Haiti devastated by massive quake

A huge earthquake causes devastation across Haiti, with fears that thousands of people may have died.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:38 am

Major earthquake devastates Haiti’s capital

Haitians walk past damaged buildings in Port-au-Prince on Tuesday after an earthquake rocked the impoverished Caribbean nation.A powerful earthquake struck Haiti's capital with withering force, toppling everything from simple shacks to the ornate National Palace and the headquarters of U.N. peacekeepers.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:38 am

"Do Not Board" List Passenger Flies Anyways

The Centers for Disease Control said a passenger with tuberculosis who was on a "do not fly" list has been detained after taking a flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco on U.S. Airways.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:36 am

Google may quit China over cyber-attacks

A Chinese flag flutters outside Google's China headquarters in Beijing, on Wednesday.Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China after discovering that hackers had tricked human-rights activists into exposing their e-mail accounts to outsiders.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:35 am

Guinea chief goes to Burkina Faso

Guinea's military leader, not seen in public since surviving an assassination attempt in 2009, arrives in Burkina Faso.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:34 am

Tennis: S. Williams among top players in fall Tokyo meet+

(Kyodo) _ World No. 1 Serena Williams will play at the Toray Pan Pacific Open this fall along with eight other top-10 players, organizers said Wednesday. Sixth-ranked Venus Williams is
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:33 am

Indonesian rage over luxury jail cells for wealthy

It's a bedroom most poor Indonesians can only dream about — air conditioned with a spacious double bed, flat-screen television, private bathroom, adjoining karaoke suite and serviced by maids and assistants.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:31 am

Death penalty for AUM Shinrikyo member Inoue stands+

(Kyodo) _ The Supreme Court has rejected an objection to its decision to uphold a death sentence given to former AUM Shinrikyo cult member Yoshihiro Inoue for playing a key role in the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:29 am

UK fugitive who taunted police on Facebook caught

Police say they have caught an escaped British convict whose defiant online antics drew thousands of fans to his Facebook page.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:26 am

Gay marriage trial revives camera controversy

While the issue of same-sex marriage is widely expected to work its way to the U.S. Supreme Court over the next few years, another thorny legal question raised in the case has already landed before the high court: cameras in federal courtrooms.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:26 am

Barons of Wall Street to face U.S. crisis panel (Reuters)

Reuters - The chief executives of Wall Street's biggest firms, swimming in bonuses but sinking fast in public esteem, will troop to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to face questioning about the global financial crisis.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:24 am

Barons of Wall Street to face U.S. crisis panel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chief executives of Wall Street's biggest firms, swimming in bonuses but sinking fast in public esteem, will troop to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to face questioning about the global financial crisis.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:24 am

Can sex offenders be held after serving criminal sentences?

he police photograph is chilling. In grainy black and white tones, it shows 13-year-old Martin Andrews sitting in a makeshift box, his leg chained. The look in his eyes is one of fear, fatigue and disbelief. He had just been rescued from a nightmare.



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Google threatens to quit China over activist attacks (AFP)

a=AFP - Google has vowed to defy Chinese Internet censors and risk banishment from the lucrative market in outrage at "highly sophisticated" cyberattacks aimed at Chinese human rights activists.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:21 am

LEAD: 2,412 civilians killed in Afghanistan in 2009: U.N.+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH NEW U.N. STATEMENT REVISING FIGURES IN GRAFS 3 AND 4, CORRECTING NAME OF U.N. MISSION IN GRAF 2) A total of 2,412 Afghan civilians were killed by militants
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Afghans meet NATO over shots at Helmand protest - Reuters


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LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - US Marines met with Afghan officials in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, a spokesman said, to soothe tensions after NATO and Afghan forces opened fire during a protest in volatile Helmand province. ...
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Video Games Vs. H1N1

In lieu of my recent battle with the old H1N1, we have decided to compile a list of deadly viruses that could blow the swine flu off of this planet. We'd like to see the CDC deal with any of these.



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Guy Brings Down Roof With Chainsaw (Video)

A chainsaw cut on the right spot can take down an entire rotted roof, apparently.



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Skiing: Kasai, Okabe named to Japanese Olympic team+

(Kyodo) _ The Ski Association of Japan on Wednesday announced an additional 29 members to represent the country in skiing events at the Vancouver Olympics. Ski jumper Noriaki Kasai,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:19 am

Afghans meet NATO over shots at Helmand protest

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - U.S. Marines met with Afghan officials in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, a spokesman said, to soothe tensions after NATO and Afghan forces opened fire during a protest in volatile Helmand province.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:19 am

Afghans meet NATO over shots at Helmand protest (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. Marines met with Afghan officials in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, a spokesman said, to soothe tensions after NATO and Afghan forces opened fire during a protest in volatile Helmand province.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:19 am

Google 'may end China operations'

Internet giant Google says it may end operations in China after hackers targeted Chinese human rights activists' e-mail accounts.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:17 am

Witness describes Philippine killings

The first witness to testify against the chief suspect in a Philippines massacre describes the horror of the scene.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:14 am

Google May Exit China After Ending Self-Censorship - Bloomberg


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Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc. defied the Chinese government by saying it will end self-censorship of its search engine and may quit the world's largest Internet market after attacks on e-mail accounts of ...
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Societe Generale: $2B writedown to hit Q4 profit

Societe Generale SA said Wednesday it would record about euro1.4 billion ($2 billion) in fresh asset writedowns in the fourth quarter of 2009, leaving the French bank barely in the black for the period.
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North Korea says it will allow American tourists

BEIJING - North Korea says it will allow in more American tourists starting this year after years of heavy restrictions...

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Tennessee begins search for Lane Kiffin's replacement

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - After wrapping up his first season as Tennessee coach, Lane Kiffin promised Volunteers fans...

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Haiti quake: The worst of places for a big tremor - BBC News


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Haiti quake: The worst of places for a big tremor
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It was immediately obvious that Tuesday's quake in Haiti would be an appalling natural disaster. A large tremor centred on an impoverished country with little recent experience or preparedness for such a large event. ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am

Guinea's wounded leader travels to Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Guinea's wounded junta leader is recuperating in Burkina Faso, the foreign affairs...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am

N. Korea says it will allow American tourists

North Korea says it will allow in more American tourists starting this year after years of heavy restrictions on visits to the ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am

Baseball: Rakuten acquires infielder Phillips+

(Kyodo) _ The Rakuten Eagles have agreed to terms with former Hiroshima Carp infielder Andy Phillips, the club said Wednesday. The 32-year-old will earn 50 million yen under a one-year...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am

Poland stands alone in refusing swine flu vaccines

The decision seemed fraught with risk: a government refusing to import swine flu vaccines amid worldwide warnings of a spreading epidemic.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am

Anthony Spencer suddenly sacking for Dallas Cowboys

IRVING, Texas - Anthony Spencer finally got the validation he was doing things right for the Dallas Cowboys. In...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am

Haiti Devastated by Quake; Scores Believed Dead

Dazed and injured Haitians sat on darkened streets pleading for help Wednesday and untold numbers were trapped in tons of rubble brought down by the strongest earthquake to hit this poor Caribbean nation in more than 200 years.
Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:06 am

Haiti's capital shattered by powerful earthquake

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Dazed and injured Haitians sat on darkened streets pleading for help Wednesday and untold numbers were trapped in tons of rubble brought down by the strongest earthquake to hit this poor Caribbean nation in more than 200 years....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:06 am

Haiti's capital shattered by powerful earthquake (AP)

People are seen near the ruins of a building, which was destroyed after a major earthquake struck, in Port-au-Prince in this January 12, 2010 video grab. The magnitude 7.0 quake hit impoverished Haiti on Tuesday, toppling buildings in the capital Port-au-Prince, burying residents in rubble and causing many deaths and injuries, witnesses in the city said.   REUTERS/Reuters TV   (HAITI - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)AP - Dazed and injured Haitians sat on darkened streets pleading for help Wednesday and untold numbers were trapped in tons of rubble brought down by the strongest earthquake to hit this poor Caribbean nation in more than 200 years.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:06 am

Nations, Aid Groups Ramp Up to Help Haiti

Nonprofits, International Community Work Overtime to Pull Together Resources for Quake Ravaged, Poor Nation

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:06 am

Residents await help after capital shattered

Untold numbers trapped in tons of rubble as aftershocks rattle Port-Au-Prince



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:05 am

2 US troops, 4 Afghan troops killed in Afghanistan

KABUL (AP) -- Two U.S. service members died and four Afghan soldiers were killed in separate explosions Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan, an area of the nation rife with violence, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:04 am

2 US troops, 4 Afghan troops killed in Afghanistan (AP)

People rest in a hospital after being injured in a suicide bombing near Kandahar city, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. Three members of the national police force and three civilians were wounded when a suicide bomber in a truck detonated his explosives near a police office in the Daman district of Kandahar province, according to the Ministry of Interior.(AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)AP - Two U.S. service members died and four Afghan soldiers were killed in separate explosions Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan, an area of the nation rife with violence, officials said.



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Greek doorman on trial for death of Australian man

A nightclub doorman in Greece is going on trial for the murder of a 20-year-old Australian tourist who was beaten to death in 2008 on the holiday island of Mykonos.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:04 am

Thousands feared dead as major quake strikes Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - A major earthquake rocked Haiti, killing possibly thousands of people as it toppled the presidential palace and hillside shanties alike and leaving the poor Caribbean nation appealing for international help.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:03 am

Jets punter should play Sunday

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - The disappointment and annoyance Steve Weatherford felt while watching his teammates in a...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:02 am

Princess Caroline to testify at husband's trial

HILDESHEIM, Germany - Princess Caroline of Monaco was to testify Wednesday at the trial of her husband Prince Ernst...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am

Jets punter OK, should play Sunday

The disappointment and annoyance Steve Weatherford felt while watching his teammates in a playoff game was bad enough. Then came the fear his career might be over.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:53 am

Iran scientist killing: More questions than answers - BBC News


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Iran scientist killing: More questions than answers
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The BBC's Tehran correspondent, Jon Leyne, looks at the questions raised by the death of an Iranian physics specialist in a bombing on Tuesday. According to the Iranian media, Masoud Ali Mohammadi was a nuclear scientist, assassinated by ...
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Jewelry thief strikes in Taiwan after Japan heist: reports+

(Kyodo) _ A jewelry thief who stole at least four rings in Japan last month is suspected in the theft of two rings from a De Beers store in Taipei on Tuesday, a senior Taiwanese police...
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LB Spencer suddenly sacking for Dallas Cowboys

Anthony Spencer finally got the validation he was doing things right for the Dallas Cowboys.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:51 am

Arizona's shaky defense goes from Rodgers to Brees

After Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers shredded the Arizona Cardinals' defense, imagine what Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints might do.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:51 am

Cowboys vs. Vikings in playoffs conjures Hail Mary

The Dallas Cowboys are headed to Minnesota for a playoff game Sunday, which means longtime Vikings fans probably won't want to watch much television the next few days.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:50 am

Haiti quake 'total chaos'

Hub Haitians are fearing the worst after their impoverished island homeland was hit with a massive earthquake last...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:49 am

Guinea's wounded leader travels to Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) -- Guinea's wounded junta leader is recuperating in Burkina Faso, the foreign affairs ministry there said Wednesday, a surprise move that one of his top opponents said could help him avoid prosecution....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:49 am

Eric Rosengren says double-dip downturn still possible

Boston Fed chief Eric Rosengren isn't ruling out a double-dip recession, as the fragile economy very slowly...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:46 am

Sri Lankan editor is granted bail

A Sri Lankan newspaper editor leaves prison for the first time in nearly two years after a court orders him to be freed on bail.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:45 am

Google to end China censorship after e-mail breach (AP)

Visitors stand at the reception of the Google China headquarters in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country completely after discovering that computer hackers had tricked human rights activists into opening their e-mail accounts to outsiders. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country completely after discovering that computer hackers had tricked human-rights activists into exposing their e-mail accounts to outsiders.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:44 am

Israel tries to defuse diplomatic flap with Turkey

JERUSALEM (AP) -- It fell short of an apology. But Israel's deputy foreign minister has signaled he regrets humiliating Turkey's ambassador, in an effort to defuse a diplomatic flap that has further strained ties between the once-close allies....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:42 am

UK military 'faces 20% cut'

The British armed forces could be forced to shrink by up to a fifth because of a lack of money, a military think tank predicts.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am

Yo Dawg I He...

Xzibit meets Macgyver. Now this would make for a great tv series.



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APOD: 2010 January 13 - The Spider and the Fly

A different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.



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Veteran Brad Faxon to serve as analyst for NBC

NEW YORK - Brad Faxon is joining NBC's golf coverage. The eight-time winner on the PGA Tour will serve...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am

Civilians are increasingly being caught in the crossfire of the Afghan war

An Afghan couple ride on motor-bike near Bagram, about 60 kms from Kabul, on January 11. Two US soldiers and five Afghans were killed in bomb blasts in Afghanistan on Wednesday, as the UN reported the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am

Violence erupted on Tuesday over rumours that NATO-led forces had defiled a copy of the Muslim holy book the Koran

Map of Afghanistan locating Garmsir district, where nine people died as violence erupted at a protest against an alleged desecration of the Koran by foreign forces, police said.
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The junta leader had not appeared in public since being shot in an assassination attempt on December 3

Guinea's junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara is seen here in October 2009. Camara, injured in an assassination attempt, is recuperating in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's foreign ministry said.
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Jesper Parnevik keeps mum on Tiger Woods

HONOLULU - Jesper Parnevik is trying to stay out of the loop when it comes to Tiger Woods' marriage so he...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am

Philippine witness says massacre suspect shot victims

MANILA (Reuters) - Government prosecutors, opposing a bail application by the key suspect in a massacre in the southern Philippines in late 2009, presented before a local court Wednesday an
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am

Mysterious death

Questions persist in wake of Iran scientist killing
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am

Sumo: Chiyotaikai hangs it up, Asa, Hakuho in lead at New Year sumo+

(Kyodo) _ The bombshell dropped before the day's action in the elite makuuchi division even got started at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday. Grand champions Hakuho and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:33 am

Google threat a rare show of defiance in China

BEIJING (AP) -- Google's threat to pull out of China over censorship is a rare display of defiance in a system where foreign companies have long accepted intrusive controls to gain access to a huge and growing market....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:32 am

Philippine massacre witness implicates suspects

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The first witness to testify against a powerful clan member accused of leading a pre-election massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines said Wednesday he saw the defendant and his family firing guns as victims knelt and begged for their lives....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:31 am

Yemen al-Qaeda link to Guantanamo Bay prison - BBC News


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Yemen al-Qaeda link to Guantanamo Bay prison
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The failed Detroit airliner bomb attack on Christmas Day awakened the world to the threat from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), a group that until then was hardly a household name. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a young Nigerian ...
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Israel's diplomatic flap with Turkey grows

PM chides Israeli diplomat for his conduct in humiliating Turkey's ambassador



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:31 am

Ron Jeremy hates the internet | TechRadar UK

Porn star Ron Jeremy has insisted that he hates the internet, claiming that the world wide web is making people stupid.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am

Philadelphia Fans Seek Redemption by Bloodying Dallas Fan

Philadelphia sports fans always get defensive when they are accused of being nasty...then they go and do something like this, and totally redeem themselves! Umm...err not. Apparently two guys wearing Eagles jerseys accosted and bloodied a poor female Dallas fan wearing a Tony Romo jersey.



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iPhone Touch Screen Bests Nexus One, Droid

Between iPhone, Nexus One and Verizon Driod, Which touch-screen smartphone has the most accurate results?



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Top 10 Sporting Cheats (Slideshow)

I was upset with that F1 race one, but they are all pretty bad. I hate the slideshow but its worth sharing.



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2 U.S. troops, 4 Afghan soldiers killed

Two U.S. service members died and four Afghan soldiers were killed in separate explosions Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan, an ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:28 am

'Batch 10'

How a group freed from Guantanamo returned to terror
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:26 am

Obama, congressional Democrats meeting on health (AP)

US President Barack Obama walks to the Oval Office after disembarking from Marine One upon returning to the White House in Washington, DC. Americans are deeply divided on Obama's first year in the White House, and the president's ratings on priority issues health care and the economy have hit new lows, polls showed Tuesday.(AFP/Nicholas Kamm)AP - With congressional negotiators starting to make decisions on a final health overhaul bill, top Democrats are hoping a White House session with President Barack Obama will narrow differences between the House and Senate.



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Necktie industry wants halt to 'Cool Biz' campaign+

(Kyodo) _ A group of necktie manufacturers and wholesalers asked Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa on Wednesday to halt the "Cool Biz" energy-saving campaign, claiming it has affected...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:25 am

No reports received of injuries to Japanese in Haiti quake: ministry+

(Kyodo) _ The Japanese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it has not received any reports of injuries to Japanese nationals from the powerful earthquake that hit the Caribbean nation of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:23 am

Rare courage

How Miep Gies saved the diary of Anne Frank
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:21 am

Housing advocates settle suit for disabled renters (AP)

AP - Thousands of renters with disabilities are poised to get extreme home makeovers thanks to a major settlement ending a federal lawsuit against a development company run by the sons of GOP donor and San Diego Chargers owner Alex Spanos.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:16 am

Haitian-Americans fear for families, ‘in shock’

Marleine Bastien, right, unsuccessfully tries to reach her relatives in Haiti from the "Little Haiti" area of Miami, on Monday, after hearing news about the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that truck the island. Haitian-Americans told stories of frantically trying to get through to relatives and friends to see if they survived the largest earthquake to hit their homeland in 200 years.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:14 am

Rejecting censorship, Google threatens to quit China (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc threatened to quit China, the world's biggest Internet market, warning it would no longer tolerate strict censorship of its Google.cn search engine.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:08 am

Rejecting censorship, Google threatens to quit China

SHANGHAI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc threatened to quit China, the world's biggest Internet market, warning it would no longer tolerate strict censorship of its Google.cn search engine.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:08 am

Thousands feared dead as major quake strikes Haiti (Reuters)

A major earthquake hit the impoverished country of Haiti on Tuesday, collapsing buildings in the capital Port-au-Prince and burying residents under rubble, a Reuters reporter in the city said. REUTERS/USGS.gov/HandoutReuters - A major earthquake rocked Haiti, killing possibly thousands of people as it toppled the presidential palace and hillside shanties alike and leaving the poor Caribbean nation appealing for international help.



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Yemen: Suspected al-Qaida figure killed in raid

SAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- Yemeni security forces killed a suspected al-Qaida figure and arrested four others in a raid on a house in a remote mountainous province, the region's governor said Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:03 am

Grant lifted by Pompey FA Cup win

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant feels his side's FA Cup win over Coventry shows the spirit of his squad remains intact despite the club's off-field problems.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jan 2010 | 2:01 am

Yemen says security forces kill al Qaeda cell leader

SANAA (Reuters) - The leader of a Yemeni al Qaeda cell has been killed in clashes with Yemeni security forces, and two Yemeni soldiers were killed in an ambush elsewhere in the same province, Yemen's state news agency said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jan 2010 | 1:56 am

Guinea's interim leader, General Sekouba Konate (C)

Guinea's interim leader, General Sekouba Konate (C), visits troops at the Kindia garrison. Guinea's junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara, injured in an assassination attempt, is recuperating in Ouagadougou,...
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Haiti Quake Causes Widespread Causalities

Hospital Among Hundreds of Buildings Leveled by 7.0 Temblor; Gravely Injured Left Begging for Help in Streets

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Jan 2010 | 1:45 am

Clinton Diplomacy Emphasizes Women's Rights - New York Times


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Clinton Diplomacy Emphasizes Women's Rights
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By AP HONOLULU (AP) -- Rarely does Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton venture abroad without pushing the case for ''women empowerment,'' a signature issue of her nearly one-year tenure as the top US diplomat. On Wednesday, Clinton was flying ...
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Obama, Congressional Democrats Meeting on Health - ABC News


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Obama, Congressional Democrats Meeting on Health
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AP With congressional negotiators starting to make decisions on a final health overhaul bill, top Democrats are hoping a White House session with President Barack Obama will narrow differences between the House and Senate. ...
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The killing came amid an increasingly bitter standoff between Iran and world powers over Tehran's nuclear programme

Iranian firemen stand outside the building where a remote-controlled bomb explosion killed an Iranian university lecturer in Tehran. Parliament speaker Ali Larijani, Iran's former chief nuclear negotiator,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jan 2010 | 1:19 am

VIDEO: Iran nuclear scientist killed in bomb blast. Duration: 01:10

VIDEO A leading Iranian nuclear scientist was murdered in Tehran on Tuesday in a rare bomb attack that the government quickly blamed on "mercenaries" in the pay of archfoes the United States and Israel...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jan 2010 | 1:19 am

Massoud Ali Mohammadi was a lecturer in nuclear energy at Tehran university

An undated picture released by Iran's Fars News Agency of assassinated Iranian university lecturer and nuclear scientist Massoud Ali Mohammadi. Parliament speaker Ali Larijani, Iran's former chief nuclear...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jan 2010 | 1:19 am

A tribal source said that 18 suspects in the same area managed to escape

A Yemeni policeman stands guard outside the foreign ministry in Sanaa. Yemeni security forces have killed an Al-Qaeda kingpin in Shabwa province in intensive operations against the group believed behind...
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Yemen: Senior al Qaeda Figure Killed

Provincial Governor says Leader of Cell Killed in Clash, 4 Other Militants Arrested

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Jan 2010 | 1:09 am

Photos: Haitian Earthquake

Photos from the Earthquake in Haiti

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Jan 2010 | 1:03 am

Google may leave China in wake of hacker attacks

The Internet firm says it will stop the scorned practice of censoring users' search results.

In a rare corporate rebuke of Asia's economic superpower, Google Inc. on Tuesday said it might leave China and the country's 350 million Internet users after it was the victim of a series of cyber attacks that originated from that nation.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Haiti in chaos after 7.0 quake

Devastation extends from the slums to the presidential palace. Aid groups fear a catastrophic death toll.

A mighty earthquake rocked the small, impoverished island nation of Haiti on Tuesday, collapsing a hospital, the presidential palace and other buildings, triggering massive panic and claiming an as-yet uncounted number of lives -- perhaps thousands.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Suspect in Northwest Airlines bomb plot had round-trip ticket

It had been widely reported that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab had a one-way fare. Obama administration officials brief congressional aides on the Christmas Day attack.

The alleged Christmas Day airline bomber had purchased a round-trip ticket -- not a one- way fare, as has been widely reported -- the Obama administration told congressional aides in a closed briefing Tuesday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Iran scientist slain in bombing outside his home

Tehran blames the West and Israel, saying the attack was a bid to slow Iran's nuclear program. Colleagues say he was a government critic and that hard-liners killed him to silence the opposition.

A powerful bomb blast killed an Iranian scientist outside his north Tehran home Tuesday, a mystery-shrouded assassination that quickly triggered a round of highly charged accusations with potentially serious political repercussions.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Mexican drug lord Teodoro Garcia Simental, known for his savagery, is captured

The crime boss 'El Teo,' who authorities say is responsible for massacres and beheadings, is quietly arrested in Baja California. Hundreds fled Tijuana to avoid being kidnapped.

A Mexican drug cartel kingpin accused of dissolving victims in barrels of lye and waging a terror campaign that turned Tijuana into one of Mexico's most dangerous cities was captured early Tuesday in the port city of La Paz, federal authorities said.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Britain outlaws Islam4UK, which some say glorifies terrorism

The British government's decision follows widespread anger about the group's plan to demonstrate in Wootton Bassett, a town known for paying tribute to troops killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The British government announced Tuesday that it would ban an Islamic group that had sparked widespread public revulsion over its intention to demonstrate in a town known for paying tribute to soldiers slain in Afghanistan and Iraq.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

UN: Taliban cause Afghan civilian deaths to soar

KABUL (AP) -- The number of Afghan civilians who died in war-related violence last year soared to the highest annual level since the conflict began in 2001, the U.N. said Wednesday, while deaths attributed to allied forces dropped nearly 30 percent - a key U.S. goal for winning over the Afghan people....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 13 Jan 2010 | 12:54 am

Mexico-US cooperation cited in 2nd druglord arrest

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- The capture of a brutal druglord accused of ordering massacres, beheadings and the dissolving of bodies in caustic soda marks the second time in less than a month Mexico has taken down one of its most powerful traffickers....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 13 Jan 2010 | 12:28 am

Crime wave fuels forensics boom in Mexico

As Mexico struggles to stem a wave of drug-related crime, forensic science classes are multiplying, trying to meet the booming ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Jan 2010 | 12:25 am

Florida grapples with record-low temps

Throw a Category 3 hurricane at Florida and the state is ready. But brush it with 20-degree weather for a few days, and millions ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Jan 2010 | 12:09 am

Yemen: Suspected al-Qaeda figure killed in raid

A Yemeni governor says security forces killed a suspected al-Qaeda figure in a raid in a remote mountainous province.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Jan 2010 | 12:05 am

Google To End China Censorship After E-Mail Breach

Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country completely after discovering that computer hackers had tricked human-rights activists into exposing their e-mail accounts to outsiders. Tuesday's announcement comes amid growing tensions between China and the U.S. over Internet freedom.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Jan 2010 | 12:01 am

Haiti overcome by chaos of quake

The largest earthquake to strike Haiti in more than a century collapsed a hospital and homes Tuesday and caused chaos in streets ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:57 pm

White House says stimulus has saved two million jobs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's emergency spending measures last year saved up to 2 million U.S. jobs, the White House said on Wednesday, but it warned that the outlook for the economy remained uncertain.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:53 pm

U.S. urges Japan to keep commitment on military base

HONOLULU (Reuters) - The United States urged Japan on Tuesday to keep its commitment to move a U.S. military base on Okinawa island but the two vowed not to let the row derail their security alliance in the face of rising Chinese power.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:52 pm

Cash-short North Korea opens up to U.S. tourists

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea appears ready to welcome visitors from the United States year-round, increasing the trickle of tourists from its sworn enemy who provide the reclusive state with hard cash.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:51 pm

Chinese guards try to remove the media as a woman tries to deliver a bouquet of flowers to the Google office in Beijing

Chinese security guards try to remove the media as a woman tries to deliver a bouquet of flowers to the Google China office in Beijing.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:32 pm

A Chinese man talks to the media after placing bouquets of flowers in front of the Google China office in Beijing

A Chinese man, under the watchful eyes of a security guard, talks to the media after placing bouquets of flowers in front of the Google China office in Beijing. Google vowed to defy Chinese Internet censors...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:32 pm

Administration Says Stimulus Has Worked - New York Times


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WASHINGTON—The Obama administration, in its latest progress report on the $787 billion stimulus program, said both the overall economy and employment continued to be in better shape at the end of 2009 than they would have been without ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:23 pm

UN says Haiti headquarters collapsed in earthquake

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The headquarters of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti collapsed in Tuesday's earthquake and a large number of U.N. personnel are missing, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said late Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:06 a... | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:13 pm

Obama plans fee on financial firms to recover TARP money - Washington Post


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Obama plans fee on financial firms to recover TARP money
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President Obama will announce on Thursday a plan to impose a new fee on the nation's biggest financial firms in what officials say will be a years-long effort to recoup the government money used to bail out those institutions, ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:10 pm

Sol Campbell returns to Arsenal

Former England international "ecstatic" about return to Gunners and reported six month deal



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:07 pm

Eto'o prepares to strike

Cameroon stiker tipped as early golden boot favourite at African Cup of Nations



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:06 pm

Earthquake devastates Haiti

A powerful earthquake has rocked the island nation of Haiti causing damage, panic and fears of major loss of life. And with communications crippled, thousands of Canadians with relatives in the country are desperately seeking information.



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:05 pm

High court weighs inmates' detention past sentences

In spirited arguments, U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to uphold a law that lets the U.S. ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:02 pm

Red-hot Spurs dump Lakers

Tim Duncan scores 25 points as San Antonio continues scorching pace, beats Los Angeles 105-85



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:56 pm

Spurs blow out ailing Bryant, Lakers

San Antonio's Tony Parker is defended by Los Angeles' Andrew Bynum, left, and Derek Fisher during the first quarter Tuesday night. Parker scored 22 points in San Antonio's win.Tim Duncan had 25 points and 13 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs showed they can still hang with their Western Conference rivals in a 105-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:51 pm

Top 25 Capsules

A complete roundup of NCAA Top 25 action on Tuesday



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:48 pm

USC hires Kiffin to replace Carroll

Lane Kiffin was a former assistant under Pete Carroll at USC.Lane Kiffin is returning to Southern California as the Trojans’ coach after just one season at Tennessee. Kiffin was chosen Tuesday to replace Pete Carroll, his mentor and employer for six seasons.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:47 pm

NCAA: No. 2 Wildcats stay unbeaten

Freshman point guard Eric Bledsoe scores career high 25 points in 89-77 win over Florida



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:46 pm

Major Quake Hits Haiti; Many Deaths Feared

Hospital among Collapsed Buildings after 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Capital; "Substantial Damage and Casualties" Expected

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:30 pm

UN's Haiti Headquarters Destroyed by Quake

Large Number of Personnel Missing as Main Building for Peacekeeping Mission Topples

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:30 pm

Obama: U.S. Stands Ready to Help Haiti

President Says His Thoughts and Prayers Go to Haiti, where Strong Earthquake Hit

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:30 pm

Quake a "Catastrophe of Major Proportions"

Haiti's Ambassador to the United States Speaks with Katie Couric about the Major Earthquake that Hit Near Port-au-Prince

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:30 pm

Predators down Oilers

Ryan Jones scores a goal and assist for Nashville in 5-3 win over Edmonton who suffer fifth straight loss



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:30 pm

U.S. sending rescue teams to Haiti

The Los Angeles County Fire Department urban search and rescue team load equipment in the Pacoima area of Los Angeles on Tuesday before heading to Haiti. President Barack Obama says the U.S. stands ready to help the impoverished Caribbean nation after a devastating earthquake.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:15 pm

Defining Diversity: Beyond Race And Gender

While diversity has traditionally referred to categories like race and gender, companies and diversity experts are increasingly considering a wide range of factors from age and sexual preference to disabilities and even weight.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:12 pm

Repeated deployments weigh heavily on U.S. troops

The cycles of combat have been so long and so frequent that nearly 13,000 soldiers now have spent three to four cumulative years ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:09 pm

Sarah Palin appears on The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News - Times Online


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:07 pm

Qat of nine tales

Yemen loves that strange narcotic



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:03 pm

New Airport Body Scans Don't Detect All Weapons

The Transportation Security Administration is about to put hundreds of high-tech scanners in U.S. airports to deter terrorists. The scanners use a technology called backscatter X-ray. It's impressive, but some say it's far from perfect

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:01 pm

Bonus Season Brings Political Risks For Banks

Bonuses for employees of big Wall Street banks this year are expected to be sizable — further inflaming a public already infuriated over last year's bank bailout. For the banks, the issue is fraught with political risks as regulators search for ways to clamp down on bonuses.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

Panel Seeks 'Accountability' In Financial Crisis

Top executives from four of the biggest banks that got federal bailouts are likely to face tough questions Wednesday from a commission charged by Congress to do the most thorough investigation yet into the causes of the financial crisis. "There's a need for accountability and responsibility," says Phil Angelides, the panel's chairman.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

Scope Of Haiti's Major Quake Remains Unclear

The dead and injured lay in the streets of the Haitian capital Port-Au-Prince, as strong aftershocks rippled through the impoverished Caribbean nation Wednesday. A rough estimate of the number of casualties is impossible. Thousands of buildings were damaged or destroyed in the largest quake to hit Haiti in more than 200 years.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

Contracts Hang In Balance As NFL Case Kicks Off

For a decade, Reebok has had an exclusive merchandising contract with the NFL's 32 teams. American Needle Inc., a family-owned business, says the contract violates antitrust laws, and the Supreme Court will hear the case Wednesday. The result will affect not only the NFL, but also other professional and collegiate sports leagues.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

U.N. cuts back on investigating fraud

The United Nations cuts back sharply on investigations into corruption and fraud within its ranks, shelving cases involving the possible theft or misuse of millions of dollars.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2010 | 9:23 pm

Mexico captures major Tijuana drug gang leader

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican police captured a drug kingpin on Tuesday known for having the corpses of tortured rivals dissolved in acid and blamed for much of a surge in violence in the northern border city of Tijuana.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 9:22 pm

‘Idol’ finds talent in Boston, but little confidence

Victoria Beckham, second from left, joined the "Idol" judges, from left, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and Simon Cowell, at the Boston auditions.The most surprising aspect of the Boston auditions was that a city not exactly known for its politeness has a bunch of singers who had everything but confidence.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2010 | 9:14 pm

Incidents in news give fliers the jitters

A man who accidentally carried live ammunition onto a plane in Milwaukee and a disturbance aboard an Amsterdam-to-Detroit flight ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 9:10 pm

Video: 7.0 Quake Rocks Haiti

The island nation of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with one of the weakest infrastructures, now faces near-catastrophic damage from an earthquake. Seth Doane reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jan 2010 | 8:52 pm

Hippo escapes from Montenegro zoo

PODGORICA, Montenegro - A hippo escaped from a flooded private zoo in Montenegro, shocking villagers who found her strolling near their homes.Nikica escaped as heavy rains sent water flooding through the zoo, raising the water...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jan 2010 | 8:44 pm

At funeral, Joe Biden recalls mother Jean's courage

Jean Finnegan Biden, mother of Vice President Biden, was remembered Tuesday as a strong-willed woman of unshakable faith who ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2010 | 8:21 pm

UK: Keep your clothes or be jailed for life, nude hiker told

The naked rambler Stephen Gough has been warned he faces spending the rest of his life in prison if he continues to refuse to wear clothes in public.The former Royal Marine, a veteran of two "boots-only" hikes from Land's End...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jan 2010 | 8:07 pm

Obama to announce bank fees Thursday

President Barack Obama is ready to announce a plan to recover Wall Street bailout shortfalls with a bank fee on the country's biggest financial firms, an official said.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2010 | 8:04 pm

Video: Haiti Earthquake Aftermath

"CBS News RAW": daytime pictures of the aftermath of the Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti. There were crying victims among the downed buildings.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jan 2010 | 7:59 pm

Conan won’t do ‘Tonight Show’ following Leno

Jan. 12: "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien says he "cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction," and won't follow an 11:30 p.m. Jay Leno show. Msnbc.com's Courtney Hazlett reports. (Other)Conan O’Brien has refused to play along with NBC’s plan to move “The Tonight Show” and return Jay Leno to late-night, abruptly derailing the network’s effort to resolve its scheduling mess.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2010 | 7:57 pm

Florida citrus growers reel under prolonged freeze

MIAMI (Reuters) - Central Florida citrus growers, already reeling from an unusually long freeze, reported more overnight ice damage to their orange fruit and groves on Tuesday, which they feared could also hurt the 2010/11 crop.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 7:18 pm

Man had 100 Chihuahuas in house

DEARBORN, Michigan - A man who had hundreds of live and dead Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes in his Detroit-area home has pleaded guilty to an animal cruelty charge in a deal that keeps him out of prison.Kenneth Lang Jr., 56, of...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jan 2010 | 7:16 pm

USC has a new football coach: Lane Kiffin

The Times' Gary Klein has learned that USC has settled on its new football coach, and it is a familiar name: Lane Kiffin.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 6:45 pm

NZ man sentenced to hard labour

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) says it is in contact with a Jordanian New Zealander sentenced to two years' hard labour by Lebanon's Military Tribunal but can say little more.The Daily Star , an English language...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jan 2010 | 6:12 pm

Cruise line bans 'cougars'

MIAMI - Carnival Cruise Lines won't be sailing any more with a boatload of "cougars" and their willing prey. The Miami Herald reports that the company has turned down a request from a singles travel group to book another cruise...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jan 2010 | 5:46 pm

Ex-employee arrested over US slaying

KENNESAW, Georgia - Dressed in camouflage and armed with a handgun, a disgruntled ex-employee opened fire at a truck rental business in suburban Atlanta, killing two people and injuring three others, police said.The lone gunman...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jan 2010 | 5:30 pm

Conan O'Brien tells NBC to take a hike

Conan O'Brien is not going to take one for the team. The host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" released a statement this afternoon saying that he would not move his show from 11:35 p.m. to 12:05 a.m. to make room for Jay Leno's return to late night.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 4:16 pm

Haiti Rocked By Magnitude 7 Earthquake Near Capital; Catastrophe Feared

The US Geological Survey is reporting a magnitude 7 earthquake near Haiti's capital of Port Au Prince.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:26 pm

Safety, traffic concerns raised when 3.5-mile-long freight train rolls through L.A. Basin

An apparently unprecedented super freight train -- extending some 3½ miles -- rolled through Southern California over the weekend, catching state regulators off guard and prompting concerns about potential safety risks and traffic delays, The Times has learned.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:16 pm

Woman drove home with body stuck in windscreen

A Japanese woman was arrested after driving home after a traffic accident with the body of an 80-year-old pedestrian stuck through her car's windscreen.AFP reports that 23-year-old Michiko Sato was arrested after her boyfriend...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:14 pm

'Justified' Defense Possible In Abortion Doctor Killing

A Kansas judge refused to block Scott Roeder from arguing at trial that the shooting of Dr. George Tiller was a justified act aimed at saving unborn children. The defense could open the door to a conviction on the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. Prosecutors had argued there's no evidence Tiller posed an imminent threat at the time.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:04 pm

Clinton: We need smarter sanctions

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday the Obama Administration has concluded the best way to pressure Iran to come clean on its nuclear ambitions is to impose sanctions aimed at the country's ruling elite."It...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm

Haiti death toll remains 'a rumour' as looting begins

The strongest earthquake in more than 200 years rocked Haiti today, collapsing a hospital where people screamed for help and heavily damaging the National Palace, UN peacekeeper headquarters and other buildings. US officials reported...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm

'Sex game gone wrong' sees UK MP's niece jailed

VERSAILLES, France - A French court has convicted the niece of a British junior minister on murder charges and sentenced her to 15 years in prison.Jessica Davies, who has dual French and British citizenship, is a niece of Quentin...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm

Conan Says No To Post-Midnight Slot

Conan O'Brien says no to post-midnight slot on NBC.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:42 pm

Fiona Pilkington tragedy: coroner attacks failings of 'indifferent' council

A coroner has attacked a council for "extraordinary" failings which allowed teenage bullies to drive a mother and her disabled daughter to their deaths.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:17 am

Fed's reaction to crisis helps deliver record $46.1-billion profit

The agency says the gains come largely from higher earnings on securities it purchased in 2009 as it tried to revive the financial industry. The money has been turned over to the U.S. Treasury.

The Federal Reserve today announced it made a record $46.1-billion profit last year, countering concerns that the central bank has put too much taxpayer money at risk in attempts to stabilize the financial industry.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jan 2010 | 9:54 am

U.S. Calls Claims It Killed Iran Nuke Physicist 'Absurd'

The United States called "absurd" charges by Iran that it had anything to do with the Tuesday motorcycle bomb blast that killed a prominent nuclear physics professor.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 9:02 am

Six Die in Clashes as Afghans Protest Koran Destruction

Six people were killed Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, where protesters claiming that international troops destroyed copies of the Koran clashed with Afghan and foreign security forces, Afghan officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 7:45 am

2 U.S. Pilots to Face Charges in Deadly 2006 Brazilian Crash

A Brazilian appeals court has ruled two American executive jet pilots should face negligence charges for a 2006 midair collision that killed 154 people.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 7:37 am

Guatemala Attorney Orchestrated Own Killing, U.N. Says

A Guatemalan lawyer who accused the country's president of his murder in a video made before his death actually contracted the hitmen to kill him, U.N. investigators announced.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 7:36 am

Woman Who Hid Anne Frank, Saved Diary Dies at 100

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: FOXNews.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 6:49 am

Skiers Rescued After Gondolas Break at German Resort

Some 60 skiers were trapped in gondolas for several hours at a southern German resort Tuesday after a technical problem halted the lift system, police said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 6:18 am

N. Korea Envoy Seeks Parallel Talks on Nukes, Peace

North Korea's envoy to the United Nations said Tuesday his nation is willing to conduct parallel talks on its nuclear program and on formally ending the Korean War, but only if all sanctions against it are lifted.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 6:16 am

Hippo Swims Out of Flooded Montenegro Zoo, Into Village

A hippo escaped from a flooded private zoo in Montenegro Tuesday, shocking villagers who found her strolling near their homes.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 6:06 am

Iraq inquiry: Britain would 'definitely' back US, Tony Blair told George W Bush

Tony Blair assured George W Bush in 2002 that if US attacked Iraq, Britain would participate, Alastair Campbell tells inquiry.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jan 2010 | 4:51 am

NATO: Missile Kills 13 Insurgents in Afghanistan

NATO says a missile fired from an unmanned aerial vehicle has killed 13 insurgents in southern Afghanistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 4:48 am

Iraq inquiry: Gordon Brown was involved in decision-making says Alastair Campbell

Gordon Brown was a key member of Tony Blair's ''inner circle'' involved in Iraq decision-making, Alastair Campbell tells inquiry.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jan 2010 | 3:43 am