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Puerto Ricans miffed by voided birth certificates (AP)AP - Native Puerto Ricans living outside the island territory are reacting with surprise and confusion after learning their birth certificates will become no good this summer.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 3:08 am Huge earthquake hits Chile, 17 reported deadSANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile early on Saturday, reportedly killing 17 people, triggering a tsunami and rattling buildings in the capital Santiago.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Feb 2010 | 3:06 am Huge earthquake hits Chile, 17 reported dead (Reuters)Reuters - A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile early on Saturday, reportedly killing 17 people, triggering a tsunami and rattling buildings in the capital Santiago.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 3:06 am US, Afghan forces clear last parts of Taliban areaMARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- Marines and Afghan troops who fought through the center of Marjah linked up Saturday with American soldiers on the northern edge of the former Taliban stronghold, clearing the town's last major pocket of resistance....Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 27 Feb 2010 | 3:05 am US, Afghan forces clear last parts of Taliban area (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 3:05 am Wash. teacher killed outside school before classes (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 3:04 am Toxic towns: People of Mossville 'are like an experiment'Gather current and former Mossville, Louisiana, residents in a room and you're likely to hear a litany of health problems and a list of friends and relatives who died young.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am Court blocks Colombia's Uribe from third term (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am Huge 8.8-magnitude quake hits Chile - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am Massive earthquake strikes ChileA massive 8.8 magnitude quake hits central Chile, north-east of the city of Concepcion, killing at least 16 people.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:59 am The world's strongest earthquakesHere is a list of deadly earthquakes that registered at least an 8.5 magnitude, not including the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck central Chile early Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:54 am US, Afghan forces clear last parts of Taliban area - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:49 am China premier: 2010 'most complicated' for economyChina's premier says 2010 will be the most complicated year for the country's economy, and he promises the government will fight inflation and soaring property prices.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:47 am Live text - F1 testingWorld champion Jenson Button and Ferrari's Felipe Massa are among the stars in action on the penultimate day of pre-season testing in Barcelona.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am Huge quake in Chile kills at least 6 (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am US, Afghan forces clear last parts of Taliban areaMarines and Afghan troops who fought through the center of Marjah linked up Saturday with American soldiers on the northern edge of the former Taliban stronghold, clearing the town's last...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am US, Afghan forces clear last parts of Taliban areaMarines and Afghan troops who fought through the center of Marjah linked up Saturday with American soldiers on the northern edge of the former Taliban stronghold, clearing the town's last major pocket of resistance.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am Michael Jordan reaches deal to buy BobcatsCHARLOTTE, N.C. - He has been called the NBA's greatest player and one of the country's top pitchmen. Now...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am Fast food in IndiaIt's just amazing how the person in south India, in the video, is quickly creating parathas [Indian bread] and throwing them off to the other person.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am NY governor abandons bid for full, 4-year term (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:39 am Philippines: Suspected militant attack kills 11MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Suspected al-Qaida-linked militants raided a village in the southern Philippines early Saturday, killing 11 people in the country's worst militant attack on civilians in nine years....Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:37 am Philippines: Suspected militant attack kills 11Suspected al-Qaida-linked militants raided a village in the southern Philippines early Saturday, killing 11 people in the country's worst militant attack on civilians in nine years. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:37 am Ex-Eagle signsFor Boston College star forward Ryan Shannon signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators. Shannon has five...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:32 am General Election: Gordon Brown admits to difficulties with Alistair DarlingGordon Brown has refused to say whether Alistair Darling would be his chancellor if Labour won the general election and admitted to a "difficult relationship" with his Downing Street neighbour.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am Utility crews struggling to restore power in NE (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am 8.8-magnitude quake rocks Chile, sets off tsunamiThe capital, Santiago, shook for a minute and a half. The president reports six dead but adds: "Without a doubt, with an earthquake of this magnitude, there will be more deaths."SANTIAGO, Chile — A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake capable of tremendous damage struck central Chile early Saturday, shaking the capital for a minute and a half and setting off a tsunami.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:27 am 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits central ChileSANTIAGO, Chile - A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake capable of tremendous damage struck central Chile early Saturday,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:26 am 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits central ChileSANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake capable of tremendous damage struck central Chile early Saturday, shaking the capital for a minute and a half and setting off a tsunami....Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:24 am 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits central Chile (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:24 am 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central ChileA massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake capable of tremendous damage struck central Chile early Saturday, shaking the capital for a minute and a half and setting off a tsunami. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:24 am How To Create An Elegant Web Layout In PhotoshopIn this tutorial I will show you how to create an elegant web layout in Photoshop using thin lines, subtle gradients and beautiful typography.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:20 am 3RD LD: M8.8 quake hits Chile, tsunami warning issued for Chile, Peru+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: CHANGING DATELINE, UPDATING WITH FRESH INFO) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.8 struck near the central Chilean city of Concepcion early Saturday, the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:19 am US-Canada, Part 2: This time it's for hockey goldThe Americans own one stirring win over Canada. It will take two to capture hockey gold.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:17 am Hancock to be feted at revived NYC jazz festivalJazz legend Herbie Hancock will be feted at a belated 70th birthday bash at Carnegie Hall that will highlight the revival of a major summer jazz festival in the Big Apple.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:17 am 12 killed in raid by militants on town in S. Philippines+(Kyodo) _ Armed men believed to be members of a local Muslim clan on Saturday killed 12 people, including four children, and injured 11 others in an attack on a town in the southern...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:16 am What I learned about you through 4 redesigns"I have been blogging for around 3 years now and the blog has been through 4 different designs. At first I redesigned the blog to have a better aesthetic look, but then I started to redesign it based on user feedback. Over the course of 4 different designs, here are some things that I learned."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:10 am 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits ChileA magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck near the coast of south-central Chile , collapsing buildings and causing blackouts in parts of the capital Santiago, 200 miles away.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:06 am Massive 8.8. Earthquake Hit ChileTsunami Warning Issued after Quake Hits 200 Miles Southwest of SantiagoSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:05 am A massive magnitude-8.3 earthquake struck ChileSource: ReutersSANTIAGO, Chile, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A massive magnitude-8.3 earthquake struck near Concepcion, Chile early on Saturday, USGS reported, shaking buildings and causing blackouts in parts of the capital...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:04 am Powerful quake rocks ChileSANTIAGO, Chile - A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake capable of tremendous damage struck central Chile early Saturday, shaking the capital for a minute and a half and setting off a tsunami.Buildings collapsed and phone lines and...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am USGS reports 8.3-magnitude earthquake hits ChileAn 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck southern Chile early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. A tsunami warning was ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:59 am LEAD: Soccer: Kashima beat Gamba in shootout to retain Super Cup+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDS MORE QUOTES, DETAIL) Brazilian striker Marquinhos converted the winning spot kick as Kashima Antlers beat Gamba Osaka 5-3 on penalties to retain the Fuji Xerox...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am LEAD: Baseball: Japanese female knuckleballer gets offer from U.S. independent club+YUMA, Arizona, Feb. 27 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, EDITING THROUGHOUT) Japanese female knuckleballer Eri Yoshida received a contract offer from the Chico Outlaws of the U.S. independent...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am Hamelin's haul: two skating medals give Canada a record-tying 10 goldsmore ways than one. Two, to be exact. The short-track speedskater from Ste-Julie, Que., claimed back-to-back trips to the top tier of the Olympic podium Friday, giving Canada a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:53 am Pakistan suicide attack kills 4, wounds dozensA suicide car bomber attacked a police station Saturday in northwest Pakistan, killing three people and wounding about two dozen.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:52 am Ohno grabs 8th career Olympic medal in relay (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:52 am John Krasinski is a Frontrunner for Cap'n AmericaWell, that would be interesting...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:50 am Weather forecast for Sunday+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Sunday, Feb. 28: Tokyocloudy/rain Osakafair/rain Nagoyarain>fair Sapporocloudy/fair Sendaicloudy>fair Niigatacloudy/fair Hiroshimafair/rain ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:48 am Puerto Ricans miffed by voided birth certificatesNative Puerto Ricans living outside the island territory are reacting with surprise and confusion after learning their birth certificates will become no good this summer.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:41 am Look to your left!OM NOM NOM NOM
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:40 am Obama silent ahead of vote on Armenian genocidePresident Barack Obama is in a bind as a congressional panel prepares to vote next week on a resolution that would recognize as genocide the World War I-era killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:38 am Colombia election open as court blocks Uribe runBOGOTA (AP) -- Colombia's presidential race is wide open after a Constitutional Court ruling that blocks a referendum on whether Alvaro Uribe should be allowed to seek a third consecutive term....Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:36 am Colombia election open as court blocks Uribe runColombia's presidential race is wide open after a Constitutional Court ruling that blocks a referendum on whether Alvaro Uribe should be allowed to seek a third consecutive term. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:36 am Iris scans may prevent mistaken release of inmatesA Baltimore inmate who bluffed his way out of prison probably wouldn't have tricked guards if they had eye-scanners such as those being installed at dozens of jails nationwide.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:31 am Exclusive: BSG's Gaius Baltar Coming to FlashForwardBattlestar Galactica's Gaius Baltar is FlashForwarding to ABC to make some trouble. English actor James Callis, who played the conflicted Baltar on Syfy's Battlestar, has been cast in a major role on FlashForward for several episodes at the end of the season.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:30 am FAMILY GUY Got Over 188,000 FCC complaints (Infographic)Fox garners nearly half of all indecency complaints filed to the FCC, according to a new study by SNL Kagan.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:20 am Six Tricks That Alien Trackers Could UseSo far, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has focused on listening for radio signals deliberately sent our way. But even if alien civilisations are not trying to get our attention, their activities could produce detectable signs. Here are a few things we might detect, most of which are discussed in a recent paper by Richard Carrigan.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:20 am Teens hold off sword-wielding burglarIntruders forced their way into a home in southern New South Wales, holding a sword against the throat of an 18-year-old and knocking another teenager unconscious with an iron bar.Two men knocked at a house at Griffith in the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:14 am Yemen declares state of emergency in southern citySANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni authorities declared a state of emergency in a southern provincial capital on Saturday, citing the possibility of separatist attacks two days after a policeman was...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:12 am Ethics panel clears Murtha on donations | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/27/2010 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:10 am Pakistan suicide attack kills 4, wounds dozensISLAMABAD (AP) -- A suicide car bomber attacked a police station Saturday in northwest Pakistan, killing four people and wounding about two dozen, underscoring the continuing security threat to the country despite army operations against militants....Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:03 am Attack in Kabul points to shifting Taliban tactics - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:01 am Thailand court orders much of Thaksin Shinawatra's assets seized - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:01 am Toyota 'deliberately withheld' evidence in safety lawsuits, House panel saysMemos from a former Toyota lawyer describe failure to produce evidence in vehicle rollover lawsuits, says the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.Toyota Motor Corp. "deliberately withheld" evidence in lawsuits related to vehicle safety, exhibiting a "systematic disregard for the law," the chairman of a congressional committee said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Home resales drop for second consecutive monthIn January, 7.2% fewer previously owned homes sold in January than December, which was down from November, the National Assn. of Realtors reports.If you're still having trouble selling your house, you're not alone.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Physicists looking to shed more light on dark matterUsing a massive detector buried deep in the Japanese Alps, the T2K project will study the oscillation pattern of neutrinos -- ghost-like particles that make up a large part of the bulk of the universeBritish and Japanese scientists at the multinational T2K particle-physics project in Japan said Friday that they have observed the experiment's first neutrino to travel 185 miles underground across the Asian country, indicating that the project is now ready to begin doing physics.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Democrats push forward on healthcareLawmakers once more focus on lining up votes for an overhaul without Republican support. Many legislators indicate they may be open to compromise this round, but old fights may still break out.Democrats on Friday turned from the drama of the healthcare summit to the nitty-gritty task of lining up votes to pass a bill without Republican support, as they sought to salvage the sweeping health overhaul championed by President Obama.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am White House social secretary is stepping downDesiree Rogers, who was criticized after a Virginia couple crashed a state dinner in November, has expressed a desire to return to the private sector.Desiree Rogers, the White House's flamboyant social secretary who came under criticism after two uninvited guests crashed the Obamas' only state dinner, is stepping down, White House officials said Friday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Ivory Coast's opposition agrees to join new govtABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) -- Ivory Coast's opposition has agreed to join a new government, ending a standoff sparked when the president dissolved the last one. The move suggests the crisis will likely be resolved without further street demonstrations that already have left at least five people dead....Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 27 Feb 2010 | 12:37 am 1 million powerless as winter storm pounds NortheastA slow-moving winter storm smacked the Northeast on Friday, unleashing heavy snow, rain and hurricane-force winds as it knocked ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 12:31 am 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits central ChileA massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake capable of tremendous damage struck central Chile early Saturday, shaking the capital for a minute and a half and setting off a tsunami.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Feb 2010 | 12:14 am White House announces resignation of social secretary Desirée Rogers - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Feb 2010 | 12:09 am Cavaliers regain Mo in overtimeMo Williams made back-to-back 3-pointers in overtime and finished with 22 points, LeBron James scored 36, and the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 12:08 am Golden rematch all setVANCOUVER - The torment began almost immediately. The shot by Ryan Malone of the United States into a wide-open...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 12:07 am When weddings, Bradlees collideThe Washington Post's original Gossip Girl Sally Quinn should have kept...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am Canada survives late scareVANCOUVER - Canada opened up a three-goal lead, then held off a late Slovakia rally to win 3-2 in the Olympic semifinals...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am Bond ratingBERLIN - It's shaping up to be a good year for Pierce Brosnan fans. The 56-year-old actor is in no less than...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am Ohno? Oh yes!VANCOUVER - Apolo Anton Ohno threw up his arms in a what-can-I-do gesture and smiled. The American short track...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am Fans ignore flaws, give Black Eyed Peas a chanceNo, the energy never dies - it just gets a bit awkward at times. For about two hours, the Black Eyed Peas...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Feb 2010 | 11:59 pm "This year's been our most successful campaign ever," says Paul Watson, captain of the Sea ShepherdPaul Watson (pictured in 2009), captain of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society fleet, estimates they had reduced the Japanese whale kill count by up to half, costing the whalers between $70 and 80 mln...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2010 | 11:55 pm Militant anti-whalers have declared their most successful and intensely fought campaign so farThis photo released by the Sea Shepherd Society in December 2009 shows the Sea Shepherd's M/Y Steve Irwin (foreground) chasing the Japanese harpoon vessel Shonan Maru No 2 in a high speed pursuit in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2010 | 11:55 pm New Zealander Pete Bethune was being escorted back to Japan as a prisonerThis photo obtained from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, shows New Zealander Pete Bethune who was being escorted back to Japan as a prisoner, after boarding the Shonan Maru No.2 under the cover...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2010 | 11:55 pm Suspected Abu Sayyaf attack kills 11 in PhilippinesZAMBOANGA, Philippines - Suspected al-Qaida-linked militants raided a village in the southern Philippines early on Saturday, killing 11 people in the country's worst militant attack on civilians in nine years.Gunmen believed to...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Feb 2010 | 11:38 pm Michael Jordan reaches deal to buy BobcatsHe has been called the NBA's greatest player and one of the country's top pitchmen.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Feb 2010 | 11:31 pm Suicide attack on Pakistan policeA suicide bomb attack on a police station in north-west Pakistan kills at least three officers, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2010 | 11:31 pm Iowa jurors end week without coach killing verdictJurors in Iowa have ended deliberations for the week without a verdict in the first-degree murder trial of a former football ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2010 | 11:16 pm Thaksin supporters denounce Thai court verdictBANGKOK (AP) -- Supporters of populist former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra denounced a court order to seize $1.4 billion of his assets, and vowed Saturday to pursue a nonviolent struggle for what they said would be a people's democracy....Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 26 Feb 2010 | 11:08 pm Philippines: Suspected Abu Sayyaf attack kills 11Suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants raided a village in the southern Philippines early Saturday, killing 11 people in the country's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2010 | 11:04 pm Kidd bumps Hawks coach, sparks Mavs
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2010 | 11:00 pm Pakistan's military has launched a number of offensives against Islamist militants in the tribal beltA Pakistani soldier is seen standing guard at a site of a recent bomb blast in a village near Peshawar. Three people were killed and more than 20 injured on Saturday when a suicide bomber rammed a van...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:55 pm Philippine militants raid villageAl-Qaeda-linked militants attack a village in the southern Philippines, killing at least 11 people, military officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:55 pm San Diego students storm offices after noose foundAnger boiled over on the University of California San Diego campus Friday, where students took over the chancellor's office for ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:54 pm Third blizzard lashes eastern USALBANY, New York (AP) - A third winter storm unleashed heavy snow, rain and hurricane-force winds on the Northeast as it knocked out power to more than a million homes and businesses. The blizzard turned Maine beachfront streets...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:49 pm U.S. plans major push into Kandahar
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:12 pm Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao plans to take part in an online chat with Internet users around the country and overseasA student watches Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the Internet in Beijing, in February 2009. Wen plans to take part in an online chat with Internet users around the country and overseas on Saturday, state...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:09 pm Philippine troops are seen passing through a town in the restive southern PhilippinesPhilippine troops are seen passing through a town in the restive southern Philippine island of Jolo. Al Qaeda-linked Muslim militants attacked a town in the southern Philippines on Saturday, killing 10...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:08 pm After Digital Switch, Basic TV Offers Cable AlternativeBefore last summer's switch from analog to digital TV, viewers were warned by cable companies that signing up for cable was the only way they could preserve access to their favorite channels. But some find basic TV has plenty of offerings. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm U.S. Men Beat Finland 6-1, Will Play Canada For GoldThe United States is on its way to playing for the Olympic gold medal in men's hockey after a 6-1 romp over a beleaguered Finland. The U.S. will meet Canada on Sunday, 50 years to the day after capturing gold in 1960 at Squaw Valley, Calif. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm Argentina's Dirty War Still Haunts Youngest VictimsFrom 1976 to 1983, a vicious military dictatorship ruled Argentina. Among its crimes: taking hundreds of babies from their biological parents — political prisoners who then "disappeared." A group of determined grandmothers has been seeking to identify these stolen orphans. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm Canada set up final clash with USCanada edge to a 3-2 victory over Slovakia to set up an eagerly anticipated final against the United States in the men's ice hockey.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm In Hockey, The U.S. Is Right. Why Is Canada Left?Attentive Olympic spectators may notice that most Canadian hockey players shoot left-handed, while U.S. players tend to shoot from the right. How did that happen? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm China fireworks kill 19 villagersNineteen people die in a fireworks blast in the southern China province of Guangdong, reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2010 | 9:59 pm The Blair House Test - Newsweek
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Feb 2010 | 9:56 pm U.S. crushes Finland, will play for hockey gold
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2010 | 9:48 pm Fresh cyclone warning for Cook IslandsThe Cook Islands are again being threatened by a tropical cyclone.Cyclone Sarah is set to bring gale force winds, thunder, and heavy rain, with a strong wind warning also in place. However, Fiji's Met Service says it will...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Feb 2010 | 9:40 pm Apolo Anton Ohno adds to medal collection, wins in men's 5,000-meter relayShort-track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno won his eighth career Olympics medal Friday night as part of the bronze-medal winning U.S. team in the men's short-track speedskating 5,000-meter relay. Ohno was already the most decorated U.S. athlete in Winter Olympics history when he broke a tie at six with long-track speedskater Bonnie Blair earlier during the Vancouver Games.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Feb 2010 | 9:24 pm Uribe fails in Colombia term bidConstitutional judges in Colombia reject a referendum to allow President Alvaro Uribe to stand for a third term in office.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2010 | 9:22 pm Strong earthquake injures 2 in JapanA powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 rattled Japan's southern islands early Saturday, injuring two and initially ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2010 | 9:14 pm Storm cuts travel, power in Northeast
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2010 | 9:11 pm Speedskater Ohno Wins Eighth Career MedalApolo Anton Ohno anchored the United States to a bronze-medal finish in the 5,000-meter short track speedskating relay, earning his eighth career Olympic medal. Earlier Friday, the American was disqualified in the 500-meter final, apparently for causing a crash in the final turn. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2010 | 9:08 pm Strong earthquake injures 2 in south JapanTOKYO (AP) -- A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 rattled Japan's southern islands early Saturday, injuring two and initially prompting fears of a tsunami....Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 26 Feb 2010 | 8:56 pm ‘Precious’ wins big at NAACP Image Awards
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2010 | 8:54 pm Lindsey Vonn out at Olympics, but focused on winning World Cup titleSome people, mostly, people who don't know much about ski racing, people who think winning an outdoor ski race down a perilous, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2010 | 8:52 pm 19 killed in fireworks blast in southern ChinaBEIJING (AP) -- An explosion triggered by residents setting off fireworks to celebrate the Lunar New Year tore through a village in southern China, killing 19 people and wounding more than 30 as the country neared the end of its biggest holiday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 26 Feb 2010 | 8:03 pm Aide Asked State Police to Contact His Accuser - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pm Pentagon lifts ban on US troops using social media websitesUS forces are to be allowed to use social networking websites following a review by the defence department.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2010 | 7:57 pm Colombia's Uribe blocked from re-electionBOGOTA (Reuters) - A court blocked Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Friday from running for re-election, making his former defense minister the favorite to succeed the Washington ally in a May presidential election.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2010 | 7:37 pm Mullen: Troops to Stay in Haiti as NeededNo Definite Date for Troop Withdrawals but Security Situation Calm and Need for Medical Attention Has DeclinedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Feb 2010 | 7:30 pm Strong quake injures 2 in south JapanA magnitude-6.9 earthquake rattles Japan's southern islands, injuring two people but causing no serious damage.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2010 | 7:23 pm Silencing dissentSri Lanka accused of stifling media freedomsSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2010 | 7:16 pm Congress panel cites evidence of Toyota concealmentLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional panel has found evidence Toyota routinely withheld company records it should have turned over in court and settled personal injury cases to avoid revealing key engineering data dubbed the "Books of Knowledge," the panel's chairman said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2010 | 7:01 pm Gatorade Severs Ad Ties With Tiger WoodsA representative for the drink, sold by PepsiCo Inc., confirmed late Friday that it had ended its relationship with the golfer, who made a lengthy public apology last week for his marital infidelities. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2010 | 6:47 pm Colombia Uribe ReelectionIn this handout photo released by Colombia's Presidential Press Office, President Alvaro Uribe speaks during a press conference in Barranquilla, Colombia, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. Colombia's Constitutional...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2010 | 6:45 pm Ex-NBA All-Star accused of sex traffickingFormer NBA All-Star Alvin Robertson faces sexual assault of a child and sex trafficking charges alleging he was among seven people who kidnapped a 14-year-old girl who was forced into prostitution and made to dance at a strip club, authorities said Friday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2010 | 6:37 pm Olympics: Yank China's Medal from 2000Officials Say China Should Lose The Bronze Medal Won At 2000 OlympicsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Feb 2010 | 6:30 pm Chinese may forfeit 2000 gymnastics bronze
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2010 | 6:24 pm Democrats struggle to advance jobs billWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the Congress on Friday struggled to make headway on their top legislative priority -- job creation -- as the government prepared to shut off funding for many of the measures they hope will bring down the unemployment rate.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2010 | 6:19 pm Cuba dissidents 'to refuse food'Several Cuban dissidents say they will go on hunger strike in protest at the death of a jailed government opponent.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Feb 2010 | 6:09 pm Students storm San Diego chancellor's office
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Feb 2010 | 6:04 pm N.Y. Gov. Paterson: Time to 'step back' from election bidGov. David Paterson on Friday ended his long-shot bid for election to a full, four-year term in November, but still faced questions ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2010 | 5:39 pm Infatuated man shot after killing teacherTACOMA - A man apparently infatuated with a special education teacher he knew from college shot and killed her as she walked into her elementary school Friday, shortly before students began arriving.The suspect was killed in a...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Feb 2010 | 5:26 pm White House Social Secretary Rogers to step downWhite House social secretary Desiree Rogers is stepping down three months after an uninvited couple crashed the Obama administration's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Feb 2010 | 5:19 pm Colombian President Alvaro UribeColombian President Alvaro Uribe attends a forum in Colombia on February 25. Colombia's Constitutional Court on Friday announced it rejected a bid by Uribe for a third consecutive term in office.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2010 | 5:05 pm Democrats focus on next healthcare moveWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the Congress prepared on Friday to take up President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul without Republican support as the White House promised a decision next week on how to proceed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2010 | 4:47 pm Two people injured in Japan quakeTOKYO - A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 rattled Japan's southern islands early today, injuring two and initially prompting fears of a tsunami.There were no reports of serious damage from the quake, believed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Feb 2010 | 4:44 pm Japan Quake Prompts Brief Tsunami WarningJapan Meteorological Agency Reports 6.9 Magnitude Temblor off Southern CoastSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Feb 2010 | 4:30 pm 2 Massive Icebergs Adrift off AntarcticaIceberg the Size of Luxembourg Hits Antarctica, Slicing off Second Iceberg; Effect on Ocean Currents DebatedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Feb 2010 | 4:30 pm Huge icebergs break loose from AntarcticaSYDNEY - A massive iceberg struck Antarctica, dislodging another giant block of ice from a glacier, Australian and French scientists said.The two icebergs are drifting together about 100 to 150 kilometres off eastern Antarctica...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm General Sir David Richards: Forces reach 'turning point' in AfghanistanBritish forces could be pulled out of Afghanistan within five years, the head of the Army, has disclosed.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Feb 2010 | 3:55 pm Turkish PM: All linked to coup plot will be triedANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey's prime minister vowed Friday to put everyone who conspired against the country's democracy on trial, as the number of military officers charged and jailed for allegedly plotting a 2003 coup against his Islamic-based government rose to 33....Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 26 Feb 2010 | 3:47 pm SeaWorld tragedy: Former co-worker tells WFTV slain trainer is to blame - Orlando Sentinel
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Feb 2010 | 3:47 pm Fannie Mae Asks $15.3 Billion In U.S. Aid After LossThe cost of stabilizing the housing market continues to grow, as Fannie Mae sought another $15 billion in federal assistance after posting another big quarterly loss. The mortgage finance company, seized by federal regulators in September 2008, said it lost $16.3 billion in the fourth quarter. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2010 | 3:47 pm Heavy winter storms wreak havoc in US Northeast - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Feb 2010 | 3:33 pm Heavy winter storms wreak havoc in NortheastNEW YORK (Reuters) - A record-breaking winter storm slammed New York and much of the U.S. Northeast on Friday, forcing businesses, schools and transportation systems to shut down as nearly two feet of snow fell in the city.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2010 | 3:31 pm Brazen Attack Kills at Least 16 in KabulTaliban Claims Responsibility for Suicide Bombs, Gunfights; Attack Targeted Indians Working in KabulSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Feb 2010 | 3:30 pm Strong quake hits Japan's Okinawa, no major damageTOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit Japan's southern island of Okinawa early on Saturday and Japan's weather agency issued a tsunami warning for up to 2 meters, but this was later lifted and there were no reports of major damage.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2010 | 3:14 pm NY governor withdraws from election bidNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor David Paterson on Friday abandoned his campaign to seek a new term in November, battered by questions of impropriety and growing pressure to quit the race.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2010 | 3:13 pm Health battle takes to airwavesWASHINGTON: President Barack Obama yesterday ended an extraordinary live-on-TV summit on healthcare overhaul with the bleak assessment that accord between Democrats and Republicans on his top domestic priority may not be possible.He...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm U.K. Pol Zinged in Smutty Twitter ScamSecretary of State for Energy Gets Password Hijacked By Phishers, Inadvertently Sends Out Sexy TweetSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm UN Moves Closer To Lifting Iraq SanctionsTrade Sanctions Have Stymied Iraq's Economy Since 1991 Invasion of KuwaitSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm Discovering The Michael Jordan Of CurlingThe undefeated Canadian men's team plays Norway for the curling gold medal on Saturday. By all accounts, Canada has the best curler — some say the best ever. In fact, an opponent recently called Kevin Martin "the Michael Jordan of curling." But can even that comparison get a curling newbie excited about the sport of sliding stones on ice? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2010 | 2:55 pm General election: Tories plan tax-cut budgetGeorge Osborne will unveil an emergency budget within 50 days of a Tory victory which will sharply cut taxes for business.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Feb 2010 | 2:53 pm 19 killed by fireworks blast in southern ChinaBEIJING - An explosion triggered by residents setting off fireworks to celebrate the Lunar New Year tore through a village in southern China, killing 19 people and wounding more than 30 as the country neared the end of its biggest...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 26 Feb 2010 | 2:35 pm Italian Prime Minister Silvio BerlusconiItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi waves as he leaves a memorial mass for his mother at the church of Santa Maria in Via in Rome. Berlusconi launched a fresh attack on the country's judges Friday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2010 | 2:30 pm Audit finds L.A. County supervisors' behind-the-scenes effort to control policyA long awaited audit released by Los Angeles County officials found that the Board of Supervisors often use behind-the-scenes levers to control the inner workings of the Regional Planning Department, whose decisions are key to hotly contested battles over development, environmental protections and code enforcement.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Feb 2010 | 2:21 pm U.S. to launch operation in Kandahar cityWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan will launch a new military operation later this year to get full control of Kandahar, the former "capital city" of the Taliban, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2010 | 2:20 pm Paterson drops out of New York governor raceHis announcement comes in the wake of a scandal involving a top aide, but Paterson acknowledged that 'it hasn't been the latest distraction, it's been an accumulation of obstacles.'David Paterson, who became governor of New York when his predecessor was forced to resign in disgrace, announced on Friday that he will not seek election this year, driven from office by a scandal involving a top aide.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Feb 2010 | 2:19 pm Turkey's PM Vows To Break Alleged Coup PlotIn a new nationwide sweep Friday, police detained 18 more military officers, according to reports, in the largest-ever government crackdown on Turkey's military. Scores of officers have been detained this week, with at least 31 of them charged with allegedly plotting a 2003 coup against his Islamic-based government. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Feb 2010 | 2:15 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera LensSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Feb 2010 | 2:06 pm Smart money moves to WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - On Joe Jiampietro's first day at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp last year, he walked into his office and found a windowless room devoid of even a computer.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2010 | 1:50 pm Afghanistan: 'fearless' teenage soldier died protecting injured colleagueRifleman Martin Kinggett from A Company 4 Rifles, 19, the second of three British servicemen killed in Afghanistan in as many days, died providing covering fire for an injured comrade.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Feb 2010 | 1:49 pm Ghadafi Calls "Holy War" on SwitzerlandGadhafi's Son Arrested in Geneva in 2008; Salvo Difficult to Dismiss During Tense Islamic-Western RelationsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm Georgian President Mikheil SaakashviliGeorgian President Mikheil Saakashvili delivers his state of the nation address to parliament in Tbilisi. Saakashvili vowed Friday to pursue reforms to bolster the country's image as "European, civilised...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Feb 2010 | 12:02 pm Intercity plans delayed until after general electionPlans to replace Britain's ageing fleet of intercity trains have been, Lord Adonis, the Transport Secretary, has announced.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Feb 2010 | 11:40 am The Fall of David PatersonDavid Paterson's involvement in one of his aide's domestic-abuse disputes was the scandal that finally pushed him to drop his bid for election to a full term, but the New York governor had several other pressures pushing him toward the door. The Daily...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:28 am Gordon Brown: Britain is not involved in tortureGordon Brown has defended MI5 after the security service was criticised by a senior judge over treatment of terrorism suspects.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:13 am Thai court seizes £1bn of Thaksin Shinawatra's assetsThailand braced for violence after former PM and Manchester City owner found guilty of abusing his power.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Feb 2010 | 10:01 am Haiti Wants Refugees Back in Ravaged NeighborhoodsRelief officials have changed tack and are urging Haiti's earthquake homeless to return to their destroyed neighborhoods as the rainy season fast approaches.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Feb 2010 | 8:31 am World condemns Gaddafi's call for jihad against SwitzerlandWorld powers react with outrage to a call by Colonel Gaddafi of Libya for holy war on "obscene, infidel" Switzerland.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Feb 2010 | 8:17 am 19 Killed in Fireworks Explosion in ChinaAn explosion triggered by residents setting off fireworks to celebrate the Lunar New Year tore through a village in southern China, killing 19 people and wounding more than 30 as the country neared the end of its biggest holiday.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Feb 2010 | 8:10 am U.S. Closes Consulate After Mexico Border GunfightsThe United States has temporarily closed its consular office in the Mexican border city of Reynosa, across from McAllen, Texas, after gunbattles with drug gangs rocked the area this week.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Feb 2010 | 8:09 am Qaddafi Calls for Jihad on Swiss After Minaret BanLibya's leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Feb 2010 | 7:49 am Powerful Earthquake Injures 2 in JapanA powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 rattled Japan's southern islands early Saturday, injuring two and initially prompting fears of a tsunami.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Feb 2010 | 7:22 am U.K. Man Denies Stealing Rare Shakespeare BookRaymond Scott appeared Friday in a court in Newcastle in northeastern England. He is charged with theft, handling stolen goods and removing criminal property. His trial was set for June.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Feb 2010 | 7:20 am Cruise Ship Slams Into Resort Docks, Killing 3A luxury cruise liner slammed into the pier as it docked at a Red Sea resort in Egypt, leaving three crew members dead, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Feb 2010 | 7:16 am Iraq to Reinstate 20,000 Saddam-Era Army OfficersDefense Ministry spokesman Mohammed al-Askari said the move was not related to the balloting, but was simply a matter of timing because funding for the jobs became available.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Feb 2010 | 7:05 am Twitter Scam Sends Sexual Tweets From British PoliticiansBritish politicians were among those caught up Friday in the latest Twitter-based scam which hijacks users' accounts to send out sexually explicit messages to friends and followers.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Feb 2010 | 6:03 am N.Y. Man Killed During Return to Haitian HomelandOfficials believe Jowel Vieux is the first casualty of an American involved in Haitian relief efforts, FoxNews.com has learned exclusivelySource: FOXNews.com | 26 Feb 2010 | 5:35 am Security services' 'dubious record' over Binyam Mohamed criticised by top judgeMI5 and MI6 accused by the Master of the Rolls in a censored torture ruling released by court, in relation to the treatment of the former Guantanamo detainee.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Feb 2010 | 3:59 am Forecasters warn of mudslides, flooding from approaching stormA forceful storm that is expected to hit the Southland on Friday night could bring heavy downpours, thunderstorms, flash flooding and possible mudslides, according to the National Weather Service.
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