Spain says may take five Guantanamo prisoners (Reuters)

Reuters - Spain is willing to take five inmates of the U.S. Guantanamo Bay prison, Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said on Monday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:34 am

Mayor says 20 dead in Belgian commuter train crash

BRUSSELS (AP) -- Two commuter trains collided head-on at rush hour in a Brussels suburb Monday, killing 20 people, Belgian officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:33 am

Mayor says 20 dead in Belgian commuter train crash (AP)

AP - Two commuter trains collided head-on at rush hour in a Brussels suburb Monday, killing 20 people, Belgian officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:33 am

Official: 20 killed in Belgian rail crash

At least 20 people die when two trains crash head-on in a commuter town near Brussels, an official says.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am

Hillary Clinton: Iran moving toward military dictatorship

DOHA (Reuters) - The United States believes Iran may be heading toward a military dictatorship and that its Revolutionary Guard Corps is supplanting its government, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am

Bank gets 6,504 applications in 1st month under debt moratorium law+

(Kyodo) _ The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ received 6,504 applications for easing repayment terms from small and midsize companies by the end of last December under the so-called debt...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am

During the Olympics, the Feds Will Be Reading Your Tweets -

As the winter Olympics begin, the Department of Homeland Security has disclosed that it will be monitoring the comments and posts on websites and social media like Twitter for information on possible terror threats. Among the sites listed in a privacy impact statement filed Friday afternoon by DHS are the Drudge Report, the Huffington Post, Twitter

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:28 am

US warns on Iran 'dictatorship'

The US secretary of state says Iran is 'becoming a military dictatorship' during a tour of the Gulf.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:27 am

Belgian passenger trains collide

At least 20 people have been killed in a head-on collision between two trains in Belgium, officials tell Belgian media.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:25 am

4TH LD: Economy grows for 3rd straight qtr, fear of double-dip recession eases+

TOKYO, Feb. 15 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING HATOYAMA COMMENTS IN 6-7TH GRAFS) Japan's economy grew an annualized real 4.6 percent in the October- December quarter for the third consecutive...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am

Wireless carriers unite on mobile apps project

The world's largest mobile phone carriers say they're joining forces to make it easier for software developers to write apps that will run on as many phones as possible.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:22 am

The Knack's Lead Singer Doug Fieger Dies

Doug Fieger, leader of the power pop band The Knack who sang on the 1979 hit "My Sharona," died Sunday. He was 57. Fieger, a Detroit-area native, died at his home in Woodland Hills near Los Angeles after battling cancer, according to The Knack's manager, Jake Hooker.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:21 am

Norway's Yara to buy Terra Industries for $4.1B

Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International ASA said Monday it has agreed to acquire U.S. competitor Terra Industries Inc. for $4.1 billion.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

Google Responds to Privacy Concerns, Kills Buzz Autofollow

Concerns about privacy on Google's new social network, Buzz, have resulted in some serious changes. Google will disable the autofollow feature that connects new Buzz users automatically to their most frequently-emailed contacts. These autofollows exposed users' information to everyone from annoying friends to abusive ex-husbands.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

Pope meets Irish bishops on abuse

Ireland's Roman Catholic bishops meet Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican over the Irish child sex abuse scandal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am

US, Afghan forces push deeper into Marjah

MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- Insurgent sniper teams battled U.S. Marines and Afghan troops across the Taliban haven of Marjah, as several major gunbattles erupted across the town Monday on the third day of a major offensive to reclaim the extremist southern heartland....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am

US, Afghan forces push deeper into Marjah (AP)

AP - Insurgent sniper teams battled U.S. Marines and Afghan troops across the Taliban haven of Marjah, as several major gunbattles erupted across the town Monday on the third day of a major offensive to reclaim the extremist southern heartland.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:17 am

LEAD: N. Korean gov't official detained in Russia seeking defection+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, ADDING DETAILS) A North Korean government official who has been detained in Russia after smuggling himself into the country wants to defect to Russia or ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:16 am

Blast Hits Vehicle In Northwest Pakistan

An explosion rocked a vehicle in Pakistan's volatile northwest near the Afghan border, killing three people in an area dominated by militants who often stage cross-border attacks against U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, officials said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am

Tears, tentative steps for preteen samba queen

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Julia Lira, Rio's 7-year-old Carnival drum corps queen, didn't like one bit of the cameras that honed in on her as she led a lavish samba parade, and reacted as any child might - by having a good cry....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am

Blast hits vehicle in NW Pakistan, killing 3

An explosion rocked a vehicle in Pakistan's volatile northwest near the Afghan border, killing three people in an area dominated by militants who often stage cross-border attacks against U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, officials said.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am

Australian court sentences 5 men in terrorist plot

SYDNEY (AP) -- Five Muslims were sentenced Monday to 23 to 28 years in prison in Australia for stockpiling explosive chemicals and firearms for terrorist attacks on unspecified targets....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:13 am

Australian court sentences 5 men in terrorist plot

Five Muslims were sentenced Monday to 23 to 28 years in prison in Australia for stockpiling explosive chemicals and firearms for terrorist attacks on unspecified targets. Justice...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:13 am

Spain to take 5 from Guantanamo

Spain's foreign minister says the country is prepared to take in five inmates from the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, rather than two as it had announced weeks ago.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:13 am

Hillary Clinton: Iran moving toward military dictatorship (Reuters)

Reuters - The United States believes Iran may be heading toward a military dictatorship and that its Revolutionary Guard Corps is supplanting its government, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:13 am

Blast hits vehicle in NW Pakistan, killing 3

MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) -- An explosion rocked a vehicle in Pakistan's volatile northwest near the Afghan border, killing three people in an area dominated by militants who often stage cross-border attacks against U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:13 am

Blast hits vehicle in NW Pakistan, killing 3

An explosion rocked a vehicle in Pakistan's volatile northwest near the Afghan border, killing three people in an area dominated by militants who often stage cross-border attacks against...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:12 am

Japan economic growth speeds up

Japan's economic figures show it grew more than expected late last year, for now remaining the world's second biggest economy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

12 (Not-So-Secretly) Gay Cartoon Characters

As a gay man I�d like to think my ability to spot homosexuality is un-paralled. Granted there was that time I got embarrassed by the decorator who was

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

Most Epic Staredown in MMA History

You may know James Thompson as the guy whose ear exploded in his EliteXC fight with Kimbo Slice. But here we see Thompson locked in one of the most epic staredown's in MMA history.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

PHP and Perl crashing the enterprise party

The enterprise has long favored Java and .Net, but PHP and other dynamic programming languages have left their infancies and are rapidly closing the gap on their more stodgy competitors.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

Commuter Trains Crash Head-On Near Brussels

Two commuter trains collided head-on at rush hour in a Brussels suburb Monday morning, killing 20 people, Belgian officials said. The trains collided in snowy conditions just outside of the station at Buizingen.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

Passenger data prompts plane's return Friday to UK

British Airways says a Mexico-bound flight was turned back to London on Friday because of what was called a "data discrepancy" involving one passenger. Metropolitan police say the man was not arrested, and the Department for Transport says the incident revealed no breach of security.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:08 am

Clinton: Iran is becoming a military dictatorship

DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that Iran is becoming a military dictatorship, a new U.S. accusation in the midst of rising tensions with Iran over its nuclear ambitions and crack down on anti-government protesters....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am

Clinton: Iran is becoming a military dictatorship (AP)

AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that Iran is becoming a military dictatorship, a new U.S. accusation in the midst of rising tensions with Iran over its nuclear ambitions and crack down on anti-government protesters.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am

Yemen rebels free Saudi soldier

Rebels in Yemen reportedly hand over one Saudi soldier, captured during cross-border fighting, as part of a ceasefire agreement.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am

Brussels train crash: at least 20 people killed - Telegraph.co.uk

Daily Mail

Brussels train crash: at least 20 people killed Telegraph.co.uk At least 20 passengers were killed when two trains crashed head-on and a third was derailed near the Belgian capital Brussels. By Bruno Waterfield in Brussels Two trains, one travelling from Leuven to Braine-le-Comte and another from Quiévrain to Liege ... Belgian passenger trains collideBBC News Belgian train crash 'kills 20'The Guardian Mayor says 20 dead in Belgian commuter train crashThe Associated Press Reuters -Aljazeera.net -Times of India all 299 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:05 am

Brussels train crash: at least 20 people killed

At least 20 passengers were killed when two trains crashed head-on and a third was derailed near the Belgian capital.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:04 am

Somali defense official survives car bomb attack

A policeman says a top Somali defense official has survived an attack by a suicide bomber driving a vehicle laden with explosives in the capital of Mogadishu.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:03 am

Obama statue removed amid outcry

Authorities remove a statue of Barack Obama from a park in the Indonesian capital due to a public backlash and move it to a nearby elementary school that the U.S. president attended.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:02 am

Kenya leader 'overstepped powers'

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga accuses the president of overstepped his powers by reinstating two ministers.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:02 am

Cyclone Rene batters Tonga, cutting phone links

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) -- Cyclone Rene battered Tonga with powerful winds Monday, cutting phone links, ripping off roofs and downing power lines in the South Pacific island nation....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am

Cyclone Rene batters Tonga, cutting phone links

Cyclone Rene battered Tonga with powerful winds Monday, cutting phone links, ripping off roofs and downing power lines in the South Pacific island nation. All telephone links with the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am

Kyodo economic news summary -4-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Trading house Sumitomo to begin tender offer for J:Com shares TOKYO - Trading house Sumitomo Corp. said Monday it will begin a tender offer for shares of Jupiter...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am

The Knack lead singer Doug Fieger dies (AP)

AP - Doug Fieger, leader of the power pop band The Knack who sang on the 1979 hit "My Sharona," died Sunday. He was 57.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am

Hewitt on Europe

Deficits threaten cherished European way of life
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:59 am

Coalition forces facing 'scattered resistance' in Afghanistan - CNN International

National Post

Coalition forces facing 'scattered resistance' in Afghanistan CNN International US Marines patrol Sunday in the northeast of Marjah, Afghanistan, controlled for years by militants and drug traffickers. Marjah, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Most of the area targeted in a major offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan is now ... Taliban bombs 'slow Afghan push'BBC News US, Afghan forces push deeper into MarjahThe Associated Press Afghanistan flag flies over Taliban capitalTelegraph.co.uk Xinhua -BusinessWeek -The Press Association all 8,369 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:57 am

Prison thriller dominates Spanish film awards

The prison thriller "Cell 211" has won eight trophies at the Goya Awards, Spain's version of the Oscars.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:55 am

Kyodo news summary -4-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Japanese TV commercial offends N.Z. Maori clan SYDNEY - A Japanese television commercial featuring pop diva Namie Amuro and a group of men performing an indigenous...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:55 am

Taliban bombs 'slow Afghan push'

Improvised bombs placed by Taliban fighters are slowing Nato's big offensive in Afghanistan, military officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am

20 Killed in Belgium Train Collision

Commuter Trains Collide Head-On in Brussels Suburb During Morning Rush Hour
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:52 am

More protests for new India state

Students clash with police as fresh protests break out in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh over the creation of a new state.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:51 am

2ND LD: GDP data show some bright signs for economic recovery: Kan+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING HATOYAMA'S FRESH REMARKS IN 5TH, 6TH GRAFS) Some bright signs are emerging for a domestic demand-led economic recovery in Japan and the risk of another serious...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:51 am

Belgian trains crash head-on, 20 killed: TV

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Two trains crashed head-on outside Brussels on Monday, killing at least 20 people, officials and Belgian broadcaster VRT said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am

Belgian trains crash head-on, 20 killed: TV (Reuters)

Reuters - Two trains crashed head-on outside Brussels on Monday, killing at least 20 people, officials and Belgian broadcaster VRT said.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am

U.S., Afghan forces push deeper into Marjah

Insurgent sniper teams battled U.S. Marines and Afghan troops across the Taliban haven of Marjah, as several major gunbattles ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:47 am

Olympics: Japan's Nagashima, Kato set for medal showdown+

(Kyodo) _ Japan's speed skating medal hopefuls Keiichiro Nagashima and Joji Kato held a light workout at the Olympic Oval on Sunday, the day before their 500-meter races at the Vancouver...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:47 am

Mobile firms unite to offer apps

Twenty four of the largest phone operators join together to make it easier to sell and distribute mobile phone apps.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am

Record crowd sees East edge West in All-Star game (AP)

AP - The largest crowd ever to watch a basketball game roared from all corners of Cowboys Stadium, and the two superstars on the court smiled widely.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:42 am

Official: 20 dead in Belgian commuter train crash

Two commuter trains collided head-on at rush hour in a Brussels suburb Monday, killing 20 people, Belgian officials said.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:42 am

Police study video for attackers of Indian bakery - The Associated Press

Reuters

Police study video for attackers of Indian bakery The Associated Press PUNE, India — Indian investigators examined security camera footage Monday as they tried to identify who planted a deadly bomb in a bakery popular with foreigners. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack Saturday night that killed nine people ... India says Pakistan 'talks on track' after blastAFP police search for Pune attackersBBC News Indian police search for bakery attackersGulfNews The Hindu -Jerusalem Post -Times of India all 2,653 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am

Space station's new lookout in final resting spot (AP)

AP - Astronauts successfully moved the International Space Station's fancy new observation deck to its final resting place Monday after a long, frustrating night spent dealing with stuck bolts and wayward wiring.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:32 am

Brussels train crash: at least 20 people feared dead

At least 20 passengers are feared dead after two trains crashed head-on in a suburb of the Belgian capital.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am

George Osborne: Conservatives would allow public services to run co-operatives

George Osborne outlines pledge to let workers take control of public services like primary education and nursing.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:28 am

Michael Mukasey: Then and Now

To promote his partisan fear-mongering attacks, the former Judge invokes the very arguments he once scorned.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:27 am

Your Health: A good night's sleep study for people over 65

A good night's sleep is important at any age. But what constitutes a good night's sleep for people over age 65?

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:27 am

Vice President Joe Biden rips Mayor Bloomberg for inflating cost of 9/11 ... - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

Vice President Joe Biden rips Mayor Bloomberg for inflating cost of 9/11 ... New York Daily News Vice President Joe Biden accused Mayor Bloomberg of inflating the cost of 9/11 terror trials in Manhattan. Vice President Biden stunned New York officials on Sunday by accusing Mayor Bloomberg of inflating ... Graham Criticizes National Security StrategyCQPolitics.com Biden hints at military trial for chief 9/11 suspectFinancial Times Graham wants Obama's top terrorism advisor replacedGreenville News Politico (blog) -UPI.com -CCTV all 183 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:26 am

Joe the 'Plumber': 'I don't own John McCain *****'

For one-time political icon Joe Wurzelbacher, reminders of his old campaign buddy Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) aren't exactly pleasant. ... Some grapes turn more sour than others, it seems.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:23 am

Why did 7,777 people give this man a hug?

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:20 am

Biden and Cheney spar over anti-terrorism policies (AP)

AP - Former Vice President Dick Cheney says his successor, Joe Biden, is "dead wrong" about terrorist threats facing the United States. Biden says Cheney is "misinformed."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:16 am

Gamer alerts police to prevent U.S. high school shooting

A conversation a man had online with a stranger while playing an Xbox game raised some alarm bells, and the man’s quick thinking may have averted a high school shooting in Texas, police say.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:14 am

Foxheads wonder why 'liberal media' laugh at denialists

No serious skeptic of global warming would try to argue that these storms disprove global-warming theories (as a matter of fact, they tend to confirm the existing models, as we noted previously). The only people who would try to claim that are clowns -- partisan hacks looking to score cheap political points...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:08 am

Britain, France: Probe Iran election violence

Britain and France led a call Monday for an international probe into the violence that followed last year's disputed presidential elections in Iran.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:02 am

Nurseries struggle with lagging economy

Like his father, grandfather and great-grandfather, David Niklas feels the quickening of spring as the season ramps up at his wholesale nursery in a farming community south of Portland. Niklas and his workers busily package plants for shipment.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:01 am

Clinton: Iran becoming ‘military dictatorship’

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says that Iran is becoming a military dictatorship, a new accusation in the midst of rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:59 am

Mayor says 20 dead in Belgian commuter train crash

Officials say two commuter trains collided head-on at rush hour in a Brussels suburb Monday, killing 20 people.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:56 am

Italian Interior Minister Roberto Maroni

Italy should avoid "ghettos" dominated by single ethnic groups, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni (pictured in 2009) said in an interview published Monday after deadly inter-ethnic violence in northern...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:53 am

For Liberals, there’s good polling news and bad

Support for party up in Quebec but Layton tops Ignatieff on leadership index

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:48 am

Whaling protester secretly boards Japanese boat

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) -- An anti-whaling activist jumped off a speeding Jet Ski and climbed aboard a Japanese vessel in the frigid Antarctic Ocean on Monday to attempt a citizen's arrest for the destruction of a protest ship last month....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:39 am

Clinton Fears Iran Is Headed for Military Dictatorship - New York Times

BBC News

Clinton Fears Iran Is Headed for Military Dictatorship New York Times DOHA, Qatar — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Monday that the United States feared Iran was drifting toward a military dictatorship, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seizing key positions in Iran's political, ... Clinton: Iran Heading Toward Military DictatorshipVoice of America Clinton fears Iran headed for military dictatorshipAFP Clinton says Iran becoming military dictatorshipThe Associated Press Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters all 1,295 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:36 am

Anti-Saddam purge both woos and worries Iraq voters

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Government rhetoric against Saddam Hussein's Baath party will woo some Iraqi Shi'ite voters ahead of an election, but many people feel uneasy about a return to the sectarian politics that has spilled so much blood.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:28 am

Yemen rebels hand over one Saudi soldier: Al Jazeera

DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemeni Shi'ite rebels believed to be holding five Saudi soldiers captive have handed over one missing soldier to a ceasefire committee, Al Jazeera television reported on Monday. Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, was drawn into a conflict with the rebels in November after the insurgents seized some Saudi territory, accusing Riyadh of letting Yemeni troops use Saudi land to launch attacks against them.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:27 am

Afghanistan flag flies over Taliban capital

The national flag of Afghanistan is flying over the former Taliban shadow capital of Showal, signalling the end to nearly two years of insurgent rule.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:25 am

Report: 13 killed in Yemen's chopper crash

The official Yemeni news agency reports that 13 soldiers were killed and another wounded in a helicopter crash in the northern war-torn province of Saada.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:25 am

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:24 am

South gets 2nd dose of snow in days

A second snow storm in less is than a week is hitting parts of the South unaccustomed to dealing with the frosty precipitation.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:24 am

Clinton: Iran Becoming a "Dictatorship"

Top U.S. Diplomat Points to Growing Influence of Revolutionary Guard in Country as Sanctions Push Gains Steam
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:22 am

Afghanistan: Operation Moshtarak continues amid rocket ban over 12 civilian deaths

British troops in Afghanistan taking part in Operation Moshtarak press on with operations in Helmand province amid a ban on a rocket system that killed 12 civilians.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:07 am

Toyota studies electronics again, trip undecided

TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota has still not decided whether its president will appear before the U.S. Congress, the automaker said Monday, but it promised to again look into possible electronic problems with its vehicles....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:02 am

12 Afghans killed in errant rocket strike as U.S. offensive continues

The deaths are the first large-scale civilian casualties since the start of the attack on the Taliban stronghold of Marja. NATO says it is suspending use of the weapons system used in the strike.

Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan, and The Outskirts Of Marja, Afghanistan -- As U.S. Marines battled Sunday to consolidate their hold on the southern Afghanistan town of Marja, Western commanders reported the first serious setback of the 2-day-old offensive: the deaths of a dozen Afghan civilians in an errant rocket strike.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Victims of electrosensitivity syndrome say EMFs cause symptoms

Scientists haven't found a direct link between the symptoms of headaches and general complaints and being near electromagnetic fields. Some speculate that it is a mental instead of a physical disorder

The explosive spread of electromagnetic fields across the world has undeniably spawned at least one disorder: electrosensitivity syndrome. Millions of people -- most of them in Europe -- say they suffer headaches, depression, nausea, rashes and other problems when they're too close to cellphones or other sources of EMFs. They've formed their own support groups, started their own newsletters and taken drastic steps to avoid EMFs, with some even wearing metallic clothing. A band of EMF "refugees" has moved to a valley in southern France to avoid radiation.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

'Tea party' activists filter into GOP at ground level

The conservative movement is urging its members to seek positions as Republican precinct representatives. Their goal is to remake the party - and U.S. politics - from within.

First there was the "tea party" protester. Now meet the Tea-publican.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

In Utah, a plan to cut 12th grade -- altogether

The proposal by state Sen. Chris Buttars would chip away at Utah's $700-million shortfall. He's since offered a toned-down version: Just make senior year optional.

At Utah's West Jordan High School, the halls have swirled lately with debate over the merits of 12th grade:

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Why is my new car making that weird sound?

The strange “tong” noise coming from our reader's tires is a side-effect of a move towards making cars more fuel-efficient

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:40 am

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki

File photo of Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki whose office said Monday that he was not consulted about the suspension of two ministers over suspected corruption and called the move unconstitutional
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:39 am

Cyclone Rene hits Tonga's main island

Cyclone Rene is starting to hit Tonga's main island and is expected to bring winds of more than 100 kilometres an hour.New Zealander Chas Toogood is near the capital Nuku'alofa and says the weather is amazing and is the worst...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:35 am

Iranian technicians outside the reactor building at the Bushehr nuclear power plant

Iranian technicians outside the reactor building at the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Moscow Monday to persuade Russian leaders to harden their line on Iran...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:32 am

Benjamin Netanyahu has called for "very tough sanctions on Iran... crippling sanctions"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seen February 14, was in Moscow Monday to persuade Russian leaders to harden their line on Iran amid signs that Russia could finally be taking a tougher stance...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:32 am

Crunching numbers for mid-size deals

The Ford Fusion is a great deal, but there are other sedans to consider

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:32 am

Report: China to make massive investment in NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- China plans to invest billions of dollars in North Korea in an apparent effort to prod the impoverished country to rejoin international nuclear disarmament talks, a news report said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:21 a... | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:28 am

U.S. Marines say make steady progress in Afghan assault

MARJAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - U.S. Marines are making steady progress in one of the biggest NATO offensives in Afghanistan since the war began in 2001 but areas infested with roadside bombs are bogging them down, a spokesman said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:22 am

Haiti airport to reopen for big carriers on Friday

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's international airport, a key economic lifeline for the poorest country in the Americas, will reopen to major commercial airlines on Friday for the first time since a massive earthquake destroyed its control tower, a U.S. military official said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:18 am

Western cities fare best in well-being index

A massive new study of Americans' attitudes concludes that Boulder, Colo., is home to the happiest, healthiest people in the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:12 am

Activist Boards Japanese Whaling Vessel

"Sea Shepherd" Member Boards Shonan Maru 2 with $3M Bill for Destroyed Boat, Citizen's Arrest Intentions
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:11 am

Alabama campus reels after shooting

Classes at the University of Alabama-Huntsville have been canceled this week to allow faculty and students to grieve for three ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:11 am

Shooting stuns Bishop's husband - Boston Globe

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Shooting stuns Bishop's husband Boston Globe HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - His voice heavy, James Anderson said last night that he has not been able to read or watch the news accounts about his wife, Amy Bishop, her past, and what might have caused her to allegedly open fire at a ... Alabama campus reels after shootingUSA Today Report details '86 shooting involving Alabama professorCNN Ala. prof bemoaned tenure denial, quiet about pastWashington Post FOXNews -Times Online -San Francisco Chronicle (blog) all 3,608 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:10 am

5 Australian men sentenced to long prison terms in terror plot

Judge says he had little hope that the men could be rehabilitated, saying they were motivated by ‘intolerant, inflexible religious conviction'

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:06 am

7-year-old queen overwhelmed by Rio parade

Carnival role drew the ire of child welfare advocates who were against a young girl taking on a role normally reserved for sultry models and actresses

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Kevin Smith oversized? Ejected from flight

LOS ANGELES - Kevin Smith says he's "way fat," but that shouldn't stop him from flying. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:51 pm

Dear automatic transmission: You complete me

You may have taken the drive out of driving, but those manual cars require so much effort!

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:49 pm

Police: Man stabs, kills estranged wife at Walmart

SUWANEE, Ga. - Police in Georgia say a man stabbed his estranged wife to death in a Walmart parking lot where they...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:48 pm

Eastern standard

ARLINGTON, Texas - Rajon Rondo was introduced to a roar, but Cowboys Stadium is so cavernous that the sound of...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:46 pm

Truth be told, Paul Pierce's foot A-OK

ARLINGTON, Texas - Everything considered, the foot held up well, according to the NBA's new shooting champion. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:38 pm

Child samba queen cries at Rio's Carnival

She was cheered by legions of Carnival fans, but 7-year-old Julia Lira, the youngest drum corps queen in memory at Rio's lavish party, didn't dance and broke down crying upon realizing she was the center of everyone's attention early Monday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:38 pm

Kevin Garnett refills fuel tank

ARLINGTON, Texas - Kevin Garnett was up off the bench smiling and cheering on teammates to a fun victory in the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:35 pm

The Knack lead singer Doug Fieger, 57, dies

Co-writer of the 1979 hit song My Sharona had battled lung cancer for six years

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm

Record crowd sees East beat West All-Stars

In front of a record crowd of 108,713 at Cowboys Stadium, Dwyane Wade scored 28 points and earned MVP honors, and Chris Bosh made two free throws with 5 seconds left to push the East past the West 141-139 in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:22 pm

Two hurt as Joe Biden's motorcade crashes

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Two people, including former gold medal skater Peggy Fleming, received minor injuries on Sunday when Vice President Joseph Biden's motorcade was involved in a crash at the Vancouver Olympics, officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:20 pm

Paul Pierce won't fly like Larry Bird

ARLINGTON, Texas - The parallels are striking. So are the differences. Paul Pierce was particularly pleased...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:19 pm

Ice rink roof collapses

Emergency crews say everyone is accounted for and okay after a partial roof collapse at a suburban Pittsburgh ice rink where a youth hockey tournament was taking place.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:17 pm

Milan's David Beckham set for reunion with Manchester United

LONDON - Seven years after leaving Manchester United, David Beckham faces the team that turned him into a global...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:10 pm

A police van believed to be holding five men who plotted an attack in Australia leaves court in Sydney

A police van believed to be holding five men who plotted an attack in Australia leaves court in Sydney. The men, who cannot be named, were convicted in October of gathering firearms, chemicals and bomb-making...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:07 pm

Australia jailed 5 Muslims who plotted an attack to protest against Australia's part in the "war on terror"

A police vehicle is seen outside the Supreme Court in Sydney, where five Muslims who plotted an attack to protest against Australia's part in the "war on terror" were jailed for up to 28 years Monday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:07 pm

Police stand guard outside the Supreme Court in Sydney.

Police stand guard outside the Supreme Court in Sydney. Five Muslims who plotted an attack using guns and explosives to protest against Australia's part in the "war on terror" were jailed for up to 28...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:07 pm

Vietnam vets lobby for a day of honor

Some Vietnam War veterans are fighting for a day of their own.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:01 pm

Rose DelGreco

Rose (Pittella) DelGreco of Melrose, a homemaker, died Friday at Bear Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:00 pm

Paul D. Carlberg

Paul D. Carlberg of Melrose, a retired banker, died Thursday at his home in Melrose. He was 71. Born in Melrose,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:59 pm

Joseph P. Magliaro

Joseph P. "Joe Mag" Magliaro of Boston's North End, former owner of La Contessa Pastries in Somerville,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:58 pm

Five Australians jailed for jihad plot

Five Australian Muslims found with weapons and chemicals to make bombs and convicted of plotting a terror attack in Australia were jailed on Monday for terms ranging from 23 to 28 years.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:53 pm

Senator John McCain's re-election bid faces hurdle

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is up against what some say is his toughest re-election battle in years.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:52 pm

Biden bickers with Cheney across TV airwaves

Vice President Biden said his predecessor, Dick Cheney, is either "misinformed or misinforming" as the two sparred on separate ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:43 pm

New safety rules for school lunches due by July

By July, the Department of Agriculture will have launched its most sweeping safety reforms in a decade for the food it buys for ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:32 pm

Sunni politician threatens boycott of Iraq elections

A leading Sunni politician said Sunday that he may call on his supporters to boycott next month's national elections in Iraq.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:29 pm

Weather halts Alaska search for avalanche victim

Rain, low clouds and predicted high winds Sunday grounded searchers seeking the body of a ConocoPhillips Alaska employee missing and presumed dead in an avalanche that killed the head of the company.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:25 pm

NBA All-Star Weekend

A look at all the action from all the events at this weekend's National Basketball Association All-Star game in Dallas

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:23 pm

Aussie man sentenced to 22 years for incest

An Australian man who fathered four children with his daughter over more than 30 years of abuse has sentenced to 22 years in prison.The 66-year-old man's identity was withheld to protect his daughter's privacy. Prosecutors...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:15 pm

Bowles remembered as business, community leader - Anchorage Daily News

Seattle Times

Bowles remembered as business, community leader Anchorage Daily News Conoco Phillips Alaska President Jim Bowles, who died Saturday in an avalanche, was a large figure in Alaska's oil and gas industry, influencing oil tax politics and gas pipeline development as well as running a big North Slope ... Weather halts Alaska search for avalanche victimThe Associated Press Lawmakers stunned by death of ConocoPhillips AK headKTUU In the Nation | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/15/2010Philadelphia Inquirer Seattle Times -Wall Street Journal -Washington Post all 603 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:09 pm

Doughnuts not sealed

The old bromide that justice works best in the light of day is no longer an empty phrase. With increasing conviction, the country's judiciary is out to prove its truth

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:02 pm

Australia Sentences 5 in Terror Case

Muslim Men Get 23 to 28 Years for Conspiring to Commit Terrorist Acts in 2004-2005
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

A Test For Saudi Arabia's Terrorist-Rehab Program

Despite some setbacks in its rehabilitation program, Saudi Arabia says it will continue re-educating terrorists in the nonviolent principles of Islam. Of the almost 300 men who have completed the program, 80 percent have gone on to normal lives. One of them, Mohammad al-Awfi, did not.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Black Farmers Rally For Discrimination Settlement

More than 10 years after the Agriculture Department promised to compensate black farmers for discrimination, some 70,000 of them have yet to be paid. Many of these farmers plan to be in Washington on Monday to ask the government to pay up.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Program Helps Low-Income Smokers Kick Habit

Even as the nation has made big progress in reducing smoking rates, the rates remain high among the poorest Americans. A program in Massachusetts shows that providing counseling and quitting medications can help: Smoking among low-income people in the program decreased by 26 percent.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Get This: Warming Planet Can Mean More Snow

With snow blanketing much of the country, the topic of global warming has become the butt of jokes. But most scientists who study the climate don't see a contradiction between a warming world and lots of snow.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

Republicans Spurn Once-Favored Health Mandate

The provision in the Democrats' health overhaul bills requiring every American to have health insurance is abhorrent to many Republicans. But several GOP senators now opposed to the "individual mandate" backed a 1993 bill that would have required it.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

2 teens shot during church service in Richmond - San Francisco Chronicle

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2 teens shot during church service in Richmond San Francisco Chronicle (02-14) 20:05 PST RICHMOND -- Three young men with black sweatshirt hoods pulled over their heads walked into a packed church service in Richmond on Sunday, where one of them opened fire and wounded two teenagers sitting in the pews, police said. ... Police seek gunman who shot 2 at Calif. churchThe Associated Press 2 hurt in shooting at Calif. church | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/15/2010Philadelphia Inquirer Teens shot during California church serviceCNN San Jose Mercury News -RTT News -KTVU San Francisco all 507 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Feb 2010 | 9:08 pm

Cicero apartment fire kills 7 - Chicago Tribune

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Cicero apartment fire kills 7 Chicago Tribune A Sunday morning fire tore through a Cicero apartment house, killing at least seven people, including a newborn and three other children. The fire, one of the deadliest residential blazes in the ... House fires kill at least 11 and relocate 2 dozen in Illinois and MichiganBoston Globe Early morning fire kills 7 in Chicago apartmentsThe Detroit News Baby among seven people killed in Cicero house fireChicago Sun-Times WXIA-TV -Kansas.com -Plain Dealer all 348 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:51 pm

Australia's coat of arms (top) is displayed on the Supreme Court in Sydney

Australia's coat of arms (top) is displayed on the Supreme Court in Sydney. Five Muslim men were jailed for up to 28 years on Monday for plotting a violent jihadist attack to protest against Australia's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:37 pm

Tomas Ojea Quintana, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar

File photo of Tomas Ojea Quintana, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar. Mr Quintana has arrived in Myanmar Monday for a five-day visit ahead of the country's elections, an...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pm

Ady Gil skipper boards whaling ship

The Kiwi captain of an anti-whaling boat sunk last month has clambered aboard the Japanese security ship that rammed his boat.Multimillion-dollar protest boat Ady Gil was hit by the Shonan Maru 2 in the Southern Ocean on January...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:12 pm

Boy dies after Aussie school stabbing

BRISBANE - A 12-year-old student who was stabbed at a Brisbane school has died.Police remain at St Patrick's College at Shorncliffe, in bayside Brisbane, where the incident happened about 8.15am on Monday.A 13-year-old boy,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Feb 2010 | 7:52 pm

Grandmother fights back, survives shark attack

An Australian grandmother fought back and survived a shark attack by punching and kicking it after being mauled while snorkelling in Queensland.Patricia Trumbull suffered deep bite wounds on her legs and buttocks when the two...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Feb 2010 | 7:50 pm

Civilian Deaths Mar Marjah Offensive

12 Civilians Killed in Rocket Attack; U.S. General Apologizes; 2 Coalition Servicemen Killed
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Feb 2010 | 7:38 pm

The oldest death row inmate in the United States, a 94-year-old convicted double murderer, has died of natural causes

File photo shows a correctional Officer working at the command post where inmates are held on death row at the high security prison complex in Florence, Arizona. The oldest death row inmate in the United...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Feb 2010 | 7:37 pm

Cheney criticizes Obama on national security policy, and Biden fires back - Washington Post

Globe and Mail

Cheney criticizes Obama on national security policy, and Biden fires back Washington Post Vice President Biden and his predecessor, Richard B. Cheney, engaged in a virtual debate Sunday that highlighted how little progress has been made over the past year -- and across consecutive administrations -- in resolving the central ... Vice presidents Biden, Cheney make like dopey circus animals on eve of ...New York Daily News Biden bickers with Cheney across TV airwavesUSA Today Cheney and Biden Spar on Separate Sunday Talk ShowsABC News Wall Street Journal -Reuters -The Free Lance-Star all 1,369 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Feb 2010 | 7:30 pm

Powerful cyclone pounds Tonga

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - Northern and central Tonga are being slammed by Cyclone Rene, with powerful winds ripping off roofs, tearing down trees and power lines and cutting communications with the capital in the south of the country, officials...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Feb 2010 | 6:50 pm

US scales back Haiti military relief role

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The biggest US military surge since Iraq and Afghanistan is scaling back a month after the troops arrived in haste to aid victims of Haiti's catastrophic quake.Great gray ships have been leaving behind...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Feb 2010 | 6:13 pm

Govt monitoring Tongan cyclone

The New Zealand Government is monitoring a cyclone which has hit Tonga, and is advising New Zealanders there to monitor the media and follow instructions from local authorities.Category 4 Cyclone Rene had caused power outages,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Feb 2010 | 5:47 pm

Men face court after NSW riot

SYDNEY - Four men will face court on NSW's north coast today after an out-of-control party at Yamba during which police were pelted with bricks and a police car was set on fire.Police sustained minor injuries when up to 20 people,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm

US rockets slam into Afghan home, killing 12

MARJAH - Two US rockets have slammed into a home outside the southern Taleban stronghold of Marjah, killing 12 civilians after Afghanistan's president appealed to NATO to take care to avoid non-combatant casualties in its campaign...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Feb 2010 | 4:27 pm

Video: U.S. Boat Wins Cup Race

A U.S. team won the 33rd Americas Cup, beating out the defending champs from Switzerland in a sweep, thanks in part to a high-tech yacht. Elaine Quijano has the story.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Feb 2010 | 4:18 pm

Video: Afghan Push "Off To a Good Start"

The NATO attack on the Taliban continues in Afghanistan and a top U.S. military official says the attack is off to a good start. As Mandy Clark reports, troops are advancing into Taliban territory.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Feb 2010 | 4:14 pm

U.S. Boat Wins Back America's Cup

223-Ft. Wing Sail Carries Trimaran BMW Oracle Past Two-Time Defending Champion, Marking 1st U.S. Victory in 15 Years
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Feb 2010 | 2:30 pm

Live near a freeway? Heart disease risk may be higher

Los Angeles residents living near freeways experience a hardening of the arteries that leads to heart disease and strokes at twice the rate of those who live farther away, a study has found. The paper is the first to link automobile and truck exhaust to the progression of atherosclerosis -- or the thickening of artery walls -- in humans. The study was conducted by researchers from USC and UC Berkeley, joined by colleagues in Spain and Switzerland, and was published this week in the journal PloS ONE.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Feb 2010 | 2:17 pm

Yanukovich wins Ukraine presidency: election body

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's Viktor Yanukovich was declared president-elect by the main election body on Sunday, leaving rival Yulia Tymoshenko with only a slender chance to take power through a legal challenge.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2010 | 2:08 pm

U.S. Takes Back America's Cup In 2-Race Showdown

Software tycoon Larry Ellison's space-age trimaran BMW Oracle won back the America's Cup for the United States by speeding across the Mediterranean and routing two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in a two-race sweep.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:45 am

U.S. Seeks Support For Tougher Stance On Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells a conference in Doha, Qatar, that Iran has rebuffed international efforts to engage in serious talks about its nuclear program. As a result, she says the U.S. and others are working on "new measures" to persuade Iran to change its course.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:10 am

ConocoPhillips' Alaska head dies in avalanche

ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - The president of ConocoPhillips Alaska was killed in an avalanche and a colleague who was part of his snowmobiling party was missing and presumed dead, Alaska State Troopers told Reuters.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2010 | 9:45 am

British Lawmaker Fired for Anti-Israeli Comments

A British lawmaker was fired from her job as her party's health spokeswoman after she said that there should be a probe into claims that Israeli relief workers were harvesting organs in Haiti.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 9:42 am

British Thriller Writer Dick Francis Dies at Age 89

A spokeswoman says best-selling British thriller writer and former jockey Dick Francis has died in his home in the Cayman Islands. He was 89.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 9:39 am

Israelis Warned to Beware of Hezbollah Attacks

Israel's government is warning its citizens to beware of possible attacks when they travel abroad, singling out threats by the Lebanese group Hezbollah.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:39 am

India says investigating blast, Pakistan talks on

PUNE, India (Reuters) - Security officials were investigating the possible involvement of Pakistan-based militants in a bomb blast in western India that killed nine people, but New Delhi said talks with Islamabad later this month would go ahead.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:21 am

Letter: Iran Opposition Figure's Son Beaten

The wife of one of Iran's opposition leaders accused the nation's supreme leader Sunday of allowing violence and abuses to crush opponents, including the alleged beating of her son during last week's protests.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:20 am

Taliban Release Video of 2 French Hostages

The Taliban have released a video of two French journalists kidnapped in Afghanistan in December.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 7:35 am

Indonesian Province Holds First Transvestite Contest

The first beauty pageant for transvestites has drawn dozens of contestants in Aceh, a semiautonomous Indonesian province that follows strict Islamic law.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 6:27 am

Bomb Kills 9, Injures 57 at Indian Bakery

Hindu nationalist leaders demanded Sunday that new peace talks with rival Pakistan be canceled after a bomb blast in a crowded bakery in western India killed nine people and wounded 57.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 6:16 am

Israeli Harem Leader Accused of Enslavement, Rape

A 60-year-old Israeli man who kept a harem of at least 21 women who bore him 49 children has been charged with enslavement, rape, incest and other sexual offenses.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 6:11 am

General: Maybe Weeks to Reclaim Marjah

Pockets of Militants Fight Marines, Afghan Troops in Second Day of Offensive at Taliban Stronghold
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Feb 2010 | 6:04 am

Bomb Kills 9 in Popular West India Bakery

Foreigners Frequented Bakery at Center of Blast in Country's 1st Terrorist Attack Since Mumbai Massacre
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

U.S. Rockets Slam Into Afghanistan Home, Killing 12

Inside Marjah, Marines encountered "death at every corner" on Sunday, their second day of a massive offensive to capture this bleak mud-brick city filled with booby traps, hardcore Taliban fighters and civilians unsure where to cast their loyalty.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 5:49 am

U.S. Missiles Reportedly Kill 5 in Northwest Pakistan

Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed five people in the country's northwest near the Afghan border.
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am