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Blair offers justification for Iraq warLONDON (AP) -- Former Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged Friday that Saddam Hussein didn't become a bigger threat after Sept. 11, but said his perception of the risk posed by terrorists acquiring weapons of mass destruction was dramatically changed by the attacks....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:37 am Blair offers justification for Iraq war (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:37 am Russia tests stealth fighter jetA new Russian stealth fighter - designed to be invisible to radar - makes its maiden flight in Russia's far east.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:37 am Taliban say no decision yet on Karzai offer of talks (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:31 am Hamas: Israel assassinated operative in DubaiDAMASCUS, Syria - Hamas claimed on Friday that Israeli agents assassinated one of the Palestinian militant group's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:26 am Oh, snow! Ski areas exaggerate weekend snowfalls?WARREN, Vt. - Ever hit the slopes to find less snow than you were promised? A study by two Dartmouth College...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am Federer win sets up Murray finalRoger Federer brushes aside a subdued Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 6-3 6-2 to set up a clash with Andy Murray in Sunday's final of the Australian Open.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am Hamas: Israel assassinated operative in DubaiDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Hamas claimed on Friday that Israeli agents assassinated one of the Palestinian militant group's veteran operatives in a killing allegedly carried out last week in Dubai, and vowed to retaliate....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:24 am Hamas: Israel assassinated operative in DubaiHamas claimed on Friday that Israeli agents assassinated one of the Palestinian militant group's veteran operatives in a killing allegedly carried out last week in Dubai, and vowed to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:24 am Man shot doctor 'to save unborn'A US man accused of murdering abortion doctor George Tiller says he did it to save the lives of unborn children.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:24 am Roger Federer advances to Australian Open finalMELBOURNE, Australia - Roger Federer has beaten Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to set up an Australian Open final...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:23 am Medicine running out at Haiti hospitals, clinicsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Doctors and aid workers say treating the tens of thousands of Haitians injured by the earthquake...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:21 am Hamas commander 'killed in Dubai'A senior Hamas military commander has been killed by Israel in Dubai, the Palestinian Islamist group claims.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:21 am Blair says 9/11 changed Iraq viewThe UK's view of the risk posed by Saddam Hussein "changed dramatically" after 9/11, Tony Blair tells the Iraq inquiry.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am Hurt by recalls, Toyota expected to lose US salesTOKYO - Toyota's still-expanding recalls over faulty gas pedals and an unprecedented decision to stop selling...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:19 am French prosecutors to appeal Sarkozy rival's acquittal - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:15 am Blair gives evidence to Iraq war inquiry (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:15 am 2ND LD: Train collides with dump truck in Hokkaido, 41 taken to hospitals+SAPPORO, Jan. 29 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO) Forty-one people sustained slight injuries after a five-car limited express train collided with a dump truck stranded at a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:15 am Federer beats Tsonga to make Australian Open final (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:15 am Celtics in Star-ring rolesORLANDO, Fla. - By yesterday it had become rather expected that Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce were getting voted...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:15 am Tony Blair Takes Iraq War Inquiry Hot-SeatFormer U.K. Leader Defends Joining War, Says 9/11 Attacks "Changed My Perception" of Iraq ThreatSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:11 am Protests as UK's Blair appears at Iraq War inquiryLONDON (Reuters) - Protesters chanting "Tony Blair, war criminal" gathered outside the London inquiry into the Iraq War on Friday, where the former British prime minister was to publicly explain why he backed the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Gitmo closure looks increasingly uncertain
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am 15 Somalis dead as Islamist attacks spark fightingMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Somali insurgents sparked the heaviest day of fighting in the capital in months Friday, launching simultaneous attacks on government forces and peacekeepers that killed at least 15 people, residents and a medical official said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am 15 Somalis dead as Islamist attacks spark fightingSomali insurgents sparked the heaviest day of fighting in the capital in months Friday, launching simultaneous attacks on government forces and peacekeepers that killed at least 15 people,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Don't drink, drive, kill someone, drink, post on FacebookHere's a tip: if you were convicted of drunk driving and killed your passenger in the process, don't go posting photos of yourself gettin' krunk on Facebook for the whole world to see before your sentencing.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am SKorea leader says he's ready to meet NKorea's KimSouth Korea's president says he is willing to meet North Korea's leader this year to discuss its nuclear weapons program despite a recent flare-up in border tensions. President Lee...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am SKorea leader says he's ready to meet NKorea's KimSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's president says he is willing to meet North Korea's leader this year to discuss its nuclear weapons program despite a recent flare-up in border tensions....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am Anne Hathaway makes a tasty Hasty galHollywood honey Anne Hathaway took her hazing by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatrical...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am Congress probes Toyota recalls as impact spreadsWASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp faced scrutiny from Congress over its biggest ever safety recall as investors, suppliers and consumers weighed the impact of an unprecedented halt in U.S. production by the No.1 automaker.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am Congress probes Toyota recalls as impact spreads (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am What's in Salinger's safe? (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am Obama pushes for job creation and bipartisanship - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:07 am Illinois political chaos a pain in neck for Obama (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:07 am Live: Tony Blair faces Iraq inquiry - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:07 am Medicine running out at Haiti hospitals, clinicsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Doctors and aid workers say treating the tens of thousands of Haitians injured by the earthquake is taxing the country's devastated hospitals - as well as the efforts of physicians from around the world who are providing emergency care....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:07 am Medicine running out at Haiti hospitals, clinics (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:07 am Taliban to decide soon on joining peace talksKABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban's leaders will decide soon whether to join talks with the Afghan government, a militant spokesman said on Friday, after President Hamid Karzai invited them to a peace council aimed at ending the Afghan war.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:05 am Obama retools tax credit idea for creating jobs (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:04 am Local leaders happy with $151 million grant for high-speed rail - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:03 am Economy likely grew faster in 4Q, but fears remain (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:03 am Afghan troops battle Taliban militants in southKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan troops backed by NATO attack helicopters battled Taliban fighters wearing suicide vests who launched an assault Friday in the heart of a major city in southern Afghanistan, witnesses and officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am Afghan troops battle Taliban militants in southAfghan troops backed by NATO attack helicopters battled Taliban fighters wearing suicide vests who launched an assault Friday in the heart of a major city in southern Afghanistan,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am Afghanistan: Fighting breaks out between forces, TalibanA fierce gunbattle broke out between security forces and a team of Taliban fighters targeting U.N. and government buildings Friday ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:57 am Zimbabwe 'needs to be rewarded'Zimbabwean prime minister urges the easing of targeted sanctions, saying the unity government's progress should be rewarded.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:57 am Scott Brown records robocall for John McCain re-election bidPHOENIX - Republican Sen.-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts has recorded a robocall message for John McCain's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:50 am Davos leaders, CEOs debate climate change movesDAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Fighting global warming and protecting the environment dominated the discussions Friday at the World Economic Forum, a month after U.N. climate change talks ended without a binding deal on curbing greenhouse gas emissions....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:48 am Davos 2010: Alistair Darling pledges to crack down on proprietary trading at banksThe Chancellor pledges to squeeze banks which rely too heavily on proprietary trading, signals support for a permanent Obama-style tax.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:45 am Appointment of lawyer with S. Korean nationality rejected+(Kyodo) _ The Sendai Bar Association issued a protest Friday after the Sendai Family Court declined to appoint a lawyer with South Korean nationality as an arbitration board member...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:44 am LEAD: Figure skating: Asada gets Olympic boost with Four Continents win+JEONJU, South Korea, Jan. 29 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDS DETAILS, QUOTES) Japan's Mao Asada came from behind to claim a morale-boosting win Friday at the Four Continents Championships, her...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:44 am Literary giant J.D. Salinger dead at 91Notoriously reclusive "Catcher in the Rye" author J.D. Salinger, whose tales of adolescent angst and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:42 am Vietnam jails democracy activistWriter and rights activist Pham Thanh Nghien is jailed for four years in Vietnam for spreading "propaganda".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Beautiful New (Unofficial) Zelda ScreensIf these new Legend of Zelda Screens look too good to be true, that's because they are. A fan-made Zelda project sets the bar for what we'd like to see in the next game.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Truck Destroys Pedestrian BridgeA truck travelling with its dumper raised has hit a footbridge in Istanbul, injuring a pedestrian who was crossing it.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Somali fighting mars anniversaryMilitants attack peacekeepers as Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed celebrates a year in office.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:39 am Money from thin air: Mayor Bloomberg wants to tax jet fuel in bid to close $4B ... - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:39 am The End of an Era? Disney shuts down Miramax!The Walt Disney Company's shuttering of Miramax closes out the lifespan of arguably the most influential independent film company in Hollywood history.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am Big shoes to Phil for MickelsonSAN DIEGO - Even with expectations as high as ever, Phil Mickelson wants to play it safe. He rarely has been...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am Soccer: Japan to push for 2018 World Cup bid despite Europe deal being negotiated+TOKYO, Jan. 29 (Kyodo) _ Motoaki Inukai said Friday he plans to push ahead with Japan's bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, despite the head of soccer's world governing body saying...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am Ex-PM condemns Sarkozy 'hatred'Acquitted French ex-PM Dominique de Villepin accuses President Sarkozy of a vendetta, as prosecutors plan an appeal.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:36 am Existing plan on Futemma is 'best option': Roos+(Kyodo) _ U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos reiterated Friday that moving a U.S. Marine airfield within Okinawa as agreed under a 2006 bilateral deal is the "best option," and adding...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:33 am Taliban say they’ll decide on peace offer ‘soon’
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:32 am Official: Russia tests 5th-generation fighter jetA stealth jet fighter intended to match the latest U.S. design made its maiden flight in Russia on Friday, an important step in the country's efforts to modernize its aging Soviet-era...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:25 am Taliban to decide soon on joining peace talks - Reuters
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:20 am Psst....Marvel? This Name is a Really Bad IdeaOne problem with the new Marvel female superheroes project. The name. Her-Oes. First, the large “O” has an unfortunate implication all on it’s own and I don’t mean “Othello.” The second is take phonetic pronunciation of the two capital letters. H.O.s.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:17 am North Korea fires more artillery towards SouthSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired artillery toward a disputed sea border with its southern neighbor for the third straight day on Friday in a move seen by the South's president as a ploy by Pyongyang to put pressure on regional powers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:11 am Haiti challengeHow will mammoth rebuilding task be planned?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:01 am The incident was the second mass shooting in the ex-Soviet republic in less than a yearFile picture shows Azerbaijan soldiers in Baku. Two Azerbaijani soldiers shot and killed four members of their unit before committing suicide, local media reported Friday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am International Community Reaches Out To TalibanThe International Conference on Afghanistan ended in London Thursday with more than 60 countries raising $140 million. More money is promised for a new fund designed to reintegrate low to mid-level fighters who want out of the Taliban. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the process of talking to Taliban members "will be a little like jazz" — "you can't lay it out completely." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Williams sisters win 4th Aussie doubles title
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:59 am Hamas says Israel has killed one of its top commandersMahmoud al-Mabhouh was assassinated in Dubai, the Palestinian Islamist group claims
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:57 am Taliban to decide soon on joining peace talksTaliban spokesman in Afghanistan declines to talk in detail about President Hamid Karzai's plan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:54 am Simpsons, Powerpuff Girls porn nets jail time for AustralianA man in Australia was recently convicted for possessing pornographic images depicting characters from The Simpsons and The Powerpuff Girls, and is now a registered sex offender.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:48 am Pork Better for Sex Than Viagra?Argentina's president recommends pork as an alternative to Viagra!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:40 am Anti-Piracy Scheme “A Scam & Legal Blackmail” Say UK LordsSeveral UK Lords have criticized the practices of law firms that send out warning letters to alleged copyright infringers demanding big payments. The law firms facilitating this copyright abuse have been labeled a scam, and accused of “harassment, bullying and intrusion” and “legal blackmail” in the House of Lords.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:39 am Obama's Speech: The Dream DeferredObama used bipartisan appeals to help sell liberal causes. But he seemed to abandon some of his most important fights.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:38 am Clinton: Iran Forcing Tougher SanctionsTop U.S. Diplomat Touts Regime's Fast-Paced Nuke Program in Push to Get Allies On-Board with new SanctionsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:34 am Haitian baby named after CanadiansThe first baby born in Jacmel since the earthquake has been named after the two Canadian medical technicians who helped delivered her. Monique-Lucie Marie was born at Canada's military hospital in the city.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:27 am Peru hopes to get last tourists out FridayMACHU PICCHU PUEBLO, Peru (AP) -- Buoyed by the return of good weather, authorities are hoping to evacuate on Friday the last tourists stranded near Machu Picchu, the fabled Inca citadel that is likely to stay closed for weeks even if the region dries out....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:25 am Blair faces ‘pivotal day’ at Iraq inquiryFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair makes a much-anticipated appearance before an inquiry into the Iraq War on Friday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:04 am Bernanke gets a second term as Fed chairmanIn a hard-won victory for President Obama, the Senate votes 70 to 30 to keep the central bank chief for four more years. Senators put market stability ahead of populist anger at Wall Street.The Senate, putting market stability ahead of populist anger at Wall Street, voted Thursday to give Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke a second four-year term as head of the nation's central bank.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Toyota recalls undermine Japanese confidence in an industrial titanRecalls in the U.S., China and Europe have had a sickening effect on the national psyche in Japan.For 15 years, Tokyo taxi driver Kiyomi Hashimoto has been a loyal Toyota man. Not once has he considered changing brands or even the possibility of car problems.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am J.D. Salinger, reclusive author of 'The Catcher in the Rye,' dies at 91Salinger, whose 1951 novel created a lasting symbol of teenage discontent, died Wednesday at his remote New Hampshire home. He refused interviews for years and published his last story in 1965.After "The Catcher in the Rye" exploded onto the literary scene in 1951, author J.D. Salinger had what every writer yearns for -- money, fame and critical acclaim. "Catcher" became a touchstone for the teenage culture just emerging in post-World War II America, and has remained one for every generation of youths since.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am A peppy Obama takes his message to FloridaAt a town hall in Tampa, Obama spiritedly talks about healthcare, the economy, job creation and taking his lumps.An energized President Obama took a feisty message on the road Thursday, hammering home the points of his State of the Union address and suggesting he has plenty of political fight left in him as he enters his second year in office.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am New court victory for Broadcom co-founder Henry Nicholas as drug charges are droppedAt prosecutors' request, a judge dismisses drug distribution charges against the billionaire, ending a case full of scandalous accusations. Civil lawsuits against Nicholas also are thrown out.Launched amid titillating allegations of drug abuse, illicit sex and ill-gotten gains, the federal government's prosecution of Broadcom Corp. executives came to a whimpering conclusion Thursday when a judge threw out the remaining charges against company co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am In a spirited finish, Ford ends 2009 with $2.7 billion in profitU.S. sales rise 13% in the fourth quarter. CEO Alan Mulally says the automaker, which posted its first full-year profit since 2005, is on 'a path toward profitable growth.'Ford Motor Co. posted a profit of $2.7 billion for 2009, a dramatic turnaround for the company, which weathered one of the worst years in the history of the automotive industry in comparatively good health.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Obama seeks tax credits for companies that hire new workersDesigned to help small businesses, two proposals would reward companies for hiring new workers and for giving pay raises or increasing the hours of existing workers.Acting quickly on a pledge in his State of the Union address, President Obama today will unveil a proposal to give a tax credit of up to $5,000 to companies for every new employee they add to their payrolls this year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Abortion foe Scott Roeder tells jury of killing Dr. George TillerRoeder testifies in his own defense in the killing of a Kansas abortion doctor. Judge Warren Wilbert decides not to allow the jury to consider a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.Before shooting him point-blank in the forehead at church last spring, Scott Roeder considered many ways of killing Wichita physician George Tiller.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Sri Lankan children play football in front of a poster of newly re-elected President Mahinda Rajapakse in ColomboSri Lankan children play football in front of a poster of newly re-elected President Mahinda Rajapakse in Colombo on January 28. A regional rights group raised serious questions Friday over the handling...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:50 am Former army chief and beaten presidential candidate General Sarath FonsekaFormer army chief and beaten presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka speaks to the media in Colombo on January 28. Fonseka has not sought asylum from Australia, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:50 am Final results of the Sri Lankan presidential electionFinal results of the Sri Lankan presidential election. Sri Lanka's president said his re-election was a riposte to critics of how he crushed separatists last year as his beaten rival vowed to overturn...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:50 am The Sri Lankan government has insisted that the election was free and fair but the United States has pressed for a probeSri Lankan men read newspapers in Colombo on January 28. The defeated presidential candidate, former army chief Sarath Fonseka, said Thursday he had already lodged a protest with the independent elections...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:50 am Driver phone bans' impact doubtedA national crackdown on distracted driving takes an unexpected turn today. A new study shows that the number of traffic crashes ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:44 am Palestinians irate over new Jerusalem tramJERUSALEM (AP) -- Jerusalem's first light rail starts test runs this spring, with its sleek silver cars gliding across the city and promising to relieve the perpetual congestion....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:43 am Trained dogs sniff out hidden bombs in AfghanistanTORA, Afghanistan (AP) -- A French officer unleashed Arry, and the tall and muscular dog went to work....Source: AP Top International News At 5:37 a... | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:31 am Steps after bombing attempt scrutinizedThe Christmas Day bombing attempt aboard Northwest Flight 253 touched off a series of actions that cut off critical information ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:15 am Bosh, 7 first-timers headed to All-Star game
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:03 am Children,women most endangered by post-quake chaos in Haiti - Xinhua
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Jan 2010 | 11:54 pm Vladimir Putin (R) during a visit to the Sukhoi plant in Komsomolsk-on Amur in MayRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) is shown the cockpit of a Sukhoi passenger jet by company general director, Mikhail Pogosyan at the firm's plant in Komsomolsk-on Amur. A new Russian fighter jet...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2010 | 11:52 pm Akhmedova said the charges came after photographs and a film were declared "slanderous"File view of the Uzbekistan Senate in Tashkent. Charges brought against a prominent Uzbek photographer that have her facing three years in prison are absurd and should be dropped, leading rights group...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2010 | 11:14 pm North Korea Friday fired artillery into the sea near its disputed border with South Korea for the third successive dayA border area of North Korea's west coast is seen from South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island in the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea, dotted with artillery bunkers and a sign reading "Long live Great leader...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2010 | 11:11 pm Williams sisters win doubles titleThe sisters high-fived each other at the side of the court after the match
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Jan 2010 | 11:02 pm Families make politics a traditionThe younger Domenici, an environmental lawyer, has no political experience but when he announced his candidacy last week he said ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:48 pm Malaysia charges 3 Muslims for firebombing
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:47 pm $5,000 tax credit for each new job a big part of Obama's planPresident Obama's new effort to give tax credits to companies that create jobs is getting a cool reception from the nation's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:36 pm Coyotes bounce backIt was Flames ninth straight game without a win
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:27 pm Oilers' winless streak at 12 gamesEdmonton sits in last place in the NHL, five points behind Carolina, and has won just one of its last 16 at home
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:22 pm "Kilometre Four" (K4) in Mogadishu is on the airport road and is a major flashpoint in the war-ravaged cityAn African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) tank holds a position at the K4 junction in Mogadishu on January 26. Heavy fighting raged early Friday in the centre of Mogadishu between Islamist insurgents...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:20 pm Magic stun Celtics on Lewis’ late layup
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:19 pm City proposal to allocate ice time would put arenas in the red, say criticsSome say city is overreacting to threatened human rights complaint from Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association who claimed girls weren't getting their fair share
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:13 pm Last year's top 30The movers and shakers in Canadian sport
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:03 pm Bettman: villain to manyNHL boss was representing the interests of his employers – the owners – and was fighting mostly to avoid a potentially even more destructive confrontation with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres over territorial rights, was pretty much lost in the background noise.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:03 pm Cell Phone Bans Don't Decrease Accidents, Study SaysA study by the Highway Loss Data Institute looked at accident rates before and after cell phone bans took effect in New York, the District of Columbia, Connecticut and California and found that month-to-month fluctuations in collision claims didn't change. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration calls the study "irresponsible." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:01 pm BlissA foreign flick with the bliss of Hollywood
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Haiti Moves Past Broken Bones To Future NeedsVictims of Haiti's earthquake still need urgent medical care. But once broken bones are set and amputations completed, patients will need longer-term help. Haiti's next challenge: How to house and care for those recovering from life-changing injuries. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm A 30-Million-Year-Old Virgin's Secret To SuccessThe bdelloid rotifer, a tiny invertebrate, hasn't had sex for 30 million years — and you thought you had a long dry spell. But species that reproduce asexually don't usually last very long, so the big question is how the rotifer has gone without it for millennia. Scientists at the University of Iowa think they have an answer. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Meeting J.D. Salinger — Courtesy Of A RainstormAs a young man, Jim Krawczyk's favorite writer was J.D. Salinger. And in the late 1960s, Krawczyk decided to take a road trip to meet his hero. But in Cornish, the small New Hampshire town where the reclusive author lived, nobody seemed to know Salinger. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Debt Collector: Tough Job But Someone's Got To Do ItAs more people struggle to pay their credit card bills, one segment of the economy is booming: debt collection. It's not an easy task. Most people John Goebel calls are angry, some are apathetic, and a few break down in tears. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Government to cut its emissions 28%The federal government, the nation's largest energy consumer, will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 28% over the next ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Democrats confused about path aheadA day after President Obama called on them to renew efforts to pass his ambitious agenda, congressional Democrats remained in disarray about how to move forward.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:53 pm House panel to probe Toyota recalls over sudden accelerationAn Energy and Commerce subcommittee will hold a Feb. 25 hearing. It requests documents from the automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will hold a hearing Feb. 25 to investigate Toyota's massive recalls related to vehicles that can accelerate out of control.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:45 pm ID'ing U.S. dead in Haiti could take daysAs crews pick carefully through the rubble at the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince, family members of Americans still missing ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:43 pm IPad Changes Landscape for App Makers - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:40 pm An African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldier aims at a suspected Shebab sniper in MogadishuAn African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldier aims at a building where a suspected Shebab sniper hides in Mogadishu on January 26. Heavy fighting raged early Friday in the centre of Mogadishu between...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:30 pm New Orleans, Haiti linked by history and tragedyResidents of New Orleans, a city steeped in Caribbean culture, share lessons learned on rebuilding after a catastrophic disaster.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2010 | 8:58 pm Va., Md. get nearly $140 million for rail projects - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Jan 2010 | 8:48 pm Opposition to 9/11 trials in NYC rises
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 8:33 pm High-speed trains get green lightThe USA took a first step toward building a national high-speed rail network when the Obama administration announced the winners ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2010 | 8:32 pm Bernanke gets a second term as Fed chairman - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Jan 2010 | 8:18 pm Giulliani criticism wildly wrongJan. 28: Kent Jones exposes the bizarre and demonstrably false assertions by Rudolph Giulliani in his criticism of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. (Other)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2010 | 8:17 pm Self-incrimination a potential problem for 'gotcha gang'Jan. 28: Law professor Jonathan Turley describes what factors will determine how severe a punishment four men arrested for unlawfully entering the offices of Senator Mary Landrieu will face. (Other)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2010 | 8:16 pm Little progress seen against health insurance fraudTwo years after the federal government started its latest push to crack down on Medicare fraud, the number of people charged ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2010 | 8:14 pm Right wing demonstrates strange affinity for pimpsJan. 28: Dale Robertson, who owns TeaParty.org embarrassed some of his tea party colleagues by sending a fundraising letter with an altered photo of President Obama as a pimp. (Other)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2010 | 8:00 pm Names drop from weakening Tea PartyJan. 28: Rachel Maddow reviews the list of newly announced names of sponsors and speakers who have dropped out of the Tea Party Convention in Nashville. (Other)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:59 pm The Interview: Tracey UllmanJan. 28: Tracey Ullman, star of "Tracey Ullman's State of the Union" talks with Rachel Maddow about her acting and the characters she plays. (Other)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:58 pm Obama pleads for civility, cooperation
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:55 pm Excuses fail doctor's killerJan. 28: Rachel Maddow reports on the failure of Scott Roeder's defense team to excuse his killing Dr. George Tiller as justifiable. (Other)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:54 pm Pin the Debt on the Donkey!Jan. 28: Rachel Maddow hosts a game show in which contestants try to guess the source of America's debt. (Other)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:51 pm 'God put me on this Earth to help people.'Jan. 28: Haitian-American medical workers are treating quake survivors, but supply shortages are challenging their mission. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:44 pm What You Missed at DavosFrom George Soros on the gold bubble to Bill Clinton's plea for Haiti, The Daily Beast on the biggest speeches at the annual econo-palooza.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:41 pm GOP hopes to bury its pastJan. 28: Rachel Maddow points out an apparent Republican effort to reinvent the party with fresh blood and new faces, hoping to erase the baggage of the Bush administration. (Other)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:36 pm 'Don't ask, don't tell' repeal moves forwardJan. 28: Rachel Maddow follows up on President Obama's promise to repeal "Don't ask, don't tell" with details on how and when that could happen and who would try to prevent it. (Other)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:35 pm Teen Rescued 15 Days after Quake Stable16-Year-Old Haitian Girl Able to Eat Yogurt, Mashed Vegetables; Doctors Say Her Survival Was Medically InexplicableSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:00 pm U.S. cool to Karzai pitch for engaging top Taliban figuresAt a London conference on Afghan security, President Hamid Karzai sets out plan for bringing insurgents into a peace process. The U.S. backs 'reintegration,' but pointedly not 'reconciliation.'Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told world leaders that he intends to reach out to top echelons of the Taliban, and he called Thursday for an invigorated international peace effort with the militant Islamic group, starting with an initial meeting in a few weeks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 6:20 pm Lightning strikes man doing dishesA man has been struck by lightning in Sydney while doing the dishes.Yahoo!7 News reports that the 37-year-old was hit by lightning while doing the dishes near a window at a YMCA camp last night at Yarramundi, situated in Sydney's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jan 2010 | 6:15 pm Senate backs Bernanke for second term at FedWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday backed Ben Bernanke for a second four-year term running the Federal Reserve, the world's most powerful central bank, despite deep misgivings over his perceived policy missteps.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 6:06 pm Obama takes retooled agenda on road after speechTAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Thursday he would not rest until U.S. businesses were hiring again, as he took his recast agenda on the road and sought to dig out of his deepest political rut since taking office.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 6:06 pm Rockefeller case possible homicidePolice investigating the disappearance of millionaire businessman Herman Rockefeller said he "may have met with foul play".Police said at a press conference this morning that their inquiry may be lengthy, ABC local radio reported....Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:14 pm Pro-Marijuana Group Cites Progress In CaliforniaBackers of a California initiative to legalize marijuana said they would submit far more signatures Thursday than needed to qualify the measure for the November ballot. Volunteers intended to submit about 700,000 signatures collected across all 58 California counties, campaign spokesman Dan Newman said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:03 pm Judge takes issue with comments as Obama addresses nationA United States Supreme Court judge did not like hearing President Barack Obama publicly criticise the US high court's ruling to remove corporate campaign spending limits during his State of Union address, and he did not try to hide...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:00 pm Did Leonardo Paint Himself as "Mona Lisa"?Italian Scientists Say DNA is Key to Solving Mysteries, Seeking Permission to Dig up Artist's BodySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:00 pm Venezuelan Police Tear Gas ProtestorsStudents Demonstrating against Chavez Forcing Opposition TV Channel off Cable and SatelliteSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:00 pm Rockefeller mystery punctuated by 'firm fears' for safetyThe mystery that began with a missing millionaire and his bag of grapefruit could end halfway to nowhere with his abandoned car and a sausage roll.What happened in between is where detectives are struggling: how and why did Herman...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:00 pm Video: Toyota Recalls Millions of CarsToyota has expanded an earlier recall in the U.S. to include more than a million vehicles. Owners are wondering what they do now, reports Jeff Glor.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jan 2010 | 4:55 pm US man uses dating sites to scam womenA New York man is accused of swindling more than $150,000 (NZ$212,850) from women he met through online dating sites.The Westchester district attorney says Solomon Jesus Nasser was arraigned Thursday on charges of larceny, fraud,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jan 2010 | 4:46 pm British murder suspect 'feared losing kids'Two children found dead in their mother's car appear to have been smothered and possibly drugged, according to a post mortem report released today.Fiona Donnison, 43, is believed to have killed Harry, three, and Elise, two, and...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jan 2010 | 4:45 pm Pentagon to detail new "don't ask, don't tell" stepsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will unveil initial steps next week to lay the ground for an eventual repeal of its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which permits gays to serve in uniform as long they hide their sexual orientation, officials said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 4:33 pm President says eating pork helps sex lifeArgentine President Cristina Kirchner has caused something of a stir by suggesting at an official event that eating pork would improve people's sex lives."I've just been told something I didn't know; that eating pork improves...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jan 2010 | 4:14 pm Opposition grows to NY trial of September 11 suspectsNEW YORK (Reuters) - The Senate Intelligence Committee's chairwoman on Thursday backed calls by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for the trial of the accused plotters of the September 11 attacks to be moved from Manhattan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:54 pm Peru: Kiwi mates muck in to help locals fight floodsA New Zealander stuck among hundreds of tourists in flood-ravaged Machu Picchu has been filling sandbags with the locals while her mates help out in a makeshift medical tent as evacuations continue.Veronica Peat is one of 29 New...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:30 pm Parents pounce on website that ranks schoolsAustralian parents yesterday overwhelmed a new federal school rating website, causing it to crash as they ignored teachers' warnings that they would be misled by data that matched literacy and numeracy with social indicators.As...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:28 pm US looks into second North Korean kidnappingThe United States State Department believes it is "entirely possible" that a second American has been detained in North Korea for allegedly entering the country illegally from China.Department spokesman PJ Crowley said US officials...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:22 pm Lawyer: Phone Scheme A Stunt To Embarrass SenatorThe lawyer for one of four men charged with trying to tamper with Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu's phones said the men were trying to record footage of her staff ignoring calls critical of her stance on health care reform. Attorney J. Garrison Jordan denied the men were trying to disable or wiretap the phones in her office. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:02 pm U.S. Democrats vow to move ahead on healthcareWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic congressional leaders said on Thursday they would keep pushing for a stalled healthcare overhaul and would explore all options to pass it, but acknowledged the process would not move quickly.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:01 pm Video: Tough Question At Obama Town-HallA University of South Florida student was met with boos when she asked why President Obama has not paid enough attention to the plight of the Palestinians and remains sided with Israel and Egypt.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:20 pm Karzai: Western Troops May Stay for DecadeAfghan President Pushes for Taliban Reintegration Plan; Allies Pledge at Least $500M for ReconciliationSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm Newly Found Tomb Could Explain MayansArchaeologists Found Tomb Last December, Estimate it to be 1,100 Years OldSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm Hypertension Hospitalizes Lula da SilvaBrazilian President's Doc Convinces Him to Skip Trip to Switzerland Conference Over Blood Pressure SpikeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm Senate Backs Fed's Bernanke For Second TermFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke won Senate confirmation Thursday to a second term at the helm of the central bank. Critics arrayed themselves against Bernanke, but the Senate rejected a filibuster aimed at blocking his reappointment and quickly approved his renomination by a vote of 70-30. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm Envoy: Pakistan Seeks Technology To Strike MilitantsPakistan's ambassador to the U.S. says his country wants technical expertise with which it can tackle militants on its border with Afghanistan. Husain Haqqani says U.S. missile strikes that kill civilians inflame Pakistani public opinion. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:58 pm Leaders warn recovery could falter without helpDAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - World leaders and policymakers in Davos are nervous the global recovery could falter, especially if governments withdraw support too quickly.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:41 pm Allies eye the beginning of the end on Afghanistan but a departure is a long way offIn echoes of Churchill's "beginning of the end", the conference on Afghanistan in London heard repeatedly about the beginning of a "transition" to Afghan control.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:16 pm J.D. Salinger, reclusive author of 'Catcher in the Rye', diesReclusive author of 'Catcher in the Rye' dies at home aged 91.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:10 pm Swedish Ex-Police Chief Arrested on Suspicion of RapeA former high-ranking police chief in Sweden has been ordered held in jail on suspicions of rape and plotting to rape children.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:06 am U.S. Troops Kill Afghan Cleric as He Drove With SonU.S. soldiers shot and killed an Afghan cleric as he drove Thursday with his young son near an American base on the eastern edge of Kabul, underscoring the dangers facing civilians despite NATO efforts to minimize casualties.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:50 am Afghanistan to take over security operations within five years, Nato saysNato promises to put security operations in the hands of the Afghans within three years and the remainder within five years.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jan 2010 | 8:38 am Weather, Overflow of Tourists Hurt Machu Picchu RescueHelicopters are struggling to bring out Machu Picchu tourists stranded by mudslides, yet new arrivals are swelling the numbers of those hunkered down in villages near the Inca citadel, complaining of a lack of food, water and accommodations.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jan 2010 | 8:05 am Afghan Loya Jirga to promote Taliban reconciliationAfghanistan is to convene a grand tribal convention - a Loya Jirga - according to a draft commique from the London conference.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:54 am Black Boxes Located After Deadly Ethiopian Airlines CrashA U.S. Navy vessel has detected the flight recorders from a crashed Ethiopian Airlines jet at some 4,265 feet under the sea, the Lebanese army said Thursday.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:08 am New Zealand Authorities Seize Weapons Used to Kill DogsPolice on Friday seized weapons used by two New Zealand men to slaughter more than 30 dogs owned by a neighbor in what animal welfare authorities said could be the country's worst animal cruelty case.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jan 2010 | 6:22 am Iran Hangs 2 for Alleged Protests, Anti-Gov't ActivityIran on Thursday executed two men accused of involvement in an armed anti-government group, as the public prosecutor announced that new death sentences have been issued against opposition activists.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jan 2010 | 6:18 am U.K. Proposes $500M Fund to Create Jobs for TalibanBritain is ready to contribute millions of dollars to a fund to buy off Taliban gunmen who are fighting British troops in southern Afghanistan.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jan 2010 | 6:02 am Girl Amazes Doctors After Being Stuck in Rubble for 15 DaysShe is amazing her doctors, the 16-year-old choir girl who came close to dying but wouldn't in the crumbled concrete graveyard of Port-au-Prince.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:45 am President Hamid Karzai calls for increasing Afghan control over security and international aidHamid Karzai has demanded greater Afghan control over security operations in his country as he again questioned the international community's military and aid tactics.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:25 am Court Warns U.K. Party to Ban Whites-Only PolicyBritain's far-right British National Party has been warned by a court that it had one last chance to scrap its whites-only membership policy or face a possible court injunction.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:08 am Brown promises handover to the Afghans by the end of the yearThe Prime Minister was opening a conference in London attended by top world envoys, aimed at framing the transition in which Afghans will take responsibility for the security.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jan 2010 | 4:59 am Argentina's President Says Eat Pork to Spice Up Sex LifeArgentina's president thinks eating pig meat is really sexy.Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jan 2010 | 4:59 am State of the Union speech: Obama puts foreign policy on backburnerPresident Barack Obama relegated foreign policy to a passing mention in his first State of the Union address as he strove to win back support on domestic issues.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:26 am
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