Calif. judge orders police to return 60 pounds of marijuana

There is some justice in the world.



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Delta, American investment in JAL put on ice: source (Reuters)

A man walks past Japan Airlines' logo at its ticket counter at Haneda airport in Tokyo January 8, 2010. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonReuters - Delta Air Lines and American Airlines will not be invited to invest in Japan Airlines until after new management has been put in place, if ever, a person familiar with the matter said.



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Delta, American investment in JAL put on ice: source

TOKYO (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines and American Airlines will not be invited to invest in Japan Airlines until after new management has been put in place, if ever, a person familiar with the matter said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am

Malaysian Christians fearful as church attacks rise (Reuters)

Police monitor activities outside the torched Metro Tabernacle church in Kuala Lumpur January 9, 2010. REUTERS/Bazuki MuhammadReuters - Would-be arsonists in mostly Muslim Malaysia struck at a convent school and a fifth church on Sunday while church leaders called for calm in a row over Christians' use of the word "Allah" to refer to God.



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Malaysian Christians fearful as church attacks rise

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Would-be arsonists in mostly Muslim Malaysia struck at a convent school and a fifth church on Sunday while church leaders called for calm in a row over Christians' use of the word "Allah" to refer to God.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jan 2010 | 3:24 am

Official: Togo will play in Cup to honor dead

CABINDA, Angola (AP) -- The Togo soccer team will take part in the African Cup of Nations to honor those killed in a shooting attack on the team bus, an African soccer official said Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Jan 2010 | 3:19 am

Official: Togo will play in Cup to honor dead

The Togo soccer team will take part in the African Cup of Nations to honor those killed in a shooting attack on the team bus, an African soccer official said Sunday. Confederation of...
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6.5 quake shakes buildings on California coast (AP)

In this photo provided by the Ferndale Enterprise, Steve Sterback of Poppa Joe's cleans up after an earthquake, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, in Ferndale, Calif. (AP Photo/Ferndale Enterprise) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALESAP - A powerful offshore earthquake rattled communities in far northern California, cutting power to thousands of customers, causing minor damage to homes and businesses and forcing many people to seek treatment for cuts and bruises from falling debris.



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Lego Universe trailer looks unexpectedly thrilling

Who knew that a kid-friendly MMO in which colorful, stackable bricks are collected could cause our adrenaline to rise in a way we only thought really intense episodes of 24 were capable of? The new trailer for Lego Universe is one of the coolest trailers in a while.



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Reid to Obama: Sorry for 'no Negro dialect' remark (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2006 file photo, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nev., center, is joined by Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., as he prepares to outline the Democrat agenda for reform in the wake of the scandal involving former lobbyist Jack Abramoff in Washington. In a White House statement released Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, President Barack Obama said he accepted Reid's apology Saturday for comments he made about Obama's race during the 2008 presidential bid  because '... I know what's in his heart.'  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)AP - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid apologized on Saturday for saying the race of Barack Obama — whom he described as a "light skinned" African-American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one" — would help rather than hurt his eventual presidential bid.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jan 2010 | 3:11 am

Abductees’ kin accuse Moscow of dirty war

Leila Pliyeva, a medical technician at a government health clinic, says she is baffled by her son's abduction.Scores of abductions in recent months in the Russian region of Ingushetia have caused fresh outrage and grief in a region already scarred by over 15 years of fighting.




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4 Basque separatists arrested in Portugal, France

MADRID (AP) -- Four suspected members of Basque separatist group ETA were arrested in Portugal and France, including one who was allegedly driving a van loaded with explosives, officials said Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am

4 Basque separatists arrested in Portugal, France (AP)

AP - Four suspected members of Basque separatist group ETA were arrested in Portugal and France, including one who was allegedly driving a van loaded with explosives, officials said Sunday.
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Man arrested after HK acid attack that injured 30

HONG KONG (AP) -- Police arrested a man early Sunday after two bottles of corrosive liquid were hurled into a crowd at one of Hong Kong's famous tourist spots, officials said. At least 30 people were injured in the city's latest acid attack....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am

Man arrested after HK acid attack that injured 30 (AP)

AP - Police arrested a man early Sunday after two bottles of corrosive liquid were hurled into a crowd at one of Hong Kong's famous tourist spots, officials said. At least 30 people were injured in the city's latest acid attack.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am

3 more churches attacked in Malaysia in Allah feud

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Firebombs were thrown at two more churches in Malaysia early Sunday and another church was splashed with black paint, the latest in a series of assaults on Christian houses of worship following a court decision allowing non-Muslims to use "Allah" to refer to God....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am

3 more churches attacked in Malaysia in Allah feud (AP)

Police officers inspect damage at the All Saints Church in Taiping of Perak state, Malaysia, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010. Another church was hit by a firebomb early Sunday, the fifth assault in three days of unrest following a court decision that allows Christians and other non-Muslims to use 'Allah' to refer to God. (AP Photo)AP - Firebombs were thrown at two more churches in Malaysia early Sunday and another church was splashed with black paint, the latest in a series of assaults on Christian houses of worship following a court decision allowing non-Muslims to use "Allah" to refer to God.



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China 'becomes largest exporter'

Chinese exports rose 17.7% in December, suggesting it has overtaken Germany as the world's largest exporter, say reports.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2010 | 3:05 am

Man arrested over HK acid attack

Police in Hong Kong arrest a man suspected of carrying out the latest in a series of acid attacks on busy shopping streets.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2010 | 3:02 am

Man charged in Newark airport security breach a 'romantic' - Chicago Sun-Times


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China's Strong December Trade Shows Economy On Rebound - Wall Street Journal


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Togo orders attacked team home from African Cup (AFP)

Angolan police patrol in the Olympic city of Cabina. Togo's government is sticking by its decision to recall the national football team from the African Nations Cup after a deadly attack, despite the players' wish to play, a government minister said Sunday.(AFP/Issouf Sanogo)AFP - Togo's government insisted Sunday that the national football team return from the African Nations Cup in Angola after a deadly attack on their convoy, even after the squad said they wanted to play.



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US owned eSolar strikes deal to build power plants in China

A U.S. solar power company said Saturday it will help build a series of solar thermal power plants in China, as the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases tries to decrease its heavy reliance on coal, imported gas and oil.



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LEAD: Hirano views islands from air during Okinawa tour on Futemma issue+

TOKYO, Jan. 10 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano viewed Ie and Shimoji islands in Okinawa Prefecture from a helicopter Sunday as part of his three- day
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For the unemployed, new job often means a pay cut (AP)

In this Jan. 5, 2010 photo, Jessica Moore, 34, editor and publisher of Teen Voices Magazine, poses at her desk in Boston. Moore had been steadily employed since graduating from college more than 10 years ago. But last March, she found herself unemployed for the first time after her job was cut as Web site designer in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)AP - Unemployed for nearly a year, David Becker was relieved to land a new job in information technology last summer.



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GIs return to war zone and find it peaceful

This Feb. 19, 2007 photo provided by U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Weber, shows him, left, and his comrades from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment taking up positions on the roof of their post in Tarmiyah after a suicide car bombing.Veterans of 2007's battle of Tarmiyah are absorbing the dramatic change since "last time": the peace that has transformed it from a battleground to an ordinary-looking Iraqi town.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jan 2010 | 2:48 am

Sumo: Hakuho notches 1st day win at New Year sumo+

(Kyodo) _ Grand champion Hakuho came bursting out of the blocks in his bid to win consecutive titles, overpowering fellow Mongolian Kakuryu on the first day of the New Year Grand Sumo...
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Cowboys beat Eagles 34-14; end long playoff skid (AP)

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) reacts after the Cowboys won an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Eagles 34-14. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)AP - Jerry Jones exclaimed, "demons are GONE!" Keith Brooking pretended to pull a monkey off coach Wade Phillips' back.



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Texas teen says he didn't hire friend to kill mom - Washington Post


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AP HOUSTON -- A 17-year-old who Houston police say admitted hiring a friend to kill his mother is denying involvement in the stabbing death. Police say Danish Minhas (Dah-NISH' MIN'-hahs) told investigators he hired 18-year-old Nur J. Mohamed to kill ...
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Video links Pakistan Taliban to deadly CIA bombing

KABUL (AP) -- In a video broadcast after his death, the Jordanian suicide bomber who killed seven CIA employees sits cross-legged on the floor next to the new chief of the Pakistani Taliban, confirming the group was behind the brazen attack in eastern Afghanistan....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Jan 2010 | 2:41 am

Roddick clinches Brisbane title

Andy Roddick survives a second-set collapse to defeat defending champion Radek Stepanek 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (9-7) and win the Brisbane International title in straight sets.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2010 | 2:39 am

China will likely spend full amount of stimulus

China's government will likely spend the full amount of its planned stimulus in 2010, the finance minister said Sunday, despite improvements in its economy and efforts to control bank lending.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jan 2010 | 2:34 am

Conspiracy Theory - Is Osama Bin Laden dead or alive?

Conspiracy theories have alleged that the world's most wanted man died eight years ago.



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6.5 quake hits off northern Calif. coast

Saturday's earthquake damaged this antiques store in Ferndale, Calif.A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of northern California, shaking buildings and knocking out power in several coastal communities.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jan 2010 | 2:19 am

Togo 'will play in African Cup'

Togo will play in the African Nations Cup, even though the government withdrew the team after an attack, players say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jan 2010 | 2:17 am

D.C. Cops Can Arrest You For Carrying More Than Two Condoms.

Washington DC police can arrest a woman in any area they’ve declared prostitution free zone. And in a backasswards move to curb prostitution, carrying more than two condoms is considered proof of intention to prostitute.



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A terrorism challenge that must be met - TheDay.com


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The results of the investigation into how a bomber obtained a ticket for a Christmas Day flight to the United States and successfully boarded are deeply troubling. Intelligence and security officials failed to act on numerous known warning signs about ...
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Sumo: Results of main bouts for 1st day of New Year sumo+

(Kyodo) _ Results of makuuchi division bouts for Sunday, the first day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan: Won Technique Lost Toyohibiki 1-0 ...
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China overtakes Germany as biggest exporter

BEIJING (AP) -- China overtook Germany as the world's top exporter after December exports jumped 17.7 percent for their first increase in 14 months, data showed Sunday, in another sign of China's rise as a global economic force....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Jan 2010 | 2:02 am

Weather forecast for Monday+

(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Monday, Jan. 11: Tokyocloudy Osakacloudy Nagoyacloudy Sapporocloudy/snow Sendaicloudy/fair Niigatacloudy Hiroshimacloudy Takamatsucloudy>rain ...
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Somber Christmas terror suspect pleads not guilty

Wearing a T-shirt, khaki-style pants and a chain at his ankles, a somber-looking Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas said he understood the charges against him, triggering the defense of a criminal case that could lead to life in prison.
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Ski jumping: Kasai triumphant in final q'fier for Vancouver+

(Kyodo) _ Veteran ski jumper Noriaki Kasai registered his second win in as many days Sunday at the STV Cup, the final Japanese qualifier for next month's Vancouver Olympics. The...
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Thank Your Dusty Stars For Our Existence

Analysis of oxygen isotopes in galaxy suggest solar system formed in neighborhood of supernovas.



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Washington, Gay Marriage and the Catholic Church

D.C.'s same-sex marriage law has put the archdiocese in a bind.



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Elite Iran force’s rise may limit U.S. options

A cleric holds a poster showing the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, right, and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran on Dec. 13.An expansion in the role played by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps gives the elite force new economic and political clout, but it could also complicate efforts to pressure the regime.




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U.S. sees Russia's next-generation fighter in 2016, China's after 2021+

TOKYO, Jan. 10 (Kyodo) _ The United States has told Japan that Russia is likely to deploy its next-generation fighter in 2016 and China after 2021, sources connected to Japan-U.S....
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3 more churches attacked in Malaysia in Allah feud

Firebombs were thrown at two more churches in Malaysia early Sunday and another church was splashed with black paint, the latest in a series of assaults on Christian houses of worship...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jan 2010 | 1:38 am

4 Basque separatists arrested in Portugal, France

Four suspected members of Basque separatist group ETA were arrested in Portugal and France, including one who was allegedly driving a van loaded with explosives, officials said Sunday. ...
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4 Basque separatists arrested in Portugal, France

Four suspected members of Basque separatist group ETA were arrested in Portugal and France, including one who was allegedly driving a van loaded with explosives, officials said Sunday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jan 2010 | 1:36 am

Second Thai minister quits over graft scandal

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Deputy Public Health Minister resigned on Sunday after being implicated in a corruption scandal over a $2.57 billion healthcare scheme.
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No, this is how to always win at battleship [Pic]

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China urges US to halt arms sales to Taiwan

BEIJING (AP) -- China has reiterated its opposition to American arms sales to Taiwan, calling them an interference in Beijing's internal affairs that could undermine relations with the United States....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Jan 2010 | 1:13 am

Faulty assumptions blamed for state budget mess - San Francisco Chronicle


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Prop. 8 backers ask US Supreme Court to keep trial footage off YouTube - Los Angeles Times


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L.A. charter schools flex their educational muscles

Enrollment is up, and overall, standardized test scores outshine those at traditional campuses. Even the L.A. Unified board has eased its resistance.

Over the last decade, a quiet revolution took root in the nation's second-largest school district.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Afghan president's new Cabinet picks include controversial figure

President Hamid Karzai drops one warlord and three associates of a former militia commander from his list, but a new nominee has been linked to an insurgent leader.

President Hamid Karzai snubbed two prominent warlord figures in a new Cabinet lineup unveiled Saturday but unexpectedly offered a ministerial spot to the leader of a party linked to a Pakistan-based insurgent commander.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Sen. Reid apologizes for past racial remarks on Obama

A new book says the beleaguered Senate majority leader thought his fellow senator could win the presidency because he was 'light-skinned' with 'no Negro dialect.' Obama accepts the apology.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized Saturday for saying in 2008 that Barack Obama should seek -- and could win -- the White House because Obama was a "light-skinned" African American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one."



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Yemenis stage an anti-government demonstration in Lahj province's Radfan district in October

Yemenis hold up flags of the former southern Yemen during an anti-government demonstration in Lahj province's Radfan district in October. Residents of cities in southern Yemen on Sunday staged a general...
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6.5 quake rocks Humboldt County - San Francisco Chronicle


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Facebook turns to the ivory tower

A fellowship program for computer science and engineering Ph.D. students will give five participants a $30,000 stipend and the opportunity to apply for an internship. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.



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Charles Barkley Dresses Up Like Alicia Keys For SNL (Video)

Here’s Sir Charles doing an impression of singer Alicia Keys — if she weighed 300 pounds and had a receding hairline.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jan 2010 | 12:48 am

A cordoned-off street leads towards the scene of an acid attack in Hong Kong

A cordoned-off street leads towards the scene of an acid attack in Hong Kong. Thirty people were injured by corrosive liquid hurled in one of Hong Kong's favourite tourist spots on Saturday, police said,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jan 2010 | 12:44 am

The US Marine Corps Futenma Air Base (top) in Ginowan, Okinawa

The US Marine Corps Futenma Air Base (top) in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan in November 2009. After months of tensions, Japan and the United States will issue a joint statement aiming to deepen their security...
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The snow caused power blackouts and transport chaos in parts of Xinjiang

China was rushing tents and other relief supplies to its northwestern Xinjiang region after heavy snow killed one person and forced the evacuation of nearly 5,500 others, state media said Sunday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Jan 2010 | 12:40 am

Israel: Palestinians to blame for impasse in talks

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel was up in arms Sunday after Washington's special envoy to the Mideast suggested the U.S. might impose sanctions on Israel to press it to make concessions in negotiations with the Palestinians....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 10 Jan 2010 | 12:23 am

China passes Germany as biggest exporter

Stacked containers at the Yangshan deep water port in Shanghai, China.China overtook Germany as the world's biggest exporter after exports rose in December for the first time in 14 months, in a new sign of the rapid Chinese rise as a global economic force.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jan 2010 | 12:10 am

Flames complain about laser pointed at G Kiprusoff

Calgary Flames coach Brent Sutter is upset security couldn't locate a laser pointer being used to distract goalie Miikka Kiprusoff during Saturday s 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jan 2010 | 12:08 am

Cowboys beat Eagles 34-14, end long playoff skid

ARLINGTON, Texas - Jerry Jones exclaimed, "demons are GONE!" Keith Brooking pretended to pull a monkey...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:59 pm

Glove story

The Red Sox have made defense a priority this offseason, adding Gold Glovers at third base (Adrian Beltre) and...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:59 pm

Keith Wright big part of Crimson win

On a team that the guards rule, it was a big man who assumed command. Forward Keith Wright worked all corners...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:52 pm

Donovan McNabb's performance puts his future in question

ARLINGTON, Texas - The case against Donovan McNabb was made most convincingly here Saturday night by Donovan McNabb. He...

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Jets top Bengals, give grieving owner the game ball

CINCINNATI - Rex Ryan was emotional Friday night. He was emotional Saturday night. And in between, his team...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:49 pm

NU rally falls short vs. Lowell

Northeastern mounted a furious comeback, scoring four goals in the third period but No. 14 UMass-Lowell had the...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:49 pm

Peyton Manning wins record 4th AP MVP

NEW YORK - Maybe the award should be renamed Most Valuable Peyton. Peyton Manning became the first player to...

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Holland, Terriers ground Hawks

John Holland scored 32 points and Corey Lowe added 31 in Boston University's 84-70 win against Hartford yesterday...

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Smith leads Longwood to 82-81 win over Bakersfield

Dana Smith had 24 points and 10 rebounds Saturday to lead Longwood University to an 82-81 victory over Cal State Bakersfield.
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Eagles amiss in ACC loss

CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson's Demontez Stitt had a long, hard week of practice after a horrible night at Duke...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:47 pm

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay look to unseat NFC champs

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Green Bay Packers are back in Arizona on a wave of momentum and confidence. This time, they'll...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:46 pm

Senate poll: Coakley up 15 points - Boston Globe


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GIs return to their war zone and find it peaceful

TARMIYAH, Iraq (AP) -- Popcorn popping, thought Army Staff Sgt. Jason Fisher. That's the sound the bullets made as they hit the wall of the American outpost....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:34 pm

Afghans losing hope after 8 years of war

KABUL (AP) -- The man on the motorcycle was going the wrong way down a one-way street, gesturing indignantly for the phalanx of traffic-clogged cars in front of him to move....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:34 pm

Lundmark lifts Flames past Canucks

Jamie Lundmark tied it midway through the second period and scored the winning shootout goal to give the Calgary Flames a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:27 pm

Croatia votes for new president

Croatia starts voting in elections for a new president, as the country hopes for European Union membership.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:24 pm

Santos Laguna wins blanks Atlante 3-0 in Interliga

Rodrigo Ruiz and Fredy Jose Bareiro scored in the second half to give UAG Estudiantes Tecos of Guadalajara a 3-3 tie with Mexico City's Club America in the second game of a Group A double-header at the InterLiga tournament on Saturday night.
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Blues end 7-game skid, beat Kings 4-3

Brad Winchester scored 14 seconds into the game after St. Louis started the wrong lineup, and the Blues snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
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Flames beat Canucks in shootout

AHL farmhand Lundmark scores in regulation, nets shootout winner as Calgary edges Vancouver 3-2



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:13 pm

Security boosted in Philippines

More than 100,000 police and soldiers are being deployed across the Philippines in an effort to prevent political violence ahead of May's elections.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:06 pm

CIA bomber struck moments before search

Employees look at a picture of Jordanian Humam Khalil Abu Mulal al-Balawi, the alleged CIA base suicide bomber, broadcast by the Al-Jazeera satellite news channel, at an office in the Jordanian capital Amman on Wednesday.A moment that CIA officials hoped would lead to a significant breakthrough in fight against terror group became a grievous blow against the agency.




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Malaysian Christians attend a Sunday service inside a church in Petaling Jaya near Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian Christians attend a Sunday service inside a church in Petaling Jaya near Kuala Lumpur on January 10. Two more Malaysian churches were targeted by arsonists Sunday, police and church officials...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:02 pm

Police investigators inspect damage at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church following a firebomb attack

Police investigators inspect damage at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Petaling Jaya near Kuala Lumpur on January 9, following a firebomb attack. Malaysia Prime Minister Najib has vowed to crack down...
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About 10 percent of Malaysians are Christians, including some 850,000 Catholics

Malaysian Christians attend a Sunday service inside a church in Petaling Jaya near Kuala Lumpur on January 10. Malaysian Christians turned up to Sunday services in their thousands, presenting a united...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:02 pm

Red Wings beat Sharks 4-1

Pavel Datsyuk stole a bad pass from Ryane Clowe and turned it into the first of three goals for Detroit in the second period and the Red Wings went on to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Saturday night.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jan 2010 | 10:58 pm

Kings beat Nuggets on Evans' bucket with 0.7 left

Tyreke Evans made the tiebreaking jumper with 0.7 seconds left and scored 27 points, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Denver Nuggets 102-100 on Saturday night to snap a season-high, five-game losing streak
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jan 2010 | 10:52 pm

2 more churches attacked in Allah feud

People gather as an investigator inspects the damage to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday. Early the next day, another church was hit.Two more Malaysian churches are hit by firebombs in unrest following a court decision that allows Christians and other non-Muslims to use "Allah" to refer to God.




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Report: Guerrero, Rangers near deal

Anaheim slugger moves on to divisional rival in Texas according to MLB source



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Disgraced wife of N. Ireland leader may quit

A June 2008 photo shows Iris Robinson with her husband, Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson. He's under pressure over revelations that his wife — like him a British Parliament member — solicited $80,000 from businessmen to launch a cafe for her young boyfriend. Iris Robinson will step down as a lawmaker within days, British media report, as pressure mounts over her admissions of an affair with a far-younger man.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jan 2010 | 10:39 pm

More Unclaimed Bodies As Economy Impacts Funerals

Normally reserved for people with no home or relatives, indigent burials are increasing in states like Oregon where families can no longer afford funeral costs.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2010 | 10:11 pm

Ravens-Pats ready for battle

Sunday's New England-Baltimore AFC Wildcard expect playoff to come down to the wire, like last two matchups



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Packers gain momentum

Confident Green Bay back in Arizona on Sunday, this time against "real" Cardinals



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Josipovic won the December 27 first round with 33.4 percent of the vote

One of the main candidates in the second round of Croatian presidential elections, the main opposition Social Democrats Party?s Ivo Josipovic, is made up before the last TV debate between candidates. Croatians...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:46 pm

Romo leads Cowboys to victory

Dallas QB breaks open scoreless contest, paces Cowboys to 34-14 NFC wildcard decision over Philadelphia and first playoff win since 1996



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:42 pm

6.5 Quake Shakes Buildings On California Coast

Feds say 6.5 quake strikes off California coast

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:39 pm

Brand leads Sixers past Pistons

Philadelphia forward scores 25 as Detroit suffers 12th straight loss, longest since 1994, dropping 104-94 decision



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Durant scores 40 as Thunder rolls

Oklahoma wins seventh in nine games while star forward matches season high in 108-102 win over Indiana



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‘The demons are gone!’ — ’Boys post playoff win

Tony Romo broke open a scoreless game with five straight scoring drives in the second quarter and Dallas’ defense kept up its recent dominance, sending the Cowboys past Philadelphia 34-14 Saturday night for their first playoff victory since 1996.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:28 pm

Williams paces Jazz past Mavs

Former Dallas area high school star returns to Utah lineup and scores 20 in 111-93 win



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Magic breaks losing spell

Orlando snaps four game losing streak with 113-81 win over Atlanta on Saturday



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Ferbey, Gushue to curling final

Edmonton curler to face St. John's skip in Swiss Chalet National final in Guelph on Sunday



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:08 pm

6.5 quake strikes off California coast

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Northern California.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:03 pm

Panetta wrote in an article in The Washington Post that "no one ignored the hazards"

CIA Director Leon Panetta revealed that a Jordanian doctor who killed seven agency operatives was about to be searched before he blew himself up at a US military base in Afghanistan.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2010 | 8:31 pm

VIDEO Mother of Jordan bomber' says he was no extremist Duration:00:28

VIDEO The mother of the man named as an Al-Qaeda infiltrator who blew himself up at a CIA base in Afghanistan told AFP that he was no extremist. Duration:00:28
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2010 | 8:31 pm

Deadly ambush weighs on top Africa soccer event

LUANDA (Reuters) - Africa's biggest soccer tournament starts in Angola on Sunday, overshadowed by an ambush by separatist rebels on the Togo team bus that killed three people and wounded seven.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2010 | 8:07 pm

6.5 earthquake strikes Northern California

The earthquake near Eureka, Calif., this afternoon -- a reported magnitude 6.5 -- snapped power lines, toppled televisions and shook up local stores, but so far no injuries have been reported. The quake struck at 4:27 p.m. and was centered under the Pacific Ocean, about 25 miles southwest of Eureka. A tsunami was not expected, according to the National Weather Service.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jan 2010 | 8:06 pm

Majority Leader Reid apologizes to Obama for 2008 remarks - Washington Post


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Zazi associate charged in New York bomb plot

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former high school classmate of a man accused of plotting an al Qaeda-inspired bomb attack in New York pleaded not guilty on Saturday to charges of murder conspiracy and receiving training by a terrorist organization.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2010 | 7:51 pm

In pictures

Hard graft at the brickworks in Bangladesh
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2010 | 6:19 pm

US Senate leader in Obama apology

US Senate majority leader Harry Reid apologises for comments he made about Barack Obama before the 2008 presidential election.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2010 | 5:54 pm

Black Teenage Males Crushed By Unemployment

Fifty-two percent of black youth between the ages of 16 and 19 are unemployed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And that's only counting those seeking work. Economists say legions of other young black men — nobody knows how many — have given up looking.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2010 | 5:40 pm

Obama launches new push for healthcare overhaul

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday renewed his pitch for final congressional passage of a U.S. healthcare overhaul and promised Americans they will begin reaping the benefits soon after he signs a bill into law.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2010 | 5:24 pm

Snowmobiles go through ice on Vermont lake, 3 die

Vermont State Police say a snowmobiling accident on a frozen lake has killed three people including a 3-year-old girl.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2010 | 5:06 pm

Togo Soccer Team Leaves Tournament After Attack

Togo's national soccer team withdrew from the African Cup of Nations after gunmen reportedly sprayed bullets at the team's bus for 13 minutes in Angola before soldiers repulsed the assailants. An assistant coach, a team spokesperson and the bus driver were killed, according to the team.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2010 | 4:58 pm

Video: US, Yemen, Not on Same Page

Ever since the attempted Christmas Day attack, attention has grown on Yemen. As Terry McCarthy reports, U.S. and Yemen appear to have different priorities when it comes to taking action.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jan 2010 | 4:49 pm

Video: Open Secrets

After an attack on the CIA in Afghanistan, a rare revelation of the murdered agents' identities is emerging. Kimberly Dozier shows us these open secrets.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jan 2010 | 4:49 pm

Video: Europe Hit by Frigid Weather

North America isn't the only continent locked in a seemingly endless deep freeze. As the cold weather continues, Mark Phillips takes the temperature of an ice-bound Europe.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jan 2010 | 4:49 pm

Police charge two after Heathrow bomb threat

LONDON (Reuters) - British police charged a man on Saturday over a bomb hoax that prevented a Dubai-bound Emirates airliner from taking off from London's Heathrow airport.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2010 | 4:46 pm

CIA bomber video calls for attacks on U.S.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The suicide bomber who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan had made a video calling on militants to avenge the death of the Pakistani Taliban leader by carrying out attacks in and outside the United States, al Jazeera said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2010 | 4:08 pm

UK winter set to be the coldest in 40 years

Bitter northeast winds compounded the misery for icy Britain this weekend as forecasters predicted the Arctic weather could last another 10 days, making this the coldest winter the country has endured since the notorious winter of...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm

In pictures

Germany turns white as winter weather takes hold
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2010 | 3:51 pm

Obama accepts Reid apology for racial remark

President Obama says he's accepted an apology from the Senate's top Democrat for calling him a "light skinned" African-American ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2010 | 3:17 pm

Bomb explodes in central Athens

A small bomb explodes outside the Greek parliament in the centre of the capital, Athens, an attack blamed on left-wing militants.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2010 | 3:08 pm

Blast outside Greek parliament, no one hurt

ATHENS (Reuters) - Urban guerillas exploded a makeshift bomb outside Greece's parliament on Saturday evening causing no injuries and minor damage, police said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:45 pm

How Effective Is 'What Color Is Your Bra' Campaign?

There's debate on whether the craze on Facebook turned out to be pointless or helped raise awareness of breast cancer.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:45 pm

Sen. Harry Reid Apologizes For Remark About Obama

During the 2008 presidential campaign, he described then-Sen. Obama as 'light skinned' and 'with no Negro dialect.' Obama later said he accepted the Senate majority leader's apology.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:07 pm

Police: Ex-NYPD chief hit pregnant lady, drove away

A former New York City police commissioner has been accused of backing his SUV into a pregnant woman, then driving away.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2010 | 1:38 pm

Arrest made in Newark airport security breach

The man believed to have caused a security breach that resulted in major delays Sunday at Newark Liberty Airport has been arrested.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2010 | 1:32 pm

Bomb explodes near Athens monument

Police say a bomb has exploded near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Parliament in central Athens. They say nobody was injured in the blast.An anonymous caller had telephoned a national newspaper about 17 minutes earlier warning...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jan 2010 | 1:12 pm

15 hurt in Hong Kong acid attack

An attacker has dropped a bottle of acid into a crowd in Hong Kong and injured at least 15 people, local media has reported.China's official Xinhua news agency says some of the victims burned in the Saturday night acid attack...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jan 2010 | 12:58 pm

Health and safety experts warn: don't clear icy pavements, you could get sued

Pavements are being left covered in ice because of "ludicrous" laws that put anyone trying to clear them at risk of being sued.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jan 2010 | 12:44 pm

Video Links Pakistan Taliban To Deadly CIA Bombing

The Jordanian doctor who killed seven CIA employees in a suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan appears in a video broadcast posthumously in which he sits next to the new chief of the Pakistani Taliban, confirming the group was behind the brazen attack.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2010 | 12:30 pm

NYC man charged with getting al-Qaeda training

A New York City man under investigation for his links to a terror suspect pleaded not guilty Saturday to charges that he flew ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2010 | 12:25 pm

Even In Recession, Dog Walkers' Hands Are Full

Looking for a job with no dress code, no cubicle and no office politics? One that, despite a tough economy, still has a lot of pup — uh, pep? The clientele can be a handful, but it's nothing a few treats and a long walk can't satisfy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2010 | 12:24 pm

More than 230 schools have ditched Christian assemblies

Christian assemblies dropped in favour of Islamic or multi-faith worship.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jan 2010 | 12:12 pm

Bomber who attacked CIA workers calls it revenge

In a video message, the Jordanian doctor urges jihadists to avenge the death of the Pakistani Taliban chief, killed in August by a CIA missile strike.

The Jordanian doctor who killed seven CIA employees in a suicide attack in Afghanistan said in video clips broadcast posthumously Saturday that all jihadists must attack U.S. targets to avenge the death of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:53 am

Afghans agree to take over U.S. prison at Bagram

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan officials agreed on Saturday to take over responsibility for the U.S. military's Bagram prison north of Kabul, a move that could close a chapter in the troubled history of U.S. detentions since 2001.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:42 am

Peyton Manning Wins Record 4th MVP

Peyton Manning became the first player to win The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player honors four times. The Indianapolis Colts' sensational quarterback romped to the award Saturday in balloting by 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2010 | 10:53 am

U.S. warns of attack threat to Sudan-Uganda flights

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - The United States has warned that "regional extremists" were planning an attack on Air Uganda flights between southern Sudan and Kampala.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2010 | 10:51 am

Suspected U.S. Missile Strike Kills 2 in Pakistan

Two intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed two people in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 10:39 am

Ahmadinejad Demands Payment for WWII Invasion

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country suffered after invasions during WWII and he will "stand to the end" to get full compensation, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 10:06 am

Soccer: Togo ambush raises security fears

The shooting dead of two officials and the driver of the bus carrying the Togo national football squad in an ambush in Angola has cast a permanent pall over the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, and raised security doubts...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jan 2010 | 10:00 am

Group stakes piracy claim on whalers

A conservationist group that lost a ship in a clash with Japanese whalers off Antarctica has filed a piracy complaint in the Netherlands against the captain and crew of the vessel.The filing comes after the bow of the Sea Shepherd...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Editorial: Terror always one step ahead

It was probably inevitable that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the al Qaeda-linked Nigerian who attempted to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day, would end up being described in headlines as the Undiebomber.But the name...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Shady lady seeks male escorts

LOS ANGELES - The job has its perks. Pay is excellent. Hours are sociable. The surroundings are clean and comfortable, if a tiny bit chintzy, and you're guaranteed to meet lots of fascinating women. The catch? You are required to...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Kerre Woodham: Lucky ocean crash

It's pointless wasting time and money investigating the collision between the Sea Shepherd craft and the Japanese whaling vessel in the Southern Ocean this week.According to the Sea Shepherd's founder, Paul Watson, the truth is...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Editorial: Intemperate actions in icy waters

It is hard to feel unalloyed sympathy for the skipper and crew of the Ady Gil, the high-tech trimaran turned protest boat, which collided with the Japanese whaler Shonan Maru in Antarctic waters on Wednesday.The boat, which operates...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Playgirl's bedroom tales

An alleged Tiger Woods lover has told an online publication she is writing a tell-all book about the golf superstar's sexual habits.Loredana Jolie Ferriolo told RadarOnline.com she witnessed Woods in gay encounters, but she offered...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Germany axes hundreds of flights as Europe freezes

Germans faced the cancellation of hundreds of flights Saturday as fresh snow blew in from the south, and Britons shivered through ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2010 | 8:52 am

Yemen's Conflicts Flare Amid Al Qaeda Fight

Yemen's government is escalating its internal conflicts that threaten to throw the country into greater chaos even as it ramps up the fight against Al Qaeda with U.S. help.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 8:51 am

Anti-Whaling Group: Japanese Whalers Guilty of Piracy

A conservationist group that lost one of its ships in a clash with Japanese whalers off Antarctica has filed a piracy complaint in the Netherlands against the captain and crew of the whaling vessel, one of the group's leaders said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 8:28 am

U.S. Envoy: Israeli Aid Could Be Cut if Peace Talks Fail

American envoy George Mitchell has threatened Israel that its failure to advance peace talks could result in financial sanctions, YNetNews.com reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 8:13 am

Nader continues fight over alleged '04 conspiracy

Ralph Nader didn't have any luck in Washington, D.C., with a lawsuit alleging a conspiracy to keep him off the 2004 presidential ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2010 | 7:49 am

Fourth Church Hit by Firebombs Over 'Allah' Ban

Officials say a fourth church has been hit by firebombs in Malaysia amid a growing dispute in the country over the use of the word "Allah" by non-Muslims.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 7:27 am

CIA bomber calls for attacks on U.S. in video

The Arabic news station Al-Jazeera has broadcast a posthumous video showing the Jordanian doctor who killed seven CIA employees ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2010 | 7:24 am

U.K.: 3 arrested after Heathrow bomb threat

Three British men were arrested on suspicion of making a bomb threat aboard an Emirates airline plane about to take off for Dubai, ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2010 | 7:13 am

Pope Gunman to Consider Book, Film Offers

The gunman who shot and wounded Pope John Paul II says he will begin considering book, film and television documentary offers after his release from a Turkish prison later this month.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 6:28 am

U.K. Teen Youngest Person to Reach the South Pole

While other teenagers marked the start of 2010 by partying with illicit supplies of vodka, Katie Walter spent New Year’s Eve in a frozen tent, celebrating becoming the youngest person to reach the South Pole.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am

Tighter Smog Rules No Longer Just An Urban Concern

The Environmental Protection Agency released new smog rules this week in an effort to improve air quality around the nation. The tighter regulations have many suburban and rural areas concerned that they will not be able to comply, which means they may lose federal dollars.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am

5 Climbers Killed in Avalanche in Russian Mountain

An instructor and four novice climbers have been killed in an avalanche in Russia's southern Caucasus mountain range.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 5:48 am

CIA Bomber in Video With Taliban Leader

Tape Surfaces Showing Jordanian Who Killed CIA Operatives in Afghanistan Vowing Revenge for Killing of Taliban Figure

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jan 2010 | 5:38 am

Chevron Oil Pipeline Attacked in Niger Delta

Gunmen attacked a Chevron Corp. oil pipeline in Nigeria's restive Niger Delta, causing an unknown amount of damage, a government spokesman said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2010 | 4:38 am