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2 Sons Push 81-yr-old Mom in Cart on 4500-km Tour to TaiwanIt was up to her sons to carry out their father's promise. The carriage is fitted with three beds, windows and heat-retaining panels to make mom comfortable. On the road, Wang Kai pulls the carriage from the front while younger brother Wang Rui, 57, pushes it from behind. The brothers' love for their mother has moved thousands of people.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:20 am Google Launches Google Reader Play for Apple's iPadGoogle Reader Play is a full-screen treatment that shows you an image, video, or text from websites that are popular on Google Reader. You can navigate from page to page with right and left arrows at the sides of the screen, or by selecting a site from the assorted options below. You don't even have to be signed in to use it.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:20 am Curling: Team Aomori sweeps to 5th consecutive national title+(Kyodo) _ Team Aomori scored two points in the 11th end to down Tokoro High School 7-5 in the women's final of the national curling championships Thursday. The team, back from a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:18 am Gates: Iran support for Taliban 'pretty limited'A U.S. MILITARY BASE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Iranian support for the Taliban in Afghanistan isn't much of a problem for the United States - yet....Source: AP Top International News At 5:16 a... | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:16 am CORRECTED: LEAD: Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward mayor to take paternity leave+(Kyodo) _ The mayor of Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, Hironobu Narisawa, plans to take about a two-week paternity leave in April to encourage other male employees at the ward office to follow suit,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:13 am Bicycling Directions, Trails Comes to Google MapsThere's nothing worse for a bicyclist than finding yourself a mile in to a two-mile stretch of shoulder-less, busy, highway-speed traffic with no alternative route. Before today, this was a common occurrence if you went to trusty Google Maps to get bicycling directions, but starting today, that has all changed.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:10 am Vehicle Barely Makes Jump Over GuyThis is what happens when a have a car and a bunch of crazy people.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:10 am BP to pay Devon $7 billion for oil fields (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:09 am Iran warns neighbors over U.S. presence in the Gulf (Reuters)Reuters - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Gulf countries on Thursday against the U.S. presence in the region, saying Washington aimed to dominate their energy resources in the name of fighting terrorism.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:09 am Iran warns neighbors over U.S. presence in the GulfTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Gulf countries on Thursday against the U.S. presence in the region, saying Washington aimed to dominate their energy resources in the name of fighting terrorism.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:09 am Gates: Iran support for Taliban 'pretty limited'A U.S. MILITARY BASE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Iranian support for the Taliban in Afghanistan isn't much of a problem for the United States - yet....Source: AP Top International News At 5:16 a... | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:08 am Gates: Iran support for Taliban 'pretty limited'U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Iranian support for the Taliban in Afghanistan isn't much of a problem for the United States _ yet. Gates says that as far as the U.S. can...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:08 am Bank of America sorry for mistakenly repossessing parrotBank of America has apologised to a woman in Pennsylvania after one of its contractors entered her house and confiscated her parrot.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:06 am Bay State vets part of Hollywood debutMarking the debut of a new World War II miniseries on HBO, local Pacific theater veterans were feted at Logan Internatonal...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:04 am GOP Declares War? - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:03 am 21 Things You'll Always Find at Goodwill [Graphic]No matter which city or state you're in, you'll find all of this crap.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am Tracking When, Where and How People Have Sex in Real-TimePart Twitter, part Google Maps, IJustMadeLove.com is the brainchild of Cyprian Cieÿkiewicz, a 26-year-old programmer in Poland who got the idea for the site in May. While driving home one night, he started wondering what it would take to create a Web site with flashing notifications representing where people have exchanged bodily fluids.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am Oldest Known Flying ‘Car’ Up For AuctionIt doesn't look like a car, and it doesn't look like it would fly, but what is believed to be the world's oldest roadable aircraft is for sale.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am Nigerian women protest recent killingsSeveral hundred women dressed in long black dresses are marching in downtown Jos to protest the recent slaughter of more than 200 people including dozens of children in several mostly Christian villages nearby.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:58 am Beyond the blow to self-esteem, bullying can hurt the brain, tooStudy links harassment to cognitive deficits and mental-health problems
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:58 am Aussie 'miracle' elephant baby gaining strengthSYDNEY (AP) -- An elephant calf that was believed to have died during a nine-day labor is feeding itself and has earned the nickname "Mr. Shuffles" since learning to stand, Taronga Zoo officials said Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:16 a... | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:57 am Aussie 'miracle' elephant baby gaining strengthAn elephant calf that was believed to have died during a nine-day labor is feeding itself and has earned the nickname "Mr. Shuffles" since learning to stand, Taronga Zoo officials said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:57 am Game review: 'Final Fantasy XIII' falls flatDuring the 1990s, the Square brand was synonymous with the role-playing video game. A generation of gamers got...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:57 am Gates regrets Northrop withdrawal from tanker bidU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he regrets that a major defense contractor has pulled out of the contest to build a badly needed new Air Force plane.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:56 am Report: Iran sentences professor to 6 yearsTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An Iranian appeals court sentenced a university professor to six years in prison for suspected involvement in the country's postelection turmoil, local media reported Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:16 a... | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:54 am Report: Iran sentences professor to 6 yearsAn Iranian appeals court sentenced a university professor to six years in prison for suspected involvement in the country's postelection turmoil, local media reported Thursday. Several...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:54 am Afghanistan welcomes Pakistani role in peace talksISLAMABAD (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that Pakistan has an "important" role to play in peace talks with the Taliban, a possible attempt to squash speculation that his government was trying to sideline its neighbor....Source: AP Top International News At 5:16 a... | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:53 am Confusion over location of kidnapped British boyLONDON (AP) -- The whereabouts of a British boy kidnapped from his family's home in Pakistan was unclear Thursday, with conflicting reports about whether he has been found and diplomats scrambling for confirmation....Source: AP Top International News At 5:16 a... | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:53 am Confusion over location of kidnapped British boyThe whereabouts of a British boy kidnapped from his family's home in Pakistan was unclear Thursday, with conflicting reports about whether he has been found and diplomats scrambling for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:53 am Judge criticizes tax law that puts divorcees at disadvantageCouples can access credit after they split – but only if they can agree on who gets it
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:52 am Quebec's psychic profile: A sadomasochist with a reptilian coreMarketing guru collects $300,000 to unlock city's ‘code' and help give it a fresh image. Quebeckers are neurotic, he says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:52 am EFF: Ending the EU Data Retention DirectiveThe German Constitutional Court issued a much-anticipated decision, striking down its data retention law as violating human rights. It was an important victory for Europe’s Freedom Not Fear movement, which was formed to oppose the EU Data Retention Directive. But it was also a reminder of the political work which remains to be done to defeat it.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am Sony's Motion Controller Is PlayStation MoveThroughout product stipulation, Sony hasn't said much about the device. However, during the companies development programing presentation at GDC, the console-maker released all the "need to know" information about its motion controller device, something that they call Move.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am 'Robin Hood' Trailer #2 Arrives Looking Good (video)Hollywood Reporter - Universal shot out the new trailer for "Robin Hood" today, and it's better than the previous one with focus on story and character...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am Afghanistan welcomes Pakistani role in peace talksAfghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that Pakistan has an "important" role to play in peace talks with the Taliban, a possible attempt to squash speculation that his government was...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:49 am Mass School Closures Approved In Kansas City, Mo.Facing potential bankruptcy, the board that governs the once flush-with-cash Kansas City school district is taking the unusual and contentious step of shuttering almost half its schools. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:49 am 2ND LD: Sumo: Asashoryu denies alleged drunken rampage, undecided on future+ULAN BATOR, March 11 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, DETAILS) Former Mongolian-born grand champion Asashoryu on Thursday refuted reports of an alleged drunken rampage that preceded his...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:48 am China orders reporters trained in Marxist theoryChina will toughen requirements for reporters by launching a new certification system that requires training in Marxist and communist theories of news, a media official said, citing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:47 am Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategyWASHINGTON - On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:45 am Lawyers seek secrecy for some papers in Simon caseAttorneys in the dispute over the estate of billionaire shopping mall magnate Melvin Simon have asked a judge to set strict limits on who can see certain documents that are presented as evidence.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:45 am Mexican shakes up world rich listMexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:44 am Safety agency under spotlight in House hearingWASHINGTON - Toyota's massive recalls are bringing new scrutiny to the government's auto safety agency,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:44 am Volkswagen confirms 2009 net income fell 80 pctEurope's biggest carmaker Volkswagen AG says its 2009 net income declined 80 percent to euro960 million ($1.3 billion), confirming its preliminary estimate released in February.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:43 am Chinese companies guarantee funds for H.K. TV station+(Kyodo) _ Asia Television, one of two free-to-air TV stations in Hong Kong that has long suffered from low viewership and an ongoing legal feud between its two major shareholders, securedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:43 am NJ man accused of raping, beating 5 daughtersPATERSON, N.J. - A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:42 am Rep. Obey Moves To Ban Earmarks To CorporationsHouse Democrats proposed yesterday to end earmarks — the practice of members of the Appropriations Committee assigning federal funds directly to a particular business. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:42 am China inflation at 16-month highChinese inflation hit a 16-month high in February, leading to calls for the government to take measures to cool the economy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:41 am Palestinians threaten to call off peace talksJERUSALEM (AP) -- The Palestinians are threatening to pull out of U.S.-mediated peace talks with Israel before the negotiations even start....Source: AP Top International News At 5:16 a... | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:40 am HSBC: data on 15,000 Swiss account holders stolenBritish bank HSBC says information on 15,000 customers with accounts in Switzerland has been stolen.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:35 am BP to explore for oil in BrazilOil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:30 am Mexico's Carlos Slim becomes'world's richest' personMEXICO CITY - The naming of Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim as the world's richest person - the first from...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:29 am WWII WASPs finally flying high at Capitol Golden day for pioneer female pilots - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:29 am Suit grows out of florists lawFour are fighting Louisiana's required testing and licensing. The state is the only one with the rule.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:25 am Torii Hunter says his comments on Latin American players were 'distorted'TEMPE, Ariz. - The wide grin that seems perpetually attached to the face of Torii Hunter was gone Wednesday morning. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:23 am Robert Morris earns second straight NCAA bidHAMDEN, Conn. - Robert Morris coach Mike Rice preaches to his team that defense wins. On Wednesday night, the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am Woods crash prompted hundreds of e-mails to patrolThe Florida Highway Patrol was flooded with e-mails criticizing their handling of the investigation of the crash involving golfer Tiger Woods that led to him admitting to extramarital affairs.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:19 am Peace talks in doubt over housingPalestinian head Mahmoud Abbas refuses to restart talks with Israel because of a settlements row, the Arab League says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:19 am Montana rallies for 66-65 win over Weber StateOGDEN, Utah - Montana coach Wayne Tinkle shook off his assistants' suggestions to get the ball inside as the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:18 am Westwood leading an English chargeLee Westwood is the leader of an English revolution in the world of golf as the highest-ranked player at No. 4 in the world and a two-time winner of the European Tour money list.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:18 am Ukraine leader 'forms coalition'The new Ukrainian president's party forms a coalition that is nominating a former finance minister as prime minister.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:16 am Obama's liberal base 'disengaged'Liberal and progressive organizations that helped propel him to the White House are turning on him now, little more than a year ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:15 am TV distributors ask FCC to set new rules preventing blackoutsPHILADELPHIA - A coalition of big pay-TV companies and public-interest groups are asking the Federal Communications...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:12 am House bars earmarks to for-profitsHit by recent ethics scandals, House Democratic leaders Wednesday barred the long-standing practice that allows members to direct ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:12 am Complaints persist as US frees Afghan detaineesCAMP DUBS, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Pashtun tribal leaders picked at the chocolate cake and fruit laid out for them at the conference table. Politely, they listened to speeches touting a new program to release detainees from Afghanistan's largest U.S.-run military prison if community leaders vouch for them....Source: AP Top International News At 5:16 a... | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:07 am Complaints persist as US frees Afghan detainees (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:07 am Safety agency under spotlight in House hearing (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:06 am World airlines see blue skies aheadGlobal airlines are undergoing a surprisingly strong recovery with Asian and Latin American carriers leading the way, the leading industry group said Thursday as it halved its loss forecast for 2010 to $2.8 billion.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:03 am Signs of resolution over impasse on women's bill appear - Times of India
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:58 am Kidnapped British boy 'found' in Pakistan - Telegraph.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:55 am Davies takes 1st-round lead at Australian OpenDefending champion Laura Davies shot a 5-under 68 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Women's Australian Open.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:54 am Kidnapped British boy 'found' in PakistanSahil Saeed, the five-year-old boy kidnapped in Pakistan, has been found, according to the country's High Commissioner.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:54 am Yanukovych party forms new Ukraine coalition (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:49 am Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from votingYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Not only is Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi effectively barred from upcoming elections, but she will not be allowed to vote - and her opposition party's landslide win at the last polls has been formally invalidated, according to new election laws published Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:16 a... | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:46 am Mideast talks hopes in tatters (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:41 am Mexico's Slim becomes 'world's richest' personMEXICO CITY (AP) -- The naming of Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim as the world's richest person - the first from a developing nation - underlines the loosening of America and Europe's stranglehold on the top spots in the billionaires' club....Source: AP Top International News At 5:16 a... | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:40 am Mexico's Slim becomes 'world's richest' person (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:40 am Peace talks 'difficult' for Abbas amid settlement row - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:36 am BP to pay $7 billion for exploration rightsOil company BP PLC said Thursday it will pay $7 billion to acquire exploration rights in Brazil, Azerbaijan and the Gulf of Mexico from Devon Energy Corp.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:34 am Greece hit with new general strike to protest austerity planPublic transport halted, flights grounded and state hospitals left with emergency staff only
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:33 am Chile's new leader to be sworn inChilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:31 am Greeks stage fresh general strikePublic and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a third strike in protest at austerity measures.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:27 am NJ man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters (AP)AP - A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children with wooden boards and even moving at one point to avoid child welfare investigators.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:24 am U.K. Boy, 5, Found after Pakistan KidnapSahil Saeed, Nabbed in Armed Robbery at Relatives' Home During Visit from England, in "Very Good Health"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:24 am Number of Chinese billionaires 'second only to US' - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:18 am Ga.'s system to defend the poor still reeling (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:14 am Mexico's Carlos Slim World's Richest ManShopkeeper's Son Becomes 1st from Latin America, 1st from Developing Nation to Wear Forbes' Cash CrownSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:01 am Obama touts plan to cut waste in Medicare, MedicaidPitching his healthcare reform legislation in suburban Missouri, the president announces a broadened initiative to block fraud in government health programs.Promoting a new initiative to reduce waste in Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs, President Obama traveled to suburban St. Louis on Wednesday to keep up momentum behind his push to complete work on a health overhaul this month.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am 15 groups spent more than $1 billion on California political effortsCasino operators, drug firms and unions for teachers and public employees spent the money over the last decade to influence voters and officials, the state Fair Political Practices Commission said.Fifteen special interest groups including casino operators, drug firms and unions for teachers and public employees spent more than $1 billion in the last decade trying to influence California voters and officials, the state's political watchdog agency reported Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Biden tells Palestinians U.S. won't be deterredDespite the row with Israel over its housing plan, brokering peace talks is still a key priority, he declares.Vice President Joe Biden told Palestinians on Wednesday that the United States intends to push ahead with its Mideast peacemaking effort, despite a diplomatic blow-up this week over Israel's plans to build 1,600 housing units in disputed East Jerusalem.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Unemployment tops 20% in eight California countiesThe state's jobless rate of 12.5% in January was its worst on record and fifth-highest in the nation.For many California areas, unemployment rates moved persistently higher in January, indicating that the national economic recovery hasn't yet translated into jobs for the Golden State.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Oil companies look at permanent refinery cutbacksThe response to slumping gasoline use would probably mean higher prices for drivers. Consumer advocates want regulators to examine the firms' plans.Some of the nation's biggest oil companies are looking at permanently reducing how much gasoline and diesel fuel they make, a move that analysts say would almost certainly trigger higher prices for drivers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Prius inquiry takes a detourRift over involvement of a congressman's aide in the runaway Toyota case in San Diego County causes an hours-long delay.Federal inspection of the runaway Toyota Prius that took a wild ride on a San Diego County freeway was delayed several hours Wednesday when a California congressman insisted that someone from his office witness the examination.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Investors can soon make bets on movie box officeTwo new futures exchanges will let studios spread the financial risk of creating films.Reporting from New York and Los Angeles -- Welcome to Hollywood's newest version of risky business: movie derivatives.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Crew and passengers fall ill on Jetstar flightBRISBANE - Flight attendants and half a dozen passengers became sick on a Jetstar flight in Queensland when a chemical smell wafted through the plane.Jetstar spokesman Simon Westaway said some cabin crew and six passengers reported...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Mar 2010 | 12:25 am Beckham lauds 'world best' RooneyDavid Beckham hails Wayne Rooney as one of the world's best players after he fires Man Utd into the Champions League quarter-finals.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Mar 2010 | 12:21 am Japan opens 98th national airportJapan opens an airport in Ibaraki offering just one flight a day, sparking criticism over wasteful spending.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Mar 2010 | 11:50 pm 'Jihad Jane' shows terrorism-case trend - USA Today
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Mar 2010 | 11:03 pm Coyotes outlast Canucks in shootoutVancouver's extended road trip ends on a sour note with a 4-3 loss to Phoenix
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Mar 2010 | 11:01 pm Kansas City, Mo., closing nearly half its schoolsThe Kansas City school board voted Wednesday night to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to stay afloat.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:55 pm U.S. moves to list loggerhead turtles as endangeredWith populations continuing to decline, wildlife agencies issue a plan to designate critical habitat zones to protect the species. Such listing could affect offshore drilling and other activities.Federal agencies are proposing to increase protections for loggerhead turtles, the long-lived sea creatures known for their big heads and capacity to swim thousands of miles across the Pacific.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:51 pm Big East roundup: Cincinnati ousts Louisville
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:40 pm Some brain. Some trustThe NHL needs to get its act together in a hurry to take vicious, life-altering headshots out of hockey
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:36 pm South Korea Koreas TensionGen. Walter Sharp, commander of the U.S. Forces Korea, answers a reporter's question during a press conference on the annual joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, at a U...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:31 pm Sharp, Blackhawks nip KingsChicago left-winger scores his second goal of the game for 3-2 overtime win over Los Angeles
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:05 pm OSU dumps OklahomaKeiton Page scores 24 points for Cowboys in 81-67 win over Sooners during opening round action of the Big 12 tournament
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:03 pm Half of Kansas City public schools to closeThe Kansas City school board is closing nearly half of the district's schools in a desperate bid to stay afloat.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:02 pm Bearcats nip CardinalsTwo late free throws helps Cincinnati sink Louisville 69-66 during second round Big East tournament action on Wednesday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:02 pm Letters To Haiti Provide A Different Kind Of HelpTo show support for schoolchildren devastated by the earthquake, fifth-graders in Northridge, Calif., sent the kids letters that included poems, comic strips and stickers. The students in California and those in Haiti say they'd like to be pen pals for life. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm 'Al-Qaeda 7' Controversy: Detainees And PoliticsJustice Department attorneys who once helped represent terrorism detainees are at the center of a raging dispute. Conservatives say that the politically appointed lawyers are influencing U.S. policy to help their former clients. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Talks With Taliban To Decide Afghanistan's Future?The emerging consensus in Afghanistan is that military action alone will not win the war against the Taliban and a political solution will be necessary. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reached out to some Taliban leaders. But analysts say the Taliban and the U.S. are not ready for full-scale negotiations — yet. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm US woman's robbery nets $9THERMAL, California - They say crime doesn't pay. For one robber in California, it did - but not much.Authorities in Riverside County say a woman with a gun robbed 11 customers at a market and got away with US$6 ($9) .A Sheriff's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Mar 2010 | 9:55 pm Nancy Pelosi's office was told of concerns about Eric Massa - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Mar 2010 | 9:46 pm Senate passes $149 billion for jobless aidWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Mar 2010 | 9:45 pm "JihadJane" accused of terror plot in SwedenWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with plotting to kill a Swedish man and trying to recruit fighters via the Internet to commit violent attacks overseas, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Mar 2010 | 9:28 pm Guys’ night on ‘Idol’ feels like ‘Twilight Zone’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Mar 2010 | 9:09 pm Minority births expected to outnumber white births soonMinorities make up nearly half the children born in the U.S., part of a historic trend in which minorities are expected to become ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Mar 2010 | 8:50 pm Toyota faced with 2 more cases of runaway PriusesAs Toyota sought to contain the fallout from a California sudden-acceleration case involving a Prius, another Prius slammed into ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Mar 2010 | 7:52 pm Norwalk Boy Calls 911, Saves Family from Gunmen - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Mar 2010 | 7:40 pm Cost of Melbourne storms nears $300mThe damage bill from Melbourne's freak storm continues to rise, with $256 ($322) million in insurance claims lodged so far.The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said today 36,000 claims had been lodged to date by owners of...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Mar 2010 | 7:40 pm British official urges Afghanistan to negotiate with Taliban, other insurgents - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Mar 2010 | 7:23 pm Poizner takes a calculated risk in delaying fight with WhitmanSome say the GOP governor candidate's strategy has given his rival too big an edge.Steve Poizner was in his first year as state insurance commissioner in 2007 when his name began to surface as a likely candidate to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Mar 2010 | 6:59 pm Corey Haim’s Hollywood story is sadly familiar
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Mar 2010 | 6:58 pm Obama: Time for talk is over on healthcare billST. CHARLES, Missouri (Reuters) - President Barack Obama declared on Wednesday the "time for talk is over" and urged the U.S. Congress to vote on healthcare as his health secretary directly challenged insurers to forgo profits to make coverage more affordable.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Mar 2010 | 6:51 pm Miss. prom canceled after lesbian's date requestA Mississippi county school board announced Wednesday it would cancel its upcoming prom after a gay student petitioned to bring ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Mar 2010 | 6:50 pm Sarkozys embroiled in affair rumoursThe French first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, said last night that she "trusted" her presidential husband "never" to have affairs. Good for her. And for him. But why is that news?France is allegedly awash with rumours that both...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Mar 2010 | 6:45 pm L.A. County supervisors spend millions on pet projectsFrom chauffeurs to charities to parties, the five-member board hands out money from its discretionary accounts with little oversight.As Los Angeles County supervisors prepare to carve deeply into everything from public safety to social services, they also are spending millions in taxpayer dollars to burnish their public images, pay for chauffeurs, hold parties for friends and lobbyists and support pet projects.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Mar 2010 | 6:40 pm Food product recall jumps by 1.7M poundsAll the products contain hydrolyzed vegetable protein, and the Food and Drug Administration continues to update its list, at ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Mar 2010 | 6:26 pm California revenue jumps, tax refunds should be paid on timeSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's revenue in February was $480 million or 8.7 percent above the estimate in Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's state budget plan, so tax refunds should be paid on time, State Controller John Chiang said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Mar 2010 | 6:12 pm First Iraqi vote results likely on ThursdayThe top United Nations envoy in Iraq urged election officials Wednesday to release the results of this week's historic vote as ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Mar 2010 | 6:03 pm Cuba’s free sex changes mark break from past
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Mar 2010 | 6:02 pm Abdulmutallab could not have blown up plane
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Mar 2010 | 6:01 pm Pelosi: Dems close on health care agreementDemocrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Mar 2010 | 5:57 pm Boyfriend: ‘JihadJane’ suspect wasn't religious
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Mar 2010 | 5:51 pm Video: 'Jihad Jane' CapturedOfficials have arrested an American woman, Colleen LaRose, accused of planning jihadist-based plots on the Internet. As Bob Orr reports, tracking terrorists in the U.S. is a new fear for the FBI.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Mar 2010 | 5:28 pm Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaksThe Senate voted Wednesday to extend a host of soon-to-expire elements of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Mar 2010 | 5:24 pm Britain confronts debt of Greek proportionsThe woes of Britain show that the troubles for Europe, and the West, extend far beyond the traditionally laggard countries of southern Europe.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Mar 2010 | 5:20 pm Video: Iraq Ambassador: Elections a SuccessCBS News' Pamela Falk speaks with Iraq's Ambassador to the U.N., Hamid Al-Bayati, about the recent Iraqi elections, planned U.S. troop withdrawal, and the selection of a new Prime Minister.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Mar 2010 | 5:20 pm Pelosi: Democrats close to health care deal
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Mar 2010 | 5:15 pm House bans some earmarks amid ethics concernsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives moved on Wednesday to limit the ability of lawmakers to tuck pet projects into spending bills amid mounting election-year ethics concerns.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Mar 2010 | 5:12 pm Arab League chief says Mideast talks offCAIRO (Reuters) - Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had told him he would not enter indirect talks with Israel, only days after the Palestinian side had agreed to the contacts.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Mar 2010 | 5:01 pm World's mega-rich adding wealth, Carlos Slim No. 1NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by 50 percent over the last year, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Mar 2010 | 4:49 pm Google 'in active talks' with ChinaABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Google's CEO says the internet search company is in active negotiations with the Chinese government and expects some resolution in its dispute with Beijing soon.Speaking at a media conference...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Mar 2010 | 4:34 pm Germans to Examine What Pope Knew of AbuseAfter Papal Brother Admits to Slapping Kids, German Church Officials Start Looking Into Benedict's Time as ArchbishopSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Mar 2010 | 4:30 pm Disaster Experts Praise Chile Quake ResponseA 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 | 10 Mar 2010 | 4:15 pm Expert: House, Senate Democrats Have Trust DeficitThe divide on Capitol Hill is commonly depicted as Democrats versus Republicans and for good reason — the greatest rift in Congress is indeed partisan. But there's also a cleft between members of the same party, Democrats specifically, with a split between House and Senate members. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Mar 2010 | 4:15 pm Obama: Time To Crack Down On Health Care FraudThe president denounced waste, inefficiency and downright fraud in the government's health care system on Wednesday as he sought to rally public support for his revamped overhaul plan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Mar 2010 | 3:52 pm NY governor in hot water, 2nd-in-command steps upNEW YORK (Reuters) - With Governor David Paterson enveloped in scandal, New York's lieutenant governor is leading the notoriously difficult budget process and freeing up his boss to fight for his political life, experts say.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Mar 2010 | 3:44 pm A fifth Labour MP to face expenses police probeMetropolitan Police launch criminal inquiry into Harry Cohen after he claimed £70,000 for a "second home" while renting out his main property.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Mar 2010 | 3:31 pm Biden: Palestinians Deserve "Viable" StateVP Chastises Israel Again for East Jerusalem Settlement Plan; Says Both Sides Shouldn't "Inflame Tensions"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Mar 2010 | 3:30 pm Khmer Rouge Sites' New Role: TourismCambodia to Preserve 14 Sites of Murderous Regime, Including Home of Leader Pol PotSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Mar 2010 | 3:05 pm Dan Rather sorry for 'watermelons' commentFormer CBS News anchor Dan Rather today apologised for a remark that could be taken as a racist slur on President Barack Obama.Rather apologised for his choice of words on a TV current affairs talk show when he used an analogy...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Mar 2010 | 3:00 pm Arab League Considers Dropping Support For TalksThe league's peace initiative committee said if Israel pursues new settlement building in east Jerusalem, the proposed indirect talks between Israel and the Palestinians would be irrelevant. A final decision on whether to support the process must be made by the foreign ministers of the Arab nations. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Mar 2010 | 2:37 pm Obama Would Hike Medicare Taxes On WealthyIf President Obama's proposal to apply a Medicare levy to investment income had been in place in 2008, the Obamas would have paid roughly $75,000 more in taxes that year. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 10 Mar 2010 | 2:30 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera LensSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Mar 2010 | 2:23 pm Video: World Record House of Playing CardsAmerican Bryan Berg Builds 35-Foot Tall Replica of Massive Casino Hotel in Macau, China, Using Some 220,000 CardsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Mar 2010 | 1:30 pm Mafia Suspects Nabbed in Italy, U.S.FBI Arrests Reputed Gambino Soldier as Part of International Crackdown in N.C., N.Y., Fla. and SicilySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Mar 2010 | 1:30 pm 'Jihad Jane' suspect a loose cannonPHILADELPHIA - The self-dubbed "Jihad Jane" case is a rare instance of a US woman inciting foreign terrorism and shows the latest evolution of the global threat, authorities say.The suburban Philadelphia woman, Colleen LaRose,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Mar 2010 | 1:20 pm Mother of wheelchair assault victim 'devastated'The mother of a Canadian wheelchair-bound man punched, stomped and beaten with a metal bar at a Sydney railway station says she is "devastated".The vicious attack, captured on security video, has made headlines across Canada."I...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Mar 2010 | 1:00 pm Another runaway Toyota Prius reportedDETROIT (Reuters) - Federal regulators said they were looking into a report of another runaway Toyota Prius, this one in Westchester County, New York, where police said a woman pulling out of a driveway zoomed across a busy street and into a stone wall.Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Mar 2010 | 12:46 pm Israel undermining trust - BidenThe Israeli Government managed to overshadow a high-profile visit by US Vice-President Joe Biden with an announcement of controversial and politically highly sensitive plans to build 1600 new homes for Jewish residents in Arab East...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Mar 2010 | 12:40 pm Tasmanian find offers hope for devilsADELAIDE - Australian scientists say the discovery of a genetically distinct colony of tasmanian devils may save the species from being wiped out by a contagious cancer that has decimated the population.So far, the colony in northwestern...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Mar 2010 | 12:20 pm ITALY BERLUSCONIItalian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, right, is flanked by People of Freedom party candidate, for the upcoming regional elections, Renata Polverini at the end of a press conference at the party's headquarters...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Mar 2010 | 12:01 pm A photograph of independent Cuban journalist Guillermo FarinasA photograph of independent Cuban journalist Guillermo Farinas. The Cuban dissident journalist on a hunger strike for two weeks was diagnosed as suffering from heart arrhythmia and severe dehydration but...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Mar 2010 | 11:55 am Iran and US trade insults over Taliban-led violenceMahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, traded insults with Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, during overlapping visits to Afghanistan yesterday as each blamed the other for increasing Taliban-led violence in the country.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Mar 2010 | 11:40 am Manfred Nowak, UN special rapporteur on tortureThe UN's independent expert on torture on Wednesday criticised the Obama administration for not investigating allegations of torture made when president George W. Bush was in power. "This is my criticism...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Mar 2010 | 11:34 am Italian minister of defence Ignazio La Russa (L) argues with journalist Rocco CarlomagnoItalian minister of defence and coordinator of the Popolo della Liberta (PDL) ruling party Ignazio La Russa (L) argues with Rocco Carlomagno (R), a freelance journalist who shouted a question from the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:47 am Silvio Berlusconi slammed judges and opposition supporters in a row over electoral listsItalian Prime Minister and President of the Popolo della Liberta (PDL) ruling party Silvio Berlusconi (C) speaks during a press conference at the PDL headquarters in Rome. At the news conference, the billionaire...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:47 am Italian Prime Minister and President of the Popolo della Liberta (PDL) ruling party Silvio BerlusconiItalian Prime Minister and President of the Popolo della Liberta (PDL) ruling party Silvio Berlusconi speaks during a press conference at the PDL headquarters in Rome. Berlusconi on Wednesday slammed judges...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:47 am Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R) poses with candidate to the regional elections for Lazio Renata PolveriniItalian Prime Minister and President of PDL Silvio Berlusconi (R) poses with candidate to the regional elections for Lazio Renata Polverini during a press conference at the PDL headquarters in Rome. Berlusconi...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:47 am A smiling Gamez (seen here in a file photo) stepped off a plane at Barcelona's airport WednesdayA recent picture released in December by Barcelona Accio Solidaria of Spanish aid worker Alicia Gamez, one of three volunteers kidnapped in Mauritania by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in November. Gamez...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:05 am Mideast Israel Dubai Slaying SpoofIsraeli actors mimic scenes in the surveillance footage from the Hamas assassination in Dubai for a supermarket commercial in Petah Tikva, central Israel, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. An Israeli supermarket...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:01 am Reports of Sarkozy, Bruni Affairs Spark French Media FrenzyFrance's flamboyant, diminutive president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and his younger pop star wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, are allegedly both having affairs, according to some of France's most reputable Webzines.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2010 | 10:01 am 'British Fritzl': apology to daughters raped over 25 yearsAuthorities have apologised to two women who were raped by their father over 25 years and bore nine of his children.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Mar 2010 | 8:39 am First Results in Crucial Iraq Election Expected ThursdayThe top United Nations envoy in Iraq urged election officials Wednesday to release the results of this week's historic vote as quickly as possible.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2010 | 7:16 am Romania's Fix to Alcohol Accidents? Drunk X-ing SignsRoad signs warning drivers that intoxicated people may be in the road have been put up as Romania tries to reduce the number of accidents.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2010 | 6:59 am Chief Exorcist Says 'Devil at Work' Inside VaticanSex abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church are proof that that "the Devil is at work inside the Vatican", according to the Holy See's chief exorcist.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2010 | 5:29 am U.K. Rape, Incest Suspect Eluded Charges for 35 YearsA British father who repeatedly raped his two daughters and fathered nine babies with them during a 35-year orgy of physical and sexual abuse was never detected due to a litany of failures by health care professionals, a report reveals.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2010 | 5:29 am Russian Cops Probed for Allegedly Using Drivers as ShieldRussian traffic police are under investigation for ordering civilian motorists to park their cars across a highway and remain inside to block a fleeing criminal suspect, prosecutors said Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2010 | 5:28 am Gordon Brown warns of 'choppy waters' ahead as he sets stage for May electionPM warns of "choppy waters" ahead on the path to economic recovery but insists he has the "courage" to get the job done.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Mar 2010 | 4:08 am Gordon Brown pledges to weather economic storm as he announces March 24 budgetPrime Minister pledges to pull the economy through the ''storm'' of recession as he sets March 24 date for the Budget.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Mar 2010 | 2:31 am Arab League Calls for Ending Support of Mideast Peace TalksThe Arab League has recommended withdrawing support for indirect talks between Palestinians and Israelis due to recent announcements of new settlement building.Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2010 | 2:08 am
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