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Iraqi police: Suicide bomber kills 16 in BaghdadBAGHDAD (AP) -- A suicide bomber walking among Shiite pilgrims in northern Baghdad detonated an explosives belt on Monday, killing at least 16 people, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:39 a... | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:38 am Bomb kills US service member in AfghanistanKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- A bomb killed a U.S. service member Monday in southern Afghanistan, NATO said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:39 a... | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:34 am Bomb kills US service member in Afghanistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:34 am Israel warns officers after Hamas assassinationJERUSALEM (AP) -- The Israeli army says it has warned its top officers to be on guard when traveling abroad following the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai....Source: AP Top International News At 5:39 a... | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am Israel warns officers after Hamas assassinationThe Israeli army says it has warned its top officers to be on guard when traveling abroad following the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai. Although Israel has not said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am Toyota plans to give details on pedal fix in US (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:29 am Israeli general reprimanded over Gaza war shelling - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:29 am Iraqi police: Suicide bomber kills 13 in BaghdadBAGHDAD - An Iraqi police official says a suicide bomber walking among Shiite pilgrims in northern Baghdad has...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:27 am Obama's $3.8 Trillion Budget Targets Deficit, JobsThe president unveils a plan Monday that will boost spending in the fight against high unemployment, boost taxes on the wealthy and freeze spending for a number of government programs. The deficit for this year would surge to a record-breaking $1.6 trillion, according to a congressional official. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:27 am Iraqi police: Suicide bomber kills 16 in BaghdadA suicide bomber walking among Shiite pilgrims in northern Baghdad detonated an explosives belt on Monday, killing at least 16 people, officials said. The bombing was the first major...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:26 am British author Terry Pratchett calls for assisted suicide panelLONDON - Best-selling British fantasy author Terry Pratchett says he believes an assisted suicide panel should...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:25 am In picturesWhy moving house means exactly that in ChileSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:23 am Suicide bomber kills 13 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:22 am 8 killed in fighting in Somalia's capitalHARGEISA, Somalia - At least eight civilians, including a woman and 4-year-old child, were killed when insurgents...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:21 am OR riverboat carrying 80 passengers runs agroundThe Coast Guard says a riverboat carrying 80 passengers ran aground near Portland but no one was injured.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am Debate on 9/11 planner's trial brings Va. experience to mindAs the Obama administration considers looking for other locations outside Manhattan to try accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am 8 killed in fighting in Somalia's capitalHARGEISA, Somalia (AP) -- At least eight civilians, including a woman and 4-year-old child, were killed when insurgents and government soldiers pounded each other's positions with mortars in the Somali capital overnight, a witness said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:39 a... | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am 8 killed in fighting in Somalia's capitalAt least eight civilians, including a woman and 4-year-old child, were killed when insurgents and government soldiers pounded each other's positions with mortars in the Somali capital...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am Obama to unveil $3.8T budget with massive deficits (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am 2ND LD: DPJ Secretary General Ozawa does not control DPJ or gov't: Hatoyama+TOKYO, Feb. 1 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: MODIFYING 8TH-9TH GRAFS, ADDING LAST GRAF) Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama denied speculation Monday that Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General IchiroSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am NYT: Obama eyes reform of Bush education law
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am Chinese 'Terminal' activist to end airport protestA Chinese human rights activist camped inside Tokyo airport for three months said on Monday he would end his protest within days after Beijing officials had signalled they would let him...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:13 am Feng Zhenghu says he has been denied re-entry to China 8 times since JuneChinese human rights activist Feng Zhenghu, seen here in November, has spent three months camping inside Tokyo airport as a protest after Beijing refused to let him return to his homeland. But Feng has...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:13 am Feng has written details of his plight in English and Chinese on a white vestChinese human rights activist Feng Zhenghu, seen in November, wears a shirt readin: "China Shanghai - Chinese citizen has been refused to return to China eight times". Feng, who has spent three months...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:13 am Arms Deal Cools US-China Ties - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:12 am Accused 9/11 Plotter Likely to Face ExecutionAccused Sept. 11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be tried and convicted and is likely to be executed, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Sunday.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:12 am U.N. tries voucher system to prevent food riots in HaitiHaitians waiting in lines under a new U.N. voucher system for food both praised and criticized the method, which is supposed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:12 am U.S. group held after fleeing Haiti with childrenAmerican church members say they were saving orphans. Haitian officials allege an adoption scheme.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am Creative YouTube Video Annotations w/ Hot Monkey DancingBelgian electro band The Subs got in touch with us to let us know how they use video annotations to spice up their The Famous Videocast project, and the result is pretty neat if you ask me.In the videocast, the band members point to other videos which you can easily watch without having to jump to another tab or webpage
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am Female bomber kills 13 pilgrims in IraqA female suicide bomber blew herself up, killing 13 Shiite pilgrims in northeastern Baghdad and wounding 38 others, Iraqi officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:08 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:08 am Social media play part in Haiti's recovery effortsThe Homeland Security Department has joined the social-media movement and for the first time is reading Twitter posts, blogs ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:08 am Iraqi pilgrims killed in BaghdadAt least 16 people are killed in a suicide bomb attack on Shia pilgrims in north-east Baghdad, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am China stresses sovereignty in talks on TibetBEIJING (AP) -- A senior Chinese official said Monday he told the Dalai Lama's envoys that Beijing will not hold any sort of debate about its sovereignty over Tibet, indicating the first of such talks on the restive region in 15 months did not produce any breakthroughs....Source: AP Top International News At 5:39 a... | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am China stresses sovereignty in talks on TibetA senior Chinese official said Monday he told the Dalai Lama's envoys that Beijing will not hold any sort of debate about its sovereignty over Tibet, indicating the first of such talks on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am Israel disciplines top officers over GazaIsrael reveals that it has disciplined two senior officers over the use of white phosphorus shells during an attack on Gaza.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:06 am Ky. volunteers create well of hope with water purifiersThe road to Leogane is lined with 30 miles of collapsed concrete-block houses and makeshift tent camps as it winds along the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:05 am Call for CAR rebel torture probeAllegations that a CAR rebel was tortured to death need to be investigated, opposition leaders, rights groups and France say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:04 am China accuses US over Taiwan dealChina's state media accuses the US of "arrogance" and "double standards" over its planned $6.4bn arms sale to Taiwan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:02 am Mogadishu shelling kills 12 civiliansAn exchange of heavy mortar fire between African Union forces and Islamist insurgents in Mogadishu left at least 12 civilians dead and scores wounded, officials and medical sources said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am An African Union Mission in Somalia watches a building where a suspected Islamist sniper is hidingAn African Union Mission in Somalia watches a building where a suspected Islamist sniper is hiding in Mogadishu last month. An exchange of heavy mortar fire between African Union forces and Islamist insurgents...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am Quinn, Hynes woo black congregations - Chicago Sun-Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am China fumes at latest U.S. arms sales to TaiwanBEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Chinese state media blasted the United States on Monday for a planned $6.4 billion arms package for Taiwan, while a U.S. official said Washington was committed to helping the island defend itself.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am 6 Reasons How Avatar Has Ruined The WorldFor all of the praise, and money, that Avatar has accumulated, I keep asking myself if that's a good thing. I'm actually beginning to believe that Avatar has actually ruined the world. Don't believe me? Here are six reasons why.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am Your lens is bigger than mine"Yesterday, I did something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. It was a moment I’ve dreamed about for years. Yesterday, I annoyed a paparazzo by taking his picture..."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am The Top 27 Places Online To Find The Best CouponsWhen dealing with the recession that we are currently experiencing, finding the best places to save money in our lives is something that is relatively high on everyone’s priority list. No matter what, we all can agree that there is no possible way to stop spending money, but thankfully there is a way to save more of your money by using coupons...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am British author calls for assisted suicide panelBest-selling British fantasy author Terry Pratchett says he believes an assisted suicide panel should be set up to help Britons who want to kill themselves.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:59 am LEAD: China rejects Dalai's call for high-level autonomy in Tibet+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO) The Chinese Communist Party on Monday dismissed the Dalai Lama's call for high-level autonomy in Tibet, saying such a move is in violation of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:59 am LEAD: DPJ's Ozawa questioned again by prosecutors over land deal+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING INFO, ADDING BACKGROUND) Prosecutors questioned Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa for a second time Sunday on a controversial land...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:57 am Female suicide bomber kills 13 pilgrims in IraqBAGHDAD (Reuters) - A female suicide bomber blew herself up, killing 13 Shi'ite pilgrims in northeastern Baghdad on Monday and wounding 38 others, the office of Baghdad security spokesman...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:56 am Child rescue bid raises tough questions in Haiti - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:55 am North Korean weapons mystery continuesBANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand said Monday that an aircraft loaded with North Korean weapons was flying to Iran when it was intercepted in December but the ultimate destination of the arms is still not known....Source: AP Top International News At 5:39 a... | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:55 am U.S. Troop Killed in Afghan BlastFebruary's 1st American Death Caused by Dreaded IED; Violence Rises as Troop Influx Sees More Fighting in SouthSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am Businessman pays for mass burial of Haiti quake victimsTITANYEN, Haiti - On the seaside hills of Titanyen, where Haiti's dictators discarded the bodies of political...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:52 am John Daly now says he's not quitting golfLA JOLLA, Calif. - John Daly left Torrey Pines on Friday saying he was done with golf. He had missed the cut at...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:49 am Triple slay suspect apparently overdosed - Boston Herald
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:46 am Rex Ryan deserves a fine and moreMIAMI - On an ordinary night at a mixed martial arts event, one fan flipping off another is not unheard of. In...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:45 am US budget aims to cut deficit - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:42 am Child rescue bid raises tough questions in HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The arrest of 10 Americans for trying to take children out of Haiti has raised an uncomfortable question in this brutally poor and earthquake-devastated country: could some children be better off abroad under the grim circumstances?...Source: AP Top International News At 5:39 a... | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:42 am Child rescue bid raises tough questions in Haiti (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:42 am Federer destroys competition at Ausstralian open !!He beat Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (13-11) to win the Australian Open. That makes 16 major titles, adding to the record Federer already holds, building on the argument most people think he has already won: Is he the best ever?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am Triple slay suspect apparently overdosedHARTFORD, Conn. - Steven Hayes, who apparently tried to kill himself Sunday with a drug overdose, was taken to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:39 am Sit-ins reignited the civil rights movement 50 years agoIn 1960, tens of thousands of students across the South were using sit-ins to protest racial discrimination that had scarred ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:35 am Cuban band back in Miami after violent '99 protestCuban salsa stars Los Van Van drew hundreds of protesters and thousands of fans to their first concert in Miami since protests of a 1999 show turned violent.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:32 am Spectacular.... Andean Peaks Cross Clouds (Pic)Mountains from Northern Ice Field, Laguna San Rafael National Park...
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am Play The Vegetable RescueVegetables in your back garden like eggplants, carrots and mushrooms are ripe. Don't be overexcited about the harvest, because the pests are ready to have a good feast as well. Use this spiked hammer to kill all the pests. Try not to destroy the fense
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am 64 Things Every Geek Should KnowIf you consider yourself a geek, or aspire to the honor of geekhood, here’s an essential checklist of must-have geek skills.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am Politicians 'on brink of NI deal'There is intense speculation that the DUP and Sinn Fein are close to signing a deal on the transfer of policing and justice powers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:29 am NHL's 5-year trial is over: Scrub the shoot-outThe shoot-out concept was cute at first. The NHL acquiesced to short attention spans after the owners' lockout...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:27 am UK scientist: Climate docs maybe stolen by spiesBritain's former chief science adviser says the theft of climate e-mails from the University of East Anglia in southern England may have been the work of spies.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:24 am U.S. expanding missile defenses in GulfWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has expanded land- and sea-based missile defense systems in and around the Gulf to counter what it sees as Iran's growing missile threat, U.S. officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:18 am Rex Ryan apologizes for obscene gestureMIAMI - New York Jets coach Rex Ryan apologized Sunday for making an obscene gesture at some Miami Dolphins fans...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:16 am Coby Karl shows little rust in his Warriors debutOKLAHOMA CITY - Third-year small forward Coby Karl set a career high with six assists in 24 minutes in the Golden...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:12 am China fumes at latest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:11 am NewsPoliticsNew Mass. senator Scott Brown says nude Cosmo photos helped get ... - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:07 am Toyota to announce pedal fix plan in U.S. on Monday (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:58 am Toyota to announce pedal fix plan in U.S. on MondayTOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will announce on Monday details of its plan to fix accelerator pedals that have led to the recall of 2.4 million cars in the United States as it scrambles to put its worst public relations crisis behind it.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:58 am U.S. to resume Haiti medevac flights (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:57 am U.S. to resume Haiti medevac flightsPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Sunday it would resume military evacuation flights to the United States for badly injured Haitian earthquake victims after a four-day suspension over cost and treatment questions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:57 am Taylor Swift, Beyonce make Grammy historyLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country-pop starlet Taylor Swift, who rocketed to stardom with ballads of teen love that she wrote on her bedroom floor, Sunday became the youngest artist to win the coveted Grammy for album of the year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:57 am Obama to veil $3.8T budget with massive deficitsPresident Barack Obama is sending Congress a $3.8 trillion budget on Monday that will increase spending in the fight against high unemployment, boost taxes on the wealthy and freeze spending for a number of government programs.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:56 am Stars shine at GrammysAlicia Quarles catches up with some of the stars on the red carpet at the 2010 Grammy Awards – including Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:56 am Zuma 'love-child' triggers SA rowSouth African President Jacob Zuma, who has three wives, is criticised after a report he has fathered a child with another woman.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am Obama to unveil $3.8tn US budgetPresident Barack Obama is to unveil his 2011 budget of $3.8tn, aiming to tackle the record US deficit.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:53 am Obama export goals doable, job creation tougherPresident Barack Obama says he wants to double exports over the next five years, supporting 2 million American jobs. The doubling is doable; the job increase is debatable.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:51 am Obama export goals doable, job creation tougher (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:51 am Analysis: Dems' missteps led to health breakdownDemocrats say they never saw it coming, but the breakdown of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul was abetted by their own mistakes.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:46 am United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) shakes hands with Cypriot President Demetris ChristofiasUnited Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) shakes hands with Cypriot President Demetris Christofias during a meeting in Nicosia on January 31. Ban in Cyprus on Monday on a mission aimed at trying...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:38 am The Ledra street crossing between the Turkish-controlled areas and the Greek side of the divided Cypriot capital NicosiaFile photo shows people walking down the Ledra street crossing between the Turkish military-controlled areas and the Greek side of the divided Cypriot capital Nicosia. UN chief Ban Ki-moon was in Cyprus...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:38 am Gazprom profit down one-third in Jan-Sept periodRussia's natural gas monopoly OAO Gazprom said Monday its profit for the first nine months of last year fell more than one-third compared with a year earlier.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:36 am US to resume Haiti victim airliftThe US is to resume within hours medical evacuation flights for badly injured Haiti quake victims, after a delay of several days.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:33 am Idaho church prays for Americans held in HaitiA tearful Idaho congregation heard their pastor warn that church members detained in Haiti after attempting to take 33 children into the Dominican Republic could face child trafficking charges. Then the pastor urged them to pray.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:29 am Grammy red carpetPictures from the Grammy Awards red carpet in Los Angeles
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:29 am Scientists say crack HIV/AIDS puzzle for drugsLONDON (Reuters) - Scientists say they have solved a crucial puzzle about the AIDS virus after 20 years of research and that their findings could lead to better treatments for HIV.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:26 am Mexico partygoers die in attackGunmen kill at least 14 people at a high school student party in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:23 am US military to resume Haiti medical flights (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:21 am Student dreams shattered in Haiti's earthquakePORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Before an earthquake destroyed most of their schools, giggling students in starched uniforms and blue hair ribbons lined the streets of Haiti's capital - visions of hope and innocence....Source: AP Top International News At 5:39 a... | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:20 am Pakistan probing reported death of Taliban leaderISLAMABAD (AP) -- The death of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud would inflict major damage against an al-Qaida ally already under pressure from U.S. and Pakistani attacks, but is unlikely to deal a killer blow to an organization blamed for scores of bloody bombings....Source: AP Top International News At 5:39 a... | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:17 am Pakistan probing reported death of Taliban leader (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:17 am Hispanic media outreach for Haiti unprecedentedAs horrific images of Haiti flashed across the screens, murmurs of recognition floated through the audience at Univision Network's live celebrity telethon, many people nodding as they recalled disasters in their native countries.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:07 am Ladies night at the Grammys - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:02 am States to government: hands off educationWASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the U.S. government discusses reauthorizing a sweeping education law and prepares to distribute billions of stimulus dollars for school reform, state legislatures are sending it a strong message: hands off.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:02 am As Mexican teens celebrate school soccer win, gunmen open fireFourteen people are killed in Ciudad Juarez during a party in a private home, the latest victims of the drug war. More than 3,700 people have been slain in two years in this violent area of Mexico.Gunmen stormed a party packed with teenage revelers in Ciudad Juarez early Sunday, killing at least 14 people in the latest spasm of violence to slam the border city, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Mining destruction for data to help othersIn the aftermath of events like the Haiti quake, teams of 'disaster researchers' rush to the scene to study what happened. It's not morbid curiosity: Their work will alleviate future catastrophes.William Holmes was at his desk at a downtown San Francisco engineering firm when a message from the U.S. Geological Survey flashed onto his computer screen: A magnitude 7.0 earthquake had struck 10 miles from the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Blue whales are singing in a lower keyScientists don't know why, but some think the baritone voices reflect the security of their greater numbers.Blue whales have changed their songs.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Owners are skeptical of Obama planThey and lenders hope that more federal money will work its way to the thousands of small firms that dot the Southland and into the economy. But they also see roadblocks.In Southern California, where a once-thriving small-business economy has been hard-hit by the economic meltdown, hope and skepticism greeted President Obama's proposals last week to help small firms by jump-starting lending and rewarding firms that add jobs.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Officials OKd Miranda warning for accused airline plotterAt least four U.S. agencies were involved in a decision to read Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab his rights, sources say, after it was clear that he had stopped sharing information.The decision to advise the accused Christmas Day attacker of his right to remain silent was made after teleconferences involving at least four government agencies -- and only after Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab had stopped talking to authorities, according to knowledgeable law enforcement officials.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Obama's transparency record appears cloudyThe president acknowledges that healthcare negotiations have fallen short of his standard for openness. He says it was a 'messy process.'One casualty of President Obama's first year in office: the notion that he would transform a political system mired in gridlock and secrecy, opening a window to the legislative process.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Ladies night at the GrammysBeyonce takes home a record six awards, while Taylor Swift's 'Fearless' is named album of the year.On a night in which Beyoncé set a record for women with six Grammy Awards, the reigning diva of R&B still had to share the spotlight with 20-year-old country-pop princess Taylor Swift, who collected four awards, including album of the year, for "Fearless," the biggest-selling album of 2009.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Popular Long Beach swimming spot is poised for restorationIn March the city will launch the first phase of a $15-million project to remove contamination, divert trash and carve out an open channel to the ocean from Colorado Lagoon.Eleven storm drains empty into Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach, and its only outlet to the sea -- a 900-foot underground culvert -- is choked with mussels, clams, sand and barnacles.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Mourners carry the coffin of Mahmud al-Mabhuh, one of the founders of the Islamist movement HamasMourners carry the coffin of Mahmud al-Mabhuh, one of the founders of Hamas, during his funeral procession at the Yarmuk refugee camp on the southern outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus. Israel has...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:38 am Baptists Held in Haiti Plead IgnoranceU.S. Church Group Arrested for Trying to Take 33 Kids Out of Country Illegally "Just Trying to do the Right Thing"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:33 am Relatives in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico mourn the loss of loved ones after gunmen killed 13 at a high school partyRelatives in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico mourn the loss of loved ones after gunmen drove up to a house where a high school party was in full swing and opened fire killing 13 people and wounding 17 others.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:16 am A survivor walks in the house where youngsters were killed during a party in Ciudad Juarez, MexicoA survivor walks in the house where youngsters were killed during a party in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Gunmen drove up to the house and opened fire killing 13 people and wounding 17 othersSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:16 am Toyota To Release Plans To Fix Recalled VehiclesThe Japanese automaker says it will give details early Monday on how it plans to fix gas pedals in more than 2 million vehicles being recalled in the U.S. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:15 am States mull Rx rule for meth ingredientsState and local efforts to thwart methamphetamine production by further limiting consumer access to a popular decongestant are ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:10 am Karzai urges Taliban talks before U.S. pulloutKABUL (Reuters) - Taliban fighters should drop their demand that U.S. and NATO forces withdraw from Afghanistan before peace talks can be held, President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday, saying talks would make it easier for troops to leave.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 11:52 pm Powerball, Mega Millions share turfLottery players in dozens of states hit the jackpot Sunday as two national games Powerball and Mega Millions began selling ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jan 2010 | 11:34 pm Obama seeks to tame runaway U.S. deficitsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek on Monday to strike a balance between taming skyrocketing U.S. budget deficits and giving the economy a boost to ease the pain of double-digit unemployment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 11:09 pm Australian banned for dopingNational sports anti-doping agency hands down 18-month ban to amateur Daniel Nisbet
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 31 Jan 2010 | 11:03 pm Many Haitians want U.S. to ‘take over’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pm List of major winnersList of Grammy winners in selected major categories
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:48 pm Envoys of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama returned to India on Monday, after talks in ChinaTibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama prays at The Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya on January 9. Envoys of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama returned to India on Monday, after talks in China...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:42 pm Scoop: Pitt, Jolie ignore breakup rumors
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:41 pm Rangers end slide, beat AvsMarian Gaborik hat trick paces New York to 3-1 victory over Colorado
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jan 2010 | 9:47 pm Lady Gaga leads Grammys’ fashion parade
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jan 2010 | 9:46 pm Beyonce sets Grammy record, wins 6 awards
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Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jan 2010 | 9:34 pm 13 Students Slain in Mexico Drug AttackVictims in Violent Ciudad Juarez Were High School and College Students, Ages 15-20; Group May Have Been MistakenSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jan 2010 | 9:30 pm Mental Health Disaster Relief Not Always Clear CutIn 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. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jan 2010 | 9:29 pm US Military Resumes Haiti Medical FlightsAirlifts Had Been Halted by over Cost Dispute; White House Hails Program as "Critical"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jan 2010 | 9:19 pm States keep up spending levelsDespite warnings about steep budget cuts, state and local governments maintained level spending in 2009 as federal stimulus money ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Jan 2010 | 8:35 pm Video Seems to Show Captive British CouplePaul and Rachel Chandler, Captured from Yacht, Have Been Held by Somali Pirates for Three MonthsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jan 2010 | 8:11 pm Obama pairs a push for jobs with proposed spending cutsThe president is anxious for a $100-billion jobs bill to clear Congress soon. His budget, being proposed Monday, includes spending freezes on NASA and other domestic programs.President Obama wants Congress to quickly approve a jobs bill in the range of $100 billion, a top White House official said Sunday, reflecting the growing political anxiety among Democrats about stubbornly high unemployment in an election year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 6:57 pm Antiguan police make arrest in US woman's slayingST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) -- A 24-year-old man from Dominica has been arrested as a suspect in the killing of a San Francisco woman during a cruise stopover to celebrate her sister's wedding, police said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:39 a... | 31 Jan 2010 | 6:52 pm Members of Idaho-based charity called New Life Children's RefugeMembers of Idaho-based charity called New Life Children's Refuge (top L-R) Drew Culberth, Steve McMullen, Silas Thompson, Paul Thompson, Jim Allen (bottom L-R) identity unknown and Carla Thompson sit at...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Jan 2010 | 6:36 pm Toyota tries media blitz to soothe over recall
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Jan 2010 | 6:10 pm Video: Child Trafficking in Haiti?Ten American church members are being held for possible child trafficking. As Bill Whitaker reports, they say they were simply trying to rescue abandoned children.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jan 2010 | 5:23 pm Video: 9/11 Trial Venue ChangeAs the trials for 9/11 suspects are right around the corner, the venue for the trial is still up in the air. As Whit Johnson reports, one NY community is more than willing to step up.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:23 pm Tutankhamun secrets to be revealedCAIRO ? Egypt will soon reveal the results of DNA tests made on the world's most famous ancient king, the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun, to answer lingering mysteries over his lineage, the antiquities department said.Speaking at a...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:00 pm Gunmen kill 13 at Mexico partyCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico ? State law enforcement officials say a group of armed men stormed a party in this border city, killing 13 young adults and injuring about two dozen more.The Saturday night attack left bodies of people aged...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:12 pm Docs Skirt Red Tape to Save Haitian KidsDue to Military's Suspension of Medevac Flights, 3 Critically Ill Quake Victims Are Flown by Private Jet to U.S.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:00 pm Amid Spotty Aid, Groups Try Hiring Haitians For CashIn Haiti, relief organizations are still struggling to get food, water and other aid to earthquake survivors. But some food and other necessities are available on the streets of Port-au-Prince — if survivors can afford it. That has led some aid groups to shift gears and pay people for clean-up work, so they can buy what they need. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:00 pm Quake in China's Sichuan kills oneBEIJING ? A moderate earthquake jolted southwestern China on Sunday, killing one person and injuring 12 others, officials said. More than 200 houses were damaged or destroyed.The quake struck the Sichuan province and registered...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:45 pm Democrats, Republicans Spar Over Cutting Deficit - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 31 Jan 2010 | 11:14 am Israel "responsible" on Iran, Obama adviser saysJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the United States are closely conferring about the Iranian nuclear program, U.S. National Security Adviser Jim Jones said in an interview published Sunday, calling Israel's conduct "responsible."Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:49 am Queen irked at Vatican moveA senior adviser to the Queen met secretly with the leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales to express concern over the Pope's offer for disaffected Anglicans to convert to Rome. In a highly unusual step, Earl Peel,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:40 am Pakistan Taliban Chief Reportedly Killed in U.S. StrikeThe head of the Taliban in Pakistan, Hakimullah Mehsud, was killed in a U.S. drone attack, Pakistan state television reported Sunday.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:30 am Faulty science risks obscuring 'larger truth' of climate changeFaulty science published by the United Nations' climate change body is in danger of obscuring a "much larger truth", a senior Government official warned yesterday, amid fears of growing public scepticism about the reality of global warming.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:13 am Espionage honeytrapsBritain's MI5 has accused China of bugging British business executives using memory sticks that provide access to users' computers, the Sunday Times reported. MI5 also believes China is setting up "honeytraps" to blackmail compromised...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:10 am 'Friendly fire' kills fourA joint US-Afghan force called in an airstrike on what turned out to be an Afghan Army post after taking fire from there, killing four Afghan soldiers and prompting a demand for punishment from the country's Defence Ministry.Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 31 Jan 2010 | 9:40 am Reports of Taliban Chief's Death ProbedPakistan Investigating Claims Hakimullah Mehsud Died From Injuries Sustained in U.S. Drone Missile StrikeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jan 2010 | 9:30 am Russian arms for LibyaMoscow has signed a US$1.8 billion arms deal with Libya. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced the contract with Izhmash, which makes assault rifles, machine guns and other weapons. He said the contract was "not only for...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 31 Jan 2010 | 9:10 am Sen.-Elect Brown Says He Supports Abortion RightsRepublican Sen.-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts says he opposes federal funding for abortions, but thinks women should have the right to choose whether to have one. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jan 2010 | 9:02 am Rockefeller murder linked to secret sex networkThe slaying of multi-millionaire Herman Rockefeller has been linked to Melbourne's underground swingers' network.The body of the 52-year-old was found in a junk-strewn suburban backyard eight days after he was reported missing.While...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 31 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am Gandhi honoured as ashes are scattered off DurbanSix decades after his death, some of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes have been scattered off the coast of South Africa, where he was confronted by racial discrimination and developed some of his philosophies of peaceful resistance.An early-morning...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 31 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am Two tribes at war ... and that's just the adsIt's a quintessentially American event, combining razzmatazz, cheerleaders and multimillionaire sportsmen in a few excessive hours of made-for-TV entertainment.But this year, the Super Bowl will be jollified by a side-plot that...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 31 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am Baby Killed During Operation in Afghanistan, NATO SaysNATO says a baby was killed during a night raid targeting militants in central Afghanistan.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 8:57 am Detained Americans Say They Tried to Do Right ThingTen U.S. Baptists arrested trying to take 33 children out of earthquake-shattered Haiti say they were just trying to do the right thing, applying Christian principles to save Haitian children.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 8:16 am Watchdog: Bailouts Created More Risk In SystemThe 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. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jan 2010 | 7:38 am Koreas to Talk Days After Sea Border DisputeSouth Korean officials traveled Monday into North Korea for talks on a joint industrial complex just days after the North renewed tensions between the neighbors by firing artillery toward their disputed sea border.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 7:24 am Americans Detained for Allegedly Taking Kids Out of HaitiTen American Baptists were being held in the Haitian capital Sunday after trying take 33 children out of Haiti at a time of growing fears over possible child trafficking.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 7:11 am Israel: Murdered Hamas Leader Key Arms SmugglerIsraeli officials said Sunday that a Hamas commander assassinated in Dubai played a central role in smuggling weapons from Iran to Gaza militants.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 7:08 am Haiti Arrests Americans Taking Kids Across BorderA group of 10 American Baptists were being held in the Haitian capital Sunday after trying take 33 children out of Haiti. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jan 2010 | 6:02 am U.S. Beefs Up Missile Defenses in GulfProtection Upgraded for Allies Against Potential Iranian StrikesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 31 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am Obama Adds Up The Tab For His PlansPresident Obama laid out his goals for this year and the years to come in his State of the Union address last week. Now he's preparing to lay out how to pay for his agenda. Host Liane Hansen talks with NPR News Analyst Juan Williams about President Obama's budget proposal, which the president submits to Congress on Monday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am What's Wrong With The iPad Besides The NameThe much-anticipated iPad debuted this week, introduced by Steve Jobs as a device that will revolutionize the industry. The 1 1/2-pound slate computer will bring you books, movies, music and even word processing, all on a 9.7-inch screen. Host Liane Hansen talks with NPR's Laura Sydell about the much-hyped device and whether it's worth all the fuss. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am Displaced Haitians Find Shelter AbroadThe U.S. government issued temporary protected status to Haitians who arrived before the earthquake hit earlier this month. The West African nation of Senegal has offered land to Haitian refugees. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Nicole Lee, president of TransAfrica Forum, about Haiti's refugee migration. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am Earthquake Jolts Southwest China, Toppling HomesA moderate earthquake jolted southwestern China on Sunday, killing one person and injuring 12 others, officials said. More than 200 houses were damaged or destroyed.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:11 am Antiguan Police Make Arrest in Murder of American WomanA man from Dominica has been arrested as a suspect in the killing of a San Francisco woman during a cruise stopover to celebrate her sister's wedding.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:35 am 13 Mexican Students Killed After Armed Men Stormed PartyArmed men stormed a party in this violent Mexican border city, killing 13 high school and college students in what witnesses said was an attack prompted by false in formation.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Haiti earthquake: US church group tried to take childrenTen 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 Karzai Appeals to Taliban to Lay Down GunsAfghanistan'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: FOXNews.com | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am
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