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Nigeria's leader breaks silenceNigeria's president, not seen since going into hospital in Saudi Arabia in November, tells the BBC he hopes to resume his duties.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:34 am 2ND LD: Sumo: Veteran ozeki Kaio makes sumo history at New Year basho+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDS KAIO QUOTES, EDITS) Kaio etched his name in the sumo record books at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday as the veteran ozeki claimed his 808th win in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:32 am Work begins on first planned Palestinian cityATARA, West Bank (AP) -- Work crews have broken ground on what they hope will be the first modern, planned Palestinian city - a step that officials say will help build an independent state in spite of the current deadlock in the peace process with Israel....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:28 am Team reports on Dutch support for Iraq attackTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- An independent Dutch commission reported Tuesday the Dutch military had no role in the invasion of Iraq, but said the government gave priority to political rather than legal considerations in supporting President George W. Bush's decision to attack....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:27 am Pete Carroll Knew About Coach's Drug Addiction & Did NothingAs the charges and allegations continue to mount against the USC football program, Pete Carroll is being held partially responsible for a DUI accident involving one of his former assistant coaches.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am How to Make Your Marriage MerrierPeople often look askance at couples who spend time independently (but) missing someone can ignite the marital spark.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am Iran's nuclear professor 'killed'An Iranian nuclear physics professor is killed in a bombing in Tehran amid heightened political tension, official reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:19 am Melbourne suffers hottest night for a century as Australia sweltersThe city of Melbourne has had its hottest night since 1902 as a heatwave hits southern AustraliaSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:18 am Miep Gies, who helped hide Anne Frank, dies at 100AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- Miep Gies, the office secretary who defied the Nazi occupiers to hide Anne Frank and her family for two years and saved the teenager's diary, has died, the Anne Frank House museum said Tuesday. She was 100....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:17 am PhD Student Uses Math Equation to Explain Lack of GirlfriendLondon resident adapts Drake Equation -- normally used to estimate number of evolved civilizations in galaxy -- to analyze his dating possibilities and challenges. Conclusion: in London he had a 0.0000034 percent chance of finding the "right" partner...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:17 am 'The Tea Party Movement Is About To Be Hijacked'In the latest sign of rancor in Tea Party circles, a convention aiming to bring together conservative activists from across the country is being attacked by some Tea Partiers as inauthentic, too expensive, and too tied to the GOP.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:15 am Nigeria's president breaks silence to quash death rumours - The Guardian
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:15 am Yemeni forces kill 19 Shi'ite rebels, arrest 25SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni forces killed 19 rebels in a military operation to rid a northern town of Shi'ite rebel hideouts, and the insurgents said their civilian population was the target of a deliberate campaign of deadly violence.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:15 am Tokyo gov't asked to continue providing shelter, service to homeless+(Kyodo) _ An antipoverty citizens group asked the Tokyo metropolitan government Tuesday to continue providing shelter and life-counseling service to hundreds of jobless and homeless...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:14 am Iraqi security forces lock down parts of BaghdadBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi security forces locked down parts of Baghdad Tuesday and were searching neighborhoods for possible car bombs, military officials said, in what appeared to be a wide-ranging operation across the city....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:12 am NATO: Missile kills 13 insurgents in AfghanistanThirteen insurgents were killed Tuesday in southern Afghanistan by a missile that international forces fired from an unmanned ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:12 am Iran nuclear scientist killed in bomb blast (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:11 am 2ND LD: China successfully tests missile interceptor+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH COMMENTS BY CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESWOMAN) China said Tuesday it has successfully tested its missile interception technology, less than a week...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Dutch say no mandate for Iraq warA Dutch inquiry into the Iraq war says that military action was not justified by UN resolutions on Iraq.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am Iranian nuclear physicist killed in bombingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A nuclear physics professor at Tehran University was killed Tuesday by a bomb-rigged motorcycle parked outside his home in Iran's capital, state media reported....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am LEAD: Badminton: Ogura of 'Ogu-Shio' doubles fame to retire+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, CHANGING DATELINE) Kumiko Ogura, one half of the "Ogu-Shio" doubles pair who became pin- ups after popularizing badminton in Japan, called time on her career ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:07 am Nigerians protest president's absence in capitalLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Hundreds of protesters concerned about the ill Nigerian president's long absence abroad are gathering in the capital....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:07 am Japan Airlines shares plunge 45%Japan Airlines shares drop to a record low as investors fear it is headed for bankruptcy, despite an improved offer from American Airlines.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:04 am Talking about race not same as racist talk - Chicago Sun-Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:04 am UK moves to ban controversial Islamist groupLONDON (AP) -- Britain's government said Tuesday it will ban an Islamist group whose proposed protest march through a town known for honoring British soldiers killed in Afghanistan drew national outrage....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:02 am N.J. Legislature OKs medical marijuanaThe Legislature on Monday approved a bill that would make the state the 14th to allow chronically ill patients access to marijuana for medical reasons.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am SKorea, US dismiss NKorea's peace talks proposalSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea and the U.S. rejected North Korea's proposal to start peace talks to formally end the Korean War, with Seoul saying Tuesday that can happen only after the North rejoins disarmament talks and reports progress in denuclearization....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am SKorea, US dismiss NKorea's peace talks proposal (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am Some fear Kan. ruling may spur abortion violence (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am Sick Nigeria leader breaks silence: BBC (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am US investigating 38 cases of reconstruction abuseOfficials say the U.S. agency overseeing tens of billions of dollars in Afghanistan reconstruction projects is investigating 38 criminal cases ranging from contract and procurement fraud to bribery and theft.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:57 am Civic group starts collecting essays from foreigners about Japan+(Kyodo) _ A Tokyo-based citizens' group started collecting essays from foreign students and researchers Tuesday to see how they regard Japan. The Global Voices from Japan group said it...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:56 am Somali teens prompt al-Qaida fears in Yemen
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:54 am NATO: Missile Kills 13 Afghan InsurgentsInternational Force says Troops Spotted Militants Prepping Ammo Near Safe House, Called in Air StrikeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:51 am World Cup risk?Angola attack turns spotlight on South Africa tournamentSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:48 am LEAD: Hatoyama says ban on arms exports must be kept, counters Kitazawa+TOKYO, Jan. 12 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH HATOYAMA'S QUOTES) Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Tuesday that Japan should adhere to its policy of banning arms exports, saying...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:46 am Baseball: Higashio, Eto, Furuta voted into Hall of Fame+(Kyodo) _ Former Seibu Lions manager Osamu Higashio, the late Shinichi Eto and the late Masayuki Furuta have been selected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, the selection panel said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:44 am Work begins on first planned Palestinian cityWork crews have broken ground on what they hope will be the first modern, planned Palestinian city — a step that officials say will help build an independent state in spite of the current deadlock in the peace process with Israel.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:43 am Cash Winfall winning numbersBRAINTREE - The winning numbers drawn Monday night in the CASH Winfall game were: 7-9-13-18-28-39 (seven,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:42 am Ford sweeps car and truck of the year awards at Detroit Auto ShowDETROIT - Ford Motor Co.'s yearlong resurgence got another little boost Monday morning when its vehicles swept...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Facebook says privacy is no longer a 'social norm'Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has denounced privacy as a ‘social norm’ of the past as social networking's popularity continues to grow.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Reaction to McGwire's admission of steroid useReaction to St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire's admission Monday that he used steroids and human growth hormone as a player:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am Kyodo economic news summary -5-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- American, oneworld members propose $2 bil. aid package for JAL TOKYO - American Airlines Inc. said Tuesday it and other key oneworld alliance members are ready to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am NATO: 13 insurgents killed by missileKABUL (AP) -- Thirteen insurgents were killed Tuesday in southern Afghanistan by a missile that international forces fired from an unmanned aerial vehicle, NATO said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am Mark McGwire AP Interview ExcerptsExcerpts of Mark McGwire's telephone interview Monday with The Associated Press:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am Work still under way to finalize support measures for JAL: Hatoyama+(Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Tuesday a government- backed turnaround body is still working on how to support the rehabilitation of Japan Airlines Corp. Hatoyama told...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:35 am Bomb Kills Professor in Tehran - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:34 am China 'successfully tests missile interceptor' - The Guardian
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:33 am U.S. building Winter Games rosterCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - More than 100 Americans have punched tickets to the Vancouver Games next month, and about...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:29 am LEAD: Sumo: Veteran ozeki Kaio makes sumo history at New Year basho+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH DETAILS) Kaio etched his name in the sumo record books at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday as the veteran ozeki claimed his 808th win in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:29 am Miep Gies, who helped hide Anne Frank, dies
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:27 am Was Tiger Woods the victim of a false child abuse report?FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - In the midst of the Tiger Woods sex scandal, newspapers around the globe reported that...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:27 am Bomb kills Iranian nuclear scientistState broadcaster blames ‘anti-revolutionary' elements linked to Iran's foreign foes
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:27 am Prosecutors release teen burn victim's account of attackMIAMI - There were things Michael Brewer remembered vividly about the day he was set on fire. He remembered...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:25 am Israel angrily rejects Turkish leader's chargesIsrael has denounced Turkey's latest criticism of the Jewish state.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:24 am Home Secretary bans Islam4UK group that threatened Wootton Bassett rally - Times Online
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:23 am Soldiers close shops in VenezuelaInspectors backed by soldiers shut some 70 shops in Venezuela accused of trying to cash in on the bolivar's devaluation.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:23 am Coast Guard responds to fuel spill in AlaskaThe U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a report that an underground diesel tank on Alaska's Adak Island has leaked fuel.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:22 am Backlash against Jets has Jim Leonhard bewilderedFLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Jim Leonhard is bewildered, somewhat confused by the continuous dismissive backlash regarding...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:21 am 10 Innovative Ways To Use Twitter For BusinessIncreasingly more companies use Twitter for business - to do market research, do brand advocacy and reputation management and provide selected highlights from a
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:20 am AP source: Obama considers levy for rescued firms (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:17 am Fiji and New Zealand rift thawsAfter months of diplomatic tension, New Zealand and Fiji are making efforts to improve bilateral ties.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:17 am Langenbrunner named captain of U.S. men's hockey teamNearly 30 years ago, Mike Eruzione captained the United States to a most unexpected Olympic gold medal. After...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:16 am Cowboys have momentum, but Vikings are confidentSuggesting Brett Favre's team is a bit under the radar might never be accurate, but the Minnesota Vikings aren't exactly hogging the headlines as they begin the playoffs.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:15 am Former A's teammates weigh in on Mark McGwire confessionAs Mark McGwire's sudden steroid-use confession sent shockwaves throughout the baseball world Monday, those...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:10 am Detained Americans to be tried soon: Iran spokesmanTEHRAN (Reuters) - Three U.S. citizens detained in Iran and charged with espionage will stand trial soon, a Foreign Ministry spokesman was quoted as saying Tuesday, in a case that Washington has called "totally unfounded."Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:02 am Detained Americans to be tried soon: Iran spokesman (Reuters)Reuters - Three U.S. citizens detained in Iran and charged with espionage will stand trial soon, a Foreign Ministry spokesman was quoted as saying Tuesday, in a case that Washington has called "totally unfounded."Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:02 am Cowell says he's leaving `Idol' for `X Factor' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:01 am Hong Kong 'milkshake murder' appealA US woman in Hong Kong convicted of killing her husband after lacing his milkshake is beginning her final appeal.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Yemen forces kill 19 Shi'ite rebels, arrest 25 (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:57 am Mark McGwire finally admits using steroids (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:57 am Mass. Senate race becoming proxy on health bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:55 am Philipp Kohlschreiber advances in AucklandAUCKLAND, New Zealand - Former champion Philipp Kohlschreiber took advantage of a late change in the draw to beat...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:53 am Ore. ballot measure seeks pot dispensariesThe Obama administration's decision not to interfere in states' medical marijuana laws has emboldened a citizens' initiative to get the state of Oregon involved in providing the drug for residents who have permission to use it.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:50 am Sony Qriocity On-Demand Movie Service Launching in February?Reports have Sony getting launching its own Internet-based on-demand video service dubbed "Qriocity"—and it'll be on its televisions' XMB menus.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:50 am USC search for Pete Carroll successor is under wayLOS ANGELES - By the time Pete Carroll officially said goodbye Monday, the University of Southern California was...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:47 am Malaysian Christians stand firm on use of 'Allah'KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Christian leaders in Malaysia refused Tuesday to stop using the word "Allah" for God despite attacks on churches in a religious crisis that has raised concerns about the erosion of minority rights in the Muslim-majority country....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:42 am UK moves to ban controversial Islamist groupBritain's government said Tuesday it will ban an Islamist group whose proposed protest march through a town known for honoring British soldiers killed in Afghanistan drew national outrage.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:32 am Bomb-rigged motorbike kills Iran nuke expertA nuclear physics professor at Tehran University was killed Tuesday by a bomb-rigged motorcycle parked outside his home in Iran's capital, state media reported.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:32 am Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua is recovering after heart treatment at a hospital in Saudi ArabiaNigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua, seen in July 2009, has broken a long silence he has kept since going into hospital in Saudi Arabia for heart treatment in November, telling the BBC he hopes to resume...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:31 am Five Western troops, including three Americans, killed in Afghanistan - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:30 am Cute Girl's Dive Turns into a PAINFUL Back-Flop (Video)A cute chick dives off a cliff but rotates a bit too much, resulting in a perfect backflop.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:30 am Iran Nuclear Professor Killed in BombingFatal Blast Outside Home of Tehran University Professor; Unclear if He was Connected to Nuclear ProgramSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:27 am Microblogging spreads in China, even without TwitterWhen Chinese student Rachel Zhang discovered Twitter last April, she realized her "little dream" of sharing with strangers the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:25 am Iran says nuclear scientist killed in bomb blastAn Iranian man described by officials as a nuclear scientist and university professor was killed in a bomb blast this morning in Tehran, officials told state media.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:25 am Plaintiff says Prop. 8 'means I'm unequal' - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:22 am 9 Actors Who Could Replace Maguire in Spider-Man RebootMaguire was nearly replaced in Spider-Man once before, forcing Sony to line up Jake Gyllenhaal as insurance. Still, we can’t recommend that Gyllenhaal get excited by today’s news that Sony will be recasting Peter Parker, as the studio’s intended high school reboot will almost certainly limit its potential casting pool to actors 18-25.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:20 am Team reports on Dutch support for Iraq attackAn independent commission is presenting its report on the Dutch government's support for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:17 am Where Is America's Debt? (PIC)A look at the countries who hold the bulk of US national debt.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:10 am The Malaysian national flag flies at a Catholic church in central Kuala LumpurThe Malaysian national flag flies at a Catholic church in central Kuala Lumpur on January 12. The Malaysian government has insisted that the use of the word 'Allah' by Christians, who make up nine percent...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:02 am A Malaysian Christian cries during a congregation inside a temporary church set up after their church was torchedA Malaysian Christian cries during a special prayer inside a temporary place of worship after their church was set ablaze in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia's image as a moderate Muslim nation has suffered a blow...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:02 am Updated map of Malaysia locating the states where attacks on churches occurred since FridayUpdated map of Malaysia locating the states where attacks on churches occurred since Friday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:02 am Malaysian Muslims pray in central Kuala LumpurMalaysian Muslims pray in central Kuala Lumpur on January 12. Religion and language are sensitive issues in multiracial Malaysia, which experienced deadly race riots in 1969.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:02 am The stars come out to playNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:01 am Watching TV shortens life span, study findsAustralian researchers find that each hour a day spent in front of television is linked with an 18% greater risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and an 11% greater risk of all causes of death.Watching television for hour upon hour obviously isn't the best way to spend leisure time -- inactivity has been linked to obesity and heart disease. But a new study quantifies TV viewing's effect on risk of death.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Mark McGwire finally admits to using steroids throughout his careerLong under suspicion, he emotionally details and apologizes for using banned substances, including in his record-breaking 1998 season. He is due to take over as the St. Louis batting coach.A recluse no more, Mark McGwire finally talked about the past, admitting what virtually everyone in baseball suspected for years, that he used steroids during his 16-year career, including the memorable 1998 season in which he and Sammy Sosa revitalized the game with their Great Home Run Chase.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Demoted L.A. County executive on paid medical leaveSharon Harper, who was demoted after auditors found that she had improperly helped her son-in-law obtain a county job, has yet to report to her new position in the Sheriff's Department.Sharon Harper, demoted last year from Los Angeles County's second-highest executive job, has been on paid medical leave since November and has yet to report to her new job in the Sheriff's Department, according to county officials.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Miep Gies dies at 100; gave protection to Anne FrankGies helped hide Otto Frank's family in an Amsterdam attic for 25 months. She gathered pages from Anne's diary and saved them after the family was captured by the Gestapo in 1944.Miep Gies, who played a pivotal role in introducing to the world the poignant diary of the young Anne Frank and in relating the Frank family's failed attempt to hide from the Nazis, has died. She was 100.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Washington fires back at SchwarzeneggerU.S. legislators say criticism over funding is an attempt to deflect blame for state's budget problems.For Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, blasting the federal government for California's problems has become an oft-used routine since his first days in office. But in a new twist, federal officials are firing back.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Wave of imports lifts portsCargo volume in December, including at L.A. and Long Beach facilities, suggests a recovery is underway.Imports at the nation's trade gateways -- including the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach -- appear to have ended their long decline and are poised for a strong recovery, according to preliminary data released Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Coakley, Brown in bitter debate - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:51 am Palin to join Fox News team - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:51 am China announces interceptor testChina says it has successfully tested a missile interceptor, soon after objecting to a US missile sale to Taiwan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:41 am AP source: Obama weighs new levy on banksPresident Obama is weighing a levy on Washington-rescued banks to help recover shortfalls in a $700 billion bailout fund and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:06 am Opinion: Ego doesn’t let McGwire truly come clean
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:04 am Iraqi security locks down parts of BaghdadIraqi security forces locked down parts of Baghdad Tuesday and were searching neighborhoods, said Baghdad's chief military spokesman, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:56 pm U.S., South Korea, dismiss North Korea's peace talks proposalSouth Korea and the U.S. rejected North Korea's proposal to start peace talks to formally end the Korean War, with Seoul saying Tuesday that can happen only after the North rejoins disarmament talks and reports progress in denuclearization.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:54 pm Tearful testimony on discrimination at Prop. 8 trialThe first day of the landmark case includes opening statements on the nature of marriage, a history of the institution and the struggles two same-sex couples have endured because they can't marry.A widely anticipated federal trial over the constitutionality of California's ban on same-sex marriage opened Monday, with lawyers and witnesses debating the meaning of marriage and sexual orientation and gay and lesbian couples testifying about the humiliation of being denied matrimony.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:53 pm An Iranian university lecturer was killed when a remote-controlled bomb hidden on his motorbike exploded in TehranFile photo shows Iranian police officers standing guard outside Tehran university. An Iranian university lecturer was killed when a remote-controlled bomb hidden on his motorbike exploded in Tehran on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:51 pm Palin returns to broadcast roots as Fox News punditSarah Palin, former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, will return to her broadcast roots and take ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:35 pm Analysts question savings, revenue in health care billAs Democratic leaders continue talks this week over how to pay for health care legislation, they are coming under renewed pressure ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:32 pm North Korea digs in on U.S. peace talks demandBEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea will not return to nuclear disarmament negotiations unless the United States agrees to peace treaty talks and lifts sanctions, a senior North Korean diplomat said on Tuesday, leaving little room for compromise.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:31 pm U.S. Marines tell Afghans: we're not here foreverDELARAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The bearded Afghan men in traditional dress sat cross-legged on the floor listening to the U.S. colonel address them -- a common sight in Afghanistan in recent years, but now with a subtly changed message.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:25 pm Predators turn back CanucksAlex Burrows scores both goals for Vancouver in 3-2 loss and launches blistering tirade about referee Stephane Auger after the game
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:21 pm 5 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:19 pm Serena moves on to Sydney QFsTop-ranked American gets 6-1, 6-2 win over Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez to move on to final eight of Sydney International
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:12 pm Avs, Anderson edge FlamesColorado goaltender makes 44 saves in 3-2 road win over Calgary
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:07 pm Yao to miss World ChampionshipsInjured Houston Rockets centre rules out a return to the court for August tournament in Turkey
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:58 pm Best from Jan. 11No description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:38 pm Nash, Suns scorch BucksVictoria guard scores 30 points in 105-101 win over Milwaukee
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:36 pm Best Value Colleges: Can getting a degree be affordable?A four-year degree doesn't have to bury college-bound students in debt. The Princeton Review's 100 Best Value Colleges for 2010 ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:34 pm FAA calls for inspections of older Boeing 737s: report(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has called for enhanced inspections of more than 130 older Boeing 737 planes, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a safety directive that is likely to be issued on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:29 pm New intelligence prompts alertCanadian airports were put on heightened alert on Saturday night after Transport Canada received credible evidence of a new terrorist threat.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:29 pm Large Wall Street bonuses spark talk of new levy on financial industry - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:22 pm ‘Melo golden for Nuggets in returnCarmelo Anthony returns to the lineup for Denver and scores 24 in 105-94 win over Minnesota
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:18 pm U.S. general: Taliban beaten in Helmand provinceU.S. forces have driven the Taliban from most towns and villages in the strategic Helmand province of Afghanistan, leaving incoming ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:15 pm Introspection After Allegations Of DiscriminationIn 2001, the food services giant Sodexo was hit with a class action discrimination lawsuit by a group of African-American employees. The suit set off a period of self-examination and the development of strategies to make the company more inclusive. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm GM Says Chinese Will Drive Future Demand For CarsThe American and European markets used to set the major trends for the automobile industry. But with China expected to become the largest car market in the world, General Motors and other automakers now have a different audience to cater to when they create new vehicles. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Study: Neanderthals Wore Jewelry And MakeupScientists working in Spain say they've found evidence of sophisticated Neanderthal inventions — jewelry and makeup. Ornamentation is viewed as evidence of "symbolic" thinking, a trait most often thought of as belonging only to modern humans. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm As The Crow Flies, Tokyo Battles Avian PestThe city of Tokyo has been waging a war on its crows for nearly a decade. Despite millions of dollars spent trying to reduce the corvine population, the number of crows is growing. The battle continues, with mixed results. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Venezuela's devaluation will cost some U.S. companiesCHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. companies doing substantial business in Venezuela, such as Avon Products Inc and Colgate-Palmolive Co, are bracing for the impact from the country's currency devaluation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:45 pm Canadian man fatally mauled by pet tigerONTARIO, Canada - A Canadian man has been mauled to death by his pet tiger.Norman Buwalda, 66, went into the tiger's cage on his property in Southwold, Ontario, to feed the animal and was attacked and killed, police said.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:41 pm Rising Hawks knock off Celtics once again
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:30 pm Federal Reserve earned $45 billion in 2009The Federal Reserve made record profits in 2009, as its unconventional efforts to prop up the economy created a windfall for the government.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:25 pm Trial on gay-marriage ban starts in CaliforniaAs a San Francisco trial on gay marriage began Monday, unusual plans to show the landmark case on YouTube were nixed by the U.S. ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:35 pm Black coalition pushes for 'unified' 2010 Census tallyMany blacks in the U.S. including immigrants don't identify with racial choices, but a coalition of civil rights leaders is ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:24 pm California gay marriage case highlights hurt, hopeSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two gay men and two lesbians challenging a California ban on same-sex marriage on Monday said their relationships had lasted for years but they felt like third-class citizens, leading them to launch the federal case that could set a national precedent.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:06 pm The Royal Courts of Justice in LondonFile photo of the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Former Gurkha soldiers from Nepal lost a test case against the Ministry of Defence over pension rights at the High Court in London.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:05 pm Former Gurkha soldiers from Nepal could feel under pressure to settle in Britain instead of staying in their homelandFile photo shows a Gurkha soldier in central London. Former Gurkha soldiers from Nepal could feel under pressure to settle in Britain instead of staying in their homeland after losing a test case on pension...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:05 pm The Gurkhas last year won the right to settle in Britain following a high-profile campaign led by actress Joanna LumleyBritish actress and Gurkha campaigner Joanna Lumley lays a wreath at the memorial to fallen Gurkha soldiers at the British Embassy in Kathmandu in July 2009. Former Gurkha soldiers from Nepal could feel...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:05 pm Mexico sees 69 murders in one day
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 7:55 pm Official calls for probe of bogus Woods claimA Florida lawmaker is calling for an investigation into who phoned a hot line claiming Tiger Woods' children were being abused.The anonymous accusation last month was quickly rejected by Florida officials. But Republican state...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Jan 2010 | 7:39 pm New Jersey Lawmakers Pass Medical Marijuana BillThe bill would make the state the 14th to allow chronically ill patients access to marijuana for medical reasons. Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine supports the legislation and could sign it before leaving office next week, making it law. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jan 2010 | 7:27 pm Miep Gies, Who Helped Hide Anne Frank, Dies At 100The office secretary defied Nazi occupiers in Amsterdam to hide the Frank family for two years and then saved the teenager's diary. She supplied food, books and good cheer to the secret annex behind the canal warehouse where Anne, her parents, sister and four other Jews hid for 25 months during World War II. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jan 2010 | 7:02 pm Woman Who Helped Anne Frank Dies at 100Miep Gies Aided Teenage Diarist's Family While They Hid from NazisSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Jan 2010 | 7:00 pm China has successfully intercepted a missile in mid-flight, state media said, in a test of its air defence capabilitiesChinese missiles are seen during a National Day parade in Beijing. China has successfully intercepted a missile in mid-flight, state media has said, in a test of its advanced air defence capabilities amid...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Jan 2010 | 6:25 pm Pakistan seen becoming more Islamist, anti-U.SLONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan is likely to become a more Islamist state and increasingly anti-American in the coming years, complicating U.S. efforts to win its support against Islamist militants, a report released on Tuesday said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jan 2010 | 6:20 pm Passenger charged in U.S. jet scareLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An unruly passenger whose apparently drunken behavior last week prompted an AirTran Airways aircraft to make an emergency landing escorted by fighter jets was charged on Monday with interference with a flight crew.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jan 2010 | 5:39 pm Video: Hartman: Everyone Has a StorySteve Hartman will travel the world at random to prove that everyone has a story. Along the journey, he finds that although there are many differences, there are also striking similarities.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Jan 2010 | 5:17 pm Melbourne cooling after hottest night in 100 yearsCANBERRA - Australia endured another day of deadly heat yesterday as temperatures in three states soared well into the 40s and people fled towns and parks as fire danger climbed to the code red alert of catastrophic danger.Adelaide,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Jan 2010 | 5:00 pm 'Balloon boy' father continues to plead innocence as jail term beginsFORT COLLINS, Colorado - The man who orchestrated a hoax that his child had been carried away on a balloon, a story that riveted television news audiences, turned himself in Monday to begin a 90-day jail sentence.Richard Heene...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Jan 2010 | 4:15 pm UK driver may have fainted, killed cyclistA woman in England who ran over and killed a cyclist was found not guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after claiming that she may have fainted at the wheel of her car.Tracy Johnson, 35, hit mother of three, Sharon Corless,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Jan 2010 | 4:14 pm Wreck appears after 66 yearsBRISBANE - Shipwreck hunters have overcome technical difficulties to spend an extra five hours filming the Centaur wreck, including prized footage of the bell with the ship's name on it.A submarine robot named Remora 3 descended...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Jan 2010 | 3:30 pm Three-year case of hiccups finally solvedBRITAIN - For most people they are a minor annoyance which disappear after a few seconds of holding the breath or attempting to drink water from the far side of a glass.But the bout of hiccups endured by Christopher Sands lasted...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Jan 2010 | 3:25 pm Can of worms opens in abortion shooting trialWICHITA, Kansas - The trial of the man charged with killing one of the nation's few late-term abortion doctors will begin with lawyers trying to pick unbiased jurors in a widely publicised case.Fifty-one-year-old Roeder, of Kansas...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Jan 2010 | 3:00 pm Court Revisits Ruling Forcing Lab Analysts To TestifyOn Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court revisited an issue it had appeared to resolve just months ago dealing with crime lab test results and when crime lab analysts must testify in court. In two cases from Virginia, the court flirted with undermining or reversing that ruling. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:59 pm Twitter posts could have led to murderPolice in the United States are investigating what they believe is the first murder fuelled in part by messages posted on social networking site Twitter.And for the first time ever, reports the Daily Mail , 140-word maximum Twitter...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:57 pm Infamous asylum may be soldIt has been home to some of Britain's most notorious murderers. Now Broadmoor hospital, the country's best-known high-security psychiatric hospital, could be sold off to developers and converted into a hotel or luxury flats.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:50 pm Obama, Cuomo target Wall Street bonusesWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The White House and New York's top prosecutor attacked excessive Wall Street bonuses, as the nation's biggest banks prepare to hand out awards critics say were made possible by taxpayer bailouts.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:45 pm French Filmmaker Eric Rohmer DiesFrench 'New Wave' Director Eric Rohmer Dies At Age 89Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:30 pm Inside The Genius, But Asocial Elevator's BrainLast week, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai took the title for the world's tallest building. Visitors to the observation deck ascended 124 floors in less than a minute, breaking records for speed. Most remarkable, however, was what passengers neither felt or saw: an ultra-high-tech elevator brain able to predict human behavior with eerie precision. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:30 pm Fox: Simon Cowell Will Leave 'American Idol'Simon Cowell announced Monday that this season of American Idol will be his last. He'll be shifting his attention, both on- and off-screen, to an American version of The X Factor, another talent competition that's already a hit in the U.K. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:16 pm "Mrs. Robinson Scandal" Ousts Irish LeaderN. Ireland Leader Peter Robinson Steps Down Temporarily After It Was Revealed His Wife Had a Teenage LoverSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm Gazans Fear New Barrier; Egyptians Hope For ReliefEgypt is building a new underground barrier aimed at blocking hundreds of smuggling tunnels under its border with the Gaza Strip. Palestinians fear what the barrier could mean for Gaza, while Egyptians are angry about the new criminal class the tunnels have spawned. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jan 2010 | 1:45 pm Video: Britain Airport Scanner Flawed?The Rapiscan whole body image scanner will soon be at the heart of Britain's airport security. As Amy Guttman reports, the new whole body scanner security officials warn is no silver bullet.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Jan 2010 | 1:02 pm WWII Shipwreck Filmed Off Australian Coast268 Were Killed When Hospital Ship Centaur Was Topedoed in 1943Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:00 pm Video: World War II Shipwreck FoundShipwreck hunters have captured the first underwater footage of an Australian World War II hospital ship that sank in 1943 and left 268 people dead.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:09 am Couple Kills Baby in Black Magic RitualPakistani Police: Witch Doctor Advised Couple to Stab 3-Month-Old Girl after Telling Them it Would Make Them RichSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:00 am Israel Will Take Years to Deploy Rocket Defense SystemIsrael's defense minister said Monday it would take years before the country's new rocket defense system would be fully deployed along borders with Gaza and Lebanon.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:41 am Iran Prosecutors Urge No Leniency for Detained ProtestersIran's top prosecutor has ordered his representative in Tehran not to show any leniency toward detained opposition protesters.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:15 am U.S. Supreme Court blocks video coverage of Prop. 8 trialThe ruling will keep the proceedings off YouTube. The justices, acting on an emergency appeal, say showing video could jeopardize the fairness of the trial.The U.S. Supreme Court, acting on an appeal from conservative defenders of California's ban on same-sex marriage, overruled a federal judge in San Francisco today and blocked video coverage of the trial on YouTube.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:06 am 3 U.S. Troops Die in Clash in South AfghanistanThree U.S. service members were killed Monday in fighting in southern Afghanistan, underscoring the unrelenting violence in the Taliban heartland as the Obama administration steps up efforts to rout the insurgents.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:27 am Radical Cleric to Stay in Kenyan Prison, Official SaysA radical Jamaican-born Muslim cleric whose teachings influenced one of the 2005 London transport network bombers will stay in a Kenyan prison until authorities find a way to send him home, Kenya's immigration minister said Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:24 am Two Separatists Arrested in Attack on Togo Soccer TeamAuthorities have arrested two separatists in Angola's restive Cabinda region following a shooting attack on the Togolese national soccer team that killed three people, a prosecutor announced Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:15 am Pope Denounces Leaders' Failure to Reach Climate TreatyPope Benedict XVI denounced the failure of world leaders to agree to a new climate change treaty in Copenhagen last month, saying Monday that world peace depends on safeguarding God's creation.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:50 am Blast Targeting Iraqi Lawmakers Wounds 3 GuardsA bomb attached to a pickup truck in an Iraqi Shiite lawmaker's convoy wounded five people, including three of his bodyguards, when it exploded in the Iraqi capital Monday, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:45 am Italian Premier Back in Rome After AssaultPremier Silvio Berlusconi returned to a busy political schedule Monday after a monthlong recovery from an attack that broke his nose and two teeth.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:36 am China Says Missile Defense System Test SuccessfulChina's military successfully tested a system for intercepting missiles in mid-flight on Monday, state media reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:16 am Publisher of Cyprus' Biggest Private Media Group Shot DeadPolice in Cyprus say the head of the island nation's largest private media group has been shot dead outside his home.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:09 am
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