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The style, the grace -- the ice-cold politicsSouth Koreans follow figure skater Kim Yuna's quest for Olympic gold with pride, in no small part because she leads a Japanese rival.Wearing a sassy black dress, twisting and leaping to a medley of spy thriller songs, the queen of South Korean figure skating is continuing a quest her countrymen hope is no mission impossible:
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Showgirls 2: The Return - Redband Trailer (VID)Trailer is like porn without penetration.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:16 am Conservative Mouthpieces’ Newest Crusade - Trash Glenn BeckSo, let me get this straight. Prominent conservative voices don’t mind Beck’s deranged conspiracy theories, his humiliating ignorance, and his hatred for those who don’t think as he does. But these conservative voices mind a great deal if Beck notes that Republicans have an embarrassing record when it comes to deficit reduction, the national debt …
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am Whale drags trainer off platform in fatal attack (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:13 am 'Arab nations will usher in a new Mideast without Zionists' - Ha'aretz
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:12 am Iran: Arab nations will usher in 'new Middle East'DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- The United States should pack up and leave the Middle East and stay out of regional affairs, Iran's president said Thursday during a visit to Damascus that follows a string of U.S. efforts to break up Syria's 30-year alliance with Tehran....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am Zen meditation raises pain threshold & thickens the brainZEN meditation helps lower sensitivity to pain by thickening a part of the brain that regulates emotion and painful sensations, according to a Montreal study published yesterday. "Through training, Zen meditators appear to thicken certain areas of their cortex and this appears to underlie their lower sensitivity to pain," the lead author said
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am Democrats retreat on new privacy protections (AP)AP - Senate Democrats have retreated from adding new privacy protections to the nation's primary counterterrorism law, as Republicans refused to lend support and portrayed the majority as willing to harm terror investigations.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:08 am Which cities will flood when sea levels attack [ Pic ]What does a metre sea level rise actually mean? This is how we visualised some of the data confusion.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am G.M. to Close Hummer After Sale CollapsesHummer, the brand of big sport-utility vehicles that became synonymous with the term "gas guzzler," is being shut down after a deal to sell it to a Chinese manufacturer fell apart, General Motors said Wednesday.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:06 am Vonn crashes, US hockey pulls out tight game (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:06 am Kazakhstan jails Israeli businessmanALMATY (Reuters) - A military court in Kazakhstan sentenced an Israeli businessman and a local defense official to 11 years in jail on corruption charges, Kazakh prosecutors said on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:06 am LEAD: Ruling bloc rejects LDP censure motion against lower house speaker+TOKYO, Feb. 25 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH LDP'S PARTICIPATION IN DELIBERATIONS ON SCHOOL TUITION WAIVER BILL, HATOYAMA'S COMMENTS) Japan's ruling parties voted down in a plenary...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:05 am Jon Stewart: Why Credit Card Companies Will Still Screw UsThe new Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure act went into effect—but not without controversy. And The Daily Show, Jon Stewart brilliantly laid out both what's wrong with American consumers and with credit card companies.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:04 am Veterans: "The Hurt Locker" Isn't Reality"The Hurt Locker" has dazzled cinephiles and critics alike, and is a favorite for best picture and best director at March 7's Oscars. But a crucial group remains less than enchanted with the film about the Iraq War: veterans.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:03 am Eurozone economic sentiment falls in FebruaryThe European Commission says that economic sentiment in the 16 countries that use the euro fell during February, a further sign that the recovery from recession has lost its momentum.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am Tracking the stimulus: Some jobs cost more to createCreating construction jobs cost more stimulus money than education and research work, a USA TODAY analysis shows.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am Lakers look tired in loss to MavericksDALLAS - This time, there was no last-minute magic. There was no encore for Kobe Bryant, no reprieve for the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am Pakistan to hand over Taliban No 2, says Afghanistan (Reuters)Reuters - Afghanistan's presidential office said on Thursday Pakistan had agreed to hand over captured Taliban number two, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, and other militants.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am Pakistan to hand over Taliban No 2, says AfghanistanKABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's presidential office said on Thursday Pakistan had agreed to hand over captured Taliban number two, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, and other militants.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am Swedish church group offers choice of THREE gendersSensus, a Swedish church-backed study association, has adopted a new policy to allow prospective employees to classify their gender in three ways: Female, Male or Other. - What? Alien?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:59 am Japan sympathetic to tearful Toyota headTOKYO (AP) -- Never mind the congressional hearing. What the Japanese are riveted by is Toyota president Akio Toyoda's weepy display of emotion when he met American dealers....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:59 am Japan sympathetic to tearful Toyota headNever mind the congressional hearing. What the Japanese are riveted by is Toyota president Akio Toyoda's weepy display of emotion when he met American dealers. The footage is being...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:59 am YouTube: Rickroll Removal Was a MistakeThis morning we reported that YouTube had taken down the famed Rickroll video, breaking the hearts of many an Internet prankser. Well, we contacted YouTube and apparently it was a big ol’ mistake. Rickroll should be back in action soon, giving credence to the words: “Never gonna give you up.”
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:58 am Russia no match for revitalized Team Canada in hockeyVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Looks like Martin Brodeur was right. "Maybe it's good we lost,"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:58 am Injured Anderson out for seasonManchester United midfielder Anderson will miss the rest of the season after rupturing his cruciate ligament against West Ham.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:57 am Ukraine's Yanukovich takes oath, Tymoshenko boycotts - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:56 am Down 15, Maryland rallies past ClemsonCOLLEGE PARK, Md. - It was midway through the first half and the Clemson Tigers were accomplishing two daunting...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:56 am Three films that would make Einstein blushAn American physicist is calling for Hollywood producers to tone down the fanciful science in movies - and restrict themselves to just one scientific flaw per film. But which are the worst offenders when it comes to bad science films?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am Dubai Mall partly evacuated after aquarium leakDUBAI (Reuters) - The aquarium at Dubai Mall, one of the world's largest and a symbol of Dubai's grandeur, is leaking and part of the mall has been evacuated, a police official said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am Japan says Australian proposal to end whaling 'regrettable'+(Kyodo) _ A senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official on Thursday described as 'regrettable' Australia's move to submit a proposal to the International Whaling Commission seeking to end...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am Guantanamo man to sue AustraliaFormer Australian Guantanamo detainee Mamdouh Habib wins the right to sue his government for alleged complicity in torture.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am Holland's 1st digital magazine on Japan debuts+(Kyodo) _ A digital magazine devoted to Japanese affairs has made its debut in the Netherlands. "It is heart-warming to hear that after the economic decline of 20 years there is still...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am New rules for ill Nigeria leadersNigeria's Senate votes to amend the constitution, obliging sick presidents to step aside, after the recent crisis.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:48 am Band or brand?Spin-offs show Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club legacySource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:46 am The party's on, a little late, at Phoenix OpenSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The party's on a bit later than usual and with a new title sponsor at the Waste Management...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:43 am X-Games skier dies after fall at Calif. ski hill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:41 am Sarkozy in landmark Rwanda visitFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Rwanda to mend relations after a row over the 1994 genocide.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:41 am John Daly predicts Tiger Woods will play MastersJust when you're ready to dismiss John Daly as a washout and a quitter, he reminds you why he remains appealing...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:41 am Soccer: Under-fire Okada names strong squad for Asian Cup dead rubber+(Kyodo) _ Under-fire Japan coach Takeshi Okada on Thursday named Catania striker Takayuki Morimoto and four other European-based players to a full-strength squad for next week's 2011...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:41 am Let's clean up the language, Calif. lawmakers sayCalifornia lawmakers have a history of trying to keep the state's air and waters clean. Now they're tackling language.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am NYT: Fatal shooting of chimp haunts cop
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:39 am Lorena Ochoa shoots 68 for share of HSBC Champions leadSINGAPORE - Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa birdied two of the final three holes for a 4-under 68 and a share of the first-round...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:39 am Pro-Pyongyang Korean schools unlikely to be tuition-free: Hatoyama+(Kyodo) _ Pro-Pyongyang senior high schools for Korean residents are unlikely to be included in a planned tuition exemption program, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Thursday. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:38 am Parise goals make Swiss missVANCOUVER - The longer it went, the tighter the Americans got. They clanged shots off the post, then the crossbar....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:37 am George Tedford & Co. block out PrepA gritty defensive effort and an opportunistic power play unit pushed No. 5 Waltham to a 4-1 victory over No. 12...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:37 am NATO forces move to flush out final resistanceMARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Marines and Afghan troops slogged through bomb-laden fields Thursday to clear the last pockets of insurgents from the southern Taliban haven of Marjah, while vegetable markets resumed business in other parts of town....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:37 am NATO forces move to flush out final resistanceU.S. Marines and Afghan troops slogged through bomb-laden fields Thursday to clear the last pockets of insurgents from the southern Taliban haven of Marjah, while vegetable markets resumed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:37 am AC Milan beats Fiorentina 2-1 in Serie AMILAN - Alexandre Pato scored in injury time Wednesday as AC Milan rallied to win 2-1 at Fiorentina and rise to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:36 am Brian Ching leads US over El Salvador 2-1TAMPA, Fla. - Brian Ching is worried a possible Major League Soccer strike could hurt the chance of U.S.-based...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:33 am North Korea, as usual, threatens South, U.S. over drill (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:31 am North Korea, as usual, threatens South, U.S. over drillSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea threatened to attack South Korean and U.S. forces for scheduled joint military drills in March even as nuclear envoys picked up the pace of work to get stalled disarmament talks back on track.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:31 am Iran: Arab nations will usher in 'new Middle East'Iran's president says Arab nations will usher in a new Middle East "without Zionists and without colonialists." Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke Thursday during a trip to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:31 am Iran: Arab nations will usher in 'new Middle East'Iran's president says Arab nations will usher in a new Middle East "without Zionists and without colonialists."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:31 am Ukraine's Yanukovich takes oath, Tymoshenko boycottsKIEV (Reuters) - Viktor Yanukovich was sworn in as president on Thursday saying Ukraine was facing "colossal debts", poverty, corruption and economic collapse.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:27 am New Ukraine president inauguratedViktor Yanukovych is sworn in as Ukraine's new president, despite complaints from his main rival, PM Yulia Tymoshenko.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:25 am France: Deal on Airbus A400m plane being finalizedThe French defense minister says the seven nations behind Airbus' A400M military transport plane are finalizing a deal with manufacturer EADS "step by step."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:24 am Afghan flag over Marjah as troops mop up
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:24 am Iraq given its largest IMF loanThe IMF is to lend Iraq $3.6bn, the largest such loan the country has received to date, to rebuild its infrastructure.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:21 am Detained ex-army chief to contest Sri Lanka voteCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka's ex-army chief who was detained on accusations of sedition after losing presidential elections is set to lead a new opposition coalition in an April parliamentary vote, a party official said Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:18 am Detained ex-army chief to contest Sri Lanka voteSri Lanka's ex-army chief who was detained on accusations of sedition after losing presidential elections is set to lead a new opposition coalition in an April parliamentary vote, a party official said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:18 am Turkey Jails More Officers as Erdogan Prepares for Army Meeting - BusinessWeek
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:17 am French president visits freed hostage in MaliBAMAKO, Mali (AP) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy has met with a French aid worker in Mali who was released by al-Qaida's North Africa offshoot this week after nearly three months in captivity....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:12 am French president visits freed hostage in MaliFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has met with a French aid worker in Mali who was released by al-Qaida's North Africa offshoot this week after nearly three months in captivity.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:12 am Neb. lawmakers to discuss fetal pain abortion billA group of lawmakers is pushing to make Nebraska the first state to outlaw most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the argument that the fetus might feel pain during the procedure.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:11 am Tempers flare ahead of bipartisan health care summit - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:06 am Qatar offer to top India artistA prominent Indian artist, under attack from hardline Hindus for his paintings of Hindu goddesses, is offered Qatari nationality.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Feb 2010 | 2:02 am Merkel: euro in difficult situation for 1st timeThe euro is in a difficult situation for the first time since its launch, but the 16-nation currency will come through, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview published Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:57 am Live from Washington: Obama's health care summit (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am Americans top Swiss, move into hockey semifinalsIt's not quite a miracle, but this American run to the Olympic hockey semifinals sure is surprising.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:50 am Whale kills trainer during showA 40-year-old female trainer at the SeaWorld park in Orlando, Florida, dies after being attacked by a killer whale.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:49 am Deer Creek shooting suspect wrestled with anger, voices - Denver Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:48 am Pressure mounts on Israel over Hamas killing (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:48 am Balancing Act for India as Talks With Pakistan Resume - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:45 am India, Pakistan hold first talks since 2008 Mumbai attacksIndia and Pakistan are holding high-level peace talks for the first time since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The meeting between the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:45 am Australia warns Israel over Dubai assassinationAustralia warned Israel on Thursday that if it was involved in the alleged use of three fraudulent Australian passports in a Dubai assassination it would not be considered the "act of a friend," the foreign minister said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:43 am Toyota faces tough road to redemption after grillingTOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp's president apologized to U.S. lawmakers and ended the day in tears, marking a potential climax to his company's safety crisis but leaving it with a long road to rebuild its reputation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:42 am Toyota faces tough road to redemption after grilling (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:42 am Snow, high winds headed to winter-weary Northeast (AP)AP - A day after a storm dumped more than a foot of snow, causing tens of thousands of people to lose power and stalling air and rail traffic, weather-weary Northeast residents braced for a repeat — a second storm packing potentially damaging wind gusts up to 50 mph and possibly more than another foot of snow.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:35 am Thai court to rule on seizing Thaksin's fortuneBANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand is bracing for "Judgment Day" on Friday - when the highest court decides whether to seize the $2.29 billion fortune of the country's divisive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:24 am Woman charged with seeking hit man to kill former husband in CanadaTammy Copeland is a former Windsor, Ont. woman now living in Louisiana
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:19 am Breast implant may have saved woman's life, doctor saysThe cosmetic surgeon seeks to defray the cost of the reconstructive operation he plans to perform on the shooting victim. The attack occurred last summer at a Simi Valley dental office.When a gunman stormed a Simi Valley dental office last summer and shot Lydia Carranza in the chest, salvation may have come in the shape of her size-D breast implant.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Students walk out of UC San Diego teach-inThe event was held in response to two recent racial incidents. But minority students don't believe the university will take significant steps to boost their numbers or improve conditions, one said.A student walkout Wednesday disrupted a UC San Diego teach-in that was intended to promote tolerance in the wake of two recent racially charged incidents. Many of those involved said the protest showed how difficult it will be for the beachside campus to overcome long-standing concerns about the small number of African American students enrolled there.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Napa State Hospital chief is accused of molesting his adopted sonClaude E. Foulk, 62, is charged with 35 felony counts. Authorities say they have evidence he abused at least five children, but the statute of limitations in the other cases has expired.The executive director of Napa State Hospital, a Northern California mental institution that houses mentally ill criminals, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of molesting his adopted son for more than a decade, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Will Tea Party groups threaten community college funding?As if the recession had not given community college advocates enough to worry about, some fear that the anti-tax sentiment stirred ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am 'Widespread fraud' in California's smog test programState aims to make major changes after finding that nearly a third of older cars fail roadside smog checks within a year of passing at test stations.Nearly a third of older-model cars stopped for roadside smog tests in Southern California failed them, despite having received a passing grade at inspection stations within a year, a state audit has found.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Animal trainer killed at SeaWorldWitnesses at the Orlando, Fla., theme park say a killer whale, which had been involved in two previous deaths, thrashed the veteran trainer underwater until she died.A killer whale fatally attacked an animal trainer at SeaWorld in Florida on Wednesday, jerking her into the pool and thrashing her around underwater as dozens of horrified tourists watched.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am A pastor in L.A.'s skid row preaches the power of transformationJeffrey R. Thomas, who leads Central City Community Church of the Nazarene, aims to empower congregants to change their lives in a neighborhood rife with drugs, homelessness and despair.Things started heating up inside skid row's Central City Community Church of the Nazarene moments after its doors opened for Sunday morning services of gospel music, prayer and redemption.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am E-Verify Misses Half of Illegal Workers, Report Finds - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Feb 2010 | 12:51 am In picturesDR Congo faces a battle on its western frontSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Feb 2010 | 12:42 am Whale kills trainer in front of SeaWorld audience in Orlando - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Feb 2010 | 12:39 am Winter in Mongolia is 'an unfolding disaster'As Americans shiver through lower than average temperatures this winter, the people of Mongolia and the animals they rely on ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Feb 2010 | 12:15 am India, Pakistan hold talks, seeking to repair tiesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and Pakistan held their first official talks since the 2008 Mumbai attacks on Thursday, a meeting that is unlikely to lead to an immediate breakthrough but may help thaw relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Feb 2010 | 12:14 am Cameco profit jumps in fourth quarter and yearWorld's largest producer of uranium attributes gain primarily to the sale of its stake in Centerra Gold
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Feb 2010 | 12:14 am Ontario woman pleads guilty in cross-border drug smuggling conspiraciesPhuong Thi Tran's plea in Washington court mean she will get a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years and a $5-million fine
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:56 pm Robertson sees momentum for transit fundingVancouver Mayor acknowledges province's financial straits but asserts public usage during Olympics shows projects worthy of support
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:36 pm ‘We just want to know that you're okay'Father of missing actor Andrew Koenig says he's terrified his son has harmed himself
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm Bryant can’t lift Lakers past Mavericks
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:29 pm India, Pakistan hold first talks in 15 monthsNEW DELHI (AP) -- India and Pakistan held high-level peace talks Thursday for the first time since the 2008 Mumbai attacks in an effort to rebuild confidence and reduce tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:29 pm World warming unhindered by cold spells: scientistsSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The pace of global warming continues unabated, scientists said on Thursday, despite images of Europe crippled by a deep freeze and parts of the United States blasted by blizzards.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:26 pm Dissident's death raises cries for Cuba to open up prisonsThe death of a Cuban dissident after a nearly three-month hunger strike in a Cuban prison is prompting calls for the communist ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:26 pm Ex-cop pleads guilty to Katrina coverupA former police lieutenant pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to obstruct justice after federal officials say he helped cover ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:25 pm Australia warns Israel over Dubai assassination - Ynetnews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:22 pm Calif. thieves make off with $1M in jewelsAuthorities say thieves drilled through the wall of a San Juan Capistrano jewelry store, dismantled the security system and made ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:14 pm Obama hosts summit to rescue health billWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launches a last-ditch bid to salvage his stalled healthcare overhaul on Thursday at a televised summit that could offer more potential for political theater than problem solving.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:09 pm Projects across USA turn landfill gas into energyMethane given off by garbage is captured and used to power homes, buildings and vehicles.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:09 pm Genetic testing may yield personalized health treatmentsSoon, sequencing a person's genome will drop below $1,000 (less than a colonoscopy), which could help predict a patient's response ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:03 pm Twin Northeast storms pile on before weekendThe Northeast is getting a double shot of snow and high winds likely to snarl traffic over the ground and in the air just a couple ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:00 pm Gov. Paterson Suspends Aide - Wall Street Journal
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:00 pm What's next for Intrawest?Resort owner Fortress prepares to report results
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:46 pm U.S. health summit: The world's a stage, the politicos merely playersThursday's historic meeting is ostensibly about finding common ground on health care. But it's also about preserving the political health of Republicans and Democrats.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:38 pm Spurs stop Durant’s 25-point scoring streak
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:34 pm British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) meets with former child migrant John Hennessy (R)British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) meets with former child migrant John Hennessy (R) as he holds a photograph of his mother May Mary Hennessy, at Portcullis House in London. Brown on Wednesday apologised...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:21 pm British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) meets with former child migrant Mary Johnston (L)British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) meets with former child migrant Mary Johnston (L) at Portcullis House in London. Brown on Wednesday apologised for Britain's role in sending thousands of children...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:21 pm British Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses former child migrantsBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses former child migrants at Portcullis House in London. Brown on Wednesday apologised for Britain's role in sending thousands of children to Australia and other...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:21 pm Scandal-struck charity hopes aid effort helps suffering Haitians – and reputationWindsor's Hearts Together for Haiti still recovering after Catholic priest charged with sex assault
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:18 pm Orca kills trainer at Florida's SeaWorldMIAMI (Reuters) - A killer whale at the SeaWorld amusement park in central Florida killed a trainer on Wednesday, police and company executives said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:11 pm In Haiti, elderly quake survivors are in the fight of their livesInternational aid groups have focused on the most vulnerable – children and women – and senior citizens are not high on the list
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:07 pm Opposition Crackdown In Egypt Heats Up Before PollsSome 150 members of Egypt's largest opposition movement, the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, are under arrest, with more arrests expected before elections later this year. Analysts say the detentions mark a clear escalation in Cairo's hostility toward the group. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm U.S. Military Role In Haiti Met With Mixed EmotionsThe U.S. has deployed 22,000 troops to Haiti, many of them distributing food and providing medical aid after the massive earthquake in January. But as Haiti begins to get back on its feet, questions are arising about how long U.S. forces will stay. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm France Plan To Sell Warship To Russia Fuels ConcernFrance is considering the sale of a Mistral-class warship to Russia. If the deal goes through, it would be the first time a NATO member has sold advanced military equipment to Russia. The proposed sale has France's NATO allies and Russia's neighbors worried. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm Senators Say Plan Puts NASA On Mission To NowherePresident Obama's proposed budget for NASA would kill an effort to build new rockets and capsules to return astronauts to the moon by 2020. On Capitol Hill on Wednesday, some lawmakers criticized the plan, telling the space agency's chief it would put American on the sidelines while other countries moved forward. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm High Court Loosens Rule On Questioning SuspectsThe Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a suspect's request for a lawyer is good for only 14 days after he is released from police custody. The ruling comes in the case of a Maryland man who was convicted of sexually abusing his 3-year-old son. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm Democrats looking past summit to final talksReckoning the health care summit will amount to political theater, Democrats shift focus to intraparty negotiations on fate of health-care reform.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:55 pm British soldiers raise the flag at Government House in Port Stanley after the surrender of Argentine forcesBritish soldiers raise the flag at Government House in Port Stanley 17 June 1982 after the surrender of Argentine forces ending the Falklands war. Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana Wednesday pressed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:47 pm Argentine veterans of the 1982 war stage an anti-British protest in Buenos AiresArgentine veterans of the 1982 war between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands, shout slogans against Britain during a demonstration in front of the Congress building in Buenos Aires...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:47 pm Map oil exploration areasMap of the Falkland Islands and southern Argentina showing oil exploration areas. Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana pressed UN chief Ban Ki-moon to intervene in an ongoing row over oil drilling by...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:47 pm Oh, my! Canadians rip Russians to reach semis
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:41 pm Games’ rebound pleases Olympic organizers
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:37 pm Guys struggle, so ‘Idol’ focuses on other things
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:33 pm Brazilian president says Castro seems recoveredHAVANA (AP) -- Fidel Castro is "exceptionally well" and appears recovered from a health crisis that has kept him out of the public eye for more than 3 1/2 years, Brazil's president said Wednesday, according to reports by his country's news media....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:28 pm More than healthcare riding on Thursday's summitPresident Obama's move to renew the healthcare debate at this stage could alter the political landscape ahead of the midterm election.The healthcare summit that convenes Thursday in Washington has emerged as a high-stakes gambit for President Obama and opposing Republican lawmakers, carrying risks for both sides that could not only alter the outcome of the healthcare debate but also November's midterm elections.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:18 pm China's military warns Washington, denies hackingBEIJING (Reuters) - China's military warned the United States on Thursday to "speak and act cautiously" to avoid reigniting tensions between the two powers, denying the People's Liberation Army played a part in Internet hacking.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 8:53 pm Lula: Fidel Castro is "Exceptionally Well"Former Cuban Leader Not Seen in Public since Falling Ill; Visits with Brazilian PresidentSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Feb 2010 | 8:30 pm Canada Routs Russia, Surges Into Hockey SemifinalsA dominating Canada ended 50 years of Olympic hockey frustration against Russia. The Canadians got a goal and two assists from Dan Boyle during a take-charge first period to beat the world champions 7-3 Wednesday and surge into the Olympic semifinals. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2010 | 8:06 pm Orca kills SeaWorld trainer
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Feb 2010 | 7:42 pm Gunmen kill 13 people in southern Mexican townOAXACA, Mexico (AP) -- The U.S. government warned its citizens Wednesday against traveling to a northern Mexico border state where shootouts killed 19 people the previous three days. The alert came a day after assailants stormed a rural town in southern Mexico and killed 13 people....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 24 Feb 2010 | 7:28 pm Fashion that Feeds the HungryThe American Spirit: Fashion Statement Becomes Key Accessory in Fight Against World HungerSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Feb 2010 | 7:00 pm Senate passes jobs package, eyes next roundWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate passed a modest jobs-creation bill on Wednesday and laid the groundwork for a larger package that would advance Democrats' goal of bringing down the stubbornly high unemployment rate.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 6:41 pm Toyota President Akio Toyoda apologizes for safety lapsesHe tells a House panel that the automaker's rapid growth may have caused problems that led to recalls.Apologizing for Toyota's missteps in dealing with defects blamed in dozens of fatalities, a contrite Akio Toyoda told members of Congress that his company's rapid growth had "confused" the priority it places on safety.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Feb 2010 | 6:34 pm Video: Japan Reacts to Toyota UproarThe Japanese government often allows Japanese corporations to tackle their problems in private. But the uproar over Toyota has the Japanese government listening. Celia Hatton reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Feb 2010 | 5:43 pm Toyota's Humbling FallUproar Pressuring Japanese Government to Treat Corporations Differently; Toyota's Corporate Culture Facing OverhaulSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm Democrats Face Internal Battles Over Health BillPresident Obama's health care summit with Republicans and Democrats will take center stage Thursday. But the compromise most of Washington is focused on will come post-summit: Before Democrats can turn to a parliamentary maneuver to pass health legislation, they must resolve disputes within their own ranks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2010 | 5:24 pm What's At Stake In The Health Care SummitNo one in Washington thinks there's much consensus to be found between Democrats and Republicans at this point in the health care debate. But politically speaking, there's plenty at stake for both President Obama and the GOP in Thursday's summit on health care. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2010 | 5:08 pm Falklands oil: Britain paves the way for talks with ArgentinaBritain yesterday paved the way for negotiations over Falkland Island oil deposits as Argentina took its claim over the territory to the United Nations.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Feb 2010 | 4:45 pm Italy convicts 3 Google execs in abuse video caseMILAN (AP) -- It seems that when it comes to letting the Web be the Web, it could be the United States against the world....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 24 Feb 2010 | 4:31 pm U.S. Men Beat Swiss To Reach Hockey SemifinalsThe U.S. men's hockey team has earned an improbable place in the semifinals at the Vancouver Olympics. The 2-0 victory over the Swiss moves the Americans within two wins of their first men's hockey gold medal in 30 years. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2010 | 4:20 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera LensSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:30 pm Hamas Founder's Son Spied for IsraelIsraeli Newspaper Reports Son of Incarcerated Hamas Leader Provided Intelligence for More Than a DecadeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:30 pm Netherlands: Woman tunnels out of jail - using spoonTunnelling under the prison walls has long been a favourite method of breaking out of jail, but now one female convict in the Netherlands has managed to gain her freedom by digging herself out with a spoon.The 35-year-old prisoner...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:12 pm Ex-Officer Pleads Guilty In Katrina Bridge ShootingsFederal investigators say former New Orleans Lt. Michael Lohman knew two people shot to death by police as they crossed the Danziger Bridge had no weapons, but he and others filed false reports to make the shootings seem justified. He pleaded guilt Wednesday of conspiring to obstruct justice. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:05 pm Orca kills trainer as shocked audience watchesA SeaWorld killer whale seized a trainer in its jaws and thrashed the woman around underwater today, killing her in front of a horrified audience. It marked the third time the animal had been involved in a human death.Distraught...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm Bosses at scandal-hit Stafford Hospital escape scot-freeThe senior managers who presided over the scandal at Stafford Hospital, in which up to 1,200 patients died, have all escaped being disciplined, it has emerged.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:59 pm Man Kidnapped at Birth Meets FatherAfter Decades of Doubt and Loneliness, Father and Son Victims of the Argentine "Dirty War" UnitedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pm A Hatian girl washes her face amid tents in a camp near Cite SoleilA Hatian girl washes her face amid tents in a camp near Cite Soleil, a slum in Port-au-Prince on February 21. Haiti's supreme voodoo leader vowed "war" on Wednesday after Evangelicals attacked a ceremony...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 12:54 pm George Osborne: cut debt now or face economic disasterBritain risks losing its economic "sovereignty" unless cuts are made this year to reduce the record budget deficit, Tories warn.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Feb 2010 | 12:09 pm Video: Stuck on a Cliff After a Night OutCaught on Tape: A young man dressed only in board shorts was rescued from the side of a cliff in New South Wales, Australia. After a night out, the man reportedly climbed down the cliff to view the sunset.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Feb 2010 | 12:03 pm Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) shakes hands with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (R)Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) shakes hands with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (R) at the Kremlin in Moscow. Ashton said Wednesday Russia recognised the gravity of the Iranian nuclear...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:45 am Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) attends a press conference with EU foreign policy chief Catherine AshtonRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) attends a press conference with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) in Moscow. Ashton said Wednesday Russia recognised the gravity of the Iranian nuclear...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:45 am Former child migrants at St Ermins hotel in LondonA group of people, all of whom were sent to the former British colonies when they were children. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has apologised for Britain's role in sending thousands of children to Australia...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:04 am Unusual Van Gogh Painting AuthenticatedOne of Eccentric (and Discredited) Art Curator's Prized Suspect Van Gogh's Turns Out To Be RealSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:00 am Teacher tackles gunmanLITTLETON - A teacher tackled a man armed with a high-powered rifle just after two teenage students were shot at a suburban Denver intermediate school, just kilometres from Columbine High School, the site of one of America's deadliest...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Feb 2010 | 11:00 am Dubai Hamas assassination: 12 suspects carried British passportsDubai police name a further six Britons whose cloned passports were used in the killing of a Hamas agent.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:58 am $17m for animal groups in willA Spanish woman left ?3 million ($5.85 million) in her will to help protect the Iberian lynx, the world's most endangered feline species. The woman bequeathed a total of ?9 million to animal charities, officials in southern Andalucia...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:40 am 6 Detained Haitian Orphans Resume Trip to U.S. HomesSix Haitian orphans boarded an airplane to the United States on Wednesday, four days after Haitian police seized them out of fear they were being kidnapped.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:38 am Indonesia LandslideDozens Killed and Scores are Missing After Heavy Rains Pounded the Country's Main IslandSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:37 am Patients abused and neglected by hostile staff at scandal hospital: inquiryPatients were routinely neglected and abused at flagship hospital where 1,200 people may have died needlessly.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:22 am Rape charge made upA woman who fabricated a gang rape accusation was sentenced in New York to up to three years' jail, said she was riven with remorse for sending an innocent man to prison for nearly four years. Biurny Peguero, 27, pleaded guilty...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Feb 2010 | 10:10 am Backing for ArgentinaArgentina won the unanimous backing of Latin America and the Caribbean as it prepared to press its claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in a meeting with the United Nations. Jorge Taiana, Argentina's Foreign Minister,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:40 am Shocking Anti-Smoking Ads Show Kids in Sexual PositionsA provocative anti-smoking ad campaign featuring teens in a subservient sexual position has sparked a storm of controversy in France, with the country's family minister calling Wednesday for the advertisements to be banned.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:36 am Teachers' Lap Dance Video Sparks Uproar at High SchoolTwo teachers' performance of a dirty dance at a Canadian high school rally has led to their suspension without pay, The Globe and Mail reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:27 am Son of Hamas Founder Reportedly Top Israeli AgentThe son of one of Hamas' founders served as a top informant for Israel for more than a decade, providing top-secret intelligence that helped prevent dozens of bombings and other attacks against Israelis, a newspaper reported Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:19 am False address for assassinsA revealing glimpse of how one of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh's assassins operated on his brief trip to Dubai was afforded yesterday by the the hotel bill he ran up before the killing of the Hamas commander. A member of the hit squad checked...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:10 am Diggers work on deadly landslipsCIWIDEY - Rescuers used heavy digging equipment to clear a muddy landslide that killed at least 15 people and left 57 buried on Indonesia's main island of Java.Days of heavy rain triggered the landslide at a mountainous tea plantation...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:10 am Australia sets spies on people smugglersAustralia is setting its domestic spy agency on people smuggling, handing the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation greater powers and allowing it to operate overseas.The Government in Canberra is also boosting co-operation...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Anger spills over in Bundaberg at loss of little girlLast Saturday 8-year-old Trinity Bates was at her best friend Lily McCormack's house, laughing with other children celebrating the third birthday of Lily's little sister.On Sunday night, "Trinny's" parents tucked her into bed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Dubai Hamas assassination: 12 suspects carried British passportsPolice in Dubai have identified 15 more suspects - six of whom were carrying British passports - linked to the assassination of a senior Hamas official last month.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Feb 2010 | 8:54 am Ill Nigerian President Returns But VP Remains in ChargeIll President Umaru Yar'Adua returned home Wednesday after a three-month stay at a Saudi Arabian hospital, but left his second-in-command in control of the oil-rich country's fragile democracy.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 7:50 am Brazil's President Says Castro Doing 'Exceptionally Well'Fidel Castro is "exceptionally well" and appears recovered from a health crisis that has kept him out of the public eye for more than 3 1/2 years, Brazil's president said Wednesday, according to reports by his country's news media.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 7:11 am Black Lab Receives Top British Military HonorThe life-saving skills of a black Labrador have earned him a top medal in the British Army, Sky News reported Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 6:45 am Gordon Brown is 'at war' with his Chancellor, says David CameronTory leader challenges Prime Minister over Alistair Darling's complaint that "the forces of hell" were unleashed against him.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Feb 2010 | 6:26 am Dutch Officials: Woman Tunnels Out of Prison With Spoonhe 35-year-old woman, held for an unspecified "violent crime," fled on Sunday through a tunnel she had dug with a spoon.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 5:45 am Officials: CIA Drone Strike Kills 4 in PakistanSuspected U.S. missiles killed four people Wednesday in an Al Qaeda and Taliban stronghold in northwest Pakistan, intelligence officials said, amid signs of greater cooperation between Islamabad and Washington.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am Two Climbers Dead After Avalanche in ScotlandPolice say two climbers swept away by an avalanche in Scotland have died.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:59 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
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