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Guinea Pigs In Costume: Dress Your Rodent in Lace & SpandexCats in costume. Dogs in costume. Monkeys, yes, yes. But guinea pigs?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:10 am Norwegian ship hijacked off MadagascarOSLO, Norway (AP) -- A Norwegian ship owner says a vessel with 21 crew members has been hijacked by Somali pirates near Madagascar....Source: AP Top International News At 5:08 a... | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:08 am Norwegian ship hijacked off MadagascarA Norwegian ship owner says a vessel with 21 crew members has been hijacked by Somali pirates near Madagascar. Th. Broevigtank Shipowners CEO Svenn Pedersen says the UBT Ocean chemical...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:08 am Bomb kills 4 near Shi'ite shrine before Iraq poll (Reuters)Reuters - A car bomb killed four Iranian pilgrims near Iraq's holiest Shi'ite shrine on Saturday, a day before a parliamentary election that Sunni Islamist militants have vowed to wreck.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:07 am LEAD: Soccer: Champions Kashima down Urawa in season opener+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDS QUOTES) Kashima Antlers made the perfect start to their quest for a fourth consecutive J-League championship crown on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Urawa Reds on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:07 am Iraq: Car bomb strikes Shiite holy city, killing 3BAGHDAD (AP) -- A car bomb exploded near a bus for pilgrims in the Shiite holy city of Najaf on Saturday, killing at least three people, including two Iranians, on the eve of key national elections, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:08 a... | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:06 am Iraq: Car bomb strikes Shiite holy city, killing 3 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:06 am Togo officials await presidential election resultsLOME, Togo (AP) -- Togolese election officials say they are waiting for voting tallies in the country's contentious presidential election....Source: AP Top International News At 5:08 a... | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:03 am Togo officials await presidential election resultsTogolese election officials say they are waiting for voting tallies in the country's contentious presidential election. Election commissioners prepared to meet in the capital early...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:03 am New Afghan chief in Marjah has criminal recordThe man chosen to be the fresh face of good Afghan governance in a town just seized from the Taliban has a violent criminal record in Germany, but Western officials said Saturday they are not pushing to oust him.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:59 am China says it will move cautiously on currencyBEIJING (AP) -- China's central bank governor acknowledged Saturday that Beijing is using its controversial exchange-rate controls to cope with the global economic crisis and said it will be cautious about retreating from the policy....Source: AP Top International News At 5:08 a... | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:58 am China says it will move cautiously on currency (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:58 am New Afghan chief in Marjah has criminal recordKABUL (AP) -- The man chosen to be the fresh face of good Afghan governance in a town just seized from the Taliban has a violent criminal record in Germany, but Western officials said Saturday they are not pushing to oust him....Source: AP Top International News At 5:08 a... | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:58 am New Afghan chief in Marjah has criminal record (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:58 am PM's Iraq evidence 'disingenuous'Former defence chiefs challenge Gordon Brown's claim at the Iraq inquiry that no military request for equipment had been turned down.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:58 am REFILING: 7 lawmakers found not to have registered funds bodies+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING TYPO IN 3RD GRAF -- 'WERE' NOT 'WEE') Seven lawmakers failed to register their funding organizations for more than a year in line with a Political Funds Control LawSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:58 am Iceland braces for consequences of Icesave voteREYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- Amid allegations of bullying and profiteering by bigger nations, angry Icelanders are expected to deliver a resounding slap down this weekend to plans to use taxpayer money to pay off the tiny island nation's international debts....Source: AP Top International News At 5:08 a... | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:57 am Iceland braces for consequences of Icesave vote (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:57 am Iceland polling stations open for Icesave referendum (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:48 am Steelers QB accused of sexual assault in Georgia (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:46 am GM to reinstate 600 dealerships slated to be cut (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:45 am Partisanship comes in waves at US turning points (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:44 am Doctors warn of health threat from Chile wreckageCONCEPCION, Chile (AP) -- Huge piles of wreckage and tons of rotting fish and other debris blanketing the ground are turning the coastal towns shattered by Chile's earthquake and tsunami into nests of infection, doctors warned....Source: AP Top International News At 5:08 a... | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:44 am Doctors warn of health threat from Chile wreckage (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:44 am LEAD: Sports schedule for Sunday, March 7+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR FREESTYLE SKIING) Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Sunday, March 7: BASEBALL Preseason games Nippon Ham vs Yakult....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:44 am Afghan lawmaker survives attack on her convoyKABUL (AP) -- A member of the Afghan parliament says she escaped injury when her convoy was attacked by Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan....Source: AP Top International News At 5:08 a... | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:44 am Afghan lawmaker survives attack on her convoyA member of the Afghan parliament says she escaped injury when her convoy was attacked by Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. Fauzia Khofi, who represents the far northern...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:43 am Egyptian president to have gall bladder operationCAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will undergo a gall bladder operation Saturday in Germany and has temporarily handed over power to the prime minister, the state-owned news agency reported in a rare public statement on the leader's health....Source: AP Top International News At 5:08 a... | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:43 am Freestyle skiing: World Cup moguls event postponed in Japan+(Kyodo) _ Saturday's moguls event of a World Cup freestyle skiing meet in Inawashiro, Japan has been postponed due to dense fog, organizers said. Two moguls events are now scheduled...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:42 am Japanese gov't mulls two options for Futemma relocation site+(Kyodo) _ The Japanese government is moving toward choosing between two options to relocate a U.S. Marine airfield in Okinawa, including a plan to build a helipad at the Marines' Camp...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:42 am SNL Alum Victoria Jackson Calls Obama a CommieMiami native and Saturday Night Live alum Victoria Jackson has unsurprisingly gone full Tea Partier on us. "My parents think I've gone crazy / Only Glenn Beck really understands me / And of course Sean Hannity and Huckabee ... there's no one else who can see the Communist living in the the White House."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:40 am Iraq: Car bomb strikes Shiite holy city, killing 3A car bomb exploded near a bus for pilgrims in the Shiite holy city of Najaf on Saturday, killing at least three people, including two Iranians, on the eve of key national elections,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:36 am WTF? RIAA Claims Music Pirates Hurt Haiti Fund Raising!Wow. The RIAA is getting seriously desperate these days. Now the RIAA is claiming that P2P file sharers are "undermining" humanitarian efforts in Haiti. Now that's quite a claim, and you would think the RIAA would have some evidence to back it up, but (of course), it doesn't. It's just making stuff up.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:30 am Egyptian president to have gall bladder operationEgyptian President Hosni Mubarak will undergo a gall bladder operation Saturday in Germany and has temporarily handed over power to the prime minister, the state-owned news agency reported...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:27 am Icelanders vote on payback planIceland is voting on a deal to repay the UK and Netherlands over the Icesave bank collapse, with a big "no" vote expected.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:25 am Christina Aguilera Designs Eco-Friendly CarAguilera teamed up with Chrysler to design a biofriendly vehicle, which will be auctioned off to raise money for Haiti. It features recycled materials in the interior and an economic engine.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am Rep. Eric Massa quits House over sex scandal: 'This ethics issue is my fault ... - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:14 am Pentagon shooter John Bedell's parents warned cops - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:14 am Canada drops plan to give anthem equal opportunity make-overCanada's government drops a proposal to change the country's national anthem by making it more gender-inclusive.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:07 am 'Dexter' Season Five Killer Details'Dexter' executive producer Sara Colleton offers some clues about what to expect in the new season.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am Doctors warn of health risks from Chile quake wreckageHuge piles of wreckage and tons of rotting fish and other debris blanketing the ground are turning the coastal towns shattered ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:53 am Police: Baby Starved as Couple Nurtured Virtual KidA South Korean couple addicted to the Internet left their 3-month-old daughter to starve to death while they raised a virtual daughter online during 12-hour bouts at a cyber cafe, police said.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:50 am Iraq: Car bomb strikes Shiite holy city, killing 3A car bomb exploded near a bus for pilgrims in the Shiite holy city of Najaf on Saturday, killing at least three people, including ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:48 am Playboy Starts Recommending PizzaLong known as an intellectual repository for thoughtful and well-reasoned food criticism, Playboy this month has, at long last, weighed in on the �who got da best pizza� debate. Maybe people really do read Playboy for the articles.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:40 am Mysterious snake appears in painting of Queen Elizabeth IA mysterious image of a coiled snake has appeared in a 16th century painting of Queen Elizabeth I, according to the National Portrait Gallery.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:40 am New Afghan chief in Marjah has criminal recordThe man chosen to be the fresh face of good Afghan governance in a town just seized from the Taliban has a violent criminal record ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:36 am Cheating BF beats tattle-tail neighbor woman w/ scooterShe initiated the scooter attack outside by picking up the child-size scooter and hitting him over the head with it after he pushed her out the door. That set him off. He then grabbed the scooter and starting swinging it.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:30 am Baghdad diaryThree generations reflect on life in the unpredictable citySource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:24 am Despite New Policy, Pentagon Still Wary of the TubesThe Pentagon last week issued a new open door policy on social media last week. So how did an Air Force network administrator find out about the change? Not through their chain of command, but by reading about it on Danger Room.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:20 am NYT: U.S. aids offensive to retake Mogadishu
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:19 am Roethlisberger accused of sexual assault again
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:16 am Deadly Iraq car bomb hits NajafA car bomb in Iraq's holy city of Najaf kills at least three people on the eve of tense parliamentary elections, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:15 am Lord Guthrie: Gordon Brown did not give all we asked for - Telegraph.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:01 am Iliad Bookshop's impressive odysseyNorth Hollywood's mainly used-book store has survived the years, a move and changes in the literary business with the help of loyal clientele."The Iliad," the epic verse of the Greek poet Homer, is known in the world of classic literature as a tragedy. But the fate of the North Hollywood bookstore that bears its name has been anything but.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Three Republicans fight for the GOP nomination to challenge BoxerIn their first debate, Fiorina and Campbell lash out as DeVore largely avoids the fray.The Republican candidates for U.S. Senate traded foreign policy insults in a tense first debate Friday, with businesswoman Carly Fiorina hitting former Rep. Tom Campbell for associating with supporters of terrorism and Campbell accusing Fiorina's campaign of smearing him as anti-Semitic.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Hopping to it to preserve the rare mountain yellow-legged frogResearchers' efforts to breed more of the California amphibians include refrigerating them to mimic their winter hibernation.Some like it hot. Apparently, the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog is not among them.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Ballot fraud row simmers in TogoTogo's district election officers are told to bring ballot papers to the capital amid fears of fraud in Thursday's presidential election.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:48 am Turkey rallies condemn US vote - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:28 am Ferguson blames Rooney for injuryManchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson blames Wayne Rooney's enthusiasm for the knee injury that could rule him out of the trip to Wolves.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:19 am Hantuchova to face Cibulkova in Monterrey semiDaniela Hantuchova will face Slovakian compatriot Dominika Cibulkova in the semifinals of the Monterrey Open after both came from a set down to win Friday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:12 am The blast occurred despite intense security measuresFile picture shows an operator watching security camera feeds in the central shrine city of Najaf. A car bomb killed two Iranian pilgrims and wounded eight other people in the central Iraq city of Najaf...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:06 am Car bomb strikes Shiite holy city, killing 3A car bomb exploded near a bus for pilgrims in the Shiite holy city of Najaf on Saturday, killing at least three people, including two Iranians, on the eve of key national elections, officials said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:04 am Marjah farming area has been so heavily laced with IEDs that civilians are largely confined indoorsAn Afghan boy practices walking with prosthesis at an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) orthopedy centre in Kabul. The Red Cross Saturday condemned the use of booby trap bombs by the Taliban...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:47 pm Met premieres Shostakovich's absurdist 'The Nose'Dmitri Shostakovich composed his first opera, "The Nose," more than 80 years ago and based it on a short story written nearly a century before that.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:46 pm Chile quake-area still shaking, death toll unclearCONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Strong aftershocks rattled south-central Chile on Friday, panicking residents nearly a week after one of the most powerful earthquakes on record devastated coastal towns and killed hundreds of people.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:45 pm ‘Precious’ dominates Spirit Awards with 5 wins
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:44 pm Kurt Campbell says he wants to see progress in the dispute over an American military base in Japan in the next few weeksKurt Campbell, US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, is seen at the US embassy in Tokyo, in February. Campbell has warned that ties with Japan could be "affected in many fields"...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:41 pm American advisers have helped supervise the training of the Somali forcesA Somali government soldier in a frontline street in in the Tarbunka area of southern Mogadishu. US special operations forces could help the Somali government, which is preparing an offensive to dislodge...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:40 pm Nowitzki leads Mavs to 10th straight win
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:32 pm Rodney Stuckey collapses in defeatLeBron James had 40 points, 13 rebounds and six assists as the Cavaliers beat Detroit 99-92 last night in Cleveland...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:21 pm Ryan Miller helps Sabres slip past Flyers helps Sabres slip past FlyersTim Connolly scored at 2:31 of overtime, Adam Mair had a goal and assist, and Ryan Miller made 27 saves to help...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:21 pm UN urges restraint after dozens hurt in Jerusalem clashes - Ha'aretz
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:20 pm Bears spice up with Julius PeppersThe Chicago Bears were big spenders yesterday as NFL teams entered the free agency period unconstrained by a salary...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:19 pm Red Sox loving this Daisuke MatsuzakaFORT MYERS - All the talk yesterday was about the back and shoulder of Daisuke Matsuzaka, but underneath it all...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:17 pm Jon Lester's debut hardly first-rateFORT MYERS - Left-hander Jon Lester got roughed up in his spring training debut yesterday against the Twins, allowing...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:16 pm Tim Wakefield wows 'emFORT MYERS - Tim Wakefield's limp was painful to watch the last time he pitched in front of a crowd late last...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:15 pm Vince Wilfork 'pleased' by 5-year, $40M dealVince Wilfork took a break from the family vacation, whipped out his cell phone and typed the words he'd been...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:13 pm Thunder beat Clippers 104-87 behind Durant's 32Kevin Durant had 32 points and nine rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-87 on Friday night for their 13th victory in 16 games.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:12 pm D.C.'s female condom giveaway first for U.S. city
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:12 pm Malaysia Muslim mag sorry for offending ChristiansKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- A Malaysian magazine apologized Saturday for upsetting Christians after it published an article researched by two Muslims who pretended to be Roman Catholics and took Communion in a church....Source: AP Top International News At 5:08 a... | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:10 pm Pats 'Fork over doughSlowly, the pieces appear to be falling into place for the Patriots. Last night, the most important domino dropped. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:04 pm Iraq's Sunnis fear election could spark violenceThey're back, on street corners in places Sunnis had thought were safe again: the Shiite militiamen who drove them from their ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:02 pm Tully Banta-Cain cashes inThe Patriots dipped their toe in the free agent pool, flirting with the biggest name among pass-rusher extraordinaires....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:01 pm Celtics not perfect, but making strides latePHILADELPHIA - These are baby steps, and we're not talking about the way Glen Davis walks. But based...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:59 pm NATO details Afghan night raids policyA new directive from NATO's top commander in Afghanistan orders coalition forces to avoid night raids when possible, but to bring ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:48 pm Brown blames U.S. over Iraq reconstruction errorsBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted Friday the decision to invade Iraq was justified, but told a major inquiry into ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:39 pm Field Hockey: Dutch route CanadaNetherlands hangs on to top spot in Pool A with 6-0 win over Canada
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:35 pm Morneau pushes Twins past BoSoxCanadian slugger makes debut, hammers two-run double in Minnesota 5-3 win over Boston
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:34 pm U.S. repudiates U.N. council remarks on Mideast clashUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.S. official denied on Friday that Washington had consented to a U.N. Security Council statement to reporters voicing concern about the fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinians.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:30 pm Mercer holds on for 66-63 win over JacksonvilleJames Florence hit two free throws with 15 seconds left and Mercer held on to defeat the Bears 66-63 on Friday night in an Atlantic Sun Conference tournament semifinal.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:29 pm US to conduct Blackwater reviewThe US defence secretary will review allegations of misconduct in Afghanistan by the security firm once known as Blackwater.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:27 pm Canisius tops Marist 72-54Elton Frazier scored 17 points as seventh-seeded Canisius beat 10th-seeded Marist 72-54 in the opening round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:25 pm Spurs beat Hornets behind Parker for 3rd straightTony Parker scored 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their third straight, beating the New Orleans Hornets for the fourth time with a 102-91 victory on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:18 pm Oilers tame Wild in SOMike Comrie scores twice including shootout winner in 2-1 victory over Minnesota
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:15 pm Flames burn DevilsCalgary scores five unanswered goals in 5-3 win over New Jersey
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:14 pm Goalie woes in OttawaJust in time for tonight's Battle of Ontario at Scotiabank Place against the Leafs, Sens coach Cory Clouston and his netminders are between a rock and a hard place
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:07 pm Comrie lifts Oilers past WildMike Comrie scored in regulation and added the shootout winner in the Edmonton Oilers' 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:05 pm GM to reinstate 661 dealershipsThe automaker will reinstate 661 of the franchises that it planned to drop.In a move that could provide economic relief for hundreds of communities nationwide, General Motors Co. said it would reinstate nearly 700 dealerships that it had planned to drop from its sales network.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm School's Bid To Punish Off-Campus Acts Draws SuitA New Jersey school district is being sued for disciplining students caught drinking at weekend parties. Opponents say it potentially violates students' constitutional rights to punish them at school for off-campus behavior that does not affect school safety. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm Report: Tiger bites keeper to death in Chinese zooAn animal keeper has died after being bitten by a tiger at the Shanghai Zoo.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm First Thing / Winter FestsNo description available
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Unemployed Keep Busy, But Weeks Becoming MonthsThere are now 6.1 million people who have been out of work for six months or more. The average duration of unemployment is well past anything the U.S. has seen in the past 30 years. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Post-Olympics, spotlight falls on housing dilemmaSome say the posh athletes' village should be partially used for lower-income dwellers, but others say that makes no economic sense
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Anthony scores 34, Nuggets beats Pacers 122-114Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points and the Denver Nuggets overcame the injury-related absences of Kenyon Martin and Ty Lawson to beat the Indiana Pacers 122-114 on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:59 pm Illinois State edges Indiana State 69-65Osiris Eldridge and Austin Hill each scored 17 points as No. 3 seed Illinois State overcame an early 12-point deficit to defeat No. 6 seed Indiana State 69-65 Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:58 pm Ex-Leader Is Top Rival to Premier in Iraq Vote - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:51 pm In Baghdad, Sunnis await elections with uneaseMost Sunni Arabs are hopeful that the Iraqi parliamentary elections will correct an imbalance in power and give the minority more representation, but they also worry about an adverse outcome.In the once-turbulent Sunni enclave of Adhamiya, hope that the elections Sunday will herald a dramatic change in Iraq's leadership mingles ominously with fear that it won't.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:51 pm Truck drivers raging on the roadThey exchange insults and threats over CB radio, and sometimes pull over to settle the score. One such encounter in the Chicago area left a trucker dead and another charged with murder.For about 11 miles, the two truckers dueled recklessly down Chicago-area expressways, swerving in front of each other and riding each other's bumpers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:50 pm Kangaroo boxing show called offKraft Foods Australia says it is pleased that an American festival show featuring a red kangaroo that is goaded into fighting a human clown has cancelled the exhibition.The American arm of Kraft - the owners of Vegemite - was...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:41 pm Stuckey collapses in Pistons’ loss to Cavs
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:37 pm Italy scandal a labyrinth of intrigueA governor is photographed trysting with a transsexual by policemen who are later arrested on extortion charges. There are two suspected murders and, oh yes, Premier Berlusconi figures as well.The governor made off to a monastery after having affairs with transsexuals, but not before the cops videotaped a tryst, all flesh and white powder, and offered to sell copies to a magazine owned by the prime minister, who, at the time, was rumored to be entangled with an underage Neapolitan model.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:33 pm Federal police board anti-whaling shipAustralian Greens leader Bob Brown is angry Australian Federal Police are searching the anti-whaling ship the Steve Irwin in Hobart, saying the federal government has caved in to pressure from the Japanese.The Sea Shepherd has...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:29 pm Baptists Return to Haiti Jail for WeekendJudge Denies Release for Two Remaining U.S. Missionaries in Earthquake-Ravaged CountrySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:05 pm Pentagon shooter had history of mental illnessThe man who opened fire in front of the Pentagon had a history of mental illness and had become so erratic that his parents reached out to local authorities weeks ago with a warning that he was unstable and might have a gun.It...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Mar 2010 | 8:42 pm Chile sacking over tsunami alertChile sacks the head of its oceanographic service following the quake and tsunami, as the official death toll drops to 452.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Mar 2010 | 8:15 pm One sector that benefits from a bad economy: jail inmatesTough times prompt the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to free inmates who've served only a fraction of their sentences.At the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Jaime Iniguez was awakened Friday morning and told to get ready to leave.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 7:58 pm Booted ‘Idol’ singer: I’m sending Simon a Bible
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Mar 2010 | 7:40 pm Regulators close banks in four statesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. bank regulators closed four banks in as many states on Friday, bringing the number of failures so far this year to 26 as deteriorating loans continued taking a toll on financial institutions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 7:40 pm HIV-positive author denied visaAustralian writer Robert Dessaix has been refused a visa to enter China because he is HIV-positive.Dessaix, 65, was part of an Australian delegation of authors and publishers due to travel to China next week, the Sydney Morning...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Mar 2010 | 7:30 pm Chile sacks official over tsunami alertThe head of Chile's oceanographic service has been sacked following the earthquake and tsunami that killed about 800 people last week.The Navy said Commander Mariano Rojas had failed to provide a clear warning prior to the killer...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Mar 2010 | 7:19 pm L.A. Times sells Disney front page for movie adLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Times' critic may have panned the film, but that didn't stop Disney from paying top dollar to turn the newspaper's front page into a special advertisement on Friday for the new movie, "Alice in Wonderland."Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 7:16 pm National debt to be higher than White House forecast, CBO says - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Mar 2010 | 7:14 pm Foreign Hospitals Help Quake-Damaged Health SystemA 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 | 5 Mar 2010 | 7:13 pm Strong Aftershocks Hit Quake-Stunned ChileMost Powerful Jolts in 6 Days Unnerve Terrified Chileans, Force Doctors to Evacuate PatientsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Mar 2010 | 7:00 pm Indian diplomat visits Sri LankaIndia's foreign secretary will arrive in neighbouring Sri Lanka for a three-day visit involving talks with top officials.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Mar 2010 | 6:57 pm Chile's coast haunted by fear, desolationA deadly tsunami followed the massive earthquake, leaving the small beach enclave of Dichato a ghost town. Aid has been slow to arrive, but looters were swift.Barely a building remains standing in this once-pleasant beach resort that slopes up from Dichato Bay, a scenic cove largely shielded from the open Pacific.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 6:56 pm Paterson Insists He'll Clear His Name - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Mar 2010 | 6:54 pm Defendant to plead guilty in arms sting caseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Friday alleged that a former arms executive, who is expected to plead guilty to bribery charges, made illicit payments to defense ministry officials in Georgia.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 6:52 pm Video: Iraqi Elections Under WayIraq prepares to elect the government that will run the country after American forces leave. There are 96,000 U.S. troops in Iraq now, but that number is expected to drop to 50,000 by August. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Mar 2010 | 6:41 pm Employment outlook brightens in U.S., stateCalifornia payrolls grow by 32,500 in January, but the jobless rate rises as more seek work. February losses fall far short of forecasts nationally.Encouraging reports on both national and state employment released Friday indicate that the long-awaited economic recovery may be gaining a bit of traction.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 6:32 pm Changes Seen Ahead of Key Iraqi VoteOrganized Political Rallies, Absence of U.S. Troops, and Other Signs Indicate a Slow Recovery from the Trauma of WarSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Mar 2010 | 6:30 pm Western sanctions draft targets Iran's banks abroadUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A Western proposal for fresh U.N. sanctions on Iran includes a call for restricting new Iranian banks abroad and urges "vigilance" against the Islamic Republic's central bank, diplomats said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 6:12 pm US teacher sent nude photos to studentLONDONDERRY - A high school English teacher who allegedly emailed nude photos of herself to a 15-year-old male student has been arrested on a felony charge of indecent exposure and lewdness.Melinda Dennehy, 41, turned herself...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Mar 2010 | 6:12 pm Italian leftist activist Cesare BattistiItalian leftist activist Cesare Battisti leaves Rio de Janeiro's Federal Court in 2009, after testifying. Battisti, an ex-militant wanted for murder in his home country was sentenced Friday to two years...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Mar 2010 | 5:29 pm Unemployment rate unchanged at 9.7%; 36,000 jobs lostThe unemployment rate held at 9.7% in February as employers shed fewer jobs than expected, evidence that the job market may be ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Mar 2010 | 5:28 pm Cricket: Taylor ruled out, Aussies bat firstRoss Taylor was a late withdrawal while Daniel Vettori was passed fit to captain New Zealand as Australia won the toss and chose to bat in the second Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day cricket international at Eden Park here today.Taylor...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Mar 2010 | 4:59 pm Catholic school boots preschooler with gay parentsBOULDER, Colorado - A Catholic school in Colorado is kicking out a preschooler because the child's parents are lesbians.The child will not be allowed to re-enroll next year at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School. The Denver...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Mar 2010 | 4:35 pm Obama's Decision on Location of 9/11 Terror Trials Part of Larger Puzzle - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Mar 2010 | 4:34 pm Release delayed for U.S. missionary in HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - A Haitian judge on Friday signed an order to free one of two U.S. missionaries imprisoned on child kidnapping charges, but a paperwork problem delayed her release.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 4:29 pm Ex-Detroit mayor loses appeal over restitutionFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, desperate to stop a judge from forcing him to come up with $320,000 in special restitution ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Mar 2010 | 4:12 pm Resounding "No" expected in Iceland referendumREYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Icelanders vote in a referendum on Saturday on a $5 billion deal to repay Anglo-Dutch loans, with an expected resounding "No" set to further delay foreign aid and hopes for economic recovery.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 4:11 pm U.S. vows bid to halt Armenian genocide measureWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday sought to limit fallout from a resolution branding the World War One-era massacre of Armenians by Turkish forces as "genocide," and vowed to stop it from going further in Congress.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 4:06 pm Violent Clashes in Athens amid Debt CrisisProtesters Battle Police as Greek Parliament Approves Spending Cuts, New Taxes; Germany Won't Give Financial AssistanceSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm September 11 suspects may face military trialWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Obama administration officials may recommend that accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed be prosecuted in a military trial, U.S. officials said on Friday, in what would be a policy reversal after intense political pressure.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 3:36 pm Japanese Princess, 8, Bullied at SchoolEmperor's Granddaughter Misses Several Days of School after Allegedly Suffering "Violent Things" from Boys in ClassSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Mar 2010 | 3:30 pm Pentagon shooter had a history of mental illnessThe man who opened fire in front of the Pentagon had a history of mental illness and had become so erratic that his parents reached ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Mar 2010 | 3:13 pm Sept. 11 Trial May Shift To Military CourtThe Obama administration is close to deciding that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed — the self-professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks — will be tried in a military court, NPR has learned. But an announcement is weeks away, an official said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Mar 2010 | 3:12 pm With Massa, Democrats' Bad Week Just Got WorseThe Democrats' very bad week just got worse. First-term New York Rep. Eric Massa, the subject of a House ethics investigation for allegedly harassing a male staffer, announced Friday that he will resign. Massa's plan to officially step down Monday comes just two days after longtime Rep. Charles Rangel, also under an ethics cloud, was forced to resign as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Mar 2010 | 2:57 pm New York's Massa To Give Up House Seat Amid ProbeRep. Eric Massa, a Democrat from New York, is facing a House ethics panel probe related to an allegation of harassment by a male staffer. He said he will resign his seat Monday, and cited "a profound sense of failure" in an apology to constituents. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Mar 2010 | 2:30 pm European foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton (L) and delegatesEuropean foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton (L) and delegates arrive for an informal meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers in Cordoba. Ashton attempted to stem unease Friday over her position and what...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Mar 2010 | 2:20 pm Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos (L) chats with EU foreign representative Catherine AshtonSpanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos (L) chats with EU foreign representative Catherine Ashton during an Informal Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers in Cordoba. Ashton attempted to stem unease...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Mar 2010 | 2:20 pm European Foreign Affairs chief Catherine Ashton (L) chats with Markos Kyprianou (C) and and Bernard KouchnerEuropean Foreign Affairs chief British Catherine Ashton (L) chats with Cyprus Foreign Affairs minister Markos Kyprianou (C) and and his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner during the family photo at the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Mar 2010 | 2:20 pm Charmaine Yoest: Abortion and the Health Bill - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Mar 2010 | 2:03 pm Sean Penn: Death to Haiti Relief CriticsIn "Sunday Morning" Interview Says Cynics Who Disparage His Aid Efforts Should "Die Screaming of Rectal Cancer"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Mar 2010 | 2:00 pm Parents Had Warned About Accused Pentagon ShooterJohn Patrick Bedell, who authorities say shot two police officers near the entrance of the Pentagon on Thursday, had reportedly been at in-patient mental health institutions at least four times. His parents told authorities in January that they were worried about his mental state and that he may have bought a gun. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Mar 2010 | 1:39 pm Japan's Princess AikoA Look at the Young Japanese RoyalSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Mar 2010 | 1:38 pm Analysis documents college 'grade inflation' over decadesGrades awarded to U.S. undergraduates have risen substantially in the last few decades, and grade inflation has become particularly ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Mar 2010 | 1:20 pm Prominent German Choir Faces Abuse ClaimChoir Led by Pope Benedict's Brother for 30 Years; Former Member Alleges Abuse in Early 1960sSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Mar 2010 | 1:00 pm Moving Sept. 11 Trial May Have Political ImplicationsThe Obama administration has long argued that the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 2001 attacks should be tried in a civilian court, but now it is considering bringing Khalid Sheikh Mohammed before a military court. One expert says it's the president's latest communication misstep. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Mar 2010 | 1:00 pm U.K.'s Brown Defends Iraq WarBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended his country's decision to invade Iraq, but told an inquiry into the conflict that the U.S. dismissed warning of chaos once Saddam Hussein was ousted. At the time, Brown was part of then-Prime Minister Tony Blair's inner circle. He has faced criticism for not dissuading Blair from entering the war and for underestimating its cost. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Mar 2010 | 1:00 pm California City Not Alone In Charging For 911 CallsWhen the town of Tracy, Calif., announced last month that it was going to start charging residents for 911 calls, many critics decried the growing practice of charging fees for a public service. It turns out Tracy is not alone; some other cities charge for calls for emergency medical treatment, and the practice is growing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Mar 2010 | 1:00 pm Seeing GreenThe Color of Spring and St. Patrick Can Be Found in Many PlacesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Mar 2010 | 12:54 pm Kosovo's leader Fatmir SejdiuKosovo's leader Fatmir Sejdiu, pictured in 2009, said Friday it was still extending a hand of friendship to Belgrade, a day after Pristina unveiled an integration strategy for Serbs who do not recognise...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:51 am Mikhail Gorbachev won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to bring about a peaceful end to the Cold WarFormer Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev speaks in Moscow. The former Soviet leader has accused the current Russian authorities of backsliding on democracy and rolling back the process of reform he began...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:51 am Family denies kidnap of five-year-old was 'inside job'Pakistan's High Commissioner had said the culprits could be associated with some of Sahil Saeed's relatives.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:43 am U.K. Couple Kidnapped by Pirates May Be Released SoonA retired British couple snatched last year from their sailboat by pirates could be released within weeks as Somali communities inside and outside the East African country work for their freedom, a Somali official said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:58 am Swedish Man Suspected of Flying With Forged LicenseA Dutch court has extended for 14 days the detention of a man suspected of flying passenger jets with a forged license.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:46 am Adams' brother in custodyThe brother of Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has handed himself in to Irish police over allegations of child sex abuse in neighbouring Northern Ireland, local media report. Liam Adams, 54, turned himself in at a Dublin police...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:40 am Aftershocks Plague Chile, Rebuilding Could Take YearsPeople raced into the streets in pajamas as a magnitude-6.0 aftershock struck Concepcion shortly before dawn.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:23 am New blow to TalebanPakistani intelligence agents have arrested a senior Afghan Taleban commander, the latest move in a crackdown on the insurgent network in Pakistan. Agha Jan Mohtasim, a former Finance Minister for the Taleban before the United...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:10 am Sumo Wrestler Steals 200-Pound Cash Machine in MoscowA sumo wrestler ripped a cash machine out of a Moscow store on Friday, walking off with the bulky 200-pound machine on his shoulders, police said.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:25 am German Politician to Greece: Sell Islands to Nix DebtHow should Greece get out of its financial crisis? Sell its islands, according to one German legislator.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am Homicide Bombing in Northwest Pakistan Kills 12A homicide bomber targeted Shiite Muslims on two buses in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing 12 people and wounding 30 in the latest violence to rock the Afghan border region, police said.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 8:18 am 'Inside Job' Suggested in British Boy's AbductionThe kidnapping of a 5-year-old British boy in Pakistan may have involved someone in his family, which was perceived as being well-off, a top Pakistani diplomat said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 8:07 am Sex Abuse Scandal Surrounds Pope's Brother's ChoirAn ever-widening sexual abuse scandal involving Germany's Roman Catholic Church spilled into the heart of Pope Benedict XVI's homeland Friday when a former member of a boy's choir led for 30 years by his brother claimed he was a victim.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 7:59 am Ban Ki-moon Tries Again on U.N. EfficiencyGiven a semi-public spanking a year ago for his efforts, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is once again trying to put forward an accountability code -- but he's already facing a broadside from the world body's oversight committee.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 7:54 am 2 U.S. Missionaries Spend Another Weekend in Haitian JailTwo U.S. missionaries are spending another weekend in a Haitian jail.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Mar 2010 | 7:49 am Gordon Brown at the Iraq Inquiry: as it happenedAn account of how the Prime Minister performed before the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Mar 2010 | 2:26 am
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