Kidnapping suspects go free in Haiti

Judge releases eight of 10 Americans who said they were trying to help the children.

Eight of the 10 Americans jailed by Haitian authorities in late January on suspicion of kidnapping 33 children and trying to take them out of the earthquake-ravaged country were set free by a judge Wednesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Haiti's earthquake camps turning into shanty towns

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- First there was an empty field. Then came rows of makeshift tents. Now those camps are turning into shanty towns - with bakeries, lottery stands and homes - that show no sign of moving soon....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 p... | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:19 pm

Bryant moving on from 'unfair' suspension

Dez Bryant believes the NCAA was "unfair" in its handling of his rules violation case at Oklahoma State and judged him based on the belief that Deion Sanders had been serving as a runner for an agent instead of lying to an investigator.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:12 pm

AMAZING Monster Hunter Tri: Epic Gameplay Trailer

Capcom shows some Monster Hunter...and it looks damn good

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:10 pm

Televison Will Soon Watch You (for Instructions)

The days of rifling through couch cushions for a television remote could be coming to an end, as 3D gesture recognition technology finds its way into set top boxes following a deal between Intel and Softkinetic-Optrima scheduled to be announced on Thursday.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:10 pm

Romney book tour looks like campaign schedule

Mitt Romney's upcoming book tour looks a lot like a presidential campaign schedule.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:05 pm

Ancient Arabic inscription found in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) -- A home renovation in Jerusalem's Old City has yielded a rare Arabic inscription offering insight into the city's history under Muslim rule, Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday. The fragment of a 1,100-year-old plaque is thought to have been made by an army veteran to express his thanks for a land grant from the Caliph al-Muqtadir, whom the inscription calls "Emir of the Faithful."...
Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 p... | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:04 pm

Ancient Arabic inscription found in Jerusalem (AP)

AP - A home renovation in Jerusalem's Old City has yielded a rare Arabic inscription offering insight into the city's history under Muslim rule, Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday. The fragment of a 1,100-year-old plaque is thought to have been made by an army veteran to express his thanks for a land grant from the Caliph al-Muqtadir, whom the inscription calls "Emir of the Faithful."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:04 pm

Plane crash in Palo Alto, Calif., kills 3 Tesla Motors workers

Fire officials in Northern California say three people have died after a small plane crashed into a house.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:03 pm

Embattled Afghan Taliban rely on human shields

MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- Taliban fighters holding out in Marjah are increasingly using civilians as human shields, firing from compounds where U.S. and Afghan forces can clearly see women and children on rooftops or in windows, Afghan and U.S. troops said Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 p... | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:02 pm

Obama says stimulus bill saved troubled economy (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama hailed Wednesday's one-year-old economic stimulus law as an accomplishment that staved off another Great Depression and kept up to 2 million people on the job.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:02 pm

Embattled Afghan Taliban rely on human shields (AP)

AP - Taliban fighters holding out in Marjah are increasingly using civilians as human shields, firing from compounds where U.S. and Afghan forces can clearly see women and children on rooftops or in windows, Afghan and U.S. troops said Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:02 pm

Kids with neuromuscular disorders hit hard by H1N1 flu

Thousands of children with such conditions are suffering consequences that will linger long after the swine flu pandemic ends.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:02 pm

Cops: Imitation pot as bad as the real thing (AP)

AP - There may be nothing like the real thing, but some industrious marijuana users have seized on an obscure but easily accessible substance that mimics the drug's effects on the brain — creating a popular trade in legal dope that has stymied law enforcement authorities.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:01 pm

NJ man tells police he tossed baby off bridge (AP)

AP - A man who snatched his infant daughter from the arms of her maternal grandmother while the child's mother was in court getting a restraining order against him told police he threw the baby off a bridge and into a frigid New Jersey river Tuesday, prompting a massive search beneath a busy parkway.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:01 pm

GOP sees possible upside in health care summit (AP)

AP - Congressional Republicans see a chance for political gain in President Barack Obama's televised health care summit next week, even though the president will be running the show.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:01 pm

AP source: Hand-swabbing a bigger part of security (AP)

AP - Air travelers may have their hands swabbed more often as part of a stepped-up effort to screen passengers for explosives, an Obama administration official said Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:01 pm

Mislabeled Gatorade bottles suspect considers plea

Prosecutors say a man accused of replacing labels on dozens of Gatorade bottles in a supermarket with an image of Tiger Woods and his wife and the word "unfaithful" is considering pleading guilty.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:01 pm

Dutch speedskater Kramer unhappy with ice

Olympic 5,000 meter champion Sven Kramer says the changing ice conditions at the Olympic Oval are driving him "crazy.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:01 pm

IMF to begin open-market sales of 191.3 tons of gold+

(Kyodo) _ The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it will soon start open-market sales of 191.3 tons of gold as part of efforts to increase the Washington-based institution's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:01 pm

Haiti judge frees 8 of 10 American missionaries

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Eight American missionaries were freed from a Haitian jail Wednesday, nearly three weeks after being charged with kidnapping for trying to take a group of children out of the quake-stricken country....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 p... | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:01 pm

Haiti judge frees 8 of 10 American missionaries (AP)

AP - Eight American missionaries were freed from a Haitian jail Wednesday, nearly three weeks after being charged with kidnapping for trying to take a group of children out of the quake-stricken country.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:01 pm

Antawn Jamison reportedly traded to Cleveland

WASHINGTON - Amid reports of a three-way trade between Washington, Cleveland and the Los Angeles Clippers, Wizards...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:01 pm

Guy comes within inches of losing his testicles

Hi kids, today we're going to play the Darwin game!

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:00 pm

Three Tesla Motors Employees Killed In Palo Alto Plane Crash

The power in the High Gear Media home office in Palo Alto is out right now, and it couldn't be for a worse reason. Three Tesla Motors employees, including a high-ranking official for the company, were killed in a plane crash in East Palo Alto this morning shortly after takeoff.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:00 pm

Virginia Gov. Re-Allows Discrimination Against Gays

Gay and lesbian state workers in Virginia are no longer protected against discrimination based on sexual orientation, thanks to a new executive order quietly signed by Gov. Bob McDonnell (R).

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:00 pm

I'm not about to slow down, says Clinton

NEW YORK - Former President Bill Clinton said today that he will manage his stress better after undergoing a procedure to unclog a blocked artery, but emphasised that he has no intention of slowing down.It would be a mistake to...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:00 pm

Mom accused of hitting adult son with baseball bat

A southwestern Pennsylvania woman was charged with hitting her adult son with a Louisville Slugger after she allegedly came home drunk. Linda Newstrom, 49, faces a preliminary hearing Feb. 25 on simple assault and other crimes in Valentine's Day incident.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:59 pm

Canada cruises past Sweden 13-1 in women's hockey

Meghan Agosta had three goals and two assists, Hayley Wickenheiser became the leading goal-scorer in Olympic history, and Canada routed the toughest opponent in its preliminary-round group, beating Sweden 13-1 Wednesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:59 pm

British diplomats to meet Israeli envoy in Hamas killing row (AFP)

AFP - British diplomats meet Israel's ambassador Thursday to discuss fake British passports used by alleged killers of a Hamas chief amid speculation its Mossad spy agency was behind the murder in Dubai.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:57 pm

Snowstorm hits Tokyo, disrupts commuter traffic+

(Kyodo) _ A snowstorm hit central Tokyo on Thursday disrupting the morning rush hour as a low-pressure system in the Pacific sent cold air over the Kanto region. About a half-hour...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:56 pm

Ibuki, Makoto & Dudley Playable In Super Street Fighter IV

Supposed scans from the latest issue of Famitsu - along with some equally supposed off-screen shots - suggest that there might be three more characters on the way for Super Street Fighter IV.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:55 pm

Isner, Querrey head US Davis Cup team

For the first time in his career as captain of the United States Davis Cup team, Patrick McEnroe is preparing to play without Andy Roddick or James Blake on the roster.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:54 pm

Deion Branch 'would love to be' in New England

Deion Branch never wanted to leave the Patriots in the first place. And now, the Seahawks receiver said he'd...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:54 pm

Police report security breach at opening ceremony

Police say a man using false accreditation was able to get within several yards of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden before being arrested at the Olympics' opening ceremony.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:54 pm

Colbert Nation: another country shows at Olympics

Bringing his nation to the Winter Olympics, Stephen Colbert made peace with Canada, sang with Michael Buble and persuaded Bob Costas to climb aboard a stuffed moose.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:54 pm

Downhill gold for Vonn ‘everything I’ve wanted’

Lindsey Vonn lived up to expectations and won the Olympic downhill Wednesday, and childhood rival and American teammate Julia Mancuso took a surprise silver medal.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:52 pm

Haiti frees eight of the 10 detained Americans

A Haitian judge says he decided to free eight of 10 Americans charged with child kidnapping after their parents testified they voluntarily handed their children over to the missionaries.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:51 pm

UK summons Israeli envoy over forged passports used in Dubai hit - Ha'aretz

Reuters

UK summons Israeli envoy over forged passports used in Dubai hit Ha'aretz Israel's ambassador to Britain has been summoned to a meeting with a senior Foreign Office official today, to clarify what London called the "identity theft" of six British citizens living in Israel. The alleged theft was in connection to last month's ... Analysis: Dubai hit was not a botched jobJerusalem Post Diplomats to meet Israeli envoy in Hamas killing rowAFP Identity thefts threaten links with IsraelTimes Online New York Times -Telegraph.co.uk -The Guardian all 1,987 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:50 pm

Olympic Helmet Winner: Slovenian Skier Tina Maze [PIC]

Hockey goalies aren't the only ones with helmet creativity.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:50 pm

Senator pushes FDA on medical device guidelines

A few years ago, a star surgeon at a prominent Chicago hospital implanted a small triangular heart device he helped invent in more than 150 patients. Now a heavyweight senator is pushing to close a loophole that allowed the device to be marketed without government approval.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:49 pm

Inflation: less of a spike, more of a blip

Here's what you need to know before the markets open on Thursday

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:49 pm

Feds to open formal investigation of Corolla

First it was gas pedals, then brakes. Now Toyota and the government are looking into complaints that the popular Corolla is difficult to steer straight.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:45 pm

Eddie House: Celtics trade for Nate Robinson a done deal

Eddie House, speaking at Celtics practice this afternoon at UCLA in Los Angeles, just told the team media that...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:45 pm

New Details & Images for Barbarian Class in Diablo III

Blizzard is being generous lately with their release of the FAQ for 'Starcraft II Beta' and now a whole detailed background story and a batch of new images for the Barbarian class in 'Diablo III'.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:43 pm

Fujimori successfully undergoes surgery to remove tongue tumor+

(Kyodo) _ Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori had surgery to remove a tongue tumor at a medical facility in Lima on Wednesday. He is in good condition and will leave hospital...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:42 pm

Toyota investigates Corolla steering problems

WASHINGTON (AP) -- First it was gas pedals, then brakes. Now Toyota and the government are looking into complaints that the popular Corolla is difficult to steer straight, raising a new safety concern ahead of next week's congressional hearing about the automakers recalls....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 p... | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:42 pm

Toyota faces new probe on Corolla steering

DETROIT/TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. regulators launched a preliminary investigation into reported steering problems on the Corolla sedan on Wednesday as Toyota Motor Corp faced questions from U.S. lawmakers on whether it had ignored red flags on safety before a wave of vehicle recalls.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:41 pm

Docking problems

Aircraft carrier visit brings US-China ties into focus
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:41 pm

Report: Bulls set to deal Salmons?

Chicago coach Vinny Del Negro opts to leave to guard at hotel room ahead tipoff against the Knicks

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:41 pm

Wildlife officials search for carp in Chicago area - The Associated Press

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Wildlife officials search for carp in Chicago area The Associated Press CICERO, Ill. — Armed with sprawling fishing nets and boats equipped with electric prods, state and federal fisheries biologists began a "search-and-destroy" mission in Chicago-area waterways Wednesday aimed at rooting out the dreaded Asian carp. ... Biologists intensify hunt for Asian carp near lakeChicago Tribune No Asian carp found yet in Lake MichiganDetroit Free Press Lawmakers talk Asian Carp invasionUpNorthLive.com Central Illinois Proud -Michigan Radio -AnnArbor.com all 423 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:40 pm

No Joke: Vatican Releases List of Top 10 Albums of All Time

On February 15, the Vatican's newspaper, L' Osservatore Romano, published its semi-serious list of the top ten rock and pop albums of all time.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:40 pm

Clean, green and powered by cow patties

On an isolated Prairie feedlot, a cattleman is overseeing a $100-million operation that converts manure into energy and fuels an ethanol plant while making feed and high-grade fertilizer

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:40 pm

From manure to megawatts

Bern Kotelko is among the leaders in a manure-to-megawatt movement which, at its most visionary, lays on pie-in-the-sky rhetoric as thickly as the stuff collecting in cattle pens

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:38 pm

Tokyo stocks edge up on Wall Street gains, weaker yen+

(Kyodo) _ Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Thursday with investor sentiment upbeat after gains on Wall Street overnight and exporter shares buoyed by the yen's weakening against the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:37 pm

Forget Crack, Now There's Pancakes (pics)

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm

Tiger Woods to apologize, discuss future on Friday

WHISTLER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, the superstar golfer who took an indefinite break from the game in December after admitting marital infidelity, will make a public statement on Friday about his playing future.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:27 pm

Match play: McGowan beats Stricker

Tiger Woods replacement wins in opening round Match Play Championship action from Dove Mountain

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:23 pm

LEAD: Olympics: Japan falls to 1-1 in women's curling+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, DETAILS) Japan lost to world rankings leader Canada 7-6 in the round-robin stage of the Olympic women's curling tournament Wednesday. Canada scored two
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:16 pm

Dollar trades at lower 91 yen in early Tokyo deals+

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar traded in the lower 91 yen range early Thursday in Tokyo, down from its late Wednesday quotes in New York. At 9 a.m., the dollar fetched 91.08-10 yen against...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:16 pm

Stephen Colbert makes amends

U.S. comedian 'takes it all back' after deriding Canadian 'iceholes' and 'syrup suckers'

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:14 pm

Toyota investigates Corolla steering problems

WASHINGTON - First it was gas pedals, then brakes. Now Toyota and the government are looking into complaints that...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:13 pm

Anglicans urge 'carbon fast' for Lent, pope urges renewal

Several prominent Anglican British bishops are urging Christians to keep their carbon consumption in check this Lent. The pope ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:12 pm

Toyota may recall Corollas over steering problems; U.S. to launch probe

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has received about 150 complaints about the car's steering system. The probe would be its fifth open investigation of a Toyota vehicle.

Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington Jerry Hirsch -- Adding to its growing safety woes, Toyota Motor Corp. is considering recalling the popular Corolla because of potential steering problems.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:09 pm

Sources: Celtics to land Knicks' Nate Robinson

According to multiple sources, the Celtics and Knicks are close to a deal that would bring guard Nate Robinson...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:08 pm

Breaking Down Year One of the Stimulus - FOXNews

Reuters

Breaking Down Year One of the Stimulus FOXNews Let's rewind the clocks to one year ago. America needed the stimulus package. We couldn't live without it. That's what our leaders were telling us then: SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NANCY PELOSI: Failure to act quickly can only lead to more job ... On anniversary, Obama defends economic stimulusReuters Obama, GOP debate success of stimulus at one-year markCNN Stimulus anniversary celebrated, mocked in words and imagesUSA Today Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press -San Jose Mercury News all 1,936 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:04 pm

Video: 8 Missionaries Released

Eight of 10 Americans accused of trying to smuggle children out of the earthquake-ravaged nation were freed from jail. Two others remain imprisoned, reports Kelly Cobiella.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:04 pm

Deval Patrick heads to DC for state, political business

BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick is heading to Washington to mix state business and personal politics. A spokesman...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm

Slap on a smile and fake happy for your heart

You've heard it before: to avoid a heart attack don't smoke, eat right and exercise. But it also may help to be happy, a new study says.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm

Cop who shot chimp 'stressed'

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut - An officer who shot and killed a 200-pound chimpanzee last year after it mauled a woman has been denied an insurance claim for post-traumatic stress disorder because state law only applies to police shootings...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm

Spywatchers pick Mossad signature

JERUSALEM - Was Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, behind the assassination in Dubai?Israel had the strongest motive to kill Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, and a series of declarations by former Mossad staff yesterday admiring the "professionalism"...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm

Quebec Liberals rebuff effort to probe asbestos exports

Opposition wanted committee to examine effects of selling cancer-linked substance to developing world

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:53 pm

Tiger to make public apology Friday

Tiger Woods will end nearly three months of silence Friday when he speaks to the media for the first time about his middle-of-the-night accident sparked shocking revelations about his infidelity.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:50 pm

CORRECTED: Dollar rises to 1-month high in lower 91 yen in N.Y.+

(Kyodo) _ The dollar climbed to a one-month high in the lower 91 yen range in New York on Wednesday on receded concern over the U.S. economy. The dollar rose to as high as 91.39 yen...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:50 pm

Energy hunt spurs Alberta land grab

Anticipated royalty cuts and renewed drilling activity fuels increase in oil and gas company land leases

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:48 pm

U.S. judge doubts single conspiracy in bribery case (Reuters)

Reuters - A federal judge cast doubt on the U.S. government's assertion that 22 people were part of a single conspiracy when they allegedly tried to bribe someone they believed to be an African defense minister.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:46 pm

U.S. judge doubts single conspiracy in bribery case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge cast doubt on the U.S. government's assertion that 22 people were part of a single conspiracy when they allegedly tried to bribe someone they believed to be an African defense minister.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:46 pm

Sports schedule for Friday, Feb. 19+

(Kyodo) _ Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Friday, Feb. 19: SKIING Cross country national championships. 3rd day. Hakuba Snow Harp, Nagano Prefecture. 9:30 a.m.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:40 pm

Calif. sheriff: Woman tied up, assaulted for days

SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Sheriff's deputies rescued a woman who had been kidnapped, then beaten and raped for...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:39 pm

Most Canadians okay with Nfld. Premier's U.S. surgery

Nearly half of those surveyed agree with Danny Williams's decision to seek treatment south of the border

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:37 pm

McGuinty says TTC funding ‘wishful' thinking

However Premier confirmed the absence of the traditional stopgap funding signals that any future provincial support for the TTC will come with strings attached

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:37 pm

Toyota investigates Corolla steering problems

First it was gas pedals, then brakes. Now Toyota and the government are looking into complaints that the popular Corolla is difficult to steer straight, raising a new safety concern ahead...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:36 pm

8 of 10 Americans Free from Haiti Jail

Laura Silsby, Charisa Coulter Must Remain for Further Questioning; Rest Free to Return to U.S.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:32 pm

Mounties testing Taser video cams, rights group has questions

in them. RCMP officers in Kelowna, B.C., and Moncton, N.B., are testing two kinds of cameras that will record Taser firings during six-month field trials. ncluded in the tests are the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:32 pm

Haiti frees US missionary group

Eight of the 10 US missionaries accused of kidnapping children in Haiti are freed from jail and are heading home.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:30 pm

Owners in RI club fire case cancel Pa. appearance

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The owners of a Rhode Island nightclub where a 2003 fire killed 100 people said Wednesday that...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:29 pm

Biz Break: Silicon Valley plane crash kills 3 Tesla employees - San Jose Mercury News

CANOE

Biz Break: Silicon Valley plane crash kills 3 Tesla employees San Jose Mercury News Today: Three Tesla Motors employees are killed in a plane crash. Plus: Hewlett-Packard reports earnings. "Three Tesla employees were on board a plane that crashed in East Palo Alto early this morning," CEO Elon Musk said in a ... Three Tesla Employees Killed in Plane CrashWall Street Journal 3 Tesla Motors employees die in East Palo Alto plane crashLos Angeles Times Three Tesla employees dead in small plane crashReuters New York Times -AFP -Editor & Publisher all 1,246 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:27 pm

3 Tesla workers killed in Calif. plane crash

A small plane crashes in a residential neighborhood in East Palo Alto, Calif., killing the three Tesla Motors employees on board.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:26 pm

Embattled Afghan Taliban rely on human shields

MARJAH, Afghanistan - Taliban fighters holding out in Marjah are increasingly using civilians as human shields,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:25 pm

Source: Hand-swabbing a bigger part of security

WASHINGTON - Air travelers may have their hands swabbed more often as part of a stepped-up effort to screen passengers...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:24 pm

Gallo 'Disappointed' by Wine Fraud - Wall Street Journal

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Gallo 'Disappointed' by Wine Fraud Wall Street Journal A French court on Wednesday found a dozen wine producers and traders guilty of fraud in connection with a scheme to sell millions of bottles of mislabeled wine to US wine-industry giant E. & J. Gallo Winery. ... Gallo: French courts rule supplier sold fake wineThe Associated Press French Winemakers Convicted for Duping GalloAOL News French Producers Found Guilty Of Selling Fake Pinot Noir Wine To US SupplierRTT News Wine Spectator -The Guardian -AFP all 162 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:19 pm

White House Spokesman Warns Some Tweets to Him Will Be Stored Forever - FOXNews

CNN

White House Spokesman Warns Some Tweets to Him Will Be Stored Forever FOXNews White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters Wednesday that the President Records Act, which requires administrations to archive information, applies to all of his tweets and some of the responses he receives. White House Press Secretary Robert ... Gibbs: Simpson will bring levity to deficit commissionUSA Today Gibbs clarifies White House Twitter archiving policyWashington Post (blog) Obama Briefed On Afghanistan, Pakistan ProgressRTT News CNN Political Ticker (blog) -Computerworld -Straits Times all 99 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:17 pm

Can Obama's debt commission overcome Congress' politics? - MiamiHerald.com

Washington Post

Can Obama's debt commission overcome Congress' politics? MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON — Will President Barack Obama's new debt-reduction commission be able to spur a reluctant Congress to make tough but necessary choices on Social Security, Medicare and tax increases? ... Democrats May Not Have Health Plan Before Obama Summit MeetingBusinessWeek GOP sees possible upside in health care summitThe Associated Press Democrats Hope Summit Will Revive HealthcareU.S. News & World Report Christian Science Monitor -Wall Street Journal -Washington Post (blog) all 1,320 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:09 pm

Man infatuated with US VP breaches 2010 security - CTV.ca

Washington Post

Man infatuated with US VP breaches 2010 security CTV.ca A mentally ill man with a homemade security pass was able to get within metres of US Vice President Joe Biden during a security breach at the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, CTV News has learned. As dozens of police held back ... Police: Mentally ill man breached security near Joe Biden at Olympics opening ...USA Today Mentally ill man breaches Olympics security to get near Biden: reportNew York Post Biden worried about another terrorist attackThe Associated Press Daily Caller -Investor's Business Daily all 291 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:04 pm

New Charges for "Merchant of Death"

Federal Prosecutors File New Charges against Suspected Notorious Arms Dealer held in Thailand
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm

French guilty of selling fake Pinot Noir

A group of French winemakers have been found guilty of selling fake Pinot Noir to the US, news agency AFP reported.The judge in Carcassonne, south-west France, said the producers and traders had severely damaged the reputation...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm

Tijuca crowned Rio Carnival parade champs

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- A samba group that enraged child-welfare advocates by choosing a 7-year-old as a drums corps queen finished last Wednesday in the extravagant parade competition, relegating them to the minor leagues next year....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 p... | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:50 pm

Report offers snapshot of health by county

Where you live plays a role in your health, and a new report that ranks health factors in each of the nation’s 3,000-plus counties promises to point local policymakers to ways they can help.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:50 pm

Video: Haiti Judge to Free 8 of 10 Baptists

A Haitian Judge announced he will be freeing 8 of 10 U.S. Baptists charged with kidnapping after parents testified they voluntarily handed their children over to the missionaries.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:49 pm

Haitian judge frees eight Americans, holds two

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Eight American missionaries left a Haitian jail on Wednesday after a judge signed an order freeing them, but two of their colleagues were detained for further questioning on charges of kidnapping children.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:46 pm

Woman arrested over Socceroo's death

SYDNEY - A woman has been charged with manslaughter and supplying drugs after the suspicious death of former Socceroo Ian Gray, police say.The breakthrough came after Gray was found dead in the lounge room of his Elizabeth Bay...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:45 pm

Haitian judge frees eight Americans, holds two - Reuters

Washington Post

Haitian judge frees eight Americans, holds two Reuters Laura Silsby, leader of the 10 US missionaries accused of kidnapping children, leave a Judicial Police office in Port-au-Prince February 10, 2010. PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Eight American missionaries left a Haitian jail on Wednesday after a judge ... 8 Americans in Haiti 'Orphan' Case Leave JailVoice of America Judge Releases Eight of 10 Americans Jailed in HaitiNew York Times Haiti judge frees 8 of 10 American missionariesThe Associated Press AFP -Los Angeles Times -Times Online all 1,247 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:42 pm

Dalai Lama in US for Obama talks

The Dalai Lama arrives in the US ahead of talks with President Barack Obama on Thursday which China opposes.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:38 pm

Israel says no proof of Dubai hit

Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says there is no proof it carried out the killing of a Hamas commander in Dubai.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:28 pm

MRIs, other scans quadrupled in recent years

New government statistics show the rate of high-tech diagnostic imaging has dramatically increased since the mid-1990s.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:27 pm

US hails capture of Taleban commander Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar - Times Online

BBC News

US hails capture of Taleban commander Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Times Online The White House has hailed the capture of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar as a significant win in efforts to deny the Taleban a safe haven in the lawless tribal areas along the Afghan-Pakistan frontier. The Taleban commander, second only to Mullah Omar in ... White House Calls Taliban Commander's Capture 'Big Success'Voice of America US hails capture of Taliban leaderXinhua Hillary praises Pakistan's 'valuable' fight against terrorDaily Times The Associated Press -ABC Online -FOXNews (blog) all 3,626 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:23 pm

Veterans speak out against burn pits

A range of health problems are linked to the pits on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. Toxic substances have been found in the smoke.

The noxious smoke plumes that wafted over the military base in Balad, Iraq, alarmed Lt. Col. Michelle Franco. The stench from a huge burn pit clung to her clothing, skin and hair.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:03 pm

White House hails capture of Taliban leader

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House called the capture of a top Taliban military commander "a big success" on Wednesday and said commanders reported a major offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan was going well.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm

W.H.: Taliban Capture "A Big Success"

White House Confirms Capture of Taliban Leader in Pakistan
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm

US hails Taliban chief's capture

The US hails the capture of the Afghan Taliban military commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, as a "big success" for US-Pakistani cooperation.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:51 pm

US small plane crashes into homes

A small aircraft crashes in the US state of California, reportedly killing all three people on board.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:51 pm

Three Tesla employees dead in small plane crash

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A small airplane crashed and killed three Tesla Motors employees in northern California on Wednesday, the electric car maker's chief executive said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:51 pm

Stem cell experiment reverses aging in rare disease

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a surprise result that can help in the understanding of both aging and cancer, researchers working with an engineered type of stem cell said they reversed the aging process in a rare genetic disease.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:47 pm

Lindsey Vonn wins gold in women's downhill; Julia Mancuso wins silver

It was a great day for the U.S. women in the downhill as Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso won the gold and silver medal, respectively, in the women's downhill. Vonn is the first U.S. woman to win the downhill since the event began in 1948.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:47 pm

On anniversary, Obama defends economic stimulus

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vigorously defended his $787 billion stimulus on Wednesday, insisting it rescued Americans from the worst of the economic calamity and ripping Republican critics who called it a waste.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:42 pm

FC Porto 2-1 Arsenal

Sol Campbell scores for injury-hit Arsenal but two gifted goals give Porto victory in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:38 pm

Danger of Marines’ water removed from report

An environmental contractor dramatically underreported the level of a cancer-causing chemical found in tap water at Camp Lejeune, then omitted it altogether as the Marine base prepared for a federal health review, an Associated Press review has found.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:35 pm

Haitian judge frees eight U.S. missionaries

A Haitian attorney says eight of 10 U.S. missionaries charged with child kidnapping will be released.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:33 pm

Israelis convinced: Mossad behind Dubai hit

Israeli security officials say they are convinced the Mossad was behind the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai and are harshly critical of  the spy agency.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:32 pm

Fast Food Tax May Land in Romania

The Balkan Country Moves to Tax Once-Beloved Fast Food as the Country Struggles with Obesity
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:30 pm

Mines, fear of civilian casualties slow Marjah advance

The Taliban's use of human shields and the planting of hundreds of mines have slowed the advance of Afghan troops and American ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:25 pm

Israelis convinced: Mossad behind Dubai hit

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli security officials said Wednesday they were convinced the Mossad was behind the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai and harshly criticized the spy agency for allegedly stealing the identities of its own citizens to carry out the hit....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 p... | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:09 pm

Happy people 'have fewer heart attacks'

You've heard it before: to avoid a heart attack don't smoke, eat right and exercise. But it also may help to be happy, a new study says.Even if you're grumpy by nature, just try to be cheerful.Researchers at Columbia University...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm

Fog Fluctuations Could Threaten Giant Redwoods

California's towering redwoods depend on coastal fog for much of their yearly water supply. But in a new study scientists report that the long-term health of these iconic trees may be in danger as weather changes could contribute to fewer days in the mist.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm

Story Of Book-Writing Coma Patient Debunked

Rom Houben became famous for supposedly communicating his innermost thoughts through a trained facilitator after doctors initially concluded that a car accident had left him in a vegetative state. Now, Houben's doctor says those reports appear to be false.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm

Iran leader accuses U.S. of "war-mongering"

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader accused the United States on Wednesday of war-mongering and of turning the Gulf into an "arms depot," hitting back at U.S. accusations that the Islamic state was moving toward a military dictatorship.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:57 pm

Accused New York bomb plotter's father gets bail

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The father of an Afghan-born airport shuttle driver accused of plotting an al Qaeda-inspired bomb attack on New York City was granted $50,000 bail on Wednesday pending charges he conspired to destroy evidence.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:54 pm

Bomb Bid Throws Nigeria Into Terrorism Debate

An NPR News Investigation: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the young man charged with trying to blow up a plane on Christmas Day, came from predominately Muslim northern Nigeria. Analysts say the area could be an incubator for extremism as Islamic fundamentalism spreads among a population facing inequality and opposed to U.S. foreign policy in Muslim nations.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:38 pm

Google, FCC Look To Speed America's Lagging Broadband

A new report puts America's broadband system in the middle of the pack — and it's among the most expensive in the world. The FCC is calling for connecting households at 100 megabits per second. But Google promises to bring eye-popping speeds of 1 gigabit per second to some Americans.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:38 pm

Skier Vonn Wins Downhill Gold Despite Injury

Lindsey Vonn lived up to expectations and won the Olympic downhill Wednesday, and childhood rival and American teammate Julia Mancuso took a surprise silver medal. Vonn's bruised right shin proved not to be a hindrance as she sped down Franz's Downhill in 1 minute, 44.19 seconds.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:36 pm

Italian TV Host: Cat Stew is Delicious

Cooking Show Host Suspended For Declaring He Cooks Cats
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pm

Saying No To Stimulus Makes Cents For Many States

Officials in many states have decided that they'd rather borrow billions than accept federal grants to help pay unemployment benefits. Why? Because in many cases, states would have to extend benefits to broader groups of people — and that could cost them more money in claims down the line.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pm

JFK letters show love for 'Swedish Gorilla'

If there was ever any doubt that John F Kennedy, the slain American President, was a hopeless romantic, if not an out-and-out rake with a foggy grasp of the commitments of marriage, a newly revealed collection of love letters written...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pm

White House Confirms Capture Of Taliban Chief

Press secretary Robert Gibbs said Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar's arrest earlier this month in a joint operation by CIA and Pakistani security forces. Gibbs called the arrest "a big success for our mutual efforts in the region."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:13 pm

Day in Pictures

A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:11 pm

Tiger Woods To Meet Media, But Rules Out Questions

The world's best-known golfer, who hasn't played professionally since revelations of marital infidelities, will end nearly three months of silence by addressing a small group of reporters in Florida Friday, his agent announced. But he won't be answering any questions.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:10 pm

Brown demands 'hit squad' inquiry

UK PM Gordon Brown calls for a "full investigation" into how fake British passports were allegedly used by a hit squad in Dubai.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:02 pm

Budget-Balancing Veterans Tapped To Rein In Deficit

President Obama is expected to sign an executive order Thursday establishing a deficit-reduction panel to be led by former Republican Sen. Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles, President Bill Clinton's former chief of staff.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:01 pm

Seatmate Of Christmas Bomb Suspect Recalls Chaos On Flight

Jay Howard, who sat next to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on Northwest Flight 253, remembers that trip — and his fellow passenger.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm

Brits own up to dirty sheets

A UK study has shown half a million British people only wash their sheets three times a year, the Telegraph reports. One in six people also owned up to waiting at least four weeks before washing their bed sheets. Londoners are...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm

Karen Bass says she'll seek Diane Watson's congressional seat; Watson backs her

Confirming speculation about her political plans, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) said she would seek the seat of retiring Democratic Rep. Diane Watson, who appeared with Bass at a Los Angeles news conference Wednesday to give the speaker her endorsement.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:59 pm

Israel: No reason to think Mossad killed Hamas man

Israel's foreign minister said Wednesday there was no reason to assume the Mossad assassinated a Hamas military commander in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:58 pm

TV cook 'enjoys cat stew'

Italian state TV has suspended a cooking show host who shocked the nation by saying cat stew is a Tuscan delicacy he has enjoyed many times.RAI TV confirmed that it had suspended Beppe Bigazzi, the 77-year-old host of a popular...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:45 pm

Dubai Hamas assassination: the sticky relationship'

The relationship between MI6 and Mossad has never been easy, not least because of the different approaches of the two agencies.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:43 pm

Judge: Some U.S. Baptists to be Released

Freed Missionaries Will Be Allowed to Return to U.S., but Must Come Back if Called; No Word on Who Will Go Home
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:30 pm

Several fall ill at N.H. school; tests inconclusive

Air tests at a New Hampshire school where more than 20 people showed symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning have turned up no ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:24 pm

French guilty in US wine scandal

French winemakers and traders are convicted of a scam to sell 18 million bottles of fake Pinot Noir to a top US buyer.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:24 pm

Pakistan confirms arrest of Afghan Taliban's No. 2

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan confirmed for the first time Wednesday that it has the Afghan Taliban's No. 2 leader in custody, and officials said he was providing useful intelligence that was being shared with the United States....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 p... | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:24 pm

Berlin children win right to be noisy

Children in the German capital Berlin win the right to be exempt from strict laws on noise pollution.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:15 pm

Pakistan, White House confirm Taliban leader's arrest

Pakistan on Wednesday confirmed for the first time that it has the Afghan Taliban's No. 2 leader in custody, and officials said ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:07 pm

Sheriff Baca to announce new policy meant to reduce violent confrontations between deputies, suspects

In response to an increase in fatal shootings by L.A. County sheriff's deputies, Sheriff Lee Baca today will announce a revised policy aimed at reducing violent confrontations between deputies and suspects.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:07 pm

United States' drought has 'extraordinary' reversal

The nationwide drought that had farmers, communities and entire states fighting to conserve water has reversed in the most dramatic ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:06 pm

On campus, is heckling free speech? Or just rude?

An incident on a California campus last week raises the question: Is interrupting a campus speaker ever a legitimate form of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Feb 2010 | 11:27 am

Video: Pelican Attacks Aussie Weatherman

A weatherman in Sydney, Australia was the victim of an angry pelican and is now a youtube hit. Erica Hill reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Feb 2010 | 11:16 am

Kosovo Albanians ride a horse drawn cart decorated with Kosovo and Albanian flags

Kosovo Albanians ride a horse drawn cart decorated with Kosovo and Albanian flags near the town of Mitrovica. The European Union on Wednesday displayed its deep split over Kosovo's status as the breakaway...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 10:43 am

A Kosovo Albanian child holds an Albanian flag in the town of Mitrovica

A Kosovo Albanian child holds an Albanian flag in the town of Mitrovica as Kosovo today mark the second anniversary of its unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia. The European Union on Wednesday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 10:43 am

A Kosovo Albanian woman prepares festive costumes decorated with the Albanian and Kosovo emblems

A Kosovo Albanian woman prepares festive costumes decorated with the Albanian and Kosovo emblems in the town of Skenderaj. The European Union on Wednesday displayed its deep split over Kosovo's status...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 10:43 am

Professor 'fired until gun jammed'

A professor who survived a deadly American university shooting rampage said the colleague charged in the attack methodically shot her victims in the head until the gun apparently jammed and she was pushed out of the room. Associate...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Feb 2010 | 10:40 am

Taliban town residents skeptical of NATO promises

MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Taliban's white flag no longer flies over villages across this militant stronghold. Afghan and NATO troops have replaced it with Afghanistan's official green-and-red banner, which they promise heralds new schools and clinics and good governance....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 p... | 17 Feb 2010 | 10:20 am

Officials: U.S. Missiles Kill 3 in Pakistan Home

A suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles at a home in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding some others, intelligence officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 10:17 am

Small plane crashes in East Palo Alto

A small plane crashed Wednesday morning in East Palo Alto, causing a widespread power outage, officials said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 10:06 am

Hazardous Material Found Where Mom Allegedly Killed Girl

A woman has been charged in Britain with the murder of her three-year-old daughter, who was found dead at a house containing a hazardous substance.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 10:05 am

Alexander McQueen hanged himself in London home

LONDON (AP) -- A bereaved Alexander McQueen left a note, then hanged himself in his apartment on the eve of his mother's funeral, a coroner's inquest said Wednesday, giving the cause of the fashion designer's death as asphyxiation and hanging....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 p... | 17 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am

France's Sarkozy Pledges Aid in Historic Visit to Haiti

France's national anthem blared across the tarmac on Wednesday as Nicolas Sarkozy made the first visit ever by a French president to Haiti, once his nation's richest colony.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:58 am

BBC Reporter Arrested After Confessing to Lover's Murder

BBC broadcaster Ray Gosling was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murder after he confessed on television to killing a lover who was dying of AIDS.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:50 am

Obama defends $787-billion stimulus plan

Led by President Obama and the rest of his administration, Democrats on Wednesday celebrated the first anniversary of the $787-billion stimulus program, still more controversial for its politics than for its economics.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:45 am

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader shows Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gestures during a meeting in Tehran, January 2010. Khamenei lashed out at US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, saying she had spread "lies" against...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:43 am

Clinton said that Iran was moving towards a "military dictatorship"

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to reporters in Riyadh. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at Clinton, saying she had spread "lies" against the Islamic republic during...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:43 am

Afghan Army Raises Flag in Taliban Stronghold of Marjah

Military commanders raised the Afghan flag in the bullet-ridden main market of the Taliban's southern stronghold of Marjah on Wednesday as firefights continued to break out elsewhere in the town between holed-up militants and U.S. and Afghan troops.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:29 am

Malaysian Women to Be Caned for Sex Out of Wedlock

Malaysian authorities said Wednesday that officials caned four Muslim men and, for the first time, three Muslim women earlier this month on a conviction of having sex out of wedlock.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:16 am

Iran Backtracks on Allowing U.N. Torture Probe

Iran has backtracked on a pledge to invite a U.N. torture investigator to visit the country.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 8:05 am

Dubai Hamas assassination: Israeli ambassador summoned to Foreign Office

Israel's ambassador to the UK has been summoned to the Foreign Office as the diplomatic row over the forging of British passports intensified.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Feb 2010 | 7:12 am

Russia Flexes Military Muscle Over U.S. Missile Shield

U.S. plans for a missile defense system in Europe were blocking its new nuclear arms reduction pact with Russia, Sky News reported Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:40 am

The EU said travel bans and asset freezes against Mugabe and about 100 of his cohorts would be extended for another year

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, pictured at Zimbabwe House in Harare in 2009. Mugabe has said that he and his partners in Zimbabwe's unity government agreed that "sanctions must go", a day after the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:30 am

Celebrity Chef in Hot Water for Telling Viewers to Eat Cat

A top Italian food writer has been suspended indefinitely from a cooking program for recommending stewed cat to viewers as a 'succulent dish.'
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:01 am

Religious courts have been clamping down on moral offences in Malaysia

A group of ethnic Malay Muslim women are pictured in a park in downtown Kuala Lumpur in 2007. Malaysia has said that three women have been caned under Islamic law for having extramarital sex, in a first...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:57 am

Yulia Tymoshenko alleges there were mass falsifications in the February 7 vote

Ukrainian presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko looks on during her televised address in Kiev late on February 13. A top Ukrainian court has said it has put on hold the results of presidential elections...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:56 am

Saudi murder victim was strangled and battered in Landmark hotel room

A member of the Saudi Arabia royal family is being questioned over the murder of his aide who was strangled and battered at the five-star Landmark hotel in London, police have disclosed.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:34 am

Haitian Judge Releases 8 of 10 American Missionaries

A Haitian judge said eight of the 10 U.S. missionaries arrested on charges of child kidnapping three weeks ago would be released Wednesday, while the other two will face further questioning, Reuters reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:56 am

Bank of England rate setters voted 9-0 to halt quantitative easing

All nine members of the Bank of England's MPC voted not to expand the central bank's quantitative easing policy this month.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:43 am

Dubai Hamas assassination: two Palestinians held

Two held in connection with the assassination of a Hamas commander by an 11-strong hit squad.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:31 am

LAPD moves 350 officers from specialized units to patrol duty in response to budget cuts

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said Wednesday that cuts to the department's overtime would force him to move 350 officers from specialized units to patrol duty around the city

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:48 am

Fed: Unemployment will stay high over next 2 years

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve expects unemployment will stay high over the next two years because recession-scarred Americans are likely to stay cautious, making for only a moderate-paced economic recovery.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:09 am

File photo of a Russian-made S-300 air defence missile being tested

File photo of a Russian-made S-300 air defence missile being tested. The delivery of advanced Russian-made S-300 air defence missiles to Iran has been delayed for technical reasons, a senior Russian official...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:04 am

A cluster bomb (including its bomblets) is on display in Germany

A cluster bomb (including its bomblets) is on display at the Spreewerk ISL Integrated Solutions weapons decommissioning facility near Luebben in 2009. The United Nations announced that a 30th country had...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Feb 2010 | 9:11 pm