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Japanese whaling ship rams protest boat: Sea Shepherd+(Kyodo) _ A Japanese whaling ship intentionally rammed a vessel of the U.S. environmental conservation group Sea Shepherd in the Antarctic Sea on Saturday, Sea Shepherd said in a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:35 am Goodell hopes union is wrong about lockout chances (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:33 am Teenage Spanish matador faces 6 bullsCACERES, Spain (AP) -- A 16-year-old Spanish matador is taking on six bulls in one afternoon in a dangerous feat usually attempted only by seasoned veterans....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:33 am Police: Sheen vehicle stolen, crashed in ravine (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:33 am Obama admits health care overhaul may die on Hill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am Afghan police patrol kills 7 civilians (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am US missionary freed by NKorea starts journey homeBEIJING (AP) -- Looking pale and drawn, an American missionary headed home Saturday after North Korea released him from six weeks' detention for crossing its border on Christmas Day to protest religious suppression in the totalitarian regime....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am US missionary freed by NKorea starts journey home (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am Palin e-mails suggest husband's role in governing (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am Alito objected to Obama's history claim (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am European crisis highlights fragile global recoveryIQALUIT, Nunavut (AP) -- A crisis in Europe over unsustainable government debts that sparked renewed global market turmoil leapt to the top of the agenda Saturday for global financial leaders meeting half a world away in the Canadian Arctic....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:31 am European crisis highlights fragile global recovery (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:31 am Snow piles up, paralyzing nation's capital (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:31 am Iran nuclear issues 'top global security threat' - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am 3RD LD: Over 70% want Ozawa to resign, Cabinet disapproval rate at 45%: poll+TOKYO, Feb. 6 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING 1ST GRAF, ADDING INFO) More than 70 percent of people surveyed believed that Ichiro Ozawa should resign as secretary general of the ruling...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am Wanda Sykes Slams NBC's Black History Month Menu (VIDEO)Sykes to Leno: "Jay, what is happening at NBC? Is the whole damn network on medical marijuana? What the hell is going on over here?"
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am Germany: Iran must prove nuclear program peacefulMUNICH (AP) -- Germany says a nuclear-armed Iran is "unacceptable" and that Tehran needs to prove to the world that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:26 am Germany: Iran must prove nuclear program peacefulGermany says a nuclear-armed Iran is "unacceptable" and that Tehran needs to prove to the world that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. Foreign Minister Guido...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:26 am 2ND LD: Senior Chinese official Wang arrives in N. Korea+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO AT 3RD GRAF FROM BOTTOM) A delegation led by senior Chinese Communist Party official Wang Jiarui arrived in Pyongyang on Saturday, in what is seen as a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am Gates plays down chances of atomic deal with Iran (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:22 am Gates plays down chances of atomic deal with IranANKARA (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Saturday he saw no sign a deal was close between Iran and Western powers on exchanging some of its low-enriched uranium for higher-grade fuel it can use in a reactor producing medical isotopes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:22 am Japanese media criticize Toyota chief for responseTOKYO (AP) -- Japanese media sharply criticized Toyota's president Saturday for what they called a delayed and unconvincing explanation for the massive car recall that has sullied the world's biggest automaker, a Japanese corporate icon....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am Nigeria gunmen kidnap foreign worker in oil regionA Nigerian police spokeswoman says gunmen have kidnapped an Indian citizen living in Nigeria's restive oil region.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am Australia in huge China coal dealAn Australian firm signs a $60bn deal to supply coal to Chinese power stations from a mine to be built in Queensland.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am LEAD: Senior Chinese official Wang arrives in N. Korea+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH ARRIVAL OF CHINA DELEGATION, CHANGING DATELINE) A delegation led by senior Chinese Communist Party official Wang Jiarui arrived in Pyongyang on Saturday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:16 am Japan business community donates 2,000 cherry trees to Shanghai+(Kyodo) _ The Japan Cherry Blossom Association and the Japanese business community in Shanghai on Saturday donated 2,000 cherry trees to Shanghai to promote goodwill between the two...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am Saudi women revel in online livesThe internet of course has expanded everyone’s horizons. But for Saudi women, it has been a critical boon, providing a virtual leap over the many restrictions they face and connecting them as never before to the outside world.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am Marbury returns to basketball, joins Brave DragonsStephon Marbury has returned to basketball — this time, playing in a parched, polluted city in China after making himself unwelcome in the NBA.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:06 am Iran says nuclear deal is 'close'Iran's foreign minister says a deal to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel could be close, but the West reacts sceptically.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:03 am 'Outrage' as deal ends BAE probesCampaigners express anger as defence group BAE Systems strikes a deal to end UK and US investigations into its affairs.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am Teenage matador faces 6 bulls in SpainA 16-year-old Spanish matador is taking on six bulls in one afternoon in a feat usually attempted only by seasoned veterans. The average age for matadors in Spain is 25 to 30, and 16...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:56 am Wash. among states weighing sale of liquor bizThousands of cases of whiskey, vodka and rum zip along three miles of conveyor belts inside a massive distribution center in industrial south Seattle, the sole location for shipping booze to liquor stores across Washington state.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:55 am Germany: Iran must prove nuclear program peacefulGermany says a nuclear-armed Iran is "unacceptable" and that Tehran needs to prove to the world that its program is for peaceful purposes only. Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle told...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am Australian firm strikes $60B coal deal with ChinaAustralian company Resourcehouse Ltd. said Saturday that it has struck a $60 billion, 20-year agreement to supply coal to China Power International Development Ltd., calling it Australia's biggest export contract.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:51 am "Warning"- Anthrax Contaminated Heroin SpreadsBRITISH authorities today warned drug users that heroin in London was highly likely to be contaminated with anthrax, after a first confirmed case there and following nine deaths in Scotland...........
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am In picturesWashington DC shuts for 'Snowpocalypse'Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:46 am Debt crisis unsettles European economy
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:45 am 2ND LD: Over 70% want Ozawa to resign, Cabinet disapproval rate at 45%: poll+TOKYO, Feb. 6 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO, 3RD LEAD TO FOLLOW) More than 70 percent of people surveyed believed that Ichiro Ozawa should resign as secretary general of the ruling...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am Teenage matador faces 6 bulls in SpainA 16-year-old Spanish matador is taking on six bulls in one afternoon in a feat usually attempted only by seasoned veterans.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am Soccer: Japan beat China in East Asian women's opener+(Kyodo) _ Japan made the perfect start to their defense of the East Asian women's championship with a routine 2-0 win over China on Saturday. Aya Miyama put Japan in front with a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am U.S. Missionary Headed Home After Release From N. KoreaLooking pale and drawn, an American missionary headed home Saturday after North Korea released him from six weeks' detention for crossing its border on Christmas Day to protest religious suppression in the totalitarian regime.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:31 am Haiti Judge Denies Missionaries ReleaseBaptist Missionaries Remain Jailed, Due Back in Court MondaySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am U.S. Missionary Freed From N. KoreaRobert Park Was Held Since Entering Reclusive Country Illegally on Christmas Day; Expected to Return to U.S. SaturdaySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am Toyota's lesson: Software can be unsafe at any speedSoftware glitches may be behind sudden acceleration and braking failures in Toyota vehicles. It's ironic that Toyota, the leader in building quality automobiles, may have become the poster child for poor software quality. It probably won't be the last auto manufacturer to suffer this fate.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am Afghan villagers shot 'in error'Afghan police shoot dead seven young men near the Pakistani border after mistaking them for insurgents, a police official says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:11 am 2 inches per hour! Blizzard hits mid-Atlantic
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:10 am Charlie Sheen's Car Stolen, Found Off Cliff [w/Video]Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen's problems continued Friday, as the actor reported his four-door Mercedes was stolen and officials found it -- at the bottom of a 100-foot cliff in Sherman Oaks, CA.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:10 am High-Five Super Bowl!The Montage hit Miami for the big game, along with special friends Kim Kardashian, Peyton Manning, Pamela Anderson, Drew Brees, Chad Ochocinco, Emily Procter and about XLIV more.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:10 am Travel grinds to halt after powerful Mid-Atlantic snowstorm - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:06 am G-7 NOTEBOOK: Finance chiefs hear different tuneFinance officials are taking a break in talks about the world's economic woes to listen to a different tune.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am Westerwelle said the long-term goal was a "European army under full parliamentary control"Germany supports the creation of a European army in the long term so that the EU can be a "global player," Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, pictured, told the Munich Security Conference on Saturday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am Whaler, activist ship again collide off AntarcticaSYDNEY (AP) -- Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd's ship the Bob Barker and a Japanese harpoon boat collided in the icy waters off Antarctica on Saturday - the second major clash this year in the increasingly aggressive confrontations between the two sides....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:56 am Hope fading for struggling HawkeyesThe Iowa Hawkeyes had high hopes a week ago.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am Short streak has Hogs feeling good againHere's one sign things are turning around at Arkansas: Coach John Pelphrey is suddenly concerned about complacency.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am USF making strides in rugged Big EastBe humble, stay hungry.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:53 am Blues' backup goalie 0-6 at homeThe St. Louis Blues have the worst home record in the NHL at 9-15-5. At least they win some of the time.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:52 am Row over girl's Rio Carnival roleA row erupts in Brazil as a young girl is given what is traditionally a "sexy" role as a samba queen in the Rio de Janeiro Carnival.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:52 am Tiny Galaxies Reveal How First Stars FormedWhen you picture a galaxy in your mind's eye, it's often a spiral with magnificent structure — long, swirling, milky-white arms of stars and gas.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:50 am Judge wants Edwards sex tape 'under lock and key' - USA Today
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:48 am Unemployment Rate Falls to 9.7 PercentThe U.S. unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in January to 9.7 percent from 10 percent with some sectors adding jobs, the Department of Labor said Friday.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:40 am CSS3 Techniques You Should KnowMany of you have probably heard all the buzz around CSS3, but exactly which techniques can we use today? In this article I'll show you some different CSS3 techniques that work great in some of the leading browsers (i.e. Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera ), and how they will degrade well in the non-supported browsers (i.e. Internet Explorer).
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:30 am Civilian deaths in the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan hit a record last year, with most killed by insurgentsAfghan policemen are pictured in Kabul, in January. An Afghan police patrol killed seven civilians after mistaking them for insurgents as they gathered firewood at dusk close to the Afghanistan-Pakistan...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:19 am The World Court ruled in 1962 that the Preah Vihear temple belonged to CambodiaCambodia and Thailand have been at loggerheads over their border for decades. Nationalist tensions spilled over into violence in July 2008, when the Preah Vihear temple was granted UNESCO World Heritage...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:19 am Snowstorm paralyses US east coastAn "extremely dangerous" storm begins dumping large amounts of snow in the eastern US, shutting down the capital.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:16 am Iran's missile and space programmes have sparked mounting alarm in the WestIranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi, pictured last year, opened two new missile production plants on Saturday, just three days after Iran fired a rocket carrying live animals into space, state television...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:14 am N. Korea ‘leniently’ releases U.S missionary
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:13 am Karachi mourns bomb attack victims - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:11 am The Tea Party's 5 Key PlayersIt’s Super Bowl weekend, but the big event in politics is the first national Tea Party Convention in Nashville.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:10 am Lebanese fear stall in tribunal on Hariri slayingBEIRUT (AP) -- The head of the international tribunal on the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister sought to reassure Lebanese this week that the investigation is on track, but there are growing concerns here that work is languishing in the case....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:07 am Nuggets’ three-for-all downs Lakers
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:07 am Bolivia tackles gender equality in governmentLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) -- After reinventing Bolivia's government to reflect the country's multi-ethnic, Indian majority, President Evo Morales is championing gender parity at the highest levels of government....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:06 am 'Tea party' convention a forum for woes, worriesAmong conservative activists gathered in Nashville, education is a frequent source of outrage. Don't forget immigration, religious freedom and the bailout.Ask Gail Hathaway, a warm 61-year-old retired nurse from Vonore, Tenn., what she wants out of the "tea party" movement, and she returns the quizzical look of someone worried she's been asked a trick question.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am U.S. command errors preceded Taliban attack on Afghan outpostThe military's inquiry in the Oct. 3 onslaught in remote eastern Afghanistan calls for sanctions against at least two commanders, officials say. Soldiers are praised for their actions.A series of command errors set the stage for a Taliban attack on a remote American outpost that left eight U.S. soldiers dead four months ago in one of the war's most lethal ground assaults, according to a U.S. military report released Friday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am U.S. unemployment rate falls unexpectedly, but job losses continueThe jobless rate declines to 9.7% in January from 10% in December. However, employers cut a net 20,000 jobs last month.U.S. workers and the Obama administration finally got some good news on the job front Friday as the unemployment rate unexpectedly tumbled out of double-digit terrain for the first time in four months.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Swine flu still spreading, though at a reduced rateU.S. health officials say the number of H1N1 cases has not swelled dramatically, but the virus hasn't gone away, either, as would be expected in a normal influenza outbreak.The odds of a third wave of pandemic H1N1 influenza hitting this spring seem to be declining, but authorities are concerned that the virus is still spreading, though at a reduced rate from its peak, and is not disappearing as would be expected in a normal influenza outbreak, federal officials said Friday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Thousands pack funerals for Pakistan bomb victimsKARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended a mass funeral Saturday for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 6 Feb 2010 | 12:39 am Nigeria part company with AmoduNigeria sack coach Shaibu Amodu despite the team's third-place finish at the Africa Cup of Nations.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 12:35 am North Korea releases U.S. activistBEIJING (Reuters) - A U.S. missionary was on his way home on Saturday after he was freed by North Korea, which had detained him on Christmas day for illegally crossing the border.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 12:05 am Tebow mother bears a message of loveEven before Pam Tebow gets to tell her story in a 30-second spot during tomorrow's Super Bowl, she's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:50 pm Jokinen lifts ‘Canes past SabresCarolina left-winger breaks third period tie for 4-3 win over Buffalo
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:44 pm Lighting eclipses true soul of 'Dreamgirls'It's the comeback that was bound to happen - "Dreamgirls," the Motown musical with the diva pipes...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:43 pm Claire Danes shines in HBO's poignant 'Temple Grandin'Tonight at 8 on HBO. If you had told me that a film about a woman who designs slaughterhouses...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:43 pm Tom Brady enjoys being a dad - and how!New England Patriots QB/QT Tom Brady is lovin' being a daddy. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:42 pm Nuggets end Lakers' winning streak in 126-133 defeatLOS ANGELES - Chauncey Billups scored a career-high 39 points, including nine 3-pointers, and the Denver Nuggets...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:41 pm Patriots lack coordinationFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Bill Belichick had an announcement to make yesterday. He wants his defense to be as uncoordinated...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:41 pm Raion Rondo's words worth itIt was interesting to follow reactions when Celtics guard Rajon Rondo called out his team on these pages earlier...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:40 pm Kickin' House partyOn a night when the Celtics seemingly did everything possible to give the historically bad Nets a chance to win,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:40 pm Shaky night for pained Kevin GarnettSigns of slippage were everywhere in the Celtics' 96-87 win over New Jersey last night, but the problem seemed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:40 pm Celtics need safety NetThe Celtics silently walked off the floor and took a right turn down the hallway to their locker room last night. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:39 pm Tea party groups aim to form PAC - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:38 pm Foreign friendsMoscow's most cosmopolitan college turns 50Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:34 pm Proxy votingIraq's election sees US and Iran vie for influenceSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:31 pm Coyotes beat Hawks, extend streakDefenseman Adrian Aucoin scores the deciding goal as Phoenix beats Chicago 2-1 in shootout for season-high sixth straight win
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:24 pm Nash double-double crowns KingsVictoria guard scores 23 points and grabs ten rebounds for Phoenix in 114-102 win over Sacramento
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:19 pm Report: Chinese envoy leaves for North KoreaSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A senior Chinese official left for North Korea on Saturday, a news report said, in what is seen as a mission to jump-start stalled international talks on ending the reclusive state's nuclear weapons programs....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:18 pm Nuggets bury LakersDenver's Chauncey Billups ties a career high with 37 points in 126-113 win over Los Angeles
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Feb 2010 | 11:16 pm Mapping her musical landscapeOn her first solo album, Elisapie Isaac taps her past to craft songs of broken love, Inuit dislocation and long winters in the Canadian North
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:44 pm Sixers Young swats HornetsPhiladelphia forward breaks out of shooting slump and hits for 19 points in 101-94 win over New Orleans
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:35 pm Butler seals the deal for WizardsSmall forward hits buzzer beater as Washington erases 21 point deficit to dump Orlando 92-91
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:34 pm Lightfoot & Downie: Mysteries and musesSongwriters can never be thanked enough. Understanding what they do isn’t so important. Just be amazed – they deserve it.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:30 pm Offensive aims to turn page in Afghan war
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:26 pm Afghan police patrol kills 7 civiliansAfghan border police mistook a group of villagers gathering wood near the Pakistan border as insurgents and opened fire, killing seven civilians, a police official said Saturday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:24 pm Jones and Canada to Scotties finalDefending champion and Canadian rink book their place in Sunday's Tournament of Hearts championship after 8-5 win over PEI
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:19 pm Mid-Atlantic shuts down as snow blankets areaLife in the nation's capital ground to a halt Friday as steady snow fell, the beginning of a storm that forecasters said could ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:18 pm G7 meets in Arctic with euro debt woes top of agendaIQALUIT, Canada (Reuters) - Europe's deepening debt crisis leapt to the top of the agenda of a meeting of G7 rich country finance leaders in the Canadian Arctic on Friday amid fears that Greece's fiscal sickness was spreading.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:12 pm Trade talk heats up as deadline loomsMore activity on the way – both before and after Olympics – after busy week, GMs say
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:12 pm A poster of Progessive Peoples Alliance candidate Uche EkwenifeA poster of Progessive Peoples Alliance candidate Uche Ekwenife is displayed on a burnt oil tanker in Awka, Anambra State. Voters in Nigeria's politically-volatile state of Anambra go to the polls Saturday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:04 pm A defaced poster of incumbent governor of Anamabra State, Peter ObiA defaced poster of incumbent governor of Anamabra State, Peter Obi, in Awka, Anambra State. Voters in Nigeria's politically-volatile state of Anambra go to the polls Saturday to elect a governor in a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:04 pm Haitian Boy Finally Joins American FamilyA few weeks ago, NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Erin and Michael Lancer, a couple who was in the middle of adopting a 3-year-old boy from Haiti when the earthquake struck. Weeks later, their story has a happy ending. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm Obama suggests extending debate as way to pass health reform - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:33 pm Wizards conjure own magic to beat Orlando
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:26 pm Video: Jurassic LondonAnimatronic dinosaurs have invaded one of London's most famous streets as part of a new and unusual installation. CBS News' Karina Mitchell reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:21 pm Palin e-mails show husband had government roleE-mails shed new light on Todd Palin's role while his wife was Alaska's governor, showing that the one-time oil field worker's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:09 pm E-mails detail Todd Palin's role in Alaska decision-making - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Feb 2010 | 8:43 pm 25 dead after Pakistan bombingsKARACHI, Pakistan - Suspected Sunni militants bombed a bus carrying Shiite worshippers and two hours later attacked a hospital treating the victims, killing 25 people and wounding 100 in a strike on Pakistan's largest city.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Feb 2010 | 8:18 pm No early release for U.S. missionaries
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Feb 2010 | 7:16 pm Leif Garrett charged with heroin possession
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Feb 2010 | 7:10 pm Toyota's troubles test mettle of President Akio Toyoda, grandson of its founderLeader of the automaker for only eight months, he seemed to remain aloof from the automaker's crisis over the last two months, at least until his late-night apology Friday.As the first family member to lead Toyota Motor Corp. in 14 years, Akio Toyoda had a lot to prove, and his handling of the automaker's sudden-acceleration problems is testing his mettle.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Feb 2010 | 7:09 pm Jail for killer of pregnant womanWISCONSIN - A woman has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the murder of a pregnant, developmentally impaired mother. Police say the victim was beaten, burned and used for target practice.Thirty-seven-year-old Michelle Riley...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Feb 2010 | 7:03 pm Woods needs to fix image with crafted comeback
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Feb 2010 | 6:55 pm Illinois Democrats no cure for what ails ObamaCHICAGO (Reuters) - Still reeling from the loss of the late Edward Kennedy's Senate seat to Republicans in Massachusetts, Barack Obama's Democrats now face the prospect of losing the president's old Senate seat in Illinois.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Feb 2010 | 6:40 pm Video: Jailed Baptist Leader SpeaksCBS News' Bill Whitaker speaks exclusively with Laura Silsby, the leader of a group of ten Americans who have been accused of trying to sneak orphans out of disaster-ridden Haiti.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Feb 2010 | 6:33 pm Who is Laura Silsby?Leader of U.S. Baptists Ensnared in Haitian Kidnapping Case Has History of Legal, Financial TroublesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Feb 2010 | 6:30 pm No early release for U.S. Baptists in HaitiTen U.S. Baptist missionaries charged with child kidnapping returned to jail Friday after failing to persuade a judge to grant ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Feb 2010 | 6:16 pm Fierce snowstorm shuts down WashingtonWith forecasters predicting at least 30 inches of snow, federal offices close early, schools cancel classes and politicians head out of town.A ferocious blizzard, dubbed the "snowpocalypse" and "snowmageddon," descended Friday on Washington, shutting federal offices early, closing schools and sending residents scurrying to stock up on supplies to carry them through the weekend.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Feb 2010 | 6:10 pm Jobless rate hits 5-month low but payrolls fallWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. unemployment rate surprisingly fell to a five-month low of 9.7 percent in January and factory payrolls grew for the first time since 2007, hinting at a labor market recovery even though the economy lost 20,000 jobs.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Feb 2010 | 6:03 pm Bill Clinton urges solution to Haiti 'kidnap' casePORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton urged the U.S. and Haitian governments on Friday to resolve the case of 10 American missionaries accused of trying to take children illegally out of quake-hit Haiti.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Feb 2010 | 6:01 pm Laura Silsby (L) with an unidentified member of the Idaho-based Baptist charity New Life Children's Refugee from the USLaura Silsby (L), the head the Christian missionaries from the Idaho-based Baptist charity New Life Children's Refugee from the US is seen in a van along with another unidentified member of the group on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2010 | 5:33 pm Jailed Baptist Leader Speaks OutExclusive: Laura Silsby, Leader of U.S. Missionaries, Says Group's Innocent in Haitian Kidnap Case during Jail Cell InterviewSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm Baptists' Lawyer Seeks Provisional Release10 Americans Charged with Kidnapping Haitian Children Should Go Free Until Trial, Attorney SaysSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm DNA tests clear man jailed for rapeA mentally ill New York man who spent nearly six years behind bars for a 1976 rape he insisted he didn't commit was exonerated yesterday after DNA testing showed he was innocent.The conviction of Freddie Peacock, now 60, was based...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Feb 2010 | 5:14 pm Photo supplied by the Gerardmer-Tidarmene association shows Pierre Camatte (R) posing with an unidentified manUndated handout photo with unknown dateline supplied by the Gerardmer-Tidarmene association shows Pierre Camatte (R), head of "L'association Gerardmer-Tidarmene", posing with an unidentified man. Al-Qaeda...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:58 pm Jackson doctor expected to be charged on MondayLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles prosecutors on Monday plan to file a criminal case in the death of Michael Jackson that is expected to include a charge of involuntary manslaughter against the singer's doctor.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:55 pm Senator's Projects Stall Obama Appointees - CBS News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:54 pm Paulson Calls For More Financial Regulatory PowerThe economy was on the verge of collapse in 2008 when the federal government stepped in to shore up the financial system. Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who was at the center of those efforts, says the government still needs better tools to prevent another crisis. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:50 pm Crash Kills Florida Helicopter Pilots Helping In HaitiJohn Ward, 43, of Fort Myers and co-pilot James Jalovec, 53, of Naples were returning from Haiti on Thursday night when their R44 II helicopter crashed into a mountain in the neighboring Dominican Republic. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:38 pm Airport scanner radiation risk low, agencies sayVIENNA (Reuters) - New full-body airport security scanners using X-rays generate much lower doses than normal background radiation, a draft report compiled by international agencies says.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:36 pm Latest SoCal storm prompts new flood watchesA rainstorm has arrived in Southern California, prompting road closures and flood watches in foothill communities near fire-scarred ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:32 pm Apologetic Toyota looking to outside quality inputNAGOYA/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp's president apologized on Friday for safety problems and said the automaker would bring in outside experts to review quality controls, a highly unusual action for a company that has epitomized world-beating industrial standards.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:25 pm Haiti Americans DetainedCharisa Coulter, 24, of Meridian, Idaho, one of the 10 Americans who were arrested while trying to bus children out of Haiti without proper documents or government permission, arrives to court with her...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:14 pm Powerful snowstorm hits East CoastWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A powerful storm slammed the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Friday, threatening record snowfall in a region heavily dependent on home heating oil and natural gas supplies.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:11 pm U.S. swine flu epidemic shows signs of being overOne U.S. expert said the epidemic has "one foot in the grave," and there are many reasons to believe there won't be another wave ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:05 pm January unemployment rate drops to 9.7%The nation's unemployment rate tumbled unexpectedly to 9.7% in January, first time it's fallen below double digits since September, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Feb 2010 | 3:47 pm Cuban police motorcyclistsCuban police motorcyclists patrol the streets of Havana in 2006. Cuban police harassed and briefly jailed some 35 political dissidents this week in the eastern city of Camaguey, a Cuban human rights group...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2010 | 3:38 pm Haitians Begin Return from Quake ExodusBut Devastated Port-au-Prince Is Ill-Equipped to Handle Influx of Returning RefugeesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Feb 2010 | 3:30 pm MPs' expenses: Labour MPs charged with false accounting try to claim immunityThree Labour MPs - Elliot Morley, David Chaytor and Jim Devine - accused under theft laws of illegally claiming £60,000 of taxpayers' money in expenses are attempting to claim immunity from prosecution.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Feb 2010 | 3:12 pm Blizzard Targets Nation's Capital, Mid-AtlanticAs a massive storm hit Virginia and headed north, forecasters predicted a record 30 inches or more of snow for Washington, D.C. The storm was expected to track through Virginia and West Virginia, across Maryland into southern New Jersey and Pennsylvania. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm Thousands of civilians flee Afghan region as Nato plans onslaught - The Guardian
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:55 pm World Markets Slide, But Dow Finishes Above 10,000The stock market ended a fractious day narrowly mixed and suffered its fourth straight losing week amid another series of troubling economic signals. The Dow Jones industrials, down nearly 170 in the afternoon, closed up 10, or 0.1 percent, at 10,012. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:50 pm Blasts kill 40 Shiite pilgrimsTwin car bombs tore through a crowd of Shiite pilgrims packing a highway as they walked to a holy city south of Baghdad on Friday ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:38 pm U.S.-Born Pandas Reach New Home in ChinaTai Shan, Mei Lan's Arrival Offers Two Nations a Respite from Recently Strained RelationsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pm Super Bowl Ads Vs. Political CampaignsLast month, the Supreme Court handed corporations a new way to spend their funds — on ads advocating for or against political candidates. So what could corporations get if they put money into a campaign instead of buying a $2.5 million Super Bowl ad? Experts say that kind of money could cover enough ads to sway some House and Senate races. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:25 pm Michael Jackson Doctor Likely To Be Charged MondayMichael Jackson's doctor wanted to seek his day in court Friday, but prosecutors upstaged the plan by announcing that no case would be filed until next week. Dr. Conrad Murray's attorneys have said they expect the Texas cardiologist to be charged with involuntary manslaughter for administering drugs to Jackson before his death on June 25. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:20 pm NATO: Afghan war has new momentumNATO and U.S. officials are putting a more optimistic face on the 8-year-old Afghanistan war, suggesting that tens of thousands ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:15 pm Decline In Consumer Borrowing SlowsAmericans borrowed less for an 11th consecutive month in December, paying off credit cards while increasing borrowing for cars and other products. Total borrowing dropped by $1.8 billion — far less than the revised $10.6 billion drop for November, and below the $9 billion decrease analysts had expected. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:10 pm Flu Vaccine In America: Epidemic Of AmbivalenceDespite the government's full-court press to get Americans vaccinated against swine flu, only about 21 percent of adults have been immunized. About 40 percent of children, at higher risk for the illness, got shots or spray. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:05 pm U.S.-born pandas arrive in ChinaTwo American-born pandas arrived in their new China home Friday, bringing a welcome dose of cuddly to the countries' currently ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:01 pm Jobless Rate Falls To 9.7 PercentThe U.S. unemployment rate fell to 9.7 percent in January, down from 10 percent the month earlier. Still, government figures show the economy lost another 20,000 jobs last month. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm Airplane panel falls on Miami mall lot - msnbc.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Feb 2010 | 12:42 pm Scientists to exhume remains of Danish astronomerPrague City Hall says it has approved a request by Danish scientists to exhume the remains of famed Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Feb 2010 | 12:36 pm Iraq Blast Kills 40 in String of Attacks on Shiite PilgrimsAn attacker detonated a car bomb Friday alongside a crowd of Shiite pilgrims walking to a holy city south of Baghdad, killing at least 27 people and wounding 60, Iraqi police officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:52 am Two Bombs Explode in Pakistan Hours Apart, Killing 25A bomb tore through a bus carrying Shiite Muslim worshippers in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Friday, killing at least 11 people, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:49 am North Korea Says It Will Free Detained U.S. MissionaryNorth Korea announced Friday it will free a "repentant" American missionary detained on Christmas for illegally crossing the border from China.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:46 am Lawyer Seeks Release of U.S. Missionaries in HaitiA lawyer for 10 Baptist missionaries who tried to take three dozen children out of the country said Friday he would ask a judge to let his clients go free until their trial on kidnapping charges.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:45 am Art Owned by Michael Crichton to Be SoldJasper Johns' Iconic "Flag" among 4 Pieces from "Jurrasic Park" Writer's $32M Collection to be AuctionedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am Car owned by actor Charlie Sheen plunges over cliff on Mulholland Dr.A car that plunged down the side of Mulholland Drive on Friday morning is owned by actor Charlie Sheen, who reported the vehicle stolen, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:57 am Toyota chief apologizes for recalls'I am deeply sorry about the inconvenience and concern caused to our customers and others,' says Akio Toyoda, who did not announce a Prius recall. 'I regret this more than anything.'Calling the huge recall of Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles a "moment of crisis" for the world's largest automaker, the company's head formally apologized Friday and said he personally would lead a special committee to improve quality control.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:42 am Erotic-photo banker staysAn Australian banker who became an internet sensation after he was caught on live television viewing images of a scantily clad supermodel on his computer will keep his job. Macquarie Bank announced last night that David Kiely,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:40 am Rain expected to continue through SaturdayA new rainstorm that started to move into Los Angeles County Friday morning is expected to last through Saturday and could cause some problems for areas burned in last year's wildfires, according to the National Weather Service.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:26 am Danish Forces Storm Somali Pirate Ship, Free 25 PeopleDanish special forces stormed a ship captured by armed Somali pirates Friday and freed the 25 crew on board, marking the first time a warship has intervened during a hijacking, naval spokesmen said.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:15 am US scrambles ahead of huge snow warningLife in the US capital has ground to a halt in the face of a storm that forecasters said could be the biggest for the city in modern history.A record 2.5 feet (76cm) or more was predicted for Washington, where snow was falling...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:12 am Quake victims homeThe bodies of a Nelson woman's husband and daughter have been brought home to New Zealand after they were killed in the Haitian earthquake. The bodies of Emmanuel Rejouis and daughter Zenzie, 3, arrived in Nelson, but their wife...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:05 am Paul Thomas: Blair puts on riveting actThe heavy hitters are back on the box. There's a new series of House , the medical drama featuring the zany, manipulative, drug-addicted, emotionally and physically crippled genius played by the actor who was even more convincing...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am President who dared to preach peaceAfter 26 years in captivity, Nelson Mandela did not want to be set free straight away. Two days before his release, the world's most famous political prisoner was taken to see President F. W. de Klerk in his Cape Town office. The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Findings in Australia-NZ chapter well backed upA Herald review of the Australia and New Zealand chapter of the IPCC's working group two report found that statements about changing climate and ice loss in New Zealand were backed up by published papers and government reports,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Judge awards $22m damages in Liberia torture caseThe son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who commanded a brutal paramilitary unit in his father's government, has been ordered by a federal judge to pay $22.4 million ($32.5 million) in damages to five Liberians who were...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am 14-Year-Old Sailor ID'd as U.K.'s Youngest WWII DeathA 14-year-old who died at sea in 1941 has been confirmed as Britain's youngest World War II casualty.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 8:25 am Brown Says Predecessor Blair Has Major Role in ElectionBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown says his predecessor Tony Blair will play a major role in the country's upcoming national election campaign.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 8:04 am U.S. Commited to Recovering American Victims from HaitiThe U.S. military is scheduled to resume airlifts that brought hundreds of Haitian earthquake victims to hospitals in the United States before the flights were suspended last week.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 7:56 am Haitian Judge Doesn't Grant Release for Detained AmericansTen U.S. Baptist missionaries charged with child kidnapping returned to jail Friday after failing to persuade a judge to grant them provisional release pending the outcome of their case, their lawyer said.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Feb 2010 | 5:57 am MPs' expenses: Ministers claimed thousands for PR and accountantsCabinet ministers spent thousands of pounds of public money on hiring PR consultants and accountants. Ed Balls, the Children's Secretary, claimed almost £6,000 for the services of a PR firm run by a former aide to Gordon Brown.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:31 am
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