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Intel officials: US missiles kill 4 in NW PakistanMIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) -- Suspected U.S. missiles killed four people Wednesday in an al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold in northwest Pakistan, intelligence officials said, amid signs of greater cooperation between Islamabad and Washington....Source: AP Top International News At 4:28 a... | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am Turkey officers in 'coup' chargesSeven senior military officers are formally charged in Turkey with attempting to overthrow the government.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:09 am Google faces competition inquiryThe European Commission is looking into complaints about Google's behaviour, the company reveals.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am Spain takes in first Guantanamo inmateThe defense minister says Spain has taken in its first inmate from the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am Training their way pays off for U.S. in Nordic combinedVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Todd Lodwick knew what had just happened during the Nordic combined relay on Tuesday,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:06 am U.S. doesn't Bode wellWHISTLER, British Columbia - Carlo Janka of Switzerland added the Olympic gold medal to his world championship...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:05 am Japan's monthly wages fall 1.5% in 2009 in steepest drop since 1976+(Kyodo) _ Full-time workers' average monthly wages in Japan declined 1.5 percent in 2009 from the previous year to 294,500 yen, dropping for the fourth straight year and the sharpest fallSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:02 am Sumo: Ex-yokozuna Asashoryu back in Japan+(Kyodo) _ Mongolian-born former grand champion Asashoryu, who quit sumo earlier this month amid allegations he attacked a man outside a Tokyo night club, arrived back in Japan on a flightSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:02 am 3 Google execs convicted of privacy violationsMILAN (AP) -- Three Google executives were convicted of privacy violations Wednesday in Italy because bullies posted a video online of an autistic boy being abused - a case closely watched due to its implications for Internet freedom....Source: AP Top International News At 4:28 a... | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am License to Thrill: Kim wins short programVANCOUVER, British Columbia - If the Olympics are just another competition, then James Bond is just another secret...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am Watchdog warning on date-rape drugsGovernments around the world must step up their efforts to limit access to "date-rape drugs," sedatives that are secretly added to a person's drink to limit their ability to resist sexual assault and remember it later, a watchdog said Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am Facebook looks to capitalize on Arab world growthFacebook Inc. said Wednesday it is teaming with a Middle Eastern digital advertising company as the online meet-up site looks to capitalize on rapid growth in the Arab world.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:58 am Global demand for recordable Blu-ray discs to expand 7-fold in 3 yrs+(Kyodo) _ Global demand for recordable Blu-ray discs, known as next- generation DVDs, is expected to expand sevenfold from fiscal 2009 to 310 million discs in fiscal 2012 as more people...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:58 am Fishermen rally against federal catch limitsThousands of fishermen from around the country are gathering Wednesday in front of the Capitol to demand changes to a federal fisheries law they say is killing jobs and eroding fishing communities.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:57 am Toyota boss faces tough questionsThe president of Toyota will face tough questioning from US politicians later, in their probe into safety worries in some of its models.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:54 am Massive strike paralyses GreeceHundreds of thousands of Greeks are on strike to protest at the imposition of austerity measures to save the economy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:52 am LEAD: Mercedes-Benz rolls out new clean diesel car+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Mercedes-Benz Japan Co., an arm of Daimler AG of Germany, launched on Wednesday its newest clean diesel car model as the company aims to stir consumer...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am LEAD: BOJ ready to take appropriate action to end deflation: Yamaguchi+KAGOSHIMA, Japan, Feb. 24 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH PRESS CONFERENCE) Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hirohide Yamaguchi said Wednesday the central bank is always ready to take...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am Singapore to hold Asian children's book festival+(Kyodo) _ The first festival to promote Asian production of books and animations for children for the global market will be held in Singapore in May, organizers said Wednesday. More...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am Nigerian president 'returns home'Nigeria's president has gone home after lengthy medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, officials say, but his condition is unknown.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:41 am Democrats: Say Goodbye to Wall Street?WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banks and investment firms transferred their political contributions to Republicans in 2009 as Democrats in Washington put the focus on big bonuses, huge profits and tight lending, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am 10 Motorbike Rides to do before you die [PICS]If culture and travel is your thing then there's no better way to see a country than by actually travelling through it to get to your next destination. But, we're not talking flying across a continent no, we're talking motorbike rides.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am Inspired by Wall-E, Quiznos CEO's Half-Baked Green StrategyApparently unmoved by "An Inconvenient Truth", or major pushes by Walmart and GE towards sustainable business, Quiznos CEO, Rick Schaden, was inspired to 'go green' by the computer animated film, Wall-E. While the company is embracing recycling, other important issues such as energy consumption and CO2 emissions will have to wait for a sequel.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am MassCash winning numbersBRAINTREE - The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:38 am Italian Court Convicts 3 Google ExecutivesThree Google executives were convicted of privacy violations Wednesday in allowing a video of an autistic boy being abused to be posted online — a case that has been closely watched for its implications on Internet freedom. A fourth defendant was acquitted. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:37 am Google execs convicted of privacy violationsThree Google executives are convicted of privacy violations in allowing a video of an autistic boy being abused to be posted online.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:36 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:36 am Alexa Ray Joel becoming Prell shampoo spokeswomanNEW YORK - Alexa Ray Joel will get to show what she's learned from both of her parents when she becomes the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:34 am UK trims support for Northern Rock depositorsThe British government said Wednesday that it will withdraw unlimited guarantees for depositors in Northern Rock in May as another step to preare for the mortgage lender's return to private ownership.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:33 am Gov't-appointed tax experts begin reform discussions+(Kyodo) _ A new team of financial experts started discussions Wednesday on how Japan should undertake a major overhaul of its tax system, amid worries over deteriorating public finances.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:32 am Thaksin supporters to hold huge antigov't protest in mid-March+(Kyodo) _ Supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Wednesday they will hold a huge antigovernment rally in Bangkok on March 14, with 1 million people streaming to the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:32 am ABC News prepares major restructuring; as many as 300 jobs could be cutNEW YORK - ABC News is poised to make a major round of cuts that will reduce the size of the news division by as...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:31 am The Best and Worst Picture Groupings of the Past 20 YearsIn the political world of Hollywood, being nominated for "Best Picture" could account for many different things. Is it the best movie of that year only? Standing the test of time? Popularity contest? Regardless of your interpretation, the one constant is the quality of the Best Picture nominee lineup fluctuates drastically from year to year.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am China's Hummer buy may take private equity routeThe planned purchase of General Motors Co.'s Hummer brand by a Chinese heavy equipment maker appears stalled by regulators, but that hasn't stopped investors from setting up a fund to invest in the deal.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:29 am Yahoo strikes content-sharing partnership with TwitterSAN FRANCISCO - In a battle to woo back Web surfers who are spending more time on social networking sites, Internet...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:29 am 2ND LD: No signs in sight that nuke talks will resume soon: S. Korea+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING 3RD-5TH GRAFS) South Korea's top nuclear negotiator on Wednesday indicated after meeting Chinese officials in Beijing that there are no signs the six- party...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:29 am Turkish court charges 7 officers in coup plotANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A Turkish court on Wednesday formally charged and ordered jailed seven senior Turkish military officers for allegedly plotting to overthrow the Islamic-leaning government....Source: AP Top International News At 4:28 a... | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:28 am Turkish court charges 7 officers in coup plotA Turkish court on Wednesday formally charged and ordered jailed seven senior Turkish military officers for allegedly plotting to overthrow the Islamic-leaning government. Prosecutors...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:28 am U.S. missile strike kills 3 militants in PakistanMIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles into Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing at least three militants, Pakistani intelligence officials and residents said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:28 am U.S. missile strike kills 3 militants in Pakistan (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:28 am Google Italy bosses found guiltyGoogle executives on trial in Italy are convicted of privacy violations and given six-month suspended sentences.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:28 am Mark Teixeira optimistic, but not complacent about Yankees' chancesTAMPA, Fla. - Mark Teixeira sees no reason the Yankees shouldn't be considered favorites to repeat in 2010. "Yeah,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:27 am Opponents closing gap against unbeaten HuskersUnbeaten Nebraska is still winning — just not quite as easily as before.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:24 am Hutchison: Perry's tactics tough on her campaign - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:14 am Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur rebel group - The Guardian
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:12 am 3 Google execs convicted of privacy violationsThree Google executives were convicted of privacy violations Wednesday in Italy because bullies posted a video online of an autistic boy being abused — a case closely watched due to its implications for Internet freedom.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:09 am Jason Bay prepared for media scrutiny with MetsPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Before Jason Bay made his way into the Mets' clubhouse for the first time, he received...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:09 am Fresenius Q4 net income up 32 percentGerman medical company Fresenius SE said Wednesday that its fourth quarter net income increased by 32 percent, thanks in part to a strong rise in North American revenue.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:07 am Canada routs Germany, 8-2VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Before Tuesday night's Canada-Germany game, a couple of low-level Canadian hockey...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:03 am European shares up a tad, buck global equitiesLONDON (Reuters) - European stocks eked out small gains on Wednesday against a background of investor caution globally following a dip in U.S. consumer sentiment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:02 am European shares up a tad, buck global equities (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:02 am German Lutheran church leader gets supportThe head of Germany's Lutheran church has won a vote of confidence from fellow leaders as she faces intense scrutiny after being caught driving with a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am A Hamas Founder's Son: I was Israeli AgentMosab Hassan Yousef says he Worked a Decade for Israel's Shin Bet Security ServiceSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am Afghan provincial official gunned down in southKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- Two men on a motorbike gunned down an Afghan provincial official as he walked to work Wednesday in southern Kandahar province, police said. Taliban insurgents have claimed responsibility for the assassination....Source: AP Top International News At 4:28 a... | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:58 am 2 teens injured in Colorado middle school shooting (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:58 am Apple, Android Surge In Smartphones, Nip At NokiaApple's iPhone OS surged past Microsoft Windows Mobile to hold the third spot, selling nearly 25 million units to nearly double its market share, from 8.2 to 14.4 percent. Research In Motion kept its second-place standing, as its market share moved from 16.6 to 19.9 percent. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am Kobe scores 32 in return as Lakers beat Grizzlies (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:52 am Gordon Brown denies unleashing 'forces of hell' on Chancellor Alistair DarlingPrime Minister says he would never instruct anybody to do anything other than support the Chancellor, Alistair Darling.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:50 am Kid Rock on Fox News: 'The European dream is my nightmare'Kid Rock was on Fox News last week, where he talked about his biggest nightmare for America: turning into Europe....
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:47 am US diplomats add a moat to their expenses at $1bn London embWhat recession? US diplomats add a moat to their expenses at $1bn London embassy
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:46 am The Battle for Smartphone Marketshare (Infographic)The mobile marketplace is a highly competitive environment, with new players entering the game all the time. Below, we look at how the major smartphone manufacturers have fared over the last two years.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:44 am Why Partisan Bickering WorksDemocrats are trying to pin their inability to pass unpopular legislation on the Republicans, instead of on their own extraordinary misreading of the current political tea leaves.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:44 am Sheen takes break from 'Two and a Half Men' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:41 am Taliban kill 2 alleged US spies in NW Pakistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:38 am Cuban prison hunger striker diesCuban political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo dies aged 42 in a Havana hospital after 85 days on hunger strike.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:37 am Toyota chief faces 'crucial test' in US hearingTOKYO (AP) -- Toyota President Akio Toyoda faces increased pressure to win back consumer trust in his congressional testimony Wednesday after the company's U.S. sales chief failed to provide clear answers to the automaker's slew of safety problems....Source: AP Top International News At 4:28 a... | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:35 am Afghan: US bomb squad on the frontlinesBADULA QULP, Afghanistan (AP) -- Staff. Sgt. Joshua Rickert hasn't just seen "The Hurt Locker," the award-winning film about an American bomb disposal squad in Iraq. He's living it - in Afghanistan....Source: AP Top International News At 4:28 a... | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:35 am Afghan: US bomb squad on the frontlines (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:35 am 6 Haitian orphans to resume trip to US homesPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Six U.S.-bound orphans seized by Haitian officials as they prepared to board a flight to Miami were to resume their journey to American homes on Wednesday after being handed over to the U.S. Embassy....Source: AP Top International News At 4:28 a... | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:34 am 6 Haitian orphans to resume trip to US homes (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:34 am Senate to vote on modest jobs bill, passage likely (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:30 am Indonesia landslide toll to riseUp to 70 people are feared dead after a huge landslide buries a village in Indonesia, but rescue efforts continue.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:27 am Facing pressure, Bernanke to address lawmakers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:24 am Capello warns squad over conductEngland head coach Fabio Capello warns his players that their off-field conduct will play a big part in whether they are included in his World Cup squad.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:20 am Nigerian president returns from Saudi hospital - Washington Post
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:10 am Law enforcement communication much improved since Columbine, Ritter says - Denver Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:06 am Court case: Free speech v. terrorism | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/24/2010 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:05 am The Faces and Voices Behind Popular Video Game CharactersWithin the surprisingly small world of video game voice acting, many long-time gamers may be shocked to learn that the characters that they have grown so accustomed to are voiced by the most unexpected actors/actresses. So, who are these people that provided the voices, and ultimately life, to these characters?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Janet Jackson's Wardrobe Malfunction Fine To Be ReconsideredPHILADELPHIA - A federal appeals court will re-examine the FCC fine it threw out against CBS over Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am L.A. teachers gain control of 22 campuses in reform effortThe school board turns over most of the 30 campuses targeted for reform to instructors.In an unlikely victory, groups of teachers, rather than outside operators, will run the vast majority of 30 campuses under a controversial school reform effort, the Los Angeles Board of Education decided Tuesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Obama zeros in on law professor for 9th Circuit postUC Berkeley's Goodwin Liu will be nominated to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, The Times has learned. Though he will face opposition from conservatives, he has admirers in that camp as well.President Obama will nominate UC Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, The Times has learned.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am As tuitions climb, 'drop-out insurance' gets more attentionPeople complain about car insurance, worry about health insurance and debate the need for life insurance, but there hasn't been ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Anthem Blue Cross plans to go ahead with rate hikes in CaliforniaExecutives at the health insurer and its parent firm, WellPoint, defend increases of as much as 39% in a hearing before an Assembly panel. The changes are slated to go into effect May 1.Executives from California health insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross, under fire for scheduled rate hikes of up to 39%, insisted Tuesday that their premiums were fair and legal, and they told lawmakers they expected that the increases would go forward.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Debbie Purdy criticises Gordon Brown over assisted suicide'Right-to-die' campaigner criticises PM for "lack of respect" to British people after he warned against legalising assisted suicide.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Feb 2010 | 12:47 am Stolen At Birth, Man Learns IdentityArgentine Father & Son Reunited 33 Years After Military Kidnapped, Killed Imprisoned MotherSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Feb 2010 | 12:30 am Toyota chief faces grilling by U.S. congressTOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp's president braced for tough questions from a U.S. congressional panel on Wednesday after the Japanese automaker conceded it had let safety standards slip and could still not explain most incidents of unintended acceleration.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 12:21 am Stage set for healthcare political drama - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Feb 2010 | 12:09 am Romney backing ex-rival's reelection - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Feb 2010 | 12:07 am Kim makes short work of short program
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2010 | 12:05 am Al-Qaida Leader In Yemen Threatens USSenior Commander Of Al-Qaida In Yemen Threatens New Attacks On US In Internet PostingSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am Bryant soars, hits game-winning 3 in return
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:40 pm Flowers and placards hang on the facade of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta in 2009Flowers and placards hang on the facade of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta on July 17, 2009. A Saudi man went on trial in Indonesia Wednesday accused of financing twin suicide bombings on luxury hotels...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:36 pm A guard secures the damaged facade of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta on July 18, 2009A guard secures the damaged facade of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta on July 18, 2009 after bombs tore through the JW Marriott and the nearby Ritz-Carlton hotels killing seven people and wounding dozens...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:36 pm Indonesian Islamic militant Mohammed Jibril Abdurahman gestures as he holds the Koran from behind the bars of his cellIndonesian Islamic militant Mohammed Jibril Abdurahman gestures as he holds the Koran from behind the bars of his cell at the South Jakarta court detention house on February 23, 2010. Jibril went on trial...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:36 pm Peshawar rocket kills civiliansFour civilians are killed when Taliban militants fire a rocket into a residential area of Peshawar in Pakistan's north-west, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:30 pm Saudi stands trial over Jakarta hotel bombingsJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A retired Saudi Arabian school teacher went on trial Wednesday charged with financing suicide bombings at two Jakarta hotels that killed seven and wounded more than 50....Source: AP Top International News At 4:28 a... | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:25 pm Impact of bipartisan summit to be felt beyond health careWhether or not President Obama ultimately gets a health care bill through Congress, Thursday's bipartisan summit could have practical ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:11 pm Yahoo partners with Twitter to boost social featuresSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc plans to integrate Twitter into its collection of websites, as the company seeks to enhance the appeal of its online properties with popular social networking features.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:10 pm Afghan military gains strengthLt. Hafizullah, an Afghan commando, had just returned to this garrison in southern Afghanistan after several days of close-quarters ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:10 pm The House Is the Problem NowAll eyes are on the Senate as Democratic leaders prepare to pass health care through reconciliation, but it's the House where the bigger obstacles lie. Benjamin Sarlin on the challenge Nancy Pelosi faces rounding up votes.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:09 pm Haiti reconstruction official owns share of concrete companyHaiti's top reconstruction planning official owns part of the country's largest concrete company, which stands to reap major ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:05 pm Police: 15 dead, 57 buried by Indonesian landslideCIWIDEY, Indonesia (AP) -- Rescuers used heavy digging equipment Wednesday to clear a muddy landslide that killed at least 15 people and left 57 buried on Indonesia's main island of Java, an official said....Source: AP Top International News At 4:28 a... | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:02 pm Delaware pediatrician's alleged victims may surpass 103Delaware authorities who have charged a pediatrician with sexually abusing 103 children say the number may go higher.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:00 pm Snow hit businesses, governments hardPeople may have dug out their cars from this month's historic East Coast snowstorms, but businesses and governments will be digging ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:54 pm NTSB asks to monitor pilots' talk in cockpitsGovernment investigators are making an unprecedented push to use "black box" voice recordings to routinely monitor pilots' conversations ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:40 pm States weigh campaign-finance changesState lawmakers around the country are rushing to rewrite campaign-finance laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:32 pm Cuba dissident dies after hunger strike
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:13 pm South Korea's Kim Takes Big Lead In Figure SkatingKim Yu-na's score in the women's short program not only shattered her own record but put her almost five points ahead of her chief rival, Japan's Mao Asada. Americans Rachael Flatt and Mirai Nagasu are in fifth and sixth place heading into Thursday's free skate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:13 pm Texas GOP Primary A Battle Of Conservative CredIncumbent Gov. Rick Perry holds the top spot in the polls, ahead of sitting Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson. Perry figured out early how to ride the tide of conservative discontent by billing himself as a candidate of change. Meanwhile, a Tea Party candidate is making a surprisingly strong run. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:08 pm Toyota's Woes Unsettle Corporate Culture In JapanOnce seen as a trailblazer whose management techniques, known as the Toyota Way, were a model for others, Toyota has since fallen on tough times — most recently, a recall of 8.5 million vehicles. Its deep problems are ushering a period of soul-searching in corporate Japan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:03 pm Leaders Try To Cap Russia's Vodka Habit ... AgainEvery Russian leader, it seems, finds a new way to try to confront the country's addiction to alcohol. Now, it's President Dmitry Medvedev's turn. His approach: declaring war on cheap vodka. Vendors are now required to charge at least 89 rubles — or about $3 — for a half-liter of Russia's favorite drink. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm Health Care No Stranger To Reconciliation ProcessTo get the president's health care plan passed, Democrats will likely use a process called budget reconciliation, which allows them to prevent a GOP filibuster and advance the bill with a simple majority. Republicans say the process was not designed for such a large bill, but reconciliation has often been used to move major health policy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm CIA briefed 68 lawmakers on interrogation programWASHINGTON (Reuters) - CIA officials briefed at least 68 U.S. lawmakers between 2001 and 2007 on enhanced interrogation methods like simulated drowning that were being considered or used against captured al Qaeda members, according to declassified documents released on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2010 | 9:48 pm Quirky girls get thumbs-up from ‘Idol’ judges
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2010 | 9:08 pm Afghan Bomb SeekersU.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Rickert, from San Antonio, Texas, a bomb disposal expert, checks for improvised explosive devices as two other colleagues assist him in the Badula Qulp area, west of Lashkar...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2010 | 9:06 pm Canada Routs Germany 8-2, Now Meets RussiaJarome Iginla scored two goals as a revived Canadian hockey team beat Germany 8-2, setting up a superpower showdown against Russia in the quarterfinals Wednesday — or four days sooner than predicted for a game that seems better suited for the finals. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2010 | 9:06 pm Hyundai halts U.S. sales of 2011 Sonata; shares dropSEOUL/DETROIT (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor has stopped U.S. sales of its 2011 Sonata sedan due to door lock issues, sending its shares down more than 4 percent on concerns it could become snared in a damaging recall crisis like Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2010 | 8:57 pm Yar'Adua has been receiving treatment abroad for a serious heart conditionA plane landed at the presidential wing of Abuja airport amid heavy security Wednesday, after reports that Nigeria's ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua, pictured last year, was returning home after three...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2010 | 8:42 pm President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva gestures during a press conferenceBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva gestures during a press conference in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Latin American and Caribbean leaders agreed to create a new regional group without the United...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2010 | 8:37 pm Cuban President Raul Castro (L) raises the hand of his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo ChavezCuban President Raul Castro (L) raises the hand of his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez during the closing of the Rio Group summit and the Caribbean Community (Caricom) meeting in Playa del Carmen, Mexico...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2010 | 8:37 pm Mexican President Felipe Calderon (R) and his Dominican counterpart Leonel FernandezMexican President Felipe Calderon (R) and his Dominican counterpart Leonel Fernandez hold a press conference at the end of the Rio Group summit and the Caribbean Community (Caricom) meeting in Playa del...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2010 | 8:37 pm IRS worker's widow sues Texas suicide pilot's wife - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Feb 2010 | 8:17 pm Magee passes Knight on all-time NCAA wins list
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2010 | 7:52 pm Full-body scanners for US airportsThe first of 150 full-body scanners planned for US airports will be installed in Boston, Massachusetts, next week.The plan is to install three machines at Logan International Airport, according to a homeland security official...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Feb 2010 | 7:45 pm US Marines gear up as they prepare to leave on patrol north east of MarjahUS Marines gear up as they prepare to leave on patrol in Trikh Nawar, a farmland area on the North East of Marjah on February 17, 2010. Two Democratic lawmakers proposed a bill to ban the federal government...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2010 | 7:44 pm Blackwater allowed employees to use weapons without authorization in AfghanistanPhoto illustration of an Afghan family seen through a gap in an assault rifle in Kabul. The US Army's lax supervision was cited in a Senate investigation of controversial private security firm Blackwater,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Feb 2010 | 7:44 pm With Sheen in rehab, what’s next for ‘Men’?
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2010 | 7:14 pm House passes 'Billy's Law' on missing personsA measure named for Janice Smolinski's son, who disappeared in 2004, would help expand the database of missing people and unidentified remains, partly by requiring the FBI to share what it knows.As the House on Tuesday approved "Billy's Law," a bill designed to aid families searching for missing loved ones, Janice Smolinski had more than a casual interest.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Feb 2010 | 7:14 pm Lawsuit argues lives would be saved if bone marrow donors were paidShould people be paid to donate bone marrow?
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2010 | 7:13 pm Democrats on track to revive healthcare overhaulParty lawmakers, energized by President Obama's blueprint and summit plans, are getting behind the strategy of passing the Senate's bill and using budget reconciliation to prevent a GOP filibuster.On the eve of President Obama's planned healthcare summit, Democratic lawmakers are increasingly confident that they can resurrect their sweeping overhaul legislation after weeks of uncertainty about whether they could overcome the unified opposition of Republicans.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Feb 2010 | 7:05 pm Saddam-era art demolished as symbol of brutalityWorkmen with jackhammers reduced a massive sculpture in Baghdad to rubble on orders from the Iraqi government, which ruled the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Feb 2010 | 6:58 pm College show mocking blacks sparks uproarThe University of California, San Diego halts funding for student media after a TV segment ridiculed black students outraged by a party mocking Black History Month.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2010 | 6:51 pm Spokesman: Cheney had 'mild' heart attack
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Feb 2010 | 6:44 pm Pandemic has not yet peaked, WHO experts adviseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of H1N1 swine flu has not yet peaked, a committee of experts advised the World Health Organization on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2010 | 6:32 pm Video: Burglar Gets Stuck in Chimney"CBS News RAW": A Brazilian would-be burglar tried to make a discreet entrance into a local bar, but had to shout for help once he got trapped inside the chimney.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Feb 2010 | 6:32 pm Electronics could be factor in Toyotas' sudden acceleration, executive admitsTestifying before a congressional panel, the carmaker's top U.S. sales executive apologizes for a series of missteps that allowed the problem to go unchecked for years.Under relentless questioning from a congressional panel, a top Toyota executive said Tuesday that the automaker hadn't ruled out electronics as a potential cause of sudden acceleration, and conceded that fixing floor mats and sticking gas pedals would "not totally" solve the problem.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Feb 2010 | 6:30 pm Europe hit by wave of strikesA wave of industrial and social unrest is building across Europe as workers resist attempts by governments and private companies to impose austerity polices, drive down wages and rescue some nations from near-bankruptcy.Huge protest...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Feb 2010 | 6:30 pm Taliban Fleeing Marjah As Citizens ReturnAs Coalition Forces Drive Out The Taliban Some Locals Wonder If Marjah Police Will Be a Problem, TooSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Feb 2010 | 6:00 pm Military chiefs voice concern over ending 'don't ask, don't tell' - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Feb 2010 | 5:47 pm Bank of America resisting shareholders on executive payUnlike other financial giants, the bank is working to keep investor proposals on executive compensation off the ballot.Since Brian Moynihan took over as chief executive at Bank of America Corp. at the turn of the year, he has sought to convey a flexible and cooperative attitude.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Feb 2010 | 5:46 pm Video: Taliban Flee Marjah, For NowIn southern Afghanistan, American forces are close to retaking Marjah from the Taliban. The Afghan police force, funded by U.S. and allied forces, must now keep the peace. Mandy Clark reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Feb 2010 | 5:39 pm New species of dinosaur foundPaleontologists say they've found fossils from a previously undiscovered species of dinosaur hidden in slabs of Utah sandstone.The fossils were so hard that explosives had to be used to free some of the remains, scientists said...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm Pentagon OKs lifting ban on women in submarines - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Feb 2010 | 5:27 pm Pentagon OKs lifting ban on women in submarinesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday it is moving ahead with plans to end the U.S. military's ban on allowing women to serve in submarines.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2010 | 5:24 pm Israel's 'miracle' anti-rocket defense plan raises anxietiesThe Iron Dome defense system is billed as a surefire guard against rockets targeting Sderot and other vulnerable Israeli towns. But many Israelis question its effectiveness and cost.The rockets may not strike as often these days, but residents of this working-class town say they can't shake the anxiety that comes with living in Israel's most frequently bombed city.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Feb 2010 | 5:14 pm Cheney recovering from heart attackFormer US Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering from a "mild heart attack," his latest bout in a long battle against heart disease.Cheney was feeling fine today and probably will be sent home from a Washington hospital within...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm ABC News To Slash Jobs In Major 'Transformation'ABC News President David Westin said up to a quarter of the 1,400-person workforce would be cut as the network re-engineers the way it produces news in the digital age. Voluntary buyouts are being offered to nearly all full-time news employees who are not under union contracts or personal services contracts. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2010 | 4:56 pm Five maternity deaths a day in Pacific - reportFive women a day die in the Pacific region due to pregnancy or childbirth related causes and New Zealand should do more to help, a new report says.National MP Jackie Blue is chairwoman of the New Zealand Parliamentarians' group...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Feb 2010 | 4:48 pm Dozens feared lost in landslidesSevere landslides in Indonesia have killed at least five people and dozens more are buried in a tea plantation in a district south of the capital Jakarta, reports say.The landslide occurred after heavy rainfall struck the flood-ravaged...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Feb 2010 | 4:45 pm Scott Brown's 'tea party' fans feel burned by jobs voteThe new Massachusetts senator crosses the aisle to block a Republican filibuster on a $15-billion jobs bill. His supporters, who used the Internet to rally behind him, now turn on him.For Scott Brown, it appears that the "tea party" is over.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Feb 2010 | 4:41 pm Toyota: Recall won't 'totally' fix sudden surgesWASHINGTON - Massive recalls of popular Toyota cars and trucks still may "not totally" solve frightening problems of sudden, unintended acceleration, the company's American sales chief conceded, before the Japanese president of the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Feb 2010 | 4:30 pm Campus Rape Victims: A Struggle For JusticeDespite federal laws created to hold colleges accountable, schools almost never expel men found responsible for rape. Victims who do report the crime are left with few options, and have been unable to count on help from the government's oversight agency. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Feb 2010 | 4:04 pm Gates: Europe Demilitarization a HindranceDefense Secretary Says European Aversion to Military Buildup Could Hurt NATO's EffectivenessSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Feb 2010 | 3:30 pm 17 dead in Turkish mine explosionANKARA, Turkey - A methane gas explosion has caused the collapse of an underground chamber of a Turkish coal mine in northwestern Turkey, killing 17 workers, a state-run news agency said.The blast at the mine near the town of...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Feb 2010 | 3:20 pm Video: Whitney Houston Angers FansCBS News RAW: Thousands of audience members during a recent Whitney Houston concert in Brisbane, Australia were severely disappointed by the pop superstar diva's performance.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Feb 2010 | 3:01 pm Gordon Brown: don't legalise assisted suicidePM gives warning as prosecutors prepare to introduce guidelines that will make it easier to help others end their lives.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Feb 2010 | 2:59 pm U.S. missionaries still held in Haiti to be freedPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Two U.S. missionaries still held in Haiti on child kidnapping charges are expected to be freed this week, the judge hearing their case said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Feb 2010 | 2:59 pm APNewsBreak: Iran nuclear offer falls shortVIENNA (AP) -- Iran has formally set out its terms for giving up most of its cache of enriched uranium in a confidential document - and the conditions fall short of what has been demanded by the United States and other world powers....Source: AP Top International News At 4:28 a... | 23 Feb 2010 | 2:53 pm New "Confession" in Natalee Holloway CaseChief Suspect, Joran van der Sloot Now Claims He Dumped Body of Alabama Teen in Aruba Marsh; Prosecutors Downplay AccountSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Feb 2010 | 2:30 pm Mother charged after boys' deathsEDMONTON, Alberta - The Australian mother of two little boys found dead in the bathtub of their home in Canada has been charged with their murder.Allyson McConnell, who is now in custody in a medical facility under 24-hour watch,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Feb 2010 | 2:30 pm Video: India's Transgender Beauty PageantThe city of Mumbai served as the site for the first transgendered beauty pageant in India, a major milestone there for the rights of this gender minority. CBS News' Karina Mitchell reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Feb 2010 | 2:12 pm Spaniel survives 90m fall off cliffLONDON - British rescuers say a dog that chased a seagull and fell off a 90-metre cliff into the sea has survived with only minor injuries.Paul Legendre of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution search and rescue service says...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Feb 2010 | 2:10 pm British woman killed in suicide bombing three months after husband killed by TalibanA British woman has died in a suicide bombing in the Swat Valley, three months after her Pakistani husband was beheaded by the Taliban.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Feb 2010 | 2:07 pm Argentina to seek UN ruling over the Falkland IslandsWith Argentina angry at British efforts to drill for oil, Buenos Aires wins Latin American backing for sovereignty bid.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Feb 2010 | 12:29 pm No 10 mandarin had dinner with bullying claim author Andrew RawnsleySenior civil servant dined with Andrew Rawnsley, whose book sparked the bullying allegations against Mr Brown.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:45 am Popular Anchorwoman Charged in Boss' Murder PlotA glamorous blonde television news anchorwoman has been accused of hatching a plot to have her former boss murdered in Cyprus.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:39 am McChrystal Apologizes to Afghans for Civilian DeathsThe commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan took his apology for a weekend airstrike that killed civilians directly to the Afghan people TuesdaySource: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2010 | 9:37 am Rangers Save Indonesian From Jaws of Komodo DragonAn Indonesian park ranger escaped an attack by a Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard species, when his colleagues heard his cries for help and drove the reptile away.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2010 | 9:20 am Brother of George Osborne had relationship with escort girlDr Adam Osborne was having a relationship with a cocaine-addicted escort when he prescribed drugs to her, a hearing finds.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Feb 2010 | 9:18 am Officials: Natalee Holloway Suspect's Confession 'Fantasy'Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba, has made a second confession, according to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2010 | 8:44 am Japan Transport Minister Hints at Toyota Cover-UpThe Japanese Government turned its guns on Toyota Tuesday as its Transport Minister hinted at a cover-up of safety issues at the carmaker that is under criminal investigation for recalls.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2010 | 6:34 am BoE Governor warns stalling eurozone is a threat to Britain, sterling fallsMervyn King warns stalling eurozone is a threat to British recovery, pound hit by hints of more quantitative easing.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Feb 2010 | 5:56 am Remaining 2 U.S. Missionaries to Be Freed From Haiti JaiTwo American missionaries who remained jailed in Haiti on child trafficking charges will be released this week, a Haitian judge told Reuters on Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Feb 2010 | 2:59 am
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