Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am

Aircruise – A sustainable way to travel in utmost luxury

The brainchild of designers at London-based Seymourpowell, the Aircruise is what the future of travel and hospitality might look like

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am

Toyota cites design flaw with Prius brakes

Toyota admitted design problems with the brakes in its prized Prius, adding to the catalog of woes for the automaker still reeling from a massive U.S. recall involving faulty gas pedals.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:28 am

Mickelson ready to get back to golf

Phil Mickelson is ready to get back to golf.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:27 am

Trump annoyed with park weddings next to golf club

Donald Trump is at odds with officials in Rancho Palos Verdes over weddings at an oceanfront park next to his Trump National Golf Club.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:26 am

Vodafone Q3 revenue up 10 pct

Telecommunications company Vodafone Group PLC on Thursday reported that revenue rose more than 10 percent in the third quarter, supported by strong gains in its Asia-Pacific and Middle East operations.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:26 am

China says Swiss asylum for Uighurs will harm ties

China said Thursday that a Swiss government decision to approve the resettlement of two Chinese inmates at the Guantanamo Bay detention center would harm relations between the countries.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:20 am

Brown could be sworn in as senator Thursday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican who won late Senator Edward Kennedy's Senate seat, could be sworn into office on Thursday if he is formally certified the winner, Senate aides said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:18 am

Coyer's aggressive style gives Indy 'D' new look

Larry Coyer had one question when he took over the Indianapolis Colts' defense, and he didn't have to wait long for an answer.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:16 am

Five Facts About Alice in Wonderland

Rotten Tomatoes goes behind the scenes on the film to discover that Tim Burton dislikes motion capture, Mia Wasikowska hates green screen and that making an animated cat is more difficult than you might think...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:10 am

Tax credits, highway funds in Senate jobs bill - Reuters

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Tax credits, highway funds in Senate jobs bill Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a nervous eye on the November congressional elections, Senate Democrats will unveil tax credits and other proposals on Thursday that aim to bring down the nation's double-digit unemployment rate. The package will include tax ... Obama Calls Out Republicans, But Nobody's HomeTIME Congressional Democrats are nay-saying Obama's budgetLos Angeles Times Obama's Session With Senate Democrats is Campaign PreludeWall Street Journal New York Times -Bloomberg -PC The Cowl all 2,763 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:09 am

Scientists Communicate with Vegetative Man

New Study May Force Dramatic Rethink in Way Brain-Injury Patients are Assessed and Treated
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:08 am

Portsmouth have another new owner

Premier League crisis club Portsmouth have their fourth owner of the season after being taken over by Hong Kong-based businessman Balram Chainrai.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:07 am

Tax credits, highway funds in Senate jobs bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a nervous eye on the November congressional elections, Senate Democrats will unveil tax credits and other proposals on Thursday that aim to bring down the nation's double-digit unemployment rate.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Feb 2010 | 2:06 am

Toyota admits Prius had brake design problems

Antilock brake system was corrected on gas-electric hybrid cars sold since late January; auto maker says it hasn't decided on how to notify previous buyers

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:58 am

Pakistan deaths underscore sensitive U.S. mission

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The bombing that killed three U.S. Special Operations troops in Pakistan on Wednesday has exposed one of the U.S. military's most sensitive missions -- training an elite paramilitary force in counterinsurgency.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am

Toyota says new Prius had antilock brake design problems

Toyota Motor Corp. spokeswoman Ririko Takeuchi said the design was corrected for Prius models sold since late January.

Toyota on Thursday admitted design problems with the brakes in its prized Prius, adding to the catalog of woes for the world's No. 1 automaker, which is reeling from a massive U.S. recall involving faulty gas pedals.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am

Soldiers find time for hockey in Afghanistan

There's no ice and no puck, but no matter. The Kandahar Ball Hockey League allows Canadian troops to get their hockey fix — even in the middle of a war.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:51 am

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Lawyer receives $10 gift card same settlement as customers

A retired Los Angeles County judge who ordered that a lawyer be paid in $10 gift cards from a women’s fashion store as part of a legal settlement was censured Tuesday and barred from presiding over future court cases.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:50 am

Sweat lodge guru faces manslaughter charges - CNN

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Sweat lodge guru faces manslaughter charges CNN (CNN) -- Self-help guru James Ray will appear in court Thursday to face manslaughter charges in the deaths of three participants at an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony he organized last year. As many as 65 visitors, ranging in age from 30 to 60, ... Self-help guru arrested in Arizona sweat lodge deathsLos Angeles Times Guru Indicted in 3 Deaths at Arizona Sweat LodgeNew York Times James Ray Arrested in Sedona Sweat Lodge DeathsABC News Reuters -AFP -BBC News all 635 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:41 am

Brown taking over the late Sen. Kennedy's seat - Washington Post

Reuters

Brown taking over the late Sen. Kennedy's seat Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Republican Scott Brown is poised to take over the late Sen. Edward Kennedy's long-held seat a week earlier than he had planned, ending the Democrats' Senate supermajority and giving the GOP 41 votes they can use to block ... Brown could be sworn in as senator ThursdayReuters Brown pushes swearing-in to todayBoston Globe Scott Brown wants to be sworn in immediatelyLos Angeles Times CNN International -Worcester Telegram -Right Pundits all 751 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:36 am

Medical expenses have 'very steep rate of growth'

Spending on health care consumed an estimated 17 cents of every dollar spent last year in the United States, representing the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:31 am

Tight times put gravel on the road

Gravel roads, once a symbol of quaint times, are emerging as a sign of financial struggle in a growing number of rural towns.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:24 am

Haitian parents gladly sent kids with missionaries

Parents in this struggling village above Haiti's capital said Wednesday that they willingly handed their children to American ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:17 am

Anwar trial visits 'sodomy' flat

The trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges visits the site where the alleged assault took place.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:17 am

Haiti's government struggles for control amid confusion

Haiti's government has been decimated by the earthquake and is fighting for control amid chaos.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:15 am

Palestinian official doubts Israel talks to resume

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- A Palestinian negotiator is casting doubt on Israeli prime minister's claim that Mideast peace talks could resume within weeks....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:14 am

Who owns what?

Zimbabwe land audit blocked by Mugabe allies
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:08 am

Report: NKorea fires director of Kim's finances

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The director of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's secret moneymaking "Room 39" bureau has been fired, a news report said Thursday. Analysts said the move may be a way to get around international sanctions....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:06 am

White House fights GOP critics of terror case - Detroit Free Press

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White House fights GOP critics of terror case Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON -- Reacting to Republican criticism of its handling of a failed Dec. 25 bombing attempt aboard a Detroit-bound aircraft, the Obama administration stepped up its defense Wednesday, insisting it has done what it should have to ... US defends interrogation of airplane bomb suspectReuters Criticism of Obama on national security likely to remain big issueWashington Post Attorney general defends terror chargesThe Detroit News Seattle Times -USA Today -CNN all 1,305 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:03 am

Stamps honor 4 notable sailors

The Postal Service will issue stamps featuring Arleigh Burke, William Sims, John McCloy and Doris Miller.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Brains of vegetative patients show life

Five of 54 unresponsive subjects in a new study demonstrate brain activity indicating awareness, with one able to respond to simple questions.

In a study certain to rekindle debate over life-sustaining care for those with grievous brain injuries, researchers report that five patients thought to be in a persistent vegetative state showed brain activity indicating awareness, intent and, in at least one case, a wish to communicate.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

L.A. council delays decision on cutting 1,000 jobs

Under pressure from employee unions to avoid layoffs, the council promises not to act for 30 days. Though facing a $218-million budget shortfall, council members add $4 million in spending.

After struggling for eight hours to counter a rapidly growing budget shortfall, the Los Angeles City Council put off a decision to cut 1,000 jobs Wednesday and, through other actions, managed to add $4 million to the problem.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

City park weddings are cramping Trump's style

Rancho Palos Verdes charges couples less than $1,000 to wed at an oceanfront park. But managers at the adjacent Trump golf course complain that bridal parties are invading the club's facilities.

It can cost $150,000 to get married at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, a price tag befitting its namesake.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Soaring cost of healthcare sets a record

Spending was 17.3% of the economy last year. The share paid by the U.S. will soon exceed 50%, a study says.

In a stark reminder of growing costs, the government has released a new estimate that healthcare spending grew to a record 17.3% of the U.S. economy last year, marking the largest one-year jump in its share of the economy since the government started keeping such records half a century ago.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Chinese girl, 9, gives birth to baby boy

A 9-year-old girl who gave birth to a baby boy last month has become one of the world's youngest mothers.The baby was delivered by caesarean section on January 27 at a hospital in Changchun, in north-east China, according to the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:59 am

Foreign Corruption

FILE - Defendant Pierre Falcone arrives at the Paris courthouse for the verdicts in a major trial involving charges of arms trafficking and high-level bribes to Angola, in this Oct. 27 2009 file photo...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:56 am

Pakistan Arrests 35 in US Soldiers' Deaths - New York Times

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Pakistan Arrests 35 in US Soldiers' Deaths New York Times PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani officials said Thursday they have arrested 35 suspects as part of their investigation into a bombing that killed three American soldiers and four Pakistanis on Wednesday in northwest ... Pakistan rounds up blast suspectsAljazeera.net Vehicle of US Soldiers Killed in Pakistan Targeted, AP SaysBloomberg Analysis: Pakistan government faces furore over deaths of US soldiersTelegraph.co.uk Los Angeles Times -MiamiHerald.com -BBC News all 1,298 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:53 am

Winter to sock East in midriff again

Another winter storm is forecast to wallop the Mid-Atlantic this weekend, threatening to dump more than a foot of snow and snare ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:49 am

Toyota posts $1.7 billion quarterly profit

Toyota Motor Corp., grappling with spreading safety problems that are battering its image, returned to profit in the October-December quarter and raised its annual earnings forecast.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:45 am

Australia blocks Iran shipments

Australia blocks three shipments to Iran over fears they could have been for Tehran's nuclear programme, says PM Kevin Rudd.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:44 am

PEI takes control at Scotties

Kathy O’Rourke's rink capitalizes on Ontario's pair of losses to take over sole possession of first overall at Tournament of Hearts

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:38 am

2011 budget gives federal prisons $528M

As states cut their budgets by closing prisons and diverting some offenders to probation and treatment programs, the federal ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:34 am

Jackson passes Riley in Lakers’ win

Ten-time NBA title-winning coach now has 534 wins in Los Angeles to go with the 545 he had in Chicago after 99-97 victory over Charlotte

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:33 am

N.Y. church's move to Georgia: 'Preservation by relocation'?

Instead of building a neoclassical church, a growing parish in suburban Atlanta wants to buy classical-style St. Gerard's in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:27 am

Danica Patrick undecided on Daytona 500

Novice NASCAR racer says debut in second-tier race the week before must be ’stellar’ for her to take part in the showpiece event

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:22 am

Despite recall woes, Toyota raises annual forecast

Japanese auto maker's biggest ever safety recall to cost it up to $2-billion (U.S.) this quarter

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:20 am

Profiteering worries World Cup organizers

Alleged price-fixing in the host nation has FIFA concerned with just over four months to go until tournament kicks off

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:19 am

Colts, Saints represent the new model for winning the NFL

Never mind the running game, airing it out is the quickest way to succeed in football these days

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:12 am

Australian court says ’80s hit Down Under copies folk song

Ruling means band Men at Work may have to pay millions in compensation to copyright owner of Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:06 am

Jackson's doctor expected to be arraigned Friday

Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyer says his client is ready to surrender to authorities if a charge is filed

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am

Obama's budget curbs border programs

The Obama administration is proposing to scale back some border security programs set up after the 9/11 attacks and ramp up aviation ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

A US military guard walks past an inmate at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba

File photo shows a US military guard walking past an inmate at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. Twenty-two Uighurs, member of a mostly Muslim minority in northwestern China, had set up a camp in Afghanistan...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's 24-year-old accuser Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's 24-year-old accuser Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan (R) waves from the window of the car as he arrives at the apartment with his lawer Zamri Idrus in the Demansara...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm

Anwar Ibrahim was sacked as deputy premier and jailed on sodomy and corruption charges a decade ago

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim talks to reporters following a court appearance in Kuala Lumpur on February 2. Anwar has pleaded not guilty of sodomy as his accuser gave lurid testimony in a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm

After six years behind bars, Anwar's sexual misconduct charge was overturned and he was freed in 2004

Profile of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim who pleaded not guilty at the start of his sodomy trial, saying the "malicious" charges were a conspiracy to end his political career.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm

VIDEO: Malaysia's Anwar at High Court for sodomy trial Duration: 00:41

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim outside the High Court in Kuala Lumpur at the start of his trial on sodomy charges which theatens to end his political career. Duration: 00:41
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm

Under a November 30 decree, old banknotes were swapped for new at a rate of 100 to one.

North Korea's new currency. Under a November 30 decree, old banknotes were swapped for new at a rate of 100 to one. But the amount which could be exchanged was restricted, effectively wiping out many people's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm

North Korean women buy food items at a stall in Pyongyang

File photo shows North Korean women buying food items at a stall in Pyongyang. North Korea is easing its curbs on markets because of mounting public anger about a chaotic currency change that worsened...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm

Two North Korean men make a blackmarket transaction

File photo shows two North Korean men making a blackmarket transaction outside a subway station in Pyongyang. North Korea is relaxing curbs on markets because of mounting anger at a chaotic currency change...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm

Giguere out to prove himself once again

Former Conn Smythe winner determined to show he can still be a starter in Toronto following trade from Anaheim

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Feb 2010 | 11:15 pm

Robinson was cleared of breaching official rules over claims linked to his wife's affair with a teenager

Northern Ireland's First Minister and DUP leader Peter Robinson (R) and acting First Minister Arlene Foster speak with the media in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, in January. Hopes rose Thursday that...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Feb 2010 | 11:11 pm

An Industry Must Clean Up Its Century-Long Mess

After years of polluting and contaminating the environment, the American Smelting and Refining Company's notorious copper-smelting plant in El Paso, Texas, will be cleaned up this year. Asarco will also pay $1.79 billion to settle claims for pollution at more than 80 sites throughout the country.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Feb 2010 | 10:50 pm

Timeline: History Of Asarco In El Paso

After more than 100 years of production, the Asarco plant in El Paso, Texas will clean up its mess this year as a result of one of the largest environmental bankruptcies in U.S. history. The plant has a long history of pollution in this Texas city.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Feb 2010 | 10:35 pm

Celtics’ Rondo, Allen step up to beat Heat

Rajon Rondo had 22 points and 14 assists in his second straight outstanding game against the Miami Heat, leading the Boston Celtics to a 107-102 victory Wednesday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Feb 2010 | 10:20 pm

U.S. believes Pakistani Taliban leader is dead

U.S. counter-terrorism officials believe Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mahsud is dead after a missile attack last month, a senior intelligence official said Wednesday in the strongest signal that Washington has offered about the militant's fate.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 10:16 pm

Federal Toyota probe in ’07 resolved nothing

Regulators uncovered evidence that some Toyotas accelerated unexpectedly more than two years ago. But neither the government nor the firm apparently recognized the significance.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Feb 2010 | 10:08 pm

Olympic Hopefuls Destined To Steal The Stage

Though relative unknowns in the U.S. at this point, these athletes will likely become hot water-cooler fodder during the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. In the crew: a jovial cross-country skier, the darling of women's curling and a figure skating team with a controversial act.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm

Why The Plan To Close Guantanamo Backfired

Once upon a time, Republicans and Democrats supported closing the prison camp and holding civilian trials for the alleged Sept. 11 plotters. Now Obama administration officials are wondering how they lost so much ground in the debate, and they are blaming each other.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Stewart tells O’Reilly he’s voice of sanity on Fox

Comic Jon Stewart told Bill O’Reilly that the “no spin zone” ringleader had become the voice of sanity on Fox News Channel, although “that’s like being the thinnest kid at fat camp.”

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Feb 2010 | 9:34 pm

Source: Jackson’s doctor to be arraigned Friday

Michael Jackson’s doctor is set to be arraigned Friday on a charge connected to the pop singer’s death, a source told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Feb 2010 | 9:24 pm

U.S. Believes Pakistan Taliban Chief Dead

Intelligence Official: Hakimullah Mehsud Thought to Have Died Following Missile Attack Last Month
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Feb 2010 | 9:23 pm

U.S. believes Pakistani Taliban leader dead

A senior intelligence official says the U.S. believes Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud died following a missile attack last month.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Feb 2010 | 9:17 pm

‘Idol’ goes to 7 cities, but offers 8 audition days

With an extra hour to fill, Wednesday’s clip show focused mainly on singers who did well enough to make it to the Hollywood round.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Feb 2010 | 9:03 pm

California redistricting effort is out of the backroom but not free of politics

Ethnic groups say the pool of applicants for a citizen commission to redraw Assembly and Senate districts is too white and too male to reflect the state's diversity. Others question the expense.

For the first time, voting districts for California's Legislature will not be drawn behind closed doors in the backrooms of the state Capitol. Instead, a first-in-the-nation citizen commission will do the job, and thousands of everyday Californians are jostling to serve on the panel.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 8:20 pm

Snow's on the Sierra, but Jerry Brown's undeclared

The attorney general has been coy about announcing his candidacy for governor, but after the recent Democratic loss in Massachusetts, some in the party worry that time is being lost.

Jerry Brown, the once and possibly future governor of California, is the only high-profile Democrat hoping to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger -- and has long been the front-runner in voter surveys.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 7:24 pm

Toyota inquiry expands to include additional models

A House committee's chairman asks about similar sudden acceleration problems with the Tacoma truck. The questions come as the government also starts looking into brake problems on the Prius hybrid.

Congressional investigators are escalating their probe of Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles by examining whether sudden acceleration affects models that have not been recalled -- and whether all Toyota vehicles should be modified so that their brakes override out-of-control throttles.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 6:46 pm

U.S., Haiti holding talks on detained missionaries

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The U.S. and Haitian governments are holding talks on the fate of 10 American missionaries accused of illegally trying to take children out of the quake-hit Caribbean country, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 5:36 pm

VA Hospital Upgrades Care For Female Vets

More than 230,000 women have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, but many report that when they return from war, they face another battle at home: getting the care and respect they need at VA hospitals. One VA hospital is trying to make sure female vets see doctors who specialize in comprehensive women's care.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm

Motivational Speaker Charged In Sweat Lodge Deaths

The Oct. 8 sweat lodge ceremony was intended to be the highlight of James Arthur Ray's five-day "Spiritual Warrior" event at an Arizona retreat. About halfway through the ceremony, some participants began feeling ill, vomiting and collapsing. Three people died and 18 others were hospitalized.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Feb 2010 | 5:20 pm

Video: Haiti Smuggling Case Unfolds

In Haiti, 10 Americans remain in custody, accused of trying to smuggling Haitian children away. But the parents are saying they wanted their children to have a better life. Bill Whitaker reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Feb 2010 | 5:15 pm

Video: Taliban Roadside Bomb Kills 3

In Pakistan, 3 U.S. soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb the Taliban claimed responsibility for. As Lara Logan reports, Americans were in Pakistan to train members of a paramilitary force.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Feb 2010 | 5:12 pm

Obama's aunt tries to avoid deportation

President Barack Obama's aunt, a Kenya native who once cared for his siblings, defied a deportation order in 2004, is preparing to make her case in federal Immigration Court that she be allowed to stay in the United States.Zeituni...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Feb 2010 | 5:02 pm

6 Tea Party Dramas to Watch

Michele Bachmann cancelled. The pricetag is under attack. Can Sarah Palin help pull the fractious tea partiers together in Nashville? The Daily Beast's guide to the convention's fault lines.
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 3 Feb 2010 | 4:51 pm

'Lady of Al Qaeda' convicted of trying to kill Americans

A United States-trained Pakistani scientist was convicted Wednesday of charges that she tried to kill Americans while detained in Afghanistan in 2008."This is a verdict coming from Israel, not America," Aafia Siddiqui, dubbed...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Feb 2010 | 4:21 pm

Giacometti Sculpture Sells For Record $104 Million

L'Homme Qui Marche I, a life-size bronze sculpture by the 20th century Swiss artist, is considered an iconic Giacometti work as well as one of the most recognizable images of modern art, Sotheby's said. It was sold for $104.3 million in just eight minutes to an anonymous bidder, becoming the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Feb 2010 | 4:21 pm

Black Hawk crashes in Germany killing two

A US Black Hawk has crashed in Germany reports Reuters in Berlin.The news media organisation says that the transport helicopter crashed in a forest near a motorway in south-west Germany. Two people have reportedly been killed.A...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Feb 2010 | 4:05 pm

Car smashes into Nevada casino, killing two - Los Angeles Times

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm

UK passenger jailed for dangerous driving causing death

A man in Britain has been jailed for four years for causing death by dangerous driving even though he was not behind the wheel when the crash happened.John Nichols, 59, was a passenger in his Jaguar XJ8 when it hit and killed...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:55 pm

Clinton: No Swap for Hikers Held in Iran

Secretary of State Rules Out Trade for Iranian Prisoners in the U.S. Suggested by Ahmadinejad
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:52 pm

Haiti Parents Gave Children to Baptists

Villagers Said They Handed over Children to Missionaries Who Promised Them a Better Life
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:45 pm

India-Australia race relations worsen

India's High Commissioner to Australia has been recalled for talks next week amid increasingly strained diplomatic relations between the two countries governments over attacks on Indian students in Australia.After recent attacks...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:21 pm

Pakistani Scientist Guilty Of Trying To Kill Americans

Authorities had called Aafia Siddiqui, who was educated in the U.S., an al-Qaida sympathizer. At her trial, FBI agents and U.S. soldiers testified that when they went to interrogate her at an Afghan police station, she snatched up an unattended assault rifle and shot at them while yelling, "Death to Americans." She was wounded by return fire.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:04 pm

Pakistani convicted in NY of Afghanistan shooting

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Pakistani woman was found guilty in a New York court on Wednesday of shooting at her U.S. interrogators in Afghanistan.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:59 pm

Budget advisor says putting freeze on LAPD hiring could save city $69.3 million

With the Los Angeles City Council weighing a plan to eliminate 1,000 government jobs, a top budget adviser said the city could save $69.3 million next year by halting hiring at the Police Department and laying off newly hired police officers.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:51 pm

Quake Takes Its Toll On Haiti's Burial Rites

With an estimated death toll as high as 200,000 in Haiti from the Jan. 12 quake, mass burials have replaced the traditional rituals for honoring the dead. In a land where funeral rites and the spiritual afterlife are central tenants, many Haitians are upset that so many bodies have been buried without ceremony.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:45 pm

Darwin shoppers injured by deliberate trolley firebomb

CANBERRA - As many as 15 people were injured, some seriously, when a dissatisfied customer allegedly ignited a shopping trolley packed with jerrycans of fuel and fireworks in a Darwin insurance office yesterday.As the man walked...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:40 pm

Obama presses Democrats on health, financial reforms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pressed Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday to redouble their efforts to pass healthcare and financial regulatory reforms, telling them "our mission is far from accomplished."
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:02 pm

Parents who prayed found guilty in son's death

OREGON CITY, Oregon - A couple have been found guilty for praying over their ill son instead of seeking medical help. Their grandchild died under similar circumstances the same year.The Beagleys were present at the death of...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:50 pm

FBI uses family pressure to get bombing suspect to talk

WASHINGTON - Officials say the Nigerian man accused of trying to use a bomb hidden in his underwear to bring down a Detroit-bound airliner at Christmas has been co-operating with investigators since last week and has provided fresh...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:46 pm

3 Killed in U.S. Copter Crash in Germany

U.S. Military Says All 3 aboard Chopper Die after Aircraft Goes Down in Woods South of Frankfurt
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:35 pm

Taliban bomb blast kills school children

A bomb near a girl's school in northwest Pakistan has killed at least seven people including three children and three US soldiers travelling with Pakistan security force members, Pakistani security officials said. Koto Girls High...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pm

EU Says Somali Pirates Hijacked N. Korean Cargo Ship

Somali pirates hijacked a North Korean cargo ship on Wednesday with an unknown number of crew on board, the European Union Naval Force said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am

Illness Suspends 89-Year-Old Suspected Nazi's Trial

John Demjanjuk's trial in Germany was postponed Wednesday after doctors reported that the 89-year-old defendant was experiencing medical problems.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 10:11 am

Gitmo Inmates Granted Swiss Asylum

Two Brothers From Chinese Ethnic Minority Approved to Resettle in European Country
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Feb 2010 | 9:58 am

Iraq Bomb Blast Hits Shiite Pilgrims

At Least 20 Killed, 100 Wounded in Latest Attack on Pilgrims, This Time Near Holy City of Karbala
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Feb 2010 | 9:51 am

Giacometti Sculpture Fetches Record $104M

A life-size bronze sculpture of a man by Alberto Giacometti was sold Wednesday at a London auction for $104.3 million — a world record for the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction, Sotheby's auction house said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 9:19 am

Motorcycle Bomb in Iraq Kills 20 Pilgrims

Iraqi officials say a bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded, killing at least 20 Shiite pilgrims near the outskirts of the holy city of Karbala.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 9:16 am

U.S. Troops, Kids Die in Blast Near Pakistan School

A roadside bomb killed 3 U.S. soldiers and flattened a girls' school in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday in an attack that drew attention to a little-publicized American military training mission in the Al Qaeda and Taliban heartland.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 9:10 am

Europe Skeptical of Iran Offer to Send Uranium Abroad

European powers reacted skeptically Wednesday to Iran's offer to send uranium abroad for enrichment, questioning the sincerity of the bid to end Iran's showdown with the West.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 8:20 am

Student Auctions Her Virginity Online to Pay for College

A student in New Zealand has auctioned her virginity to a stranger for almost $31,900 to help fund her university tuition fees.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 6:47 am

Iran Launches New Research Rocket Into Space

Iran successfully launched a rocket on Wednesday carrying a mouse, turtle and worms into space for research purposes, the country's defense minister said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 4:14 am

U.S. Military: 3 Dead After Chopper Crash in Germany

A U.S. military helicopter crashed in western Germany on Wednesday, killing all three people aboard, according to a spokesman for U.S. Army Europe.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:35 am

Swiss Approve Resettlement for 2 Gitmo Bay Inmates

The Swiss government on Wednesday approved the resettlement of two Chinese inmates at Guantanamo as part of its commitment to help President Barack Obama's administration close the detention center.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Feb 2010 | 3:02 am

MPs' expenses: Sion Simon to stand down as MP for Birmingham Erdington

Junior minister who paid sister £40,000 of expenses to quit as MP for Birmingham Erdington and stand for mayor.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Feb 2010 | 2:15 am