'Wrinkly' Martha Coakley still has some fight in her

It's not over yet. Remember: Pollsters had Martha 10 points ahead of Congressman Michael Capuano in the...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:39 am

Want payback? Vote for Scott Brown!

Go Scott go. This election is payback, for everyone in Massachusetts who has to work for a living, who isn't...

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Media circus rolls into Mass. for big day

All eyes are on the Bay State today as a possible Republican victory has a fleet of national media bigwigs descending...

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Victim to speak 'from the grave' in Peterson case - Washington Post


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Victim to speak 'from the grave' in Peterson case
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AP JOLIET, Ill. -- Six years after she mysteriously drowned in a bathtub, Kathleen Savio is finally getting her day in court. Savio essentially will testify from the grave Tuesday, with witnesses expected to tell a judge in Illinois how ...
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Bulgaria's EU nominee steps down

Bulgaria's nominee to the new European Commission resigns - possibly delaying confirmation of the new 27-strong team.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:37 am

New US magistrate judge appointed

CONCORD, N.H - The federal court in New Hampshire has a new magistrate judge. Landya Boyer McCafferty has been...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:33 am

Haiti aid picks up, doctors fear disease risk

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The pace of food and medical aid deliveries picked up in earthquake-shattered Haiti, providing some hope to desperate survivors, but doctors worried disease would be the next big challenge for the tens of thousands left injured and homeless a week ago.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:32 am

Police arrest IRA dissident over soldier killings

DUBLIN - Northern Ireland police have arrested a suspected IRA dissident on suspicion of involvement in a March...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:32 am

2 Koreas hold talks on industrial cooperation+

(Kyodo) _ North and South Korean officials held talks on the Kaesong joint industrial complex "in a sincere and business-like way," South Korea's Unification Ministry spokesman said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:31 am

Obama to seek $1.35 billion more for education (AP)

President Barack Obama speaks at the Let Freedom Ring concert, including a performance by India.Arie, in honor of late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr at the Kennedy Center in Washington, January 18, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstAP - President Barack Obama will ask Congress on Tuesday for $1.35 billion to extend an education grant program for states, senior administration officials said.



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Chicago man killed by pit bulls

Chicago police are investigating the death of a 56-year-old man from the city's far South Side who was apparently fatally mauled by his daughter's pit bulls.



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Ping pong table CRASH

He crashes hard on the ping pong table and ends being sandwiched!



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Russians brave icy cold for Epiphany

It's not the River of Jordan, but that isn't stopping Russian Orthodox believers from plunging into the icy Moscow River in their traditional Epiphany celebration.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:23 am

Haiti chaos hampers aid delivery; death toll rises

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Relief workers say pockets of violence in Haiti's devastated capital are hindering a slow increase in much-needed aid delivery, and some residents have banded together to protect the few possessions they have left....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:22 a... | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:22 am

Haiti chaos hampers aid delivery; death toll rises (AP)

People try to capture water in buckets flowing from a broken water main in Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Monday, Jan. 18, 2010. Troops, doctors and aid workers flowed into Haiti on Monday even while hundreds of thousands of Tuesday's quake victims struggled to find water or food. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)AP - Relief workers say pockets of violence in Haiti's devastated capital are hindering a slow increase in much-needed aid delivery, and some residents have banded together to protect the few possessions they have left.



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Halo concept vehicle designed for extreme energy efficiency

it is a front wheel drive vehicle that utilizes an intense magnetic field generated by the large loop passing through the front wheel.



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Dog Comes Home with Deadly Snake Wrapped Around Snout

Bronson is a retriever extraordinaire. Ducks are his specialty, and sometimes cell phones and other out-of-place odds and ends. But this 11-year-old black lab recently came up to his owners with a startling quarry: A deadly copperhead snake.



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Ready or not, Vikings must hit road to chase title

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - For all his playoff experience, 23 career contests to be precise, Brett Favre hasn't...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:18 am

Afghans tighten security in Kabul after attack

KABUL (AP) -- Afghan forces tightened security in Kabul on Tuesday, a day after a brazen Taliban assault on the capital left 12 people, including seven militants, dead and raised concerns about the government's ability to protect even urban centers....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:22 a... | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:16 am

Afghans tighten security in Kabul after attack (AP)

An Afghan cleans up the shopping mall destroyed in yesterday's fighting in central Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, a day after Taliban militants wearing explosive vests had launched a brazen daylight assault on the center of Kabul, with suicide bombings and gunbattles near the presidential palace and other government buildings that paralyzed the city for hours. (AP Photo/Farzana Wahidy)AP - Afghan forces tightened security in Kabul on Tuesday, a day after a brazen Taliban assault on the capital left 12 people, including seven militants, dead and raised concerns about the government's ability to protect even urban centers.



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Afghans tighten security in Kabul after attack

Afghan forces tightened security in Kabul on Tuesday, a day after a brazen Taliban assault on the capital left 12 people, including seven militants, dead and raised concerns about the...
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Japan Airlines Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Japan Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection. It's one of the biggest corporate failures in Japanese history. JAL will now embark on a massive overhaul under a prepackaged restructuring plan to shed the fat and inefficiency that undermined its finances

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Religious violence erupts again in central Nigeria

JOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Religious violence between Christians and Muslims erupted again Tuesday in Nigeria, as security forces issued a 24-hour curfew for the city of Jos where rioters have burned homes and killed at least 27 people....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:22 a... | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:13 am

War refugess struggle to rebuild in Sri Lanka

KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka - The vast rice fields of Kilinochchi are overgrown with shrubs. The herds of cattle and...

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Iran state prosecutor shot dead

Four suspects have been arrested in Iran after a leading prosecutor was killed outside his home.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:11 am

Skype fixes bugs in upgraded iPhone application

Skype released the latest version of its application for the iPhone, adding new features and fixing a couple annoying bugs that hung up calls.A new feature in the 1.3 version allows the iPhone to be held in landscape mode and used for instant messages.



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Kraft Foods, Cadbury Near Agreed Takeover Deal

British candy maker Cadbury PLC on Tuesday accepted and recommended to shareholders Kraft's improved takeover offer worth $18.9 billion, potentially ending a months-long corporate battle to create the world's largest maker of chocolate and sweets.

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China tells Google to obey laws after exit threat

Google must obey China's laws and traditions, Beijing said Tuesday, an indication officials won't budge in negotiations after the search giant threatened to pull out of the country if Internet restrictions aren't relaxed.
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Haiti quake creates thousands of new orphans

The 5-month-old patient at the Israeli field hospital has a number rather than a name.
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Religious violence erupts again in central Nigeria

JOS, Nigeria - Religious violence between Christians and Muslims erupted again Tuesday in Nigeria, as security...

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Day of Service honors civil rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr. - The Daily Collegian Online


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Day of Service honors civil rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Students work on Valentine's Day cards in Heritage Hall in the HUB on Monday for the 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. By Anita Modi Instead of sleeping in on their day off, more than 500 Penn State students and faculty members decided ...
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Half of West Ham sold to former Birmingham owners

LONDON - Former Birmingham owner David Sullivan purchased half of Premier League rival West Ham on Tuesday with...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:05 am

Guinea junta 'names civilian PM'

Guinea chooses opposition leader Jean-Marie Dore as prime minister to oversee a return to civilian rule, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:03 am

NJ set to inaugurate Chris Christie as 55th governor - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


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NJ set to inaugurate Chris Christie as 55th governor
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Republican Chris Christie will become New Jersey's 55th governor today, taking the oath of office on a day crammed with ceremonies, rituals and personal touches. The official inauguration ceremony is in Trenton, ...
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LEAD: Japan, U.S. naval forces hold event on 50th anniv. of security pact+

YOKOHAMA, Jan. 19 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN LAST GRAF) Some 300 naval officers from Japan and the United States attended a joint ceremony at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense...
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Cadbury agrees Kraft takeover bid

Britain's Cadbury is to be taken over by US food company Kraft after its board approved a new bid, the BBC learns.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am

Isaac Newton's falling apple tale drops into the web

Royal Society publishes the memoirs of William Stukeley in which he describes the scientist's moment of revelation



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Avatar In 3D Could Help Identify Vision Problems

Anyone who has yet to see the movie has probably heard five or six (thousand) times that it's best seen in 3-D. The problem is, once they get to the theater, they might not understand what all the fuss is about, because they find they can't see the 3D effect but never knew.



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JAL bankruptcy filing confirmed

Japan Airlines, Asia's biggest carrier, files for bankruptcy protection and is expected to lay off thousands of workers.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:59 am

Kraft Foods, Cadbury agree $18.9 bln deal (AP)

FILE - In this file photo Friday, Nov. 20, 2009  chocolate moves down the production line at the Cadburys factory in Birmingham, England. Kraft Foods Inc. says Tuesday Jan. 19, 2010 the board of Cadbury PLC has accepted and recommended to shareholders an improved takeover offer worth $US18.9 billion. Kraft said in a statement Tuesday that Cadbury's board had unanimously endorsed the offer worth 840 pence per share, somewhat less than some analysts believe the British chocolate company is worth. (AP Photo/Simon Dawson, File)AP - British candy maker Cadbury PLC on Tuesday accepted and recommended to shareholders Kraft's improved takeover offer worth $18.9 billion, potentially ending a months-long corporate battle to create the world's largest maker of chocolate and sweets.



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Prince William given warm welcome on Australian walkabout

Prince get to see two side of Australia as he flies into Sydney for the second leg of his first foreign tour.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:59 am

Why voters are seeing red in the bluest of U.S. states

Massachusetts's once enthusiastic Democratic voters are suddenly anxious about Obama's agenda



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Somali Pirates Killed in Fight Over Ransom for Tanker - Bloomberg


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Somali Pirates Killed in Fight Over Ransom for Tanker
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Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- At least three Somali pirates were killed and three others wounded in an overnight gun battle in the town of Haradhere over the sharing of a ransom paid for the release of a Greek-flagged supertanker, ...
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Serena Williams auctions clothes for Haiti victims

MELBOURNE, Australia - Serena Williams has turned her punishment into a charitable opportunity by launching an...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:53 am

LEAD: Top court upholds death penalty for ex-AUM member Niimi+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING JUSTICE'S COMMENTS IN 4TH, 5TH GRAFS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death penalty for former senior AUM Shinrikyo cult member Tomomitsu Niimi for his...
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NYT: As Haitians flee, the dead go uncounted

A Brazilian peacekeeper  watches as bodies are dumped into a pit at a makeshift graveyard on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Sunday.Along with everything else stolen by last week’s earthquake, Haitians must now add another loss: the ability to identify and bury their dead.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:51 am

LEAD: Tennis: Japan's Morita makes 1st-rd exit at Australian Open+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, DETAILS) Japan's Ayumi Morita was dumped out of the Australian Open after a straight sets defeat to Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro in the women's singles...
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Nigeria religious clashes spread

Fighting between gangs of Muslims and Christian youths spread to new parts of the Nigerian city of Jos.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:46 am

Looting Continues in Haiti as Residents Leave Capital in Search of Food - Voice of America


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Looting Continues in Haiti as Residents Leave Capital in Search of Food
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Photo: AP US troops patrolled the streets of Port-au-Prince on Monday in an attempt to drive away looters who were breaking into shops and buildings to grab whatever they could find. Some people have begun fleeing the capital for the countryside in ...
Haitians fleeing capital in search of food, safetyWashington Post
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A Sonic Blaster So Loud, It Could Be Deadly

All kinds of of devices have been dubbed sonic blasters but a new device merits the “sonic blaster” label more than most: the Thunder Generator really is a blaster, producing a series of ear-splitting explosions. Some are so loud, they could be deadly.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am

China urges flexibility on Iran, downplays sanctions

BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged other powers on Tuesday to show more flexibility in dealing with Iran's disputed nuclear programme, playing down prospects of sanctions after six countries met to discuss the standoff.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am

China urges flexibility on Iran, downplays sanctions (Reuters)

Reuters - China urged other powers on Tuesday to show more flexibility in dealing with Iran's disputed nuclear programme, playing down prospects of sanctions after six countries met to discuss the standoff.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am

Gunmen in northwestern Iran assassinate prosecutor

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Attackers gunned down an Iranian court prosecutor outside his home in the country's northwest, state media reported on Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:22 a... | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am

Gunmen in northwestern Iran assassinate prosecutor

Attackers gunned down an Iranian court prosecutor outside his home in the country's northwest, state media reported on Tuesday. Two gunmen opened fire at Vali Hajgholizadeh, described...
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Gates: US seeks stability between India, Pakistan

NEW DELHI (AP) -- The United States would like to help India and Pakistan focus less on each other and more on the terrorism threat, but the two countries prefer to settle their differences themselves, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:22 a... | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:29 am

Change of gov't led to 'transparent' JAL rehabilitation process: Kan+

(Kyodo) _ The change of government in Japan last year paved the way for the implementation of a "transparent" rehabilitation scheme for Japan Airlines Corp., Finance Minister Naoto Kan...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:29 am

Religious violence erupts again in central Nigeria

Religious violence between Christians and Muslims erupted again Tuesday in Nigeria, as security forces issued a 24-hour curfew for the city of Jos where rioters have burned homes and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:28 am

China jails top judge for bribes

A Chinese court sentences a former Supreme Court judge to life in prison for taking bribes, state media report.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:26 am

Sumo: Hakuho, Asa share lead as Baruto crashes at New Year basho+

(Kyodo) _ Grand champions Asashoryu and Hakuho both registered ninth victories to turn the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament into a two-horse race Tuesday after Estonian sekiwake Baruto's...
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Baseball: Irabu retires for 2nd time+

(Kyodo) _ Former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu has retired from professional baseball for the second time, citing wrist problems. "I've decided to retire and consider what to do
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The Worst Movie Miscastings

We've all seen the movies where we just can't accept the actor or actress in their role. Or, we just keep thinking that someone else would be much better. Here's a collection of 29 such roles and some alternatives that may have been a bit more entertaining.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:20 am

God of War 3:Visual Spectacle w/ Truly Jaw Dropping Graphics

Sweeping camera angles, constant action, the orientation of levels changes on a whim, and some truly jaw dropping graphics.



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Leno anticipates return to 11:30, lauds O'Brien (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 - Jay Leno turned serious on his show to discuss the late-night chaos at NBC, telling viewers that he'd been doubtful about launching a prime-time show but was prevented by NBC from going to another network instead.



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Haiti aid picks up, doctors fear disease risk (Reuters)

A woman walks in front of a sign in downtown Port-au-Prince January 17, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsReuters - The pace of food and medical aid deliveries picked up in earthquake-shattered Haiti, providing some hope to desperate survivors, but doctors worried disease would be the next big challenge for the tens of thousands left injured and homeless a week ago.



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War refugess struggle to rebuild in Sri Lanka

KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka (AP) -- The vast rice fields of Kilinochchi are overgrown with shrubs. The herds of cattle and goats have disappeared. The tractors and motorcycles are gone. Buildings and homes have been bombed into heaps of concrete rubble....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:22 a... | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:17 am

War refugess struggle to rebuild in Sri Lanka

The vast rice fields of Kilinochchi are overgrown with shrubs. The herds of cattle and goats have disappeared. The tractors and motorcycles are gone. Buildings and homes have been bombed into heaps of concrete rubble.
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Japan Airlines files for bankruptcy protection

Asia's biggest airline saddled with debts of $16.5-billion, falling passenger traffic and swelling pension costs



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Taliban Strike Heart of Afghan Capital - Wall Street Journal


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KABUL—The Taliban launched a coordinated attack on the Afghan capital Monday, paralyzing the city for most of the day as militants set off explosions, took over buildings and attempted to disrupt the ...
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Summing up

BBC reporters on key developments in Obama's year
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:11 am

In today's economics of marriage, it's a man's world

If you think women still reap more economic benefit than men do from marriage, you may be living in the past, an analysis suggests. ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:10 am

US starts aid airdrops into Haiti

The US military begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace a week after the devastating earthquake.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:09 am

Afghans tighten security in Kabul after Taliban militant attack

Afghan forces tightened security in Kabul on Tuesday, a day after a brazen Taliban assault on the city center left 12 people ...



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GMP builds hedge fund arm

Kevin Barnes named president and managing partner of GMP Investment Management unit



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Troops struggled to control looters in the ruined Haiti capital amid urgent efforts to speed up aid deliveries

Looters brawl as a man (R) tries to intervene in downtown Port-au-Prince. Troops struggled Tuesday to control looters in the ruined Haiti capital amid urgent efforts to speed up aid deliveries to hundreds...
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Lakers rally in 4th for 98-92 win over Magic (AP)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Shannon Brown is fouled by Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson as the Magic try to retake the lead during the second half of their NBA basketball game,  Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 98-92. (AP Photo/Jim Dietz)AP - Shannon Brown scored a career-high 22 points, Pau Gasol had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers scored the first 15 points of the fourth quarter Monday night for a 98-92 victory over the Orlando Magic in the first rematch of last season's NBA finals.



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Victim to speak 'from the grave' in Peterson case

Six years after she mysteriously drowned in a bathtub, Kathleen Savio is finally getting her day in court.
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Lawlessness, health crisis loom over Haiti (AFP)

Looters brawl as a man (R) tries to intervene in downtown Port-au-Prince. Troops struggled Tuesday to control looters in the ruined Haiti capital amid urgent efforts to speed up aid deliveries to hundreds of thousands of survivors of a devastating earthquake.(AFP/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - Troops struggled Tuesday to control looters in the ruined Haiti capital amid urgent efforts to speed up aid deliveries to hundreds of thousands of survivors of a devastating earthquake.



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LA council set to vote on marijuana ordinance (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2009 file photo, traditional canning jars hold varieties of marijuana in a cabinet at the La Brea Collective medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles City Council is poised to vote on a medical marijuana ordinance after months of hammering out criteria that would shutter hundreds of dispensaries. Council members will take up the issue once again Tuesday Jan. 19, 2010.  (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)AP - The Los Angeles City Council is poised to vote on a medical marijuana ordinance after months of hammering out criteria that would shutter hundreds of dispensaries.



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Haiti earthquake: medics warn of infection risk to 3 million people

Medics warn next big challenge is saving as many as three million hungry, injured and homeless people from deadly infections and diseases.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:54 am

Despite recession, bank robberies dropped in 2009

Bank robberies plunged nearly 20% last year to their lowest point in at least a decade even as Americans grappled with a deep ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:50 am

Gates: US seeks stability between India, Pakistan

The United States would like to help India and Pakistan focus less on each other and more on the terrorism threat, but the two countries prefer to settle their differences themselves, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.
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Iran on Tuesday said world powers were showing "traces of realism" regarding Tehran's controversial nuclear programme

File photo shows an Iranian security guard standing in front of the reactor building at the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Iran said on Tuesday that world powers involved in UN-backed talks on Tehran's controversial...
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LA council set to vote on marijuana ordinance

The Los Angeles City Council is poised to vote on a medical marijuana ordinance after months of hammering out criteria that would shutter hundreds of dispensaries.
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Cadbury to accept takeover bid from Kraft

Cadbury will be taken over by US food maker Kraft ending more than 150 years of independence for the British chocolate company.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:30 am

Same-sex marriage judge dealt with other gay cases

The appointment of Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Richard Walker to the bench was held up for two years during the late 1980s in part because he had angered gay rights activists.
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A US Air Force Paratrooper walks the streets of Port au Prince, Haiti

A US Air Force Paratrooper walks the streets of Port au Prince, Haiti, looking for structures that might have survivors. More than 2,200 Marines arrived aboard the amphibious ship USS Bataan, boosting...
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Thousands of homeless Haitians are facing the threat of roving bands of looters swarming through Port-au-Prince

A Jordanian UN peacekeeper distributes food to Haitians left homeless by the massive earthquake, January 12 in Port au Prince. A US military surge and a request for 3,500 more UN troops and police brought...
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Iraq inquiry: Tony Blair got it wrong, says top aide - Telegraph.co.uk


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Tony Blair's case for going to war in Iraq was dealt a body blow when Jonathan Powell, his closest advisor, admitted "we were wrong". By Gordon Rayner, Chief Reporter Mr Blair went to war on a long-standing "assumption" that Saddam Hussein still ...
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IPL auction under way in Mumbai

The player auction for the 2010 Indian Premier League has begun in Mumbai.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:11 am

Smoke billows from several chimneys at a factory in Jilin, in north China

Smoke billows from several chimneys at a factory in Jilin, in north China's Jilin province in November 2009. Officials in Russia's far east have asked China for information about a fire at a chemicals...
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Dissatisfaction with Conservatives reaches new high in Quebec

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:08 am

Serena breezes into Aussie Open’s 2nd round

Serena Williams hits a return against Poland's Urszula Radwanska during the Australian Open on Tuesday.Serena Williams started the defense of her Australian Open title with a dominating 6-2, 6-1 win Tuesday over Polish teenager Urszula Radwanska.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:07 am

Haitians fleeing capital in search of food, safety

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Thousands of Haiti quake victims are struggling to board buses to flee hunger and violence in the shattered capital, hoping that food will be easier to find in the countryside....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:22 a... | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:06 am

For La. Haitians, earthquake rekindles terror

Alone in a home once flooded with 5 feet of water by Hurricane Katrina, Pierre Confident watched the television images of collapsed buildings, the dead piled on the streets, limbs hanging from the rubble of Haiti, his homeland. His life was stuck in a disaster loop.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:06 am

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Secret bill-writing on the rise

The civics books say the House and Senate produce a final bill by sitting around a table where the public can watch them work out their differences.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:04 am

The Southland's forecast is all wet

Torrential rains prompt evacuations and knock out power to thousands. Storms forecast for later in the week could be among the most powerful to batter the region since 2005, experts say.

The first of several powerful storms rumbled across Southern California on Monday, prompting evacuations in mudslide-prone foothill areas, knocking out power for tens of thousands of people and causing havoc on flooded streets and highways.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Outside Haiti's capital, help trickles in

In Leogane, residents have seen Argentine and Spanish teams. But the city of 130,000 is in desperate need of food and water.

Only the goats risk the cool shade of the century-old colonnades left standing in this provincial capital.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Healthcare backup plans carry huge risks

Should Democrats lose their supermajority in the Senate, there are other ways to get an overhaul bill to the president's desk.

White House officials and Democratic congressional leaders are exploring whether to finish their healthcare overhaul without further Senate action in case a Republican victory today in the Massachusetts Senate race deprives them of a filibuster-proof majority.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

California limits HMO wait times

New rules require appointments within 10 business days for general doctor visits, and other changes.

Seeking to reduce the long waits many people endure to see a doctor, California regulators are implementing new rules that specify how quickly patients in health maintenance organizations must be seen.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

L.A.'s Central Avenue gets its own City Hall

With a rooftop plaza and park-like grounds, it is meant to stimulate and bring joy to its historic neighborhood.

There are ice plants and clusters of aloe on the roof, with views of the Hollywood sign in one direction and the San Gabriel Mountains in another. The building's engineers seem to have stars in their eyes when they talk about its high-tech components -- an irrigation system powered by rainwater; solar panels that automatically track the arc of the sun.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Residents wrestle to represent Westwood

Some are pushing for a neighborhood council sanctioned by the city; existing groups say they are sufficient. The battle has gotten nasty, with crude missives and accusations of secret maneuvering.

The normally straightforward process of starting a neighborhood council has degenerated into an ugly spat over who should be the recognized voice of Westwood.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Obama has a climb ahead in his second year

With approval ratings sliding and public anxiety up, the president should reevaluate his strategies, backers say. For one, he cannot coast on his charisma.

As the one-year anniversary of Barack Obama's presidency rolls around, a fresh wave of polling shows his approval ratings have dropped amid public anxiety over his handling of the economy, healthcare and other issues. Much as they say they like the president personally, people have expressed unhappiness about some of his actions.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Malibu inflamed by inmate plan

Residents oppose county's proposal to house prison fire crews at a local station after their camp burned in last year's blaze.

Malibu residents are fighting a proposal to use a local fire station as quarters for prison inmate firefighters who need a new home after the Station fire burned through their camp in the Angeles National Forest.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Obama wants to extend education grant program

He will ask Congress for $1.35 billion in his 2011 budget to broaden a competitive funding plan to allow states who do not get awards this year to compete.

President Obama will ask Congress for $1.35 billion in his 2011 budget proposal to extend an education grant program for states, although the Education Department remains months away from announcing its first round of awards, senior administration officials said.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Canada to take charge at quake's core

Military will focus historic relief effort around Jacmel, an isolated district that was almost completely destroyed



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:59 am

Mass. votes in key election for Obama

Scott Brown attends the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast in Boston on Monday.Massachusetts voters head to the polls on Tuesday in a cliffhanger election for a new U.S. senator that could derail Democrats' dominance in Washington.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:50 am

Leno: ‘Conan O’Brien has been a gentleman’

Our political cartoonists' take on the O'Brien-Leno controversy.The host discussed the late-night chaos at NBC on his show Monday, telling viewers that he'd been doubtful about a prime-time show but was prevented from going to another TV network.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:48 am

Canadian troops focus on Jacmel

The coastal outpost of Jacmel has become the focal point for Canadian aid in the wake of the Haitian earthquake, which hammered the town where Governor-General Michaëlle Jean has close family ties.



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:48 am

K-State knocks No. 1 Texas from perfect perch

Texas' Gary Johnson, back, pressures Kansas State's Rodney McGruder during Monday's game in Manhattan, Kansas. Jamar Samuels scored 15 of his 20 points in a dominating first half and No. 10 Kansas State withstood a gut check rally to knock off top-ranked Texas 71-62 on Monday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:44 am

U.S. to fleeing Haitians: You will be sent home

Jan. 18: NBC's Lester Holt travels to the city of Leogane, where 80 percent of the buildings were destroyed but outside aid has yet to arrive.  (Nightly News)U.S. authorities are readying for a potential influx of Haitians refugees, even though the policy for migrants remains the same: with few exceptions, they will go back.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:37 am

US President Barack Obama on his mid November state visit to Japan

US President Barack Obama on a state visit to Japan in mid November. Japan and the US on Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of one of the Cold War's defining security pacts, but an unprecedented level...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:36 am

US military helicopters fly over the US air base of Futenma in Okinawa

US military helicopters fly over the US air base of Futenma in Okinawa. A security pact between Japan and the US has been strained since a centre-left government took power in Tokyo four months ago, vowing...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:36 am

Japanese premier, Yukio Hatoyama has ended a naval refueling mission that has backed US forces in Afghanistan since 2001

Japanese Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama (pictured), last week ended a naval refueling mission that has backed US forces in Afghanistan since 2001, and has announced a review of a pact on the relocation...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:36 am

Report: FBI illegally collected phone records

The FBI violated the law in collecting thousands of U.S. telephone records during the Bush administration, The Washington Post ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:36 am

Haiti's cultural capital a hub of Canadian involvement

Jacmel has been a significant centre of Canada's public- and private-sector involvement in Haiti for more than a decade



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:34 am

Obama to seek $1.35B more for education

President Obama will ask Congress for $1.35 billion in his 2011 budget proposal to extend an education grant program for states, ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:28 am

2 Koreas prepare to hold talks despite threats

North and South Korea were to hold talks Tuesday on developing their joint industrial complex in the North despite Pyongyang's ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:23 am

Faucet of aid opens in Haiti

The children are too hungry to play. The youngest of Divino and Dorvillus Jean Baptiste's 10 children cling to their mother or ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:22 am

NZ open to sending police to Haiti - PM

New Zealand would be open to sending police to help in Haiti if asked to, Prime Minister John Key says.UN chief Ban Ki-moon has requested 3500 extra troops and police amid scenes of lawlessness in quake-hit Haiti.Mr Ban requested...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:22 am

MLK Jr. Day's focus: Service, progress

Those who wish to see Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideals live on must hold President Obama accountable on helping "the least of ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:15 am

Prince William pays warm tribute to his late mother at children's hospital

Prince visits children's hospital in Wellington on third day and final day of his New Zealand visit.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:13 am

Evacuations lifted in Calif. as storm tapers

Evacuation orders have been lifted throughout Southern California, as fears of dangerous mudslides ebbed with the passage of ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:11 am

Federer makes hard work of opener

Top seed loses first set, forced to save third to advance with four-set win over Russian Igor Andreev at Australian Open



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:09 am

Tetreault opens eyes in defeat

Quebecker acquits herself well in straight-sets loss to Clijsters, earning plaudits for her smart play



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:06 am

Crushed and gashed, dozens in Haiti now lose limbs

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- For two days, Ticia Vital refused doctors' pleas to allow them to amputate her festering left leg, even as the gangrene spread and the alternative became death....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:22 a... | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:05 am

Report: FBI broke law to get phone records

The FBI violated the law in collecting thousands of U.S. telephone records during the Bush administration, according to a published report.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 11:59 pm

Tagliani overjoyed to bid adieu to life as a nomad driver

After two years of bouncing around various racing formats, Quebecker finally finds a home in the open-wheel circuit where he made his name



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Jan 2010 | 11:58 pm

Independents may settle Mass. race today

Independent voters who helped Republicans win two gubernatorial races last year have turned Massachusetts' special Senate election ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2010 | 11:53 pm

2 Koreas hold talks despite North's threats

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North and South Korea opened talks Tuesday on further developing their joint industrial complex in the North despite Pyongyang's recent threat to break off all dialogue and negotiations, an official said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:22 a... | 18 Jan 2010 | 11:48 pm

Massachusetts votes in crucial election for Obama

BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts voters head to the polls on Tuesday in a cliffhanger election for a new senator that could derail Democrats' dominance in Washington and scuttle their top priority of sweeping healthcare reform.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 11:47 pm

Independents may settle Mass. race today - USA Today


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:54 pm

FBI broke law in phone searches: report - Reuters


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI collected more than 2000 records on US telephone calls by invoking terrorism emergencies that did not exist or by persuading phone companies to provide them, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:29 pm

FBI broke law in phone searches: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI collected more than 2,000 records on U.S. telephone calls by invoking terrorism emergencies that did not exist or by persuading phone companies to provide them, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:28 pm

Obama to seek $1.35 billion for school reform in next budget

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday will announce he intends to seek $1.35 billion to extend a nationwide public-school reform program as part of his fiscal 2011 budget proposal, the White House said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:10 pm

Obama to seek $1.35 billion more for Race to the Top program - Washington Post


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President Obama is slated to visit a Fairfax County school Tuesday to announce plans to seek $1.35 billion in his next budget to expand his signature education initiative to improve schools. Obama plans to go to Graham Road ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:10 pm

Haiti Descends Into Chaos

As the death toll estimate hits 200,000, violence is erupting in the streets, prisoners have escaped, and robbers are looting graves. As the threat of disease and starvation escalate, can foreign governments get their act together fast enough to tame...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:08 pm

Extreme cold affects millions in northwest China

BEIJING (AP) -- Closed roads and delayed flights left thousands of travelers stranded Tuesday following blizzards and extreme cold that killed four people and affected 1.6 million others in northwestern China, a government spokesman said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:22 a... | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:07 pm

Obama to seek $1.35 billion more for education

President Barack Obama will ask Congress for $1.35 billion in his 2011 budget proposal to extend an education grant program for states, although the Education Department remains months away from announcing its first round of awards, senior administration officials said.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:06 pm

Debt Repayment Plan Sparks Fiery Debate In Iceland

Last week, Iceland's president refused to sign a controversial bill to repay a $5 billion debt to Britain and the Netherlands, incurred when three Icelandic banks went belly up in October 2008. Now, the public may get to vote in a referendum.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises: 91 Kept So Far

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Web site PolitiFact tracked Obama's promises on the campaign trail. Now, as the president's one-year anniversary in office approaches, PolitiFact takes stock of how President Obama is doing on making good on his promises.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

Extreme Migrations Spell Safety For Arctic Shorebirds

Arctic-nesting shorebirds have some of the longest migrations in the world, traveling from the southern parts of Africa and South America. A new study reveals that they may go the distance for good reason: to avoid nest-raiding predators.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

Mavs hand Celtics 3rd straight home loss

Boston Celtics center Rasheed Wallace, center, splits Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, left, and forward Shawn Marion on Monday.Dirk Nowitzki had 37 points, scoring nine in a row during a third-quarter run that gave the Mavericks the lead for good, and Dallas beat the Boston Celtics 99-90 on Monday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:37 pm

A Chinese court has sentenced a former top supreme court judge to life in prison for taking bribes

A Chinese court has sentenced a former top supreme court judge to life in prison for taking bribes and other graft charges, a court official and state media said.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:35 pm

A high-ranking former supreme court judge is the latest top official to be snared in a campaign against corruption

File photo shows police watching as a motorcade leaves a court in Shanghai. Huang Songyou, a high-ranking former supreme court judge, is the latest top official to be snared in a campaign against corruption...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:35 pm

Help steps up, but so does scale of Haiti tragedy

People try to capture water in buckets flowing from a broken water main in Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Monday, Jan. 18.The staggering scope of Haiti's nightmare came into sharper focus Monday as authorities estimated 200,000 dead and 1.5 million homeless in the quake-ravaged heart of this tragic land.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:03 pm

Wyclef Jean: Evacuate Port-au-Prince

Haitian-Born Singer Says Residents Should Move Tent Cities; Also Defends Charity after Criticism

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm

Obama Faces Major Test In Mass. Senate Race

The president needs Democrat Martha Coakley to win in Tuesday's election to deny Republicans the ability to block his initiatives — specifically the near-complete health care plan — with a filibuster-sustaining 41st Republican vote.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jan 2010 | 8:14 pm

'If you don't kill the criminals, they will all come back' - Haitian police

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - "If you don't kill the criminals, they will all come back," a Haitian police officer shouts over a loudspeaker in the country's most notorious slum, imploring citizens to take justice into their own hands.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jan 2010 | 8:04 pm

Residents in La Cañada-Flintridge refuse to evacuate as storm passes over region

As clouds parted this evening over La Cañada Flintridge, residents in areas under mandatory evacuation orders said they were not leaving their homes.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 7:30 pm

Video: @katiecouric: Disaster in Haiti

Katie Couric speaks with Mark Schneider from the International Crisis Group, and Ophelia Dahl, Executive Director of Partners in Health about the disastrous earthquake in Haiti and the relief efforts to help Haitians in need.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jan 2010 | 7:11 pm

Video: Haiti's History Of Struggle

Mark Schneider of the International Crisis Group looks at the history of poverty and oppression in Haiti that has exacerbated the relief effort.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jan 2010 | 7:09 pm

Video: Haitians Clash with UN Troops

As frustration grows in Haiti, the Port-au-Prince airport was in shambles after Haitians clashed with U.N. peacekeepers. As Byron Pitts tells us, Haitians were fighting for food and jobs.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jan 2010 | 6:01 pm

Officials: Haiti Death Toll May Be 200,000

"Hope Continues," Says Official as More U.S. Troops, Int'l Aid Arrive, But Hunger, Frustration and Looting Persist

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jan 2010 | 6:00 pm

U.S. Military Begins Air Drops in Haiti

Cargo Planes to Drop Hundreds of Aid Bundles Containing Food and Water over Three Days

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jan 2010 | 6:00 pm

Obama State of Union set for Jan 27, budget Feb 1

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address on January 27 and his budget plan on February 1, setting the tone for a second year in office marked by a long list of economic and foreign policy challenges.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 5:36 pm

Video: Stream of Sick Patients

In a chaotic makeshift clinic in Haiti, sick patients continue to arrive with a growing sense of desperation. As Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports, some patients have died, and others are on the edge.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jan 2010 | 5:09 pm

Video: Taliban Targets Afghan Gov't

Taliban militants tried to storm government buildings on the day President Karzai was swearing in a new cabinet. As Mandy Clark reports, five people were killed and 71 wounded.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jan 2010 | 5:08 pm

Video: Fleeing Port-Au-Prince

Looters are roaming the streets of Haiti and store owners are trying to protect themselves from a 'looters paradise'. As Harry Smith reports, thousands of Haitians are fleeing Port-au-Prince.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jan 2010 | 5:06 pm

Video: Help from Above

The U.S. military has airdropped aid to hundreds of thousands of desperate Haitians. As David Martin reports, getting supplies to the people in need is proving extremely difficult.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jan 2010 | 5:05 pm

Health workers fear return of brutal ritual

An edict by the king of the Zulus to bring back circumcision for millions of teenage boys is causing alarm in South Africa, amid record numbers of deaths from the traditional manhood ritual.Tomorrow, at a meeting called in Durban...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jan 2010 | 5:00 pm

Canada's convicted terrorist promises to try and rehabilitate

BRAMPTON, Ontario - After being sentenced on Monday to life in prison, the ringleader of a home-grown terrorist plot to set off truck bombs in Ontario said he wanted to "reassure" the judge about his willingness to rehabilitate."I...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jan 2010 | 4:43 pm

Americans warned not to 'sanitise' Martin Luther King's legacy

ATLANTA - Worshippers were warned Monday not to "sanitise" the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Atlanta church where he preached.Princeton University scholar Cornel West delivered a passionate keynote address at Ebenezer...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jan 2010 | 4:33 pm

Racial tension again casts shadow on Australian Open

Claims of racial tension and unruly behaviour at the Australian Tennis Open have once again taken the gloss off one of the game's most anticipated tournaments, claim Australian news media.Authorities deny Australian Open security...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jan 2010 | 4:26 pm

London town-crier dies

LONDON - Mourners have gathered at a memorial service for London town crier Peter Moore, who died after serving three decades in the symbolic role that in medieval times entailed walking the capital's streets while ringing a bell...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jan 2010 | 4:24 pm

First Sea Lord to warn against navy spending cuts

Navy chief to warn against spending cuts the day after the Army chief called for hi-tech defence spending budgets to be slashed.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jan 2010 | 4:16 pm

Child porn charge for man in Cambodia

Cambodian police say they've arrested an American man on charges that he drugged a 12-year-old girl and took pornographic photos of her.Chor Heng, deputy police chief of Preah Sihanouk province, said 51-year-old Ronald A. Adams...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:56 pm

Obama To Give State Of The Union Address Jan. 27

The president will will address a joint session of Congress, beginning at 9 p.m. EST. The speech will be broadcast live on national television and streamed on the White House Web site.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:56 pm

Cat's commuting love affair is his downfall

Caper, a commuting cat who became a local celebrity in Plymouth, England and made headlines around the world has died doing what he loved. His love affair with being on the road and travelling, proved to be Casper's downfall,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:23 pm

Haiti quake: 'Worst thing God has ever sent'

The old lady crawls in the dirt, wailing for her pills. The elderly man lies motionless as rats pick at his overflowing nappy.There is no food, water or medicine for the 84 surviving residents of Port-au-Prince Municipal Nursing...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:20 pm

Some 390 tons of U.S. ground beef recalled

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 390 tons of ground beef produced by a California meat packer, some of it nearly two years ago, is being recalled for fear of potentially deadly E. coli bacterium tainting, U.S. officials said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:53 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 | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:35 pm

Chinese Attack On Google Seen As Cybertheft

Someone is stealing the secrets of one of the most innovative companies on the planet. China experts say this may be the real story behind Google's threat to pull out of China.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:30 pm

Germany warns Iran it faces new sanctions

BERLIN (Reuters) - Iran faces further sanctions unless it changes stance in talks over its nuclear program, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday, even if there is no United Nations agreement to act against Tehran.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 1:27 pm

Haiti: Humanitarian aid prioritised at airport

The US military, who are controlling the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, have agreed to prioritise the landing of humanitarian aid flights over military reinforcements as the need for supplies grows more desperate.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:02 pm

Patients in England and Wales denied arthritis drug available in Scotland

"Life-changing" drug denied to patients in England and Wales despite decision by Scottish health authorities to provide it free.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:57 am

Flu pandemic easing, but risks remain: WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) - The H1N1 flu pandemic appears to be easing, but a third wave of infections could yet strike, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:42 am

5 Americans Held In Pakistan Say They Were Tortured

The young Muslim men from the Washington, D.C., area, who were arrested on suspicion of terrorism, told a special anti-terrorism court that they had been tortured by police — charges that could add to political sensitivities surrounding the case. Police denied the allegations.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:38 am

Strong Earthquake Felt in Guatemala

A strong earthquake has rocked Guatemala and parts of El Salvador, but no there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in either country.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:59 am

Report Casts Doubt On Guantanamo Suicides

Three Guantanamo Bay detainees whose deaths were attributed to suicide in 2006 apparently were transported from their cells hours before their deaths to a secret site on the island, according to an article in Harper's magazine.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:57 am

Iran Vows Revenge on Israel for Professor's Death

Iran vowed Monday to take revenge on Israel and the United States for the slaying last week of a physics professor in a mysterious bomb attack, the official news agency reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:14 am

Haiti earthquake: British man confirmed among the dead

A newly-wed United Nations worker has been confirmed as the first British person to die in the Haitian earthquake.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jan 2010 | 8:46 am

Man Who Shot Pope 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: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 7:52 am

Haitian-American in Afghanistan Asks to Help in Haiti

Haitian-American Lt. Ramses Brunache was supposed to be the one in danger in Afghanistan. Now his sister is dead, his homeland is devastated, and he's trying to return to help save Haiti.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 7:48 am

Cruise-Goers Still Enjoying Haiti Despite Devastation

Royal Caribbean cruise line defended its decision to proceed with docking its ships at a private vacation resort 85 miles from destroyed Haiti capital Port-au-Prince.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 7:40 am

Mauritanian Muslim Leaders Ban Female Circumcision

A group of 30 Mauritanian Muslim leaders have issued a religious edict banning female genital mutilation in the West African country.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 7:19 am

Seven Charged Over Violent Protest in Kenya

Seven Kenyans were charged in court on Monday with assaulting five police officers during a violent protest last week to demand the release of a radical Jamaican-born Muslim cleric.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 7:08 am

U.S. Man in Cambodia Arrested on Child Porn Charge

Cambodian police said Monday they have arrested an American man on charges that he drugged a 12-year-old girl and took pornographic photos of her.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 6:38 am

Control orders were unlawful says judge

Two terrorism suspects win High Court ruling quashing their control orders, paving the way for them to claim compensation.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jan 2010 | 6:23 am

5 Americans Detained in Pakistan Allege Torture

Five Americans detained in Pakistan on suspicion of terrorism have alleged that they are being tortured.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2010 | 5:55 am

David Cameron vows to attract brightest graduates to teaching

Tory leader sets out plans to offer to pay off student loans and provide bonuses for those who perform best in the classroom.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jan 2010 | 5:54 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 | 18 Jan 2010 | 5:54 am