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Guns, Tumors And The Limits Of The Human EyeWhat do an airport baggage screener and a radiologist looking for breast cancer have in common? Both suffer from the limitations of the human eye. A new study finds that when we're searching for rare things, like tumors and guns, they're a lot harder to see. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm Avatar and Locker lead Oscar nodsScience-fiction film Avatar and war movie The Hurt Locker lead the way at this year's Academy Award nominations.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:37 am Foreigners die in Pakistan blastAt least 10 people, including three Westerners, are killed in a blast in north-west Pakistan that also injured dozens of schoolgirls.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:34 am China dissident nominated for Nobel by Czech, Slovak politicians+(Kyodo) _ Some 40 members of the Czech parliament have nominated jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, organizers of the nomination said in a press statementSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:34 am Iraqi police: 20 killed in Karbala blastBAGHDAD (AP) -- A bomb planted on a parked motorcycle exploded Wednesday on the outskirts of the holy city of Karbala, killing at least 20 Shiite pilgrims and wounding more than 100 others amid tight security for the huge religious procession, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am Iraqi police: 20 killed in Karbala blast (AP)
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:28 am Commission considers Greek plansThe verdict on the Greek government's plans for balancing the country's books will be announced later by the European Commission.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:27 am Pilgrims killed in Iraq explosionAn explosion in the Iraqi city of Karbala kills at least 20 Shia pilgrims as they made their way to a religious festival.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:26 am Live text - F1 testingFernando Alonso, Jenson Button and Michael Schumacher are all running their new 2010 cars on the final day's testing in Valencia.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:26 am Int'l court: Reconsider Al-Bashir genocide chargesTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- The International Criminal Court was ordered on Wednesday to reconsider indicting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with waging genocide in Darfur....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am Int'l court: Reconsider Al-Bashir genocide chargesThe International Criminal Court was ordered on Wednesday to reconsider indicting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with waging genocide in Darfur. Appeals judges said the court was...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am Iran launches new research rocket into spaceTEHRAN, Iran - Iran announced Wednesday it has successfully launched a 10-foot-long research rocket carrying a...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am Genocide ruling due on Sudan leaderInternational judges reverse a ruling that there is insufficient proof to charge Sudan's president with genocide in Darfur.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:22 am Malawi arrests 'gay-poster' manMalawian police arrest a man for putting up gay-rights posters, amid a national debate over the treatment of gay people.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:22 am Rare Ailment Makes 13 Year Old Girl Look Like She’s 50Chris Hansen unsure where you should have a seat.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am The nation's weatherWet weather was expected to continue in the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday, while another low pressure system was forecast to move into the Southwest from Mexico.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am Ukraine ballot Sunday re-enacts Orange RevolutionUkraine is teetering between east and west in Sunday's presidential runoff, with the winner likely to scramble to mollify an increasingly assertive Moscow while at the same time seeking stronger ties with Europe.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:17 am Officials: 3 US soldiers killed in Pakistan blastISLAMABAD (AP) -- Three U.S. soldiers traveling with Pakistan security force members were killed Wednesday in a roadside bomb attack in northwest Pakistan, Pakistani security officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:16 am Officials: 3 US soldiers killed in Pakistan blast (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am Airplane bomb suspect said cooperating with U.S. (Reuters)Reuters - The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day has provided "useful, actionable" intelligence to U.S. authorities after the FBI flew his relatives to the United States to urge him to cooperate, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am Spin Meter: Pols cool to public-financed campaignsWASHINGTON - Backers of public financing for congressional elections are making a new push, triggered by a Supreme...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am Iran launches new research rocket into spaceTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran announced Wednesday it has successfully launched a 10-foot-long research rocket carrying a mouse, two turtles and worms into space - a feat President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said showed Iran could defeat the West in the battle of technology....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am Iran launches new research rocket into spaceIran announced Wednesday it has successfully launched a 10-foot-long research rocket carrying a mouse, two turtles and worms into space _ a feat President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said showed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am Iran launches new research rocket into space (AP)
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am Greece unveils austerity measuresGreece's prime minister announces tough austerity measures aimed at cutting his country's soaring public debt.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:08 am Officials: 3 US soldiers killed in Pakistan blastISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani security officials say three U.S. soldiers training local security forces were...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am Officials: 3 US soldiers killed in Pakistan blastThree U.S. soldiers traveling with Pakistan security force members were killed Wednesday in a roadside bomb attack in northwest Pakistan, Pakistani security officials said. The three...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am Anwar sodomy trial finally startsAfter repeated delays, Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim goes on trial accused of sodomy and vehemently denies the claim.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am Iraq Bombing Kills at Least 10 People in Karbala - Bloomberg
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am Court: Sentence for millennium plotter too lenientSAN FRANCISCO - The long legal battle of an al-Qaida-trained terrorist convicted in an attempted bombing on the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:05 am Iran Says It Launches Satellite - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:03 am Iraqi police: 10 killed in Karbala blastBAGHDAD - A bomb on a parked motorcycle exploded early Wednesday on the outskirts of the holy city of Karbala,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:02 am Gov. declares Ill. victory, challenger vows fight (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am Michael Jackson's doctor meets with legal teamLOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's physician has been strategizing with his team of defense attorneys and is...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am UGA's Mark Richt Hits Basketball Trick Shot First Try (Vid)UGA Head Football Coach went viral to try and impress recruits in the weeks leading up to National Signing Day. Wrong sport...but whatever.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am Court ordered to rule again on Bashir genocide chargeTHE HAGUE (Reuters) - Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday reversed a decision that prosecutors had not provided sufficient evidence to charge Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir with genocide.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:57 am Motorbike bomber kills 20 in Iraq holy cityA bomb on a parked motorcycle exploded on the outskirts of the holy city of Karbala, killing at least 20 Shiite pilgrims and wounding 110 others, officials said.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:56 am Officials: 3 US soldiers killed in Pakistan blastPakistani security officials say three U.S. soldiers training local security forces were among six people killed in a bomb blast in northwest Pakistan.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:56 am Guinea's new PM says elections may take timeGuinea's new prime minister says a presidential election meant to bring civilian rule may not be held within six months.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:55 am Frustration growing at Haiti aid bottlenecksPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The aid flooding into Haiti by plane and boat is not reaching earthquake victims quickly enough to stem growing unrest because of transportation bottlenecks and isolated violence....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:54 am Frustration growing at Haiti aid bottlenecks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:54 am Chinese language tutor sought for US-born pandaBEIJING (AP) -- Ni hao - hello - Mei Lan! Chinese zookeepers are advertising for a tutor to teach Chinese to an American-born giant panda arriving this week in her parents' homeland....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am Chinese language tutor sought for US-born pandaNi hao _ hello _ Mei Lan! Chinese zookeepers are advertising for a tutor to teach Chinese to an American-born giant panda arriving this week in her parents' homeland. The language...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am Video: Yao Ming Goes Rogue, Shoots Free ThrowsIt's been six months since Yao Ming had surgery to repair the broken bone in his left foot, but you wouldn't know it by watching the man shoot free throws.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am Pet owner killed by dogs after saving them from death rowSlovenian doctor had succeeded in his legal appeals to get the dogs back, sparking a national controversy
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:48 am Death toll rises to 20 in Iraq's Kerbala blastKERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - The death toll from a bomb targeting Shi'ite pilgrims has risen to 20 people with 110 wounded on Wednesday in Iraq's holy city of Kerbala, health officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:47 am Death toll rises to 20 in Iraq's Kerbala blast (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:47 am Int'l court: Reconsider Al-Bashir genocide chargesInternational Criminal Court appeals judges have ordered the original panel to reconsider indicting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with waging genocide in Darfur. The court charged...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:46 am Foreigners killed in north-west Pakistan explosion - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:43 am LEAD: 10 people killed in explosion in northwestern Pakistan+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING DEATH TOLL, OTHER DETAILS) Ten people, including five female students, were killed in an explosion near a girls' school in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:42 am Iraq Bomb Blast Hits Shiite PilgrimsAt Least 10 Killed, 25 Wounded in Latest Attack on Pilgrims, This Time Near Holy City of KarbalaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:41 am The 21 Most Adorable and Cute Baby Monkeys in the World*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am International court orders judges to reconsider charging Sudan president with Darfur genocide.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:35 am Pakistan could be key to Taliban reconciliationISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan's links with Taliban leaders believed based in the country could prove vital to the Afghan government's renewed push to make peace with the insurgents, a potential benefit from relationships that have been relentlessly criticized by the U.S....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:32 am Defiant President Obama raps GOP in New HampshireNASHUA, N.H. - President Obama came to GOP U.S. Sen.-elect Scott Brown's backyard yesterday, looking to reverse...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:32 am Danny Ainge, Celtics upgrade captain's conditionThe Celtics last night turned a fire hose on the flames of speculation that surrounded Paul Pierce's left...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:31 am Jackson's doctor meets with legal team (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:31 am Exes & Oscars: Former flames to duke it outGet ready for "The War of the Roses" at the 82nd annual Academy Awards. Yesterday, directors and former...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:31 am Tesla to Kill 'Roadster' in 2011, New Version Coming in 2013If you want the current Roadster, order now, or wait until the all-new Roadster goes on sale in 2013.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am Teen Tasered During High School Basketball Game (Video)Unless someone was packing heat, was there really a need for all of the harassment, intimidation, yelling, pushing, shoving -- and worst of all -- tasering?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am Grandpa: Girl's tuition fueled dad's rageA dad "crazy" over footing his girl's college bills took a 9 mm pistol and wiped out the dreams...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:27 am Roche 2009 profit down 22 pct on Genentech costsDrug maker Roche Holding AG on Wednesday reported a 22 percent drop in full-year net profit to 8.51 billion Swiss francs ($8.06 billion), citing costs linked to the takeover of California-based Genentech.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:24 am Sources: 3 Americans Die in Pakistan BlastLocal Officials Tell CBS Workers with USAID Among Victims in Bomb Attack on Convoy Near Girls' SchoolSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:21 am Pakistan could be key to Taliban reconciliationPakistan's links with Taliban leaders believed based in the country could prove vital to the Afghan government's renewed push to make peace with the insurgents, a potential benefit from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:16 am Pakistan could be key to Taliban reconciliationPakistan's links with Taliban leaders believed based in the country could prove vital to the Afghan government's renewed push to make peace with the insurgents, a potential benefit from relationships that have been relentlessly criticized by the U.S.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:16 am MPs' expenses: Sion Simon to stand down as MP for Birmingham ErdingtonJunior minister who paid sister £40,000 of expenses to quit as MP for Birmingham Erdington.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:15 am Fiat workers strike over Sicily plant plansFiat workers across Italy are going on strike to protest plans to end auto production at a Sicilian plant next year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:14 am US official: NKorea must return to nuke talksNorth Korea's return to the nuclear disarmament process is an essential next step before any discussions about political and economic concessions can begin, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:13 am Marines, Afghan army plan massive assault on TalibanThe attack will be aimed at Marja, the last community held by the militia in Helmand province.The U.S. Marines and Afghan army plan a massive assault on Taliban fighters in Marja, the last community under Taliban control in a sprawling, lawless region once dominated by the insurgency, a top Marine said Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:13 am US wary over Iran uranium offerThe US reacts warily after Iran says it will accept a deal to swap its enriched uranium for processed nuclear fuel.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:12 am Iran launches new rocket into spaceTehran's pace program has worried Western powers who fear same technology could also deliver warheads
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:11 am Jack Bauer Is In Trouble...This is like something straight off 419eater.com except in some strange parallel universe where the Nigerians have turned on spellchecker and turned off the caps lock key. What? Don't be a pussy, this guy seems legit.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:10 am Girls' school opening attacked in PakistanForeigners among 6 dead, 70 other people wounded
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:10 am Military Chief Says Gay Ban Should Go - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:06 am Dollar stays at lower 90 yen level in Tokyo before key U.S. data+(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar held steady in the lower 90 yen zone Wednesday in Tokyo as investors braced for the release later in the day of key U.S. economic data amid subsiding concerns...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:55 am China opposed to Obama-Dalai Lama meetingBEIJING (AP) -- China on Wednesday again urged President Barack Obama not to hold a planned meeting with Dalai Lama, saying it would further hurt already strained bilateral relations....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:53 am Chinese language tutor sought for US-born pandaNi hao — hello — Mei Lan! Chinese zookeepers are advertising for a tutor to teach Chinese to an American-born giant panda arriving this week in her parents' homeland.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:50 am N. Korea's return to nuke talks needed before normalization talks: U.S.+SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Kyodo) _ A senior U.S. diplomat said Wednesday North Korea must return to the stalled six-way talks on ending the North's nuclear ambitions before discussing normalizationSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:49 am Penis Posse: 4 Gals who glued their man's junk get sentencedDude was four-timing the whole bunch, sure - but did it really warrant tying him down and getting out the Krazy Glue for some freaky revenge?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:40 am Race Set for Obama's Old Senate Seat - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:38 am AC/DC singer tells rockers to stop charity lecturesBrian Johnson says people don't want rich celebrities telling them to think of starving children
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:38 am IAF hits Gaza tunnels in wake of bombing attempt by sea - Ha'aretz
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:21 am Fifteen people were wounded after a man detonated a makeshift bomb in DarwinFile photo shows ambulances arriving at the Royal Darwin Hospital in Darwin. Fifteen people were wounded on Wednesday when a disgruntled customer ignited a shopping trolley filled with petrol cans and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:20 am Fifteen people were wounded when a disgruntled customer ignited a shopping trolley in DarwinFifteen people were wounded on Wednesday when a disgruntled customer ignited a shopping trolley filled with petrol cans and fireworks at a branch of an Australian insurance company, police said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:20 am Rebuilding will mean reversing past failuresDuring the 1990s, the U.S. government spent $100 million trying to improve Haiti's police and justice systems, and had little ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:16 am U.N. warns of violence near food-aid locationsThe United Nations said Tuesday that complaints and violence involving the distribution of food did not signal major problems ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:15 am Illinois primaries set up 'national battleground'Illinois voters set the stage Tuesday for a high-stakes battle over the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Obama, which could ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:13 am MRAP can take fight off-roadThe latest armored vehicles aimed at stopping roadside bombs are so maneuverable off roads that they give U.S. troops an offensive ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:07 am China warns against Obama-Dalai Lama meetingBEIJING (Reuters) - China warned President Barack Obama on Wednesday that a meeting between him and the Dalai Lama would further erode ties between the two powers, already troubled by Washington's arms sales to Taiwan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:04 am Youth prison system under pressureThree years after a 15-year-old boy died in restraints, the youth prison where he was pinned to the floor is set to be closed.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:03 am 'Avatar' Sequel Already In The WorksNews Corp. is in very early talks with James Cameron about a possible "Avatar" sequel...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am States, cities target handicap parking fraudA growing number of states and cities are cracking down on handicap parking scofflaws with stiffer fines and placards that are ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Joint Chiefs chair says gays and lesbians should serve openly in the militaryMichael Mullen tells the Senate Armed Services Committee that repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' is 'the right thing to do,' and announces a Pentagon review of the process.The nation's top military officer said Tuesday that he supported allowing gays to openly serve -- adding a powerful voice to the deeply controversial issue as the Pentagon announced steps to prepare for possibly ending its 17-year-old policy on homosexuality.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Would-be LAX terrorist's prison sentence overturned as too lenientA divided appeals panel rules that the 22-year sentence for an Al Qaeda operative didn't follow guidelines. He had originally agreed to cooperate with authorities for a lighter sentence but reneged.A federal appeals court Tuesday overturned a 22-year prison sentence given to an Al Qaeda operative who plotted to detonate a bomb at Los Angeles International Airport, saying the punishment was too lenient.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am AIG begins awarding abbreviated bonusesAbout 200 workers in the rescued insurer's securities division get their payments early for agreeing to take less.Bailed-out American International Group Inc. said Tuesday it had begun paying about $100 million in early bonuses to employees in the controversial division that nearly bankrupted what was once the world's largest insurance company.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Some L.A. council members resist spending cuts, layoffsA majority of the council's Budget and Finance Committee has refused to sign off on the plan to cut 1,000 jobs, a key component in the plan to plug a $208-million shortfall.The drive to slash spending at Los Angeles City Hall is starting to crumble, as a growing number of City Council members waver in the face of angry constituents, disgruntled community groups and powerful union leaders.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am L.A. County records fewer January homicides than last yearCountywide there were 51 killings in the first month of 2010, compared with 78 in January 2009. Authorities cite nearly 40% fewer killings in L.A. and partly credit anti-gang efforts.Los Angeles County began 2010 with significantly fewer homicides in January than in recent years, including a nearly 40% drop in Los Angeles, according to a Times analysis of crime data.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Suspect in plane bomb plot is reportedly cooperating again with authoritiesSen. Feinstein and the FBI's director confirm that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is speaking to federal agents. The debate over whether he should be tried in federal court or before a military tribunal isThe Nigerian man arrested on Christmas Day for allegedly trying to explode a bomb on a plane arriving in Detroit has begun talking again to authorities, officials said Tuesday, a development that is likely to ratchet up the debate over whether he should be tried in federal court or before a military tribunal.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Los Angeles might expand red-light camera programThe plan would boost revenue, but city officials say it's safety-driven.Los Angeles' red-light traffic camera program, which officials report netted more than $6 million last year after expenses, could be significantly expanded under a new contract to be negotiated over the next 14 months, records and interviews show.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Obama tries to win back independentsThe day after unveiling next year's budget, President Obama got applause when he detailed a $30 billion small-business loan program ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:56 am Iran test-fires satellite rocket: reportTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran test-fired a domestically made satellite-carrier rocket on Wednesday, Iranian media said, a move that may worry Western powers who fear Tehran is seeking to build a nuclear bomb and missile delivery systems.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:54 am Ill. gov. declares victory, challenger to fight
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:49 am Blast Near Girls School In Pakistan Kills SixPolice say a roadside bomb killed six people, including three foreigners, heading to inaugurate the school in northwest Pakistan. At least 32 people were wounded. The blast went off near a security convoy heading to the ceremony in Lower Dir district's Shahi Koto area. Security forces and girls' schools have been frequent targets of attack for Islamist militants. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:42 am A powerful roadside bomb has struck a convoy of aid workers and journalists near a girls' school in northwest PakistanA Pakistani soldier stands guard at a market in the north western city of Peshawar. A powerful roadside bomb has struck a convoy of aid workers and journalists near a girls' school in Pakistan's troubled...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:31 am A roadside bomb attack killed five people, including three foreigners, near a girls' school in Lower DirSoldiers on patrol in the troubled Lower Dir region of northwest Pakistan in August 2009. A roadside bomb attack killed five people, including three foreigners, near a girls' school in Lower Dir on Wednesday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:31 am Deadly plane crash near Buffalo underscores safety gap, official says - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:24 am Illinois sets race for Obama's old Senate seatCHICAGO (Reuters) - An Illinois Democrat who won his party's nomination on Tuesday to campaign for Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat struck a populist tone, attacking his Republican opponent as part of the Washington establishment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:20 am Haitian judge questions detained AmericansPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- A group of U.S. Baptist missionaries arrested trying to leave Haiti with a busload of children faced more questioning by a local judge, while an orphanage director said many of the children had parents....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am RCMP investigating dozens of immigration firmsConsultancies across the country face fraud allegations, prompting calls for reform and crackdown on ‘ghost' consultants that take advantage of hopeful immigrants
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:58 pm 7 suspects, 1 policeman die in Mexico shootoutMEXICO CITY (AP) -- A shootout that began in a shopping center and spilled onto a highway in northern Mexico caused the death of seven suspected drug cartel gunmen and one federal police officer while freeing two kidnap victims, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:21 pm No. 16 Wisconsin dominates No. 5 Michigan St.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:18 pm McCarron apologizes to MickelsonUpdate: Tour mulls options on how to close legal loophole on wedges
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:16 pm Rosenthal: Revamped defense key to Colts’ Super run
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:15 pm Carter's bag of tricks trips BucksOrlando Magic guard's efficient game helps Orlando to 99-82 win over Milwaukee
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:09 pm New Zealand teen auctions her virginity to raise tuitionPolice say 19-year-old did not break any laws but it might be risky to follow through on deal for more than $30,000
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:55 pm Boxer mixes caught up in pit bull controversyCity of Brampton says dogs are outlawed; owner ready to challenge seizure in court
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:37 pm France's return to NATO offers "an opportunity for even greater co-operation" the review saidA soldier takes part in an exercise near Salisbury. Britain is calling for greater military co-operation with France in a bid to map out a more secure future for the country's cash-strapped armed forces,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:34 pm A love story turned mysteryAfter 60 years apart, a couple reunite and wed. But their time together is suddenly, inexplicably, cut short.May 3, 2009
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:27 pm Mass graves may have lasting spiritual impact in HaitiFor survivors of the earthquake in Haiti, one horror may linger a lifetime: Not knowing for certain if, or where, their loved ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:26 pm NYT: No help in sight, more homeowners walk awayBy June, about 5.1 million people are projected own a home whose value is below 75 percent of what is owed, prompting many to walk away from their mortgages.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:25 pm The pictures of the victims are seen on an altar with their names during their funeralThe pictures of the victims are seen on an altar with their names during their funeral in the neighborhood where their killing took place, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Hitmen working for a drug gang are the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:24 pm Airplane bomb suspect said cooperating with U.S.WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day has provided "useful, actionable" intelligence to U.S. authorities after the FBI flew his relatives to the United States to urge him to cooperate, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:22 pm Portuguese Cup: Porto thrash SportingTitle holders romp 5-2 after two goals by striker Radamel Falcao, advance to semi-finals
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:22 pm Oil Find In Uganda Cause For Hope, CautionExperts say there's enough oil around Lake Albert to make Uganda a top producer in Africa. And if all goes well, Uganda will begin commercial production in the next year or two. But a lot can happen between striking oil and striking it rich. The people in the region are just hoping to be treated fairly. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm In California, Small Businesses Hit By 'Perfect Storm'Tight credit, falling home prices and high unemployment contributed to a high bankruptcy rate among small businesses in the state. Keanyn and Estella Gray know all too well that owning a small business in California is hardly smooth sailing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm Pakistani Truckers Ply Risky Road To AfghanistanU.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan rely on a crucial supply line from the Pakistani port of Karachi. Pakistani truck drivers take enormous risks to ferry fuel and other goods to the troops along the route, where the threat of a Taliban ambush is ever-present. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm Top military officer backs repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'Repealing the policy against openly gay men and lesbians in the military "would be the right thing to do," the nation's top uniformed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm A US Predator unmanned drone armed with a missile sets off from its hangar at Bagram air baseFile photo shows a US Predator unmanned drone armed with a missile setting off from its hangar at Bagram air base. A swarm of US drones fired off a large volley of missiles on an extremist stronghold in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pm A US soldier patrols in Dabay, Afghanistan, 10 miles from the border with PakistanA US soldier patrols in Dabay, Afghanistan, 10 miles from the border with Pakistan in October 2009. A swarm of US drones fired off a large volley of missiles on an extremist stronghold in the northwestern...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pm Pakistan soldiers patrol in a town in the lawless tribal belt of Waziristan near the border with AfghanistanPakistan soldiers patrol in a town in the lawless tribal belt of Waziristan close to the border with Afghanistan, in October 2009. US drone bombings in Pakistan have soared recently as US President Barack...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pm NASA grieves over canceled program
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 8:12 pm Spanish unemployment hits four millionThe number of unemployed Spaniards last month rose above 4 million for the first time in the country's history, official figures revealed yesterday, underlining the scale of its economic collapse.The Spanish government said that...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pm ‘Idol’ goes to the kids in the Mile High City
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 7:57 pm The UN said armed men had attempted to hijack a food convoyA Haitian woman living in a makeshift camp looks at a memorial service being held in front of the collapsed Ministry of Justice building in Port-au-Prince. Three weeks after a massive earthquake crippled...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Feb 2010 | 7:47 pm How Scary Is China?The U.S. and China have sparred over Internet censorship, an arms sale to Taiwan, and Obama's plans to meet with the Dalai Lama. Can America afford to ignore China's threats?Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 2 Feb 2010 | 7:41 pm Disputed Toyota documents could shed light on safety accusationsAn arbitrator is asked to unseal the documents in a federal case in which a former company lawyer claims the automaker concealed evidence.As Toyota Motor Corp. scrambles to contain its sudden-acceleration crisis, another potential blow to the automaker's credibility is lurking in the form of a former Toyota attorney who is accusing the automaker in federal court of concealing safety issues from the public.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Feb 2010 | 7:16 pm Haiti Aid Backups Spark Anger, DesperationBottlenecks at Key Transportation Points and Violence Slow Distribution of Food and MedicineSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Feb 2010 | 7:07 pm Study: Babies' low serotonin levels cause SIDSSudden infant death syndrome researchers say low serotonin may be what prevents infants from waking up when they inhale too much ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Feb 2010 | 6:50 pm Iran Says it Will Send Uranium AbroadDecision to Follow U.N. Request Could Signal Major Shift on Nuclear IssueSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Feb 2010 | 5:22 pm Video: Toyota's Response CriticizedThe nation's top auto safety official harshly criticized Toyota, saying it took "an enormous effort" to get the car company to address a serious flaw in its cars. Dean Reynolds reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Feb 2010 | 5:17 pm New US bank plan offers lending incentive -Geithner - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Feb 2010 | 5:10 pm US women sentenced in penis gluing caseA woman who tied up a cheating lover and glued his penis to his stomach said Tuesday that she didn't mean to hurt him and only overreacted because he was trying to contact her 12-year-old daughter.Therese A. Ziemann, 48, said...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm Terror Suspect Has Provided Intelligence, Officials SayUmar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the suspect in the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. airliner, has provided information that is at least partially responsible for the arrest of other terrorism suspects, NPR has learned. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Feb 2010 | 4:47 pm Munitions wash up on popular Israeli beachesJerusalem - Israeli security forces closed two popular beaches yesterday to scour them for explosives after two barrels filled with munitions were found washed up on the shores of southern Israel.As helicopters searched for other...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Feb 2010 | 4:27 pm 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy for gay personnel under reviewWASHINGTON - The United States military's top uniformed officer on Tuesday made an impassioned plea for allowing gay people to serve openly in uniform.Admiral Mike Mullen told the Senate panel it was a matter of integrity and...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Feb 2010 | 4:23 pm Baptists Questioned by Haitian Judge10 Americans Arrested while Trying to Bring Children across Border; Women Queried SeparatelySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Feb 2010 | 4:13 pm Aussie banker views nudes in live TV feedA Macquarie Bank employee in Australia is in trouble after being caught on camera checking out nude photos on his computer while a colleague is being interviewed during a live feed with 7 News . During the feed the unsuspecting...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Feb 2010 | 4:02 pm Human remains yet to be identifiedHuman remains found in a Melbourne backyard more than four days ago are still yet to be formally confirmed as those of missing property developer Herman Rockefeller.No death notices have been placed by family members in newspapers...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm Liquor Sales Jump, But Top-Shelf Brands Take HitAccording to a report by an industry group, Americans drank more liquor in 2009 but turned to cheaper brands. They also drank more at home and less in pricier bars and restaurants in an effort to save money. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Feb 2010 | 3:44 pm Bomb find undermines Gaza claimJERUSALEM - Doubts have been cast on the Israeli rebuttal of the Goldstone Report after it emerged that a bomb was defused last year at a Gaza flour mill that Israel had officially said did not come under air attack during last year's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Feb 2010 | 3:11 pm Solar activity may disrupt Olympics viewingScientists are warning that an expected peak in solar activity in 2012 could disrupt television and internet networks during the London Olympic Games.However, thanks to new technology the problem may be minimised rather than completely...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Feb 2010 | 3:06 pm 22-Year Sentence For Millennium Plot 'Too Lenient'Ahmed Ressam was found guilty of plotting to bomb Los Angeles International Airport on New Year's Day 2000. The district court judge sentenced him to 22 years in prison, citing his cooperation with terrorism investigators. But a federal appeals court on Tuesday called the judge's conclusions "clearly erroneous." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Feb 2010 | 3:05 pm Video: Notebook: We Are The WorldIn 1985, celebrities sang "We are the World" to raise money and awareness for Africa. Twenty-five years later, the song is helping to raise money for the people of Haiti. Katie Couric comments.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:54 pm Aussie mum plies five-year-old son with boozeA mother in Australia has been given a five-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after giving alcohol to her 5-year old son.Kylie Eastwood, 33, gave the child four or five shots of home brew, which was 44 percent ethanol,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:33 pm Obama's Budget Bypasses Big Health CutsDespite recent tough rhetoric on deficit reduction and the planned spending freeze on non-defense programs, President Obama's budget proposal saw an increase in spending on health and scientific research. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:31 pm Pentagon begins tackling "don't ask, don't tell"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A wary U.S. military prepared on Tuesday for an eventual repeal of its "don't ask, don't tell" policy barring gays from serving openly, but made clear movement should be gradual on the politically charged change requested by President Barack Obama.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:31 pm Haitian Orphanage Finds Grace In A Time Of DespairIn earthquake-decimated Haiti, there is hope outside of the coastal city of Leogane: The Canadian military and a U.S. aid group have teamed up to rebuild an orphanage. It's one of the first rebuilding projects in an area that was reduced almost entirely to rubble. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:30 pm "Avatar," "Hurt Locker" square off at OscarsLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fantasy "Avatar" and war movie "The Hurt Locker" claimed nine Oscar nominations each on Tuesday, including best film, pitting the two against one another as front-runners for the world's highest film honors.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:24 pm Malawi Man Arrested for Gay Rights PostersPolice in Conservative Country Say They're Searching for Others Linked to CampaignSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:07 pm Editorial : Climate debate needs facts, not anecdotesAnyone who sets out to discredit a piece of published work can do so by finding a single factual error. No matter how peripheral the mistake may be, it undermines public confidence in the work. People naturally wonder, if the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm Militants Launch Floating Bombs at IsraelPalestinian Groups Say More of the Explosive-Laden Floating Barrels Are on the Way toward BeachesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pm Haiti Food Convoy Attacked by Armed Men20 Men Trying to Hijack Convoy of Food for Earthquake Victims Driven Off by Police; U.N. Warns of VolatilitySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pm Intelligence chief: attacks on Google "wake-up call"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recent cyber attacks on Google are a "wake-up call" and neither the U.S. government nor the private sector can fully protect the American cyber infrastructure, the director of U.S. national intelligence said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Feb 2010 | 12:56 pm New Yorkers unite against hosting 9/11 trialsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Discordant New Yorkers accustomed to squabbling over the smallest matters of civic interest are suddenly in agreement about the trials of the accused September 11 plotters. Nobody wants them here.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:02 am Haiti Food Convoy Attacked as U.N. Addresses SecurityTwenty armed men blocked a road and tried to hijack a convoy of food for earthquake victims, but were driven off by police gunfire, U.N. officials said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:29 am Arrest Warrant Issued for Ex-Neo-Nazi in Auschwitz TheftA Polish court issued a European arrest warrant Tuesday for a former neo-Nazi leader suspected in the theft of the infamous 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign at Auschwitz.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Feb 2010 | 9:45 am Saudi Girl Suddenly Drops Petition to Divorce 80-Year-OldA young Saudi girl suddently and unexpectedly dropped her petition for a divorce from her 80-year-old husband, to whom she was married in exchange for a dowry, AFP reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Feb 2010 | 8:55 am Mexican Mayor Fears Teen Party Massacre Was RandomThe mayor of a violent Mexican border city said Monday he fears a shooting that killed 16 people in a working class neighborhood may have been random because many of the victims were 'good kids' with no apparent ties to drug gangs.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Feb 2010 | 8:04 am Teen Fights Off Shark Attack With Her Boogie BoardA teenage girl in New Zealand bashed an attacking shark over the head with her body board until it let her go.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Feb 2010 | 7:51 am Taliban: Terrorist or Not? Not Always Easy to SayOnce considered so entwined that they were twin targets of a U.S. invasion, Al Qaeda and elements of Afghanistan's Taliban are now being surgically separated -- one careful stitch at a time.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Feb 2010 | 7:01 am Ahmadinejad Open to Exchange for Detained U.S. HikersIranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested that Iran would release three jailed U.S. hikers in exchange for Iranians currently serving in American prisons.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Feb 2010 | 4:55 am U.S. Terror Suspects in Pakistan Allege FBI TortureFive Americans detained in Pakistan on suspicion of terrorism have alleged that they are being tortured.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Feb 2010 | 3:37 am
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