U.S. military releases photographer held in Iraq for more than a year

The U.S. military in Iraq released a Reuters photographer Wednesday after holding him for almost a year and a half without charge.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:40 am

American Airlines To Remove Free Blankets -Charges $8 For It

Well, I hate to say that it is now "official", but American Airlines really has entered into the territory of the low cost carrier - by charging for their blankets. The new charge goes into effect on May 1st, and is just another fee facing passengers.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:37 am

It's official: Kiss $2.33 billion of TARP funds goodbye

The U.S. Treasury has lost its entire $2.33 billion TARP investment in CIT Group, according to a filing with the SEC.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:36 am

Pakistani diplomat rejected, Name Translates to Biggest Dick

This is the kind of story you can’t make up. Akbar Zeb is a Pakistani diplomat with a big problem. In Arabic, his Urdu name sounds more like the name of a porn star.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:34 am

Bored to death? It can kill you

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from the University College London in the U.K. have found that living a life of boredom can kill you.



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Court ruling forces release of torture allegations - Reuters UK


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Iran says nuclear fuel swap remains an option - The Associated Press


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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A top Iranian official says a nuclear fuel swap with the West proposed under a UN-drafted plan remains an option. The late Tuesday comment by Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran's nuclear chief and a vice president, came hours after ...
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Finns host Baltic clean-up talks

Leaders from Baltic countries meet in Finland to discuss how to clean up what is said to be the world's most polluted sea.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am

The People vs. George Lucas is Really a Twisted Love Letter

There’s a fine line between love and hate, and some Star Wars fanatics have crossed that flimsy divide with blasters a-blazin’ when it comes to George Lucas, the visionary filmmaker who dreamed up the franchise. The upcoming movie The People vs. George Lucas gives disgruntled Star Wars fans a chance to vent their frustrations.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:29 am

Captains of 2 Japanese fishing boats nabbed for illegal operation+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: HIRAFUJI TURNS 49 THURSDAY, FEB. 11) The captains of two Japanese fishing boats which were fired on by a Russian boarder patrol helicopter last month off Kunashiri...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:29 am

Israel jets 'strike Gaza airport'

Israeli jets fire a series of missiles at targets inside the Gaza Strip, reportedly hitting Gaza's disused airport.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:28 am

Iran says nuclear fuel swap remains an option

A top Iranian official says a nuclear fuel swap with the West proposed under a U.N.-drafted plan remains an option.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:27 am

Mocking Palin, Obama spokesman writes grocery list on hand

Among the items written on his hand, he said, were "eggs, milk" and "bread." He said he'd crossed off "toast." White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was responding to reports this past weekend that Palin had written a "cheat sheet" on her hand -- despite criticizing Obama for using teleprompters at the same event.



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Britain discloses secret data on terror prisoner (AP)

AP - Britain's government on Wednesday disclosed once-secret information on the treatment of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee who says he was tortured in U.S. custody, losing an extended court battle to keep the material classified.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am

Binyam Mohamed torture allegations must be disclosed, day judges

David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, has lost his appeal court bid to prevent judges disclosing secret information relating to torture allegations in the case of Binyam Mohamed.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am

Afghan avalanches kill 165, rescue underway (AFP)

Afghan travellers enter the Salang Tunnel, some 160km north of Kabul. Rescuers recovered the bodies of 165 people killed by a series of avalanches on a treacherous Afghan mountain pass in one of the country's worst such disasters, an official said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Jimin Lai)AFP - Rescuers recovered the bodies of 165 people killed by a series of avalanches on a treacherous Afghan mountain pass in one of the country's worst such disasters, an official said Wednesday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:23 am

For defense team, singer's fame may pose challenge

The memory of Michael Jackson could pose a challenge for Dr. Conrad Murray's defense team as his lawyers fight an involuntary manslaughter charge against the physician in the singer's death.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:21 am

On this night, 'Idol' benefits from a DeGeneres helping of Ellen

Paula who? After months of anticipation, Ellen DeGeneres assumed her spot last night at the judges' table...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

Honda adds 437,000 cars to global air bag recall (AP)

FILE-In this Oct. 27, 2009 file photo, a visitor looks at a car in front of Honda Motor Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.  Honda Motor Co. says it is adding 17,000 more cars in Japan and elsewhere to an existing global recall for faulty airbags, bringing the latest round of recalls to 437,000.   The Feb. 10, 2010 announcement in Tokyo came after Honda said Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010,  that it is adding more than 378,000 cars to the recall in the U.S. and Canada. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)AP - Honda Motor Co. is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month-old global recall for faulty air bags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese automaker.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

How The Flower Industry Rips Us Off On Valentine's Day

If you study hidden fees and price distortions for a living, Valentine's Day is your Super Bowl. Can you name another industry where the true price of an item is routinely more than double the advertised price?



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

Chris Berman May Leave ESPN but He’ll Never Escape YouTube

Reports broke yesterday that Chris Berman may leave ESPN. One network he'll never leave is YouTube, where candid ESPN video shows him to be an angry, potty-mouted, drug-smuggler.



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Rwanda leaders 'bullying critics'

A rights group accuses Rwandan leaders of intimidating critics, including Victoire Ingabire, in the build-up to an August election.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am

U.S. frees Reuters Iraq photographer after 17 months

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military released a Reuters photographer in Iraq on Wednesday after holding him for almost a year and a half without charge.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:17 am

U.S. frees Reuters Iraq photographer after 17 months (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. military released a Reuters photographer in Iraq on Wednesday after holding him for almost a year and a half without charge.
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Google Buzz Arrives with a Bang - Techtree.com


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LEAD: U.S. envoy to Japan says Toyota recall does not harm Japan-U.S. ties+

TOKYO, Feb. 10 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO AT LAST 3 GRAFS) U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos said Wednesday that the recent recalls of Toyota Motor Corp.'s cars due to safety...
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UK Court Orders Release of Gitmo Notes

Appeals Court Rejects British Government's Attempt to Keep Summary of Terror Detainee's Treatment Secret

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am

Lebanon warns of "dangerous" situation with Israel (Reuters)

Reuters - Israeli aircraft are making daily incursions into Lebanese air space, creating a very dangerous situation, Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said in an interview broadcast Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am

Lebanon warns of "dangerous" situation with Israel

LONDON (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft are making daily incursions into Lebanese air space, creating a very dangerous situation, Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said in an interview broadcast Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am

Massport salaries soar on buybacks

Nearly one-third of Massport employees jumped on the agency's vacation buyback express last year, rolling...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:11 am

Soldier detained over teen's death in Kashmir

A soldier suspected of involvement in the shooting death of a teenager in Indian-controlled Kashmir was detained after the killing triggered massive anti-India protests across the region.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:11 am

Pakistani officials: Taliban chief is dead - The Associated Press


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Avalanches kill at least 157 in N. Afghanistan+

(Kyodo) _ Avalanches north of the Afghan capital Kabul this week have left more than 150 people dead and dozens wounded, an Interior Ministry spokesman said Wednesday. "So far rescuers
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What Would You See As You Plummet Into a Black Hole? [VIDEO]

A new simulator has the answer. By definition, one can't see a black hole itself, only its effect on the light of intervening stars. And without some serious equipment, even that's a tall order. Luckily for all us amateur astronomers, Thomas Müller and Daniel Weiskopf of the University of Stuttgart, Germany, have created a simulation that...



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U.S. trial of ex-boy soldier raises fierce debate

Omar Khadr, seen here before he was imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay, was captured after a deadly battle in Afghanistan when he was 15.Youngest detainee at Guantanamo Bay draws White House into debate over trying child soldier.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:09 am

Afghan avalanche toll 'over 150'

Avalanches around a mountain tunnel in Afghanistan kill at least 150 people and injure hundreds more, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Feb 2010 | 3:05 am

Michelle Obama vs. childhood obesity - Chicago Sun-Times


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U.S. envoy to Japan says Toyota recall does not harm Japan-U.S. ties+

(Kyodo) _ U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos said Wednesday that the recent recalls of Toyota Motor Corp.'s cars due to safety problems do not undermine relations between his country and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:59 am

'Bottom-flashing' hospital gowns replaced by new version

Traditional hospital gowns which expose patients' backsides could soon be a thing of the past as part of a dignity push across the NHS. Trusts are introducing new wraparound garments which tie at the side rather than the back - ensuring their wearer's rear is not exposed on the wards. Patients have long complained about the old-style gowns...



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:58 am

Greek workers strike over austerity drive (AFP)

Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou arrives for a press conference in the Finance Ministry in Athens. Thousands of Greek civil servants were set to go on strike Wednesday to protest wage cuts as the government moves to grapple with a debt crisis that has sent shock waves through the eurozone.(AFP/Louisa Gouliamaki)AFP - Thousands of Greek civil servants went on strike Wednesday against wage cuts, paralyzing flights and disrupting rail traffic as Athens grappled to fight a debt crisis that has shaken Europe.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:55 am

Court: UK gov't must release Gitmo detainee intel

Britain's Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that the government must disclose secret intelligence about the treatment of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee who says he was tortured in U.S. custody.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am

Peugeot Citroen narrows losses

French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen SA said Wednesday that it reduced losses in the second half of last year because of government scrappage plans but predicted that 2010 will remain challenging.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am

Warning over UK troop illnesses

Afghan and UK hospitals are being stretched by the number of troops wounded in Helmand, the National Audit Office says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am

Ukraine vote count shows win for Yanukovych

Ukraine's election commission says opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych has apparently narrowly won the presidential race according to the preliminary vote count.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am

NZ teen kidnaps puppy to save it from euthanasia

A New Zealand teenager faced legal action after he stole his own injured puppy from a clinic to save it from euthanasia when the family couldn't afford expensive surgery after it was hit by a car.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:51 am

Nev. Medicaid cuts could bring diaper rationing

Nevada officials outline drastic cuts to the state's Medicaid program that include plans to ration adult diapers, eliminate denture and hearing-aid programs.

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Horse racing: 10-time G1 race winning jockey Tsunoda to retire+

(Kyodo) _ Japan Racing Association jockey Koichi Tsunoda, winner of 10 career Grade One races, said Wednesday he will retire at the end of this month and become a trainer. "I want to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:51 am

Pakistan says has "credible information" Mehsud dead (Reuters)

Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud (C) sits with other millitants in South Waziristan October 4, 2009 in this video grab taken from footage released October 5, 2009. REUTERS/Reuters TVReuters - Pakistan said on Wednesday it had information suggesting that Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud had died of wounds inflicted in a U.S. drone aircraft attack in January.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am

Pakistan says has "credible information" Mehsud dead

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Wednesday it had information suggesting that Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud had died of wounds inflicted in a U.S. drone aircraft attack in January.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am

Plenty of questions as Red Sox head to spring training

The Red Sox went two whole seasons without winning a championship between 2004 and 2007. Beginning next week...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am

Obama hosts protest song concert

President Barack Obama said activists from coast to coast felt their will sharpened by protest songs.President Barack Obama listened to an all-star lineup of performers pay tribute to the music that he said fueled freedom marches and civil disobedience.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:49 am

Militants go on trial over 2009 Jakarta hotel bombings+

(Kyodo) _ Two Muslim militants went on trial Wednesday for alleged involvement in the bombings of two luxury hotels in Jakarta in July last year, which left a total of nine people dead...
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Shane Mosley thrilled to finally have signed fight

NEW YORK - Shane Mosley bopped around the Super Bowl media center last week, chatting with anyone who wanted to...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:48 am

Honda expands airbag recall as more Toyotas probed

TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said it would recall another 440,000 cars around the world for faulty airbags as rival Toyota Motor Corp faced further probes over its largest-ever safety crisis.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:45 am

Honda expands airbag recall as more Toyotas probed (Reuters)

A security guard stands in front of the gate of Tianjin Faw Toyota Motor Co. Ltd in Tianjin municipality, February 10, 2010. The cost of buying protection on Toyota Motor Corp's debt hit a seven-month high this week as its recall woes widened, but borrowing costs at the cash-rich automaker are not expected to jump substantially.   REUTERS/Vincent Du (CHINA - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS)Reuters - Honda Motor Co said it would recall another 440,000 cars around the world for faulty airbags as rival Toyota Motor Corp faced further probes over its largest-ever safety crisis.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:45 am

Churchill Downs launches Kentucky Derby Web page

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Churchill Downs Inc., has taken the Kentucky Derby online. The company has launched the Web...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:45 am

Court rules British government must reveal secret documents on Guantanamo detainee's treatment.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am

Just in time for Valentine's Day: cocaine roses

AMSTERDAM - A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but apparently not sweet enough to conceal the scent...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:43 am

Facing rampant inflation, Myanmar turns to bartering

YANGON (Reuters) - Faced with a shortage of small banknotes, people in Myanmar are resorting to bartering cigarettes, shampoo and other items.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:42 am

Iran says nuclear fuel deal "still on the table"

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran believes a nuclear fuel exchange with the West is still possible, state television said on Wednesday, a day after the Islamic Republic's expansion of uranium enrichment drew a U.S. warning of more sanctions soon.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am

Space shuttle Endeavour pulls in at space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Shuttle Endeavour arrived to a warm welcome at the International Space Station early...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:35 am

Eastern US hit by new snowstorm

A second big snowstorm in less than a week paralyses the north-eastern US, with government offices and many schools shut.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:28 am

18 points in western Japan enjoy record temperatures for February+

(Kyodo) _ The mercury rose Wednesday in western Japan with 18 observation points in eight prefectures marking record high temperatures for February, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:27 am

Greek strike tests government's austerity mettle

ATHENS (Reuters) - A strike by Greek civil servants grounded flights and shut many state schools and offices on Wednesday, in the first big test of the government's resolve to tackle a debt
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Hiram Monserrate vows to fight his expulsion from the state Senate. - New York Daily News


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Toyota chief to visit U.S. as early as next week over recall problems+

(Kyodo) _ Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda is expected to visit the United States as early as next week over massive recalls of its vehicles, transport minister Seiji Maehara told
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:17 am

Toyota starts fixing Priuses recalled in Japan

TOKYO (AP) -- Prius owners in Japan are rushing to dealers for repairs a day after Toyota's president announced a global recall for a glitch in the car's antilock brake system....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:21 a... | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:16 am

Fresh blizzard bears down on East Coast

Pedestrians walk past a mound of snow left behind by last weekend's storm on Tuesday in Chevy Chase, Md.Plows that have been rolling around the clock in the nation's capital, Philadelphia and Baltimore won't be heading for the garage as another storm moves into the region.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:14 am

Round 2: Snow slams Mid-Atlantic, points north (AP)

Ricki Ghani, left, and Eric Brannon clear snow from sidewalks around Festival Hall Park in Racine, Wis. as snow sweeps across southeastern Wisconsin Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010.  (AP Photo/Journal Times, Mark Hertzberg)AP - Plows that have been rolling around the clock for days in the nation's capital, Philadelphia and Baltimore won't be heading for the garage any time soon as a second major storm in a week moved into the snowbound region Wednesday.



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Jason Spezza sparks Senators

Jason Spezza scored his 10th goal in his last 10 games late in the second period to send the Senators to a 3-2...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:09 am

New report: Consumers spent modestly in January (AP)

Chart shows the same-store sales of selected retailers compared to the same period last yearAP - Americans backed off from holiday spending in January, but retail sales rose for a third month in a row compared with a year earlier, largely because of gas price hikes, according to figures released Wednesday by a key data service.



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Julius Peppers wants out

Julius Peppers no longer wants a long-term contract with Carolina, saying the Panthers have ignored him this offseason. ...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:09 am

Good times roll at Saints victory parade

NEW ORLEANS - Raising glasses for a champagne toast, the quarterback and head coach who guided the New Orleans...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:09 am

Honda adds 437,000 cars to global air bag recall

Honda Motor Co. is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month-old global recall for faulty air bags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese automaker.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:07 am

Doctor says vendor may have been in rubble 27 days

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The tale seems dubious: that a rice vendor survived 27 days trapped under the rubble of a flea market following Haiti's devastating earthquake....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:21 a... | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:06 am

Vietnam War-era shell explodes, injuring 4

Officials say a Vietnam War-era artillery shell has exploded at a coffee plantation. Four men were injured, three seriously.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Feb 2010 | 2:02 am

Afghan avalanches kill more than 150

An Afghan army soldier carries a child during an evacuation from the avalanche which struck the Salang Pass, north of Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Interior Ministry said Wednesday that 157 people have been killed in avalanches that blocked a mountain pass north of Kabul.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:57 am

Haiti quake toll rises to 230,000

The death toll from the Haiti quake could be 230,000, the government says - close to the number killed in the 2004 Asian tsunami.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:53 am

Officials: Afghan avalanches kill 157 people

KABUL (AP) -- At least 157 people have been killed in a series of avalanches that blocked a mountain pass north of Kabul, trapping hundreds more in their snowbound vehicles, Afghan officials said Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:21 a... | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:52 am

Man rescued after 27 days?

A rice vendor may have lived under the rubble of a Haitian flea market for 27 days with little more than water and possibly fruit, a doctor said.



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Political supporters clash in streets of Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Government supporters hurled stones at thousands of opposition activists demonstrating against the arrest of their defeated presidential candidate in Sri Lanka's capital Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:21 a... | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:45 am

A mystery cube, a second cauldron?

Officials tight-lipped about whether structure is related to the Games



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:43 am

New acting president for Nigeria

Nigeria's Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan becomes acting president in place of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:39 am

Death toll rises to 157 in Afghanistan avalanches

The Interior Ministry says about 2,600 people have been rescued, hundreds of whom are injured.

Afghanistan's Interior Ministry said Wednesday that 157 people have been killed in avalanches that blocked a mountain pass north of Kabul.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:35 am

China jails young man for joining political party

BEIJING (AP) -- A 20-year-old factory worker who joined a banned political party because he was unhappy with one-party rule in China was sentenced to jail for 18 months Wednesday, his mother said....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:21 a... | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:34 am

Red Bull take wraps off 2010 car

Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber unveil their new Red Bull car at the start of the second pre-season Formula 1 test.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:34 am

Hackers shut down Australian government websites

Reports say attack was intended to protest proposed Internet filter that targets pornography and criminal sites



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:25 am

Haitian man have been trapped in rubble for 27 days

Doctors say 28-year-old could have survived on water and possibly some fruit beneath the rubble



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:22 am

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Iran rewards Basij militia with political clout

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- During an Iranian government meeting late last month, a top adviser to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad brought a proposal to expand the political voice of a group more known for its street muscle: the civilian militia corps called the Basij....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:21 a... | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:11 am

Greeks strike over austerity plan

Public sector workers in Greece launch a nationwide strike in protest at government measures to tackle the budget deficit.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:11 am

The last 'Jay Leno Show'

There's no occasion to it, and that seems about right.

As far too many of us know, Jay Leno, who has been parked weeknights at 10 p.m. since September, is moving back to "The Tonight Show," the job he left at the end of May. When he returns from the canceled "The Jay Leno Show" to his former chair, after the Olympics, it will be as if the last eight months had never happened.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Michael Jackson's doctor's case may hinge on his police statement

Cardiologist Conrad Murray's comments about giving the singer the anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid could make or break the involuntary manslaughter case.

On a Saturday evening last summer, Dr. Conrad Murray met with two police detectives at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Marina del Rey. Outside, the world was in shock over the death of Michael Jackson, and inside a room at the posh waterfront hotel, the investigators wanted answers from the last person to see him alive. With his lawyer by his side, Murray talked for more than three hours. The interview ended with him a free man.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Feinstein, Boxer call for delay on plans to expand Central Valley landfill

The senators seek a moratorium on the facility's growth until investigations into birth defects in Kettleman City are completed.

California's two U.S. senators on Tuesday called for a moratorium on plans to expand the state's largest toxic waste landfill pending the completion of investigations into birth defects in the nearby farm workers' community of Kettleman City.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Land trust solicits funding to buy peak near Hollywood sign

The trust would donate Cahuenga Peak, a 138-acre parcel once owned by Howard Hughes, to the city to be added to Griffith Park. The land has 360-degree vistas of the L.A. Basin and the Valley.

Nobody seemed to want the mountaintop in the old days.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

L.A. Unified plans to fire more non-tenured teachers than usual

Those targeted represent nearly 6% of all probationary instructors in the nation's second-largest school district. A Times report last year found that fewer than 2% of such teachers were let go.

Los Angeles school district officials are planning to fire more than 110 non-tenured teachers this year based on their performance, about three times the number of probationary teachers dismissed annually in recent years.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Congress opens probe into Anthem Blue Cross rate increases

Two House panels announce they are investigating the hikes, which take effect March 1. Lawmakers ask the company's CEO to explain the reasons for the increases.

Congress opened an investigation Tuesday into Anthem Blue Cross' impending rate increases in California as President Obama cited the premium hikes -- some as high as 39% -- in his bid to pass national healthcare legislation.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Sri Lankan Gen Sarath Fonseka's arrest to be challenged - BBC News


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Feb 2010 | 12:36 am

Myanmar court sentences US man to 3 years' prison

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- A Myanmar court ordered a U.S. citizen Wednesday to serve three years in prison for entering the military-ruled country with forged documents and undeclared foreign currency....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:21 a... | 10 Feb 2010 | 12:09 am

Arrested Tijuana cops were hailed as models

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Just a few weeks ago, the two officers were lauded as part of a new breed of honest cop, elevated to become key players in a drive to overhaul one of Mexico's most notorious police forces....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:21 a... | 10 Feb 2010 | 12:04 am

Suspect on trial in Indonesia hotel bombings

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- An alleged Islamist militant being tried on charges of harboring terrorists behind deadly twin hotel bombings in the Indonesian capital claimed Wednesday that he had helped craft a plot to assassinate the president....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:21 a... | 9 Feb 2010 | 11:58 pm

Unlocking sun's secrets key to Earth's security

Like a local meteorologist, a NASA satellite set to launch this morning from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station hopes to deliver ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 11:45 pm

Obama's aim on health care: Mesh 'best ideas'

President Obama said Tuesday that he will consider any Republican health care ideas, as long as the ideas address the goals contained ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 11:38 pm

An armed policeman stands outside the re-opened Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta

An armed policeman stands outside the re-opened Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta following twin suicide bombings in the capital city. A suspected member of late terror leader Noordin Mohammad Top's network...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm

Haitians hold on to hope for missing loved ones

When rescuers pulled Willensky Fieffe from his collapsed school in Ptionville he was bloodied but alive, his schoolmates say.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 11:30 pm

Second big snowstorm slams East Coast

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The second major snowstorm in less than a week slammed the East Coast from Washington to New York on Tuesday, forcing the United Nations to close and Congress to curtail legislative action.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 11:30 pm

Senators back cuts in deficit, not in budget

Even as they call for reining in the record $1.6 trillion federal budget deficit, more than one-third of the nation's 100 U.S. ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 11:24 pm

Mardi-gras style parade honors Saints

Drew Brees, left, and Mark Brunell, center, pose on a parade float prior to the start of the Saints victory parade Tuesday.The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints are celebrating Mardi Gras-style. Carnival floats carrying players, coaches and team owner Tom Benson started rolling through downtown New Orleans for a victory parade Tuesday.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Feb 2010 | 11:23 pm

Motorists killed near vehicle breakdowns

Recent accidents raise the question of what drivers should do when their vehicles break down or have accidents on busy interstates.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 11:15 pm

No. 6 Purdue pops No. 10 Spartans on road

Purdue's Robbie Hummel gets to the rim. Hummel helped Purdue beat Michigan State on Tuesday.E’Twaun Moore scored a season-high 25 points and JaJuan Johnson added 19, lifting No. 6 Purdue to a 76-64 victory over No. 10 Michigan State on Tuesday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Feb 2010 | 11:11 pm

U.S. request for foreign fliers' data meets resistance

The government is pushing foreign countries and airlines to deliver personal and criminal information about people planning to ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 11:09 pm

Drug cartels threaten Mexican stability

Crime 'has become defiant,' president says, as police and politicians are forced to face 'the bribe or the bullet'



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:58 pm

Jay Leno ends NBC prime-time experiment

Jay Leno ushered out one of television's biggest flops without sentiment on Tuesday, the final night of a prime-time experiment doomed by bad ratings and bad vibes.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:58 pm

Haas needs tiebreaker to win

Top-seeded Roddick nearly had to pull out of the tournament because of a knee injury



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:54 pm

‘Deadliest Catch’ captain dies

A spokesman for The Discovery Channel says the captain of the "Deadliest Catch" fishing vessel Cornelia Marie has died.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:48 pm

Binge Eating Officially Defined As A Mental Disorder

The American Psychiatric Association is releasing a new draft of its book of mental disorders Wednesday, and one of the changes is to recognize binge eating as a disorder. Proponents say this could stimulate more research and help further develop treatments.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:42 pm

Music That Changed History and Still Resonates - New York Times


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:35 pm

UNICEF: Child Smuggling Continues in Haiti

U.N. Agency Chief Says Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation Remain Big Risks following Earthquake

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:30 pm

L.A. County invests in helping the needy get federal aid

Officials say helping the county's most destitute general relief recipients to obtain federal benefits will be a 'win-win' as county costs decrease and recipients get more money and assistance.

Facing record levels of unemployment and looming state welfare cuts, Los Angeles County supervisors Tuesday finalized a plan to begin shifting responsibility for some of the most destitute residents to the federal government.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:23 pm

In poll, Republicans gaining political ground on Obama - Washington Post


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Republicans have significantly narrowed the gap with Democrats on who is trusted to deal with the country's problems and have sharply reduced several of President Obama's main political advantages, according to a new ...
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:15 pm

'Cutting' Elevated From Symptom To Mental Disorder

People who intentionally injure their skin often say it helps relieve tension. The behavior is usually not life-threatening, but it has frequently been confused with a suicide attempt. To avoid potentially harmful misdiagnoses and treatments, the new draft of the book of mental disorders categorizes the behavior as a disorder.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:13 pm

Snow grounds thousands of flights

As people on the East Coast waited for the second snowshoe to drop, airlines canceled thousands of flights, and Meals on Wheels ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:11 pm

UN envoy in North Korea to spur nuke talks

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A senior U.N. envoy pressed ahead Wednesday with international efforts to get North Korea back into nuclear disarmament talks, during the world body's first high-level visit to the reclusive state in nearly six years....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:21 a... | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:11 pm

White House Plays Defense On National Security

The Obama administration has launched an aggressive PR campaign to challenge the notion that it's soft on terrorism. In TV interviews and op-ed columns, administration officials are fighting back against a familiar line of Republican attack that's taken on new strength in recent weeks.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Feb. 10: What's in the stars for you today?

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Familiar Face Returns To Iraqi Politics: Saddam

Ahead of national elections in March, residents of Anbar province say they're disillusioned with the current government and look back on the late Saddam Hussein with nostalgia. For all of his shortcomings, they say Saddam was a leader who inspired fear and respect.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Boys TV and Girls TV. So much for Together TV

Nowadays, our entertainment choices are driven by what we buy



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

$7.2 Billion For Broadband Is Largely Unallocated

The stimulus package includes $7.2 billion to extend broadband Internet access to parts of the country where it's not widely available. The government has given out just a fraction of that money so far — and some applicants for the funding say major telecom companies are trying to get in the way.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

New Generation Of Sites Refine Online Job Search

New job search sites use improved search technology to pair job seekers with opportunities that match their skills and goals. But perfected online tools can only do so much in the face of a dismal job market.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Asperger's Officially Placed Inside Autism Spectrum

Researchers have referred to Asperger's as high-functioning autism for years, but it's never been listed officially as a form of autism by the American Psychiatric Association. But an updated edition of a mental health disorder guide now says Asperger's really is a form of autism — and some of those with Asperger's are objecting.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Mexico Suffers As U.S. Economy Struggles

The lagging U.S. economy continues to take its toll on Mexican migrant workers, who are sending less money home — 16 percent less in 2009. The decrease in remittances is affecting the economies of many Mexican states, especially rural areas. In Hidalgo, abandoned houses and half-finished projects reflect the downturn.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Figure Skating: The Olympics' Broken Sport

Not long ago, figure skating was beset by spats among skaters and alleged corruption among judges. A new scoring system was meant to solve those problems. But instead, the complex ratings bewilder fans — and may be taking the soul out of the sport.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Children Labeled 'Bipolar' May Get A New Diagnosis

Since the mid-1990s, the number of children diagnosed with bipolar disorder has increased a staggering 4,000 percent. But some psychiatrists have long argued the label has created a flood of misdiagnosis. An industry working group proposes what it says is a better definition of what these children, torn apart by their own anger, are going through.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Missed opportunity, but not the last

The First Nations University of Canada appears doomed, but the efforts to advance first nations postsecondary education must continue



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Feb 2010 | 9:56 pm

Alcohol abuse weighs on Army

The Army needs to double its staff of substance-abuse counselors to handle the soaring numbers of soldiers seeking alcohol treatment, ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 9:47 pm

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has sought to dismiss the judge hearing the sodomy case against him

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (right) arrives at the High court in Kuala Lumpur. The judge hearing the sodomy case against Anwar has been accused of lying, in a blistering attack as the defence...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 9:36 pm

Thrashers send Lehtonen to Stars

Thrashers traded a former franchise cornerstone for the second time in less than a week



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Feb 2010 | 9:35 pm

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has spoken out in support of US web giant Google and said his Gmail accounts had been hacked

Controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, has spoken out in support of US Internet giant Google in its standoff with Beijing, and said his Gmail accounts had been breached by hackers.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 9:29 pm

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei leads a group of volunteers investigating the collapse of poorly built schools in Sichuan

Rescue workers prepare to search a collapsed building in the earthquake-damaged town of Beichuan in Sichuan Province. Controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei now leads a group of volunteers who are investigating...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 9:29 pm

A Sri Lankan man reads a newspaper story about the arrest of Sarath Fonseka

A Sri Lankan man reads a newspaper story about the arrest of Sri Lankan former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka in Colombo. Fonseka faces a martial Fonseka for allegedly conspiring...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 9:29 pm

Sarath Fonseka is the only four-star general in the Sri Lankan army

Sri Lanka has said it would court martial ex-army chief and defeated presidential hopeful Sarath Fonseka for conspiring against the government and sacked parliament to make way for snap polls.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 9:29 pm

Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate and former army chief Sarath Fonseka

Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate and former army chief Sarath Fonseka addresses reporters in Colombo on February 8. Fonseka, who was arrested by troops at his office in Colombo on Monday, will...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 9:29 pm

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has dismissed parliament to pave the way for a snap election in April

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, pictured, has dismissed parliament to pave the way for a snap election in April as political tensions mounted over the arrest of his main rival Sarath Fonseka.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 9:29 pm

Study uses bark beetles' calls to get rid of them

Researchers at Northern Arizona University think they may have found an environmentally safe and readily available weapon against ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Feb 2010 | 9:07 pm

North Korean farm workers weed a rice paddy in Unpha county, in North Korea's North Hwanghae province

North Korean farm workers weed a rice paddy in Unpha county, in North Korea's North Hwanghae province. The country's severe food shortages are expected to worsen this year after a poor grain harvest in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 8:57 pm

Bollywood star exposes airport privacy flaw

Assurances of privacy for international travellers subjected to a controversial new body scanning system earmarked for Australian airports have been torpedoed after British airport personnel printed copies of a high-profile traveller's...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Feb 2010 | 7:45 pm

Internet stalker facing prison

A US man who stalked a cable television sports reporter and shot nude videos of her through a hotel room peephole videotaped 16 other women and ran background checks on 30 others, including female sports reporters and TV personalities.According...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Feb 2010 | 7:40 pm

Senate jobs bill a show of bipartisanship

Senior Democrats and Republicans were working to blend their ideas, adopting proposals such as payroll tax breaks for employers who create new jobs and aid to small businesses.

In a rare move toward bipartisanship, Senate Democrats prepared Tuesday to unveil an $85-billion jobs bill that would include payroll tax breaks for employers who create new jobs, aid to small businesses and other GOP-backed ideas to attack unemployment.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 7:16 pm

Google Gmail tweak challenges Facebook, Twitter

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Google Inc is tapping its huge network of Gmail users and Web surfers to create a Buzz that it hopes will help it catch up with online social networking leaders Facebook and Twitter.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 7:05 pm

Haitian workers sweep the streets in front of a house that was destroyed

Haitian workers sweep the streets in front of a house that was destroyed by a major earthquake that struck Haiti killing over 200,000 and leaving over a million people homeless. The WHO stopped providing...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Feb 2010 | 6:30 pm

U.S. Tightens Noose around Taliban Town

U.S.-Afghan Military Forces Poised Launch Major Attack against Taliban Stronghold of Marjah

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Feb 2010 | 6:30 pm

Cuban woman has '125th birthday'

Relatives in eastern Cuba claim to have held a 125th birthday party for a woman named Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez, but it is not clear if she is really that old.The state-run news agency Prensa Latina reported...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Feb 2010 | 6:30 pm

Anti-abortionist unrepentant after killing

The convicted killer of a Kansas abortion provider has little sympathy for the family of his victim, comparing them to the relatives of a hit man in a recording posted online.In his first public comments since his trial for the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 pm

Video: U.S. Plans Taliban Offensive

U.S. Marines are preparing a massive full-scale invasion against the Taliban which will consist of over 30,000 American and NATO troops in the Afghanistan town of Marjah. Mandy Clark reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Feb 2010 | 5:46 pm

Haiti Raises Death Toll to 230,000

More Bodies Remain Uncounted from Earthquake; New Figure Gives Same Death Toll as 2004 Asian Tsunami

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm

2008 crash: Passengers saved by split-second decision

Millions of travellers touching down at Heathrow every year experience it: the sweeping vistas of the Thames followed by a slow descent over central London and the suburban rooftops of Hounslow, before an uncomfortably close view...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:30 pm

Inside Toyota's epic breakdown

TOYOTA CITY, Japan/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's most dominant and profitable automaker, was not accustomed to outsiders telling it what to do, let alone some obscure bureaucrat from the United States, whose own car industry was on taxpayer-funded life support.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:18 pm

US airline to charge $8 for blankets

If you want a pillow and blanket in economy class on American Airlines, it's going to cost you.The airline will charge US$8 ($11.51) for a pillow and blanket in economy ("coach") class for domestic trips and some international...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Feb 2010 | 4:15 pm

Canberra bringing in airport body scanners

Security at Australian airports will be pulled even tighter with a new A$200 million ($243 million) programme that will include body scanners, cargo x-ray screening and beefed-up intelligence co-operation, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:30 pm

Lawyer Seeks Clinton's Aid in Baptist Case

Attorney Says Secretary of State Should Intervene on Behalf of Group Held for Child Trafficking in Haiti

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:24 pm

Terror on the 124th floor

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - It's a terror all of us could imagine.You're in an elevator whisking you to the observation deck of the world's tallest tower.Suddenly, just before you reach your floor, there is a huge 'bang'...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm

Taiwan drops request for U.S. military subs: source

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has effectively dropped a request for U.S. submarines to help shore up the balance of power with political rival China, a military source said on Tuesday, dissolving what could be a new rift in tense Sino-U.S. ties.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:25 pm

Iran Claims Further Uranium Enrichment

State TV Report says U.N. Nuclear Agency Monitoring Enrichment, Which Flies in Face of Western Demands

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm

Angelina Jolie visits quake-hit Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti ? Angelina Jolie began two days of meetings with Haiti earthquake victims today in her role as a goodwill ambassador for the UN.refugee agency.The actress, representing the UN High Commissioner for Refugees,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm

Toyota Prius Recall Extended Worldwide

Japanese Auto Giant Extends Recall Over Brake Problem to All Countries; Total of About 400,000 Vehicles

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pm

Afghanistan Avalanche Kills Dozens

24 Bodies Bodies Recovered but Death Toll May Top 60, Officials Say; More than 400 Injured

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm

NZ scientists to study Pacific danger spots

Geologists from GNS Science will spend the next six months collecting information on buildings and infrastructure in Pacific Island countries to measure vulnerability and risk from earthquakes and cyclones in the southwest Pacific.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm

Video Shows Unarmed Men Slain in Nigeria

Uniformed Men Seen Shooting Seven in the Backs in Apparent Conflict of Religious Militants; But Veracity in Question

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:30 pm

Ukraine's Tymoshenko girds to contest result

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko launched action on Tuesday to call rival Viktor Yanukovich's election into question, ignoring international endorsement of the poll and threatening a lengthy legal battle.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:26 pm

Panic, Rescue Before World's Tallest Tower Is Shut Down

After 15 people were trapped inside an elevator for 45 frightening minutes, the half-mile-high tower that was supposed to be one of Dubai's proudest achievements shut down to the public one month after its grandiose opening.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:14 am

Britain's economy now as bad as 1970s, JP Morgan warns

Britain's economy is now in a comparable state to the 1970s when the country had to be bailed out by the International Monetary Fund, one of the world's biggest investment banks has warned.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Feb 2010 | 10:12 am

Relaxing assisted suicide laws a 'moral mistake' - Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that the relaxation of assisted suicide law crosses a "moral boundary" into "very dangerous territory".
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Feb 2010 | 9:55 am

64 Feared Dead, 400 Hurt in Massive Afghan Avalanches

Massive avalanches roaring down a mountain pass north of Kabul may have killed more than 60 people Tuesday, Afghan officials said, as rescuers evacuated about 400 injured victims.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 8:56 am

Man Pulled From Rubble 27 Days After Haiti Quake

A 28-year-old man was pulled from the rubble of a market in Port-au-Prince on Monday and has been admitted to the University of Miami's field hospital in the capital, adjacent to the airport, according to hospital officials.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 8:07 am

U.S. Army Launches Attack on Afghan Taliban Stronghold

U.S. Army soldiers have launched a major operation in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 7:49 am

Water Cannons Fired in Latest Antarctic Whaling Clash

Activists vowing to stop the killing of whales exchanged water-cannon fire with a Japanese whaling fleet they are tailing in the Antarctic Ocean, as sea confrontations that have led to collisions and a sunken vessel continue.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 6:31 am

Iran Begins Making Highly Enriched Nuke Fuel

Iran began enriching uranium to 20 percent purity level Tuesday in defiance of world powers but under the supervision of inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog, state media reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 5:17 am

Relatives Claim Cuban Woman Just Turned 125-Years-Old

Relatives in eastern Cuba claim to have held a 125th birthday party for a woman named Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez, but it is not clear if she is really that old.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:26 am

Haitian Parents Testify They Gave Kids to Americans

A lawyer for 10 U.S. missionaries detained in Haiti says parents of the children they're suspected of kidnapping told a judge they freely handed over their kids.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am

Iranian Court Sentences Another Opposition Activist to Death

An Iranian court has convicted another opposition activist on charges related to the country's post-election turmoil and sentenced him to death, the judiciary said Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:51 am

Canadian Military Chief Charged With Murder, Assault

The commander of Canada's largest Air Force base, who once flew dignitaries around the country, has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two women.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am