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Lebanon 'retrieves' jet black boxLebanese search teams have retrieved the flight recorders from the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean, reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:40 am Netanyahu: Israel open to peace talks with SyriaJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's prime minister says his country is open to peace talks with Syria, attempting to end a recent war of words between the two old enemies....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:38 am Ukraine begins tense run-off pollUkrainians vote in a presidential election run-off, after a bruising campaign and warnings of mass street protests.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:31 am Defiant Ahmadinejad orders uranium enrichment to 20% (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:23 am Iranian president orders production of 20% enriched uranium+(Kyodo) _ Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday ordered enriched uranium with a purity of about 20 percent to be produced in case a proposed deal to enrich uranium overseas...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:23 am Time Breakdown Of Modern Web Design [PIC]--Would you agree with this breakdown ??
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am Iran's leader orders higher enrichment of uraniumTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered his country's atomic agency on Sunday to begin the production of higher enriched uranium, in a move that's likely to deepen international skepticism about the country's real intentions on the crucial issue of enriched uranium....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am Iran's leader orders higher enrichment of uranium (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am Clouds force shuttle delay, next try maybe Monday (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:16 am Cloudy Weather Halts Shuttle Launch - New York Times
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:09 am Lebanon: Black box of Ethiopian jet retrievedBEIRUT (AP) -- A senior Lebanese army officer says marine commandos have pulled out the black box of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:03 am Lebanon: Black box of Ethiopian jet retrievedA senior Lebanese army officer says marine commandos have pulled out the black box of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean. The Boeing 737 crashed Jan. 25...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:03 am Clouds force delay in space shuttle liftoff
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:02 am Cloud forces shuttle launch delayLow cloud at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida prevents the shuttle Endeavour from launching on a final night flight to the ISS.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:57 am East Coast digs out after record blizzard (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:56 am Sarah Palin assails Obama at 'tea party' gatheringSarah Palin, in a speech that was short on ideas but big on enthusiasm, took aim at President Barack Obama and the Democrats, telling a gathering of "tea party" activists that America is ripe for another revolution.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:54 am Sarah Palin assails Obama at 'tea party' gathering (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:54 am Iran raises stakes in nuclear dispute with WestIran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered his country's atomic agency to begin the production of higher enriched uranium.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:54 am NATO arrests Afghan cop accused in roadside bombsKABUL (AP) -- NATO-led forces arrested a deputy provincial police chief they accused of helping place roadside bombs north of Kabul, officials said, in the latest sign of concerns about weaknesses in Afghan security forces....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am S.African president expresses regret over affairJOHANNESBURG (AP) -- South Africa's polygamist president has apologized to the nation after being criticized for having an extramarital affair that resulted in a daughter born in October....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am S.African president expresses regret over affairSouth Africa's polygamist president has apologized to the nation after being criticized for having an extramarital affair that resulted in a daughter born in October. Analysts had...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:52 am Hatoyama vows to resolve territorial row with Russia, calls it priority+TOKYO, Feb. 7 (Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Sunday expressed his determination to resolve a territorial dispute with Russia at an annual rally to press for the early return...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:52 am The Winter of America's DiscontentIt has been more than four decades since the Congress of the United States has been able to summon the will to pass a major piece of social legislation. Not since 1965, when Medicare and the Voting Rights Act both overcame decades of opposition to become law, has Congress proved itself up to the task.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am Space shuttle launch delayed at least a dayCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA postponed the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour on Sunday because of cloudy skies over the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:45 am Harvick repeats as Budweiser Shootout winner (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am Haitian lawyer for jailed US missionaries fired (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am Mid-Atlantic plows, digs out of epic blizzard (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am La. lt. gov. replaces Nagin as New Orleans mayor (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:43 am G-7 officials stress unity on global economy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am US snowstorm causes power cuts in Washington DC region - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:34 am LA foothill suburbs thigh-deep in mud after slides - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:33 am US snow causes major power cutsTens of thousands of people remain without power in Washington DC and nearby states after a record snowstorm.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:33 am New Orleans elects political scion as mayor
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:33 am Chinese envoy meets NKoreans amid nuclear talk bidA special Chinese envoy held discussions with North Korean officials on Sunday, state media reported, amid international efforts to persuade the North to rejoin nuclear disarmament talks....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:29 am LA foothill suburbs thigh-deep in mud after slidesSteve Brown woke to find his street a muddy river.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:20 am Blue Whales Croon A New TuneBlue whales are updating their playlist, according to new research on the huge mammals. One scientist says it's because they've got more reason to sing.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:20 am Polls open in Ukraine's bitterly fought electionKIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukrainians voted Sunday in a runoff election between two bitterly opposed presidential candidates, a vote that some observers predict could be settled in the courts....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:18 am Toyota to announce action soon for Prius hybridsTOKYO (AP) -- Toyota said Sunday that it will soon announce a plan for dealing with braking problems in its Prius hybrid amid reports that the world's largest automaker plans to issue a recall for the latest model of the vehicle in Japan....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:17 am Iran's leader orders higher enrichment of uraniumIran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered his country's atomic agency on Sunday to begin the production of higher enriched uranium, in a move that's likely to deepen international...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:05 am NATO arrests Afghan cop accused in roadside bombsNATO-led forces arrested a deputy provincial police chief they accused of helping place roadside bombs north of Kabul, officials said, in the latest sign of concerns about weaknesses in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:05 am India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable medium-range missile+(Kyodo) _ India on Sunday successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable intermediate-range missile capable of reaching major cities in parts of China, the Indian media reported Sunday. TheSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:04 am Polls open in Ukraine's bitterly fought electionUkrainians voted Sunday in a runoff election between two bitterly opposed presidential candidates, a vote that some observers predict could be settled in the courts. The former Soviet...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am Morgan Freeman Gets Groovy Before Becoming a God (Video)Damn, he was cool.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am Polls open in second round of Ukraine elections - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:58 am Weather forecast for Monday+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Monday, Feb. 8: Tokyofair/cloudy Osakafair>cloudy Nagoyafair>cloudy Sapporofair>snow Sendaicloudy/fair Niigatacloudy Hiroshimacloudy>rain ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am Iran sets new nuclear challengeIran's leader asks the country's nuclear chief to begin enriching uranium to 20%, in a new challenge to Western powers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:52 am Sarah Palin lashes Obama at first Tea Party convention - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:48 am China threatens world health by unleashing wave of superbugsChina's reckless use of antibiotics in the health system and agricultural production is unleashing an explosion of drug resistant superbugs that endanger global health, according to leading scientists. Studies in China show a "frightening" increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as staphylococcus aureus bacteria, also know as MRSA .
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:30 am Rights group faults Israel's Gaza war crimes probeRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Israel has failed to show it will conduct an impartial investigation of allegations that it committed war crimes during its Gaza offensive last winter, an international human rights group said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:28 am India successfully tests nuclear-capable missileNEW DELHI (AP) -- India again successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable missile Sunday that can hit targets across much of Asia and the Middle East, an official said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:25 am It’s revolution time, Palin says
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:16 am 10 Female Stars Who'll Be 40 in 2010Celebs who are hitting that midlife milestone.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:10 am India successfully tests nuclear-capable missileIndia again successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable missile Sunday that can hit targets across much of Asia and the Middle East, an official said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:07 am Midair crash kills 3 over north Boulder - Denver Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:07 am Brees may lack height but has other weapons - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:04 am Haitians Aim to Blaze Super Bowl TrailSuper Bowl XLIV Features 4 Natives of Earthquake-Ravaged Nation; Haitian High-Schoolers Hope to Follow Their FootstepsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Chuck DeVore faces steep climb for California Senate seatDespite a lack of funds and name recognition, the Orange County Republican says he's best qualified to carry the party banner this fall against Barbara Boxer.Republican Assemblyman Chuck DeVore was riding high from his party's recent Senate election victory in Massachusetts when he bounded into the town library here. The meeting of the Lincoln Tea Party Patriots was already buzzing over Scott Brown's win in one of the bluest of blue states, and DeVore tried to convince them that with his consistent conservative credentials, he could take incumbent Sen. Barbara Boxer.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Congressional committees gearing up for Toyota hearingsInvestigators will focus on discrepancies in the automaker's explanation of the sudden-acceleration problem and examine the regulatory role of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.Congressional investigators opening hearings this week on Toyota's sudden-acceleration troubles say they will focus on discrepancies in the automaker's explanation of the problem, the role of regulators who oversee the industry -- and ultimately whether federal safety standards are grossly outdated, given the advanced electronics technology at the heart of modern car-making.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Washington shuts down, buried in record snowfallFlights are grounded and power outages are widespread as the capital slumbers under more than 32 inches of snow.A prolonged blizzard covered Washington, D.C., and the mid-Atlantic states in a smothering canvas of snow Saturday, grounding planes and triggering widespread power outages as people across the region turned to skis and sleds to traverse icy roads.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Sarah Palin to Tea Party Convention: 'This is about the people'The former Alaska governor calls on the grass-roots movement to remain decentralized, saying it's 'bigger than any king or queen of the tea party.'Sarah Palin may have declined to brand herself the leader of the "tea party" movement on Saturday, but she delivered a speech likely to earn her the title anyway.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Beverage industry douses tax on soft drinksThe idea had been floated as a way to finance a healthcare overhaul while combating obesity. But the industry has lobbied key lawmakers and financed scientific studies favorable to its position.Employing a broad-based lobbying effort, the soft drink industry has smothered a plan to tax sugared beverages -- a plan advocates said would have reduced obesity and helped finance healthcare reform.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am A dramatic rescue in La Cañada FlintridgeHenrik Hairapetian and a neighbor break down a door to reach 86-year-old Ann Rouman, trapped in a bedroom of her flooded house.The predawn pounding on his front door woke Henrik Hairapetian from a sound sleep. It was a neighbor saying that an elderly woman down the street was trapped in a flooded house.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am In fighting visa fraud, nothing beats the personal touchU.S. is using new technology and better cooperation between agencies to detect false applications, but face-to-face visits are the best way to catch a fraudulent claim.The immigration investigator was polite but persistent as he approached the leasing agent at a five-story office building in El Monte. Where is Suite 105? Can I see it? Where is the person who established the business?
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Obama tries to rally Democrats, defends healthcare overhaulThe president urges the party not to abandon his agenda. Some members express skepticism toward their leaders.Attempting to rouse a party shaken by electoral setbacks, President Obama told fellow Democrats on Saturday that he would press ahead with his healthcare proposal and other pieces of his ambitious agenda, rejecting suggestions that a more cautious approach might minimize losses in the upcoming midterm elections.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Adamek beats Estrada in heavyweight fightTomasz Adamek beat Jason Estrada by unanimous decision in a heavyweight fight in his return to the Prudential Center on Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:59 am President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered Iran's atomic chief to enrich uranium to 20 pctPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered Iran's atomic chief on Sunday to enrich uranium to 20 percent, in a fresh challenge to Western powers bidding to rein in Tehran's galloping nuclear drive.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:55 am ‘Snowmageddon’ blankets Mid-Atlantic
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:53 am Quake strikes off Japan islandsA magnitude-6.4 quake strikes off the southern coast of Japan, near the Ryukyu Islands.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:39 am Millsaps wins Supercross in San DiegoDavi Millsaps won the AMA Supercross race main event Saturday night, beating out Josh Hill and Ivan Tedesco for his first victory of the year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:34 am Lithium-Ion Battery Life Could Reach 20 YearsJapanese research firm Eamex claims that new lithium-ion battery technology could result in batteries that last up to 20 years and sustain over 10,000 recharges.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:10 am Endeavour delivers last major piece of jigsawEndeavour set to be launched on February 7 with last major element of the ISSSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am File photo of US space shuttle Endeavour astronaut Carlos Noriega at the International Space StationFile photo of US space shuttle Endeavour astronaut Carlos Noriega of the US giving a wave after successfully repairing a balking solar array and performing several other tasks at the International Space...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am Crew of the space shuttle Endeavour STS-130 wave as they walk out to the astrovan at Kennedy Space Center in FloridaCrew of the space shuttle Endeavour STS-130 wave as they walk out to the astrovan at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on February 7, 2010 in advance of the planned launch. (Front row L-R) Commander George...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am Sarah Palin tells 'tea party': It's revolution timeNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Sarah Palin declared "America is ready for another revolution" and repeatedly...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:55 pm Herald staffers' Super Bowl XLIV predictions:RON BORGES The score: Colts 30, Saints 17 The skinny: In an Oedipal thing, Peyton Manning...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:55 pm Jerry Rice, Emmit Smith headline large induction classFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The parade to the Pro Football Hall of Fame will be a little bit longer than usual next...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:53 pm Dwight Freeney status still in questionMIAMI - Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney missed the final workout yesterday, meaning the Pro Bowler's injured...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:52 pm 2011 already a lost yearSo much for waiting until next year - in free agency, that is. A 2011 class once expected to be flush with...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:50 pm Two-sport starsIn honor of today's Super Bowl, here's a look at some of the athletes who have tried their hands at MLB...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:50 pm David Warsofsky has 'Pot luckIf you want to get lucky, stand next to Boston University sophomore defenseman David Warsofsky while in line to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:48 pm BC's timing off against DukeBoston College did all the things necessary to register a monumental upset except convert the buzzer beater. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:46 pm Crimson back on winning trackOliver McNally admitted things got a little tense when Penn cut Harvard's lead to six points with five minutes...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:45 pm Kobe-less Lakers bust Portland funk
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:44 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:44 pm Minutemen fall shortKINGSTON, R.I. - With a better record than any Division 1 team in New England not named the UConn women, Rhode...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:44 pm Bus Runs Over Woman at Confusing CrossingShe didn't know where to look at...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:40 pm Strong earthquake hits off southern Japan coastA strong earthquake shook several small islands off Japan's southern coast on Sunday, rattling buildings over 100 miles (160 kilometers) away in Taiwan and causing officials to temporarily issue a tsunami warning.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:39 pm Power of Playstation [Comic]PlayStation arrives in small village. Everything is different now.
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:30 pm Palin tells 'tea party' activists: It's revolution timeSarah Palin declared "America is ready for another revolution" and repeatedly assailed President Obama on Saturday before adoring ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:17 pm Viney scores 22 in 77-61 Loyola Marymount victoryFour of the five starters for Loyola Marymount scored in double figures Saturday as the Lions defeated Pepperdine 77-61.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:09 pm UFC: The Natural tops The HammerRandy 'The Natural' Couture defeats Mark 'The Hammer' Coleman with second-round submission in Las Vegas mixed martial arts bout
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:07 pm Polls open in Ukraine's bitterly fought electionUkrainians voted Sunday in a runoff election between two bitterly opposed presidential candidates, a vote that some observers predict could be settled in the courts.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:03 pm Durant helps Thunder beat the Warriors, 104-95.While Kevin Durant was lighting up the scoreboard in the second half, Russell Westbrook was chasing a quadruple-double.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:02 pm Spurs rout Clippers in Hughes' coaching debutGeorge Hill scored all of his 22 points in the first three quarters against a Los Angeles Clippers squad suddenly faced with yet another transitionary period, and the San Antonio Spurs breezed to a 98-81 victory on Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:57 pm Avs' Anderson shuts down OilersColorado goaltender earns sixth shutout of the season in 3-0 win over Edmonton
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:55 pm Human rights campaigners say the perpetrators of such crimes are rarely brought to justiceKalli Biswokarma walks in Pyutar village on the outskirts of Kathmandu on January 13. Biswokarma was tortured by neighbours in her village in Nepal for two days and forced to eat human waste before she...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:52 pm Chinchilla, a former vice president, had a strong lead in pre-election surveysLaura Chinchilla, presidential candidate of the National Liberation Party, waves to supporters in San Jose during a campaign rally. Costa Ricans vote for a successor to President Oscar Arias in general...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:52 pm In picturesWashington DC shuts for 'Snowpocalypse'Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:52 pm Kobeless Lakers beat BlazersLamar Odom snatches 22 rebounds despite absence of injured All-Star Kobe Bryant in 99-82 win over Portland
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:50 pm Costa Rica votes, could elect 1st woman presidentSAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) -- Costa Ricans could elect their first female president Sunday as Central America's most politically and economically stable country chooses between a career politician from the ruling party and an anti-taxation Libertarian....Source: AP Top International News At 5:38 a... | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:47 pm Landrieu becomes the city's first white mayor since his father "Moon" Landrieu left office in 1978New Orleans mayoral candidate Mitch Landrieu greets voters in the Lakeview area in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans elected Landrieu as its first white mayor in 32 years, ushering in hopes of a new...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:41 pm Landrieu beat out 10 other candidates in the quest to replace NaginRevellers dance in a bar on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans elected its first white mayor in 32 years, ushering in hopes of a new era in a city still trying to rebuild five years...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:41 pm NLL: Doyle leads Rock past BanditsToronto captain passes 1,000 point plateau and earns four stitches during 14-10 win at Buffalo
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:41 pm Illinois upsets No. 5 Michigan State
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:34 pm PEI through to first Scotties finalKathy O'Rourke guide Prince Edward Island to 10-6 win over Krista McCarville's Ontario rink to advance to Sunday's championship against Canada
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:32 pm 3 dead after mid-air collision in Colo.A small plane clipped the towline of another plane pulling a glider Saturday, sparking a fiery midair crash in Colorado and killing ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:17 pm Felicien hurdles to second place finishPickering runner places second during 60 m hurdles race at Reebok Boston Indoor Games
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:02 pm Polishing Toyota's Tarnished Image May Take TimeIt can be tough to win back buyers once they've had a bad car experience. Analysts have been recommending Toyota move quickly, while its competitors are taking advantage of the company's missteps and trying to steal customers. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm New Orleans elects Mitch Landrieu mayorLouisiana's lieutenant governor will be the first white city leader since his father, 'Moon' Landrieu, left office in 1978.Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu was elected in a landslide Saturday to be this city's first new mayor since Hurricane Katrina -- and the first white mayor in majority-black New Orleans since 1978, when his father, Maurice Edwin "Moon" Landrieu, left office.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:58 pm Belluci upsets Gonzalez at Movistar OpenTwo time defending champion faces hometown humiliation against Brazilian
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:57 pm Palin lashes Obama at Tea PartySarah Palin attacks Barack Obama as she urges a return to conservative principles, at the first US Tea Party convention.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:56 pm Report: Toyota to recall Prius for brake glitch
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:54 pm Rugby: Lions capitalize on Wales mistakesWelsh coach Warren Gatland bemoans lock Jones's stupid action after England defeat
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:54 pm Sooners coral LonghornsOklahoma holds off No. 9 Texas 80-71; Wayman Tisdale honoured in pregame ceremony
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:51 pm Palin whips up Tea Party conventionIn-your-face conservatism of former GOP vice-presidential nominee gets audience on their feet, chanting 'Run, Sarah, run'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:47 pm Tea Party welcomes conservative darling PalinNASHVILLE (Reuters) - Sarah Palin tried to rally conservatives on Saturday night at a national convention of the "Tea Party" movement, taking aim at President Barack Obama on everything from big government to teleprompters.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:46 pm G7 reassures on Greece, talks tough on banksIQALUIT, Canada (Reuters) - Reassurances about debt-strapped Greece and agreement that banks should pay for future rescue funds capped an international meeting in Canada's Arctic, as European policymakers sought to convince jittery markets that they have things under control.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:45 pm Blizzard paralyzes mid-Atlantic; two killedWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A blizzard dumped two feet of snow across much of the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Saturday, paralyzing travel, leaving tens of thousands without power and creating a winter wonderland in a region not used to big snows.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:44 pm Toyota to recall Prius for brake glitch: dealerTOYOTA CITY, Japan (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, which has recalled more than 8 million vehicles around the world for problems with unintended acceleration, has decided to recall its new Prius hybrid in Japan to fix a braking software glitch, a dealer said Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:29 pm LeBron torches Knicks for 47 in Cavs’ win
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:23 pm Landrieu Takes Mayoral Seat in New Orleans - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Feb 2010 | 8:53 pm SoCal mudslides wipe away cars, threaten homesThunderous mudslides damaged dozens of homes, swept away cars and pushed furniture into the streets of the foothills north of ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 8:35 pm Whaler, Activist Ship Clash in AntarcticConservationists, Crew of Japanese Harpoon Boat Each Blame Other Side in 2nd Major Collision This YearSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pm Evacuations continue as officials scramble to clear debris basinsRivers of mud and debris damaged or destroyed dozens of homes as they cascaded down the hillsides of La Cañada Flintridge. Crews are racing to make room in catch basins before more rains arrive.A flash flood warning in the San Gabriel Mountain foothills damaged by the Station fire has been lifted and a second band of rain cells passed through the burn area without triggering more of the mudslides that damaged or destroyed 43 homes in La Cañada Flintridge, closed several roads in the Santa Monica Mountains and washed out portions of Angeles Crest Highway and Ortega Highway near Idyllwild.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:29 pm An Afghan girl walks towards unseen US Marines at Huskers camp on the outskirts of MarjahAn Afghan girl walks towards unseen US Marines at Huskers camp on the outskirts of Marjah in central Helmand on January 26. Thousands of people are leaving their homes on the Marjah plain in southern Afghanistan...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:24 pm VIDEO: Lack of training, drug use hit Afghan police training Duration: 01:53US military officials in Afghanistan say lack of training and equipment, as well as widespread drug use and tribal conflicts, are hampering efforts to transfer responsibility for security to local forces...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:24 pm Out of the brothelFrom the Calcutta streets to a New York universitySource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:20 pm Iran severs British Museum linksIran's national museum is to cut ties with the British Museum amid a dispute over the loan of an ancient Persian treasure.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:53 pm Video: Colliding Ships Caught on Tape"Caught on Tape": Sea Shepherd anti-whaling ship intentionally collides multiple times with a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean, creating a long, deep gash on the side of the ship.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:38 pm G7 wants banks to pay for rescue, details pendingIQALUIT, Canada (Reuters) - The idea of a global tax on banks to recapture bailout costs gained ground on Saturday, boosted by the Obama administration's latest proposals, but there was no agreement on a specific design.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:54 pm Obama tries to boost beleaguered Democratic National Committee - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:54 pm Blizzard Cripples Nation's Capital, Mid-Atlantic StatesThe massive snowstorm battered the Mid-Atlantic region Saturday, with emergency crews struggling to keep pace with the heavy, wet snow that has piled up on roadways, toppled trees and left thousands without electricity. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:03 pm Mudslides damage, wreck homes in L.A. foothillsLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mudslides touched off by torrential rains poured down onto upscale neighborhoods in the fire-scarred foothills above Los Angeles on Saturday, damaging dozens of homes and destroying some of them.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 4:37 pm Mudslide kills 11 people in rain-sodden MexicoVALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico (Reuters) - A mudslide in central Mexico has killed at least 11 people after days of heavy rain that had already caused flooding and fatalities elsewhere in the country.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:51 pm Space shuttle launch on trackCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Nasa is on track for the launch of one of the final space shuttles.Stiff winds today rattled the Florida launching site. But forecasters were hopeful the gusts would subside in time for tonight's liftoff...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:45 pm Winter storm paralyzes Mid-AtlanticA blizzard battered the Mid-Atlantic region on Saturday, quickly dumping large amounts of snow on roadways and toppling trees ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:42 pm U.S., Germany say Iran not ready for nuclear dealANKARA/MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - The United States and Germany said on Saturday they saw no sign Tehran would make concessions on its nuclear programme, despite upbeat comments from Iran's foreign minister over prospects for a deal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:37 pm Bushfire tragedy remembered one year onAustralians are holding a national day of mourning today for the 173 people who died a year earlier in the country's worst wildfire disaster.Prime Minister Kevin Rudd attended a church ceremony in Melbourne, and smaller gatherings...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:34 pm Iraq group says it has kidnapped U.S. contractorBAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi militant group said on Saturday it kidnapped a U.S. civilian contractor last month and was negotiating the release of the body of another.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:14 pm Teen matador kills 6 bulls in rare matchA 16-year-old Spanish matador is taking on six bulls in one afternoon in a feat usually attempted only by seasoned veterans.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:51 pm G-7 Seeks To Calm Global Markets, Sustain ReboundTop finance officials of the world's seven major industrial countries pledged Saturday to work to calm global markets and maintain government stimulus to sustain an economic rebound. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:05 pm Black Box of Downed Ethiopian Jet LocatedRetrieving Item From Sea Will Be "Very Complicated;" Officials Unsure Whether Box Contains Flight Data or Cockpit RecordingSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm Fallows On The News: Toyota, The BlizzardNews analyst James Fallows of The Atlantic magazine reviews the week’s big stories. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm China opposes Dalai Lama meetingBEIJING - China expressed "resolute" opposition to President Barack Obama's planned meeting with the Dalai Lama, saying it would further strain ties between the world powers.China warned yesterday such meetings could further undermine...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:10 am Anti-whaling vessel hit againJapanese whalers and anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd are each pointing the finger at the other after their boats collided at sea yesterday, the second collision between the pair's boats in just over a month.In a statement yesterday,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:00 am Brazil handing out 55M condoms for CarnivalBrazilian health officials have kicked off an AIDS awareness campaign and will hand out 55 million condoms during the annual ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:59 am Swine flu losing momentumGENEVA: The global death toll from swine flu has risen to 15,174, up 463 from a week ago, but the pandemic is losing momentum, the World Health Organisation says. More than 209 countries and overseas territories reported laboratory-confirmed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:40 am Search Crews Locate Black Box of Ethiopian JetSearch crews have located the black box under parts of the tail of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea last month, Lebanon's transportation minister said Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am American freed by N. Korea, starts journey homeLooking pale and drawn, an American missionary headed home Saturday after North Korea released him from six weeks' detention ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:18 am US economy 'healing'WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the US has a low risk of a double-dip recession. Geithner told ABC News the economy was at a lower risk "than at any time over the last 12 months". He said that during...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:10 am Obama braves snow, pushes health care at DNCThe blizzard that draped the nation's capital in a blanket of white isn't keeping President Obama from his appointed rounds.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:45 am Red Cross Staffer Kidnapped in Chad Freed After 89 DaysThe International Committee of the Red Cross says that one of its staffers who was kidnapped in Chad in November has been freed.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:43 am Doodling crime leads to jailNEW YORK: A New York City school student was arrested and taken to a police station in handcuffs for doodling on her desk with a marker. Twelve-year-old Alexa Gonzalez scribbled "Lex was here 2/1/10" and "I love my friends Abby...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:40 am Iraqi Court to Rule on Banned CandidatesIraqi leaders say parliament will decide the fate of hundreds of candidates who have been banned from running in next month's election if the country's top court doesn't settle the controversy quickly.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:34 am Lid put on steamy espressoEVERETT: Seattle city officials are taking a closer look at "bikini baristas", after "sexpresso" cafes started serving up illegal side dishes. Police investigations have revealed that young women serving up espressos and lattes...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:10 am US hit by mammoth snow dumpWASHINGTON, DC - Residents of the US capital and nearby states were battered by a blizzard of record-breaking proportions today. President Barack Obama jokingly dubbed it "Snowmageddon," and those brave enough tried to clear a...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Outrage over Zuma love childConfirmation that President Jacob Zuma, who has three wives and a fiancee, has fathered a child with yet another woman has prompted jokes in South Africa's media but has also hit a nerve in a country hardest hit by the virus that...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Book Claims Hitler Took Bulls' Semen to Satisfy MistressAdolf Hitler took 82 medicines, including a primitive form of Viagra, to satisfy his mistress, a new book claimed Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 8:06 am Militant Video Shows Abducted American In IraqA Shiite militant group in Iraq has posted an Internet video showing an American it says it abducted and who appears to be a contractor reported missing by the U.S. military. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:45 am Militant Video Shows Abducted AmericanMan Believed to Be Military Employee Reported Missing in Iraq; Prosecution of Blackwater Contractors a Term for ReleaseSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:30 am 2 Children Injured by Land Mine in IsraelIsrael's national rescue service says two children are being treated for serious injuries after accidentally entering a minefield in the Golan Heights.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:01 am Afghan Border Police Kill 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: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:25 am Thousands Pack Funerals for Pakistan Bomb VictimsBeating 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: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:23 am Charges To Be Filed In Michael Jackson's DeathThe circus that swirled around Michael Jackson when he was alive rolled on Friday as the doctor expecting to be accused of involuntary manslaughter in his death planned to stage a surrender at a courthouse but called it off after prosecutors announced charges will be filed next week. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:12 am Palin E-Mails Suggest Husband's Role In GoverningE-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 advice was sought on board appointments and suggesting he was close to matters related to state government, his wife's image and politics. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:05 am Gates Disputes Deal on Iranian Nuclear ProgramU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday dismissed assertions by the Iranian government that it was nearing a deal with the international community on its nuclear program and said a "different tack" may be needed.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:04 am Week In Review With Daniel SchorrThis week, the unemployment rate dropped from 10 percent down to 9.7 percent, a five-month low. Obama said he would issue an executive order for a bipartisan debt reduction commission, and he also promised to repeal the military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy, banning people who are openly gay from serving in the military. Guest host Audie Cornish reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am Program Gets AIDS Patients To The DoctorIn the nation's capital, African-Americans make up more than 75 percent of the city's HIV/AIDS cases. To combat the disease and its spread, advocates and city health officials have decided to try to improve the link between being tested and being treated. Washington, D.C., and the Bronx in New York will be the site of a pilot research program designed to connect patients with a doctor, and put those patients on anti-retroviral medication as soon as they are diagnosed. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am Just Who Are The Tea Partiers?The Tea Party emerged last year in opposition to the federal stimulus package and what it considers excessive government spending and taxation. The group bills itself as a bottom-up, grassroots network which isn't organized like a typical political party. Guest host Audie Cornish talks with Republican strategist Ed Rollins about this week's National Tea Party convention and the group's influence on GOP politics. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am Gates: Iran nuclear deal not closeU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday dismissed assertions by the Iranian government that it was nearing a deal with ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:50 am Anti-Whaling Ship Collides With Japanese BoatAnti-whaling group Sea Shepherd says another one of its ships has collided with a Japanese harpoon boat off Antarctica.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:49 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 Palestinians Ask White House to Clarify Peace Talk ProposalThe Palestinians have asked the Obama administration to clarify a U.S. envoy's proposal to restart long-stalled peace talks with Israel indirectly by shuttling between the two sides, the Palestinian president said Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:59 am
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