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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:16 am ANC leader guilty of hate speechSouth African judge convicts ANC official Julius Malema of hate speech for insulting woman who accused Jacob Zuma of rape.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:15 am Gov't says it cannot explain runaway Prius (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:15 am LEAD: Gov't upgrades economic assessment for 1st time in 8 months+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) The government upgraded on Monday its assessment of the state of the nation's economy for the first time in eight months, as corporate earnings and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:14 am One Shining Bracket? This could be it.Some day, someone will fill out the perfect bracket sheet. Forget any money that might come that person's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:09 am A week on, Maliki pulls ahead in Iraq raceBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki pulled ahead on Sunday in early results of an election Iraqis hoped would end years of sectarian strife, but a divided vote suggested long and fraught talks to form a government are ahead.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:08 am UN chief urges donors to keep Haiti funds flowingPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon vowed on Sunday to work to keep donor funds flowing for Haiti's recovery and reconstruction following the devastating January earthquake in the poor Caribbean state.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:08 am 'Deep crisis' in Israel-US tiesIsrael's top diplomat in the US says relations are the worst they have been for 35 years, Israeli media report.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:08 am Officials: US wants Israel to cancel building planJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli officials said Monday that the U.S. is pressing Israel to scrap a contentious east Jerusalem building project whose approval has touched off the most serious diplomatic feud with Washington in years....Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:06 am Officials: US wants Israel to cancel building plan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:06 am Five Things Obama Should Do To Be a Liberal Ronald ReaganPresident Obama has said he wants to emulate Reagan's political success. Here's how he can.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:06 am Senior UNMIT member Kawakami dies at 60, no signs of foul play+(Kyodo) _ Takahisa Kawakami, a senior member of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in East Timor, has died likely of natural causes at his residence in the country, a senior Japanese Foreign...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:06 am Thai PM Rejects Protesters Calls to Dissolve Government - Voice of America
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:05 am China's BYD sees profit soar on strong auto salesSHANGHAI - BYD, the Chinese automaker with backing from billionaire Warren Buffett, says its net profit more than...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:04 am Dutch pedophile political party disbandeA Dutch political party formed by self-described pedophiles has voted to disband itself after failing for the second time to participate in national elections in June.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:03 am Darfur rebel row jeopardises dealA deadline for Darfur rebels and Sudan's government to finalise a peace deal is unlikely to be met, amid a rebel split.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:03 am Government Can't Explain Runaway PriusThe government says it cannot explain a reported incident of sudden, high-speed acceleration in a Toyota Prius on a San Diego, Calif., freeway last week. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in a statement that it continues to investigate but may never know exactly what happened with the car. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:03 am Deadline for Thai Parliament dissolution passesBANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's prime minister, backed by a formidable military force, rejected an ultimatum to dissolve Parliament on Monday as tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters vowed to continue their push to oust the government....Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:02 am Deadline for Thai Parliament dissolution passes (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:02 am Sea Shepherd activists depart for tuna campaign in Mediterranean+(Kyodo) _ Sea Shepherd Conservation Society activists departed Hobart off the southern coast of Australia on Monday, embarking on a journey to the Mediterranean where they plan to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:02 am Suicide car bomber kills 4 in western IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- A suicide car bomber killed four people and wounded 29 others when his vehicle exploded in a busy street during the morning rush hour in western Iraq....Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am Suicide car bomber kills 4 in western IraqA suicide car bomber killed four people and wounded 29 others when his vehicle exploded in a busy street during the morning rush hour in western Iraq. The blast took place shortly...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am S. African youth leader convicted of hate speech - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am EU to discuss Greek aid, no firm figures seen (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am EU to discuss Greek aid, no firm figures seenBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are expected to agree a way of providing Greece with financial aid to tackle its debts on Monday, but France warned not to expect any hard figures and there remained barriers to a deal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am Don't mess with Tarantino (video)*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am EU to discuss Greek aid, no firm figures seenEuro zone finance ministers are expected to agree a way of providing Greece with financial aid to tackle its debts on Monday, but France warned not to expect any hard figures and there remained barriers to a deal.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am Officials: US wants Israel to cancel building planJERUSALEM - Israeli officials said Monday that the U.S. is pressing Israel to scrap a contentious east Jerusalem...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:59 am Kyodo news summary -5-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Hatoyama's brother submits letter to quit opposition LDP TOKYO - Former internal affairs minister Kunio Hatoyama, the younger brother of Prime Minister Yukio...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:56 am Mission: Impossible star Peter Graves diesPeter Graves, star of the television series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films, is dead at the age of 83.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:55 am 2ND LD: Hatoyama's brother submits letter to quit opposition LDP+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH PM HATOYAMA'S QUOTES, ADDING OTHER INFO) Former internal affairs minister Kunio Hatoyama, the younger brother of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, submitted aSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:54 am SAfrican youth leader convicted of hate speechA court has found the youth leader of South Africa's governing party guilty of hate speech.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:52 am Sarkozy suffers setback in Franch regional polls (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:52 am Kyodo economic news summary -5-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- October-December demand shortfall in Japan widened to 6.4% TOKYO - Total demand in Japan fell short of supply by 6.4 percent in the October-December period of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:52 am Egypt arrests Israeli along borderJERUSALEM (AP) -- Egyptian security officials arrested an Israeli citizen as he tried to sneak across the porous Israeli-Egyptian border with African migrants, the Israeli military said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am Egypt arrests Israeli along borderEgyptian security officials arrested an Israeli citizen as he tried to sneak across the porous Israeli-Egyptian border with African migrants, the Israeli military said Monday. They had...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am Obama heads to Ohio looking for health care votes (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:46 am October-December demand shortfall in Japan widened to 6.4%+(Kyodo) _ Total demand in Japan fell short of supply by 6.4 percent in the October-December period of 2009, the government said Monday, revising a preliminary figure of 6.1 percent. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:46 am US Woman Released in Terror Case - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:43 am Iran calls on OPEC to hold output target steadyIran's oil minister said Monday that OPEC nations should not change their crude output targets at their upcoming meeting in Vienna.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:43 am Australian says Aborigine recognition is tokenismADELAIDE, Australia (AP) -- A government routine of acknowledging Australia's indigenous people was criticized as mere political correctness Monday by the federal opposition leader, offending some Aborigines and sparking a political debate....Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:43 am Thai PM rejects rally's election ultimatum (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:43 am Australian says Aborigine recognition is tokenismA government routine of acknowledging Australia's indigenous people was criticized as mere political correctness Monday by the federal opposition leader, offending some Aborigines and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:43 am Iraq Shiite group: We didn't mistreat freed BritonBAGHDAD (AP) -- A Shiite extremist group on Monday discounted claims from its former hostage that he was mistreated, presenting a video taken during his two year captivity showing the Briton exercising and playing with a child....Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:41 am 'Russian mafia' arrests in EuropeSpanish police have arrested 24 people as part of a European operation against the Russian mafia, reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:40 am Thai PM rejects protest ultimatumThailand's prime minister rejects protesters' demands for his resignation, as red-shirt rallies continue in Bangkok.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:38 am Mass. expecting more rain to start weekBOSTON - A soggy weekend is giving way to soggy and windy beginning of the work week in Massachusetts. A storm...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:36 am Will Fenway concert strike out again?Word on Yawkey Way is that the Red Sox suits are once again scrambling...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:30 am ACORN branches rename, rebrand after video scandalAffiliates of the once mighty liberal activist group ACORN are remaking themselves in a desperate bid to ditch the tarnished name of their parent organization and restore federal grants and other revenue streams that ran dry in the wake of a video scandal.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:30 am Learning to Love Michael Jackson Erotica.I can’t remember exactly what it was in my life that started me off reading Michael Jackson erotic fiction. It certainly wasn’t a lifestyle choice I made consciously...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:30 am Super Mario Bros Played on an 8 x 8 LED Matrix (Video)Super Mario Bros Played on an 8 x 8 LED Video, Carnegie Mellon student Chloe Fan wired an 8 x 8 LED matrix to play a 64 pixel version of Super Mario Brothers.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:30 am Wife-killer an exec in Lifers ClubConvicted wife-killer Dirk Greineder has been named an officer of the only social club for murderers recognized...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:28 am Forum to discuss New England energy alternativesNASHUA, N.H. - New England entrepreneurs and power company representatives will be speaking at a conference on...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:25 am US census forms arrive in the mail: What to expectWASHINGTON - Let the count begin. More than 120 million U.S. census forms begin arriving Monday in mailboxes...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:23 am British Airways strike: Unite steps up attacks on Lord AdonisAirline strike union criticises "badly informed" intervention after the Transport Secretary sides with BA.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:21 am Street dreamsHomeless Wanda seeks World Cup glory in South AfricaSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:18 am Storm's mighty winds batter CapeCape Cod and Islands residents were hit with two substantial wind surges over the weekend and about 2 inches of...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:17 am The nation's weatherWet weather was forecast to persist in the Eastern U.S. on Monday as a strong low pressure system slowly moved off the East Coast.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:12 am 3-D TVs going liveThe first 3-D TVs have hit the market, and industry experts who've seen the demos say the technology is impressive. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:10 am Will your cell phone violating your privacy?The technology that allows authorities to plot your comings and goings by the transmission towers that pick up your calls offers police an investigative tool that can crack alibis and connect co-defendants, but it also raises constitutional questions about privacy and police tactics.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:10 am Iraq 'n' RollIt's not every day that the NPR crowd falls for a heavy-metal band, but then Acrassicauda isn't your average group of headbangers. Meet the Arab world's best-known metal heads.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:10 am Kick-Ass Review: Best Superhero Movie Ever Made?Crafting a successful superhero movie is easier said than done.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:10 am US census forms arrive in the mail: What to expect (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:09 am 'Mission: Impossible' star Peter Graves dies in LA (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:08 am Calif. ski resort, helmet bills at a glanceA bill introduced in the California Assembly is intended to increase safety for skiers and snowboarders and would give the state the most far-reaching ski resort regulations in the nation.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:07 am Rocket attack kills 1 at NATO base in AfghanistanKABUL (AP) -- An early morning rocket attack on the largest U.S. military hub in Afghanistan killed one person Monday, NATO said. In the east, meanwhile, Afghan authorities thwarted three would-be suicide bombers from attacking a security post....Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:05 am CA bills push rules for ski, snowboard industryOn a ridge near the 8,600-foot summit of Alpine Meadows ski resort, 17-year-old snowboarder Lucas Fuller scopes out the many chutes and bowls that radiate out from Ward Peak.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:05 am Iraqi kidnappers say Briton not mistreatedA Shiite extremist group in Iraq says it didn't mistreat a former British hostage and has released a video showing him purportedly relaxing while in captivity.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:05 am Strong Earthquake Rocks Central JapanMagnitude 6.6 Quake Sways Buildings in Capital, No Immediate Reports of Damage or CasualtiesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am Two Americans Dead in Mexico Drug ShootingAmericans Among 3 Killed in Drive-By Shooting in Drug-Plagued Mexican City; Obama "Outraged"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am Newly powerful China defies Western nations
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:57 am Sheen returning to Aspen in domestic violence caseActor Charlie Sheen is returning to court in Aspen on domestic violence charges stemming from a Christmas Day dispute with his wife.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:56 am Amendments in New Jersey - The State Column
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:55 am Mission: Impossible actor diesPeter Graves, star of the TV series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films, dies of a suspected heart attack in LA, aged 83.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:54 am Marketing Games: The Art of the Pole DanceActivision threw a party for the press at GDC, complete with women working the poles and a flowing bar. Camera crews filmed, pictures were taken... as a marketing stunt this was genius. So why does it feel so dirty? The game was demoed for me in a private suite, played live, and talked up by the developer. Mixing the best parts of Stranglehold...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am Dotcom marks silver anniversaryThe internet domain name dotcom celebrates its 25th anniversary as nearly 86 million active internet sites now use it.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:49 am Beckham poised to miss World CupDavid Beckham's dream of playing in a fourth World Cup with England looks to be over after he tears an Achilles tendon in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:45 am Grenade attack raises tension as Thais protestBANGKOK (Reuters) - Grenade explosions that wounded two soldiers at a Thai military base raised tensions in Bangkok on Monday as tens of thousands of anti-government protesters massed at another barracks on the outskirts of the city.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:37 am Three die in Mexico border shootings - The Guardian
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:35 am LT signs with Jets, Browns trade Quinn to BroncosLaDainian Tomlinson found a new home, while the Cleveland Browns cleaned house.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:33 am Chile blackout leaves millions in dark
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:32 am Fan Says Green Bay Packers Saved His Life ... LiterallyWith 11 kids at home, the 79-year-old man gave blood for more than 56 years in order to afford season tickets. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says the man’s doctor later discovered he had a rare disease, which caused iron to build up in his blood stream. The only cure? Giving blood.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:30 am Students die in India bus crashAt least 26 students are killed after they fell from a bridge into a dry riverbed in the Indian state of Rajasthan, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:29 am Officials: U.S. wants Israel to cancel building planIsraeli officials said Monday that the U.S. is pressing Israel to scrap a contentious east Jerusalem building project whose approval ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:27 am Quebec polling newsFor the first time, Quebeckers think Pauline Marois would make the best premier
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:22 am Sony’s PlayStation Move Controller Looks Oddly Familiar*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am Israeli envoy sees "historic crisis" with U.S.: paperJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli-U.S. relations have hit a 35-year low over a West Bank settlement plan that threatens to derail peacemaking efforts with the Palestinians, Israel's envoy to Washington was quoted as saying on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:14 am Health Care 101: A consumer primer on Obama's bill - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:10 am Kansas Tops NCAA Tournament BillingKansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and Duke have earned the number-one seeds for the men's NCAA basketball tournament. The Jayhawks were selected as the top seed overall for this year's version of March Madness. The 65-team bracket was announced Sunday and the tourney gets under way Tuesday night. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am Obama Proposes Dismantling No Child Left BehindThe Obama administration wants to completely change the No Child Left Behind law. Officials will send Congress a plan Monday they say will give states and local school districts more flexibility to revitalize primary and secondary schools. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am Temporary Hearing Loss Affects Brain's WiringScientists have gained new insight into how the brain develops. It turns out, relatively short-term hearing deprivation during childhood can lead to persistent changes in the way the brain understands sound, long after hearing is restored to normal. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am Study: Kids' Bad Behavior May Predict Adult PainBad behavior in childhood is associated with chronic pain in adult life, according to the findings of a study following people from birth in 1958 to the present day. In the study, children with severe behavior disturbances had approximately double the risk of chronic widespread pain by the time they reached the age of 45 than children who did not have behavior problems. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am US census forms arrive in the mail: What to expect - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:47 am Palestinian women walk past Israeli border policemen patroling the Damascus Gate entrance of Jerusalem's Old CityPalestinian women walk past Israeli border policemen patroling the Damascus Gate entrance of Jerusalem's Old City on March 14. Israeli police have maintained restrictions on access to the Al-Aqsa mosque...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:42 am Cops: U.S. diplomat swindles widow, fleesAn American diplomat based in South Korea fled to the Philippines after facing charges that he swindled a local woman out of nearly $200,000, police say.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:41 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:41 am Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has seen his dominant ruling party, United Russia, maintain a lead in electionsRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (pictured) has seen his dominant ruling party, United Russia, maintain a lead in regional elections but also suffered a string of surprising setbacks against the background...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:31 am A supporter of Russia's dominant United Russia political party attends a rally in MoscowA supporter of Russia's dominant United Russia political party attends a rally in Moscow. Polls in the country only involved a few of the nation's many regions but the results are being closely watched...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:31 am A Russian police officer near the city of Khabarovsk where the United Russia party has won over 48 percent of the voteA Russian police officer guards a bridge near the city of Khabarovsk. Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won over 48 percent of the vote in elections for the local parliament in the region, a key economic...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:31 am Iowa town nearly wiped off map by floods 'fighting for survival'Midwest braces for especially wet season as record snow melts, heavy rainfall threatens in spots.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:31 am Family: No Word from Freed "Jihad Jamie"Woman Who Says Daughter is U.S. Woman Released after Arrest in Irish Terror Plot Wants Her Grandson HomeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:26 am Israeli envoy sees "historic crisis" with US: paper - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:12 am Saturday ... Slaughter DayYou can almost tell the day of the week by the sound of the goats’ bleats
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:08 am Narcos blamed for killings of 3 with US consul tieCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) -- Suspected drug gang hit men separately ambushed two cars carrying families with ties to the U.S. consulate in this violent border city, killing an American couple and a Mexican man. Three young children survived, although two suffered wounds....Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:04 am An Iranian hardliner shouts slogans alongside fellow supporters of Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in TehranFile photo shows an Iranian hardliner shouting slogans alongside fellow supporters of Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. A group of anti-opposition activists besieged the Tehran home of opposition...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:03 am 2 die as avalanche hits snowmobile rally in CanadaAbout 200 people were at the risky, unsanctioned event at Revelstoke resort in British Columbia. It's a 'small miracle' it wasn't worse, says a police official.At least two people were killed and 30 injured after a massive avalanche smothered a high-risk snowmobile rally in southern British Columbia, police said Sunday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Aggressive measures to treat diabetics make many of them worse, studies showRigorous treatment to bring down blood pressure and cholesterol is not beneficial and increases side effects, researchers say.It seemed like a good idea. Diabetics are at an unusually high risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke, so sharply reducing their blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar should be highly beneficial. But a decade of studies of thousands of patients show that is not the case.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Israel's Netanyahu seeks to ease tension after Biden's Mideast tripThe premier expresses regret over the announcement of a Jewish housing project. The U.S. says the move hurt efforts to restart peace talks with Palestinians and embarrassed the vice president.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried Sunday to move beyond a diplomatic rift with the U.S. even as Obama administration officials reiterated their displeasure with a controversial housing project in East Jerusalem.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Tests on Prius cast doubt on Sikes' runaway-acceleration storyThe gasoline engine shut off when investigators pressed hard on the accelerator and brake pedal at the same time, according to a draft of a congressional memo.A federal probe into a Toyota Prius that took a wild ride on a San Diego County freeway last week is casting doubt on the driver's account of uncontrollable acceleration, a spokesman for a Southern California congressman said Sunday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Thousands flee Fiji cyclone, NZers urged to registerThe Government is urging New Zealanders in Fiji to register with the High Commission in Suva as the devastating Cyclone Tomas hits the islands.Prime Minister John Key said today about 450 were registered, but there were likely...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Mar 2010 | 12:47 am Calgary wins gold at CIS men's volleyball championshipUniversity of Calgary Dinos claim their first title in 17 years with victory over the Trinity Western Spartans
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Mar 2010 | 12:46 am Blackout Plunges Most of Chile into DarkOfficials say Ripple Effect after Transformer Failure Left 80-90 Percent of Country PowerlessSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Mar 2010 | 12:30 am Voter turnouts for primaries 'a concern'The red-hot race in Texas earlier this month between Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison for the Republican gubernatorial ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 12:30 am Outcome could have been much worseTwo people have died and several more were injured following a massive avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C., but with as many as 100 people initially feared missing, the outcome could have been much worse.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Mar 2010 | 12:14 am U.S. official set up unit to kill Afghan militants: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pentagon official set up a unit of private contractors in Afghanistan and Pakistan to help track and kill suspected militants, The New York Times reported on its website, citing military officials and businessmen in Afghanistan and the United States.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Mar 2010 | 12:07 am Blackout leaves millions of Chileans in darknessA power failure plunged nearly the entire Chilean population into darkness Sunday night, rattling a country already anxious after ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Mar 2010 | 12:03 am Are thrills worth the risk?While most involved in extreme snowmobiling events like the Big Iron Shoot Out say the thrills they provide is worth the risks, others say they’re not worth the cost in money and lives.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:53 pm Power blackout hits Chile two weeks after quakeSANTIAGO (Reuters) - A major blackout left most of Chile without power for hours on Sunday, two weeks after a massive earthquake that killed hundreds and weakened infrastructure.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:46 pm Britain's Miliband visits China amid rancorBEIJING (AP) -- Britain's foreign secretary is in China to lobby for further nuclear sanctions on Iran and will seek to smooth rancor with Beijing over climate change talks and the execution of a British drug smuggler thought to be mentally ill....Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:40 pm Violent storm kills 6 in NortheastUtility crews pushed through fallen trees and windblown debris to reach downed power lines Sunday, working to restore electricity ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:37 pm Election years boost lawmakingElection years are fraught with politics, bruised egos and relentless television advertising, but that doesn't mean Congress ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:35 pm Tropical Cyclone Tomas slams Fiji - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:35 pm Activist Cindy Sheehan revives anti-war effortsAnti-war activist Cindy Sheehan is restarting her campaign against wars in Iraq and Afghanistan today, setting up tents and teaching ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:32 pm Montreal parade tragedyThe St. Patrick's Day parade turned sombre after a man died after jumping from a flatbed truck. Montreal Police say there's still many questions to be answered about the accident.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:32 pm Unneeded prison in Nevada eludes budget axNevada has a prison it doesn't need, but it remains open because of government's desire to preserve jobs and aid a struggling ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:31 pm States streamline, reorganize amid fiscal crisisStates facing tough times are eliminating commissions, merging departments and centralizing operations to stave off budget cuts ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:29 pm Absence of U.S. flag in Haiti sparks controversyThe United States has no flag at its main installation near the Port-au-Prince airport, and that does not sit well with some ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:27 pm WashPost: This year’s NCAA tournament is wide-open
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:16 pm Fiji braces as major tropical cyclone bears downCyclone Tomas battered island groups off Fiji's northern coast Monday, causing flooding, pounding seas and one death, but officials said the storm likely would only sideswipe the main islands of the South Pacific nation.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:16 pm Fiji braces as major tropical cyclone bears downSUVA, Fiji (AP) -- Cyclone Tomas battered island groups off Fiji's northern coast Monday, causing flooding, pounding seas and one death, but officials said the storm likely would only sideswipe the main islands of the South Pacific nation....Source: AP Top International News At 6:03 a... | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:13 pm A Mexican soldier patrols the scene where three US Consulate staffers were killed in Ciudad Juarez, MexicoA Mexican soldier patrols the scene where three US Consulate staffers were killed in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on March 13. No motive for the killings was suggested, but several prominent drug kingpins have...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:06 pm Map locating Ciudad Juarez, where three people linked to the US consulate diedMap locating Ciudad Juarez, where three people linked to the US consulate died. US officials have said two separate attacks killed an American employee of the US consulate in the border city, her US husband...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:06 pm View of the US Consulate in Ciudad JuarezView of the US Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua State in Mexico. Suspected drug cartel "hit teams" murdered an American consular employee and her husband in the Mexican border city as well as the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:06 pm Canucks show why they're superiorVancouver wins its seventh consecutive game at GM Place, with 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:05 pm Regional polls deal blow to Sarkozy - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Mar 2010 | 10:58 pm Mission: Impossible star Peter Graves diesActor, who would have been 84 this week, appeared in dozens of films and a handful of television shows in a career of nearly 60 years
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Mar 2010 | 10:47 pm Senate financial reform bill boosts Fed: sourcesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve would gain new powers over non-bank financial firms and keep much of its authority over banks under a new bill to be unveiled on Monday by the Senate's architect of financial reform.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2010 | 10:33 pm Kansas heads NCAA tournament brackets
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2010 | 10:17 pm Grief, Rage Fuel Juarez Mothers' Search For JusticeIn the throes of a vicious drug war, Mexico's border city of Juarez — with its endless wave of kidnappings and executions — has become one of the most violent places on earth. The city is shouldering unfathomable sorrow, and its mothers are the most public face of that suffering. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Unemployment Rate Doubles For Older WomenThe number of long-term unemployed women ages 45 to 64 has more than doubled in the past year. As many as 900,000 women in this age group have been without work for at least six months. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm More Employers Make Room For Work-Life BalanceKristy Stumpf, the HR director for a software firm, works from home two days a week — and greets her daughters at the bus stop after school. It's not just parents pushing for flexible work hours these days; millennials and aging boomers are also helping persuade employers to rethink what it means to be on the clock. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Why Making Healthful Foods Cheaper Isn't EnoughResearchers set up an experiment to see how prices influence what kinds of food moms buy. They found that lowering the prices on fruits and vegetables did lead to moms buying more. But it didn't stop them from buying junk food, too. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Protesters hold photos of alleged sexual abuse victims outside a cathedral in Boston, MassachusettsProtesters hold photos of alleged sexual abuse victims outside a cathedral in Boston, Massachusetts. The Catholic church has been rocked by a string of sexual abuse allegations recently.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2010 | 9:41 pm Cardinal Sean Brady (pictured near a portrait of the Pope) is accused of trying to cover up allegations of sex abuseCardinal Sean Brady, Primate of All Ireland, is pictured near a portrait of the Pope at the Vatican. Ireland's most senior Catholic cleric has rejected calls to quit after being accused of trying to cover...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2010 | 9:41 pm Hollywood A-lister: 'As long as (Haiti) camp is here, we'll stay'PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Look closely at the foreigners buzzing around a hospital tent above one of Haiti's biggest earthquake-refugee camps and a face stands out: There, carrying the box of supplies, that's Sean Penn.Now he's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Mar 2010 | 9:27 pm LeBron scores 30 as Cavs clobber Celtics
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2010 | 9:20 pm Yemen Claims Strike on Al Qaeda MembersEmbassy Says Defense Agency Carried Out Airstrike on Hidehout Where Group Was Plotting Terror AttackSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Mar 2010 | 8:30 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2010 | 8:29 pm New Israeli Settlement Plan Rankles U.S.Israel Tries to Repair Damage after Announcing New Construction During Biden Visit on Peace ProcessSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Mar 2010 | 8:00 pm House Democrat says still short on health votesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House officials on Sunday confidently predicted quick final passage of healthcare reform but a top Democratic vote-counter said the party still needs to line up more support in the House of Representatives.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2010 | 7:44 pm 'Mission: Impossible' Star Peter Graves Dies In L.A.The actor was best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series. He also masterfully lampooned his straight-arrow image as bumbling airline pilot Clarence Oveur in the 1980 disaster spoof Airplane!. He was 83. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Mar 2010 | 7:37 pm Mexico gunmen kill American consulate staffCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Gunmen in the drug war-plagued Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez killed two Americans and a Mexican linked to the local U.S. consulate and President Barack Obama expressed outrage at the attack.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2010 | 7:34 pm Video: U.S.-Israel Settlement DisputeThe U.S. and Israel remain publicly at odds over a plan for new Jewish settlements in Jerusalem. As Mark Phillips reports, the clash involves more than just the policy itself.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Mar 2010 | 7:26 pm Video: Obama 'Outraged' by Mexico MurdersAs the vicious drug war in Mexico continues, three people connected to the U.S. consulate in Juarez have been murdered. As Bill Whitaker reports, the drug violence worsens.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Mar 2010 | 6:48 pm At Least 2 Dead in Huge Canadian AvalancheAt Least 30 Others Injured, 1 Critically, But All Accounted For after Tragedy at Informal Snowmobile RallySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Mar 2010 | 6:30 pm Incumbent Maliki Leads in Iraq ElectionPrime Minister Likely to Retain Post, but May Have to Share Power as Ex-PM Allawi Remains CloseSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm Deadly avalanche in CanadaBRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada - An avalanche that killed at least two people at an informal snowmobile rally in Canada's Rocky Mountains may have been triggered by three daredevil sledders who apparently unleashed a deadly wall of snow...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm Iraqi PM leads vote countIraq's prime minister edged ahead in a tight race in the country's parliamentary elections today after partial results from all of 18 provinces showed his bloc leading in seven provinces - two more than his chief rival.The tally...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Mar 2010 | 5:30 pm Thai protesters demand electionTens of thousands of red-shirted protesters are rallying in Thailand's capital to press their demand that the government dissolve Parliament.The anti-government protesters say they plan to march to a Bangkok military base today....Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Mar 2010 | 5:15 pm US woman youngest trans-Atlantic rowerGEORGETOWN, Guyana - A 22-year-old American rower today completed a solo journey across the Atlantic Ocean, touching a pier in the coffee-brown waters off Guyana to claim a record as the youngest person to accomplish such a crossing.Katie...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Mar 2010 | 4:30 pm Mum tells of rift with second 'Jihad Jane'LEADVILLE - Before she disappeared last year 31-year-old nurse Jamie Paulin-Ramirez told her family she had converted to Islam and said they'd go to hell if they didn't follow in her steps.Her mother, Christina Mott, says Paulin-Ramirez...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm Sydney road rage leads to stabbingTwo men have been stabbed during an apparent road rage incident in Sydney's west, police say.A 26-year-old woman was driving along Guildford Road, Guildford, when a Mitsubishi Pajero four-wheel-drive performed a U-turn in front...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Mar 2010 | 2:40 pm 3 killed in drug-related shootings in MexicoA U.S. Consulate worker and her husband, as well as another consulate employee, are dead, officials say. Also, 13 people are slain in Acapulco just as spring break brings an influx of visitors.Three people associated with the U.S. Consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez have been killed in drive-by shootings, U.S. officials said Sunday. Two of the dead were U.S. citizens, and the third was the Mexican spouse of a consulate employee.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Mar 2010 | 2:08 pm FBI 'most wanted' list still fascinatesFrom the outset, there was no way the venture could fail.After all, it combined the United States' eternal love of lists with the country's most celebrated criminals and the organisation that likes to think of itself as the world's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Mar 2010 | 2:00 pm Storm leaves Northeast soggy, windblown and darkUtility crews pushed through fallen trees and windblown debris to reach downed power lines Sunday, working to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses as strong winds and heavy rain that wreaked havoc in parts of the Northeast pushed on into New England.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Mar 2010 | 12:00 pm Vatican Denies Celibacy Requirement Led to Sex Abuse ScandalThe Vatican has strongly denied that its celibacy requirement is the root of the sex abuse scandal convulsing the church in Europe and has again defended Pope Benedict XVI's handling of the crisis.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:51 am Pakistani Jets Pound Taliban Hide-Outs, Killing 17Pakistani fighter jets pounded Taliban hide-outs near the Afghan border Sunday, killing 17 insurgents, local officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:18 am Obama delays Aussie visitUnited States President Barack Obama's visit to Australia at the end of the week will be delayed, at best, by three days under changes due to his bid to shore up support in the US Senate for his health reform package. He had been...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Mar 2010 | 11:10 am Chinese premier slams U.S. 'protectionism,' says yuan is not too lowWen Jiabao criticizes the U.S. at an annual news conference, denies having kept China's currency artifically low to increase exports. He challenges American leaders to improve relations with Beijing.In an annual news conference Sunday that took direct aim at the United States, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao defended his country's currency policy and said it was up to Washington to mend Sino-American relations.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Mar 2010 | 10:19 am Yemen Launches Airstrike on Al Qaeda HideoutYemen's embassy in Washington says its nation's air force launched an airstrike on an al Qaeda hideout ahead of a likely terror attack.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Mar 2010 | 10:15 am Taliban: Kandahar Bombings a 'Warning' to NATODeadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to NATO's top general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, the insurgents said Sunday.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Mar 2010 | 9:50 am Afghan Official Wants More Troops After Series of BlastsThe governor of Kandahar province demanded more security around Afghanistan's largest southern city Sunday after a series of explosions killed dozens of people in the Taliban heartland.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Mar 2010 | 9:46 am Transformer Issue Causes Massive Blackout in ChileThe area affected covered a 1243 miles stretch affecting about 80 per cent of Chile's population of 17 million people, officials told AFP.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Mar 2010 | 9:20 am British Couple Appeals Dubai Kissing ConvictionA British couple is appealing a jail sentence after being accused of sharing a passionate kiss in a Dubai restaurant.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Mar 2010 | 7:14 am Magnitude 6.6 Quake Sways Buildings in TokyoA strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan on Sunday, rattling buildings across a broad swath of the country, including the crowded capital.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Mar 2010 | 5:32 am
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