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Japan to press for more nuclear power use to fight global warming+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: LEAD STORY TO FOLLOW) Japan is considering plans to increase the number of nuclear power plants in the country as a measure to help combat global warming, the industry...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:13 am Jerusalem OKs Contentious New Building PlanThe Jerusalem municipality has approved 20 new apartments for Jews in east Jerusalem, the city said Wednesday. The move could stir a new diplomatic crisis with the United States just as Israel's leader is in Washington on a fence-mending visit. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:13 am 'Pirate' shot as attack repelledA suspected pirate is shot dead as private guards repel an attack off Somalia, in what may have been the first such incident.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:12 am Google still censoring for some China customersBEIJING (AP) -- Google Inc. is still censoring search content for some of its customers in China, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday, in a decision that underscores the Internet giant's delicate effort to hold onto its mainland businesses days after moving its search engine offshore....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:11 am Google still censoring for some China customersGoogle Inc. is still censoring search content for some of its customers in China, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday, in a decision that underscores the Internet giant's delicate effort...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:11 am Report: Fiat to cut 5,000 jobsAn Italian newspaper says Fiat will cut 5,000 jobs as part of its new strategic plan.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:03 am SEC Employees Browsed Kiddie Porn As Economy TankedOver the past two years, more than a dozen Securities and Exchange employees and contractors have tried to view pornography on government computers at least 8,273 times. Here's what they were looking at while the global financial system cratered. (Had to tone down the Gawker headline).
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:03 am Cook steers England to series winEngland earn a 2-0 series win over Bangladesh through the batting of Alastair Cook, with a 12th Test century, and Kevin Pietersen.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:02 am James Cameron: "Glenn Beck Is A ***** *****"James Cameron calls Glenn Beck a ***** ***** at a press junket and the director is just getting warmed up...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:02 am Hewitt on EuropeGreek crisis strains Franco-German allianceSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:01 am Supreme Court eyes jury instructions in Pickton trialCrown says retrying pig farmer futile, as ‘conviction is inevitable,’ but defence focuses on change of prosecutorial tack, from Pickton acting alone to having accomplices, during jury deliberation
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am Fake Game Installer Punishes Pirates Via Epic Privacy BreachOver the years would-be game pirates have been targeted in a number of ways such as through draconian DRM schemes and even viruses. Now it appears that file-sharers who thought they were going to download a high-profile interactive erotic novel have been instead treated to a security and privacy breach of epic proportions.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:59 am Rio Tinto trial ends in ChinaVerdict could take some time, lawyers say
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:57 am Israel, undeterred, to build in East Jerusalem - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:55 am 2 families bond as young mom's baby comes homeEDITOR'S NOTE — Still living in poverty, a young mother has done her best to bond with the baby that another family has cared for for six months, though she's still not sure she's ready to have her baby come home. The mother of the foster family has her own mixed emotions about giving the baby back. Will they make good on the promises they've made one another? The last of three installments.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:55 am Netanyahu meets Obama amid rowIsraeli PM Netanyahu and US President Obama hold their first talks since a row over building in East Jerusalem.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:53 am Gap in health care law's protection for children - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:53 am Israel, undeterred, to build in East JerusalemJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Undeterred by turbulence in its ties with the United States and Britain, Israel on Wednesday confirmed further plans to expand the Jewish presence in occupied East Jerusalem, with more building freshly approved.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:52 am Israel, undeterred, to build in East Jerusalem (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:52 am Shanghai trial of Rio Tinto staff ends, no verdictThe trial in Shanghai of four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto on charges of taking bribes and stealing commercial secrets ended Wednesday as expected without a verdict being announced.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:52 am Obama to sign promised executive order on abortionPresident Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order Wednesday reaffirming long-standing restrictions on federal funding of abortion.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am German business confidence rises in MarchA closely watched survey shows German business confidence improved in March after falling in February because of harsh winter weather.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am Wall of Death - Indian Style!Big Wooden Dome Structure - Check. Motorcycles - Check. Wonky Little Nissan Cars - Check. Insanity - Absolutely!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am Office worker is only man on Earth to see exploding cometAn amateur stargazer has captured the moment a comet exploded in space - an event missed by the world's professional astronomers.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:46 am Private guards kill Somali pirate for first timeNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Private security guards shot and killed a Somali pirate during an attack on a merchant ship off the coast of East Africa in what is believed to be the first such killing by armed contractors, the EU Naval Force spokesman said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:43 am Private guards kill Somali pirate for first timePrivate security guards shot and killed a Somali pirate during an attack on a merchant ship off the coast of East Africa in what is believed to be the first such killing by armed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:43 am Google to phase out China search partnershipsBEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Two day after shutting its Chinese portal over censorship, Google Inc said it plans to phase out deals to provide filtered search services to other online or mobile firms in China.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:42 am The Red State Sex FetishSandra Bullock's husband's mistress revealed she often gets approached by men who are into "pedal pumping." Anneli Rufus on a strange sex fad in conservative America.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:42 am 'Pirate' dies as ship's guards repel attack off Somalia - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:41 am IOC's Rogge says he's happy with Singapore prep for youth Olympics+(Kyodo) _ IOC President Jacques Rogge said Wednesday he is satisfied with the progress of Singapore's preparations for the world's first youth Olympic games, which will be held in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:41 am MassCash winning numbersBRAINTREE - The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:40 am European privacy battle looms for Facebook, GoogleGENEVA (AP) -- You have been tagged in 12 photos. Even if you're not signed up to the Web site....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:39 am European privacy battle looms for Facebook, GoogleYou have been tagged in 12 photos. Even if you're not signed up to the Web site.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:39 am European privacy battle looms for Facebook, Google (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:39 am Sandra Bullock speeds toward divorceThe drama continues in the Sandra Bullock-Jesse James infidelity saga. Not only is the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:38 am Malaysia accused of migrant abuseAmnesty International says migrant workers in Malaysia are exploited by both employers and police.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:37 am North Carolina defeats UAB to advance to NIT semifinalsBIRMINGHAM, Ala. - It's not the final four North Carolina dreamed of at the beginning of the season, but nonetheless,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:35 am The nation's weatherThe Northeast was expected to start drying out, but snow was forecast to return to the Central Plains on Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:34 am Nippon Life has no plan for demutualization into stock company+(Kyodo) _ Nippon Life Insurance Co. has no plan to demutualize itself into a stock company, the company's president said in a recent interview ahead of rival Dai-ichi Mutual Life...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:33 am Clinton pledges unstinting U.S. support to Mexico in war on drug cartelsMEXICO CITY - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, leading a high-level U.S. delegation to underscore concerns...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:30 am Fattest state's lawmakers shed pounds, fried stuffIn a gym at a tiny college in the capital of the most obese state in the nation, state Rep. John Hines dropped his chest to the floor, let out an "Aaaarrrrgggh!" and forced through a few final pushups.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:30 am Sumo: Hakuho downs Baruto to take sole lead in Osaka+(Kyodo) _ Unbeaten grand champion Hakuho condemned promotion-chasing sekiwake Baruto to his first defeat Wednesday to grab sole possession of the lead with four days left at the Spring...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:28 am Bees in trouble after bad winter
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:26 am German government to establish panel on abuseBERLIN (AP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet is meeting Wednesday to establish an expert panel in response to the recent spate of sexual abuse allegations in the Roman Catholic church and elsewhere....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:25 am German government to establish panel on abuseGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet is meeting Wednesday to establish an expert panel in response to the recent spate of sexual abuse allegations in the Roman Catholic church and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:25 am Pakistan opens new front against Pakistani militants, tribesman+(Kyodo) _ At least 15 Islamic militants were killed and 17 others injured in an operation against Pakistani Taliban and antigovernment tribesmen in the Orakzai Tribal Agency in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:24 am Ubukata again criticizes Ozawa, DPJ leadership, demands scandal account+TOKYO, March 24 (Kyodo) _ One day after his party decided to let him stay in his post, Democratic Party of Japan Vice Secretary General Yukio Ubukata demanded again Wednesday that his...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:17 am Bowersox again wows 'American Idol' judges (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:15 am Coulter speech canceled after threats
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:15 am Dinosaur fossilised in sand duneA close dinosaur relative of the biggest animals to ever walk the Earth seems to have been caught in a falling sand dune.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:14 am Gay at the prom?US schools struggle with lesbian and gay 'culture war'Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:11 am Budget 2010: Alistair Darling set for stamp duty move - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:08 am Eyeing tourney title, BU still high on Corey LoweBoston University experienced a dramatic postseason win on its home court Monday night. The Terriers outlasted...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:07 am Celtics unpack, look to get right at homeDouse them in the face with cold water. The Celtics are about to experience something completely different...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:07 am March Tankan survey forecast to improve for 4th straight quarter+(Kyodo) _ The Bank of Japan's Tankan quarterly business sentiment survey in March is expected to show an improvement among large manufacturers for the fourth consecutive quarter in light...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:06 am Amid budget crisis, Calif. makes parole easier
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:04 am Already Insured?--->Get Ready to Pay More!For most Americans insured through work, health care coverage is expected to stay the same -- or improve. No lifetime caps. No denial of benefits if people get sick. And continued coverage if you lose or change jobs.But premiums will continue to rise. How much? No one's certain. To pay for this sweeping reform, here's what will change:
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:59 am Bruins get it together againATLANTA - And just like that, the Bruins' playoff picture looks a whole lot prettier. Facing two must-win...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:59 am Ashley Judd courts solution to global causeHollywood honey Ashley Judd took time out from her Harvard studies - and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:59 am In picturesThe never-ending fight against tuberculosisSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:59 am Dustin Pedroia sprains wristFORT MYERS - The injury bug had been biding its time with the Red Sox this spring. Last night, it struck pretty...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:58 am Jerusalem approves contentious new building planThe Jerusalem municipality has approved 20 new apartments for Jews in east Jerusalem, the city said Wednesday, in a move that could stir a new diplomatic crisis with the United States just as Israel's leader is in Washington on a fence-mending visit.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:54 am On Duceppe, two cartoonists who just can’t resistNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:54 am Jerusalem approves contentious new building planJERUSALEM (AP) -- The Jerusalem municipality has approved 20 new apartments for Jews in east Jerusalem, the city said Wednesday, in a move that could stir a new diplomatic crisis with the United States just as Israel's leader is in Washington on a fence-mending visit....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:53 am Jerusalem approves contentious new building plan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:52 am Google to phase out China search partnerships (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:49 am EU Force: Private guards on a ship have killed an attacking Somali pirate for first time.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:48 am New wave of fiction in Egypt bypasses politicsCAIRO (AP) -- For decades, Arabic fiction was associated with the name of one man: Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize for literature. Nearly four years after his death, his native Egypt is experiencing an unprecedented fiction explosion from a new generation....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:45 am Patrick Molesti (WTF?) Tries to Buy 5-Year-Old OnlineIt can't be easy for a 56-year-old pedophile in Woodstock, Georgia to find suitable victims. So the fortuitously named Patrick Ange Molesti tried to remedy the problem by purchasing a 5-year-old child online, according to police.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:40 am London looks to lessons learned from Vancouver OlympicsHost of the 2012 Summer Games hopes to emulate Vancouver’s success in striking ‘the right balance between safety and security’ – in the face of severe terror threats
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:40 am Guantanamo men arrive in EuropeThree ex-inmates of the controversial US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay are transferred to Georgia and two to Switzerland.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:33 am Mexico: Widow IDs slain husband as arrested manMEXICO CITY (AP) -- A drug suspect arrested in northern Mexico over the weekend turned up dead hours later with signs of torture on his corpse, prompting denials from the navy that it had anything to do with the man's death....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:30 am Mexico: Widow IDs slain husband as arrested man (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:30 am US man held in NKorea rallied against PyongyangSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A Boston man detained in North Korea is a quiet, devout Christian so concerned about an American missionary held in Pyongyang that he was moved to tears at rallies protesting the communist regime, fellow activists said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:27 am India rebels clash with policemenAt least three policemen are killed in a clash with Maoist rebels in the eastern Indian state of Orrisa, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:26 am Death adds to mystery of businessman at centre of investor lawsuitRumours of suicide swirl after body removed last week from Robert Mander’s home
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:23 am Israel may replace Mossad agent UK expelled: mediaJERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli diplomat Britain plans to expel over forged British passports used by the suspected killers of a Hamas commander in Dubai is a Mossad agent who Israel may replace, Israeli media said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:21 am Israel may replace Mossad agent UK expelled: media (Reuters)Reuters - The Israeli diplomat Britain plans to expel over forged British passports used by the suspected killers of a Hamas commander in Dubai is a Mossad agent who Israel may replace, Israeli media said on Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:21 am Biden #%@s up historic day - New York Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:16 am Health care bill supporters jubilant at signingThe glitzy East Room of the White House, site of musical performances and state dinners, was transformed Tuesday by hundreds ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:13 am Autopsy: Golfer's son died from alcohol, drugsThe Dallas County medical examiner's office says Hunter Green, the son of professional golfer Ken Green, died as a result of a combination of alcohol and prescription drugs.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:12 am Custom scooters from JapanHere’s a look at a few stylish custom scooters straight from the streets of Japan.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:10 am Census gives daily tally of participationAbout 10 days after 120 million Census questionnaires were mailed to every address in the USA, 16% have been returned.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:08 am Texas big Census winner this decadeThe decade that opened with booming growth in the Sun Belt is closing on a quieter but similar note despite the recession's toll ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:06 am New wave of fiction in Egypt bypasses politicsFor decades, Arabic fiction was associated with the name of one man: Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize for literature. Nearly four years after his death, his native Egypt is experiencing an unprecedented fiction explosion from a new generation.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:02 am Russian Roulette [Video]*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am Toronto to host 2010 MLS CupSource confirms that BMO Field will be the site of the league's first championship game to be held outside the U.S. on Nov. 21
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:57 am N.J. mystery of 5 missing teens solved after 31 yearsProsecutors charged Lee Evans, 56, of Irvington, N.J., and Philander Hampton, 53, of Jersey City, with five counts of murder ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:52 am Vows to pick up where ACORN left off are made - USA Today
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:44 am Vows to pick up where ACORN left off are madeFormer ACORN members and employees said Tuesday that they are dismayed by news that the group is disbanding amid money woes and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:42 am Senate writing final chapter to health care bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:42 am Amid budget crisis, California makes parole easier (AP)AP - California's budget crisis and overcrowded prisons have led to a new reality for thousands of convicted felons: parole is getting a lot easier — no more random drug tests, travel rules or requirements to check in with an officer.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:41 am David Miliband attacks 'intolerable' Israeli cloning of British passports - Telegraph.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:31 am Real estate agents ready for court fight with OttawaCompetition watchdog is willing to talk, but agents say they won’t make concessions
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:28 am British PM Brown hopes budget will shift focus off Labour's travailsA bit of magic is needed if budget is to boost party's standing ahead of an election that must take place before the first week of June
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:24 am Judge: Lesbian student's rights violatedA federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Itawamba County, Miss., school board violated the rights of a lesbian student by canceling ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:22 am Banks on verge of losing student lending business (AP)AP - Banks and other private lenders are about to lose a $70 billion-a-year student loan business, part of a massive overhaul of college assistance programs that has received an unexpected boost from President Barack Obama's health care success.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:18 am A Speaker who makes things happenNancy Pelosi used all her considerable talents to shepherd the health-car bill though the House and into law
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:16 am NATO must change radically, Canadian groups warnWestern alliance must jettison old strategies and embrace nation-buillding to combat global threats, study by military institutes says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:10 am Lions Gate rejects Carl Icahn's hostile offerThe movie and TV studio's board unanimously declines the activist investor's $6-a-share bid, again.Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Tuesday rebuffed investor Carl Icahn's hostile bid to take control of the Santa Monica-based movie and television studio for $6 a share.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am UC panel proposes three-year bachelor's degrees, other big changesThe university's Commission on the Future issues proposals for revamping revenue and education policies, including taking more out-of-state undergrads, who pay more, and offering some courses online.The University of California on Tuesday began considering dramatic changes in the way it educates its students and raises revenue, including whether to offer three-year bachelor's degrees and enroll more out-of-state undergraduates.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Climate law won't hurt California economy, report saysMany sectors will prosper under the greenhouse gas limits, an analysis by the state air board finds. A business group disputes the findings.California's overall economy will not suffer, and many parts of it will prosper under the state's landmark global warming law , according to an analysis by the California Air Resources Board that rebuts an industry-led ballot effort to suspend the regulations.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am L.A. County to develop foster care investigative unitThe Board of Supervisors acts in the wake of the killing of a 2-year-old girl. The unit would have the power to end contracts with troubled foster family agencies.Responding to the killing of a 2-year-old foster child this month, Los Angeles County supervisors Tuesday voted to develop an investigations unit with the power to end contracts with troubled foster family agencies such as the one responsible for the child's care.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am President Obama signs healthcare overhaul into law'We . . . mark a new season in America,' he says at the signing ceremony as Democrats celebrate.With the strokes of 22 pens, a buoyant President Obama on Tuesday signed into law the most far-reaching healthcare overhaul in two generations, vindicating a yearlong struggle on which he had staked his presidency.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Jerusalem Approves Contentious Building PlanNews of the approval came as Israel's prime minister was in Washington to try to calm a growing rift with the Obama administration over such construction plans. Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 12:47 am Poll show health care plan gains favorMore Americans now favor than oppose the health care overhaul that President Obama signed into law Tuesday, a USA TODAY/Gallup ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 12:41 am Obama, Netanyahu Meet Amid DisputePresident's 90-Minute Talk with Israeli PM Kept Unusually Secretive as Anger Over East Jerusalem Construction SimmersSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Mar 2010 | 12:21 am Amazing x-ray shows gamer's lucky escapeA 17-year-old Chinese boy is understood to be in a stable condition after being stabbed through the head with a knife during a row over a computer game.Local media in the northeastern Chinese province of Jilin reported that Xiao...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Mar 2010 | 12:17 am U.S., Pakistan seek to turn page on caustic tiesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Pakistan hold high-level talks on Wednesday aimed at reversing decades of mistrust, but tensions over issues from nuclear cooperation to security are still expected to taint relations.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 12:16 am Pakistan Forces Kill 14 Militants Near Afghan BorderThe Pakistani military used ground forces and fighter jets during operations in three areas of the Orakzai tribal region. Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 12:08 am Republicans feeling blue as Scott Brown win backfiresRepublican folk hero Sen. Scott Brown is being taunted by triumphant Democrats - and slammed by irked conservatives...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 12:05 am Judge could be Supreme Court contenderShe was introduced Tuesday as a woman who could be the next Supreme Court justice "if the stars align" and liberals prevail.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Mar 2010 | 12:04 am Top military brass to hear review of 'mentors' programDefense Secretary Robert Gates' top deputy will brief the Joint Chiefs of Staff today on his recommendations to regulate the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Mar 2010 | 11:48 pm Obama and Israeli PM meet amid disputePresident Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in an unusual pair of low-profile meetings at the White House ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Mar 2010 | 11:35 pm Treasury report lowers estimate of home borrowers helped by key program - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Mar 2010 | 11:28 pm Mahmud al-MabhuhMahmud al-Mabhuh, a founder of the military wing of the Hamas movement, was found dead in his Dubai hotel room on January 20. Britain announced Tuesday it was kicking out an Israeli diplomat over the use...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Mar 2010 | 11:15 pm Miliband said there were "compelling reasons" to suggest Israel was behind the forgeriesA photograph released by the Dubai police in February shows the British passport of one of the 26 suspects in the January killing of top Hamas militant Mahmud al-Mabhuh. Britain has kicked out an Israeli...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Mar 2010 | 11:15 pm Members of Hamas stand next to a portrait of Mahmud al-Mabhuh during a rally in the Gaza StripMembers of the Islamic Hamas movement stand next to a portrait of assassinated top commander Mahmud al-Mabhuh during a rally in the Gaza Strip refugee camp of Jabalia in February. Britain has kicked out...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Mar 2010 | 11:15 pm Top military brass to hear review of 'mentors' program - USA Today
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Mar 2010 | 11:13 pm Senate may be Republicans’ last stand
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Mar 2010 | 11:00 pm Republicans On Health Care Fight: 'It's Not Over'One prominent Republican drew the ire of his fellow party members this week by calling the passage of the health care bill the GOP's Waterloo. But Republicans say the issue has lost none of its power to motivate the opposition in the midterm elections and beyond. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Mar 2010 | 11:00 pm The island isn’t hell, but it feels like it on ‘Lost’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Mar 2010 | 10:34 pm Hot Wings' Pain Now Felt By Restaurants, TooOnce a novel way to use a throwaway chicken part — and sell more beer — the humble Buffalo wing is now an industry unto itself. But now, restaurants who sell them have a problem: Wing pieces are no longer cheap. Wholesale prices doubled in the past decade. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Mar 2010 | 10:19 pm Sen. Lindsey Graham: Spotlight On A Deal MakerIn the past year, political controversies as diverse as climate change, immigration, Guantanamo and Supreme Court nominations have had one thing in common: Republican Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has broken ranks with his party to collaborate with Democrats. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Mar 2010 | 10:17 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Mar 2010 | 10:06 pm Scoop: Kate Gosselin’s $35,000 makeover
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Mar 2010 | 10:06 pm Ella Mae Johnson: Her Story Was History, TooShe died this week at 106, but just last year she made her way to Washington for the presidential inaugural. After witnessing a century of pain and progress for African-Americans, she wanted to see — with her own eyes — Barack Obama sworn in as president. Now a book will tell her story. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm Shortfall Threatens Illinois Pension SystemFor years, Illinois lawmakers and governors have failed to set aside enough money for state pensions. In recent years, they've made matters worse by skipping some pension payments altogether, and borrowing money to make others. Illinois' pension funds could go broke within the next decade. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Mar 2010 | 9:55 pm Fed officials in no hurry to raise ratesLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With unemployment high and inflation low, the Federal Reserve is in no hurry to raise interest rates, two Federal Reserve officials suggested on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2010 | 9:39 pm UC panel proposes three-year bachelor's degrees, other big changes - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Mar 2010 | 8:43 pm U.S, Mexico eye new phase in drug warMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised on Tuesday to help Mexico broaden a drug war that has failed to curb traffickers' increasingly deadly power along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2010 | 8:11 pm Britain expels Israeli diplomatBritain has expelled a senior Israeli official from London in the latest fallout from the murder of a Hamas commander at his Dubai hotel in January.The expulsion came after the British intelligence concluded there was "compelling...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Mar 2010 | 8:00 pm Al Qaeda Leader in Iraq: Continue JihadIn Audio Tape, Militant Says Recent Elections Mean Nothing, Calls for Fight Against Occupying American "Filth"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Mar 2010 | 7:30 pm Red Arrows jets crash in trainingTwo British pilots escaped serious injury today after their jets crashed during an airborne stunt by the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows.The RAF said Mike Ling suffered a dislocated shoulder after parachuting from his plane during...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Mar 2010 | 7:30 pm Building Fire in India Kills 6, Injures 20Police were investigating the cause of the blaze, which was believed to have started in an elevator. Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Mar 2010 | 7:15 pm 'New China' on show at ExpoSHANGHAI - Looking for the China of pagodas, farmers in rice paddies and Mao-suited masses pedaling bicycles through grim city streets?You won't find such scenes here when Shanghai's World Expo opens on May 1.What you will...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Mar 2010 | 7:00 pm Father says he warned of abuseRelatives say police and L.A. County child welfare officials were told Deandre Green, 2, was being harmed before his death.Family members of Deandre Green, a 2-year-old boy who was fatally beaten last week, allegedly by his mother's boyfriend, said they had warned police and Los Angeles County child welfare officials at least twice about possible abuse in the last few months of the child's life.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Mar 2010 | 7:00 pm Obama signs historic healthcare reform into lawWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A jubilant President Barack Obama signed the most sweeping U.S. social policy legislation in decades into law on Tuesday, putting his name on a healthcare bill that will help shape his legacy and the Democrats' chances of holding on to power in Congress.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2010 | 6:49 pm Pentagon eyes more "humane" enforcement of gay banWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon, ahead of any repeal of the U.S. military's ban on gays in its ranks, will likely announce steps this week that may soften the blow on homosexuals affected by the "don't ask, don't tell" law.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2010 | 6:47 pm California may vote on legalizing potL.A. County petition signatures are expected to tilt the balance for putting an initiative on the November ballot. Governments' budget crises may help the measure's prospects, some say.Fourteen years after California decided marijuana could be used as a medicine and ignited a national movement, the state is likely to vote on whether to take another step into the vanguard of drug liberalization: legalizing the controversial weed for fun and profit.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Mar 2010 | 6:36 pm Video: Juarez Mayor on Death ThreatsThe mayor of Juarez, Jose Reyes Ferriz, said that he has received multiple death threats since Mexico waged its war against drugs. Ferriz says that he takes them all seriously.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Mar 2010 | 6:13 pm Netanyahu takes Israel's case to ObamaThe two leaders are expected to discuss Israeli housing plans and their effect on peace talks.President Obama met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday amid new signs that the two remain deeply divided over continued Israeli construction in disputed East Jerusalem.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Mar 2010 | 6:06 pm Mexico's Drug Wars Fuel Northern FlightAs Ciudad Juarez Becomes More Dangerous, Wealthy Mexicans Flee to El Paso, Texas, for a New LifeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm Video: Obama Meets with NetanyahuIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Obama, as tensions between the two have increased due to Israel's intentions to build in a controversial area. David Martin reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Mar 2010 | 5:36 pm Pensioners jailed for kidnapping advisorThree German retirees who lost $1.4 million in the financial crisis and kidnapped their American investment adviser in an attempt to recoup the money were convicted today, with their 74-year-old ringleader sentenced to six years in...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Mar 2010 | 5:30 pm Arrest in Venezuela raises free speech concernsCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- The arrest of an outspoken government opponent for his critical remarks on a TV talk show drew condemnation on Tuesday from opposition parties and human rights activists who said the case shows freedoms are being eroded in Venezuela....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 23 Mar 2010 | 5:28 pm Obama officials say US drug demand fuels violenceMEXICO CITY (AP) -- A cast of senior U.S. security officials pledged long-term support for Mexico's drug war while acknowledging Tuesday that an insatiable U.S. appetite for illegal narcotics, coupled with a flow of U.S. arms into Mexico, is at the core of the problem....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 23 Mar 2010 | 5:26 pm Video: Juarez Residents Flee to U.S.The city of Juarez, Mexico, has been besieged by the ongoing drug war; which has caused many affluent residents there to cross the border for the safety of El Paso, Texas. Bill Whitaker reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Mar 2010 | 5:13 pm Court lifts ban on media ownership restrictionsWASHINGTON -- A federal court has at least temporarily lifted government rules that blocked media companies from owning a newspaper and a broadcast TV station in the same market.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Mar 2010 | 5:12 pm China fuming as Google skirts Great FirewallBEIJING - Google's partial withdrawal from China brought condemnation and signs of pressure from the government while leaving Chinese Web surfers to wonder whether the company's new offshore search engine site would be blocked by...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Mar 2010 | 5:00 pm 3 Gitmo Detainees to Transfer to Country of GeorgiaThe Justice Department says the identities of the three detainees sent Tuesday to Georgia in the South Caucasus region were withheld for security and privacy reasons. Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Mar 2010 | 4:50 pm California man indicted over mortgage loan schemeNEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors announced the indictment of a Southern California man on money laundering and conspiracy charges for a scheme to defraud delinquent homeowners hoping to modify their mortgages.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2010 | 4:32 pm Burning Away Cash: Pension Plight In Rhode IslandThe city of Cranston, R.I., used to operate a separate pension fund for hundreds of police and firefighters who contributed money from their paychecks to the fund. But instead of setting the money aside and investing it, the city spent it on operating expenses. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Mar 2010 | 4:26 pm 8 Kids Stabbed to Death at Chinese SchoolWitnesses Say Former Medical Worker Mingled with Parents before Slashing Students outside Elementary School; 5 Others WoundedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm Obama Officials Tie U.S. Drug Habit to WarIn Mexico, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Pledges to Reduce Americans' Demand for Illegal NarcoticsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm Ex-doctor kills 8 children in frenzied attackBEIJING - A former medical worker allegedly stabbed to death eight young children and wounded five others yesterday in a bloody rampage outside an elementary school in eastern China.The attacker struck in the morning as students...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm Chili grenades - India's latest terror weaponGAUHATI, India - The Indian military has a new weapon against terrorism: the world's hottest chili.After conducting tests, the military has decided to use the thumb-sized "bhut jolokia," or "ghost chili,"...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Mar 2010 | 3:54 pm Rudd comes out ahead as leaders clash on healthChallenging Tony Abbott to a leaders' debate before this year's election campaign even kicks off was a big gamble on Kevin Rudd's part.But it appears to have paid off, with most commentators declaring Rudd the winner of the televised...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Mar 2010 | 3:45 pm States challenge new healthcare law in courtMIAMI (Reuters) - Top legal officials from 14 states across the country on Tuesday filed lawsuits challenging an overhaul of the U.S.' $2.5 trillion healthcare system, minutes after President Barack Obama signed the landmark legislation.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2010 | 3:43 pm Clinton Pledges U.S. Help In Mexico Drug WarThe secretary of state, who led a delegation to Mexico City on Tuesday, acknowledged that an insatiable U.S. appetite for drugs is at the core of the problem. She said drug cartels responsible for increasing violence in the border region are fighting not just Mexican military and law enforcement forces but also the United States. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Mar 2010 | 3:40 pm Clinton says Israel hurting US credibilityWASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Israel of undermining United States credibility as a Mideast peacemaker yesterday as President Barack Obama prepared to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today.Clinton...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Mar 2010 | 3:00 pm German Court Convicts "Gang of Retirees"Four People Between 61 and 80 Admitted Kidnapping Financial Adviser, Forcing Him to Transfer Money to ThemSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Mar 2010 | 2:30 pm Judge Denies Lesbian's Request To Force PromU.S. District Judge Glen Davidson said the Itawamba County school district in Mississippi violated Constance McMillen's rights by denying her request to bring her girlfriend to the dance and said he'd hold a trial on the issue. But he would not order the district to hold the dance, saying a private prom being planned would serve the same purpose. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Mar 2010 | 2:24 pm CEO Says ACORN 'Isn't Dead Yet'In an NPR interview, ACORN chief Bertha Lewis said the activist group isn't disbanding — but the group's spokesman reiterated a Monday statement that it would close in the coming months. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Mar 2010 | 2:06 pm Official: U.S. Strike Kills 3 in PakistanMissile Strikes House in Region Dominated by Militants Blamed for Attacks against U.S. Forces across Border in AfghanistanSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Mar 2010 | 2:00 pm Al Qaeda Leader in Iraq Calls for Continued Jihad Against U.S. 'Occupiers'Self-described leader of an Al Qaeda front group calls for continued jihad against Iraq's American "occupiers" in the wake of the March 7 election that he claimed was boycotted by most Sunni Arabs, according to an audio tape posted on militant Web sites. Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Mar 2010 | 12:56 pm Suspected U.S. Missile Strike Kills 3 in Northwest PakistanThe United States routinely fires missiles against Al Qaeda and Taliban targets in northwest Pakistan, striking at an area that up until 18 months ago was largely a militant safe haven. Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Mar 2010 | 12:53 pm Yemeni Women Protest Child BridesHundreds of Yemeni women protest in front of parliament in San'a urging lawmakers to ban marriage of women under the age of 17. Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Mar 2010 | 11:56 am A pirate boat in the Gulf of Aden off SomaliaA pirate boat in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in 2009. Pirates seized a British Virgin Islands cargo ship with a mainly Sri Lankan crew of 25 off the Oman coast on Tuesday, the EU's naval force patrolling...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Mar 2010 | 11:18 am Britain Anglo Saxon GoldFILE - This is a Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 file photo of part of a recently discovered hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold is displayed at Birmingham Museum in Birmingham, England . A fundraising campaign to keep...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Mar 2010 | 11:02 am BRITAIN ISRAEL DUBAI SLAYINGRon Prosor, Israel's ambassador in Britain, walks to make a statement to members of the media outside the embassy in central London, Tuesday March 23, 2010. Britain's government expelled an Israeli diplomat...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Mar 2010 | 10:58 am BRITAIN DUBAI SLAYINGRon Prosor, center, Israel's ambassador to Britain, surrounded by aides and security, makes a statement to members of the media outside the Israeli embassy in central London, Tuesday March 23, 2010. Britain...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Mar 2010 | 10:57 am VIDEO: Google row exposes China internet censorship laws. Duration: 01:51Google's decision to effectively shut down its Chinese-language search engine is exposing mainland censorship laws, an analyst says, but this is a risk authorities are willing to take. Duration: 01:51Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Mar 2010 | 10:08 am CORRECTION CORRECTION Kenya Election ViolenceFILE - In this Jan 3, 2008 file photo, road side kiosk owners cleanup the damage caused by Orange Democratic Movement supporters in Nairobi, Kenya. Witnesses to some of the atrocities committed during...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Mar 2010 | 9:38 am CORRECTION Kenya Election ViolenceFILE - In this Monday, Jan 7, 2008 file photo children gives a thumbs up sign at Jamhuri Park show ground, Nairobi, Kenya, where hundreds of families had taken refugee after recent violence. Witnesses...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Mar 2010 | 9:37 am Three Tigers Killed After Escaping Spanish ZooPolice shoot three tigers from a Canary Islands zoo after a mistake led to their escape. Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Mar 2010 | 9:01 am Dubai Lifts Ban on Restaurants That Cook With AlcoholAfter going back and forth on the decision, Dubai says food containing alcohol can be served in restaurants on the condition it is segregated from other food and clearly labeled. Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Mar 2010 | 8:51 am A-10 Warthogs in Action Over KandaharAs two pilots geared up to fly from Kandahar to neighboring Helmand to support a British unit, Michael Yon takes an up-close look at the fantastically agile and advanced A-10 Warthog. Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Mar 2010 | 7:19 am A brief history of political scandalsSome of the more notable political scandals which have enveloped the British establishment in the last 40 years.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Mar 2010 | 5:47 am
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