Mental Health Disaster Relief Not Always Clear Cut

In the coming months hundreds upon hundreds of mental health professionals will flood Haiti, eager to tend to the psychologically wounded victims of the earthquake. But the role of a mental health professional in the aftermath of a major disaster like Haiti's isn't always well-defined.

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US upgrades defense of Persian Gulf allies

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States has begun beefing up its approach to defending its Persian Gulf allies against potential Iranian missile strikes, officials says. The defenses are being stepped up in advance of possible increased sanctions against Iran....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:36 am

Pakistan checks reported death of Taliban chief

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Pakistani army said Sunday that it was investigating reports that Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud died from injuries sustained in a U.S. drone missile strike in mid-January....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:32 am

Pakistan checks reported death of Taliban chief (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2008 file photo, Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is seen in Orakzai tribal region of Pakistan. The Pakistani army says it is investigating reports that Mehsud has died from injuries sustained in a U.S. drone missile strike.Pakistani army spokesman Gen. Athar Abbas says the army is using its agents in Pakistan's northwest where the death is reported to have occurred to try to confirm or deny the reports. (AP Photo/Ishtiaq Mehsud, File)AP - The Pakistani army said Sunday that it was investigating reports that Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud died from injuries sustained in a U.S. drone missile strike in mid-January.



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Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid Of Dan Hardy At UFC 111

UFC welterweight Dan Hardy is many things. He’s the number one contender, he’s an outstanding striking, he shows questionable decision when it comes to his choice in barbers, and he is very British. Another thing that Dan Hardy happens to be is the most entertaining and charismatic fighters in the organization.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am

Murray hoping for best vs. Federer in Aussie final (AP)

Andy Murray of Britain kicks a tennis ball during a training session  at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. Murray will play Roger Federer of Switzerland  in the Men's singles final match Sunday.  (AP Photo/John Donegan)AP - Andy Murray understands what it will take to beat Roger Federer in the Australian Open final and finally fulfill the hopes of an entire nation.



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Kathryn Bigelow tops directors with `Hurt Locker' (AP)

Director Kathryn Bigelow poses with her nomination plaque for best feature film director in the press room at the 62nd Annual DGA Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)AP - Kathryn Bigelow and "The Hurt Locker" became official awards-season front-runners Saturday after Bigelow won the top prize from the Directors Guild of America.



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US beefing up missile defenses in Persian Gulf (AP)

A US Army officer attends a joint Israeli-US military training at the site where batteries of Patriot anti-aircraft missiles system are stationed in Tel Aviv in 2009. The US administration is speeding up deployment of defenses against potential Iranian missile attacks in the Gulf to heed off any possible retaliation, The New York Times reported Saturday.(AFP/POOL/File/Ziv Koren)AP - As the Obama administration edges toward imposing tougher sanctions on Iran, it has begun upgrading its approach to defending its Persian Gulf allies against potential Iranian missile strikes, officials said Saturday.



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Pakistan Taliban chief likely targeted by drone (Reuters)

Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud (C) sits with other millitants in South Waziristan this October 4, 2009 file video grab taken from footage released October 5, 2009. REUTERS/Reuters TV/FilesReuters - Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud may have been targeted in a drone strike on January 17 after surviving a similar attack days earlier near the Afghan border, Pakistani intelligence officials said on Sunday.



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Watchdog: Bailouts created more risk in system (AP)

Neil Barofsky, special inspector for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, before the House Oversight Committee and Government Reform Committee hearing on AIG. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - The government's response to the financial meltdown has made it more likely the United States will face a deeper crisis in the future, an independent watchdog at the Treasury Department warned.



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Pakistan Taliban chief likely targeted by drone

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud may have been targeted in a drone strike on January 17 after surviving a similar attack days earlier near the Afghan border, Pakistani intelligence officials said on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:22 am

Haiti workers hand out 'women-only' aid coupons

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Relief workers began handing out women-only food coupons, launching a new phase of what they hope will be less cutthroat aid distribution to ensure that families and the weak get supplies following Haiti's devastating earthquake....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:21 am

Haiti workers hand out 'women-only' aid coupons (AP)

A woman and her son wakes up after spending the night on the street in front of the collapsed National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Jan. 12, killing and injuring thousands. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)AP - Relief workers began handing out women-only food coupons, launching a new phase of what they hope will be less cutthroat aid distribution to ensure that families and the weak get supplies following Haiti's devastating earthquake.



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Haiti detains Americans taking kids across border

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- A group of 10 American Baptists were being held in the Haitian capital Sunday after trying take 33 children out of Haiti....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:21 am

Haiti detains Americans taking kids across border (AP)

American citizen Laura Silsby, 40, of Boise, Idaho, speaks as Nicole Lankford, left, 18, of Middleton, Idaho and Carla Thompson, 53, of Meridian, Idaho listen during an interview with the Associated Press at police headquarters at the international airport in Port-au-Prince, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010.  Ten Americans were detained by Haitian police on Saturday as they tried to bus 33 children across the border into the Dominican Republic, allegedly without proper documents. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - A group of 10 American Baptists were being held in the Haitian capital Sunday after trying take 33 children out of Haiti.



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Afghan leader appeals to Taliban to lay down guns

KABUL (AP) -- Afghanistan's president appealed to Taliban fighters Sunday to put down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the government and its international allies push a program to entice militants away from the insurgency....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:18 am

Afghan leader appeals to Taliban to lay down guns (AP)

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, are seen prior to a group photo at the Afghanistan Conference at Lancaster House in London, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Major world powers opened talks Thursday seeking an end to the grinding conflict in Afghanistan, drafting plans to hand over security responsibilities to local forces and quell the insurgency with an offer of jobs and housing to lure Taliban fighters to renounce violence. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)AP - Afghanistan's president appealed to Taliban fighters Sunday to put down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the government and its international allies push a program to entice militants away from the insurgency.



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Yemen rejects Shiite rebels' peace offer (AFP)

This undated handout picture released by the Yemeni army in November 2009 shows a Yemeni soldier manning a machine gun in Saada province. The Yemeni government has rejected an offer of a truce by northern Shiite rebels, stressing that it should also include a pledge not to attack neighbouring Saudi Arabia, a government official said.(AFP/Yemeni Army/File)AFP - The Yemeni government has rejected an offer of a truce by northern Shiite rebels, stressing that it should also include a pledge not to attack neighbouring Saudi Arabia, a government official said Sunday.



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Davos forum considers world economy on last day

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- The state of the world's economy, and keeping it on a course of recovery, is the focus of the last day of the World Economic Forum....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:12 am

Head of Pakistani Taliban reportedly killed

Militant commander Hakimullah Mehsud is seen with his arm around then-Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud during a news conference in South Waziristan in May 2008. Baitullah Mehsud reportedly died in a U.S. drone attack in August 2009.The Pakistani army said Sunday that it was investigating reports that Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud died from injuries sustained in a U.S. drone missile strike.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:11 am

Haiti earthquake: US church group tried to take children

Ten American Baptists have been detained in Haiti after trying to take 33 children out of the country.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am

UN chief appeals for Sudan unity

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges African leaders to work for Sudan's unity ahead of an African Union summit.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:07 am

New Mexico crash turns into 238-pound pot bust

Tracks in the snow leading from a crashed car to the nearby bridge overpass on New Mexico's I-40 just didn't look right to officers.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:05 am

Obama finds $20B in cuts

President Barack Obama will propose cutting or changing some 120 items in his budget for fiscal 2011 that will help save $20 billion this year, the White House said on Saturday.



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Pakistan Army denies knowledge of Mehsud's death+

(Kyodo) _ Pakistan's Defense Ministry on Sunday denied knowledge of the reported death of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakim ullah Mehsud. "I cannot confirm the death of Hakim ullah...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:48 am

UN to start mass Haiti food effort

The UN is to begin a major programme of food distribution in Haiti's capital, nearly three weeks after the deadly earthquake.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:44 am

Flyers Claude Giroux Scores Amazing Goal

Check out this fantastic goal by dangler Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am

Directors honor Bigelow for ‘Hurt Locker’

Kathryn Bigelow was praised by Quentin Tarantino as "queen of directors."Kathryn Bigelow and "The Hurt Locker" became official awards-season front-runners after Bigelow won the top prize from the Directors Guild of America.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:33 am

Taliban chief Mehsud 'buried' - Pakistan state TV - BBC News


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Pakistan's state TV says Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has been buried, contradicting earlier militant denials he died in a drone attack this month. The state broadcaster - without giving any sources - said Mehsud had been buried in the village of ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:33 am

Doctors Are Addicted to 'Every Drug Under the Sun'

So warns head of first ever confidential GP service for health professionals in the UK. The service/study has launched in London but plans to expand throughout the country shortly...



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am

Pakistani Taliban chief 'buried'

Pakistan state TV says Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has been buried, despite denials he died in a drone attack this month.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:29 am

People shout in front of the Presidential palace as Haitian President Rene Preval comes out to talk

People shout in front of the Presidential palace as Haitian President Rene Preval comes out to talk to his people from the other side of the railings in Port-au-Prince. Haitian Health Minister Alex Larsen...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:20 am

A woman is led away after fainting at a food distribution point in Port-au-Prince

A woman is led away after fainting at a food distribution point in Port-au-Prince. Haitian Health Minister Alex Larsen said the government is "moving as fast as possible" to shelter quake-hit refugees...
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Children sit in their shelter at a makeshift camp in Port-au-Prince

Children sit in their shelter at a makeshift camp in Port-au-Prince. Haitian Health Minister Alex Larsen said the government is "moving as fast as possible" to shelter quake-hit refugees ahead of heavy...
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Haiti health chief calls for urgent shelter

Haitian Health Minister Alex Larsen said the government is "moving as fast as possible" to shelter quake-hit refugees ahead of heavy rains due as soon as next month that could trigger a...
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China’s strident tone raises concerns in West

This Nov. 2 photo shows pedestrians standing beside a Chinese-made fighter jet displayed in front of the Aviation Industries of China headquarters in Beijing. China and the U.S. are locked in a standoff over American arms sales to Taiwan.China's indignant reaction to the announcement of U.S. plans to sell weapons to Taiwan appears to be in keeping with a new attitude that is worrying governments across the globe.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:19 am

LocalUpstate Democratic leaders split between Gov. David Paterson and Andrew Cuomo - New York Daily News


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LocalUpstate Democratic leaders split between Gov. David Paterson and Andrew Cuomo
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Caressa Cameron Crowned Miss America 2010

Miss Virginia takes home the crown during live broadcast ont TLC.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:13 am

Afghan leader appeals to Taliban to lay down guns

Afghanistan's president appealed to Taliban fighters Sunday to put down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the government and its international allies push a program to entice...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:12 am

Cigarettes make up 33% of accidental ingestion cases by young children+

TOKYO, Jan. 31 (Kyodo) _ Cigarettes made up one-third of accidental ingestion cases involving infants and very young children at home in the year ended last March, accounting for the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am

Why Flash is Doomed: Warnock is Afraid to Call Jobs

So I started to think: What would it take to get Flash on the iPad? Seeing that it’s a political situation the clear answer is that the CEO of Adobe needs to make nice with Steve. And then it hit me: Who the hell is the CEO of Adobe? Back in the day THE guy at Adobe was Warnock but that was eons ago — so who is running Adobe today?



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am

Weather forecast for Monday+

(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Monday, Feb. 1: Tokyofair>rain or snow Osakacloudy>rain Nagoyacloudy>rain Sapporocloudy/snow Sendaifair>cloudy Niigatacloudy>snow ...
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Marathon: Results from Osaka International Women's Marathon+

(Kyodo) _ Top finishers in the Osaka International Women's Marathon on Sunday (Japanese unless noted): 1. Amane Gobena, Ethiopia 2 hours, 25 minutes, 14 seconds 2. Marisa Barros,...
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Pakistan: Mule steps on land mine, kills 2 troops

A local official says two Pakistani paramilitary troops were killed in the country's northwest tribal region when one of the mules they were riding to fetch water stepped on a land...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:33 am

China renews US arms-sale warning - Aljazeera.net


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Hockey Player Mike Green Suspended for Brutal Elbow (Video)

The NHL has suspended Mike Green three games for his elbow on Michael Frolik.



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Baseball: Softbank pitcher Saito set for another surgery+

(Kyodo) _ The Softbank Hawks said Sunday two-time Sawamura Award winning pitcher Kazumi Saito will undergo surgery to repair a damaged rotator cuff in his right shoulder at a Chiba...
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A soldier watches as seized drugs are burned near the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh

A soldier watches as seized drugs are burned near the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. A leading rights group has called on the United Nations to review its support for Cambodian government-run drug rehabilitation...
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UN must speak out on Cambodia rehab centres: group

A leading rights group on Sunday called on the United Nations to review its support for Cambodian government-run drug rehabilitation centres, where detainees allegedly suffer grave abuses.
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Pakistan's military last year embarked on multiple new assaults into Taliban strongholds in the northwest

Pakistani soldiers stand guard on the outskirts of Peshawar in December 2009. A roadside bomb killed two Pakistani soldiers on Sunday and wounded two others in a northwest tribal region hit by a fresh...
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Bomb kills two soldiers in NW Pakistan: paramilitary

A roadside bomb killed two Pakistani soldiers on Sunday and wounded two others in a northwest tribal region hit by a fresh wave of Islamist unrest, a paramilitary spokesman said. The...
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A North Korean border guard takes pictures at the frontier which separates the Korean peninsular

A North Korean border guard takes pictures at the frontier which separates the Korean peninsular. The two countries will resume talks to discuss revitalising a Seoul-funded joint industrial estate despite...
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Python Autopsy (VID)

Autopsy of a python that had eaten an animal twice its size.



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Final fever

Piers Edwards torn between Egypt and Ghana in Africa Cup
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:03 am

10 Actors Who Could Play The New Spider-Man

With Sony and Marvel giving (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb full Spidey sense, just who will he cast to play Peter Parker and his web-slinging alter ego in his 2012 Spider-Man reboot?



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Question of foreign funding of U.S. elections unsettled

President Obama and other officials have disagreed about the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling allowing corporations to spend money on campaigns. Experts say the jury's out.

The most heated controversy over the recent Supreme Court ruling striking down parts of the nation's campaign-funding laws has focused on whether the decision frees foreign corporations to pour money into American elections.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

U.S. citizen in CIA's cross hairs

The agency builds a case for putting Anwar al Awlaki, linked to the Ft. Hood shootings and Christmas bomb attempt, on its hit list. The complications involved are a window into a secretive process.

The CIA sequence for a Predator strike ends with a missile but begins with a memo. Usually no more than two or three pages long, it bears the name of a suspected terrorist, the latest intelligence on his activities, and a case for why he should be added to a list of people the agency is trying to kill.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Family link is found between Obama and Scott Brown

The president and the Massachusetts Republican senator-elect are 10th cousins, according to genealogy experts.

President Obama has found another long-lost cousin: Scott Brown, the Republican state senator from Massachusetts who won the Senate seat long held by the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Marine assault vehicles key to Afghan strategy

As U.S. and Afghan troops prepare for an offensive in Helmand province, the Assault Breacher Vehicle - a cross between a tank and a bulldozer - is intended to conquer the terrain and roadside bombs.

Weighing 70 tons, traveling up to 45 mph and possessed of a smash-mouth name, the Assault Breacher Vehicle is the Marine Corps' latest answer to a perennial problem of offensive warfare: how to push through the barriers and booby traps of an enemy's outer defenses.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

China threatens sanctions over arms sale to Taiwan

Angered by a $6 billion U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, Beijing puts security exchanges with U.S. on hold and threatens sanctions against U.S. firms selling to Taipei.

The Chinese government Saturday announced a series of harsh retaliatory measures in protest of the Pentagon's $6-billion arms sale to Taiwan, including a suspension of security exchanges and threatened sanctions on U.S. companies selling to Taiwan.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

NATO airstrike kills 4 Afghan troops

Afghanistan's Defense Ministry demands that those responsible be punished. In an unrelated incident, NATO reports that an Afghan interpreter shot dead two U.S. troops a day earlier.

Western forces killed four Afghan troops Saturday in an airstrike, and military officials disclosed that an Afghan interpreter had shot dead two U.S. service members a day earlier, in a rare concentration of deaths at the hands of allies.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Lead investigator in the killing of Bobby Salcedo is slain in Mexico

Authorities would not speculate on whether his death is linked to the killing of the El Monte educator.

The lead investigator in the slaying in Mexico of El Monte educator Augustin Roberto "Bobby" Salcedo has been killed in an ambush, officials said Saturday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Skilled at surviving on the edge

Even before the Haiti earthquake, life was a struggle for 11-year-old Clifford, one of Port-au-Prince's thousands of street children. He spends his days hustling for coins and queuing for food.

Clifford Berrette, 11 years old and 4 feet tall, moved like a determined little man through the choking exhaust of the bus terminal in scuffed white sneakers, unnoticed in the crush of people hurrying to leave town.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am

Houses collapse in Chinese quake

A moderate earthquake destroys at least 100 homes and kills one person in Sichuan, in south-western China.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:52 am

Rip Torn Arrested for Armed Bank Break-In

Emmy-winning actor Rip Torn was arrested Saturday for allegedly breaking into a bank in Salisbury, CT. The many charges against the 78-year-old Men in Black star include carrying a firearm while intoxicated, carrying a pistol without a permit, first-degree criminal trespass, first-degree burglary, and third-degree criminal mischief.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:50 am

US halts airlifts of Haiti patients, citing space

MIAMI (AP) -- The U.S. military has halted flights carrying Haitian earthquake victims to the United States because of an apparent dispute over where seriously injured patients should be taken for treatment....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:35 am

Live - Murray v Federer

Britain's Andy Murray has a mountain to climb as he attempts to win his first Grand Slam title after Roger Federer wins the opening two sets in the Australian Open final.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:30 am

China: U.S. arms sales to Taiwan hurt national security

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. arms sales to Taiwan hurt China's national security, its foreign minister said, escalating the rhetoric in a dispute threatening to deepen rifts between the world's biggest and third-biggest economies.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:27 am

Americans Detained for Allegedly Taking Kids Out of Haiti

Ten Americans were detained by Haitian police on Saturday as they tried to bus 33 children across the border into the Dominican Republic, allegedly without proper documents.
Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:19 am

Logano wins NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown

Joey Logano raced to his second NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown victory Saturday night, holding off 16-year-old Sergio Pena.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:16 am

It's another loss, but Bruins do prove a point

The Bruins took a small step in the right direction last night, which, for a team that has been going the wrong...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:05 am

Marco Sturm scores in surprising return

With the fewest goals in the NHL, the Bruins are not exactly blessed with an abundance of dangerous goalscorers....

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:04 am

Pens inked script fans could learn a lot from

Any day now, hopeful Bruins fans will start showing up at the Garden wearing "Pittsburgh Penguins: 2008-09...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:02 am

Rock of ages

If you were reading the transactions section of sports pages on the morning of Nov. 17, 1988, you might have noticed...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Ex-jake dies in blaze at his Vineyard home

WEST TISBURY - When local firefighters arrived at the burning home of one of their own yesterday, they had to fight...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:58 pm

Paes and Black win Australian Open mixed doubles

In mixed doubles, practice time is a privilege.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:58 pm

Claude Julien sniping misguided

The sudden flurry of questions last week about Claude Julien's job security, with some predicting his imminent...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:57 pm

LA's timing bad for Celtics

The road has gotten so rocky for the Celtics these days that it's hard to truly enjoy the trappings of a Lakers...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:54 pm

An Afghan soldier stands guard near a military base

An Afghan soldier stands guard near a military base in Sayed Abad district of Wardak province on January 30. The Afghan war has notched up another grisly record, with the number of international troops...
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Analysts and officials are warning the deaths of 44 foreign soldiers in January is a sign of things to come

US soldiers stand guard near Camp Phoenix in Kabul on January 26. The Afghan war has notched up another grisly record, with the number of international troops to die in the fight against the Taliban the...
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Experts say more troops means more casualties

US soldiers walk near Bargram Air Base, about 60 kms from Kabul, on January 11. The Afghan war has notched up another grisly record, with the number of international troops to die in the fight against...
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Champs up for test

Despite their recent struggles, the Celtics are still very much on the Lakers' radar. Los Angeles (36-11)...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:52 pm

Senators up streak to 9

OTTAWA - Mike Fisher scored at 3:33 of overtime to give Ottawa its team-record ninth straight victory over the...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:52 pm

Celtics Glen Davis believes in power of Saints

Louisiana is like a big small town, which is to say that it doesn't take much for an NBA player with roots...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:51 pm

Thousands attend 'Lost' sneak preview

More than 10,000 fans greeted the cast of "Lost" on Waikiki Beach and were treated to a special screening of upcoming season premiere.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:47 pm

Man Utd 'will never sell Rooney'

Striker Wayne Rooney is not for sale at any price, Manchester United chief executive David Gill tells BBC Sport.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:45 pm

Rebels set condition for peace deal with Yemen - CNN International


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Rebels set condition for peace deal with Yemen
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NHL Capsules

Danny Briere and Scott Hartnell scored to help the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders for the 14th straight time, 2-1 on Saturday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:10 pm

Marleau, Demers each score twice for Sharks

Patrick Marleau scored his NHL-leading 36th and 37th goals, Jason Demers also scored twice, and Joe Pavelski had the winner in the San Jose Sharks' 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:06 pm

China 'intensifies' media curbs

China has recently intensified its efforts to control the media, says a report by the International Federation of Journalists.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pm

Flames roast Oilers

Jarome Iginla scores twice and adds two assists in 6-1 demolition of Edmonton in Battle of Alberta



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:56 pm

Bobcats, Wallace hold off Kings

Gerald Wallace scored a season-high 38 points and had 11 rebounds and the Charlotte Bobcats defeated the Sacramento Kings 103-96 on Saturday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:53 pm

Cal State Bakersfield tops Cal Poly again, 57-53

Santwon Latunde had 19 points and 10 rebounds Saturday to lead Cal State Bakersfield over Cal Poly 57-53.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:48 pm

Flames beat Oilers to end 9-game losing streak

Jarome Iginla had two goals and two assists to help Calgary beat Edmonton 6-1 on Saturday night to end the Flames' losing streak at nine and extend the Oilers' skid to 13 games — one off their franchise record.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:48 pm

Negro Leagues museum threatened

With attendance and revenues down facility which honours African-American baseball legacy in financial peril



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:40 pm

Balanced attack leads Saints Mary's to 85-67 win

Omar Samhan led a balanced Saint Mary's offense with 19 points and 13 rebounds Saturday as the Gaels defeated Loyola Marymount 85-67.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:37 pm

Robert Gates wins New Zealand Open

Former Texas A&M and Canadian Tour player become 13th player to win his Nationwide Tour debut



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:33 pm

Haiti: Americans Improperly Took Children

U.S. Group of 10 Arrested With 33 Children From 2 Months to 12 Years Old en Route to Dominican Republic

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:30 pm

Miller scores 52, Blazers beat Mavs

Veteran guard lights up scoresheet with career high for Portland in 114-112 win over Dallas



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:26 pm

Death toll rises in Peru floods

The number of people killed in heavy flooding in southern Peru rises to 20, officials say, with five more missing.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:21 pm

South Africa confident ahead of cricket tour

Proteas prepare for two test and three one-day internationals against India after tumultuous week



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:19 pm

U.S. Beefs Up Missile Defenses in Gulf

Protection Upgraded for Allies Against Potential Iranian Strikes

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:13 pm

England soccer star goes under the microscope

Chelsea centre back John Terry's private life and secret romance becomes tabloid focus after UK court lifts media ban



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:05 pm

Feds sign off on Toyota gas pedal remedy

Toyota models that have been withdrawn for sale, identified by a single windshield wiper pointing skyward, are parked in a Los Angeles storage lot on Thursday.  Toyota plans to reveal details of the fix to stick gas pedals on Monday, according to two dealers.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:01 pm

China: Taiwan arms sales harm national interest

BEIJING (AP) -- China's foreign minister warned that U.S. plans to sell $6.4 billion of arms to Taiwan will harm Chinese efforts to unify peacefully with the island, the ministry said Sunday, after China suspended U.S. military exchanges and threatened unprecedented sanctions against American defense companies....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

Texting Underground Can Save Lives and Caves

Sixteen-year-old Alexander Kendrick's prize-winning invention combines "teen-tech" with underground communication. His text messaging device could help rescue stranded cavers and preserve sensitive cave environments.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

Bordeaux blanked by Boulogne

Defending champion held to 0-0 tie at home against struggling red-blacks; Montpellier beats Marseille



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:56 pm

Haiti Shows Signs of Hope After Quake

Textile Industry Hums Back to Life as Workers Return to Work

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm

Bayern regains first place

Bavarians score three second half goals in 3-0 win over Mainz and climb to top of table ahead of Leverkusen's clash with Freiburg on Sunday



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm

U.S. satisfied with recall fix, Toyota chief apologizes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators are satisfied with a Toyota Motor Corp. plan for fixing an accelerator problem that is part of a widening global recall and unprecedented sales and production halt, a government official said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:47 pm

An aircraft seen at an air base in Taichung, southern Taiwan

An aircraft seen at an air base in Taichung, southern Taiwan. China has lashed out with a raft of reprisals following Washington's announcement of a 6.4-billion-dollar arms package for Taiwan, escalating...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:46 pm

A fresh start with Villaraigosa

Often hard for a columnist to track down, the L.A. mayor sets aside an hour for an interview. He sees himself as a visionary but thinks it's fair to ask if he's delivered as much as he could have.

Mayor Villaraigosa and I have had our ups and downs.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:44 pm

P.E.I. leads Tournament of Hearts

Kathy O'Rourke's Prince Edward Island rink holds early lead at curling's Scotties Tournament of Hearts



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:21 pm

US troops more than welcome in Haiti _ for now

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Young men gripping a steel fence along Port-au-Prince's waterfront call out "Hi, Sir!" to two U.S. Army soldiers, pleading for jobs as translators, drivers, laborers....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:18 pm

Roeder case angers anti-abortion militants

Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry, founder of Operation Rescue, demonstrates outside the Sedgwick County Courthouse on Wednesday in Wichita, Kan. The trial of Scott Roeder, convicted killing Dr. George Tiller, one of the country's few physicians to offer late-term abortions, has drawn militants on both sides of the issue.Those living on the virulent edge of the anti-abortion movement pinned their hopes on Scott Roeder.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:17 pm

Earthquake strikes southwestern China, killing 1

A moderate earthquake jolted southwestern China on Sunday, killing one person and injuring 11 others, officials said. More than ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:13 pm

10 Americans accused of taking kids in Haiti

American Laura Silsby, 40, of Boise, Idaho, speaks to The Associated Press at police headquarters in Port-au-Prince on Saturday after ten Americans were detained trying to bus 33 children across the border into the Dominican Republic. Haitian police arrests 10 U.S. citizens after they try to take 33 Haitian children out of the earthquake-stricken nation, authorities say.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:11 pm

Haiti government says children taken without permission

Haitian police detained a group of Americans on Saturday on suspicion of trying to take children out of the country without proper ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:11 pm

Magic rout Hawks, regain Southeast lead

Magic center Dwight Howard, right, is fouled by Hawks guard Joe Johnson while going up for a shot during the first half of Orlando's win Saturday night.Dwight Howard had 31 points and 19 rebounds and the Orlando Magic coasted to a 104-86 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:08 pm

Haiti Docs' Facebook Photos Triggers Probe

Puerto Rico Physicians Under Investigation After Appearing on Social Networking Site With Guns, Earthquake Victims

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm

The private space race takes off

Want to be an astronaut? As NASA's shuttle program winds down, companies hurry to fill the void.

Within the next decade, the stereotypical space traveler may no longer be a square-jawed fighter pilot but a wealthy Internet geek with deep pockets.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Jan 2010 | 8:55 pm

Knighthawks pulverize Rock

John Grant's eight-point night highlight of Rochester's 16-8 NLL win over Rock



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Jan 2010 | 8:51 pm

Miss Virginia crowned Miss America 2010

Miss Virginia, Caressa Cameron, 22, took the title of Miss America 2010 and was crowned by Miss America 2009, Katie Stam.Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron won the 2010 Miss America title Saturday night after strutting in a skintight yellow dress, belting Beyonce's "Listen" from "Dreamgirls" and telling kids they should get outside more often.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2010 | 8:14 pm

Collins lifts No. 2 Kansas past K-State in OT

Kansas guard Sherron Collins drives in for a basket past Kansas State forward Wally Judge in the first half Saturday night.Sherron Collins bounced back from a back injury to score on a hard drive with nine seconds left in overtime, helping No. 2 Kansas pull out a gritty 81-79 win over No. 11 Kansas State on Saturday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2010 | 8:08 pm

Sighs of relief on the front lines of the abortion battle - CNN


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Sighs of relief on the front lines of the abortion battle
CNN
Wichita, Kansas (CNN) -- Major King remembers a time before the abortion debate came to his hometown, a time when Wichita, Kansas, was known as the air capital of the world. Manufacturers such as Learjet, ...
Swift justice: Doctor`s murderer convicted, fastDaily Camera
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 8:06 pm

Republicans hope for another Senate victory, this time in Obama's Illinois - Washington Post


Washington Post

Republicans hope for another Senate victory, this time in Obama's Illinois
Washington Post
CHICAGO -- Not a good week for the Democrats here trying to hang on to President Obama's old Senate seat. The party's leading contender -- state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias -- has spent these last precious days before Tuesday's primary ...
Iowa congressmen re-evaluate strategy as landscape shiftsDesMoinesRegister.com
GOP Envisions Northeast ComebackNew York Times
Harris Sherline: Obama's State of the Union LectureNoozhawk
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 7:46 pm

NYT: China leads global race for clean energy

As China takes the lead on wind turbines, above, and solar panels, President Barack Obama is calling for American industry to step up. China's efforts to dominate the manufacture of renewable energy technology raise the prospect that the West may someday depend on it rather than on Mideast oil.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2010 | 7:34 pm

Virginia Islamic School's Expansion Met Protests

A Northern Virginia community had to decide whether to let a Saudi-funded Islamic school expand to serve more kids. The debate turned to the curriculum at the Islamic Saudi Academy and draws attention to the still-tenuous relationships between Muslims and non-Muslims in America.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jan 2010 | 6:40 pm

Washington region gets up to 8 inches of snow - Washington Post


Boston Globe

Washington region gets up to 8 inches of snow
Washington Post
A storm that walloped southeastern states makes its way across the Washington region, leaving several inches of snow on the ground. By Ann E. Marimow and Ashley Halsey III A winter storm expected to deliver little more than a dusting Saturday instead ...
Storm Causes Loss of Power to Areas in SoutheastNew York Times
Snow blankets southern New Jersey, but spares northern countiesThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Winter storm takes heavy toll across SouthFort Worth Star Telegram
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 6:22 pm

Police return van to husband of missing Utah mom

Police have returned a minivan to the husband of a missing Utah woman after searching it.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2010 | 6:21 pm

Researchers Await Their Turn In Haiti

As thousands of Haitians try to flee devastated Port-au-Prince, disaster researchers are clamoring to get in. Experts in the relatively new field of study could offer valuable insights into the effectiveness of relief efforts.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jan 2010 | 6:01 pm

Obama Seeks $200 Million For Terror Trial Security

The funds, which would help pay for security costs in cities hosting the trials of accused terrorists, will be included in the president's proposed budget for 2011, according to a congressional aide. Obama also wants to lop $20 billion off the budget by cutting 120 federal programs.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:52 pm

Pakistan: 25 dead in suicide bomb, missile hit

A suicide bomber killed 16 people at a police checkpoint in a northwestern Pakistani tribal area where the military declared ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:51 pm

In New York, Mix of Emotions Over 9/11 Trial Move - New York Times


Globe and Mail

In New York, Mix of Emotions Over 9/11 Trial Move
New York Times
All the worrying about what a federal terrorism trial might mean to the city, or to New Yorkers themselves, is over. “The people who lost family can actually see the court taking place.” MAJED ALMONTASER , a 23-year-old recent college ...
Terrorism trials could move away from ManhattanLos Angeles Times
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:44 pm

Video: Olympians Pray for Snow

As much of the American south copes with heavy snow, not to mention frigid temperatures, Olympic organizers in Vancouver, Canada, can only wish they were so lucky. Sandra Hughes reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:38 pm

3 Americans now held in Iran for half of a year

It's been six months since three young Americans were taken into custody in Iran, and the mother of one said even hiring an attorney ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:27 pm

Seized North Korea arms were bound for Iran: Thailand

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A shipment of weapons from North Korea seized by Thai authorities last month were headed for Iran, according to a confidential report the Thai government sent to a U.N. Security Council committee.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:12 pm

US halt to Haiti evacuations stirs fears for sick - Reuters


Reuters

US halt to Haiti evacuations stirs fears for sick
Reuters
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Critically injured Haitian earthquake victims are no longer being flown by the US military for treatment in the United States, raising fears some will die in a dispute over where to treat them and who should pay the costs. ...
US suspends Haitian medical flights as Florida hospitals run short of capacityWashington Post
US military: Evacuations of injured Haitians suspendedCNN International
Hundreds of South Florida doctors have treated Haiti earthquake victimsMiamiHerald.com
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:08 pm

U.S. halt to Haiti evacuations stirs fears for sick

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Critically injured Haitian earthquake victims are no longer being flown by the U.S. military for treatment in the United States, raising fears some will die in a dispute over where to treat them and who should pay the costs.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:06 pm

Video: Signs of Hope in Haiti

Slowly and steadily, Haiti is struggling back to life as work crews are removing collapsed buildings, street markets spring back and early benefits of the new economy are beginning to flow. Bill Whitaker reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jan 2010 | 4:58 pm

Catching Hospital Workers Dirty-Handed

Studies show only about 40 percent of health care workers in the U.S. wash their hands as often as they should. So some hospitals are trying to monitor just how regularly their employees are washing up — by testing out new surveillance technologies.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jan 2010 | 4:50 pm

Many obstacles to choosing a site for 9/11 trials

A letter and a speech may have doomed plans to bring the Sept. 11 terror trial to New York.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2010 | 4:48 pm

Orphan in limbo

Lost paperwork hits Haitian child's adoption hopes
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2010 | 4:41 pm

At Least Five Die In Suspicious Brooklyn Fire - NY1


NEWS.com.au

At Least Five Die In Suspicious Brooklyn Fire
NY1
At least five dead people were found inside a building in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn that blazed early Saturday, in what fire officials suspect was a case of arson. The fire broke out around 2:30 am in a three-story building on 86th Street and Bay 25th ...
Babies thrown from flat to escape fireNEWS.com.au
News of the NationWinston-Salem Journal
Arson suspected in deadly tenement fire in Brooklyn, NYPlain Dealer
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 4:36 pm

Toyota Gas Pedal Fix Reportedly Gets Government OK

The automaker plans to start sending parts to dealers next week to fix a sticky gas pedal problem that has tarnished its image and led to the recall of 4.2 million cars and trucks on three continents, according to an AP report.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jan 2010 | 4:22 pm

Obama says deficit could jeopardize recovery

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama renewed his pledge on Saturday to make job creation his top priority in 2010 but said it was also critical to rein in a record budget deficit that threatened an economic recovery.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2010 | 4:05 pm

Americans arrested taking children out of Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian police have arrested 10 U.S. citizens caught trying to take 33 children out of the earthquake-stricken country in a suspected illicit adoption scheme, authorities said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:22 pm

Protesters, Police Clash Near Davos Forum

Swiss Cops Use Water Cannons in Attempts to Disperse Demonstrators

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:00 pm

U.S. Halts Haiti Airlift Over Cost Dispute

Medevacs Suspended After Fla. Gov Asks Feds to Help Pay for Care; Doctors Warn Critically-Injured Will Die

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:00 pm

Revealed: Ministers, shadow ministers and MPs who fought expenses judgement

Ministers and shadow ministers are among 70 MPs who lodged appeals after being told to pay back some of their expenses.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:54 pm

China and US in angry clash over Taiwan arms sale

China has cancelled all military exchanges with the US in a furious response to the proposed $6.4 billion sale of advanced missiles and helicopters to Taiwan by Washington.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:05 pm

Displaced Haitians Face Sanitation Crisis

Lack of Latrines, Clean Water Pose Danger of Disease; Some Hospitals Report Half the Children Being Treated Have Malaria

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm

China Suspends Military Exchanges With U.S.

China suspended military exchange visits with the United States on Saturday in protest over $6.4 billion in planned U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and warned the U.S. ambassador that the sales would harm already strained ties.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:50 pm

Southeastern U.S. Faces Icy, Snowy Weekend

A thick band of heavy snow, freezing rain and cold temperatures was spreading across southeastern states early Saturday, promising a messy weekend of slick roads, power outages and prime sledding for kids out of school.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:48 pm

Lightning strike grounds Fla.-bound plane in Ala.

An airport official says a U.S. Airways flight was struck by lightning on its way to Florida, forcing the plane and its 73 passengers ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:40 pm

U.S. military stops Haiti airlifts after cost fight

The U.S. military has halted flights carrying Haitian earthquake victims to the United States, apparently in a dispute over medical ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:34 pm

UK court lifts media ban on soccer star's life

LONDON (AP) -- As captain of England's national team, John Terry is used to appearing in the sports pages. But on Saturday, his picture was splashed across the front pages of Britain's newspapers, and not because of his skill on the field....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:29 pm

Southeast stares down icy, snowy weekend

A storm that blanketed the South with snow Saturday had children eager to sled down hills, while grown-ups were warned to stay ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:05 pm

The Pros And Cons Of A YouTube Democracy

President Obama plans Monday to answer questions submitted via YouTube. But "YouTube democracy" isn't without its quirks — there are plenty of questions about UFOs and Scientology amid queries about health care and the economy. Host Guy Raz talks to Clay Johnson of the Sunlight Foundation about integrating social media into the democratic process.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:00 pm

Thousands rally to urge Russia's Putin to resign

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Up to 10,000 people rallied in the Russian Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad Saturday demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin over living costs and unemployment, a rare show of anger with the popular figure.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:08 am

China Balks at U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan

Puts Military Exchanges with U.S. on Hold over Planned $6.4B Deal; Warns It Could Hurt Already Strained Ties

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:00 am

Russia Casino Opens Under New Gambling Plan

Half a year after Russia closed all of it's gambling casinos and slot-machine halls, the first new casino opened Saturday under a plan to limit legalized gambling to four comparatively remote areas.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:34 am

Banks, regulators agree need for global response

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Leading bankers seeking to quell a political backlash over their role in the financial crisis agreed with regulators on Saturday that new banking rules should be globally consistent.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:06 am

Desperate Haitians offer children for good homes in America

Uncertain future for one million orphaned children as Haiti tries to regain a semblance of normality.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:06 am

First soldier from forgotten First World War battle laid to rest in cemetery in France

A soldier who died in the carnage of the Western Front during the First World War has finally been laid to rest with full military honours.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:58 am

NATO airstrike kills 4 Afghan soldiers in mix-up

A joint U.S.-Afghan force clashed with Afghan troops manning a snow-covered outpost and called in an airstrike early Saturday, ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:47 am

Homicide Bomber Kills 2 at Iraqi Restaurant, Police Say

An Iraqi police official says a suicide bomber detonated an explosives belt at a popular restaurant in a Shiite holy city north of Baghdad, killing at least two people.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:17 am

Stray Dogs Kill 13 Animals at Bulgaria Zoo

The director of Sofia's zoo says a pack of stray dogs killed 13 of its animals.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:06 am

Secret life led to murder of millionaire

Herman Rockefeller had a secret double life - a mystery girlfriend, five mobile phones and a connection to Melbourne's swingers scene - and it may have led to the brutal death of the millionaire and former New Zealand-based Brierley...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Tony Blair jeered by protesters

He was right and he'd do it again. That was Tony Blair's message this week as he fought against critics who contend it was folly to join the Americans in invading Iraq in 2003 based on intelligence that was faulty and weapons...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Haiti: Homeless and defiant

Defying pleas to wait for Haiti's reconstruction, families are lugging heavy bundles of wood and tin up steep hillsides to do the unthinkable: build new homes on top of old ones devastated in the earthquake.The defiance reflects...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Law hits online predators

CANBERRA: Adults who pose as teenagers online to meet minors could be jailed under new laws proposed by South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon.The independent senator will introduce a private member's bill to federal parliament...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

Media Salinger frenzy on way

He is not buried yet and already the drooling has begun. Everyone from book publishers and biographers to actors and film-makers are on the starting blocks, poised to join the race for every possible remnant and relic of J.D....
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

France Reburies Soldiers Who Died in WWI

Hundreds of people have attended a ceremony in northern France to rebury the first of around 250 unidentified British and Australian soldiers who died in a World War I battle.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 8:40 am

NATO troops clash with Afghan allies

SALAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - NATO troops clashed with their Afghan allies in a so-called "friendly fire" incident on Saturday, calling in air strikes that killed four Afghan soldiers and stoked anger among villagers.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2010 | 8:39 am

Three American Hikers Held in Iran Six Months Now

It's been six months since three young Americans were taken into custody in Iran, and the mother of one said even hiring an attorney in Iran has brought no new information on how they are doing.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 8:03 am

Serena Williams Tops Justine Henin for Australian Open Title

Serena Williams won her second straight Australian Open championship, ending Justine Henin's hopes of a Grand Slam title in her return from retirement with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 victory Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 7:11 am

Iran Puts 16 Opposition Supporters on Trial

Iran put 16 opposition supporters detained during anti-government protests last month on trial Saturday on charges of rioting and conspiring against the ruling system, Iran's state media reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 7:07 am

UN climate change panel based claims on student dissertation and magazine article

UN climate change panel based claims about disappearing ice on student dissertation and magazine article.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jan 2010 | 6:59 am

Homicide Bombing in Pakistan Kills 16

A homicide bomber killed 16 people Saturday at a police checkpoint in a northwest Pakistani tribal area where the military declared victory over the Taliban and Al Qaeda last year.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 6:54 am

Gandhi's Ashes Scattered Into Indian Ocean

Six decades after his death, some of Mohandas K. Gandhi's ashes were scattered off the coast of South Africa Saturday into the Indian Ocean, which links the country to India.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:56 am

US arms sales to Taiwan raise tensions with China

China has cancelled all military exchanges with the US in a sign of its anger at the proposed sale of advanced missiles and helicopters to Taiwan.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Jan 2010 | 4:28 am