Afghan lawmakers reject majority of Cabinet picks

KABUL (AP) -- The Afghan parliament rejected the majority of President Hamid Karzai's second slate of Cabinet choices Saturday, dealing a new setback to the U.S.-backed leader's effort to assemble a team that can focus on badly needed reforms....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 16 Jan 2010 | 3:35 am

Afghan lawmakers reject majority of Cabinet picks (AP)

An Afghan policeman stands guard in Kabul on January 12. A suicide bomber targeted a crowded market in a restive district of southern Afghanistan, killing up to 20 civilians in the deadliest attack in four months.(AFP/File/Massoud Hossaini)AP - The Afghan parliament rejected the majority of President Hamid Karzai's second slate of Cabinet choices Saturday, dealing a new setback to the U.S.-backed leader's effort to assemble a team that can focus on badly needed reforms.



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South Africa urges Zimbabweans to act on crisis

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Regional powerhouse South Africa is urging Zimbabwean leaders to resolve political tensions in time for elections expected next year in the troubled country, a spokesman for President Jacob Zuma said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 16 Jan 2010 | 3:27 am

Haiti aid a telling test of China-Taiwan relations

BEIJING (AP) -- One of the world's trickiest relationships is being tested in devastated Haiti, where China and Taiwan are rushing aid to one of Taipei's few remaining diplomatic allies. Taiwan even announced that its president would personally deliver earthquake aid later this month....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 16 Jan 2010 | 3:26 am

Scottish church may appoint Britain's first woman bishop

Scottish Anglican priest will today find out if she is to become Britain's first woman bishop.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jan 2010 | 3:22 am

Tylenol recall expanded

Johnson & Johnson is again expanding a recall of Tylenol caplets due to a moldy smell that made some users sick. The company says the problem also affects some lots of its fever and pain drug Motrin.



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South Africa urges Zimbabweans to act on crisis

Regional powerhouse South Africa is urging Zimbabwean leaders to resolve political tensions in time for elections expected next year in the troubled country, a spokesman for President...
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Haiti earthquake: death toll may hit 200,000

Devastated Caribbean nation hands control of its main airport to the US in an effort to bring order to the painfully slow process of bringing international aid to the survivors.
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Security fears in quake-hit Haiti

Security concerns rise in Haiti's capital as distribution problems continue to hamper the supply of aid to desperate quake survivors.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2010 | 3:16 am

Afghan lawmakers reject majority of Cabinet picks

The Afghan parliament has rejected the majority of President Hamid Karzai's second slate of Cabinet choices in a new setback to the U.S.-backed leader. Lawmakers rejected 10 nominees...
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Obama enlists former presidents for Haiti effort - Washington Post


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Obama enlists former presidents for Haiti effort
Washington Post
AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is enlisting the support of two former presidents in the US effort to help earthquake-ravaged Haiti. Obama will meet Saturday morning with George W. Bush and Bill Clinton in the Oval Office. ...
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Study: Men Like Watching Kim Kardashian Hump a Salad

If you've turned on the tube lately, you're aware that some psychopath almost blew up Detroit with his underwear on Christmas, you've watched certain talking heads make complete idiots of themselves regarding the devastation in Haiti, and you've seen Kim Karsdashian's new soft porn commercial for Carl's Jr.



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Afghan MPs back foreign minister

Afghan MPs back Zalmay Rasul as Foreign Minister, as President Hamid Karzai tries for a second time to build a cabinet.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2010 | 2:54 am

Sumo: Hakuho falls, all even with Asashoryu at New Year sumo+

(Kyodo) _ Hakuho ran into a titanium wall in the form of Estonian big man Baruto and dropped to a first defeat at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday. Baruto took Hakuho by...
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Analysis: Obama tied to health bill's fate - Washington Post


Washington Post

Analysis: Obama tied to health bill's fate
Washington Post
President Barack Obama, right, stands with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during the House Democratic Caucus retreat at the US Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Evan Vucci - AP) By CHARLES BABINGTON The ...
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Critics' choose `The Hurt Locker' as best picture (AP)

James Cameron, left, and Kathryn Bigelow at the 15th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - Iraq war drama "The Hurt Locker" and its director took top honors at the Critics' Choice Awards, while Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" and James Cameron's "Avatar" won the most awards.



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Security fears stalk Haiti as quake survivors await aid - BBC News


Sydney Morning Herald

Security fears stalk Haiti as quake survivors await aid
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There are mounting security concerns in Haiti's earthquake-hit capital as distribution problems continue to hamper getting aid to survivors. Days after the quake devastated Port-au-Prince, killing tens of thousands, there are some reports of gangs ...
Haiti: Up to 200000 feared deadAljazeera.net
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15 Manly Beast-Men

Fifteen of the coolest and manly Man Beasts of all time.



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Analysis: Obama tied to health bill's fate

For months, President Barack Obama has owned the health care legislation that's struggling to cross the finish line in Congress.
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Aid groups face ‘race against time’ in Haiti

Haitians dig through rubble by hand Friday at the site of a collapsed school where dozens of students were feared buried by Tuesday's earthquake.With food, water and other aid flowing into Haiti in earnest, relief groups and officials are focused on moving the supplies out of the clogged airport and to hungry.




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Final frantic run for health care (AP)

President Barack Obama pauses in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, while talking about the earthquake in Haiti. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Like a roller-coaster ride on its last twisting turns, President Barack Obama's campaign to remake health care is barreling into final days of breathless suspense and headlong momentum.



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Denver Post owner plans prepackaged Ch. 11 filing (AP)

FILE - In this April 26, 2006  file photo, Dean Singleton, CEO of MediaNews Group Inc., leaves the San Jose Mercury News in San Jose, Calif., The holding company for the MediaNews Group family of newspapers that includes The Denver Post, Affiliated Media Inc., says it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - The holding company for MediaNews Group Inc. newspapers, including The Denver Post and San Jose Mercury News, says it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.



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Source: Deal near for O'Brien to leave `Tonight' (AP)

FILE - In this June 1, 2009 file photo provided by NBC, Conan O'Brien  makes his debut as the host of NBC's 'The Tonight Show'  in Universal City, Calif. (AP Photo/NBC, Paul Drinkwater) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY, ARCHIVE OUT, NO SALESAP - In an agreement close to completion, "Tonight" host Conan O'Brien would leave NBC and free Jay Leno to reclaim the late-night show he stewarded for 17 years, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jan 2010 | 2:41 am

Source: Deal near for O'Brien to leave `Tonight'

In an agreement close to completion, "Tonight" host Conan O'Brien would leave NBC and free Jay Leno to reclaim the late-night show he stewarded for 17 years, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jan 2010 | 2:41 am

Obama still seeking Chinese help on many fronts (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2009 file photo,President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)AP - President Barack Obama came into office talking tough on China. The emerging superpower, he promised, would be treated as a competitor, not coddled as a friend or shunned as an enemy.



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Prince Naruhito, Princess Masako visit Kobe for quake memorial+

(Kyodo) _ Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako arrived Saturday evening in Kobe to attend a memorial ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the deadly earthquake that...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jan 2010 | 2:39 am

7 Famous, Funny, Scary & Just Plain Weird Security Breaches

While the recent Newark Airport 'gate breach' incident grabbed headlines worldwide, it's only the latest in a long line of high-profile breaches to hit airports, computer networks and even the White House. Here's a list of seven famous breaches from around the world.....



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2ND LD: Asian, Latin American ministers start talks on climate, economy+

TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Japan on Saturday presented an initiative aimed at enhancing cooperation with East Asian and Latin American countries over the environment,...
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Obama still seeking Chinese help on many fronts

President Barack Obama came into office talking tough on China. The emerging superpower, he promised, would be treated as a competitor, not coddled as a friend or shunned as an enemy.
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Analysis: Senate race underscores voter anger - Washington Post


Washington Post

Analysis: Senate race underscores voter anger
Washington Post
AP WASHINGTON -- The ill winds of an angry electorate are blowing against Democrats, the warning signs clear in a closer-than-expected Massachusetts Senate race that may doom President Barack Obama's health care agenda and foreshadow the ...
Amid tight race, Coakley's campaign goes full-boreBoston Globe
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Analysis: Senate race underscores voter anger

The ill winds of an angry electorate are blowing against Democrats, the warning signs clear in a closer-than-expected Massachusetts Senate race that may doom President Barack Obama's health care agenda and foreshadow the party's midterm election prospects.
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'The Cove' named best documentary at U.S. Critics' Choice Awards+

(Kyodo) _ "The Cove," a U.S. documentary film about dolphin hunting in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture, was named best documentary Friday at the Critics' Choice Awards in Los Angeles. The...
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Bali victim’s father questions Washington trial

Hambali, who is also known as Riduan Isamuddin, was questioned at a CIA "black site," according to former President George W. Bush.A lawyer whose son was killed in the 2002 Bali bombing said  that a U.S. trial of alleged terrorist Riduan Isamuddin could jeopardize chances of convicting him over the attack.




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Soldiers hurt in Kashmir bombing

At least two soldiers are injured in a suicide bomb attack on a military vehicle in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2010 | 2:13 am

AP Exclusive: Network flaw causes scary Web error (AP)

In this combo made from file photos, the Facebook, left, and AT&T logos are shown. (AP Photo) NO SALESAP - A Georgia mother and her two daughters logged onto Facebook from mobile phones last weekend and wound up in a startling place: strangers' accounts with full access to troves of private information.



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Bali victim's father questions Washington trial

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- An Australian lawyer whose son was killed in the 2002 Bali bombing said on Saturday that a trial in Washington of alleged terrorist Riduan Isamuddin could jeopardize chances of convicting him over the nightclub attacks that killed 202....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 16 Jan 2010 | 2:04 am

Bali victim's father questions Washington trial

An Australian lawyer whose son was killed in the 2002 Bali bombing said on Saturday that a trial in Washington of alleged terrorist Riduan Isamuddin could jeopardize chances of convicting...
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Sumo: Results of main bouts for 7th day of New Year sumo+

(Kyodo) _ Results of makuuchi division bouts for Saturday, the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan (+denotes juryo division wrestler): Won
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4TH LD: Ozawa says he will stay on despite scandal, raps prosecutors+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: CLARIFYING LEAD GRAPH, ADDING MORE BACKGROUND INFO) Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, said Saturday he will remain in the post...
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Did a thirst for beer spark civilization?

Drunkenness, hangovers, and debauchery tend to come to mind when one thinks about alcohol and its effects. But could alcohol also have been a catalyst for human civilization?



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Bali victim's father questions Washington trial

An Australian lawyer whose son was killed in the 2002 Bali bombing said on Saturday that a trial in Washington of alleged terrorist Riduan Isamuddin could jeopardize chances of convicting him over the nightclub attacks that killed 202.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:55 am

Dead U.N. workers were ‘very happy’ in Haiti

The heavily damaged U.N. headquarters in Port-au-Prince is seen from the air on Thursday, two days after Haiti's devastating earthquake.Stories of those who lost their lives in a troubled nation they served, loved.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:53 am

Survivors of Hudson crash toast to anniversary (AP)

Capt. Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, kneeling foreground right, pilot of the US Airways flight that had a water landing in New York's Hudson River last year, poses for a photo with passengers and crew on the anniversary of the incident, in New York,  Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - They looked like they were posing for an eclectic class picture: dozens of smiling faces, everyone carefully lined up. As cameras clicked, the survivors of US Airways Flight 1549 cheered and laughed loudly enough to remind everyone that they had made it.



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Weather forecast for Sunday+

(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Sunday, Jan. 17: Tokyofair/cloudy Osakafair>cloudy Nagoyafair>cloudy Sapporosnow>cloudy Sendaifair/cloudy Niigatacloudy/snow Hiroshimafair ...
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Haitian doctor takes 100 patients into his home

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- For years, Claude Surena has treated the sick at his two-story hillside home near the center of the Haitian capital....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:42 am

Water delivery disruptions imperil quake survivors

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Hundreds of thousands of Haitians are in desperate need of drinking water because of an earthquake-damaged municipal pipeline and truck drivers either unable or unwilling to deliver their cargo....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:42 am

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Bomb wounds 2 soldiers in Pakistani Kashmir

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber attacked an army vehicle in the Pakistani section of Kashmir on Saturday, wounding two soldiers, the military said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:37 am

Osama bin Laden's photo digitally updated to account for age, facial hair - Dallas Morning News


Times Online

Osama bin Laden's photo digitally updated to account for age, facial hair
Dallas Morning News
AP WASHINGTON –The State Department has updated its 1998 file photo of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, digitally altering it to account for a decade of age and possible changes in his facial hair. There is a $25 million bounty on bin Laden for the ...
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Afghan parliament re-votes on Karzai Cabinet

The Afghan parliament approved President Hamid Karzai's picks for three ministries but rejected the nominee for higher education ...



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Fort Hood review finds Army unprepared - Houston Chronicle


New York Daily News

Fort Hood review finds Army unprepared
Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON — A Pentagon review of the Nov. 5 shooting rampage at Fort Hood has concluded that the military remains unprepared to stop internal security threats at its US installations, Defense Secretary Robert ...
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Ukraine presidential hopefuls fear election fraud

KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's presidential candidates are trading accusations of plans to steal Sunday's election, with at least one warning of possible street confrontations.



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Haitian doctor takes 100 patients into his home

For years, Claude Surena has treated the sick at his two-story hillside home near the center of the Haitian capital.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:16 am

Water delivery disruptions imperil quake survivors

Hundreds of thousands of Haitians are in desperate need of drinking water because of an earthquake-damaged municipal pipeline and truck drivers either unable or unwilling to deliver their cargo.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:12 am

Officials work to speed aid to devastated Haitians

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- With food, water and other aid flowing into Haiti in earnest, relief groups and officials are focused on moving the supplies out of the clogged airport and to hungry, haggard earthquake survivors in the capital....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:10 am

Officials work to speed aid to devastated Haitians (AP)

Members of a Dominican rescue team attempt to save a victim trapped amid the rubble of a destroyed building in Port-au-Prince. Anger and despair mounted in quake-hit Haiti with rotting bodies littering the streets and little sign of desperately needed international aid for the hundreds of thousands of victims.(AFP/Juan Barreto)AP - With food, water and other aid flowing into Haiti in earnest, relief groups and officials are focused on moving the supplies out of the clogged airport and to hungry, haggard earthquake survivors in the capital.



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Ichiro Ozawa has vowed to clear his name

Ichiro Ozawa, Secretary General of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) is seen during a speech at the party's annual convention in Tokyo, on January 16. Ozawa, the kingmaker of Japan's ruling coalition,...
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Holy trumpet!

S African church row over World Cup plastic trumpet
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:08 am

Arenas awaits sentence on gun charge, fate in NBA (AP)

Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas, left, arrives with attorney Kenneth Wainstein, center, at D.C Superior Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010.  Arenas was charged Thursday with a single count of carrying a pistol without a license.  (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)AP - Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas will have to wait until March to learn if he will be sent to prison for a felony gun conviction, while his future with the NBA sits in limbo.



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Q & A: Ukraine's Viktor Yanukovich - Los Angeles Times


Telegraph.co.uk

Q & A: Ukraine's Viktor Yanukovich
Los Angeles Times
Since his 2004 election as president was declared fraudulent by the Supreme Court, Yanukovich's popularity has grown steadily. He is now the clear front-runner in Sunday's presidential vote. Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, ...
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Al Qaeda military commander reported slain in Yemen airstrike - Los Angeles Times


The Hindu

Al Qaeda military commander reported slain in Yemen airstrike
Los Angeles Times
Qasim Raymi, who escaped from a Yemeni prison in 2006, has been considered by intelligence agencies to be a strategist and hardened fighter. Five other militants are also killed. By Jeffrey Fleishman Reporting from Cairo - One of Al Qaeda's top ...
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Haiti Recovery Effort by the Numbers

Level of Need Will be "Significantly Higher" Than Other Disasters Because of Quake's Massive Impact on Country

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Showcase of Vintage Apple Ads [PICS]

It’s amazing how much the Apple product line and technology in general has evolved in such a relatively short period of time.



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FDA changes stance on BPA use in plastics

Agency says more study needed on bisphenol-A's effect on children

NEW YORK (AP) -- Federal health agencies said Friday recent research shows cause for concern over the chemical bisphenol-A's potential effect on children, but more study is needed before any regulatory changes are considered.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Aid surge gets going in Haiti

Helped by the U.S. military, supplies begin to flow -- but not to everyone

Reporting from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, and Washington -- The leading edge of a massive relief effort gained a toehold around the Haitian capital Friday, with the U.S. military taking control of the airport and helicopters ferrying supplies from an aircraft carrier positioned off the coast. But deep within the city's neighborhoods, residents fended for themselves -- evacuating those who could go, caring for those who couldn't and putting to rest those who would move no more.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

'Unrelenting' rainfall to hit Southern California next week

Four storms are expected to move through the region between late Sunday and Friday. Mountain thoroughfares will be closed and residents of foothill communities are urged to prepare for evacuation.

A series of storms is heading to Southern California and is expected to dump the heaviest rainfall since last summer's Station fire and send debris and ash rushing into such foothill communities as La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Al Qaeda military commander reported slain in Yemen airstrike

Qasim Raymi, who escaped from a Yemeni prison in 2006, has been considered by intelligence agencies to be a strategist and hardened fighter. Five other militants are also killed.

One of Al Qaeda's top military strategists in Yemen was reportedly killed Friday along with five other militants in airstrikes targeting two vehicles in the country's northeastern mountains, according to officials and news agencies.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Treasury Dept. says loan modification picture is improved

The Obama administration says pressure on lenders is paying off: The number of temporary modifications that have gone permanent has more than doubled in a month.

After a month of intense pressure on banks and other mortgage servicers, the Obama administration on Friday reported improvement in its much-criticized program to reduce mortgage payments to stave off foreclosures.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

‘Desperation’ led CIA, Jordan to trust bomber

AMMAN, Jordan - He was an ambitious young doctor from a large family who had a foreign wife and two children -- details that officers of Jordan's intelligence service viewed as exploitable vulnerabilities, not biography.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jan 2010 | 12:59 am

‘Desperation’ led CIA, Jordan to trust bomber

Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi killed seven CIA officers and contractors, a Jordanian intelligence officer and a driver when he blew himself up at a CIA facility in Afghanistan, on Dec. 30, 2009.The CIA now says the bomber who attacked its Afghan base never meant to cooperate, but say the prospect of a strike against al-Qaeda's inner sanctum overrode earlier suspicions.




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Malaysia is reassuring foreign visitors after a US travel advisory warned of the risk of terrorist attacks in Borneo

Malaysian police are seen in Lahad Datu, in the eastern state of Sabah. Malaysia has moved to reassure foreign visitors after a United States travel advisory warned of the risk of terrorist attacks in...
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Survey the Damage in Haiti With Google Earth

You can now get a satellite’s-eye view of the devastation in Haiti with Google Earth. Google worked with satellite imaging company GeoEye to put together a map layer file that provides up-close views of the wreckage of government buildings and more in the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince.



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Live - South Africa v England

England snap up three early wickets on the third morning of the fourth Test against South Africa
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2010 | 12:48 am

Haiti aid a telling test of China-Taiwan relations

One of the world's trickiest relationships is being tested in devastated Haiti, where China and Taiwan are rushing aid to one of Taipei's few remaining diplomatic allies. Taiwan even announced that its president would personally deliver earthquake aid later this month.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jan 2010 | 12:45 am

Federer hopes Woods resolves his problems

Roger Federer is reluctant to discuss the scandal surrounding Tiger Woods, except to say he wants to see his friend back on the golf course doing what he does best.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jan 2010 | 12:35 am

Twitter and Facebook users respond to Haiti crisis - BBC News


Globe and Mail

Twitter and Facebook users respond to Haiti crisis
BBC News
An appeal to help victims of the Haiti earthquake is breaking all records, fuelled by the power of social media. Type "Haiti" into Twitter, Facebook or Youtube and you soon encounter a message from @redcross sent at 05:38 GMT on Jan 13. ...
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World in Objects

British Museum's history in artefacts
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2010 | 12:24 am

Matt Patricia top candidate to lead 'D'

History says to look inward. When Patriots coach Bill Belichick has a position to fill on the coaching staff,...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jan 2010 | 12:02 am

Sports world comes together for Haiti relief

MIAMI - Retired NBA star Alonzo Mourning, NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick and the Washington Redskins are among...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jan 2010 | 12:01 am

President Obama still seeking Chinese help on many fronts

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama came into office talking tough on China. The emerging superpower, he promised,...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

What can Scott Brown do for Dems? UPS ships off legal salvo

Shipping giant UPS isn't amused by a Democratic Party campaign pamphlet attacking Republican Senate candidate...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:58 pm

Tea Party members brew Scott Brown boost

Massachusetts is becoming ground zero for the national Tea Party movement as emboldened activists flock from Rhode...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:58 pm

Hawks' buzzer-beater fells Suns

ATLANTA - Jamal Crawford hit a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to cap an Atlanta comeback in the final seconds, giving...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:54 pm

Haiti says 200,000 may be dead, tensions rise

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Tensions rose among desperate Haitians awaiting international aid and food that began to trickle in three days after an earthquake that Haitian authorities say killed 200,000 people.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:48 pm

Bruins ride upset win to LA

LOS ANGELES - It's highly doubtful many folks outside their dressing room believed the Bruins, with a mountain...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:48 pm

Scouting report: Bruins at Kings

TODAY - 4 p.m., Staples Center, Los Angeles. TV - NESN. Radio - WBZ-FM (98.5). THE...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:47 pm

Celtics work with injuries

Before Kevin Garnett went down for good last spring, and took the Celtics' shot at a title repeat with him,...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:46 pm

Red Sox' Jeremy Hermida reflects on grand opening

The beauty of baseball is that on any given day, anyone can do something historic. Just ask Jeremy Hermida. ...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:43 pm

Hawks beat Suns at buzzer

Jamal Crawford sinks long three-pointer as time expires to give Atlanta a 102-101 win over Phoenix



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:26 pm

D-Wade Heats up against Rockets

Dwyane Wade scores 37 points as Miami defeats Houston 115-106



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:25 pm

Foreign troops under US and NATO command currently number around 113,000

File photo shows soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on patrol in the town of Musa Qala in Helmand province of Afghanistan. A bomb blast in Afghanistan's restive south...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:22 pm

Thailand's king Bhumibol Adulyadej has endorsed a cabinet reshuffle

Thailand's king Bhumibol Adulyadej (pictured last December) has endorsed a cabinet reshuffle, after the country's protest-hit coalition government moved to stem the fallout from a healthcare corruption...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:20 pm

"Hurt Locker" a blast at Critics Choice Awards

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Hurt Locker," a low-budget movie about an American bomb-disposal unit in Iraq, was named best picture on Friday at the Critics' Choice Awards, an event that has an uncanny knack of foreshadowing Oscar success.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:18 pm

Comebacks add mystique to Open

The plot thickens in Melbourne as the return of some of the game's greatest female players will make an action-packed and sizzling grand slam



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:15 pm

Yemen says airstrike kills al-Qaida military chief

SAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- Yemeni warplanes struck outside a desert village near the border with Saudi Arabia on Friday, killing six al-Qaida operatives, including the group's top military leader in the country, security officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:10 pm

5 points all in night's work for Ovechkin

Star power: Washington's Russian sniper made quick and easy work of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night setting a career single game marker with four assists



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:07 pm

NFL TV Guide

A complete listing of all of this weekend's NFL playoff games with network in parenthesis and kickoff time in Eastern Time



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:59 pm

As Haiti crisis escalates, relief effort begins

Help was excruciatingly slow to arrive for survivors of Haiti's earthquake Friday despite a massive international aid effort ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:48 pm

Two more Canadians confirmed dead

Guillaume Siemienski and Hélène Rivard worked for Canadian International Development Agency



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:47 pm

Predators withstand the Flames

Patrick Hornqvist scored the only goal of the game as Nashville steals road win at Calgary



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:42 pm

Haitians desperate to communicate with U.S. relatives

While families across the U.S. wait desperately for word from their Haitian relatives, those in Port-au-Prince are just as frantic ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:39 pm

By the numbers

Numbers of importance heading into a busy weekend in the National Hockey League



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:28 pm

Around the rinks

All the news that's fit to print from the past week in the National Hockey League



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:23 pm

`Basterds,' `Avatar' big Critics' Choice winners

Kristin Chenoweth hosts the 15th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards on Friday, Jan. 15, in Los Angeles.James Cameron's "Avatar" and Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" won the most awards at Friday's Critics' Choice Awards, but the top honor went to Iraq war drama "The Hurt Locker" and its director-producer Kathryn Bigelow.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:20 pm

Looking for an edge

A new way of sharpening skates, which provides more speed and agility, has NHL players intrigued and a Canadian company hopping to keep up



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:10 pm

Quake Prompts Respite For Haitians Illegally In U.S.

Bowing to pressure from Congress, the Obama administration said Friday that tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally will be allowed to stay for the next year and a half. That means that none will be deported to their devastated homeland for now. But any Haitians who attempt to flee to the U.S. will be sent back.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:01 pm

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

NFL Defending QB Star Power On The Field

The NFL is toughening its protection of quarterbacks. More penalty calls and new rules help ensure that these valuable players are able to work on and off the field. But is the NFL going too far in protecting quarterbacks? After all, this is football.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

Haiti One Man Hospital

Dr. Frantz Python, of Lake Worth, Fla., center, and Dr. Claude Surena, of Haiti, right, examine a woman with a severe foot injury in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. Dr. Surena converted...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:56 pm

NKorea plays sanctions card in nuclear standoff

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Last month, North Korea got a coveted visit to Pyongyang by a top U.S. official and hinted it was ready to resume negotiations on giving up its nuclear program....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:55 pm

US releases Afghan prison names

The US releases the names of 645 prisoners held at Bagram air base in Afghanistan following a freedom of information lawsuit.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:36 pm

Wyclef Jean's Charity Under Scrutiny

Vetting Groups Raise Doubts About Accounting Practices, Ability to Function at Haitian-Born Rapper's Foundation

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:30 pm

Enormity of Haiti quake disaster clear from the sky

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Witnessing Haiti's earthquake aftermath from street level is horrific -- dead bodies poking out of collapsed buildings, bandaged survivors whimpering in tent cities and the stench of rot and death.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:06 pm

Mexico army hands control to police in drug war city

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's army, facing accusations of rights abuses, will give federal police control of security in the country's most violent drug war city even as cartel killings escalate, police said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:02 pm

News about loved ones slowly reaching U.S.

After two days and nights measured in failed phone calls and unanswered prayers, a trickle of news is reaching some of the thousands ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2010 | 8:51 pm

La. Tech coach Dooley leaves for Tennessee

Derek Dooley went 17-20 in three seasons at Louisiana Tech and was the only coach in major college football to also serve as the athletic director. Derek Dooley was introduced as the Vols’ second new head coach in 14 months, replacing Lane Kiffin days after he bolted for Southern California. Among his first challenges will be reassuring fans and players that he wants to be at Tennessee.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jan 2010 | 8:43 pm

Gov't Documents Name 645 Afghan Detainees

Long-Secret List Included Among 2,000 Pages of Terror Documents Released Through ACLU Lawsuit

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jan 2010 | 8:30 pm

French and US rescuers carry a victim from the rubble of the Montana Hotel

French and US rescuers carry a victim from the rubble of the Montana Hotel in Port-au-Prince. Despairing Haitians clawed by hand to seek survivors in the rubble of their homes as frustration grew at the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jan 2010 | 8:23 pm

VIDEO French teams pull survivors from Haitian rubble Duration:01:00

VIDEO French rescue teams have been pulling survivors from the rubble in Port-au-Prince. Some thirty Haitians, as well as several foreigners, have been rescued from the remains of the Montana Hotel. Duration:01:00
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jan 2010 | 8:23 pm

A man helped by a morgue employee looks for a relative

A man helped by a morgue employee looks for a relative between the scores of corpses of people killed in the earthquake laying on the ground at a makeshift morgue in Port-au-Prince. Despairing Haitians...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jan 2010 | 8:23 pm

VIDEO US troops secure Haiti airport as aid begins to flow Duration:00:56

VIDEO Troopers from the US Army's 82nd Airborne division fanned out to secure quake-hit Haiti's main airport Friday, as a massive international effort got into gear and aid started to flow. Duration:00:56
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jan 2010 | 7:53 pm

Looting has become widespread and there were angry scuffles at the few aid distribution points

A policeman arrests a looter in Port-au-Prince. Machete-wielding looters brought more terror to Haiti streets as US troops poured into the quake-ravaged nation to start streaming tons of aid to traumatized...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jan 2010 | 7:53 pm

U.S. Releases Names Of 645 Bagram Detainees

The long-secret list of detainees held at the military base in Afghanistan was released as part of a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The group also wants the government to provide the details of how the inmates were captured and why they are being held.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jan 2010 | 7:46 pm

NBA Stars Team Up for Haiti Relief

Alonzo Mourning Arrives in Port-au-Prince, Working With Former Teammate Dwyane Wade to Recruit Other Athletes to Raise Money

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jan 2010 | 7:30 pm

US to protest to China on Google

The US says it will make a formal protest to China over alleged cyber-attacks on internet search giant Google.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jan 2010 | 7:24 pm

Groups raise doubts about Jean’s charity group

Haitian-born musician Wyclef Jean backs the Yele Haiti Foundation, which groups are now raising doubts about.Groups that vet charities are raising doubts about the organization backed by Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean, questioning its accounting practices and ability to function in earthquake-hit Haiti.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jan 2010 | 7:04 pm

List of detainees in Afghanistan released

The U.S.  releases a long-secret list of some 645 detainees held at a military base in Afghanistan as part of a lawsuit seeking details of the government's treatment of terror suspects.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jan 2010 | 6:39 pm

Arenas pleads guilty, NBA future in jeopardy

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas, currently serving an indefinite suspension from the NBA, arrives to face felony gun charges Friday.Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty Friday to carrying a pistol without a license in the District of Columbia, a felony conviction that could jeopardize his future in the NBA.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jan 2010 | 6:36 pm

Hope Fading for Those Caught in Rubble

Following Haiti Quake, People have been Buried for Three Days in Scorching Heat with No Water

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jan 2010 | 6:30 pm

The Haitian Earthquake's Littlest Victims

Katie Couric Reports 38 % of Haitians are Under the Age of 15

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jan 2010 | 6:30 pm

Haiti Aid Donations Could Top Katrina

Outpouring of Support throughout United States; Donations Following Earthquake on Track to Be Biggest Ever

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jan 2010 | 6:30 pm

Mullen: Up to 10K Troops Heading to Haiti

U.S. Military Relief Efforts Underway with More Aid Coming; U.S. Death Toll Climbs to 6

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jan 2010 | 6:30 pm

Aid Faces Task of Making Order From Chaos

U.S. Servicemembers, Aid Organizations Face Numerous Hurdles in Getting Supplies Into Haitians' Hands

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jan 2010 | 6:30 pm

Kentucky Police: Census Worker Had Suicide Plan

Bill Sparkman was found naked, bound and hanging from a tree in September. Police records show his friend told investigators that the federal employee wanted his suicide to look like a murder. He said Sparkman, who once had lymphoma, preferred to kill himself rather than to die from cancer.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jan 2010 | 6:17 pm

U.S. texting raises $11 million for Haiti

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cellphone users in the United States have contributed more than $11 million to Haitian earthquake relief through text messages in what is being hailed as an unprecedented mobile response to a natural disaster.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 6:13 pm

Militant hotbed

Are the Taliban behind renewed violence in Karachi?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jan 2010 | 6:11 pm

Retired general: U.S. aid effort too slow

The U.S. relief effort for Haiti started too slowly and cautiously, says a retired general who led the military relief effort ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2010 | 6:04 pm

Video: Nightmare Moving Supplies

As U.S. military forces send tons of supplies to the Haiti earthquake disaster area, CBS News' Jeff Glor reports that actually delivering these shipments to survivors has been a logistical nightmare.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jan 2010 | 6:02 pm

Iran warns opposition on e-mails

Iran warns opposition supporters that they will be found and prosecuted if they use e-mail to organise rallies.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Jan 2010 | 5:42 pm

L.A. prosecutor: Polanski cannot be sentenced in absentia in child sex case

A Los Angeles prosecutor urged a judge today to deny Roman Polanski's request to be sentenced in a three-decade-old child sex case without surrendering to U.S. authorities.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 5:37 pm

At Large: Teen Bandit. Even Larger: His Legend.

Colton Harris-Moore has been on the run for 20 months and is being touted as a modern-day Jesse James. Police say the young outlaw is an amateur criminal — but a master escape artist. He's likely one of the only criminals with 16,000 members on his Facebook fan page.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jan 2010 | 5:03 pm

Wet and mild weekend: Temps rise, rain soaks Southeast, West

The USA will remain on the mild side through the weekend, with no bitterly cold air likely anywhere in the lower 48 states.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2010 | 5:02 pm

FDA alters stance, has 'some concern' about chemical BPA

The Food and Drug Administration today said it has "some concern" about a ubiquitous, estrogen-like chemical called BPA, used ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2010 | 4:58 pm

J&J recalls more products after unusual odor

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's consumer division is recalling more than 53 million bottles of over-the-counter products including Tylenol, Motrin and Rolaids after reports of an unusual odor, expanding on an issue that led to a Tylenol recall last year.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 4:57 pm

Democrats close in on healthcare agreement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats neared a deal on a landmark U.S. healthcare overhaul on Friday, with President Barack Obama pushing for quick action before a special Senate election that threatens the bill's future.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 4:54 pm

China plays down Google dispute but U.S. concerned

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China sought on Friday to play down a threat by Google Inc to quit the country on hacking and censorship concerns, but the United States said it will formally express concern over the cyber attacks the Internet search giant said originated in China.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 4:54 pm

Fort Hood shooting was terrorism, U.S. says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The shooting rampage at a U.S. Army base in November was "an act of terrorism," an Obama administration official said on Friday, as the Pentagon ordered an overhaul of protocols to spot threats within the military.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 3:45 pm

Haiti: Fear gives way to fury as aid stalls

PORT-AU-PRINCE - Twisted, draped in dusty rags or piled into mounds, the dead are strewn around the streets of Haiti's ruined capital. Some have nothing covering them, left simply to rot in the sun. City workers finally began the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jan 2010 | 3:06 pm

Pilots recall 'Miracle on the Hudson' one year later

It's been a year to the day since Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger guided US Airways Flight 1549 into the frigid waters off ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2010 | 3:03 pm

Al-Qaeda threat: Britain worst in western world

Al-Qaeda has restructured its global network and is using Britain as base to plot attacks against Western targets, US officials say.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jan 2010 | 2:48 pm

Feds Vs. States: Who Should Run Proposed Health Insurance Marketplaces?

The final decision on who should supervise health exchanges is critical to health plan choices available to consumers, the cost of the premiums and the clout regulators may have.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jan 2010 | 2:46 pm

Saving Lives At A Shattered Haitian Hotel

Elite rescue teams from France, Spain and the United States have plucked seven people out of the flattened Hotel Montana, once one of the nicest hotels in Port-au-Prince. The quake destroyed the luxury compound. But as time passes, hope for rescuing other survivors fades.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jan 2010 | 2:39 pm

U.S. inflation tame, industrial output rises

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose modestly last month, while industrial output rose on a cold snap, suggesting the economy was growing but not generating a level of inflation that would spur the Federal Reserve to roll back from its stimulative policies.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 2:36 pm

L.A. councilman says 'squatter' moved into house, cut clothes, burned books in fireplace

L.A. City Councilman Richard Alarcon, under investigation over questions about his residency, said today that he has not been living in a house in his district for nearly three months because of safety concerns prompted by a burglary at that address.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 2:18 pm

Patrick Cockburn: Haiti destabilised before quake

The US-run aid effort for Haiti is beginning to look chillingly similar to the criminally slow and disorganised US government support for New Orleans after it was devastated by hurricane Katrina in 2005. Five years ago President Bush...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm

FBI-wanted terrorist dies in Pakistan strike

A U.S. missile strike in Pakistan killed one of the FBI's most-wanted terrorists, a man suspected in a deadly 1986 plane hijacking ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2010 | 1:40 pm

Lord Mandelson wants 50p tax rate to be shortlived

In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Business Secretary indicates he is ideologically opposed to the higher rate of tax.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jan 2010 | 1:25 pm

NBA's Gilbert Arenas Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge

The Washington Wizards star pleaded guilty in a plea bargain arrangement Friday to carrying a pistol without a license, a felony conviction that could jeopardize his future in the NBA.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jan 2010 | 1:25 pm

Stiglitz Says Government Misses Mark On Economy

In his book Freefall, economist Joseph Stiglitz gives Washington bad grades for its responses to the nation's economic crises. The Nobel laureate says the government has been using its lending capacity to help banks, not ordinary people, stay afloat.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jan 2010 | 1:16 pm

Death, Desperation Mark Haiti's Dark Hours

Bodies were moved into a mass grave and piled throughout Port-au-Prince as rescue and relief teams struggled with the huge scale of death and injury in the wake of Tuesday's earthquake. Aid convoys were warned to add security to protect against looting.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jan 2010 | 1:10 pm

CDC: 1 in 5 Americans vaccinated against swine flu

About 1 in 5 Americans have been vaccinated against swine flu, according to the government's first detailed estimates of vaccination ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2010 | 12:55 pm

Haiti earthquake: anger turns to violence on the streets

Earthquake survivors, including 4,000 convicts on the loose, are frustrated with the painfully slow process of getting international aid.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jan 2010 | 12:22 pm

Gates makes recommendations in Ft. Hood shooting case

The military needs to do a better job of comprehensively evaluating personnel and commanders need to be able to evaluate their personnel and pick up on behavior that needs closer examination, he says.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today that he has forwarded recommendations to the Army for disciplinary action against supervisors of the accused Ft. Hood shooter.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:16 am

Obama plotter admits guilt

An Arkansas man yesterday pleaded guilty to charges he plotted to kill then-Senator Barack Obama and dozens of other black people in 2008. Paul Schlesselman, 19, of Arkansas, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy, one count of...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jan 2010 | 11:10 am

Doomsday Clock reset

Scientists pushed back the hands on the symbolic Doomsday Clock by one minute yesterday, citing hopeful developments in nuclear weapons and climate change. The symbolic clock that shows how close mankind is to self-annihilation was...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:40 am

US steps up attacks

The United States has unleashed an unprecedented number of missile attacks by unmanned drones in northwest Pakistan over the past two weeks, including one yesterday that targeted Pakistani Taleban chief Hakimullah Mehsud and killed...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:10 am

First Gay Pageant in China Shut Down by Police

Organizers said they were not surprised when eight police officers turned up at the upscale club in central Beijing.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:01 am

FDA scolds maker of Tylenol for foot-dragging in recall

McNeil knew since September 2008 of odor and nausea problems with products such as Tylenol and Motrin but didn't begin a recall until November 2009. The FDA sent a warning letter today.

As McNeil Consumer Healthcare Products expanded its recall of various batches of Tylenol, Motrin and other over-the-counter products tainted by a chemical in wooden shipping pallets, the company today came under fire from the Food and Drug Administration for dragging its feet in investigating the contamination and pulling goods from store shelves.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:49 am

Skill alone not enough

The coach of Egypt's national soccer team says he only wants players who observe Islam and the selection of his squad is based equally on religious piety and skill. The comments by Hassan Shehata were published yesterday in Egyptian...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:40 am

FBI Issues Digital Mug Shot of Aging Bin Laden

Digitally enhanced photographs have been released showing how Usama bin Laden might look today; one in his traditional outfit, the other showing him with trimmed beard and Western clothing.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:35 am

U.S. is coming to Haiti's aid as fast as it can, Pentagon officials say

The U.S. response has been hindered by the collapse of infrastructure, problems at the airport and the time it takes ships to travel, officials say, promising to send 10,000 troops by the weekend.

Top Pentagon officials said the U.S. responded to the Haiti earthquake as quickly as it could, and promised that as many as 10,000 American troops would be in-country and off-shore by the weekend.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:35 am

Iran: Spreading Opposition Through Internet is Crime

Iran's police chief on Friday warned opposition supporters not to use cell phones and e-mail messages to organize protest rallies against the government, saying those who do so will be prosecuted and punished.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:27 am

Man 'enslaved' 17 women

An Israeli man who kept a cult-like harem of women and fathered dozens of children with them has been arrested on suspicion of enslavement, rape and incest, police said yesterday. Police say Goel Ratzon kept 17 women in a state of...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:10 am

Haiti: 'A whole nation traumatised'

A New Zealand missionary who spent 33 years in Haiti says the people there are resilient, but they will have to rebuild from scratch.Robyn Couper described the situation in the stricken country as mind-boggling."I can't sleep,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Prince William: on Her Majesty's service

The first task for Prince William on his New Zealand visit is in essence another coming of age for the young royal, second in line to the British throne.On Monday William opens the Supreme Court as the Queen's representative -...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Scientists stunned by fire-dancing chimps

Chimpanzees have been seen performing a "fire dance" in front of grassland wildfires as part of a suite of unusual behaviours that could indicate an ability of man's closest living relative to understand and even control fire.Instead...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Haiti earthquake: bodies burning in desperate city

Scale of the disaster overwhelms the authorities as corpses decompose in the tropical heat. The Red Cross has estimated the numbers now dead are between 45,000 - 50,000 and warned of a shortage of body bags.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jan 2010 | 8:57 am

'Israel's Fritzl,' Father of 37, Arrested for Incest, Abuse

Residents of Tel Aviv's quiet Hatikva neighbourhood were shocked yesterday to discover a self-styled Jewish sage living in their midst with a harem of 30 women kept as 'slaves' in squalid apartments.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 8:38 am

Roadside Bomb Kills 5 Afghan Family Members

A roadside bomb struck a family traveling home after visiting a shrine Friday in southern Afghanistan, killing a mother and her four children.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 8:11 am

'Lone wolf' BNP member jailed for 11 years for building up explosives arsenal

'Lone wolf' BNP member who spent a decade building up an arsenal of guns and bombs in his bedroom.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jan 2010 | 7:54 am

Police Rescue Woman Trapped in Elevator for 8 Days

Police say they rescued a woman who was trapped for eight days in an elevator in her house in northeastern Spain.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 7:44 am

FAST FACTS: Haiti's President

FAST FACTS: Haiti's President
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 5:44 am

Haiti earthquake: family of missing British UN worker Ann Barnes 'fear the worst'

Ann Barnes missing after the building where she was working collapsed during the Haiti earthquake.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jan 2010 | 5:38 am

Iranian Diplomat Resigns Over Regime's Brutal Ways

A veteran Iranian diplomat based in Norway has resigned from his post, denounced his government and urged colleagues around the world to do the same after the regime’s brutal suppression of huge opposition demonstrations last month.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 5:13 am

Haiti earthquake: among tales of tragedy, boy's rescue provides rare moment of hope

Among the ceaseless tales of tragedy to emerge from earthquake shattered Haiti comes a rare one of hope as a two-year-old boy is pulled alive from the wreckage and delivered to his ecstatic mother's arms.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jan 2010 | 5:04 am

Iraq Sentences 11 to Death for Government Bombings

A Baghdad court on Thursday sentenced 11 Iraqis to death for their roles in a series of deadly attacks that rocked the country's capital last August.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 4:59 am

Haiti Nears Breaking Point as Aid Is Snarled, Looters Roam

As aid organizations struggled Friday to get food and water to stricken millions, fears spread of unrest among the Haitian people in their fourth day of desperation.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2010 | 4:38 am

Conjoined twins born in London

Conjoined twins have been born at a hospital in London, it has been announced.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jan 2010 | 4:16 am