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US and Afghan troops ring Taliban strongholdNEAR MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. and Afghan forces ringed the Taliban stronghold of Marjah on Thursday, sealing off escape routes and setting the stage for what is being described as the biggest offensive of the nine-year war....Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:34 am Kevin Smith Rains F-Bombs on Mac Nerds"I enjoyed it for what it was,” Smith said of James Cameron’s Avatar. “I’m totally with the big blue ***** cats. Especially the one cat that was sexy and I wanted to ***** her.”
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:33 am US missionaries may spend weekend in Haiti lockupPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Ten U.S. missionaries arrested trying to leave earthquake-crippled Haiti with a busload of children may be spending the weekend in jail despite a judge recommending their provisional release....Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:33 am German economic recovery faltersGermany's recovery faltered in the final quarter of 2009, while eurozone growth was weak, preliminary figures indicate.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:33 am US missionaries may spend weekend in Haiti lockup (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:33 am Democrats skeptical health care summit is answer (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:33 am Kennedy 'taking a new direction' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am Eurozone economic recovery falters in Q4BRUSSELS (AP) -- The 16-country eurozone's economy barely grew in the fourth quarter, official figures showed Friday, as the single currency bloc's recovery from recession was constrained by its weakest members and Germany, the biggest economy, failed to grow....Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:31 am Eurozone economic recovery falters in Q4The 16-country eurozone's economy barely grew in the fourth quarter, official figures showed Friday, as the single currency bloc's recovery from recession was constrained by its weakest...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:31 am Windows patch cripples XP with blue screenTuesday's security updates from Microsoft have crippled Windows XP PCs with the notorious Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), users have reported on the company's support forum. Complaints began early yesterday, and gained momentum throughout the day.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:28 am New England states contract case of 'snow envy'PORTLAND, Maine - Snow? What snow? Snowless New England states that rely on the white stuff for their winter...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:27 am Swedish defense group Saab earns $43 million in Q4Swedish aerospace and defense group Saab on Friday reported a fourth-quarter net profit of 313 million kronor ($43 million), helped by lower costs. The profit reversed losses from the same quarter last year, when earnings were heavily weighed down by one-time charges.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:27 am LEAD: Chinese activist back home after 92-day protest at Narita airport+SHANGHAI, Japan, Feb. 12 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH ARRIVAL IN SHANGHAI) A Chinese human rights activist arrived home in Shanghai on Friday after a stay in Japan that included 92...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:25 am Apple v Microsoft: What Jobs and Gates think of each otherBill Gates this week said that, unlike the iPhone, Apple's iPad was not a device he wished he'd made. Steve Jobs has, in the past, been highly critical of Microsoft. Here, we present some of the best quotes from two of the titans of technology
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am Eurostar snow delays criticisedA report into the severe disruption of Eurostar services before Christmas criticises the company's handling of the crisis.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:22 am Interpol man jailed over cocaineInterpol's liaison officer in Mauritania is among several people sent to jail over a cocaine trafficking ring.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am Ya Think? Over 70% Say Palin Not Qualified to be PresidentSarah Palin has upped her national profile in recent weeks, but a new poll shows that the extra attention hasn't done her any favors. In the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, the amount of people with a favorable view of...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am Man stabbed through the eye by girlfriend's stiletto heelA British woman stabbed her boyfriend through the eye with a stiletto during a row in a taxi. Gavin Taylor, 28, screamed in agony as the heel touched his brain, according to reports.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am Bill Clinton expected to leave hospital (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am World Press Photo: Italian wins with Iran shotAMSTERDAM (AP) -- An Italian freelance photographer has won the top prize in the World Press Photo competition with an image of a woman shouting her protest at the results of the Iranian presidential election from a Tehran rooftop at dusk....Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am World Press Photo: Italian wins with Iran shotAn Italian freelance photographer has won the top prize in the World Press Photo competition with an image of a woman shouting her protest at the results of the Iranian presidential election from a Tehran rooftop at dusk.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am World Press Photo: Italian wins with Iran shotAn Italian freelance photographer has won the top prize in the World Press Photo competition with an image of a woman shouting her protest at the results of the Iranian presidential...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am 5 is enough, but Gillette upgrades razor, againCINCINNATI - A redesign of Gillette's Fusion razor, the nation's best seller, is coming and - before...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am Obama strategy widens assault on terrorists (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:11 am Inventor of Frisbee dies, aged 90The man who invented the Frisbee, Walter Frederick Morrison, has died at his home in Utah at the age of 90.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:11 am Euro angstEuropean readers fear Greek debt contagionSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:11 am 2ND LD: Tokyo's Ueno Zoo to receive pair of pandas from China next year+TOKYO, Feb. 12 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO AT 3RD-5TH GRAFS, LAST GRAF) Tokyo's Ueno Zoo is expected to receive a pair of giant pandas from China early next year, Tokyo Gov. Shintaro...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:09 am NETHERLANDS WORLD PRESS PHOTOThis photo made available by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday, Feb, 12, 2010, shows World Press Photo of the year 2009 by Italian photographer Pietro Masturzo, showing women shouting...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:05 am Europe's economic recovery stalls: official data (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:04 am Eurozone economic recovery falters in 4QOfficial figures show that the 16 countries that use the euro barely grew in the last three months of 2009, a further sign that the single currency bloc's recovery from recession is being constrained by the performance of some of its weakest members.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am NYT: Missionaries’ aide eyed in trafficking ring
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am New England states contract case of 'snow envy'Snow? What snow?Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am CORRECTED: LEAD: Ex-Finance Minister Yosano slams Hatoyama as 'king of tax evasion'+TOKYO, Feb. 12 (Kyodo) _ Former Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano slammed Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in parliament Friday as the "king of tax evasion in the Heisei era (from 1989)." ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am France does not believe Iran's nuclear claim - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am MLS and players extend bargaining to Feb. 25NEW YORK - Prevented from bargaining face to face because of snow, Major League Soccer and its players have agreed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am Hierarchy of a Man's Attention Span (PIC)Come on ladies, we're not exactly complicated creatures.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am Election campaign kicks off in IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq officially kicked off the campaign season Friday, just hours after an appeals panel banned a number of candidates from running in March nationwide elections....Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:54 am Election campaign kicks off in IraqIraq officially kicked off the campaign season Friday, just hours after an appeals panel banned a number of candidates from running in March nationwide elections. Campaign posters were...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:54 am Toyota to expand disclosure amid pressure on CEO (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:52 am Lori Chalupny to take leave to deal with concussionsST. LOUIS - Lori Chalupny, captain of the U.S. Women's national soccer team, is taking an indefinite leave...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am Atletico Madrid reaches Copa del Rey finalSANTANDER, Spain - Atletico Madrid advanced to the Copa del Rey final despite conceding two own-goals in 3-2 loss...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:49 am Khan movie hits Mumbai amid rowA new film featuring Shah Rukh Khan opens in Mumbai amid tight security after protests by hardline Hindus.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:49 am Iran supreme leader lauds state rally, warns WestTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's supreme leader praised the mass turnout at the government-backed rally marking the 1979 Islamic Revolution and warned the West to stop putting obstacles in his country's path, state Press TV reported Friday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:42 am Iran supreme leader lauds state rally, warns West (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:42 am NATO says insurgents killed; family says civiliansA joint Afghan-NATO force killed several insurgents during a raid on a compound where troops discovered the bodies of two men and two bound and gagged women, NATO said Friday. Family members accused U.S. soldiers of killing innocent civilians.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:42 am NATO says insurgents killed; family says civiliansKABUL (AP) -- A joint Afghan-NATO force killed several insurgents during a raid on a compound where troops discovered the bodies of two men and two bound and gagged women, NATO said Friday. Family members accused U.S. soldiers of killing innocent civilians....Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am NATO says insurgents killed; family says civiliansA joint Afghan-NATO force killed several insurgents during a raid on a compound where troops discovered the bodies of two men and two bound and gagged women, NATO said Friday. Family...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am Get off my land! Farmer plants landmines to ward off thievesA Russian farmer is given a suspended sentence for planting landmines around his field to ward off trespassers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:37 am Estudiantes start Copa defense with winBUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Mauro Boselli scored a hat trick as Argentine club Estudiantes La Plata started their...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:34 am CEOs who buy political ads should appear, says Schumer - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:32 am Spike in LA Bike Thefts Leads to Vigilante JusticeSome bike messengers last month took justice into their own hands when they caught two suspected thieves, teenage boys who attended a local Catholic high school. According to police, the messengers stripped down the teens to their boxer shorts before taking their cellphones, backpacks and clothes.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am Olympics: Okabe misses spot for normal hill, 4 others to compete+(Kyodo) _ Veteran ski jumper Takanobu Okabe on Thursday failed to win a spot in the normal hill competition at the Vancouver Olympics, while Noriaki Kasai and three others are set to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:26 am Bill Clinton set to return to work Monday
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:26 am Felipe Calderon proposes new strategy for Mexico's drug warMEXICO CITY - Facing intense political pressure and demands that he resign, President Felipe Calderon traveled...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:24 am 'Airport activist' home in ChinaA Chinese dissident who lived at Tokyo's Narita airport for three months after China stopped him returning home is allowed back into the country.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:21 am Walmart shopper takes a bat to 29 TVs (Video)Look, we've all had rough days. Ones that we wish never even happened, in fact. But we've yet to be pushed to the brink where the only logical solution to blow off steam would be to take an aluminum baseball bat to nearly three dozen TVs that weren't ours.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:20 am Bill Clinton doing well after heart procedureNEW YORK (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton was recovering well on Thursday from a successful procedure to open a blocked artery in his heart after he had experienced chest discomfort, his doctor said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:19 am Kyodo economic news summary -4-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- H.I.S. to aid Huis Ten Bosch turnaround, aiming for profit in 2 yrs SASEBO, Japan - Travel agency H.I.S. Co. said Friday it will provide financial assistance to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:19 am ThyssenKrupp Q1 profit dips, beats expectationsGerman steelmaker ThyssenKrupp AG said Friday that net profit in the September-December period dipped 2.4 percent from a year earlier, as a drop in sales prices offset a rise in shipped volumes, but forecast that demand would continue to improve this year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:12 am Weather forecast for 7 days+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for 7 days: Temperature HIGH/LOW FEBRUARY 13 (SAT) Tokyocloudy>rain or snow 6/1 Osakafair/cloudy 8/2 Nagoyacloudy>fair 10/0 Sapporocloudy/snowSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:12 am This Exists: Racist Asshats Host "Donate to Hate-ee" ConcertIn Orange County, California, this concert is being organized by the Orange-based Radio White, which can now count the infamous racist Tom Metzger in its roster of whiny Whites. There's a phone number and email on the flier too. ;)
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:10 am 28 charges dropped in surgery tech's hep C caseA federal judge has dismissed 28 charges against a surgery technician as part of an agreement with prosecutors in the case where the woman admitting to tampering with medications that resulted in three dozen people contracting hepatitis C.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:05 am India man run over by train twiceTwo trains run over a man in the Indian city of Delhi in quick succession as his body lay on the tracks.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:03 am NATO says insurgents killed; family says civiliansA joint Afghan-NATO force killed several insurgents during a raid on a compound where troops discovered the bodies of two men and two bound and gagged women, NATO said Friday. Family members accused U.S. soldiers of killing innocent civilians.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am Injuries evolve along with new gadgetsSmart phones and laptops, handheld video games and MP3 players, and now, perhaps, Apple's new iPad - the latest technology is great, but it is also a literal pain in the neck, doctors say. And not just the neck, either.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am UN special envoy Lynn Pascoe said he is "very satisfied" with his meetings in North KoreaUN special envoy Lynn Pascoe, pictured, has said he is "very satisfied" with his meetings in North Korea, China's state media said, amid intense diplomacy aimed at kick-starting nuclear disarmament talks...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:57 am Schools close as South braces for rare snow stormThreats of snow are shuttering schools across the South as residents brace for a rare white landscape expected to stretch into areas that haven't seen snow in a decade.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am 3 new breeds to be showcased at Westminster showHis name is Alchemy — a sleek Irish red and white setter, high-energy but gentle.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:51 am Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta to face off in rescheduled Apple BlossomLEXINGTON, Ky. - The efforts of Oaklawn Park President Charles Cella were not for naught after all. Twenty-four...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:50 am Michael Waltrip wins last spot for Daytona 500DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Michael Waltrip has at least one more Daytona 500 left in his career. Waltrip, a two-time...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:48 am Senate Dems Ax Bipartisan Jobs Bill - ABC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:47 am Judge deluged with e-mails sends own message to TV pitchmanCHICAGO - Tanned infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau has pushed cures for everything from obesity to cancer, but...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:46 am Japan anger over whaling 'attack'Japan reacts angrily after Sea Shepherd activists throw acid made from rancid butter at a whaling ship in the Antarctic.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:35 am Giambrone unlikely to run for his council seatE-mail to supporter in wake of sex scandal suggests former mayoral hopeful might not try for another term as councillor either
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:30 am Ontario women were asphyxiated, source saysAir Force Colonel Russell Williams from CFB Trenton also under scrutiny in minor crimes, including thefts of underwear dating back to 2006
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:30 am Malaysia court upholds ban on book on racial clashA court upheld Malaysia's ban on a book about 2001 racial clashes, ruling Friday that its publication could upset ethnic sensitivities already strained by recent attacks on places of worship.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:24 am Malawi government backs Madonna over school (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:24 am Villagers pass an armoured vehicle on patrol in the Afghan province of KunarVillagers pass an armoured vehicle on patrol in the Afghan province of Kunar. US-led troops have dropped leaflets and broadcast radio messages warning Afghans not to shelter the Taliban as they prepared...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:18 am Up to 400 families have left Marjah, seeking shelter in Lashkar Gah and elsewhereGraphic on Helmand province in Afghanistan where NATO and US forces are massing in advance of an assault on a key Taliban stronghold.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:18 am VIDEO: A lack of training and widespread drug use hinder efforts to transfer responsibility for security to local forcesVIDEO: US military officials in Afghanistan say a lack of training and equipment, as well as widespread drug use and tribal conflicts, are hampering efforts to transfer responsibility for security to local...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:18 am U.S. successfully tests airborne laser on missile (Reuters)Reuters - A U.S. high-powered airborne laser weapon shot down a ballistic missile in the first successful test of a futuristic directed energy weapon, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said on Friday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:15 am U.S. successfully tests airborne laser on missileWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. high-powered airborne laser weapon shot down a ballistic missile in the first successful test of a futuristic directed energy weapon, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:15 am Reining in Rio: Not everything goes at CarnivalRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The World's Greatest Party opens Friday, but the everything-goes atmosphere of Carnival that turns Rio into a giant oceanside den of debauchery is under assault....Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:15 am Christie cuts school aid, other items | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/12/2010 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:09 am OBAMA WAR ON TERRORGraphic shows suspected militants that were killed in recent monthsSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:02 am Anthem's parent company defends health insurance rate hikeWellPoint says the increases of as much as 39% reflect rising medical costs and that its profit margin in California is 'in line with and below that' of competitors.The parent of beleaguered Anthem Blue Cross offered a spirited defense Thursday of large premium increases for customers with individual health insurance policies in California, but critics -- including the Obama administration -- voiced skepticism.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Mudflows are a relentless threat in the nightHomeowners who live against the San Gabriel Mountains know the danger from fire and floods. But the mud still comes as a shock.Henry Laguna had never heard a sound so terrifying. Like a train, screeching and crashing as it flew off the tracks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Bill Clinton gets stents in artery after having chest discomfortThe former president undergoes the relatively common procedure at a hospital in Manhattan. He had quadruple bypass surgery in 2004.Former President Clinton, who underwent major surgery to clear blocked arteries six years ago, suffered chest discomfort Thursday and was taken to a New York hospital, where doctors gave him an excellent prognosis after inserting stents in one of his coronary arteries.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Toyota faces massive legal liabilityLegal expenses and damages could add billions to Toyota's recall costs, with dozens of suits pending over injuries and deaths and at least 30 seeking class-action status over lost use of vehicles.Toyota Motor Corp.'s massive recalls for acceleration and braking problems are creating a huge legal liability for the company -- and Toyota owners may share in the pain.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Drug industry lobbyist Billy Tauzin to resignTauzin has been under fire for cutting a private deal with the White House to push the healthcare overhaul forward.Billy Tauzin, the chief lobbyist for the pharmaceutical industry who forged a private deal with the Obama administration to push the healthcare overhaul forward, will announce his resignation Friday, further complicating the outlook for passage of comprehensive legislation this year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Informants can greatly aid U.S. authorities but still face deportationSome say promises of help getting residency were broken. Turning on such people is unfair and a disincentive for others, some officials say. But others say they can have criminal or terrorist ties.Ernesto Gamboa was a rare find -- the sort of informant who might come along once or twice in a cop's career.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am L.A. Unified schools' chief works for district supplierSupt. Ramon C. Cortines sits on the board of Scholastic Inc., which supplies a district reading program. Officials say he is not involved in decisions pertaining to the publisher.Los Angeles schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines earned more than $150,000 last year for serving on the board of one of the nation's leading educational publishing companies, a firm with more than $16 million in contracts with the school district over the last five years.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Gov. Paterson: Somebody is after me - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Feb 2010 | 12:57 am Month Later, Haiti Resilient but in NeedDespite Progress, Aid Still Not Reaching Quake Victims In Some Areas Due to Destroyed Infrastructure, BacklogsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Feb 2010 | 12:55 am President Ali Abdullah Saleh announced the ceasefire on ThursdayA Yemeni army tank moves to take up position in Saada. Fighting halted on all fronts in Yemen's northern mountains on Friday morning after a ceasefire with Shiite rebels came into force at midnight (2100...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Feb 2010 | 12:52 am Democrats plan to whittle down jobs bill to win supportSenate Democrats said they will strip dozens of tax breaks and other controversial provisions targeted at specific industries ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 12:51 am Hindus dip in chilly Ganges river during festivalHARIDWAR, India (AP) -- Thousands of Hindu holy men, some naked and smeared with ash, took dips in the chilly waters of the Ganges river while surrounded by cheering, dancing supporters Friday, one of the most auspicious days of a monthslong festival expected to attract more than 10 million people....Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 12 Feb 2010 | 12:49 am Bill Clinton gets two stents in heart arteryFormer president Bill Clinton had two stents placed in a clogged heart artery Thursday after he complained of chest discomfort, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 12:48 am Senator's Capitol clout clouds Texas runIn the nearly 17 years since she helped the Republican Party snatch control of a Senate seat occupied by Democrats since Reconstruction, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 12:45 am Patrick Kennedy won't seek re-election in R.I.Rep. Patrick Kennedy has decided not to seek re-election after eight terms in Congress, saying his life is "taking a new direction" ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Feb 2010 | 12:43 am Oilers snap 11-game road skidLubomir Visnovsky scored in 10th round of shootout in Edmonton's 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings 3-2
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Feb 2010 | 12:28 am IMF offers to help Greece; EU disappoints marketsMUMBAI (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday joined the European Union in pledging support for Greece in its struggle to bring its ballooning budget deficit under control and contain its debt crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Feb 2010 | 12:26 am Chinese human rights activist Feng Zhenghu, pictured at an airport in Tokyo, has finally flown back to ChinaChinese human rights activist Feng Zhenghu at the Narita International Airport near Tokyo. Feng, who has spent more than three months in limbo at the travel hub in a case reminiscent of the movie "The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Feb 2010 | 11:58 pm A member of a cargo plane crew which flew into Thailand carrying tonnes of sanctions-busting weapons from North KoreaA member of crew from a cargo plane which flew into Thailand carrying tonnes of sanctions-busting weapons from North Korea passes cells full of inmates in Bangkok. Thailand is set to deport the five-man...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Feb 2010 | 11:58 pm Anti-riot squads in Sri Lanka have been put on alertSri Lankan demonstrators run through a cloud of teargas during a protest on February 11. Police in Colombo have stepped up security as the Supreme Court prepared to hear a suit challenging the arrest of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Feb 2010 | 11:58 pm Patrick Kennedy won't run for re-election to CongressSon of the late Edward Kennedy says his life is ‘taking a new direction' just months after the death of his father and mentor
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:57 pm Morrow rebounds, Stars dump FlamesDallas left-winger overcomes first period gaff setting up tying and go-ahead goals in 3-1 win over Calgary
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:56 pm NYT: Obama has edge over GOP, poll findsAt a time of deepening political disaffection and intensified distress about the economy, President Obama enjoys an edge over Republicans in the battle for public support, a new poll finds.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:54 pm Snow jam prolongs airline waitsAirline passengers across the East Coast and Midwest face lengthy waits through the weekend and into next week as carriers struggle ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:51 pm With Nominees On Hold, Obama May Rely On RecessThe Senate's traditional approach to a president's nominees has been to advise and consent. But with Senate Republicans lately, it's been more like chastise and dissent. The seating of Sen. Scott Brown cost Democrats their filibuster-proof majority. GOP senators are wielding their new clout to block President Obama's picks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:48 pm Celine Dion in New York hospital trying to conceive second childSinger misses French-language premiere of her new movie in Montreal
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:35 pm Analysis: Chocolate may reduce stroke riskJust in time for Valentine's Day, research suggests eating chocolate may have a positive impact on stroke. But don't go buying ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:33 pm U.S. side of space station done todayEndeavour's astronauts will finish construction on the U.S. side of the International Space Station today, opening a wing with ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:33 pm Health Reform in Limbo, Top Drug Lobbyist Quits - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:28 pm Kennedy won't run for re-election in R.I.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:15 pm Former Lakers coach Schaus dies at 84Legendary former West Virginia coach and Athletic director mentored Jerry West and Hot Rod Hundley
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:14 pm Best from Feb. 11No description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:09 pm LeBron, Shaq power CavsCleveland's King James erupts for 32 points and 13 assists while O'Neal silences Howard in 115-106 win over Orlando to equal franchise record 13th win
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:04 pm Valentine's DaySo much love, so little cinematic sense
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm Kennedy: 'I will not be a candidate for reelection' - Providence Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Feb 2010 | 9:53 pm 10,000 TSA staff to get secret intelAbout 10,000 airport security workers will get access to secret intelligence that could help stop terrorist attacks on planes.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Feb 2010 | 9:50 pm Workers rescue snowbound after blizzardAs rescuers waded through waist-high snowdrifts to reach stranded motorists and homeowners dug themselves out Thursday, public ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Feb 2010 | 9:48 pm Clinton's Heart TroubleFrom his stress-filled last few weeks to his 2004 bypass to his famous penchant for jalapeno burgers, The Daily Beast looks at the former president's health-and his prognosis after his stent surgery.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 11 Feb 2010 | 9:44 pm ‘Survivor’ brawl ends in injuries, topless hero
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Feb 2010 | 9:35 pm China urges U.S. to cancel Obama-Dalai Lama meetingBEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China urged the United States on Friday to scrap plans for President Barack Obama to meet the Dalai Lama next week, the latest source of friction in already strained Sino-U.S. relations.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Feb 2010 | 9:28 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Feb 2010 | 9:14 pm Cavs leave no doubt about who rules the East
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Feb 2010 | 9:14 pm Rep Patrick Kennedy won't seek re-election: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Representative Patrick Kennedy, the son of the late Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy, will not seek re-election to Congress this November, according to media reports on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Feb 2010 | 9:12 pm Patrick Kennedy won't run for re-election in Rhode IslandRep. Patrick Kennedy has decided not to seek re-election to Congress, saying his life is "taking a new direction" just months after the death of his father and mentor, Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Feb 2010 | 9:12 pm Iran hails nuclear advance on Revolution DayTEHRAN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran was close to enriching uranium nearly pure enough for atomic bombs but the United States was dismissive, saying he spoke to rally government supporters on the Islamic revolution's 31st anniversary.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Feb 2010 | 8:31 pm China urges US to cancel meeting with Dalai LamaBEIJING (AP) -- China urged the United States on Friday to immediately cancel plans for President Barack Obama to meet with the Dalai Lama next week, warning the move could further hurt ties....Source: AP Top International News At 5:36 a... | 11 Feb 2010 | 8:31 pm Frisbee Inventor Dies At 90Walter Fredrick Morrison, the man credited with inventing the Frisbee, has died. He was 90. "He was an entrepreneur," Morrison's son, Walt, said. He was always looking for something to do." Morrison sold the production and manufacturing rights to his "Pluto Platter" in 1957. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Feb 2010 | 8:11 pm Friends: Bill Clinton keeps 'frenetic pace' - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Feb 2010 | 8:06 pm White House report forecasts tepid job growth this year - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Feb 2010 | 8:04 pm California lawmakers, Schwarzenegger clash over nominationThe California Assembly on Thursday rejected Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's pick for lieutenant governor, setting up a potential ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Feb 2010 | 8:01 pm Frisbee inventor diesMONROE, Utah - Walter Fredrick Morrison, the man credited with inventing the Frisbee, has died. He was 90.State Rep. Kay McIff, an attorney who once represented Morrison in a royalties case, says Morrison died at his home Tuesday....Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Feb 2010 | 7:56 pm Hiring foreign farmworkers to get tougher under new ruleGrowers must try harder to find Americans to fill the temporary and seasonal harvest jobs, starting next month.In a move that is sure to have the agriculture industry grimacing and labor-rights advocates cheering, the Labor Department is reversing a Bush administration rule that allowed farmers an easier path to hiring temporary or seasonal foreign workers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Feb 2010 | 7:37 pm Iran's Nuke Claims: Bluster or Bona Fide?Expert Tells CBS News Tehran Has Done "Heavy Lifting" of Reaching Weapons-Grade Uranium but Technical Problems RemainSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Feb 2010 | 7:30 pm "Nuclear State" Iran Marks 31st BirthdayAnniversary of Islamic Revolution Sees New Crackdown on Pro-Democracy Movement, Clashes and a Nuclear DeclarationSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Feb 2010 | 7:30 pm Scoop: ‘Idol’ didn’t make Stern an offer
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Feb 2010 | 7:21 pm $85-billion jobs bill slashedMajority Leader Harry Reid says his stripped-down proposal will be the first in a series of employment measures.The Senate's top leader on Thursday abruptly scaled back the size of a job-creation bill from $85 billion to $15 billion, fearing that even with emerging bipartisan support the larger bill could be undercut by costly special-interest provisions that would have little effect on unemployment.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Feb 2010 | 7:02 pm Video: Iran Nuke Enrichment DoubtedThe U.S. government has questioned and disputed recent claims from Iranian leaders concerning their alleged progress towards nuclear enrichment. David Martin reports from the Pentagon.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Feb 2010 | 6:51 pm Boy, 4, impaled on knife in dishwasherMELBOURNE - A four-year-old boy has been impaled on a steak knife after he lost his balance and toppled over into an open dishwasher.The boy and his mother had been visiting a home in Melbourne's eastern suburbs when he fell backwards,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Feb 2010 | 6:47 pm China: Cancel Obama Meeting With Dalai LamaChina urged the United States to immediately cancel plans for President Obama to meet with the Dalai Lama next week, warning the move could further hurt ties. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu issued the remarks hours after Washington announced Obama would meet with the Tibetan spiritual leader at the White House on Feb. 18. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Feb 2010 | 6:46 pm Designer Alexander McQueen found dead
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Feb 2010 | 6:33 pm Senators unveil long-awaited jobs billWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic senators unveiled a limited job-creation bill on Thursday, but hopes for quick passage were thrown into question after a Republican co-sponsor criticized the legislation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Feb 2010 | 6:22 pm Olympics Met With Mixed Emotions By First NationsOrganizers of the Vancouver Games have made a big deal of including Canada's native people in preparations for the Olympics. Some natives see themselves as full partners in the games, but others say the events are being held without their permission on what amounts to stolen land. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Feb 2010 | 5:16 pm Jonathan Evans: conspiracy theories aid Britain's enemiesMI5 was not involved in any torture 'cover-up', says its director general, Jonathan Evans.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 11 Feb 2010 | 4:35 pm Coast Guard Repatriates Haitian MigrantsOverloaded Freighter Turned Around in Bahamas; Sea Migrants a Longstanding Issue but May Increase after QuakeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Feb 2010 | 4:30 pm Future Of Senate's 'Bipartisan' Jobs Bill Looks ShakySenate Democrats rolled out their latest proposal for creating more jobs on Thursday. Several leading Republicans have endorsed measures in the bill, so for now at least, it's being called bipartisan. But there are already doubts about its prospects. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Feb 2010 | 4:29 pm Bill Clinton hospitalised with heart problemFormer United States president Bill Clinton has been hospitalised with a heart problem, his office says.A statement has been issued saying that 63-year-old Clinton received two stents in a coronary artery at a New York hopital."Today...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Feb 2010 | 3:49 pm Second cyclone set to hit Cook IslandsA second tropical cyclone is forecast to hit the Cook Islands after a State of Disaster has been declared on the island of Aitutaki.The Fiji Meteorological Service is forecasting Cyclone Rene to hit Nassau, Pukapuka, Suwarrow...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Feb 2010 | 3:39 pm On Mandela's Release Anniversary, Zuma Seeks High Ground - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Feb 2010 | 3:30 pm Afghan Suicide Bomber Injures 5 AmericansOfficial Says Bomber Wore Border Police Uniform; Bombing Happened at U.S. Base Near Pakistani BorderSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Feb 2010 | 3:30 pm Bill Clinton Treated For Clogged ArteryThe former president, 63, was hospitalized Thursday after suffering chest discomfort. Doctors placed two stents in one of his coronary arteries. Clinton had quadruple bypass surgery in 2004 to open four blocked arteries. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Feb 2010 | 3:05 pm Haitian judge poised to release kidnap accused missionariesPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The 10 US missionaries facing trial for trying to take a busload of children out of Haiti should be released from jail while an investigation continues, a Haitian judge said, giving the Americans their best...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Feb 2010 | 3:03 pm Bill Clinton Undergoes Stent Procedure After Chest 'Discomfort'Bill Clinton in "good spirits" following stent procedure at NYC hospital. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Feb 2010 | 3:01 pm Senate Democrats Offer Stripped-Down Jobs BillSenate Democrats proposed a new, stripped-down version of their jobs bill in hopes of getting it through Congress quickly. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's latest bill is focused on several popular provisions aimed at boosting job creation, including tax breaks for companies that hire unemployed workers and for small businesses purchasing equipment. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Feb 2010 | 2:51 pm Call for clean slate on health reform divides U.S.DALLAS (Reuters) - Americans are deeply divided over demands by U.S. Republicans that bills backed by President Barack Obama to reform the $2.5 trillion health system be scrapped and the whole process be started again from scratch.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Feb 2010 | 2:47 pm Bill Clinton Hospitalized In NYC After Chest Pains; Gets StentsFormer President Bill Clinton was hospitalized in New York City, ABC News is reporting. NPR is working on confirming this information and expanding it. We'll add more as soon as we know it. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Feb 2010 | 2:46 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Feb 2010 | 2:32 pm Grinding Out A Winning Edge For Olympic SkiersThe relatively warm and wet weather on the eve of the Winter Olympics comes as no suprise to Zach Caldwell. For 2 1/2 winters, the cross-country-ski technician has been quietly testing out the snow and weather conditions around the Olympic course near Vancouver. He is working to find the best way to grind the bottoms of skis to help Americans move fast — even in the worst weather for speed. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Feb 2010 | 2:22 pm Video: U.S. Technology in IranIran is getting hi-tech components for a variety of weapons from right here in the USA, despite a total U.S. embargo on trade with that country. Lesley Stahl reports, Sunday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m. ET/PT.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Feb 2010 | 2:03 pm Stolen U.S. Blood Plasma Found in PolandPlasma Worth More Than $1.4 Million Stolen While Truck Driver Made Rest Stop in Germany WednesdaySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm U.S. Troops Seal Off Taliban Escape RoutesSporadic Fighting Begins as U.S., Afghan Troops Close in on Militant-Held Afghan TownSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm Northeast starts snow clean-up; costs mountWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Northeast began to dig out after two blizzards in a week brought the region to a standstill with record snowfalls, creating a multimillion-dollar mess for cash-strapped cities and states.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Feb 2010 | 1:22 pm Haiti judge rules for release of U.S. missionariesPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - A Haitian judge said on Thursday he had ruled in favor of the release of 10 U.S. missionaries accused of kidnapping 33 children and trying to take them out of the earthquake-stricken country.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Feb 2010 | 12:46 pm US to increase Special Ops training in PakistanWASHINGTON - The US military is planning to set up new training centres inside Pakistan where American special operations trainers would work with Pakistani forces close to the Afghan border battle zone, a senior defence official...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Feb 2010 | 11:15 am Suspect in Auschwitz Sign Theft Arrested in SwedenSwedish police on Thursday arrested a former neo-Nazi leader that Polish investigators suspect of being involved in the theft of the 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign at Auschwitz.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:33 am Swedish Lawmaker Questioned Over Drag-Queen JunketPolitician's cross-dressing habit only became an issue this week, when critics questioned who accepted an alleged junket to the sun-soaked Canary Islands: Fredrik the lawmaker or Ursula the drag queen?Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:28 am Iran: Security forces break up protestsTEHRAN - Security forces dispersed opposition protests as hundreds of thousands of government supporters massed last night (NZ time) in a central square of the Iranian capital to mark the 31st anniversary of the revolution that created...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am There's a lot of it aroundWASHINGTON - Massive snowfalls and blinding winds blasted Washington and much of America's East Coast yesterday as the United States capital struggled with the latest storm in its most difficult winter in memory.The Washington...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am Cover-up of terror-suspect torture exposedCabinet ministers are facing demands to hold a public inquiry into revelations that the security services knew a terror suspect from Britain had been tortured by the American CIA.Senior judges ordered the Government to publish...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am Britain urged to follow NZ example in case of executed Boer War pairCANBERRA - Britain has been asked to follow New Zealand's act of contrition towards five of its soldiers executed in World War I and pardon Harry "Breaker" Morant, the brawling, hard-drinking soldier and horse-thief shot with another...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am South Africa Marks 20 Years of Nelson Mandela's FreedomSouth Africans on Thursday celebrated the steps that sounded apartheid's death knell 20 years ago: Nelson Mandela walking to freedom after 27 years in prison.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2010 | 8:24 am Father of Natalee Holloway Suspect Dies in ArubaThe father of the only remaining suspect in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway has died in Aruba.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2010 | 7:25 am Prisoners Taunting Victims Have Facebook Pages RemovedThirty prisoners in Britain have had their Facebook pages taken down after they used them to taunt victims and communicate with associates on the outside.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2010 | 6:47 am Court Jeopardizes Intelligence Ties Between U.K., U.S.Intelligence ties between London and Washington have been jeopardized by a British court's disclosure that a terrorism suspect was beaten and shackled in U.S. custody, diplomats and security officials said Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2010 | 5:42 am Hong Kong Court Overturns American's Murder ConvictionIn a stunning reversal, Hong Kong's highest court has overturned the murder conviction of Nancy Kissel, the American expatriate accused of drugging and clubbing her banker husband to deathSource: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2010 | 5:16 am Vancouver Police Shut Down Parts of City After Object FoundPolice in Vancouver, host city of the Winter Olympics, shut down part of the town Thursday afternoon after a "suspicious object" was found in the area, The Vancouver Sun reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2010 | 4:58 am Haitian Judge Recommends Release of U.S. MissionariesA Haitian judge recommended Thursday that 10 American missionaries detained in Haiti be released.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am United Nations Pledges More Troops, Officers for HaitiSixteen countries have offered to provide the 3,500 extra troops and police officers that the United Nations requested to beef up security in Haiti and ensure aid is delivered to earthquake victims, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said Thursday.Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Feb 2010 | 4:14 am
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