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All-Star Haiti Telethon Raises $57 Million, So Far"The public has set a new standard of giving for a relief telethon with 'Hope for Haiti Now,' and the donations continue to come in," Lisa Paulsen, president and CEO of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, said in a statement released Saturday.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am Venezuela TV channels taken off airVenezuela takes six cable television channels off air for breaking a law on transmitting government material.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:28 am Obama checks on Bernanke prospects, senators confident (Reuters)Reuters - President Barack Obama called lawmakers on Saturday to check that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke had enough support for a second term and two key senators said the nomination was on track.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:26 am Storms trash Calif. beaches, bring snow to AZ, NM (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am Okinawa election could swing US base issueTOKYO (AP) -- Voters in the small Okinawan city of Nago went to the polls Sunday to choose their next mayor, as they do every four years. But this time the results could affect the future of an American military base and even U.S.-Japan relations....Source: AP Top International News At 5:24 a... | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:24 am Soccer: Tulio vows to respond to expectations at Grampus+(Kyodo) _ Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka vowed to respond to expectations at Nagoya Grampus after he was unveiled by the J-League club along with midfielder Mu Kanazaki on Sunday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am Bin Laden claims Christmas bombing attemptCAIRO (AP) -- Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claimed responsibility for the Christmas Day airline bombing attempt in Detroit, in a audio message released Sunday, and vowed further attacks on the U.S....Source: AP Top International News At 5:24 a... | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am Bin Laden claims Christmas bombing attempt (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am US envoy meeting with Israeli, Palestinian leadersJERUSALEM (AP) -- Washington's Mideast envoy pressed on with his sputtering, year-old peace mission Sunday, shuttling between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in an effort to break a stubborn deadlock over Israeli settlement construction....Source: AP Top International News At 5:24 a... | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:18 am US envoy meeting with Israeli, Palestinian leaders (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:18 am Del Potro out; Nadal, Murray to meet in quarters (AP)
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:13 am Osama bin Laden claims December 25 U.S. plane attemptDUBAI (Reuters) - A purported audio tape of Osama bin Laden aired on Al Jazeera television claimed responsibility for a December 25 attempted bombing of a U.S.-bound plane, and the al Qaeda leader vowed to continue attacks on the United States.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:11 am 'Bin Laden' claims Christmas plotAn audio tape said to be by Osama Bin Laden says al-Qaeda was behind the Christmas plane bomb plot in the US.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:11 am Osama bin Laden tape: al-Qaeda leader claims reponsibility for Detroit terror attackOsama bin Laden claims responsibility for attempted Christmas Day attack as UK terror threat is raised amid warnings of female suicide bombers and plot to crash jet into a British city.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am London draft sees 2011 start to Afghan handover (Reuters)Reuters - Afghan forces should begin to take "security primacy" in some provinces by early 2011, according to a draft communique on the future of Afghanistan due to be unveiled at an international conference in London this week.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:06 am London draft sees 2011 start to Afghan handoverKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan forces should begin to take "security primacy" in some provinces by early 2011, according to a draft communique on the future of Afghanistan due to be unveiled at an international conference in London this week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:06 am Man Rescued After Haiti Calls Off Searches - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:05 am Afghan Parliamentary Vote Postponed for Financial Reasons - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:02 am Coast Guard: Oil spill in Texas waterway contained - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am With peace talks frozen, Palestinians back protestsNABI SALEH, West Bank (Reuters) - In the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, Palestinians frustrated by the failure of peace talks to protect their land from Jewish settlement growth are on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:57 am Obama agenda meets Capitol Hill reality
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:53 am 'Bin Laden tape' says al-Qaeda behind Christmas plot - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:53 am NKorea threatens war after South's strike warningSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea threatened South Korea with war Sunday after Seoul warned it would launch a pre-emptive strike if the North was preparing a nuclear attack - the latest salvo in a battle of rhetoric despite signs of improved cooperation across the militarized frontier....Source: AP Top International News At 5:24 a... | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:52 am LEAD: SDP aims to win 6 or more seats in upper house election+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING 6TH GRAF) The Social Democratic Party said Sunday it will aim to win six or more of the seats up for grabs in the House of Councillors election this summer,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:51 am Does giving away best-selling e-books make business sense?Publishers including Harlequin, Random House and Scholastic are offering free versions of digital books to Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other e-retailers, as a way of letting readers try out the work of unfamiliar writers. The hope is customers who like what they read will go on to obtain another title for money. Not everyone thinks this is smart.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:51 am Cilic knocks del Potro out of Australian OpenMarin Cilic has ended Juan Martin del Potro's chances of winning consecutive Grand Slam singles titles, beating the 21-year-old Argentine 5-7, 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in the fourth round of the Australian Open.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:45 am Okinawa election could swing US base issueVoters in the small Okinawan city of Nago went to the polls Sunday to choose their next mayor, as they do every four years. But this time the results could affect the future of an American military base and even U.S.-Japan relations.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am Taliban kill seven in Pakistan for being "U.S. spies"PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Taliban militants killed seven Pakistani tribesmen in the volatile North Waziristan region on the Afghan border who they suspected of spying for the United...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am Afghan commission postpones parliamentary voteKABUL (AP) -- Afghanistan on Sunday postponed parliamentary elections until September due to a lack of funding from donor nations after widespread fraud in last year's presidential poll....Source: AP Top International News At 5:24 a... | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am Afghan commission postpones parliamentary vote (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am SCOTUS Decision Allows Foreign Influence of U.S. ElectionsThat’s the warning coming today from the folks at the Center for Public Integrity, who caution that the recent High Court decision empowering corporations to spend unlimited sums on federal election ads could also have the unintended consequence of ending the ban on foreigners buying influence over U.S. elections. Some foreign companies, the author
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am Sumo: Hakuho dampers Asa's title celebrations at New Year basho+(Kyodo) _ Hakuho prevailed in an all-yokozuna showdown to take the gloss off Asashoryu's 25th championship win on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. In an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:29 am Bin Laden claims Christmas bombing: Al-JazeeraAl-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden claimed responsibility for the botched Christmas Day bombing of a US airliner and said strikes on US targets will continue, in an audio statement broadcast...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:28 am Osama bin LadenAl-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has claimed responsibility for the botched Christmas Day bombing of a US airliner and said strikes on US targets will continue, in an audio statement broadcast on Al-Jazeera...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:28 am Bin Laden claims Christmas bombing: Al-Jazeera (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:28 am 15 beached whales die in New ZealandRescuers in New Zealand managed to coax 33 beached whales back out into deep waters Sunday, but another 15 of the pod died, a conservation official said.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:25 am LEAD: Nago residents cast ballots for mayor that may affect Futemma policy+NAGO, Japan, Jan. 24 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH FRESH INFO) Residents in the city of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, cast ballots Sunday in the mayoral election, which may determine PrimeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:23 am Freaky Repo Men Posters Price Out Your OrgansThese freaky new x-ray posters for Jude Law's upcoming Repo Men show what's on the inside... that he might want to rip out.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:20 am Afghanistan postpones parliamentary elections+(Kyodo) _ Afghanistan's independent Election Commission postponed on Sunday the parliamentary elections from May to September, citing a lack of funding and security concerns. Fazil...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:17 am Bin Laden claims Christmas bombing attemptAl-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claimed responsibility for the Christmas Day airline bombing attempt in Detroit, in a audio message released Sunday, and vowed further attacks on the U.S.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:16 am Yemen troops killed at checkpointAn attack on a checkpoint in Yemen's southern province of Shabwa leaves three troops dead, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:10 am Haitians returning to native towns
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:04 am White House nightmare persistsAt the end of Barack Obama’s worst week since taking power a year ago, the US president’s fortunes look set only to deteriorate over the coming days.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am 75 Memorable Cars of HollywoodWhether it’s the paint job, the model of car, the engine, the special custom features, or the way it’s driven on screen, these cars steal our attention. They may or may not be your dream car, but I’ll bet that you can pick them out of a crowded parking lot.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie SplitBrangelina no more !!
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:51 am Coast Guard: Oil spill in Texas waterway contained (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:50 am Senior Chinese cadres call for dissident's releaseBEIJING (AP) -- Four senior Communist Party officials known for their liberal views are pushing for the release of an imprisoned Chinese dissident who had issued a daring call for political reform, one of the group said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:24 a... | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:50 am Gaming, Hollywood Style: Fake Videogames From Movies and TVAs videogames become more ingrained in our culture, they pop up more often films, literature, and television. Nowadays, most big-budget Hollywood projects write name-brand games into their scripts when called for.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:50 am LEAD: Sumo: Results of main bouts for final day of New Year sumo+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH AWARDS) Results of makuuchi division bouts for Sunday, the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan (+ prefix denotes...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:49 am LEAD: Snow monkey temporarily escapes from Tokyo zoo+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH CAPTURE) A snow monkey from Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost habitat in the world for a simian, enjoyed a hiccup of freedom Sunday after escaping from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:47 am Bank of China to sell up to $5.8 billion in bondsBank of China plans to sell up to 40 billion yuan ($5.8 billion) in bonds to replenish its capital and meet government standards following a record surge in lending last year amid Beijing's stimulus measures, a state-run news agency reported.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:46 am City Island Official TrailerThe official trailer for upcoming comedy, City Island is here. City Island features a fantastic cast with Andy Garcia, Juliana Margulies, Alan Arkin, and Emily Mortimer.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:40 am Obama turns to former campaign manager for helpWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has asked David Plouffe, an architect of his 2008 election victory, to help improve Democratic fortunes in the November congressional elections where the party faces a tough battle.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:29 am 46 injured after plane crash lands in IranA Russian-made Iranian passenger plane carrying 157 passengers and 13 crew crash landed in northeastern Iran on Sunday injuring at least 46 people, state television reports.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:29 am "Basterds," Bullock, Bridges big SAG winnersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Quentin Tarantino's World War Two movie "Inglourious Basterds" won its biggest award so far on Saturday, taking the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:27 am Anti-Chavez channel removed from cableCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan cable television providers stopped transmitting a channel critical of President Hugo Chavez on Sunday, after the government cited noncompliance with new regulations requiring the socialist leader's speeches be televised on cable....Source: AP Top International News At 5:24 a... | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:22 am Militants kill 6 Pakistanis for alleged US spyingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Authorities found the bodies of six Pakistani men near the Afghan border Sunday who were killed by militants for allegedly spying for the U.S. in an area that has been hit by a wave of drone missile strikes in recent weeks, said intelligence officials and residents....Source: AP Top International News At 5:24 a... | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:20 am Care vs. Cost: How Much Is Too Much to Treat Cancer?Oncologists aren't shy about discussing painful matters of life and death with their patients. But they often avoid talking with patients about the costs of treatment, even though cost often influences their treatment recommendations, finds a recent study.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:20 am Iran jet catches fire on landingA plane carrying pilgrims in Iran catches fire while landing at Mashhad, in the north-east of the country.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:19 am Afghanistan postpones tough parliament pollKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan election authorities said on Sunday they had postponed a parliamentary election due this year, removing a source of friction between President Hamid Karzai and his Western backers who wanted time for electoral reforms.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:15 am Darfur rebels had two rounds of talks with Sudanese government officials in Qatar last yearA convoy of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) crosses a mud track in southern Darfur. Direct peace talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebel groups did not resume on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:15 am Haitians mourn their dead; another survivor foundPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Hundreds gathered for the funeral of the archbishop of Haiti's stricken capital Saturday, a rare formal ceremony that captured the collective mourning of a shattered nation where mass graves hold many of the dead....Source: AP Top International News At 5:24 a... | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:14 am Bombs kill 3 US service members in AfghanistanNATO says three U.S. service members have been killed in two bombings in southern Afghanistan.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:13 am Lack of funds lead to Afghan vote delayAfghanistan postpones parliamentary elections until September due to a lack of funding — a move likely to be welcomed by Western countries after a fraud-marred presidential poll.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:10 am Senior Chinese cadres call for dissident's releaseFour senior Communist Party officials known for their liberal views are pushing for the release of an imprisoned Chinese dissident who had issued a daring call for political reform, one of the group said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:10 am Afghan parliament poll postponedAfghanistan is postponing its parliamentary election by four months until September, the election commission confirms.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:03 am Big biz needed no help in election game - Detroit Free Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:02 am Poll shows close race in Illinois governor primaries - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:02 am A Chinese American immigration secret emerges from the dark days of discriminationThe U.S. banned Chinese immigration in 1882. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906, because it destroyed records, opened the door to immigrants whose only 'family ties' were made of paper.For his children, the mystery surrounding Joe Yee's past started with his name.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am A bold conservative step by Supreme CourtWhen justices ruled to strike down laws limiting corporate political spending, they signaled a tough road ahead for Democrats' regulatory measures.Five years ago, when John G. Roberts Jr. became the Supreme Court's chief justice, he described the job as though he would be a minor functionary, more like an umpire behind the plate than the star of the game. He also said he favored minimal and narrow decisions, rather than broad but divisive rulings that would abruptly change the law.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Prop. 8 foes tell court why they see measure as unconstitutionalChallengers of the ban on gay marriage conclude two weeks of testimony, calling multiple witnesses to define homosexuality, marriage and the role religion has played in prejudice.Same-sex marriage has been practiced in various cultures over time, including among some people in China, India, West Africa and North America. Roman emperors sometimes married men.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am A perfect day for snow sports turns into a traffic nightmareMany drivers spent hours on the road in icy conditions, only to find parking lots full and lift tickets sold out -- if they even made it that far. The CHP closed mountain highways.The breathtaking sight of those snowcapped mountains beckoned rain-weary Californians to pack up the sleds, the skis, the snowboards and the inner tubes and hit the high road.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Can the healthcare overhaul drive recover?Its supporters were dealt a setback with the Republican Senate election victory in Massachusetts, which cost them a supermajority. But it may not be dead.Democratic leaders working to craft a healthcare bill were dealt a setback last week when Republican Scott Brown's Senate victory in Massachusetts cost them the supermajority needed to block filibusters. Now the fate of the overhaul is in doubt.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Safety of cars' keyless entry and ignition systems questionedThe technology is popular but quirky and there is no universal standard. Its problems are potentially serious.The sleek Infiniti G37 Cindy Marsh bought last August was the car of her dreams, equipped with the latest keyless electronics technology that allows her to start the engine with the touch of a button.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am What makes Scott Brown run?The Massachusetts Republican who turned conventional wisdom on its head by winning Ted Kennedy's former Senate seat is part everyman, part mystery.For residents of this picturesque New England town, Scott Brown's exercise routine was a familiar sight -- steady and symbolic of the man himself.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Firms, trade group held fund GOP legislators' retreatCompanies pressing an agenda in Sacramento, including oil and tobacco firms, funneled $120,000 to a group that covered much of the three-day event at a luxury resort in Santa Barbara.When Republican state legislators decided last month that they needed to escape Sacramento and kick back in a more relaxed environment to hash out issues, they headed for a luxury beach resort in Santa Barbara.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke picks up backing for reconfirmationSens. Dodd and Gregg issue a bipartisan statement saying he's 'done an excellent job responding to one of the most significant financial crises' in U.S. history. He appears likely win a second term.Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, whose reconfirmation has become surprisingly jeopardized, received a bipartisan boost Saturday from two key senators who reiterated their support for him and predicted he would win a second four-year term.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Haitian pulled alive from rubbleA 24-year-old man is rescued 11 days after the Haitian quake, and hours after search for survivors is declared over.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:55 am An Afghan National Army soldier alongside a fortified armoured vehicle in central Kabul near the presidential palaceAn Afghan National Army soldier alongside a fortified armoured vehicle in central Kabul near the presidential palace. Afghanistan's election authorities said Sunday they had to postpone parliamentary elections...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:49 am Environmentalists accuse tanneries of dumping waste directly into the GangesIndian labourers unload waste from a tannery onto the banks of the Ganges river in Kanpur in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on January 13. For India's devout Hindus, the sacred Ganges river is always...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:49 am Shooting near Freeport mine in Indonesia wounds 7JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Gunmen attacked a convoy near the world's largest gold mine in Papua on Sunday, wounding at least seven people including a foreigner, Indonesian police said, the latest in a string of attacks on the U.S.-owned mine....Source: AP Top International News At 5:24 a... | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:41 am Map locating MashadAn Iranian passenger plane caught fire while landing on Sunday in the northeastern city of Mashhad, injuring at least 46 people on board, state television reported.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:35 am Mitchell was also due to meet Palestinian president Mahmud AbbasPalestinian demonstrators scuffle with Israeli border police in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh. US Middle East envoy George Mitchell on Sunday met for a second time with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:25 am Jet diverted after man tries to open doorA United Airlines jetliner carrying more than 100 people en route to Las Vegas has been diverted to Denver after a passenger tried to open a door on the plane while it was in flight.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:08 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:08 am Report: Iran unrest 'full-blown rights crisis'The Human Rights Watch says Iran's post-election unrest is a "full-blown human rights crisis" and calls on Tehran to free government critics detained during the crackdown.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:04 am Venezuela will hold crucial legislative elections in SeptemberOpponents of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez rally in Caracas January 23. The opposition RCTV channel and five other cable TV stations were forced off the air in Venezuela early Sunday after cable operators...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:04 am N Korea issues warning to SouthNorth Korea responds angrily to the South's suggestion it could launch a pre-emptive strike on Pyongyang's nuclear facilities.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:54 pm 15 whales die beached in NZ, 33 coaxed to seaRescuers in New Zealand managed to coax 33 beached whales back out into deep waters Sunday, but another 15 of the pod died, a conservation official said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:53 pm UC Riverside pulls away late for 65-56 victoryDwight Gordon scored 19 points and Kyle Austin had 18 Saturday as UC Riverside snapped a five-game losing streak with a 65-56 victory over UC Irvine.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:36 pm Martin, Howard advance to BDO finalMartin's Edmonton rink wants to use tournament to prepare for next month's Olympics
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:35 pm Casey Kelly follows father's pathFirst off, Casey Kelly's dad is not that Pat Kelly. While the Red Sox farmhand is the son of a big leaguer,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:32 pm Cavs eek one out over ThunderDaniel Gibson's three and LeBron James's defence leads Cleveland to 100-99 win over Oklahoma City
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:32 pm Shades of 2001, a graced odysseyThe word "magical" was tossed around the state-of-the-art Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:31 pm Patriots' Gary Guyton truly a gemDANVERS - With the season over, Gary Guyton has gotten away. He returned to his home in a suburb of Savannah, Ga.,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:30 pm BC loses it lateBLACKSBURG, Va. - The final 29.4 seconds of Boston College's game at Virginia Tech yesterday had a variety...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:29 pm Tony Allen passes testFor a player whose career has always trudged uphill, Tony Allen enjoyed one of those rare moments on Friday when...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:29 pm Kendrick Perkins affirms John Lucas' faithKendrick Perkins may have no bigger fan in the NBA than Clippers assistant coach John Lucas, who runs a gym in...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:27 pm Favre one win away from fairytale finaleVikings quarterback has rediscovered his best form this season and now stands 60 minutes away from a return to the Super Bowl
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:25 pm 'Worthy' Lowell pulls rank on BCPaul Worthington broke open a tie game midway through the third period and No. 19 UMass-Lowell went on to defeat...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:24 pm Miguel Tejada heading back to OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles and Miguel Tejada are headed toward a reunion. This time, however, Tejada will play third...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:23 pm Northeastern pushes streak to 11Nkem Ojougboh scored 18 points to lead four players in double figures as Northeastern knocked off Virginia Commonwealth,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:21 pm Juan Manuel Lopez takes Steven Luevano's beltJuan Manuel Lopez knocked out Steven Luevano in the seventh round last night, using a brutal left hook to claim...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:21 pm Greipel wins Tour Down UnderGerman finishes fifth on final day to win six-stage event for second time in three years
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:21 pm Brazil returns Argentine generalBrazil extradites to Argentina a former army colonel accused of human rights abuses during military rule in the 1970s.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:18 pm Raiders deny reports of Cable's returnOakland says no decision has been made regarding coach's future with the club for next season
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:17 pm Watson leads season-opening MitsubishiNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:14 pm Pavelski leads Sharks to 5-2 win over SabresJoe Pavelski's second goal of the game broke a tie midway through the third period and Evgeni Nabokov made 38 saves to lead the San Jose Sharks to their fifth straight victory, 5-2 over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:11 pm A-Rod wins Babe Ruth AwardYankees slugger speechless on receiving award as playoff MVP from New York chapter of Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:11 pm Things looking up heading into second weekDespite only 22 matches remaining, some potentially titanic tussles have optimism riding high at the halfway point of the Australian Open
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:07 pm Paul Holmes : Haiti a nation of endless sufferingA continual summer, one would have to say, rather than a continuous one. It arrived and withdrew, arrived and went again. Here in Hawke's Bay, you could have a beautiful day of unbroken blue and hours of lazy sun, only for the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pm Aid workers try to ramp up Haiti relief effortsPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - International aid workers looked to speed up relief efforts in Haiti on Sunday after criticism that food, water and medicine was not getting to victims 12 days after a devastating earthquake.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:56 pm Canucks stifle BlackhawksDespite missing its top three defencemen, Vancouver goes on the offensive against youthful Chicago team
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:56 pm Tanker spills oil off Texas coastUp to 450,000 gallons of crude oil may have spilled from a tanker into a Texas port after a collision with another vessel.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:47 pm Supreme Murray reaches quartersBritain's Andy Murray beats John Isner in straight sets to set up a quarter-final with Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:38 pm Tanker collision sends oil into Texas waterwayHOUSTON (Reuters) - A barge collided with a tanker on Saturday in the port of Port Arthur, Texas, sending thousands of gallons of crude oil into the water, the U.S. Coast Guard said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:31 pm Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:28 pm Storms leave Calif. beaches a mess
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:26 pm A Haitian policeman hits a looter with a piece of wood in a street of Port-au-PrinceA Haitian policeman hits a looter with a piece of wood in a street of Port-au-Prince. Donor countries hold emergency talks in Montreal Monday to map out plans to rebuild Haiti and sharpen aid efforts for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:21 pm Building boom transforms heart of BeirutReal estate craze turns Lebanon into investment haven as other regions suffer
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:01 pm The Face Of A Famous Skull Found On FlickrIn 1848, Phineas Gage became a medical miracle when a 3 1/2-foot tamping iron blew through his head. His survival became the stuff of medical legend, but photos of him were lost to history — until now. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Haiti's "Miracle Man" Tells Survival StoryMan Who Woke up After Quake Finding Himself Buried Under Rubble Shares How He Survived for 10 DaysSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jan 2010 | 9:30 pm Haiti Gov't Calls Off Search and RescueBut Rescue Teams Won't Be Stopped From Searching Where Necessary; 132 People Have Been Saved Since Jan. 12 QuakeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jan 2010 | 9:30 pm 2 killed when plane crashes in suburban Chicago - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 9:25 pm Venezuela tells cable to cut anti-Chavez stationCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela ordered cable networks on Saturday to stop broadcasting an opposition station that President Hugo Chavez pushed off free-access television in 2007 in a case that sparked international criticism.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2010 | 9:24 pm North Korean army officers stand near soldiers from the United Nations Command (left) close to the national borderA North Korean army officer with a camera stands near soldiers from the United Nations Command (left) in the truce village of Panmunjom which divides the Koean peninsular. North Korea's military on Sunday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jan 2010 | 8:54 pm White House Is Confident Bernanke Will Be Confirmed - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 8:37 pm Frustrated Haitians look for signs of day-to-day lifePort-au-Prince, Haiti This earthquake crumpled city showed signs of life Saturday as shell-shocked residents ventured to parks, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jan 2010 | 8:37 pm North Korea accuses South of declaring warSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Sunday accused the South of declaring war by warning earlier this month that it would launch a preemptive strike if it thought its impoverished neighbor was preparing a nuclear attack.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2010 | 8:11 pm Ferret rustlers' furry felony foiledMEXICO CITY ? Police in Mexico City have rescued 150 ferrets from armed robbers after a high speed chase.Police say they found the furry contraband after the suspects crashed their car into a tree and then fled on foot.Fourteen...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:42 pm 29 dead in Pakistan suicide attackPARACHINAR, Pakistan - Militants ambushed Pakistani security forces at checkpoints in two regions close to the Afghan border, sparking gunbattles that left 22 insurgents and two troops dead, officials said.Elsewhere in the northwest...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:26 pm Book Critics PrizesFILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 file photo, winner of the 2009 Booker Prize for fiction Hilary Mantel with her book ' Wolf Hall ' poses for photographers following the announcement in central London,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:26 pm Political push-back stalls stock market rally on Wall Street - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:16 pm U.S. to appeal dismissal of Blackwater charges: BidenBAGHDAD (Reuters) - The government will appeal a court decision to dismiss charges against Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007, Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2010 | 6:14 pm Haiti telethon raises $80mNEW YORK - Organisers for the all-star "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon say the event raised a record-setting $57 million (NZ$80.8) - and counting.The two-hour telethon aired Friday night on the major networks and dozens of other...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:59 pm Video: Haitian Survivor's StoryAs the body count continues to rise after Haiti's disastrous earthquake, one man was rescued after 10 days buried under rubble. A young Haitian tells Bill Whitaker his story.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:33 pm Video: Stars Align for Haiti TelethonDuring the "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon, an all-star cast came together to raise money for earthquake relief. As Sandra Hughes reports, more donations are expected.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:31 pm HUD Makes Good Faith Estimates BelievableThe document used to be a tool lenders would give to borrowers early in the homebuying process so they'd know how much house they could afford. But as of this month, it's now a legally binding agreement. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:00 pm Haitians mourn as rescuers find another in rubblePORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Hundreds gathered for the funeral of the archbishop of Haiti's stricken capital, a rare formal ceremony that captured the collective mourning of a shattered nation where mass graves hold many of the dead.Meanwhile,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jan 2010 | 4:55 pm U.N.: Haiti calls off search and rescueHaiti's government has declared the search and rescue phase for survivors of the earthquake over, the United Nations announced ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jan 2010 | 4:46 pm Video: Haiti Rescues ContinueThe Haitian government has officially called off search-and-rescue operations. As Seth Doane reports, many Haitians are still being discovered days after the earthquake.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jan 2010 | 4:42 pm 1.2M pounds of pepper-coated salami recalledA Rhode Island sausage company has issued a recall of 1.2 million pounds of ready-to-eat pepper-coated salamis, sausages and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:31 pm Venezuelans Protest Chavez's PowerProtesters Number in Tens of Thousands During Commemoration of Overthrow of South American Country's Last DictatorSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:30 pm Survivor Found 11 Days After QuakeHundreds Gather at Funeral of Haitian Archibishop; Officials Appeal for Creation of U.N. Force to Coordinate, Mobilize AidSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:54 pm Calif. skies clear; snow piles up in the SouthwestThe sky was blue and the sun bright for the first time in days after a week of powerful Southern California rain storms, but ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:03 pm Wife, School Lost In Quake, Violinist Vows To RebuildRomel Joseph, who is blind, relied on his sense of touch to determine that there was no way out of the rubble of his music school in Port-au-Prince. He was trapped for 18 hours before friends freed him. His pregnant wife did not survive. Despite his ordeal, he plans to return to Haiti to play and teach again. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:05 pm Haiti government calls off search and rescuePORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti's government has declared the search and rescue phase for survivors of the earthquake over, the United Nations announced yesterday, saying there is little hope of finding more people alive 11 days after...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:41 pm Tougher Measures Demanded to Save TigerMinisterial Summit Will Work Toward Reversing Declines in World's Dwindling Tiger PopulationSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:00 pm Obama's State of the Union agenda: Yes, I get itWASHINGTON - Seizing a chance to reconnect, President Barack Obama will use his first State of the Union policy address to try to persuade the people of a frustrated nation that he's on their side, with a familiar sounding agenda...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:21 am Aid missing in rural Haitian townsLittle basic aid food, water, and shelter is reaching the rural towns just an hour outside Port-au-Prince, including the town ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:13 am Romania Beats Russia as Top Exporter of EU's ProstituteA survey by Tempep, an EU-funded network of sex industry health agencies, found that one in eight foreign prostitutes in Europe was Romanian, replacing Russians as the main exporter in 2006.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:58 am Al-Qaeda has trained female suicide bombers to attack West, US officials warnAl-Qaeda terror cells in Yemen have trained female suicide bombers with non-Arab appearances to launch an onslaught.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:55 am London Museum Unveils Display of Forged ArtMany of the works were made by one of most notorious forgers in British art history, Shaun Greenhalgh.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:53 am Saudis Find 20 Missing Soldiers' Bodies on Yemen BorderSaudi forces have recovered the bodies of 20 soldiers who had been reported missing in fierce battles with Yemeni rebels on the border, the assistant defense minister said Saturday, raising the Saudi death toll in the conflict to 133.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:40 am Teen sailor battered by 12-hour stormBRISBANE - Jessica Watson has faced her toughest test to date after experiencing hurricane-force wind gusts of up to 70 knots and a swell of seven to 10 metres.The 16-year-old also experienced her first knockdown during the violent...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:37 am Forces Train to Take Kandahar Before Taliban ComebackThe U.S. dispatched nearly 300 military police to Kandahar in August, rushing to train a police force capable of blunting a Taliban comeback.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:20 am Mexico's Presidential Contenders Embrace MediaNeither the mayor of Mexico's biggest city nor the governor of its most populous state have confirmed their 2012 presidential ambitions, but already they are seen as the ones to beat.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:12 am Britain bans dodgy bomb detection deviceLONDON - Britain has banned the export of a hand-held machine marketed as a bomb-detection device in Iraq and Afghanistan, months after the US military warned that the device is ineffective and fraudulent.The ADE651 device made...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:11 am Moderate elected as Serbian patriarchBELGRADE - Irinej, a moderate who recently called for better ties with the Roman Catholics, was chosen as the new head of the influential Serbian Orthodox Church.Irinej Gavrilovic, 80, was picked as the new patriarch in a lottery-like...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:10 am Troop Surge in Afghanistan Calls for More Working DogsOfficials say because of the energy-intensive demands of dogs' missions, they require special food and can't just eat scraps.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 9:01 am Terror threat will get worse, warns Government adviserBritain will remain a target for home-grown suicide bombers for years to come because Muslims have not fully integrated into society, a senior Government adviser has warned.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jan 2010 | 8:56 am Gunbattle at Pakistan Security Checkpoint Kills 22 MilitantsMilitants ambushed Pakistani security forces at checkpoints in two regions close to the Afghan border Saturday, sparking gunbattles that left 22 insurgents and two troops dead, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 8:22 am Radical Muslim Cleric With Terror Ties Returns to JamaicaA radical Muslim cleric who served time in a British jail for inciting murder and stirring racial hatred has arrived in Jamaica, the second time he was deported to his native country.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 8:15 am North Korea Warns South Pre-Emptive Strike Would Cause WarNorth Korea has warned it will consider any pre-emptive strike by South Korea as declaration of war.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:42 am 2 U.S. Killed by Bomb in Afghanistan22 Americans Killed This Year; Gun Battle With Police Sparked During Protest Over Deaths in NATO-Afghan raidSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:32 am U.N. Climate Change Expert Cites More Errors in ReportThe Indian head of the U.N. climate change panel defended his position Friday even as further errors were identified in the panel's assessment of Himalayan glaciers.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:18 am 'Balloon Boy' mom disproves husbands claimsDespite her husband's claims to the contrary, Balloon Boy mom Mayumi Heene repeatedly confessed that the family staged the hoax ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:11 am After 7 Years Marines End Role in IraqBiden in Baghdad in Talks Over Gov't-Planned Blacklist of Candidates Suspected of Links to Saddam RegimeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jan 2010 | 6:11 am Week In Review With Daniel SchorrThis week aid flowed into earthquake-stricken Haiti. The Supreme Court made a controversial ruling over campaign funding, and it's been one year since President Obama took office. Guest host Audie Cornish reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am So This Meteor Crashes Into A Doctor's Office...You hear about these things happening and wonder if they ever really do. Well, last Monday around 5:30 p.m., a half-pound meteor traveling about 220 miles an hour crashed through the office of Dr. Frank Ciampi. Guest host Audie Cornish speaks with Ciampi about the event, which has about a trillion-to-one chance of happening to you. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am A Harrowing Birth Still A Bright Spot For Care TeamA week and a half after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, six health care teams from the U.S. government are in place in Port-au-Prince. These units are staffed by doctors and nurses who leave their own practices to help injured people in disasters. Sometimes they get to help new life begin as well. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am Prop 8, The MovieAfter the U.S. Supreme Court narrowly prohibited the YouTube broadcast of the first federal trial over same-sex marriage, a group of Hollywood actors decided they'd step in and film re-enactments. Using transcripts of the day-to-day proceedings, director John Ireland writes the scripts by day, and by night he films a reenactment at a mock trial courtroom on the campus of USC. The episodes will be broadcast over the Web. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am Study: Not All Kids Are Computer WhizzesA study reveals that kids have more trouble searching on the Internet than we may think. Guest host Audie Cornish speaks with Allison Druin, the director of the human-computer interaction lab at the University of Maryland. Durin discusses ways to help kids search more effectively online. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am Wary Of Earth, Haitians Take To WaterHaiti's government says it is ending the search and rescue phase for survivors, following last week's magnitude-7 earthquake. But rescue crews won't be kept from continuing their work. Meanwhile, Haitians are trying to flee their destroyed capital by the tens of thousands, with living conditions in Port-au-Prince now primitive at best. NPR's Jason Beaubien speaks to guest host Audie Cornish from the Caribbean island's docks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am Social Media Among Haiti's First RespondersIn the aftermath of natural disasters, first responders are partnering with software developers and other tech experts to help in humanitarian efforts. Guest host Audie Cornish speaks to NPR's social media manager Andy Carvin about hacking events called "Crisis Camps," taking place in Washington, D.C., and other cities Saturday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am Edlington attacks: Parents of sadistic brothers may face inquiryThe estranged parents of two brothers could be charged over the "toxic" upbringing that ended with them torturing two school boys.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:35 am
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