Blast wrecks Ukrainian hospital

An explosion in eastern Ukraine partly demolishes a hospital, killing five people and injuring several others, emergency officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:40 am

Story of Newton's encounter with apple goes online

LONDON (AP) -- It always falls down. That's how the apple helped Isaac Newton....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:38 am

Taliban Militants Launch Attack On Afghan Capital

Taliban militants struck in the heart of the Afghan capital Monday, launching suicide attacks at key government targets in a clear sign the insurgents plan to escalate their fight as the U.S. and its allies ramp up their own campaign to end the war. At least five people, including a child, were killed, officials said.

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Pope gunman released from prison (AP)

AP - The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released from prison on Monday after more than 29 years behind bars.

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Pope gunman released from prison

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released from prison on Monday after more than 29 years behind bars....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:32 am

Somali MPs held in Kenyan swoop

Kenyan police arrest 300, including 16 Somali MPs and a leading Muslim rights activist, after Friday's riots in Nairobi.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am

Vietnam aims to carve world's biggest jade Buddha

One of the flamboyant entrepreneurs making it big in booming Vietnam unveiled a massive precious stone on Monday that he plans to transform into the world's largest jade Buddha.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:26 am

Man arrested in JFK airport security breach

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man has been arrested in connection with a security breach that prompted the evacuation of an American Airlines terminal at JFK International Airport in New York on Saturday, authorities said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am

Man arrested in JFK airport security breach (Reuters)

Reuters - A man has been arrested in connection with a security breach that prompted the evacuation of an American Airlines terminal at JFK International Airport in New York on Saturday, authorities said on Sunday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am

Cops want to derail accused Red Line flasher

MBTA Transit and Cambridge police are declaring a manhunt for a Red Line flasher who has begun assaulting women. ...
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2ND LD: Karzai says Kabul 'under control' after Taliban attack+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH KARZAI'S QUOTES, FRESH INFO) Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday said the situation of the capital Kabul has been brought under control after Taliban...
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Haitians pray, cry for help in the ruins

Thousands of U.S. Marines were expected off the shore of Port-au-Prince to help relief organizations get supplies to Haitian earthquake survivors.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:22 am

Kabul "under control" after brazen Taliban assault

KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban gunmen launched a brazen assault on targets in the center of Kabul on Monday, with suicide bombers blowing themselves up at several locations and heavily armed militants fighting a pitched battle in a shopping center.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:22 am

Kabul "under control" after brazen Taliban assault (Reuters)

Reuters - Taliban gunmen launched a brazen assault on targets in the center of Kabul on Monday, with suicide bombers blowing themselves up at several locations and heavily armed militants fighting a pitched battle in a shopping center.

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Americans detained in Pakistan allege torture

Five Americans being held in Pakistan on suspicion of terrorism alleged they were being tortured in comments shouted to reporters Monday as they were driven from court.

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Search for Survivors Offers Small Glimmer of Hope as Aid Trickles to Haiti - Voice of America

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Search for Survivors Offers Small Glimmer of Hope as Aid Trickles to Haiti Voice of America Photo: AP US officials say a trickle of international aid is beginning to reach survivors of Haiti's massive earthquake, but impassable roads, limited airlift capability and other challenges are complicating that effort. As anger and restlessness ... In a Chaotic Capital, Haitians Anxious for U.S. TroopsTIME Rescues offer hope amid Haiti's heartbreakCNN International Security fears mount in lawless post-earthquake HaitiWashington Post Reuters India -Telegraph.co.uk -Aljazeera.net all 15,866 news articles »

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President Obama aims to beat back Scott Brown

President Obama swooped down on Massachusetts yesterday to take on an obscure state senator threatening his entire...
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Netanyahu in Berlin for joint session with Merkel

BERLIN (AP) -- Israel's government convened for the first time in Berlin, the former heart of the Nazi regime, for a special joint session with the German government highlighting the nations' bond six decades after the Holocaust....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:19 am

Netanyahu in Berlin for joint session with Merkel

Israel's government convened for the first time in Berlin, the former heart of the Nazi regime, for a special joint session with the German government highlighting the nations' bond six...
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Somali pirates free Greek tanker

Somali pirates free a Greek-owned oil tanker, a day after one of the largest ransoms ever paid was dropped on board, the pirates and officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:18 am

Clijsters, Henin brighten up dreary day (AP)

AP - With one former women's No. 1 making an early exit and the current one not playing until Tuesday, it was just as well that Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin came back to give the Australian Open some first-day luster on a rainy, dreary day at Melbourne Park.

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Activist freed on bail after arrest in India

A London-based environmental campaigner traveling around the world in a biofuel-driven bus was released on bail in western India on Monday after being arrested last week for illegally using a satellite phone, his lawyer said.
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Militants Launch Bold Attack in Central Kabul - New York Times

The Guardian

Militants Launch Bold Attack in Central Kabul New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan — Militants launched an audacious and sustained attack in central Kabul early on Monday, with loud explosions and gunfire echoing across the city. The Taliban said its fighters carried out the ... Explosions, gunfire rock downtown KabulCNN International Taliban militants attack Afghan capitalThe Guardian Five Dead, 38 Wounded In Kabul Violence - MinistryWall Street Journal Reuters -AFP -msnbc.com all 765 news articles »

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Asian nuclear security meeting to be held in Tokyo on Jan. 21-22+

(Kyodo) _ Japan and the U.N. nuclear watchdog will host on Thursday and Friday in Tokyo a meeting of Asian countries to discuss ways to address nuclear terrorism, Japan's State Secretary...
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Romanian claims negative energy lost him election

In the latest bizarre claim to come out of Romania's presidential race last year, the loser and his wife have claimed he was subject to attacks of negative energy by aides of President Traian Basescu during a crucial debate.
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West Bank mosque attack arrests

Israeli police arrest 10 people in a raid as part of investigations into an arson attack on a West Bank mosque.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:12 am

Anti-death penalty movement wooing conservatives

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Roy Brown seems like a rarity - a conservative who's against the death penalty. But...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:11 am

Taliban launches brazen attack on Kabul

Taliban militants struck the heart of the Afghan government in Kabul, prompting fierce gunbattles after a bomber blew himself up near the presidential palace.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am

Cowell wants familiar faces on ‘X Factor’

Simon Cowell is talking to familiar faces to sit beside him at the judges table on Fox's "The X Factor."

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am

Obesity treatment for kids works, panel says

An influential advisory panel says school-aged youngsters and teens should be screened for obesity and sent to intensive behavior treatment if they need to lose weight.



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Anonymous Employee Reveals Ugly Details of Facebook

Facebook has been hammered over very real and pertinent concerns that go far beyond mere member tempter-tantrums.

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Taliban militants launch attack on Afghan capital

KABUL (AP) -- Taliban militants struck in the heart of the Afghan capital Monday, launching suicide attacks at key government targets in a clear sign the insurgents plan to escalate their fight as the U.S. and its allies ramp up their own campaign to end the war. At least five people, including a child, were killed and nearly 40 wounded, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am

Taliban militants launch attack on Afghan capital (AP)

AP - Taliban militants struck in the heart of the Afghan capital Monday, launching suicide attacks at key government targets in a clear sign the insurgents plan to escalate their fight as the U.S. and its allies ramp up their own campaign to end the war. At least five people, including a child, were killed and nearly 40 wounded, officials said.

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Soccer: Japan to announce final World Cup squad on May 17 or 18+

(Kyodo) _ Japan coach Takeshi Okada said Monday he is thinking of announcing his final 23-man squad for this summer's World Cup finals in South Africa on either May 17 or 18. "The...
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Coroner: Skier dies after hitting tree

FRISCO, Colo. - The Summit County coroner says a 56-year-old skier has died from head injuries after hitting a...
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Somali pirates free oil tanker after record ransom

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates freed a Greek-flagged tanker carrying 2 million barrels of oil on Monday, a day after the biggest ransom yet paid to them was dropped onto its deck, the pirates and a maritime official said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:06 am

Somali pirates free oil tanker after record ransom (Reuters)

Reuters - Somali pirates freed a Greek-flagged tanker carrying 2 million barrels of oil on Monday, a day after the biggest ransom yet paid to them was dropped onto its deck, the pirates and a maritime official said.

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U.S. troops to help Haiti's security; aid flows in

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The United States was to send more troops on Monday to aid in Haiti's rescue as tens of thousands of hungry, thirsty and injured Haitian earthquake survivors waited desperately for promised food and medical care.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:06 am

5,000 displaced after violence in northern Nigeria

JOS, Nigeria - The Red Cross says violence between Christians and Muslims in the city of Jos in northern Nigeria...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:05 am

Singapore exports jump 26 percent in December

Singapore's exports jumped in December for the second straight month as global demand for the city-state's electronics surged.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:05 am

Recession takes toll on university president pay (AP)

AP - The recession has reached the executive suites of the nation's public universities and colleges, putting a stop to a string of large annual pay increases for school presidents.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:03 am

Task force: Screen kids, obesity treatment works (AP)

AP - An influential advisory panel says school-aged youngsters and teens should be screened for obesity and sent to intensive behavior treatment if they need to lose weight — a move that could transform how doctors deal with overweight children.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:02 am

IMF chief: global recovery stronger than expected (AP)

AP - The head of the IMF said China and other developing Asian economies are leading a global recovery that is faster and stronger than expected, but warned that money rushing into emerging markets could lead to asset bubbles.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:02 am

5 Americans detained in Pakistan allege torture

SARGODHA, Pakistan (AP) -- Five Americans being held in Pakistan on suspicion of terrorism alleged they were being tortured in comments shouted to reporters Monday as they were driven from court....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:02 am

5 Americans detained in Pakistan allege torture (AP)

AP - Five Americans being held in Pakistan on suspicion of terrorism alleged they were being tortured in comments shouted to reporters Monday as they were driven from court.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:02 am

Story of Newton's encounter with apple goes online

An 18th-century account of how a falling apple helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity is being posted to the Web, making the fragile paper manuscript widely available to the...
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Skiing: Injured Satoya to focus on recovery ahead of Vancouver+

(Kyodo) _ Nagano Olympic moguls champion Tae Satoya will focus on nursing her back through this month to make a full recovery for her fifth straight Olympic appearance at the Vancouver...
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Haiti quake: Aid workers' diaries

Aid workers tells us about the relief operation
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am

More US troops, UN peacekeepers expected for Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Thousands of U.S. Marines were expected off the shore of this crumbled capital city Monday to help relief organizations get supplies to Haitian earthquake survivors who questioned foreigners, soldiers and God about aid yet to arrive....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am

King murder: 'Nightmare was that I was awake' - Chicago Sun-Times

New York Times (blog)

King murder: 'Nightmare was that I was awake' Chicago Sun-Times More than four decades after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., that was the defiant message given Sunday by the man King spent his last hour alive with. The Rev. ... Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s last visit to the stateDetroit Free Press 'King Holiday': An all-star single worth rememberingSan Jose Mercury News Obama in King's shadowDallas Morning News Boston Globe -Philadelphia Inquirer -Washington Post all 1,481 news articles »

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Nigeria troops patrol in Jos after religious clashes - BBC News

AfricaNews

Nigeria troops patrol in Jos after religious clashes BBC News Troops and riot police are patrolling the Nigerian city of Jos, after fighting between gangs of Muslim and Christian youths in the central city. At least 12 people have reportedly died, but the Plateau State authorities have yet to confirm a figure. ... Nigeria: 17 Feared Dead in Jos CrisisAllAfrica.com Nigeria State Orders Curfew After 20 Die in Riots, ThisDay SaysBloomberg 12 killed in clashes in NigeriaPress TV Reuters -Aljazeera.net -AfricaNews all 187 news articles »

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Anti-death penalty movement wooing conservatives

Roy Brown seems like a rarity — a conservative who's against the death penalty.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am

Vodafone Sells 50,000 iPhones in First 24 Hours!

Vodafone, the fourth carrier in the UK to get the iPhone, had an impressive first day of sales, unloading more than 50,000 iPhones on Thursday alone according to The Independent. To put that in perspective, Vodafone sold 30,000 more iPhones in a single day than Google sold Nexus Ones in a full week.

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Andy Roddick tumbles before win at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Andy Roddick took a tumble on his way to a first-round win Monday, tripping over the foot...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:58 am

Netanyahu in Berlin for joint session with Merkel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his government were in Berlin Monday to take part in a special joint session with the German government, a symbolic visit...
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Militants attack Afghan capital

Suspected Taliban militants attack key buildings in the Afghan capital, setting off explosions and sparking a gun battle.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:57 am

Nigeria troops patrols riot city

Troops and riot police patrol the Nigerian city of Jos, after fighting between gangs of Muslim and Christian youths.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:56 am

Taliban Lays Siege to Afghan Capital

Battles Continue as Armed Men, Suicide Bombers Open Fire Near Presidential Palace, Central Bank, Popular Hotel
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:53 am

Al-Qaida: Yemen airstrikes didn't kill group chief

Al-Qaida's offshoot in Yemen denied in an Internet statement on Monday that government airstrikes last week killed its top military leader in the country and five other militants. ...
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Are pilots flying beyond their limits?

Seven of the last nine airline crashes in the United States have involved regional carriers, and pilot fatigue was likely a factor in at least four of those incidents.

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Bloomberg rips charter school bill - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

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Netanyahu in Berlin for joint session with Merkel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his government were in Berlin Monday to take part in a special joint session with the German government, a symbolic visit highlighting the two nations' bond six decades after the Holocaust.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:46 am

Turk who shot Pope John Paul released from prison

ANKARA (Reuters) - The man who tried to kill Pope John Paul II, Mehmet Ali Agca, was released from a Turkish prison on Monday, nearly 30 years after the assassination attempt in St. Peter's Square.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:44 am

Colorado surgery tech details stealing painkiller

A surgery technician who infected three dozen people with hepatitis C and may have exposed thousands of others by switching used syringes with ones filled with a powerful painkiller says she got careless while at two Colorado hospitals and doesn't expect to be forgiven.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:44 am

Qaeda says fighters alive, Yemen vows more strikes

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda said on Monday its fighters had survived an air strike last week that Yemeni officials said killed six leaders of the militant group.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:43 am

China allows texting in Xinjiang

Text messaging service is allowed in China's Xinjiang region, six months after nearly 200 people were killed in riots.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:42 am

Detained Americans complain of torture in Pakistan

SARGODHA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Five Americans held in Pakistan on suspicion of using the Internet to contact Islamist militants said on Monday they had been tortured as police asked a court to indict them on terrorism charges.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:41 am

Ishikawa says did not report funds to prevent impact on DPJ election+

(Kyodo) _ Tomohiro Ishikawa, a former private secretary of Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa who was arrested last week, has told investigators that he deliberately
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am

Sumo: Baruto stuns Kotooshu to keep pace with yokozuna at New Year basho+

TOKYO, Jan. 18 (Kyodo) _ Giant-killing sekiwake Baruto stunned Kotooshu to claim European bragging rights and keep pace with yokozuna Hakuho and Asashoryu at the New Year Grand Sumo...
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Pope gunman freed in Turkey

Mehmet Ali Agca, who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981, is freed from jail in Turkey, repeating his claim to be a messiah.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:33 am

EU: Somali pirates release Greek supertanker

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Somali pirates released a Greek supertanker and its crew of 28 on Monday after a rival pirate group attacked the pirates onboard in an unsuccessful attempt to steal the ransom, the spokesman for the European Union's anti-piracy force said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am

Pope gunman released from prison

The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released from prison after more than 29 years behind bars.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:29 am

Chemicals coat apples decades after Alar scare

More than two decades after parents dumped apples from children's lunch boxes because of concerns about a chemical applied to the fruit, most researchers agree the crop is safer although most of it still carries pesticide residue.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:26 am

Haitian soldier wants to leave Afghanistan to help

Haitian-American Lt. Ramses Brunache was supposed to be the one in danger in Afghanistan. Now his sister is dead, his homeland is broken and he's trying to return to help save Haiti.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:25 am

Ratings of Japan PM, ruling party fall on scandal

TOKYO (Reuters) - Voter support for Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his party has fallen due to a funding scandal linked to his powerful No.2 party executive, three media surveys showed on Monday, raising the risk of a policy stalemate.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:25 am

Israel PM's wife lawsuit 'false'

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu attacks a slanderous a lawsuit filed against his wife by a former housekeeper.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:24 am

London-based Jewish newspaper attacked by hackers

The Web site of Britain's flagship Jewish newspaper has been attacked by Turkish-speaking hackers, its editor said Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:23 am

Frei Concedes Defeat to Piñera - Wall Street Journal

Reuters

Frei Concedes Defeat to Piñera Wall Street Journal AP Billionaire presidential candidate Sebastian Piñera waved with his wife, Cecilia Morel, after voting Sunday in Santiago during a runoff election. SANTIAGO, Chile—Billionaire Sebastián Piñera won a landmark victory in Sunday's ... Frei Concedes Defeat in Chilean Presidential ElectionVoice of America Profile: Chilean President-elect Sebastian PineraXinhua Snap Analysis - Pinera seen keeping pro-market policiesReuters UK New York Times -BBC News -Toronto Star all 698 news articles »

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Communities put a halt to red-light cameras

Red-light cameras that have been gaining a foothold in many states face a growing public backlash and outright removal.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:21 am

Ukrainian Presidential Election Set for Runoff - Wall Street Journal

Washington Post

Ukrainian Presidential Election Set for Runoff Wall Street Journal KIEV--Viktor Yanukovych, the vilified target of the Orange Revolution, scored a comeback in Ukraine's presidential election, as preliminary returns Monday showed him leading a field of 18 first-round candidates but failing to avoid a ... Yanukovich leads Tymoshenko in Ukraine pollsAFP Ukraine PM Tymoshenko to face old rival in runoffReuters Ukraine presidential election heads for second roundBBC News Aljazeera.net -Philadelphia Inquirer all 975 news articles »

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Wild Crows Reveal Tool Skills

A new study using motion sensitive video cameras has revealed how New Caledonian crows use tools in the wild. In the wild, New Caledonian crows use tools for many purposes, including 'fishing out' large beetle larvae from holes in dead wood. In the new study, the team was able to show for the first time that more larvae were extracted by crows...

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Pope gunman released from prison

The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released from prison on Monday after more than 29 years...
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PM and opposition chief set for Ukraine runoff

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Results from the Ukrainian election commission Monday showed gruff opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych and glamorous Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on course to face off in next month's final round of presidential elections....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:13 am

Obama's inaugural speech, one year later: Assessing his words

USA TODAY takes a look at what Obama had to say last Jan. 20 and how some of his pronouncements turned out.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:10 am

Pope John Paul II gunman released from prison

The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released from prison on Monday after more than 29 years behind bars.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:06 am

Afghanistan: Taliban fighters attack Kabul

Heavy fighting breaks out as a wave of gunmen and suicide bombers launch attacks on government buildings.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:01 am

Haitians Pray, Cry for Help Amid Ruins

Aid Still Not Reaching Most in Need, Uncollected Bodies Burn in Streets, Security Concerns Rise
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am

Lets not lie, who else's weekend is exactly like this? [Pic]

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Bugatti Veyron So Expensive, It's Cheaper To Use Private Jet

There are frightening bills, horrific bills, and Bugatti Veyron bills. The legendarily expensive to buy, it seems that the Veyron is equally expensive to keep running, with some pegging yearly running costs at $300,000. It's so expensive, in fact, that Autocar says there's an owner who trailers his car to a particular driving route...

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Pope John Paul II is helped by his bodyguards after being shot by Mehmet Ali Agca in 1981

Pope John Paul II is helped by his bodyguards after being shot by Mehmet Ali Agca at St Peter's Square in Rome on May 13, 1981. The Turk who tried to kill the Pope was released from prison Monday after...
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On the Slopes for Vancouver 2010

Vancouver will see the introduction of two new Olympic skiing events: men’s and women’s ski cross, which form part of the discipline of freestyle. Ski cross will feature four athletes racing a spectacular course, which includes turns, banks and jumps.

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Both sides look to turn out voters in Senate race

BOSTON - Democrats and Republicans ramped up election eve get-out-the-vote efforts in their close battle for a...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 1:49 am

With Senate seat in jeopardy, Democrats seek health options - Boston Globe

ABC News

With Senate seat in jeopardy, Democrats seek health options Boston Globe WASHINGTON - Faced with the possibility that Republican Scott Brown could win tomorrow's US Senate election, Democrats in Washington are discussing with great urgency how they could keep his vote from scuttling comprehensive health ... Obama hits the trail in BostonChicago Tribune Desperate Coakley visit is not how President Obama pictured celebrating first ...New York Daily News Democrats consider backup plan for health care reformCNN Right Pundits -Christian Science Monitor -The Daily News of Newburyport all 1,888 news articles »

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Valencia, Mallorca score convincing wins in Spain

MADRID - Valencia and Mallorca both produced convincing wins on Sunday to stay in contention for Champions League...
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AC Milan beats 10-man Siena 4-0

MILAN - A hat-trick from Ronaldinho guided AC Milan to a 4-0 home win over 10-man Siena on Sunday, moving Leonardo's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 1:40 am

College Basketball Dunk of the Year...Already (Video)

Small school star Errick McCollum literally jumps over some goofy white boy.

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Ukrainian opposition leader and presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovich

Ukrainian opposition leader and presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovich in his headquarters in Kiev. Yanukovich has a lead of 11 percentage points over Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in the first round...
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Somali pirates have released the Greek supertanker VLCC Maran Centaurus after receiving millions in ransom

File photo of the Greek-flagged tanker Maran Centaurus is seen at an unknown location. Somali pirates have released the Maran Centaurus after receiving millions in ransom, a Kenya-based maritime watchdog...
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California readies for onslaught of storms

Residents of canyons and foothills braced for possible mudslides as a series of powerful storms is forecast to begin pounding ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2010 | 1:15 am

Halo: Reach First Details

Noble Team is ready to report for duty.

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Kenyan Muslims demonstrate in Nairobi

Kenyan Muslims demonstrate in Nairobi on January 8, following midday prayers against the January 7 deportation by the Kenyan government of Jamaican Muslim cleric Abdullah al-Faisal to Gambia. Kenyan police...
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Sharapova stunned in Australian Open opener

Former champion Maria Sharapova has lost her first-round match at the Australian Open to fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Australia Passes Law That Treats R-Rated Movies as Porn

Here in America we tend to think of Australia as our cooler, more free-wheeling, anything goes cousin. We’re utterly wrong.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Quake victims seek comfort in prayers

With churches in ruins, many hold prayers in the streets, as priests offer solace and courage. Aid efforts pick up, reaching deeper into the city, as U.S. troops coordinate, with an eye on security.

Reporting from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, and Mexico City -- Haitians bereft of homes and loved ones held Sunday prayers in the streets of their earthquake-ravaged capital while rescue workers continued digging in the ruins for something like a miracle.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Obama speaks from pulpit, noting progress and difficulty in America

The president visits a church founded by freed slaves and where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. sometimes spoke.

President Obama, speaking Sunday from the pulpit of a church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. sometimes spoke, called on the congregation to rally around the spirit that had helped their ancestors pursue a long road to freedom.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Militants, Afghan police engage in gunbattle in Kabul

Taliban militants struck the heart of the Afghan government in Kabul on Monday, prompting fierce gunbattles after a suicide bomber ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:53 am

Pope gunman released from prison

Mehmet Ali Agca has been in jail for almost 30 years after shooting John Paul II in 1981

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:38 am

Haiti’s absent leader ‘doesn’t like to talk at all’

Government led by a diffident president has been overwhelmed, mostly invisible since quake.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:30 am

Canada to host ‘friends of Haiti’ conference

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:28 am

Miles from capital, Haiti quake ruins coastal city

JACMEL, Haiti (AP) -- This coastal city normally would be gearing up for its raucous Carnival festival, with celebrants in brightly decorated masks dancing in the streets and the air filled with joyous song....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:26 am

A North Korean missile unit passes through a large square in Pyongyang

A North Korean missile unit passes through a large square in Pyongyang. North and South Korea will go ahead with scheduled talks this week, Seoul officials said Monday, despite threats by the communist...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:22 am

Pinera victory could complicate Chile's diplomacy

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Billionaire and now President-elect Sebastian Pinera invoked the calls to service of John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama as he challenged Chileans to come together to improve their country....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:16 am

India's Posterboy of Communism Remembered - Wall Street Journal

Financial Times

India's Posterboy of Communism Remembered Wall Street Journal KOLKATA -- He could have been India's first Communist Prime Minister. His party didn't let him. He famously later called it a "historical blunder". Jyoti Basu, who for decades led one of the longest-serving elected Communist ... Jyoti Basu, the Communist who allowed birthday celebrationsThe Hindu Jyoti Basu: The last Marxist StalwartMoneycontrol.com Jyoti Basu & The Role of Number 8 In His LifeOneindia Hindustan Times -Zee News -Express Buzz all 1,428 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:10 am

Afghanistan: Taliban launches major assault on Kabul

Dozens of gunmen, some wearing suicide vests, attacked locations across Kabul in coordinated commando-style operation.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:09 am

Chile shifts right as billionaire wins presidency

No major policy changes seen in stable country as Sebastian Pinera ends 20 years of leftist rule

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:09 am

Aid frustration: 'We're racing against the clock'

Haitian physician Reginald Lubin wanted to help earthquake victims at a hospital in this suburb of Port-au-Prince on Sunday, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:57 pm

Stench of dead bodies keeps mounting in Haiti

Conditions in Haiti grew worse Sunday as thousands of residents begged for food and water, and bodies were dumped in mass graves. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:55 pm

Golden Globes: Hit or miss?

We did the trendspotting, now it’s time for you to have your say on the fashions displayed at the Golden Globes

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:51 pm

U.S. Air Force steps in to bring order to chaotic air traffic

When Air Force special operations controllers stepped off a transport plane Wednesday night at Haiti's main airport, they found ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:50 pm

U.S. poll: fewer see Obama advancing racial ties

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fewer Americans believe the presidency of Barack Obama, the first African American elected to the White House, has helped advance race relations compared with a year ago, a Washington Post-ABC News poll suggests.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:43 pm

Suicide attackers, gunmen hit central Kabul

Gunfire, explosions heard across city as Taliban militants launch biggest attack in nearly a year

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:40 pm

Haiti earthquake: confusion at airport hampers aid effort

Arguments over the running of Haiti's main airport are hampering the aid effort as international troops attempt to bring lawlessness under control in the devastated capital of Port-au-Prince.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:38 pm

Aid mission uses lessons of war

This is not war, this overwhelming humanitarian effort. But after eight years of dealing with counterinsurgencies in Iraq and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:36 pm

Taliban fighters launched a wave of attacks on government buildings and the central bank in Kabul

An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard at the Darul-Aman palace ruins in Kabul on January 15. Taliban fighters launched a wave of attacks on government buildings and the central bank in the highly...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:30 pm

An Afghan security guard standing alert at the presidential palace in Kabul

File photo shows an Afghan security guard standing alert at the presidential palace in Kabul. Taliban fighters launched a wave of attacks on government buildings and the central bank in the highly fortified...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:30 pm

A Chilean leaves a polling station after casting his vote

A Chilean leaves a polling station after casting his vote during the general elections in La Union, some 800 km south of Santiago. A billionaire media magnate, Sebastian Pinera, is to become the next president...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:06 pm

Eduardo Frei reacts to the first numbers announced during the run-off presidential elections vote count

Chilean presidential candidate Eduardo Frei reacts to the first numbers announced during the run-off presidential elections vote count in Santiago. A billionaire media magnate, Sebastian Pinera, is to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:06 pm

Chilean presidential runner Sebastian Pinera (L), of the National Renewal party, and his wife Cecilia Morel (R)

Chilean presidential runner Sebastian Pinera (L), of the National Renewal party, and his wife Cecilia Morel (R) celebrate after being proclaimed winner in Santiago. Pinera won with 51.87 percent of the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:06 pm

Plumlees ripen Duke for win

Mason and Miles Plumlee team up for No. 2 Blue Devils in 90-70 win over Wake Forest

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:42 pm

Fewer Americans think Obama has advanced race relations, poll shows - Washington Post

Brisbane Times

Fewer Americans think Obama has advanced race relations, poll shows Washington Post Soaring expectations about the effect of the first black president on US race relations have collided with a more mundane reality, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. On the eve of President Obama's ... US poll: fewer see Obama advancing racial tiesReuters Confidence about race relations down in USArizona Republic Obama's Presidency a Living Example for African AmericansVoice of America ABC News -Austin American-Statesman all 194 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:37 pm

U.N. Sec. General Tours Haiti Devastation

Ban Ki-Moon Visits Razed U.N. Mission Headquarters, Tells Haitians Help Is on the Way
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:30 pm

It’s a Golden night for ‘Avatar,’ James Cameron

If the night's awards are any indication of how the Academy Awards will play out, it looks good for James Cameron's 3-D sci-fi blockbuster.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:17 pm

The mastermind repents, reforms

Zakaria Amara, the ring leader of the ‘Toronto 18' terror cell, now has the opportunity to turn his words of apology into meaningful actions

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:15 pm

Poll finds strong support for boosting heath, medical research funding

Follows earlier report from blue-ribbon Science, Technology and Innovation Council that said government support for research in Canada was middling and inadequate

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:05 pm

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

Jan. 18: What's in the stars for you today?

Your daily horoscope

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

Ruling due on Kwame Kilpatrick's payments

Most restitution hearings are over in hours. Then again, most restitution hearings don't involve former Detroit mayors with million-dollar ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Jan 2010 | 9:38 pm

Relationship issues abound on ‘Housewives’

It’s no surprise relationship problems abound on “Desperate Housewives”; thank goodness for therapy.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Jan 2010 | 9:12 pm

At Churches, Solidarity, Prayer for Haiti

From the Vatican to New York and Miami, the Faithful Pray for Haiti's Survivors and Those Who Died
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm

Video: Help not Effective?

Five days after the disastrous earthquake in Haiti, survival is becoming a constant struggle for Haitians. Residents are desperate for water and to escape their nightmare. Seth Doane reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jan 2010 | 8:33 pm

Video: Rescuing Haiti's Orphans

The most painful pictures of all from Haiti are those of suffering children. As Manuel Gallegus reports, Americans who've been trying to adopt Haitian orphans want to speed up the process.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jan 2010 | 8:05 pm

The Nail-Biter in Massachusetts

Tuesday's election for Ted Kennedy's seat could alter the fate of the health-care bill. Can Obama save Martha Coakley? And what can Dems do if she loses? A guide to the Senate nail-biter.
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 17 Jan 2010 | 7:43 pm

Video: Rallying around Haiti

At church services around the world, people prayed for Haiti and the victims of the disastrous earthquake. As Randall Pinkston reports, many Haitians are turning to religion in their time of need.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jan 2010 | 7:28 pm

Video: Life-Saving Efforts Continue

Throughout Haiti's ordeal, there have been remarkable life-saving efforts by medical teams from all over the world. But as Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports from Haiti, each day brings a new medical crisis.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jan 2010 | 7:04 pm

Video: Haiti's Day of Prayer

It has been another day of struggle for the survivors of the Haitian earthquake, but many are still living due to acts of mercy by relief workers. It has also been a day of prayer. Jeff Glor has the story.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jan 2010 | 7:04 pm

Full text of Jack Straw's letter to Tony Blair

Here is the full text of Jack Straw's letter to the then-Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jan 2010 | 6:22 pm

Go to NZ? No way - I quit, says minister

A Canadian government minister has resigned from his position because he couldn't face having to make a trip to New Zealand.Greg Thompson, 62, said he had made too many trips in his time, and the thought of the slog to New Zealand...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Jan 2010 | 4:55 pm

Severed head left at drug lord's tomb

CULIACAN, Mexico - A severed human head has been found in front of the tomb of deceased drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva in northern Mexico.Prosecutors in northern Sinaloa state say the dead man's body was found in a plastic bag...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Jan 2010 | 4:54 pm

Himalayan global warming claim 'based on dated, obscure source'

A leading British newspaper claims the United Nations body on climate change has made a blunder of Himalayan proportions over key evidence on global warming.The Sunday Times says a key finding on melting glaciers by the Intergovernmental...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Jan 2010 | 4:42 pm

US soldier's family says pictures aren't porn

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois - The family of a US soldier say that he's been charged with possession of child pornography in Afghanistan over innocent snapshots of a 4-year-old relative in a swimsuit.The US Army has charged Spec. Billy...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Jan 2010 | 4:35 pm

Netanyahu, Merkel to meet on Iran, Palestinian issues

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will spend Monday in Germany for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel that are likely to focus on efforts to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions and renew stalled Middle East peace talks.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jan 2010 | 4:26 pm

Search on for more survivors after four found alive

Although devastated by a recent earthquake, spirits in Haiti are lifted as - nearly a week after the earthquake struck - remarkable stories of successful rescues continue to emerge.Since the earthquake struck last Tuesday, over...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Jan 2010 | 3:35 pm

Violence in Haiti Hindering Aid Work

U.S. Official Says Violence Increasing As People Become Desperate
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Jan 2010 | 3:30 pm

Haiti earthquake: criminal gangs return to rule slums after escaping from prison

Gang members who once ruled Haiti's largest slum with violence and intimidation have returned to the streets after stealing guns from prison guards at the collapsed National Penitentiary and destroying all records of their crimes.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jan 2010 | 2:58 pm

Lebanese fraudster tips with fake $500

Malaysian police have arrested a Lebanese man allegedly carrying fake currency including fake US $1 million (NZ$1.35 million) dollar notes, amounting to $66 million (NZ$89 million) in face value after tipping a hotel staff member...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Jan 2010 | 2:54 pm

Hacker shows porn on Moscow higway

A hacker is being blamed for the display of a two-minute pornographic video of an electronic billboard in downtown Moscow that usually screens advertising clips.Drivers in downtown Moscow squinted in disbelief as an electronic...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Jan 2010 | 2:06 pm

Iraq's 'Chemical Ali' gets 4th death sentence

BAGHDAD - Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin "Chemical Ali" was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging yesterday for ordering the gassing of Kurds in 1988, killing more than 5000 in an air raid thought to be the worst single attack...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Jan 2010 | 1:55 pm

Bling ring on trial for stealing $4m from US celebrities

It was only a matter of time before burglars would use social networking websites to identify likely targets.This week in Los Angeles, prosecutors will claim that the "Bling Ring", four Hollywood teenagers and two 20-something...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Jan 2010 | 1:00 pm

'Little miracles' lift hearts in Haiti

Rescuers pulled out four people from under rubble overnight Sunday, lifting spirits in a city otherwise filled with corpses, devastation and desperation.Three were rescued from a supermarket where at least two more people might...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Jan 2010 | 12:45 pm

Haiti earthquake: 10,000 US soldiers due as violence on the streets intensifies

Around 10,000 American soldiers are due to arrive in Haiti to restore order to the streets as desperate earthquake survivors resort to looting and violence while aid struggles to reach them.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:05 am

Army chief calls for more troops and fewer ships to fight wars against insurgents

General Sir David Richards says more troops and fewer ships needed as part of radical changes to military tactics.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:36 am

Haiti earthquake: British UN worker confirmed dead

Frederick Wooldridge, a United Nations worker, has been confirmed as the first British person to have died in the Haiti earthquake.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:30 am

Opposition: Iranian Professor 'Killed by Arab Hitman'

An Iranian university professor killed last week by a blast from a remote-controlled bomb strapped to a parked motorcycle may have been the victim of an Arab hitman, according to opposition groups.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:24 am

Haiti earthquake: rescuers continue to pull survivors from the rubble

Exhausted rescue teams pulled more survivors free from the rubble today, five days on from the earthquake, as voices continue to cry out from beneath piles of twisted metal and concrete.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:16 am

Iran Ex-Prosecutor Denies Role in Torture Deaths

Tehran's former chief prosecutor on Sunday rejected a parliamentary report blaming him in part for the torture and deaths of at least three anti-government protesters during the turmoil after June's disputed presidential election.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:07 am

Clinton-Bush fundraising team says donations safe with them

The duo, put together by President Obama, say contributions to help the devastated country will be used wisely. In multiple interviews, they talk about short- and long-term goals.

The bipartisan team of former Presidents Clinton and Bush, recruited by President Obama to spearhead private fundraising for the relief of Haitian earthquake victims, promised today to ensure that the money they were raising would be well-spent in a nation now reeling in chaos.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Jan 2010 | 9:45 am

Rescue Workers Battle to Free Survivors

Rescuers pulled a dehydrated but otherwise uninjured woman from the ruins of a luxury hotel in the Haitian capital early Sunday, an event greeted with applause in a city otherwise filled with corpses, rubble and desperation.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jan 2010 | 8:57 am

India's 'Marxist Patriarch' Dead

Thousands of people lined the streets of the city of Kolkata on Sunday as a large white hearse, festooned with red flags bearing the hammer and sickle, slowly carried away the man known as India's "Marxist patriarch."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jan 2010 | 8:24 am

Netanyahu Family Rejects Housekeeper's Lawsuit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting a lawsuit that accuses his wife of verbally abusing a housekeeper.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jan 2010 | 7:54 am

New Sharpshooter rifle for soldiers in Afghanistan

The head of the British Army has made a direct appeal to the public to give renewed backing to the campaign against the Taliban after the British death toll in Afghanistan reached 100 this year.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Jan 2010 | 7:49 am

In Haiti, Desperation Mounts As Bottlenecks Slow Aid

Aid is pouring into Haiti as officials assess the magnitude of what one U.S. general calls "a disaster of epic proportions." But logistical bottlenecks are keeping much of the aid from reaching stricken people in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, or in surrounding areas that were just as hard-hit.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jan 2010 | 7:46 am

Philippine Police Wound, Arrest U.S. Murder Suspect

An American man wanted in the Philippines for allegedly killing a government official's son in a road-rage shooting was critically wounded Monday when he opened fire at police officers trying to arrest him.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jan 2010 | 7:33 am

Suspected U.S. Missile Strike Kills 20 in Pakistan

At least one suspected U.S. drone fired on a house in Pakistan's tribal region Sunday, killing 20 people in the 11th such attack since militants in the area orchestrated a deadly bombing against the CIA in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jan 2010 | 7:26 am

Plan to Build Mosque Near Olympic Site Halted

Tablighi Jamaat, the Islamic sect behind the proposal, will be evicted this week from the East London site, where it has been operating illegally a temporary mosque and had planned a complex that would accommodate 12,000 worshippers.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jan 2010 | 6:37 am

Conan O'Brien's Ratings Soar Amid Leno Flap

As the host of NBC's Tonight show nears a bitter exit, his ridicule of his network executives apparently is resonating in a country filled with the unemployed. Meantime, settlement talks continued on a deal that would let O'Brien leave NBC and restore Jay Leno to the time slot he occupied for 17 years through last spring.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jan 2010 | 6:03 am

Iraq's 'Chemical Ali' gets new death sentence for Halabja attack

Saddam Hussein's cousin "Chemical Ali" was convicted today of crimes against humanity, receiving a death sentence for his involvement in one of the worst poison gas attacks against civilians -- one of several he faces.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Jan 2010 | 5:58 am

Pakistan: Suspected U.S. Drone Kills At Least 20

At least one suspected U.S. drone fired on a house in Pakistan's volatile tribal region Sunday, killing 20 people in the 11th such attack since militants in the area orchestrated a deadly suicide bombing against the CIA in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jan 2010 | 5:56 am

Obama Makes Last-Ditch Attempt To Save Senate Seat

President Barack Obama was making a last-ditch attempt Sunday to save a Democratic-held Senate seat in Massachusetts — and an important 60th vote for his health care plan — as the top Senate Republican called the shockingly close race a verdict against the bill no matter who wins.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jan 2010 | 5:53 am

At Airport, Aid Flows In But Trickles Out

Food, water and medical supplies from around the world are flooding into Haiti's small airport. Officials say they are making progress at moving it out of the airport and into Port-au-Prince and other devastated areas. But tens of thousands of people are still waiting for relief.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jan 2010 | 5:43 am

Kim Jong Il Calls for Stronger N. Korea Army

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il said his country must bolster its armed forces, state media reported Sunday, two days after his regime warned it would launch a war against South Korea if necessary.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jan 2010 | 5:32 am

Religious Haitians: Quake Was God Asking for Change

The quake, religious leaders said is evidence that God wants change.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jan 2010 | 5:18 am

Gunmen Kill Afghan District Chief, 5 Others

Police say six people, including a district chief, have been killed in a militant ambush in western Afghanistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jan 2010 | 4:30 am