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Australia charge over boy's deathPolice in Australia charge a man with manslaughter over the death of a three-year-old Indian boy, Australian media report.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2010 | 3:17 am Iraqis defy deadly bomb attacks to vote (AFP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Mar 2010 | 3:09 am China says it's up to the US to improve relationsBEIJING (AP) -- China said Sunday that it is up to the United States to improve relations that soured over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and a meeting between President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 7 Mar 2010 | 3:08 am China says it's up to the US to improve relations (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Mar 2010 | 3:08 am Iran launches new cruise missile production lineTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran on Sunday launched a new production line of highly accurate, short range cruise missiles capable of evading radar, state TV reported....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 7 Mar 2010 | 3:08 am Iran launches new cruise missile production line (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Mar 2010 | 3:08 am NKorea threatens force ahead of US-SKorea drillsSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea's military threatened to use "merciless physical force" in response to annual military drills by the United States and South Korea that begin Monday, further raising tension on the Korean peninsula....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 7 Mar 2010 | 3:03 am NKorea threatens force ahead of US-SKorea drillsNorth Korea's military threatened to use "merciless physical force" in response to annual military drills by the United States and South Korea that begin Monday, further raising tension on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Mar 2010 | 3:03 am STIMULUS WATCH: Less stimulus for minority firms (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Mar 2010 | 3:01 am What Does Obama Stand For in Mideast?Why is it that only days before Iraq's parliamentary elections, we're getting no sense of what they mean for the United States? Barack Obama's White House and the American public seem strangely detached from the event, the mental door having been closed on Iraq some time ag …Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:57 am Spy fears shake Hamas to the coreHAMAS'S reputation as a tight-knit, ideologically firm and politically coherent group has been shaken since the assassination of a top operative in Dubai raised the spectre that Mossad has penetrated its inner-most workings.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:53 am China says missing Panchen Lama is living in TibetBEIJING (AP) -- A boy who disappeared after being named Tibetan Buddhism's second-highest figure by the Dalai Lama is living with his family somewhere in Tibet, the Himalayan region's Chinese-appointed governor said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:52 am China says missing Panchen Lama is living in TibetA boy who disappeared after being named Tibetan Buddhism's second-highest figure by the Dalai Lama is living with his family somewhere in Tibet, the Himalayan region's Chinese-appointed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:52 am Obama Talks, Syria Mocks | The wages of appeasementThe Obama administration has from the start seen Syria as a leading case for engagement. Barack Obama said so during his presidential campaign (announcing he would meet Bashar al Assad without preconditions) and repeated this policy view again last summer:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:52 am Afghan Taliban clash with rivalsAt least 60 people are killed as Taliban militants fight with rivals from an Islamic group in northern Afghanistan, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:52 am Real guitar teaches you to play as easy as Guitar HeroThis concept is a guitar where you learn a real, actual, applicablebeyond the game skill. The designer of this project had the idea comewhile he was watching friends jam upon Guitar Hero and Rock Band allday long. He thought hey, they’re so good at this, but they can’t playa real guitar at all!Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am Iran launches missile production lineIran's defense minister has announced a new production line of highly accurate, long range cruise missiles capable of evading radar. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi told state TV Sunday that the missile named Nasr 1 (Victory) will be capable of destroying targets up to 100 tons in size.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:49 am Throwing Shoes at ObamaRemember when the liberals said that when the Iraqi kook threw his shoes at President Bush it was a sign of how little respect the world had for us because of evil, rotten, nasty Chimpy McSmirk Bu@!$%#ler's policies? Well…Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:47 am 25 die as Iraqis defy violence to vote in electionBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqis voted Sunday in an election testing the mettle of the country's still-fragile democracy as insurgents killed 25 people across the Iraq, unleashing a barrage of mortars intent on disrupting the historic day....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:47 am 25 die as Iraqis defy violence to vote in election (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:46 am Dude! How well do you know Lost's Hurley?Test your knowledge of the island's laid-back millionaireSource: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:46 am iiNet trial clears way for 'zombie' codeThe Internet Industry Association (IIA) will press ahead with its new internet service provider security code, with plans to launch a "quarantine" proposal for infected computers by around June this year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:46 am Baseball: Tanaka gets started in exhibition win over BayStars+(Kyodo) _ Masahiro Tanaka allowed two runs in five innings of his first start of the spring Sunday as the Rakuten Eagles beat the Yokohama BayStars 5-4. Tanaka scattered seven hits,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:46 am Reconciliation This Year's Synonym for Suicide | No flip-floppery, just flim-flammeryIf someone is determined to embrace suicide, there's not much someone else can do about it. If a gun isn't handy, a knife will be, or a bottle of sleeping pills, or even a video of a speech by Joe Biden.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:45 am Global botnet smashedSPANISH police said they had arrested three men suspected of building the world's biggest network of virus-infected computers which hijacked more than 13 million PCs.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:44 am 92yo Australian forced out after visa bungleDesperate pleas to the Federal Government have failed to stop the forced migration of a 92-year-old Melbourne woman, which was caused by an Immigration Department oversight in 1996.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:43 am Marathon: Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon results+(Kyodo) _ Top finishers in the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on Sunday (Japanese unless noted): 1. Yemane Tsegay, Ethiopia 2 hours, 9 minutes, 34 seconds 2. Tomoyuki Sato 2:10:07Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:40 am North Korea warns U.S. and South of nuclear build-upSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Sunday it will bolster its atomic arsenal and was no longer bound by the cease fire that ended the Korean War due to joint U.S.-South Korean military drills, which start this week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:34 am North Korea warns U.S. and South of nuclear build-up (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:34 am LEAD: Freestyle skiing: Uemura triumphs at weather-hit World Cup meet+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES) Japan's Aiko Uemura put the disappointment of missing out on a Vancouver Olympic medal behind her Sunday by capturing her first World Cup title of the season...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:32 am London cab drivers to be told when to shut upLondon black cab drivers, famous for their willingness to share their opinions, may soon be given training on when to keep quiet.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:30 am Ice hockey: Nippon Paper claims national title+(Kyodo) _ The Nippon Paper Cranes defeated the Oji Eagles 5-1 in the final on Sunday to win its first national ice hockey title in three years and third overall. Chris Yule scored a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:26 am 3RD LD: China has positive attitude toward resolving gas field row+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN LAST 2 GRAFS, CORRECTING MISSPELLING OF OBAMA'S FIRST NAME IN 7TH GRAF FROM BOTTOM) China has a positive attitude toward addressing a dispute with Japan ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:23 am Bloody start to Iraq's electionAt least 24 people have been killed in a bloody start to Iraq's second parliamentary election since the 2003 invasion.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:21 am Marathon: Tsegay wins Lake Biwa Marathon+(Kyodo) _ Ethiopian Yemane Tsegay pulled away shortly after the midway point en route to winning the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on Sunday. Tsegay, who came fourth at last year's world...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:17 am Soccer: Omiya crush promoted Cerezo, Kobe down Kyoto+(Kyodo) _ Omiya Ardija ruined Cerezo Osaka's return to the top flight by cruising to an emotional 3-0 win in their season opener in the J- League on Sunday. First-half goals from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:17 am Violence mars early hours of voting in Iraq - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:06 am Bullock worst actress at RazziesSandra Bullock picks up the worst actress award at the Razzies, a day before she is expected to win an Oscar.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:05 am Oscar's Worst Dressed of All Time (PICS)Take a gander at this list of the worst looks at the Oscars and remember a gentler time when celebs felt free to experiment. We likely won't be seeing these kinds of train wrecks again.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:59 am NYT: Obama message man under scrutiny
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:59 am 2ND LD: Hatoyama Cabinet approval rating hits lowest level since inauguration+TOKYO, March 7 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING MORE INFO IN BOTTOM 4 GRAFS) The approval rate for Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Cabinet has fallen to 36.3 percent, the lowest level since the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:58 am Insurgents kill 24 in Iraq election day attacks (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:57 am Insurgents kill 24 in Iraq election day attacksBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Explosions killed 24 people as Iraqis voted on Sunday in an election that Sunni Islamist militants have vowed to disrupt, in one of many challenges to efforts to stabilize Iraq before U.S. troops leave.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:57 am 19 die as Iraqis defy violence to vote
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:45 am Taliban, other militants battle in Afghan provinceKABUL (AP) -- Gunbattles between the Taliban and another Islamist faction have left at least 50 fighters dead in northeastern Afghanistan, as militants apparently fought over control of several villages where the government has almost no presence, officials said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:41 am Gang robs Berlin poker tournamentArmed robbers storm a luxury Berlin hotel hosting a poker tournament and make off with an undisclosed sum, police say.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:40 am Chile mourns victims of devastating earthquake - CNN International
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:30 am Symbolic building demolished in quake-hit ChileCONCEPCION, Chile (AP) -- Workers demolished a fallen 15-story apartment building that has come to symbolize Chile's earthquake after officials said there was no more hope for finding survivors inside....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:27 am China warns again against Hong Kong democracy pushHONG KONG (AP) -- China has warned that a plan by pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong to use a special election as a de facto referendum on democratic reform is a threat to stability in the former British colony....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:24 am Philippine marines kill 7 suspected militantsMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine marines killed at least seven al-Qaida-linked militants Sunday in a raid on a coastal hide-out but failed to capture a Malaysian terror suspect long wanted by Washington, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:21 am Iran's Ahmadinejad calls Sept 11 "big fabricationIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called the September 11 attacks on the United States a "big fabrication" that was used to justify the U.S. war on terrorism, the official IRNA news agency reported.||Ahmad...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:20 am Philippine troops kill 'rebels'Philippine troops kill at least seven militants from the Abu Sayyaf group in a raid on their hideout, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:06 am Shaun White's 10 Favorite Songs for Shredding [Vids]In the midst of promoting the Team USA Soundtrack he gave us a top 10 list that includes Razorlight's "In the City," The Doors' "Riders on the Storm" Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" and the Rolling Stones' "Play with Fire."Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am New leader in Marja reportedly has violent pastThe new civilian leader, installed after the Taliban was swept out of its southern Afghanistan stronghold, vowed to 'bring back dignity.' Now reports surface about a conviction in Germany.As soon as a U.S. Marine-led offensive swept the Taliban from Marja recently, a new civilian leader was rushed in, vowing to "bring back dignity" to the town. Turns out, he had served time in a German prison for stabbing his son, international officials said Saturday. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am What happens to Haiti when 'the good doctors' leave?Emergency medical workers are becoming the de facto healthcare system for a country that has long failed to care for its own. Soon, a ragged health network could be left largely on its own again.The line of patients at this city's battered General Hospital forms early. The sick come to be seen by "the good doctors." Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Anthem a boon to Obama's healthcare effortsThe Democrats' bill was in serious trouble when news broke of planned rate hikes by the California insurer.On a warm Friday in early November, California's largest for-profit health insurer submitted a plan to regulators in Sacramento. Anthem Blue Cross was seeking double-digit rate increases for many of its 800,000 individual policyholders. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am In Hollywood, female film directors are still the exceptionKathryn Bigelow is poised to become the first woman to win an Oscar for directing, for 'The Hurt Locker.' But women remain in the minority among directors, writers and producers.By many counts, 2009 was a great year for women in Hollywood. Female directors knocked out such hits as "The Proposal," "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel," "It's Complicated" and "Julie & Julia," as well as the Oscar contenders "The Hurt Locker" and "An Education." Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am In Baghdad, mortar rounds mark Iraq election dayAt least 12 people are killed as insurgents test the stability of Iraq's young democracy.Dozens of mortar rounds thudded across Baghdad on Sunday morning and at least 12 people were killed as Iraqis went to the polls in an election testing the stability of the country's still-fragile democracy. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am From oppressed to governingHassan Suneid, like many among Iraq's Shiite elite, is torn between a desire to build a state that transcends sectarian divisions and an instinct to strike back hard against his former oppressors.Hassan Suneid remembers the time the cattle prod stopped working as his guards were torturing him. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am In Chile, surfers roll in with quake aidCuranipe and other beloved surfing spots are hard hit by the earthquake and accompanying tsunami. Surfers send help from around the world, and a U.S. team arrives to help distribute it.When the earthquake hit last weekend, this surfing hamlet was hosting a competition from its signature point: the rock of San Pedro, splashed with a colorful mural of a surfer and partyers on the beach. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Leviathans may battle in remote depthsNew studies suggest that great white sharks may migrate so they can dine on giant squids.In what could be the ultimate marine smack-down, great white sharks off the California coast may be migrating 1,600 miles west to do battle with creatures that rival their star power: giant squids. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am What Other Automakers Can Learn from Alan MulallyIn September, 2006, then-CEO of Ford Motor Company William Clay Ford Jr. took a risk. In search of his own replacement, his offers were passed up by a pair of respected automotive leaders, so he did something few (if any) anticipate: he hired an aeronautical engineer to lead his own company. The rest is turning into history.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2010 | 12:50 am Japan to arrest anti-whaling activist: reportJapan reportedly plans to arrest a New Zealand activist being held on a whaling ship which he secretly boarded, planning to make a citizen's arrest of its captain.Peter Bethune, a member of the anti-whaling Sea Shepherd Conservation...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Mar 2010 | 12:49 am The IE6 Resistance Must Be Stopped!*****Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2010 | 12:30 am Sadr urges Iraqis to vote to help end U.S. "occupation"TEHRAN (Reuters) - Anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, speaking at a rare news conference in Tehran, has urged Iraqis to take part in Sunday's election to help pave the way for Iraq's "liberation" from U.S. forces.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 12:30 am Facebook Bans 'Free iPad' AdsFacebook reveals that it doesn’t approve ads individually, but ads like the tailor-made iPad pitch will be deleted when they’re found.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2010 | 12:30 am Melbourne mops up after record hailstormInterstate reinforcements have been called in to help mop up after a once-in-a-century "beast" of a hailstorm battered Melbourne.And the city is bracing for more wild weather, with Victorians warned to batten down the hatches...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Mar 2010 | 12:27 am Philippine marines killed seven Islamist militants in a raid on their remote southern island hideoutPhilippine marines killed seven Islamist militants in a raid on their remote southern island hideout, the military has said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Mar 2010 | 12:24 am China says Iran sanctions no cureBEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister said on Sunday new sanctions on Iran will not solve the standoff over its nuclear program, while chiding the United States after two months of tensions between the big powers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 12:23 am Chinese experts stress need for basic health careBEIJING (AP) -- Improving basic medical services through better training of staff is crucial to fixing and restoring public trust in China's ailing health system, senior experts said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 7 Mar 2010 | 12:01 am Pregnant wife pulls ranger husband from crocodile's jawsA pregnant woman dragged her ranger husband from the jaws of a crocodile after the killer beast attacked him while he was washing his feet in a river.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Poker tourney robbers hit jackpot in Germany
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:53 pm Philippine marines kill 7 suspected militantsPhilippine marines killed at least seven al-Qaeda-linked militants Sunday in a raid on a coastal hide-out, but failed to capture ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:49 pm Well-roundedIndian computer graduates get etiquette classesSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:41 pm Off with their headquartersMassachusetts has labor-market pains because it's not giving enough births to companies with headquarters...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:23 pm Philippine marines kill 7 suspected al-Qaida militantsMANILA, Philippines - Philippine marines have killed at least seven al-Qaida-linked militants in an attack on a...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:22 pm Election eve blast targets pilgrims in Iraq's holy cityBAGHDAD - A car bomb exploded near a bus for pilgrims in the Shiite holy city of Najaf yesterday, killing at least...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:22 pm A general view shows the site where the body of three-year-old Indian boy Gurshan Singh was found near MelbourneA general view shows the site where the body of three-year-old Indian boy Gurshan Singh was found near Melbourne. Australian police have appealed for help from the public to help solve the mystery surrounding...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:21 pm Sidney Crosby rallies PensSidney Crosby had two goals and the Penguins scored the final five goals in a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:16 pm Hot Suns fight off PacersAmare Stoudemire scored 30 points for the third consecutive game and the Suns beat the Indiana Pacers last night...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:14 pm Skippers in controlCohasset's Meredith Kelly watched Nantucket dismantle South Shore Christian earlier in the tournament and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:08 pm A sweet 16 for HornetsSeeding doesn't matter and record doesn't matter. But a grueling regular-season schedule and tournament...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:06 pm Bright spot for MelroseIt's going to take more than a little extra sunlight and some foul trouble to stop the Melrose girls basketball...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:06 pm Stunning turn for North's ShamesIn a matter of seconds, Newton North senior Sam Shames went from runner-up to New England wrestling champion. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:06 pm AC stays hot, earns repeatBILLERICA - No. 6 Arlington Catholic earned its second straight trip to the state final with a 2-1 victory against...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:05 pm Biden to try to boost Middle East peace prospectsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama dispatches his vice president to the Middle East on Sunday to try to build support for reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks despite deep skepticism on both sides.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:03 pm Marines have won Marjah battle and now fight for hearts and minds - Telegraph.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:01 pm Iraqi Voters Head to Tightly Secured PollsParliamentary Elections Rest on Verdict of 20 Million Eligible VotersSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:00 pm Cablevision homes in New York lose ABC ahead of Oscars - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:53 pm Habs crown KingsMontreal moves into eighth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race with 4-2 win over Los AngelesSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:49 pm Under tight security, Iraqis head to the pollsUnder a blanket of tight security designed to thwart insurgent attacks, Iraqis went to the polls Sunday in an election testing ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:40 pm Around the NHLA photographic journey around the National Hockey League on SaturdaySource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:35 pm Firms get U.S. money despite Iran work: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government, while pushing for tougher sanctions against Tehran, has given $107 billion in the last 10 years to U.S. and foreign companies doing business in Iran, much of it in the energy sector, The New York Times reported on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:28 pm No. 4 Duke routs UNC to clinch ACC title
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:23 pm Bucks top LeBron-less CavsBrandon Jennings scores 25 in Milwaukee's 92-85 win over Cleveland; King James sits outSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:16 pm Four die as polls open in Iraq electionBAGHDAD - Iraqi police and hospital officials say a mortar attack in Baghdad has killed four people in western Baghdad, making a total of seven who have died as the country goes to the polls.Polls opened across Iraq today in a...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:14 pm Rangers run roughshodTeddy Bears widen lead on Celtic to 13 points after 3-1 demolition of St. MirrenSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:08 pm Spurs Parker suffers breakSan Antonio guard could miss six weeks after breaking bone in right handSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:07 pm One Fish, Big Fish, Old Fish: 'Buttkiss'Amid the wood paneling and vintage posters of a New York City pet store lurks Buttkiss, a giant fish who has become a neighborhood celebrity. With more than four decades behind him, some say the underwater survivor might be the oldest living fish in the city. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Mortar rounds fired at voting centresThree people wounded in early morning attackSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:56 pm Stewart hat trick paces Avs past BluesToronto-born forward completes first NHL triple for Colorado in 7-3 win over St. LouisSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:56 pm No. 4 Duke routs UNCBlue Devils get 25 points from Kyle Singler in 82-50 thumping of struggling Tar HeelsSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:53 pm Iraqis cast ballots in election that will test fragile democracyHistoric vote will determine country's leader as U.S. goes homeSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:49 pm Sam I am makes a runGrandson of Arnold Palmer shoots three consecutive 69s for tenth place tie at Honda ClassicSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:38 pm Toyota could start new U.S. plant in June 2011: reportTOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will start operating its new plant in Mississippi as early as June 2011, the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper said on Sunday, as the Japanese automaker works to regain trust in the United States.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:37 pm Quake Provides Look Into Haiti's PrisonsYoung Fugitive Says He Spent 4 Years in Haitian Prison Without Being Charged Before Fleeing in Earthquake's AftermathSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:30 pm Iraqi Women Crowd Ballot in ElectionUnprecedented Showing of 2,000 Female Candidates Run for Office in Male-Dominated Country's Second National ElectionSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:30 pm Ahmadinejad: 9/11 Attacks a "Big Lie"Iran President Calls 2001 Terrorist Attacks "Complicated Intelligence Scenario" U.S. Used to Start War on TerrorSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:30 pm China foreign minister says U.S. ties "disrupted"BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Sunday that relations with the United States had been "seriously disrupted," after a rise in friction between the two big powers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:22 pm Overtime pay may be putting a dent in state's furlough savingsFurloughs are expected to save the state $1.2 billion this fiscal year. But last year some workers more than offset those cuts with increased overtime.Like many other state employees, prison nurse Nellie Larot was hit last year with furloughs that cut her salary: It dropped $10,000, to $92,000. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:18 pm No. 5 K-State stunned by Iowa State in OT
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Mar 2010 | 8:55 pm The United States hopes the election will bolster Iraq's fledgling democracyIraqi soldiers man a checkpoint at the entrance to the southern city of Basra. Iraqis on Sunday vote in their war-shattered nation's second parliamentary election since the US-led overthrow of dictator...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 8:48 pm Haiti quake opens window on dismal prisons
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Mar 2010 | 8:46 pm Swiss vote on lawyers for animalsA nationwide referendum is taking place in Switzerland on a proposal to give animals the constitutional right to be represented in court.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Mar 2010 | 8:44 pm Oscar winners bring on the tearsThe crying, gushing and stumbling are understandable. Good actors bare themselves for their roles, so of course they are emotional on awards night.Awards shows have a way of bringing out the emotional mess in an actor. Vanity, neediness, exhibitionism -- we've seen it all, from Sally Field's wildly ridiculed "I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!" to Kate Winslet's gooey meltdown at the Golden Globes last year, when she looked in need of psychiatric paramedics. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Mar 2010 | 8:20 pm Once justice dwelled in Jerusalem, now settlers do - Ha'aretz
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 8:02 pm Aftershocks Weaken Chile's Quake-Damaged BuildingsA 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 | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:43 pm Pentagon shooter's spiral from early promise to madness - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:37 pm Ban Ki-moon pledged 10 million dollars in immediate help from the UNUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon waves during a visit in Chile to an area devastated by the earthquake in Concepcion. Ban has vowed to help the Latin American country recover from last week's devastating...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:36 pm VIDEO: General scenes of quake aftermath. Duration: 00:51VIDEO: Residents of Constitucion, the earthquake-ravaged city in Chile, begin to rebuild their lives as bulldozers start removing tonnes of rubble five days following the deadly earth tremor and tsunami...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:36 pm A 6.2-magnitude aftershock jolted people awake in parts of Chile on Friday, just six days after the 8.8-magnitude quakeA graphic on Chile's 8.8-magnitude earthquake. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has vowed to help the Latin American country recover from last week's devastating earth tremor and tsunami as the nation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:36 pm UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (centre, bottom, blue hat) speaks with journalists as he visits ConcepcionJournalists surround UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (centre, bottom, blue hat) as he visits an area devastated by the earthquake in Concepcion, Chile. Ban has vowed to help the Latin American country...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:36 pm Iraqi men walk past a campaign poster for Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in central BaghdadIraqi men walk past a campaign poster for Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in central Baghdad. Iraqis on Sunday will cast ballots in their war-shattered nation's second parliamentary election since the US-led...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:31 pm Iraqi Shiite Muslim politician Ahmed ChalabiFile photo of Iraqi Shiite Muslim politician Ahmed Chalabi, who is seeking the job of Iraqi prime minister. He's a former deputy premier once favoured but now loathed by Washington.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:31 pm Iraqi parliament chief plays down recent violenceIyad al-Samarrai, the speaker in the Iraq's parliament, has said he doesn't believe his country is seeing a renewed surge in local violence ahead of Sunday's general election. Duration 00:00:59Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:31 pm Some Chile quake areas awaiting aid a week laterCONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Some Chileans were still waiting for government aid on Saturday, a week after one of the strongest earthquakes on record and a roaring tsunami killed hundreds and ravaged cities and villages along the South American country's south-central coastline.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:05 pm Dictator's son winner of Togo electionLOME - Togo's election commission have declared the son of the country's late dictator winner of the presidential race, extending the family's rule into a fifth decade in a deep blow to Togo's opposition, which vowed to take to the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Mar 2010 | 6:59 pm Tiger bites keeper to death in Chinese zooAn animal keeper has died after being bitten by a tiger at the Shanghai Zoo.Chinese state media say the man in his 50s was found in critical condition in the tiger's cage on Saturday morning and died soon afterward. It was...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Mar 2010 | 6:44 pm Audio slideshowHow Palestinians came to love the bagpipesSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Mar 2010 | 6:37 pm U.S. official: Election of 'enormous' importance to IraqOn the eve of Iraq's national elections, U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill told American diplomats and U.S. troops that the stakes ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 6:27 pm Dying breedAzeris in Talysh Mountains are no longer so long-livedSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Mar 2010 | 6:21 pm Iceland rejects bank payback planVoters in Iceland overwhelmingly reject a plan to repay debts to the UK and the Netherlands in the wake of the Icesave collapse.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Mar 2010 | 6:20 pm Iraq: Car bomb strikes Shiite holy city, kills 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 | 6:01 pm Iceland voters reject debt dealREYKJAVIK - Iceland's voters have resoundingly rejected a $5.3 billion plan to pay off Britain and the Netherlands for debts spawned by the collapse of an Icelandic internet bank, according to initial results.Results returned...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm Icelanders reject deal to repay British and DutchREYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Icelandic voters vented their fury on Saturday at the bankers and politicians who ruined the economy, overwhelmingly rejecting a $5 billion deal to repay debts to Britain and the Netherlands.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:54 pm Icelanders reject deal to repay British and Dutch
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:54 pm Video: Women Run in Iraq ElectionAs violence continues in Iraq before the elections, many women are hitting the campaign trail. As Elizabeth Palmer reports, a win for a female candidate could bring promise to millions.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:42 pm Iceland Rejects Bill To Repay Britain, NetherlandsIceland's voters on Saturday resoundingly rejected a $5.3 billion plan to pay off Britain and the Netherlands for debts spawned by the collapse of an Icelandic Internet bank, according to initial results. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:37 pm Obama's Last Stand for Health Care Reform - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:23 pm Icelanders reject plan to repay £3.5bn to Britain and NetherlandsPoll rejects plan to repay £3.5bn to Britain and Netherlands.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Mar 2010 | 4:51 pm Video: One Step Closer to TalibanA top Taliban commander has been reportedly killed by an airstrike in Pakistan. As Richard Roth reports, will this help American troops fighting insurgents in Afghanistan?Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Mar 2010 | 4:46 pm Butler leads No. 10 W. Virginia past No. 9 ’Nova
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Mar 2010 | 4:34 pm Iraq's Pivotal ElectionEverything is at stake as the country ramps up for its second elections under its new constitution. Despite the progress since 2005 and talk of Iraq's fledgling democracy, violence has sparked on the eve of parliamentary elections, delayed since...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 6 Mar 2010 | 4:26 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Mar 2010 | 4:15 pm Aftershocks weaken Chile's quake-damaged buildingsA father's unanswered cry for his missing son rang out Saturday from the wreckage of a fallen 15-story apartment building that ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:56 pm Obama turns up heat on health billPresident Obama is trying to persuade a weary public and wavering Democrats to get behind his frantic, late-stage push on health ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:39 pm The Process Story: A Washington DistractionIn the past few weeks, Washington insiders have been riveted by newspaper and magazine stories about President Obama and his relationship with Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. It's a storyline almost identical to a fictional one from The West Wing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:21 pm Car Bomb Kills 3 Before Iraq Election DayA 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. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:19 pm Aussie hailstorm delays sports, trainsMELBOURNE - A severe thunderstorm dumped hail and rain on the eastern Australian city of Melbourne on Saturday, delaying sporting events, shutting down transportation and forcing the evacuation of a train station when the storm tore...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:11 pm Top Pakistani Taliban Leader May Be DeadA top Pakistani Taliban commander close to al-Qaida is believed to have been killed in an army airstrike, officials said Saturday, in the latest apparent blow to insurgents who have attacked Pakistan and threatened U.S. forces in neighboring Afghanistan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:54 pm Officials: New Marjah leader's criminal past to be probedAfghan government officials are not rushing to oust the man they chose to bring fresh and credible governance to a town just ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:50 pm Sean Penn: Death to Haiti Relief CriticsOn "Sunday Morning" Actor Dismisses Cynics Who Disparage Aid Efforts, Says Americans Should Be Proud of U.S. Relief EffortsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:30 pm British soldier shot dead in AfghanistanA British soldier has been killed following a firefight in southern Afghanistan as Gordon Brown makes a surprise visit to the country.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:03 pm Anti-U.S. Cleric Urges Iraqis to VoteMuqtada al-Sadr Calls on Followers to Participate in Election; Many Iraqis Fear Renewed Sectarian ViolenceSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:51 am Low Rates Keep Savers Suffering For Borrowers' BoonFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke recently told Congress that interest rates likely would remain "exceptionally low for an extended period." That was great news for borrowers, but not for savers » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2010 | 11:08 am Health Threat Warnings Over Chile WreckageOne Week After Massive Quake, Field Hospitals Still Being Organized Amid AftershocksSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:27 am U.K. Ballet Teacher Accused Kidnapping Teen for SexA top ballet teacher has appeared in court accused of abducting one of her boy pupils and having sex with him.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:18 am Reynolds on the mendJUPITER: Burt Reynolds' manager says the actor has been released from a Florida hospital after a planned heart bypass operation. Erik Kritzer said Reynolds told him he has "a great motor with brand new pipes" and is "feeling great"....Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:10 am Kiwi jailed for sex attack in EnglandA New Zealand man who tried to rape a 10-year-old girl after travelling to England to try to save his marriage has been jailed for 15 and a half years.John Grant Orme, 47, shouted "This is a kangaroo court" as he was sentenced...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Mar 2010 | 10:00 am Haiti cash tops $1 billionNEW YORK: Experts who track charitable donations say contributions from Americans for earthquake relief in Haiti have passed the US$1 billion ($1.43b) mark. The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University has been monitoring...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:40 am Somali Pirates Hijack Norwegian Ship With 21 AboardA chemical tanker with 21 crew members has been hijacked by Somali pirates near Madagascar, the Norwegian owner said Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:39 am North Korea Airs Rare Video of Leader at RallyNorth Korea broadcast a video of leader Kim Jong Il attending a massive rally Saturday marking the reopening of a textile factorySource: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 9:04 am New Sex Scandal Rocks VaticanPapal Usher and Choir Singer Accused of Involvement in Gay Prostitution RingSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Mar 2010 | 8:30 am Russians Point Fingers Over Olympic FlameoutCanadians are still basking in the glow of the Winter Olympics. But in Russia, which will host the next winter games, the mood is grim. Russian athletes performed like the Chicago Cubs in Vancouver, and the accusations are flying like shots into Ryan Miller's knee pads. Host Scott Simon talks to Tom Goldman about the week's sports news. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:10 am Boxer Floyd Mayweather Represents HimselfBoxing champ Floyd Mayweather is the son of a boxer, and a student of what he himself calls his "brutal sport." Mayweather is 33, and says he's determined to get out of the fight game without suffering brain damage. He says he can do this because he's not surrounded by a retinue of investors, flunkies and hangers-on who want him to keep him in the ring to make them rich. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:08 am Leading Pakistani Taliban Deputy Believed KilledOfficials say a top Pakistani Taliban commander is believed to have died in a Pakistan army airstrike.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:08 am S. Korean Internet Addicts Reportedly Let Baby StarveA South Korean couple addicted to an Internet game about raising a virtual child were arrested for neglecting their real 3-month-old daughter and letting her starve to death, news reports said.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 7:02 am Former Homeless Man's Videos Profile Life On StreetMark Horvath is a former drug addict and con artist who briefly had no home. After getting his life together, Horvath started Invisiblepeople.tv to showcase homeless people around the country and bring awareness to their plight. Horvath has also capitalized on social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter to raise money for the cause. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Mar 2010 | 6:01 am British PM Visits Troops in Afghanistan After Iraq InquiryGordon Brown visited troops in Afghanistan on Saturday just hours after former senior military figures accused him of being "disingenuous" in the evidence he gave to the Iraq Inquiry.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:54 am Iceland's president demands that Gordon Brown intervenes in payback rowIceland's president has demanded that Gordon Brown personally agree a reduction in the multi-billion pound bill his country faces to compensate British customers of failed internet bank Icesave.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:29 am Vatican Backs German Diocese's Efforts on Sex Abuse ClaimsThe Vatican said Saturday it backed a German diocese's efforts to shed light on sexual abuse allegations connected to a renowned boy's choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:23 am 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 | 6 Mar 2010 | 4:58 am Iceland Voters Reject Debt Plan to Pay Off U.K., NetherlandsIceland's voters on Saturday resoundingly rejected a $5.3 billion plan to pay off Britain and the Netherlands for debts spawned by the collapse of an Icelandic Internet bank, according to initial results.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 4:25 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: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:19 am Afghan Parliament Member Survives Attack on ConvoyA member of the Afghan parliament says she escaped injury when her convoy was attacked by Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:52 am
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