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Spanish PM blames ETA for death of French policeman (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 4:16 am French policeman 'killed by Eta'Spain's prime minister blames the killing of a French policeman shot dead near Paris on the Basque separatist group Eta.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 4:15 am Uganda royal tombs gutted by fireTombs of traditional kings of Uganda's Buganda region are burnt down overnight, provoking anger among residents.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 4:11 am Tiger will return to course at MastersTiger Woods made his name at Augusta National. Now he'll use one of golf's greatest settings as the first...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 4:08 am Mass. to change college accountability standardsBROCKTON - Massachusetts higher education officials plan to change the way the state's public colleges and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 4:05 am The New Doctor DeathDespite criminal charges in both states, Dr. Lawrence Egber, the head of a radical right-to-die, insists his work is compassionate and necessary.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am Prosecutors drop charges on Chunichi pitcher over bullet possession+(Kyodo) _ Chunichi Dragons Dominican pitcher Maximo Nelson has been exempted from prosecution over bullet possession because of insufficient evidence, prosecutors said Wednesday. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:58 am Former Cape activist starts child porn sentencePROVINCETOWN - Former Cape Cod civil rights activist John Perry Ryan, sentenced to 90 months in prison for trading...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:57 am Irish at home, worldwide cheer St. Patrick's DayMuch of the world is turning green Wednesday for St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all hues of Irishness.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:57 am Son of Hamas - GQ.comSon of Hamas chronicles the decade Yousef spent as a spy for Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service. In it, Yousef unspools one of the most unlikely tales of our time, narrating the events that led to his disillusionment with Hamas and Islam, his conversion to Christianity, and his kinship with his Israeli handlers...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:54 am What can policymakers learn from happiness research?A whole range of activities that people tend to think will make them happy—getting a raise, moving to California, having kids—do not, it turns out, have that effect. (Studies have shown that women find caring for their children less pleasurable than napping or jogging and only slightly more satisfying than doing the dishes.)
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:52 am China court to begin Rio Tinto trial MondayA Shanghai court will Monday begin hearing China's case against four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto, including one Australian, on charges of stealing commercial secrets and bribe-taking.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:51 am U.S. missile strikes kill 6 militants in PakistanMIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - Two missile strikes by pilotless U.S. drone aircraft Wednesday killed at least six militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan, a major al Qaeda and Taliban sanctuary, intelligence officials and residents said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:51 am Iceland central bank cuts rates despite Icesave worries (Reuters)Reuters - Iceland's central bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday to ease pressure on the stricken economy, despite uncertainty over international aid due to a row with Britain and the Netherlands.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am Iceland central bank cuts rates despite Icesave worriesSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Iceland's central bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday to ease pressure on the stricken economy, despite uncertainty over international aid due to a row with Britain and the Netherlands.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am Attackers kill 12 in latest Nigeria fightingLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Attackers killed 12 people in a small Christian village in central Nigeria on Wednesday, and witnesses said some of the victims' tongues had been cut out in a region where religious fighting already has killed hundreds this year....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:49 am Israel opens Temple Mount, lifts closure on the West Bank - Ha'aretz
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:48 am LEAD: Okada unlikely to present Clinton with Japan's plan on Futemma: Hirano+TOKYO, March 17 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH FRESH QUOTES, CLARIFYING QUOTES IN PREVIOUS STORY) Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada is unlikely to present his U.S. counterpart...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:48 am James Ihedigbo leads Jets teammates to HaitiNEW YORK - Three New York Jets players traveled to Haiti on Monday to help with the relief and recovery efforts...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:47 am I Wouldn't Buy The Home, Then I Saw The Realtor's HeadshotBut as far as I was concerned, the deal was sealed the moment I saw real estate agent Mary T. Ellington looking back at me from that Re/Max sign, her face just barely visible over the rampant weeds growing in my new front lawn. There's nothing like a poorly lit photograph to let me know that I'm working with a friend.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:44 am High court rejects suit over 'Kimigayo' singing+(Kyodo) _ The Tokyo High Court rejected on Wednesday a lawsuit filed by a group of 132 public school teachers in Kanagawa Prefecture, who claimed the local government should not impose onSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:42 am Picasso portrait, once center of dispute, for saleChristie's auction house says it will sell a celebrated Pablo Picasso portrait that was the subject of a dispute about its Nazi-era ownership.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:41 am Clinton affirms US Israel supportUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denies US-Israel relations are in crisis amid a row over Jerusalem settlements.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:40 am Students pitch in to help save town from flood - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:40 am UK schools urge action on legal drugUK head teachers say a ban on the legal drug mephedrone should be considered following the deaths of two teenagers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:40 am Lost Shakespeare Play Found?After years of literary investigation, a professor at the University of Nottingham said Tuesday he's certain "Double Falsehood, or the Distressed Lovers" was born out of "Cardenio," a play Shakespeare scholars believe existed.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:39 am Officials: 2 US missile attacks kill 9 in PakistanISLAMABAD (AP) -- Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles at vehicles and hit a militant hide-out in a tribal region of northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least nine insurgents, two officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:39 am Officials: 2 US missile attacks kill 9 in Pakistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:39 am Rain can't wash away restaurateur's dreamsDean Weeks surveyed his dream, submerged beneath 4 feet of water, and tried to be philosophical. "No...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:39 am John Edwards Sex Tape Details Revealed...GraphicallyAndrew Young tells The Daily Beast he's going on the offensive against his old boss, John Edwards. Diane Dimond reveals how the sex tape imperils the ex-candidate–and its graphic details.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:38 am Obama celebrates Ireland on St. Patrick's DayPresident Barack Obama is celebrating St. Patrick's Day by meeting with Irish Prime minister Brian Cowen at the White House.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:37 am Police: Westfield man dies in kayaking accidentGRANVILL - State police say a Westfield man found dead on the banks of a stream in Granville State Forest likely...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:36 am Swiss designer creates dinosaur dung watchGENEVA - A Swiss watchmaker is hoping to raise a stink with an expensive timepiece that eschews the trade's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:34 am Beach jogger killed by plane likely never heard it‘You're basically a stealth aircraft,’ expert says of small plane making emergency landing with engine out
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:33 am NHL shouldn't tolerate hits to the headOn the eve of the general managers' meetings a week ago, Matt Cooke threw a shoulder to Marc Savard's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:32 am Homegrown terrorists pose growing threat
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:32 am Thais take blood protest to PM's houseThai demonstrators spill blood in a symbolic protest outside the PM's home in Bangkok, on the fourth day of mass opposition rallies.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:31 am Students pitch in to help save town from floodSome children lugged sandbags that weighed more than they did. Determined teens showed up just after dawn with groups of friends, ready and willing to shovel. New groups of kids arrived by the busloads, all ready to join the race to protect their city from the rising Red River.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:30 am Baseball: Shimizu effective, Sledge homers in preseason win+(Kyodo) _ Naoyuki Shimizu pitched six innings of one-run ball and Terrmel Sledge homered in a 2-for-3 outing as the Yokohama BayStars beat the Chunichi Dragons 5-3 in an exhibition game...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:29 am 1in10 students think 1st man on the moon was Buzz LightyearWho was the first man to walk on the moon? Apparently, 1 out of 10 UK school children thought it was Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear, and not Neil Armstrong, who took that first one small step for Man...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:26 am xkcd - 715 - The missing comicThe image tag is incomplete, but the page remains!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:26 am Should Fox News Dump Glenn Beck?Beck is a huge star at Fox News, but not everybody there loves him. Is the explosive host becoming more trouble than he's worth?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:26 am High court rules publisher to pay damages for sumo match-fixing article+TOKYO, March 17 (Kyodo) _ The Tokyo High Court ordered Kodansha Ltd. Wednesday to pay 4.4 million yen in damages to the Japan Sumo Association and its former chairman Kitanoumi, ruling...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:26 am Suspect in poker heist surrenders to authoritiesBERLIN (AP) -- Berlin police says a 21-year-old man suspected of taking part in the storming of a poker tournament in which armed robbers made off with euro240,000 ($329,350) in jackpot money has surrendered to authorities....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:26 am Suspect in poker heist surrenders to authoritiesBerlin police says a 21-year-old man suspected of taking part in the storming of a poker tournament in which armed robbers made off with euro240,000 ($329,350) in jackpot money has...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:26 am Arnold Palmer 'mixed' on Tiger Woods choosing the MastersORLANDO, Fla. - Don't get the wrong idea. Arnold Palmer would have been thrilled to have Tiger Woods on hand...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:25 am Obama to be interviewed on Fox NewsBarack Obama must really want health care to pass.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:25 am Fresh fighting reported in central NigeriaOfficials say people are fleeing a central Nigerian village after reports that fighting took place overnight, only a week after violence in the area left more than 200 people dead. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:25 am New Mexico call for US drugs helpMexican President Felipe Calderon has called for the US to share responsibility in the battle against drug traffickers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:24 am North Carolina defeats William & MaryCHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Senior Marcus Ginyard grinned broadly as went to the bench with 1.5 seconds left. This might...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:24 am 1 wounded as attackers hit southern Afghan townKABUL (AP) -- Would-be suicide attackers targeted the offices of a charity in a southern Afghanistan city Wednesday morning but were killed by security guards before they could detonate their explosives-laden vests, an official said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:24 am 1 wounded as attackers hit southern Afghan townWould-be suicide attackers targeted the offices of a charity in a southern Afghanistan city Wednesday morning but were killed by security guards before they could detonate their...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:24 am Riots in Uganda after ancient tombs set alightA Ugandan policewoman says rioters have attacked policemen, firefighters and soldiers in the capital after the tombs of five ancient kings were destroyed overnight by fire.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:24 am Irish at home, worldwide cheer St. Patrick's DayDUBLIN (AP) -- Much of the world is turning green Wednesday for St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all hues of Irishness....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:23 am Irish at home, worldwide cheer St. Patrick's Day (AP)AP - Much of the world is turning green Wednesday for St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all hues of Irishness.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:23 am Irish at home, worldwide cheer St. Patrick's DayMuch of the world is turning green Wednesday for St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all hues of Irishness. Half a million people were forecast to line the 3-kilometer...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:23 am Sumo: Ozeki hopeful Baruto dodges bullet to stay tied for Osaka lead+(Kyodo) _ Promotion-chasing sekiwake Baruto dodged a bullet to floor Aminishiki and retain his share of the lead alongside grand champion Hakuho at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:23 am Missing Chinese lawyer Gao 'fine'The brother of China's missing human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng tells the BBC that he is "fine", without shedding light on where he could be.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:21 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:21 am Google partners in China appeal for word on plansChinese companies that sell advertising on Google's China search engine have appealed for information on its future and say they might want compensation if it is shut down.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:21 am Beach jogger killed by plane likely never heard it (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:19 am Police hold 50 at Iran festivalAbout 50 young Iranians celebrating the beginning of the Persian new year are arrested in Tehran.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:16 am Irish at home, worldwide cheer St. Patrick's DayMuch of the world is turning green Wednesday for St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all hues of Irishness.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:14 am Reactions to NJ Gov. Chris Christie's budget proposal - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:12 am U.S. affirms bond with Israel as Palestinians riotJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in Jerusalem on Tuesday as the United States, which has slammed Israeli settlement plans as undermining peace efforts, played down strains in its alliance with the Jewish state.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:11 am Porsche H1 profit skids 83 pct on VW merger costsA dip in sales and costs from its failed attempt to take over Volkswagen have pushed sports car maker Porsche's six-month net profit down by 83 percent.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:09 am Fiji cyclone damage overwhelming, leader saysSUVA, Fiji (AP) -- The South Pacific island nation of Fiji has suffered overwhelming damage from a powerful cyclone that battered its shores for more than three days, the prime minister said Wednesday as relief operations were launched in the country's northern regions....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:05 am Fiji cyclone damage overwhelming, leader says (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:05 am Sri Lanka postpones court-martial against FonsekaCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Judges presiding over the court-martial of Sri Lanka's former army chief indefinitely postponed a hearing into one of two allegations against him Wednesday, a defense attorney said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:55 am UN animal conference tackles Mideast animal tradeBEIRUT (AP) -- A 2-year-old lion, emaciated and barely breathing, is found in a tiny cage off a Beirut highway. Monkeys are hauled through the dark tunnels of Gaza, bound for private zoos. Rare prize falcons are kept in desert encampments by wealthy Arab sheiks....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:55 am Elderly men in street brawlAn 83-year-old is facing several years in prison after turning down a plea deal for his attack on a 99-year-old man in a dispute over parking in New York.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:53 am Thai protesters hurl own blood at PM's houseBANGKOK (AP) -- Red-shirted protesters hurled plastic bags filled with their own blood into the residential compound of Thailand's prime minister Wednesday, hoping their shock tactics will bring down his government....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:51 am Thai protesters hurl own blood at PM's house (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am Israel lifts closure of West Bank as tensions calmJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel has lifted its closure on the West Bank and granted open access to Jerusalem's holiest shrine....Source: AP Top International News At 5:28 a... | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am Beach jogger killed by plane likely never heard it - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am Thai Protesters Hurl Own Blood at PM's HouseRed-shirted protesters hurled plastic bags filled with their own blood into the residential compound of Thailand's prime minister, hoping their shock tactics will bring down his government. Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am Protesters pour blood at Thai PM's residence (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:32 am Mourinho proud of 'perfect' InterJose Mourinho hails Inter Milan's "almost perfect" display after a triumphant return to Stamford Bridge, where his side sent Chelsea out of the Champions League with a 1-0 win.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:30 am Beautiful cyclones bring living hellThis week the news has been dominated by severe tropical cyclones Tomas and now Ului. See the radar image of Tomas' eye aSource: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:29 am Dubai World to offer full debt repayment: report (Reuters)Reuters - Dubai World will offer banks a single proposal to repay in full the $26 billion debt it is renegotiating, with interest likely linked to LIBOR, Al Arabiya reported on Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:27 am Dubai World to offer full debt repayment: reportDUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai World will offer banks a single proposal to repay in full the $26 billion debt it is renegotiating, with interest likely linked to LIBOR, Al Arabiya reported on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:27 am State prison population drops - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:23 am S Lanka denies 'hit list' chargeSri Lanka's presidential office denies there is a list of activists and journalists who are targeted by the government.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:15 am Rape Rampant in Haiti's Earthquake CampsWomen, Children as Young as 2 Left Alone by Disaster Face Threat of Sex Assault Living Among Escape ConvictsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:13 am The Big Apple, where honey talksTo the delight of underground apiarists, New York City makes beekeeping legal
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:12 am Suspect in poker heist surrenders to authoritiesBerlin police says a 21-year-old man suspected of taking part in the storming of a poker tournament in which armed robbers made off with euro240,000 ($329,350) in jackpot money has surrendered to authorities.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:11 am FACT CHECK: Premiums would rise under Obama plan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:03 am Thai activists stage bloody protestRed-shirted protesters hurled plastic bags filled with litres of their own blood into the residential compound of the Thai prime minister today, hoping their shock tactics will bring down his government.Several later gathered...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:01 am Thai "red shirts" splatter blood at PM's homeBANGKOK (Reuters) - Protesters emptied bottles of their blood outside the home of Thailand's prime minister on Wednesday after the government rejected calls for elections, but the opposition campaign was showing signs of flagging.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:58 am Metro 2009 net income falls 7 percentGerman retailer Metro AG said Wednesday its 2009 net income fell 7 percent to euro519 million ($716 million) as the economic downturn cut into sales at most divisions, including its Kaufhof department stores and Cash & Carry wholesale outlets.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:57 am Cancer survivor's historic Iditarod winLance Mackey won the 1700 kilometre Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to become the first musher in the event's 38-year history to win four consecutive races.Fans bundled up against subzero temperatures cheered the 39-year-old throat...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:52 am Unicredit Q4 profit slides 27 percentUnicredit SpA, Italy's largest bank, on Wednesday reported a 27 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit due to a decline in interest income and an increase in provisions to cover bad loans.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:38 am Thai protesters hurl blood at Thai PM Abhisit's home - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:29 am Today's athletes amaze pioneering wheelchair-basketball athleteThough you will never hear him say it, Bill Inkster's efforts helped contribute to making the Paralympics what they are today
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:25 am A Look at Democrats' Health Care Overhaul - ABC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:22 am A man checks an almost dried-out reservoir in Kunming, southwest ChinaA man checks an almost dried-out reservoir in Kunming, southwest China. Millions of people face drinking water shortages in the region because of a once-a-century drought that has dried up rivers and threatens...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:20 am Followers of Sadr Emerge Stronger After Iraq Elections - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:20 am Fonseka denies charges that he interfered in politics before he retired from the armySri Lanka's former army chief turned opposition leader Sarath Fonseka addresses a press conference in Colombo in January. Fonseka was set to return to the dock of a military court Wednesday, the second...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:19 am NZ to help Fiji as long as necessary - McCullyThe Government says it will provide assistance to cyclone-struck Fiji for as long as necessary."We will do whatever we have to do," Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said late this afternoon.Cyclone Tomas, which has...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:15 am Officials: 2 U.S. missile attacks kill 9 in PakistanSuspected U.S. drones fired missiles at vehicles and hit a militant hide-out in a tribal region of northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:13 am Gun battle in Afghan townAn Afghan official says suicide attackers have hit at least two locations in the main city near a NATO offensive in the south and a gunbattle is ongoing.Government spokesman Dawood Ahmadi says the attacks in Lashkar Gah in Helmand...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:07 am Mackey wins record fourth straight Iditarod
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:06 am Cuts at UC Davis: Sharing services, consolidating jobsWhen staff members leave UC Davis these days, they are seldom replaced. By merging administrative units, Davis has cut about ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Former probation camp teacher held in fight probeL.A. County sheriff's officials allege Stephen Wesley arranged five bouts between rival gang members in a classroom at San Fernando's Camp Holton in August 2008.A former teacher at a Los Angeles County probation camp was arrested Tuesday on six counts of child endangerment for allegedly organizing boxing-style bouts -- recorded by a security camera -- between students during class, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Democrats may use shortcut to pass healthcare overhaulThe 'deem and pass' move would speed passage without requiring a direct vote on tough issues. Republicans decry the maneuver, though they have used it too.In the face of Republican attacks Tuesday, leading Democrats defended a controversial endgame maneuver that would allow them to pass the Senate version of a healthcare overhaul without taking a direct vote on the legislation's most divisive provisions.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am More homeowners are opting for 'strategic defaults'Underwater on their mortgages and angry at banks, more borrowers are choosing to hand over the keys, even if they can afford the payments.Wynn Bloch has always dutifully paid her bills and socked away money for retirement. But in December she defaulted on the mortgage on her Palm Desert home, even though she could afford the payments.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Homeless people can find compassion at the beachWhen the ACLU sued three Southern California beach cities over their treatment of homeless people, the municipalities protested. But they've also made changes.When a civil rights group sued three of Southern California's wealthiest coastal cities last year, alleging police harassment of the homeless, the howls of indignation were swift and loud.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am California's prison population falls for the third straight yearThe state had the greatest drop among the states, a survey finds, with a drop of 4,257 inmates. Among the factors: a federal court order to cut the prison population, and lawmakers trimming budgets.California's prison population declined in 2009 for the third straight year as the number of state prisoners fell nationally for the first time in nearly four decades, according to a new survey from the Pew Center on the States.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Southern California home prices rise 10% in FebruaryLed by double-digit jumps in coastal areas, the median sales price for the region reaches $275,000. The number of homes sold was nearly flat, up only 0.8%.Southland home prices jumped 10% in February compared with the same month last year as foreclosure sales dropped significantly. San Diego and Orange counties made particularly strong gains.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Charles Moore dies at 79; photojournalist's work brought national attention to civil rights movementThe Alabama native was at the center of unrest in the South, taking emotional and often distressing images of protests, integration efforts and Martin Luther King Jr. for Life magazine.Charles Moore, a photojournalist who both chronicled and helped alter the course of history through extraordinary photographs that reflected the brutal reality of the civil rights movement in the South, has died. He was 79.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am The storm damaged buildings and crops, cut communications and power and flooded low-lying areasFiji TV screengrab shows damage caused by Cyclone Tomas. Relief efforts have started after the cyclone devastated areas in the north and east of the Pacific nation, according to officials.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:51 am Fiji TV screengrab shows a ship making its way through rough waters off the coast of the Pacific island nationA screengrab from Fiji TV in Suva on March 16 shows a ship making its way through rough waters off the coast of the Pacific island nation. International relief supplies have begun to arrive in cyclone-ravaged...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:51 am Poll: Worries about environment hit lowAmericans' worries about environmental issues have hit a 20-year low, largely because of economic concerns, according to a Gallup ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:47 am China digs in heels on yuan as U.S. raises pressureBEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday it "could not be any clearer" in its repeated commitment to a stable exchange rate after the U.S. Congress threatened to levy duties on some Chinese exports unless it revalues its currency.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:42 am Obama, aides don't take 'no' for an answerDemocrats defended plans to push massive health care legislation through the House without a direct vote and Republicans assailed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:40 am Alaskans fear for their way of lifeCompany at odds with hunters over plans for thousands of acres in Tongass National Forest
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:27 am If bin Laden is found, he'll be killed, Holder says - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:06 am The firefight broke out near Dammarie-les-Lys, 50 kilometres southeast of ParisA French policeman died in a shootout southeast of Paris with Basque-speaking gunmen linked by Spanish media to the Basque armed separatist group ETASource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Roger Federer and Andre Agassi examine the t-shirt of Rafael Nadal during the Hit for Haiti charity eventRoger Federer and Andre Agassi examine the t-shirt of Rafael Nadal during Hit for Haiti, a charity event during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. Haiti unveiled the first draft of a grand...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:48 pm The plan goes far beyond the immediate priorities of post-quake reconstructionWorkers clear rubble in Port-au-Prince. Haiti unveiled the first draft of a grand reconstruction plan, saying 11.5 billion dollars would be needed to help the country rebuild after January's devastating...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:48 pm Ban Ki-Moon visits people in a camp in Port-au-PrinceUN image shows Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon visiting people in a camp in Port-au-Prince. Haiti unveiled the first draft of a grand reconstruction plan, saying 11.5 billion dollars...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:48 pm World Bank tells China to tighten policyBEIJING (Reuters) - The World Bank raised its 2010 growth and inflation forecasts for China and recommended a tighter monetary policy as well as a stronger exchange rate to restrain inflation expectations and asset bubbles.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:44 pm Taveres tears up CanucksNew York Islanders rookie comes out of miserable slump with a career-high five points in 5-2 win over Vancouver
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:17 pm Schwarzenegger to veto Democrats' public transit cutsThe rejection by the California governor, the second in two weeks, kills the Democrats' $4-billion deficit-reduction package.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, taking aim at what remained of a deficit-cutting package drafted by Democrats, said Tuesday he planned to veto $1.1 billion in projected savings realized largely through cuts to public transit.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:00 pm Missile strikes kill 9 insurgents in PakistanSuspected U.S. drones fired missiles at vehicles and hit a militant hide-out in a tribal region of northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least nine insurgents, two officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:54 pm FBI: No Proof Hit Men Targeted AmericansAgency Casts Doubt on Fears Mexican Drug Cartels Have Launched Offensive against U.S. Government EmployeesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:45 pm Officials: 2 CIA Drone Attacks Kill 9 in PakistanThe CIA has repeatedly targeted militant positions in Pakistan's tribal regions since December, when a homicide bomber killed seven CIA employees in Afghanistan. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:30 pm Red Sox prospect undergoes brain surgeryOutfielder Ryan Westmoreland remains in intensive care after five-hour operation
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:21 pm NHL kick-starts process to implement head shot ruleLeague to start educating teams in effort to get new rules in place before end of season
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:13 pm Report: Kim Jong Il May Not Survive Past 2013North Korean leader Kim Jong Il may die within three years, a senior U.S. envoy said in Seoul last month, according to a report published Wednesday. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:12 pm Nestor in position to claim another Indian Wells crownCanadian doubles specialist enduring the catcalls of fellow professionals in pursuit of title No. 5
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:06 pm State prison numbers drop for 1st time since 1972
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:02 pm FROM THE ARCHIVESNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Bid To Revive Privacy Board Awaits NomineesPrivacy advocates are urging the Obama administration to appoint nominees to a privacy and civil liberties board that has been defunct for more than two years. Congress wants to revive the board as an independent body to protect U.S. citizens against potential transgressions tied to counterterrorism activities. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Counting On The COBRA Subsidy For CoverageCongress has extended the COBRA subsidy periods again and again, helping many laid-off workers keep health insurance. Still, sorting through the paperwork to get the government assistance is no easy task. And, the government subsidies expire in March unless the jobs bill passes. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Police Commandos Crack Down On Afghan Drug TradeThe opium trade in Afghanistan is a key source of income for the Taliban. The group uses the money to carry out suicide bombings and other attacks. But a team of Afghan police commandos is working around the clock to cut off this dangerous funding source. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Proponents Seek To Resurrect Public OptionAfter a messy Senate burial late last year, the government-run health insurance plan may be back. Proponents cite continued wide support and the fact that this time it needs fewer votes to pass in the Senate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm China's Capital Of Capitalism Weathers RecessionChina is now second only to the U.S. in the number of billionaires, and nowhere is the country's entrepreneurial zeal more apparent than in the southern city of Wenzhou. The past year has been hard on China's entrepreneurs, but they are still wheeling and dealing in Wenzhou. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Rum Money Ignites Brawl Between U.S. TerritoriesDiageo, the company that manufactures Captain Morgan, wants to move production of the rum from Puerto Rico to the U.S. Virgin Islands. The move would cost Puerto Rico billions of dollars in lost revenue. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Olympians encourage kids to walkFormer Olympic champion Cathy Freeman of Australia says it's frightening that one in four children are overweight and counts herself lucky to have grown up a healthy and active kid.Speaking at the launch of the Global Children's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:45 pm Residents are frustrated by almost daily attacks, extortion and kidnappings in Ciudad JuarezDemonstrators clash with police during a protests against the visit of Mexican President Felipe Calderon to Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua State. Calderon called for shared US responsibility in the fight against...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:27 pm Investigators said it was unclear why the US consulate-linked victims were singled out by hit teamsMexican Federal Police guard a burnt SUV found on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, apparently linked to a weekend attack on US consular staff. President Felipe Calderon called for shared US responsibility...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:27 pm Few stand out in long, uneventful ‘Idol’ show
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:13 pm Abuse of pain pills by soldiers concerns PentagonThe military is trying to curb the volume of narcotics given to troops as the number of prescriptions for painkillers and instances ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Mar 2010 | 8:59 pm 'Historic flooding' a risk this springWith truckloads of sandbags rolling into cities like Fargo, N.D. and Moorhead, Minn., the government confirmed residents' fears ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Mar 2010 | 8:50 pm Obama to Take Questions From Fox News - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Mar 2010 | 8:44 pm Sexual predators stalk Haitian womenMany homeless young women in Haiti have become the vulnerable victims of sexual predators roving the earthquake-torn tiny island nation.One young woman tells the story of how needed to use the toilet, but when she went out into...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Mar 2010 | 8:30 pm Israel, U.S. Try to Ease Recent TensionClinton Hails Intense Tuesday Talks as Productive; Israeli Ambassador Denies "Worst Relations in 35 Years" CommentSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Mar 2010 | 8:00 pm Challenger Overtakes Iraq PM in Vote CountSecular Coalition Trails in Crucial Province-by-Province Count; 20 Percent of Votes Still to Be CountedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Mar 2010 | 8:00 pm Health care hardball reaches fever pitch
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 7:46 pm Paterson's potential eroded over 2 yearsTwo years ago today, Gov. David Paterson was sworn into office with all the goodwill an elected leader could have.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Mar 2010 | 7:33 pm U.S. health survey: Too few exercise, too many smokeThe National Health Interview Survey of 79,000 adults over three years found that 58.5% have smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Mar 2010 | 7:30 pm Fed renews "extended period" low-rate vowWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve renewed its pledge on Tuesday to keep interest rates near zero for an "extended period" even as it sounded more upbeat about jobs.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Mar 2010 | 7:17 pm Few blacks serve in top U.S. diplomatic postsThe State Department is searching for new ways to bring minorities to high-profile positions. New assignments this summer will increase diversity, one official promises.The State Department has fallen short in its efforts to promote African Americans to key frontline diplomatic posts, department officials and diplomats said, despite efforts to increase diversity under two black secretaries of State and a black president.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Mar 2010 | 7:12 pm Funding Halted For Virtual Fence On Mexico BorderTechnical glitches and delays have put the virtual fence in jeopardy. The fence was supposed to monitor most of the 2,000-mile southern U.S. border by 2011 but now covers only a portion of Arizona's boundary with Mexico. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said funds will be frozen until a reassessment of the project can be completed. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Mar 2010 | 7:01 pm Crocodile attacks fisherDARWIN, Australia - A man has been attacked by a crocodile while fishing off Australia's north coast.Northern Territory police say the 45-year-old professional fisherman was diving for sea cucumbers yesterday about 200 kilometres...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Mar 2010 | 7:00 pm Levi Johnston ordered to pay child support
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:52 pm FBI: No evidence Mexico hit men targeted AmericansConfused hit men may have gone to the wrong party, the FBI said Tuesday as it cast doubt on fears that the slaying of three people ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:45 pm Possible suicides have Cornell on edgeCornell University is posting staffers on bridges and making door-to-door checks in dorms after three undergrads in the last month plunged to their deaths in the Ivy League campus' spectacular gorges.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:30 pm LAPD Chief Beck wants to move officers from special units into regional stationsLos Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck this week followed through on a plan to move about 180 officers out of specialized units and spread them among the department's regional stations.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:17 pm Democrats defend health strategy as vote nearsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under heavy Republican attack, Democrats in the House of Representatives on Tuesday defended plans to pass a healthcare overhaul without a direct vote as President Barack Obama's top domestic priority neared a make-or-break showdown.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:11 pm Brazen heist nets $75m in pillsHARTFORD, Connecticut - In a Hollywood-style heist, thieves cut a hole in the roof of a warehouse, rappelled inside and scored one of the biggest hauls of its kind - not diamonds, gold bullion or Old World art, but about US$75 million...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm Violence Intensifies in East JerusalemPalestinians Angry over Israeli Settlement Plans Clash with Police; U.S. Cancels Diplomatic Trip to Mideast, Deepening FeudSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Mar 2010 | 5:30 pm Houses smashed, trees uprooted on Fijian island - reportSilence from a tiny Fijian island, thought to be amongst the worst-hit by Cyclone Tomas, has been broken.A Fijian radio station, FBC News, got what may be the first call outSource: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Mar 2010 | 5:30 pm Chicago Man to Plead Guilty in Mumbai CaseAmerican David Headley - Tied to Mumbai Siege and Plot against Danish Newspaper - Will Reverse Earlier Not Guilty PleaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Mar 2010 | 5:14 pm Holder defends criminal trials for 9/11 suspectsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended plans to prosecute some terrorism suspects in traditional criminal courts, urging lawmakers to avoid politicizing the decision and inflaming public fears.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Mar 2010 | 4:43 pm U.S. Youth Likely To Face Greater Health IssuesAnti-smoking campaigns have had success reducing smoking, and since the 1990s smoking among youth has also declined. However, public health messages about exercise and healthy eating don't seem to be having an effect yet. Kids are developing adult diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Mar 2010 | 3:15 pm Vatican Ends Probe of LegionariesScandalous Order May Face Papal Mandate for Reform; Founder Fathered Children, Molested SeminariansSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Mar 2010 | 3:00 pm Holder Says Bin Laden Won't Be Captured AliveThe attorney general told a House subcommittee the al-Qaida leader would never appear in an American courtroom because the possibility that he would be caught alive is "infinitesimal." In testimony Tuesday, he rejected criticism from GOP lawmakers who contend it is too dangerous to put terror suspects on trial in federal civilian courts as Holder has proposed. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Mar 2010 | 2:51 pm Pakistani Kidnappers Free Young British BoySahil Saeed, 5, from Oldham in Greater Manchester, was picked up in a field 20 miles from the Punjabi town of Jhelum, where he was abducted from his grandmother's house on March 4 by an armed gang who demanded over $152,000 for his release. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 2:09 pm The Real Problem With Earmarks And CongressANALYSIS: Despite all the talk about eliminating earmarks, don't bet on its happening. Earmarks come close to the basic notion of representative government: We want to know what our lawmaker has done for us lately. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Mar 2010 | 2:00 pm FT: Brown Blocks EU's Hedge Fund ReformsU.K. Prime Minister Intervenes Over Proposed Private Equity Industry Reforms Which Geithner Labeled ProtectionistSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Mar 2010 | 1:30 pm Prince Charles and Camilla in PolandThe Royal Couple Arrived in Poland, Starting a Nine-Day Visit to Central Europe That Will Also Take Them to Hungary and the Czech RepublicSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Mar 2010 | 1:18 pm Petraeus: Afghan Front Difficult in 2010Central Command Head Says Fighting in Afghanistan Will Get "Harder Before It Gets Easier"; Iraq Pullout on TrackSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Mar 2010 | 1:00 pm Cancer Drug May Keep Lockerbie Bomber Alive in Libya for 5 YearsThe Lockerbie bomber is at the center of a fresh row after it emerged he is taking a cancer drug that could keep him alive for five more years, The Sun reported. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 12:27 pm General Election 2010: George Osborne urges David Cameron to 'fire up'David Cameron has been urged by his closest colleague to summon up "more fire" to ensure an election victory.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:48 am Amsterdam 'the new Costa del Crime' for Britain's most wanted fugitivesAmsterdam has taken over from the "Costa del Crime" of southern Spain as the preferred hiding place for Britain's most wanted fugitives.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:32 am Most U.S. Forces in Afghanistan to Be Under NATOThe U.S. force in Afghanistan is undergoing a major restructuring that will bring virtually all American troops under NATO command, a top U.S. military official said Tuesday. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:18 am European Couple Arrested for Allegedly Bringing Son, 13, to Ibiza BrothelStunned police said they arrested a couple Tuesday who took their 13-year-old son to a brothel in Ibiza. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:35 am Thai Protesters Pour Own Blood Outside Gov't GatesThai protesters pour jugs of their own blood at the government headquarters and outside the ruling party's offices Tuesday in a symbolic sacrifice to press their demands for new elections. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 8:36 am Fiona Pilkington tragedy: 10 police officers investigated for alleged failingsTen police officers are being investigated for alleged failings which allowed teenage yobs to drive Fiona Pilkington and her disabled daughter to their deaths.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:14 am
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