined the Iraq war in 2003In a letter to all Labour lawmakers, Geoff Hoon -- defence secretary when Britain joined the Iraq war in 2003 -- and former health secretary Patricia Hewitt said the party was "deeply divided" over whether...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:34 pm Britain: Blank emails trigger day of political drama and intrigueThis was how the final plot to oust Gordon Brown began - not with a bang, but with a cock-up. At 10.24am yesterday, an email pinged into the computers of 350 Labour MPs - including members of the Cabinet - from plotter-in-chief Geoff...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:10 pm NATO and the United States have 113,000 troops in the country fighting the Taliban insurgentsAn Afghan girl watches a French soldier conducting a house-to-house search in Jalokhel in Kapisa province on January 5. The outgoing UN special envoy to Afghanistan warned Wednesday that the international...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Jan 2010 | 8:59 pm Retire Already!Democrats are welcoming Chris Dodd's retirement-but he's not the only pol whose exit might delight his party. From Charles Rangel to David Vitter, six politicians who wouldn't be missed.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 6 Jan 2010 | 8:51 pm On marriage rite, gays refocus on just unionsAs momentum in changing laws slows, gay rights advocates shift strategy
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2010 | 8:42 pm Nations to test gun-tracing software in SpanishPolice in Latin America will soon have access to a Spanish version of a U.S. gun-tracking system that could widen efforts to ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Jan 2010 | 8:39 pm Gunmen Kill 7 at Egypt Church after MassDrive-By Shooters Sprayed Gunfire Randomly into Crowd Leaving Coptic Christmas MassSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jan 2010 | 8:30 pm Balloon Boy's dad: 'It was no hoax'DENVER - The Colorado father who pleaded guilty to a felony in the runaway balloon saga insisted in an interview set to air Friday that the event wasn't a hoax.In his first television interview since shortly after the Oct. 15...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jan 2010 | 8:11 pm Obama presses security overhaul, Nigerian indictedWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is "not patient" and is demanding immediate changes in airline security, the top U.S. military officer said on Wednesday, as a grand jury indicted a Nigerian man for trying to blow up a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2010 | 7:49 pm Britain: Jailed woman 'laced former lover's curry with poison'A spurned woman poisoned her former lover and his new fiancee by lacing their curry with an ancient poison, the Old Bailey heard yesterday.Lakhvinder Cheema, 39, died and Gurjeet Choough, 21, nearly lost her life in January last...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jan 2010 | 7:19 pm US funeral home sued after brain sent homeNEW MEXICO - Members of a family are suing a funeral home, claiming their mother's brain was sent home in a bag of personal effects given to them after her death.The lawsuit filed on behalf of four family members in state District...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jan 2010 | 7:15 pm At Least 7 Killed After Coptic Christmas Mass In EgyptA security official said two gunmen drove by a group of worshippers as they were walking out of the Virgin Mary church in the town of Nag Hamadi and sprayed gunfire randomly into the crowd. A government official said the attack may have been in retaliation for the rape of a Muslim girl by a Christian man. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jan 2010 | 6:45 pm Man passes out with meth lab in back seatMURFREESBORO, Tennessee - Police say a driver passed out in his car at a Tennessee gas station while a batch of methamphetamine was cooking in the back seat.An employee at the gas station in Murfreesboro, about 50km southeast...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jan 2010 | 6:44 pm Yemeni Forces Corner al Qaeda CommanderOther Militants Also Arrested as Country Intensifies Battle against Extremists Following Bombing AttemptSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jan 2010 | 6:30 pm Crashed plane landed in middle of Jamaica runwayKINGSTON (Reuters) - The American Airlines plane that crash landed at a Jamaican airport last month touched down almost in the middle of the runway, a report by Jamaica's Civil Aviation Authority said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2010 | 6:21 pm Video: Yemen Battle IntensifiesYemen has intensified its battle against al Qaeda extremists in the country and doesn't want any U.S. troops on the ground. Terry McCarthy reports from Yemen.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:40 pm Video: Web Extra: IED SimulatorCBS News national security correspondent David Martin experiences a virtual Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:28 pm U.S. fighter jets scrambled due to unruly passengerPORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - An unruly passenger aboard a Hawaii-bound airliner on Wednesday prompted the pilot to return the plane to Portland, Oregon, escorted by two military fighter jets, in the latest of several U.S. aviation security scares this week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2010 | 4:45 pm Mexican priests break celibacy vowFour Roman Catholic priests in central Mexico have resigned after they were caught breaking their celibacy vows, church officials said Wednesday.The priests will no longer be allowed to celebrate Mass or perform sacraments, the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jan 2010 | 4:43 pm Florida Fights Fruit Freeze As Record Cold DescendsA balky cold wave locked frigid temperatures in place throughout the South, endangering strawberries and other crops. In Atlanta, volunteers fanned out to bring the homeless to shelters. Forecasters predicted five days of freezing temperatures for much of the South. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jan 2010 | 4:30 pm Ex-student turns to prostitution, blames schoolTHE HAGUE, Netherlands - A family is considering appealing the decision made by a Dutch court on Wednesday that a high school was not to be held accountable for an ex-student turning to prostitution.A compensation claim was made...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jan 2010 | 4:17 pm Banking chief Dodd to leave SenateWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd said on Wednesday he will not seek re-election in November in recognition that he faced an uphill battle and underscoring upheaval facing President Barack Obama's Democrats.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2010 | 4:13 pm Both Sides Gain From Dorgan, Dodd DecisionsThere are winners and losers from both parties in the fallout from the decisions by Democratic Sens. Byron Dorgan and Chris Dodd to retire. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:57 pm Multi-million lottery win may have cost one man his lifeFears are growing that winning $30 million (NZ$40 million) in the Florida lottery in 2006 may have cost a man his life.Abraham Shakespeare, 43, was a truck driver's assistant who lived with his mother before he won the lottery.But...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:44 pm U.S. believes 1 in 5 ex-detainees joining militantsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A classified Pentagon assessment shows about one in five detainees released from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay has joined or is suspected of joining militant groups like al Qaeda, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:44 pm Rampage at US McDonalds over burgerKANSAS CITY, Missouri ? Police in the United States are looking for a woman who went on a rampage at a McDonald's in Kansas City because she didn't like her hamburger.Police say the woman caused thousands of dollars in damage...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:26 pm Elephant tramples mother and baby to deathNAIROBI, Kenya ? A lone elephant charged out of the bush as an American family was hiking near Mount Kenya and trampled to death a mother and the 1-year-old daughter she held in her arms, officials said Wednesday.Four adults and...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:15 pm Andre Dawson Elected To Baseball Hall Of FameNicknamed "The Hawk," Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976 to 1996. Dawson received 420 of 539 votes in results announced Wednesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:06 pm Wizards' Arenas Suspended For Guns In Locker RoomNBA commissioner David Stern indefinitely suspended Gilbert Arenas without pay Wednesday, saying the Washington Wizards guard is "not currently fit to take the court." Arenas is under investigation by federal and local authorities after admittedly bringing guns to the locker room. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jan 2010 | 2:40 pm Radiation risk low with whole-body airport scanners - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Jan 2010 | 2:29 pm Drug Studies Lean On Flawed Measure Of DepressionA common measure of depression in clinical studies may be mislabeling people as more depressed than everyday doctors would. As a result, an analysis that concludes antidepressants aren't much help for all but the most severely depressed could be missing the mark. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jan 2010 | 2:24 pm NBA Suspends Gilbert ArenasThe NBA has suspended the Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas indefinitely following revelations he had guns in his locker at the Verizon Center last month. arenas has said it was part of a joke that had gone awry. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jan 2010 | 2:09 pm Sen. Dodd Latest Democrat To Announce RetirementVeteran Democratic Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut announced Wednesday he will retire at the end of this term. Dodd was expected to have a tough re-election fight. His departure and that of his Democratic colleague Byron Dorgan of South Dakota will test Senate Democrats in the 2010 elections. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jan 2010 | 2:09 pm U.S. contractor worked for "secret services": CubaHAVANA (Reuters) - A U.S. contractor detained last month in Cuba for distributing satellite communications equipment to dissidents worked for American "secret services" and is being investigated, a top Cuban official said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jan 2010 | 2:02 pm Dorgan: Another Term Too Much Of A CommitmentDemocrat Byron Dorgan of North Dakota announced Wednesday that he would not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate, ending a 30-year congressional career. Dorgan says he was confident of winning re-election, but the prospect of serving another term in the Senate was too much of a commitment. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm Video: Web Extra: 3D SimulatorCBS News national security correspondent David Martin experiences a 3D simulator used to train soldiers to get accustomed to war surroundings.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jan 2010 | 1:36 pm Video: Dog Saves Boy from CougarAn 11-year-old boy has quite a story to tell after the family dog, Angel, saved his life from a dangerous cougar. CBC's Justine Ma has the story.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jan 2010 | 1:02 pm Video: Suicide Bomber was Online 'Hero'Khaled Wassef, who monitors jihadist Web sites for CBS News in London described the online activity of the man who posed as a double agent and killed 7 CIA agents in a suicide attack on a U.S. base in Afghanistan. David Martin reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jan 2010 | 12:37 pm Iris Robinson admits affair and suicide attemptWife of Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has admitted having an affair and described how she tried to kill herself after owning up to it.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Jan 2010 | 12:10 pm Cuba: U.S. Contractor Worked as SpyAmerican Arrested in December; Suspected of Providing Communications Equipment to Opposition GroupsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jan 2010 | 12:00 pm Cuba Says Detained Contractor Worked for U.S. IntelA senior Cuban official says that an American government contractor detained in Cuba for more than a month was 'working for American intelligence.'Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:58 am Britain Prepares for Worst Snowstorm in 23 YearsBritain faces a four-day battle against one of the worst winters on record, with transport networks likely to be crippled across much of the country.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:15 am N. Korea Began Uranium Program Following Deal With U.S.North Korea appears to have launched a uranium enrichment program as a new way of building atomic bombs soon after its 1994 deal with the U.S. to dismantle its existing plutonium nuclear weapons program, South Korea said Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:08 am Slovakia Admits Planting Explosive on Flier in Security TestSlovak officials on Wednesday blamed 'a silly and unprofessional mistake' for a failed airport security test that led to a man unwittingly carrying hidden explosives in his bag aboard a flight to Dublin.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:00 am Afghan Blast Kills 4 Children, Injures Three U.S. TroopsAn explosion tore through a group of children gathered around foreign soldiers visiting a U.S.-funded road project Wednesday, killing four kids and a policeman and wounding scores, including at least three American troops.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:50 am Former Iran Prosecutor Blamed for Prison Torture DeathsA parliamentary probe has found a former Tehran prosecutor responsible for the death by torture of at least three anti-government protesters detained in the turmoil following the disputed June elections, a conservative Iranian Web site reported Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:08 am Former U.K. Government Ministers Challenge BrownBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown fought to defeat a leadership challenge Wednesday from two senior figures in his Labour Party, months before a national election that disaffected Labour supporters believe the party is sure to lose.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2010 | 8:52 am Weather forces thousands of school closuresParents across the country were forced to stay at home to look after their children after thousands of schools closed in the face of worsening weather.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Jan 2010 | 8:45 am $57G in Family Savings in Old Shoes Mistakenly TossedRomanian newspapers are reporting that a Romanian family who hid $57,768 in a pair of old shoes, then threw them away by mistake, has recovered the bulk of its savings.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2010 | 8:22 am Gunmen Kill 7 Outside Egypt Church Following Christmas MassThe attack took place in the southern Egyptian town of Nag Hamadi in Qena province, about 40 miles from Luxor.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2010 | 8:16 am Whale Wars: Boat Sliced in Two in Antarctic ClashA conservation group's boat had its bow sheared off and was in danger of sinking as it took on water Wednesday after it was struck by a Japanese whaling ship in the frigid waters of Antarctica, the group said.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jan 2010 | 8:11 am Hospitals forced to cancel operations amid snow chaosHospitals are being forced to cancel operations amid snow chaos that has seen roads blocked, public transport severely affected and schools shut down in Britain's longest cold snap since 1981.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:37 am Snow UK: Armed forces called in as 1,000 vehicles stranded overnight on motorwayArmed Forces have helped stranded motorists, including a heavily pregnant woman, after up to 1,000 vehicles were stuck overnight in a 10-mile jam on the A3(M) in Hampshire.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Jan 2010 | 2:41 am
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