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EU force frees Somali 'pirates'The EU's naval force frees six Somali pirate suspects a day after they were captured following a deadly firefight.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2010 | 4:18 am 2LD: N. Korea warns South of 'extraordinary measures' over tourism project+SEOUL, March 25 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH S. KOREAN OFFICIAL'S QUOTES) North Korea warned Thursday it will take unspecified "extraordinary measures" unless South Korea agrees...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2010 | 4:11 am Indonesia upholds anti-porn billIndonesia's constitutional court upholds an anti-pornography law that critics say stifles religious and artistic freedom.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2010 | 4:03 am 100 police officers in Australia investigated for racist e-mailScandal already being blamed for one officer's suicide
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Mar 2010 | 4:02 am Problem sections force health care fix back to HouseWASHINGTON - Senate Republicans learned early today that they will be able to kill language in a measure altering...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Mar 2010 | 4:01 am Glenn Beck Responds To James Cameron (video)*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am Mass. Catholic hospitals sold to equity firmA private equity firm has agreed to buy a chain of Catholic hospitals in Massachusetts for $830 million in a deal...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:57 am Dozens of cars pulled from Alaska auto graveyardWhen Anchorage had to dispose of thousands of cars and trucks damaged in a powerful 1964 earthquake, it dumped them off a 350-foot bluff near the outskirts of town.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:54 am DNA identifies new ancient humanScientists identify a previously unknown type of ancient human from the DNA of a finger bone found in a Siberian cave.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:53 am New House vote on US health billThe House of Representatives must vote again on the US healthcare bill after Republicans find procedural "violations".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:53 am UK retail sales up 1.9 pct on month in FebruaryRetail sales in Britain rose 1.9 percent in February from January, leaving them 5 percent higher than a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:53 am U.S. health-care changes headed back to House for new voteDemocrats kill 30 Republican amendments as Senate meets in a middle-of-the-night session
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am Zurich Financial revises 2009 net profit upwardSwiss insurer Zurich Financial on Thursday revised its annual net profit upward by $747 million, citing accounting changes related to hedging in the U.S. life insurance market.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:48 am US health bill needs new House vote (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:45 am Australian author Patricia Wrightson dies at 88Patricia Wrightson, the internationally acclaimed Australian children's author who attracted praise _ and then criticism _ for entwining Aboriginal mythology into her writing, has died at...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:45 am JAL to end cargo-only flight services at end of October+(Kyodo) _ Japan Airlines Corp. said Thursday it will end cargo-only flights at the end of October as part of efforts to turn around its loss-making operations after it filed for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:42 am Sumo: Hakuho stays 1 win clear of Baruto in Osaka+(Kyodo) _ Grand champion Hakuho got an almighty fright before overpowering Kotomitsuki to retain his slender lead, while former nightclub bouncer Baruto came roaring back to keep alive...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:36 am Request for troops a debate for ParliamentNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:35 am Divided EU seeks pre-summit deal on Greek debt (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:33 am Divided EU seeks pre-summit deal on Greek debtBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders were striving on Thursday to reach a last-minute agreement on how to help Greece resolve its debt crisis and reassure investors before what was likely to be a tense summit.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:33 am Netanyahu Says Progress Made with US in Reviving Peace Process - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:32 am Japan big winner at UN conservation meetingDOHA, Qatar (AP) -- The Japanese seemed to be everywhere at the U.N. wildlife trade meeting....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:30 am 10 Signs You Just Might Be Obsessed With The Star Wars SagaMania caught up with intergalactic comedian Jango Fettworthy at an open mic in front of a brick wall in a galaxy far, far away, to get his “hilarious” take in a routine he calls, “10 Signs You Just Might Be Obsessed With The Star Wars Saga.” Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Jango Fettworthy…..
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:30 am GOP challenges send health bill back to House - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:26 am N.Y. Times apologizes to Singapore leaders for hinting at nepotism+(Kyodo) _ The New York Times has apologized to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong "for any stress or embarrassment" caused by a recent commentary on Asian political dynasties that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:23 am Experts: One-third of breast cancer avoidableExperts at a scientific conference are saying that up to a third of breast cancer cases in Western countries could be avoided if women ate less and exercised more.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:23 am High levels of lead detected from imported accessories for children+(Kyodo) _ High levels of lead have been detected from nine of 214 examined brands of imported accessories for children, the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan said in a report...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:22 am Dubai offers $9.5B in new aid to struggling firmDubai's government said Thursday it will pump up to $9.5 billion into its chief conglomerate Dubai World and a key subsidiary as part of a long-awaited restructuring plan to rescue it from crippling debt.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:19 am Calif. voters could legalize pot in Nov. election (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:18 am Dubai offers $9.5B in new aid to struggling firmDubai's government said Thursday it will pump up to $9.5 billion into its chief conglomerate Dubai World and a key subsidiary as part of a long-awaited restructuring plan to rescue it from crippling debt.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:18 am SoCal teacher arrested in alleged drunken teaching (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:18 am Hatoyama says caps in postal reform plan not yet decided+(Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Thursday that the government has not decided yet on the ceilings of postal savings deposits and life insurance coverage at the Japan Post...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:18 am Euro hits new 10-month low against dollar ahead of EU summit+(Kyodo) _ The euro hit a fresh 10-month low against the dollar and fell against the yen Thursday in Tokyo as Portugal's credit rating cut hurt the already weak euro sentiment, with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:16 am Budget 2010: Alistair Darling accused of 'cynical tricks' - Telegraph.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:11 am Japan big winner at UN conservation meetingThe Japanese seemed to be everywhere at the U.N. wildlife trade meeting. Dozens of government officials worked the floor the past two weeks ahead of key votes, offering guidance to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:09 am Sumo: Results of main bouts for 12th day of spring sumo+(Kyodo) _ Results of makuuchi division bouts for Thursday, the 12th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium (+ prefix denotes juryo division...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:08 am Obama going to Iowa to sell health care lawPresident Barack Obama travels to Iowa City, Iowa, on Thursday to try to sway the public's opinion of his health care overhaul.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2010 | 3:01 am Israeli PM hopeful on peace talksIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he is hopeful of a deal on the row over Jerusalem settlements after talks in the US.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:59 am Quake near Philippine capital, no damage reported - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:52 am Much work ahead for Afghan police forceU.S. military advisers are training the officers in stepped-up effort to beat back the Taliban. Despite progress, the work is ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:51 am Pope Reportedly Ignored Sex Abuse WarningsNew York Times: Milwaukee Archbishop Warned Future Pope About Priest Who Allegedly Abused Deaf Boys, Got No ResponseSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:51 am China drills more wells, seeds clouds amid droughtEmergency wells were being drilled and cloud-seeding operations carried out in southern China, where the worst drought in decades has left millions of people without water and caused more than 1,000 schools to close, officials said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:40 am Iraq: top electoral blocs separated by slim marginBAGHDAD (AP) -- The head of Iraq's election commission says the leading blocs in the country's parliamentary race are separated by a slim one or two seat margin....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:40 am Sweeping school lunch bill clears Senate panelSenators cleared the path Wednesday for a final vote on legislation to bolster the safety and nutritional value of school lunches, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:40 am Pwn2Own Hack Topples Firefox on WindowsThe first day of the Pwn2Own hacker challenge wrapped up with a familiar face going after a familiar target. And, for the second year in a row, a German hacker known simply as “Nils” exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox to take complete control of a 64-bit Windows 7 machine.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:40 am Apology over Oscar Romero murderEl Salvador's President Mauricio Funes issues an official apology for the 1980 murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:38 am Answers on taxes, Medicare costs and premiumsHow will the new health care law affect you? USA TODAY's Eugene Kiely answers some questions readers have about the law as it ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:37 am Design for D.C. Eisenhower Memorial to be unveiledThe design for a national memorial to former president and World War II general Dwight D. Eisenhower is set to be unveiled in Washington.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:36 am Half of states ban tobacco use in prisonsA USA TODAY review of the 50 states found that 25 states ban tobacco for staff and inmates on prison grounds.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:31 am Healthcare changes headed back to HouseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A package of final changes to a landmark healthcare reform law must be approved again by the House of Representatives after the Senate parliamentarian eliminated two minor provisions on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:26 am Healthcare changes headed back to House (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:26 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:26 am 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits west of ManilaA 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck west of Manila on Thursday, the seismology institute reported, causing buildings in the Philippine capital to shake and sending frightened workers out of their offices.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:26 am No veil or no service from public institutions, new bill urges QuebeckersUnprecedented legislation requires Muslim women to show their faces in all government locations
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:25 am Study: Homeless shelters stays can cost more than rentCities, states and the federal government pay more to provide the homeless with short-term shelter and services than what it ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:24 am Senate will have to return health bill to HouseSenate Republicans succeeded early Thursday in forcing a change in a measure altering President Obama's newly enacted health ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:22 am Threats linked to health votes prompt security
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:22 am F1 not boring insists SchumacherMichael Schumacher hits back at those who labelled the opening F1 race of the season as boring.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:21 am 'Green-energy' project to burn railway ties stymied by Kamloops protestersWith financial backing of Canadian government and U.S. Department of Energy, businessman was feeling pretty optimistic
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:21 am Pediatrician pleads not guilty of molestationPediatrician Earl Bradley made his first appearance in court Wednesday, pleading not guilty to a 471-count indictment that accuses ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:19 am North Korea forces tourism talksSouth Korean businessmen travel to the North as Pyongyang threatens to seize their assets in a resort if they do not.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:19 am Measures across the United States target port pollutionInitiatives across the USA are trying to cut pollution coming from ships, vehicles and other sources within ports.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:13 am Is Fox Planning to Announce a New Conan O'Brien Show?Ever since Conan O'Brien reopened negotiations with Fox (which briefly led to a planned appearance at Idol Gives Back), rumors have flown fast and furious that the network is set to announce a deal with the funnyman on May 17....
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:10 am Weird worlds: The solar system's 10 strangest moonsAn icy inferno, a lively snowball, another Earth and two flying saucers; there's more to the sun's family than gas giants and potato-shaped rocks
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:10 am Air Berlin narrows 2009 loss to $13 millionGerman airline Air Berlin Plc said Thursday its net loss for 2009 narrowed to euro9.5 million ($13 million) as it embarked on widespread cost savings and route reductions during the year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:07 am Md. students' reading scores flat on national test - Baltimore Sun
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:05 am This Is Why People Hate the Phone Company, AT&TA femtocell is a device whose sole purpose is to help fill gaps in wireless networks. Instead of using it as a way to turn unhappy customers into happy customers, AT&T is treating the femtocell as another way to squeeze their already victimized customer for even more $$$
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:04 am Shigeru Miyamoto on the recession, innovation and the WiiMr Miyamoto explains that he first realised the Wii would be a hit when Nintendo’s elderly board members, who were not gamers, took to the console when it was presented in a board meeting.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:03 am Evil Secret Bared: 'I Burned 5 NJ Kids Alive in '78'More than 30 years after five New Jersey teens vanished without a trace, prosecutors have charged two men with herding the boys into an abandoned house at gunpoint and burning them alive inside.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am Senate will have to return health bill to House (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:59 am Stomach Cells Happier With Dark Roast CoffeeIn a study presented at the meeting of the American Chemical Society, food chemists found that dark roasting coffee produces a chemical compound that keeps stomach cells from producing the excess acid often caused by coffee drinking
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:55 am California Forced To Merge The San Diego Zoo And PrisonPlagued by a lack of funding and growing staff shortages, the San Diego Zoo and Ironwood State Prison were combined earlier this week, bringing local inmates and wildlife together for the first time under the same roof.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:55 am GOP forces new House vote on health reform
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:53 am Senate Will Have To Return Health Bill To HouseSenate Republicans learned early Thursday that they will be able to kill language in a measure altering President Obama's newly enacted health care overhaul, meaning the bill will have to return to the House for final congressional approval. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:53 am Families of Flight 93 seek support for memorialFamilies of those killed on United Airlines Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001, are asking Congress to continue its support for a national memorial at the crash site in southwestern Pennsylvania.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:51 am No tsunami alert after Philippines quakeA 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck west of Manila today, the seismology institute reported, causing buildings in the Philippine capital to shake and sending frightened workers out of their offices.There were no immediate reports...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:51 am Big question: Will we really pay less for health care?President Obama's restructuring of the nation's health care system will make it easier for poor and sick Americans to get and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:50 am Lengthy talks fail to resolve US-Israeli tensions (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:50 am Philly to teen 'flash mobs': The behavior ends now
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:44 am Police in Australia investigated for racist e-mailADELAIDE, Australia (AP) -- About 100 Australian police are being investigated for circulating racist and pornographic e-mails via an internal system, a scandal blamed for one officer's suicide, a top official said Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:40 am Abc...in goat dungNovel teaching methods in Kenya's nomadic schoolsSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:37 am 6.2 Earthquake Rattles PhilippinesBuildings Shake, Sending Frightened Workers into Streets, But No Reports of Damage, Tsunami WarningsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:35 am Discharging gays to draw more scrutiny in military - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:31 am CIA Officers Planned Birthday Celebration for BomberBefore CIA officers could begin to question the spy they believed would help them crack Al Qaeda's leadership, he detonated a powerful bomb that killed himself and seven CIA employees in Afghanistan. Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:29 am Dubai World to get state bail-outThe Dubai government announces it will provide $9.5bn in funding to help its investment vehicle Dubai World restructure its debt.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:26 am High court gives last-minute stay to condemned Texan - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:19 am Healthcare overhaul amendments must return to HouseThe GOP finds minor problems with budget rules, a Democratic spokesman says. It's not clear how much of a problem the move might pose for final approval.Senate Republicans succeeded early Thursday in forcing a change in a measure altering President Obama's newly enacted healthcare overhaul, meaning the bill will have to return to the House for final congressional approval.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:17 am Analysis: Netanyahu's choice: Peace or settlementsJERUSALEM (AP) -- Following a seemingly chilly reception at the White House, Benjamin Netanyahu is learning the hard way that he can't have it all....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:13 am Treaty to cut US-Russia nukes; signing in 2 weeks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:12 am Dems deal with threats over health care support (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:10 am Discharging gays to draw more scrutiny in military (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:09 am U.S., Russia agree to slash nuclear arsenalsThe last 5% of the negotiations 'was the doozie,' one source says. Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are expected next month to sign the accord, which would replace the 1991 START treaty.American and Russian officials have reached a deal to slash their nuclear arsenals after eight months of unexpectedly tough negotiations, sources close to the talks said Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am The Edmund Fitzgerald's legend lives on … but with a major changeGordon Lightfood intends to change song lyrics after documentary claims massive ‘rogue wave' sank iconic freighter, not an error by the crew
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Bank of America to reduce mortgage principal for some borrowersThe $3-billion program involves certain adjustable-rate loans issued by Countrywide Financial, the loss-plagued lender that BofA acquired in 2008.Amid increasing government pressure to stem foreclosures, Bank of America Corp. said Wednesday that it would offer to erase as much as $3 billion in principal owed by thousands of severely delinquent borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Obama signs order affirming ban on federal funds for abortionsThe low-key ceremony reflects misgivings among many about the deal he made with anti-abortion Democrats to secure passage of the healthcare bill.With little fanfare, President Obama on Wednesday signed an executive order that was the basis of a deal struck with anti-abortion House Democrats, whose votes were crucial to passing the landmark healthcare overhaul.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am U.S. to press for Canada to keep troops in AfghanistanPending request for up to 600 troops threatens to start standoff in Parliament over 2011 withdrawal date
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Vandalism reported by Democrats who voted for health billInternet posts may have sparked threats against members of Congress who backed the overhaul. The FBI is investigating at least one incident.As anger has built in some quarters over the Democrats' passage of healthcare legislation Sunday, Internet posts urging opponents to take action may have sparked a viral spate of vandalism and other threats against members of Congress and their families.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am North Koreans fear another famine amid economic crisisWomen who fled to China describe acute shortages and anger after a disastrous currency devaluation. As an ailing Kim tries to secure his son's ascension, some people are beginning to speak out.North Koreans who recently fled to China say many of their fellow citizens are losing faith in the regime of Kim Jong Il after a disastrous currency revaluation that wiped out savings and left food scarcer than at any time since the famine of the mid-1990s, when as many as 2 million people died.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Obama backtracking on detainee rights, critics sayHuman rights activists object to a focus on overseas prisons and arrests without trials. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is weighing in.The newest option for detaining terrorism suspects -- an Afghan prison that serves the same purpose as the lockup in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- suggests that President Obama's policies are becoming more like those of his predecessor, George W. Bush, in the view of human rights groups and legal experts.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am School stages Olympic-sized effort to reach goalsPender Islands School parent advisory committee summoned an athlete's determination to send almost every student to the Games
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Mar 2010 | 12:51 am Soup mistaken for drugs, man detained in MexicoA Nigerian-born U.S. citizen says he spent two days in a Tijuana jail after Mexican authorities mistook the soup ingredients he was bringing to a relative in Mexico for illegal drugs.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Mar 2010 | 12:47 am Netanyahu says progress made in U.S. Mideast talksWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ended a troubled U.S. visit on Thursday, saying progress had been made toward settling a dispute with the White House over Jewish housing construction in occupied East Jerusalem.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 12:40 am U.S.-Israeli Talks End Without AccordThe U.S. and Israel failed to heal their deepest dispute in decades as a two-day visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ended late Wednesday without resolving a rift over new Israeli housing planned in East Jerusalem. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Mar 2010 | 12:30 am Report: Vatican Was Warned About Wisconsin PriestMilwaukee's Roman Catholic archbishop warned a top Vatican office led by future Pope Benedict XVI about a priest who may have molested as many as 200 deaf boys, according to documents obtained by The New York Times, but the priest never was defrocked. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Mar 2010 | 12:10 am Kia breathes life into old Georgia textile mill townThis old textile mill town of 3,500 along the Alabama border 80 miles southwest of Atlanta is dealing with a problem it hasn't ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Mar 2010 | 12:09 am Arrests won't deter Al Qaeda in Arabian peninsula - ABC Online
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Mar 2010 | 12:03 am Delta, B.C., lifts ban on basementsRequest made on behalf of Morningstar Homes, a Lower Mainland developer wishing to include amenity as feature of new development
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Mar 2010 | 12:03 am Capitals shoot by PenguinsOne trend is clear in this season's edition of the Washington-Pittsburgh rivalry: The Capitals are very good...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:57 pm Hawks buzz Magic with Josh Smith slamJosh Smith swooped in to slam through Joe Johnson's missed shot just ahead of the buzzer and the Hawks finally...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:56 pm Paul Pierce keys Celtics big standPaul Pierce walked into the postgame press conference and promptly knocked a cup of water over on two tape recorders. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:55 pm Smith’s slam beats Magic, clinches playoff spot
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:55 pm Magnitude 6.1 Quake Shakes Buildings in Philippine CapitalBuildings in Manila shook for about 30 seconds early Thursday afternoon. Many workers ran out of their offices. Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:54 pm Police probe online link in slaying of Kimberly ProctorComputer yields evidence of failed online relationship with a man who had ‘really bad anger issues'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:54 pm Tony Allen provides winning sparkComing into last night's game against the Denver Nuggets, it would have been hard to decide which would be...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:53 pm Time for Green to make standThe Celtics began their longest homestand of the season last night against Denver, but there was nothing relaxing...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:51 pm Fast talk from Kendrick Perkins about court speedKendrick Perkins got a mention in this week's Sports Illustrated, but it's ink he could easily do without. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:50 pm Dustin Pedroia wrist injury just a sprainFORT MYERS - The Red Sox, already a bit thin on middle infielders, dodged a major bullet yesterday when X-rays...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:48 pm Josh Beckett dominatesBRADENTON, Fla. - Because the Red Sox have three days off during the season's first week and a half, and because...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:46 pm U.S.-Israeli Talks End without AccordTwo Day Talks with Netanyahu End without Resolving Conflict over New Israeli Housing Planned for JerusalemSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:30 pm Measure to legalize marijuana will be on California's November ballot - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:24 pm Google Inc's deals in doubt amid spat with BeijingBEIJING (AP) -- Google Inc.'s business ties in China unraveled a little more amid a widening backlash to the U.S. Internet company's decision to move its Chinese search engine offshore in a challenge to the country's online censorship laws....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 24 Mar 2010 | 10:43 pm U.S. Softens Sanction Plan Against IranThe U.S. has backed away from pursuing tough sanctions against Iran in order to win support from Russia and China for a U.N. resolution. Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 10:36 pm U.K. Tradition Carried On In Battered Red BoxWhen Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling brought his government's new budget to the House of Commons this week, he carried along a briefcase his predecessors have used since the 1800s. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Mar 2010 | 10:21 pm Yemenis Wary Of U.S. Aid To Fight TerrorismU.S. military and intelligence agencies are working to help Yemen battle a group calling itself al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. But U.S. involvement hurts the government in the eyes of many average Yemenis — and there are concerns about how the government is using U.S. help. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Mar 2010 | 10:16 pm Warned of Priest, Vatican Failed to Remove HimMilwaukee's Roman Catholic archbishop warned a top Vatican office led by future Pope Benedict XVI about a priest who may have molested as many as 200 deaf boys, but the priest never was defrocked. Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 10:14 pm Hit Back At Bullies? Not At This SchoolAnti-bullying efforts are part of the culture at one Maryland middle school. Kids are learning how to handle intimidation and avoid getting into even bigger trouble. And studies show that programs like this one may actually work. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Mar 2010 | 10:14 pm Greece's Bottom Line: Too Many Tax CheatsThe Greek government is vowing to finally crack down on tax evaders as the country faces crippling debt. But the new effort faces enormous challenges — from apathy and a culture of tax evasion to bureaucratic inertia and technical obstacles. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Mar 2010 | 10:11 pm KC and Sunshine Band founder held on sex rapRichard R. Finch, 56, was arrested Tuesday after a boy told authorities he'd had sexual contact with him at Finch's home in Newark, the Licking County sheriff's office said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Mar 2010 | 10:05 pm Fossilized Pinky May Point To New Human RelativeAfter finding a fossil in the mountains of Siberia, scientists were able to decode its DNA. But what they found was surprising: It was neither human nor Neanderthal. This seemingly new species of early human suggests that our family tree may be bigger than we previously thought. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm Trial: abuse expert says Scouts put boys at riskThe Boy Scouts of America showed reckless indifference to protecting young Scouts when it kept confidential two decades worth of files on suspected molesters among its troop leaders, a psychologist testified Wednesday as part of a $14 million lawsuit against the organization.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Mar 2010 | 9:43 pm Sodomy trial of Malaysia's Anwar to resume in MayKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- The sodomy trial of Anwar Ibrahim will resume in May following a three-month interruption after the Malaysian opposition leader tried to force the judge to step down, the High Court said Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 24 Mar 2010 | 9:39 pm Greece IMFFILE - In this March 19, 2010 file photo, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, talks during the 34th GSEE convention in Halkidiki, northern Greece. GSEE, an umbrella private sector union, and the ADEDY...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 9:30 pm China Faces Diabetes EpidemicStudy: One in 10 Chinese Adults Have Disease, Nearly Equaling U.S. RatesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Mar 2010 | 9:30 pm Baby elephant namedSYDNEY - A baby elephant born at Sydney's Taronga Zoo two weeks ago has been given a name.He was blessed by Thai monks today and given the name Pathi Harn - which means "miracle" in Thai.The calf's birth was hailed a miracle...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pm Obama adds 54 alleged traffickers to kingpin listMEXICO CITY (AP) -- President Barack Obama's administration named 54 alleged Mexican drug cartel lieutenants and enforcers as drug kingpins Wednesday under a law that allows the U.S. government to freeze their bank accounts and penalize their business associates....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 24 Mar 2010 | 8:55 pm Scientists trying to fish out Asian carp from Great LakesTools used for decades to reduce the sea lamprey population, including toxins and pheromones, will now be used as part of the defense against the invasive carp.The forecast was grim.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 8:40 pm Chinese suspect tells why he stabbed kidsBEIJING - The suspect in a Chinese elementary school stabbing that left eight children dead and five wounded said he felt life was meaningless after romantic failures and a fruitless job search.Former medical worker Zheng Minsheng...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Mar 2010 | 8:25 pm United States and Russia reach nuclear-arms deal - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Mar 2010 | 8:11 pm FBI probes threats over Democrats' healthcare voteWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI and police are investigating attacks and threats against Democratic members of Congress who voted for healthcare reform, and a senior House of Representatives Democrat said on Wednesday his colleagues are at risk.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 7:55 pm Marijuana legalization will be on California ballotLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California voter initiative that would legalize possession and sale of marijuana has qualified for the November ballot, state election officials said on Wednesday, in what supporters called a "watershed moment" for their cause.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 7:47 pm Runaway train causes chaosOSLO - Sixteen runaway train cars careened downhill for a full five kilometres before crashing into a port building, killing three workers and finally plunging into the water.The empty train cars broke loose this morning (NZ time)...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Mar 2010 | 7:30 pm Taliban-Linked Group to Meet With United Nations OfficialsMohammad Daoud Abedi, a spokesman for the Hizb-i-Islami faction, said Wednesday night the United Nations asked the delegation for a meeting, which follows talks the Taliban-linked group had with President Hamid Karzai earlier this week. Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 7:24 pm North Korea trespasser on religious mission: activistSEOUL (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen who North Korea will put on trial for illegal entry crossed the border in support of a fellow American Christian missionary who was released last month after a similar transgression, an activist said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 7:08 pm Video: Old Navy Tactic Soars AgainCBS News' David Martin reports from Fighter Attack Squadron 211, where he gains first-hand access to U.S. Navy jets which are training for new missions using an effective but retired strategy.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Mar 2010 | 7:08 pm Initiative to legalize marijuana qualifies for November ballotState election officials announced Wednesday that an initiative to legalize marijuana will be on the November ballot, triggering what will likely be an expensive, divisive and much-watched campaign to decide whether California will again lead the nation in softening drug laws.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 6:22 pm Curbing Taliban opium trade risks loss of supportMARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- Curbing the Taliban's multimillion dollar opium poppy business was a major goal of a military operation to seize this former insurgent stronghold. With the town in NATO hands, the Marines face a conundrum: If they destroy the crops and curb the trade, they lose the support of the population - a problem for which they have no easy solution....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 24 Mar 2010 | 6:14 pm California could take big hit from healthcare overhaulThe landmark federal reforms could cost the state $2 billion to $3 billion annually. State officials say there needs to be more of a partnership with the U.S. government.Figure $2 billion to $3 billion. That's the state of California's rough estimate of what national healthcare expansion ultimately will cost it each year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 6:04 pm U.S., Israel Struggle to Repair BreachNetanyahu Delays Departure from Washington for Overtime Talks, but Agreement on Fixing Settlement Damage ElusiveSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm Killer whale death video under fireORLANDO, Florida - Relatives of a SeaWorld trainer dragged into the water by a killer whale last month will suffer severe harm if video of her death is made public, their attorney told a judge.Dawn Brancheau, 40, died last month...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm Florida jury awards $26.6 million to smoker's widowMIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida jury ordered R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris on Wednesday to pay $26.6 million to the widow of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer, the latest verdict against cigarette makers in the "Engle progeny" lawsuits.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 5:50 pm U.S., Russia Reach Nuclear AgreementFormer Cold War Rivals to Reduce Nuclear Arsenal; Obama and Medvedev to Sign Treaty in 2 WeeksSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Mar 2010 | 5:47 pm Australian police probed over emailUp to 100 police officers in the Australian state of Victoria are under investigation over a racist email message that has been circulated in the internal police email system.Chief Commissioner Simon Overland told The Age newspaper...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Mar 2010 | 5:45 pm Twitter hacker arrestedPARIS - French police say they have detained a 25-year-old who allegedly hacked Twitter accounts of numerous well-known figures, including Britney Spears and President Barack Obama.Police said the suspect, who went by the pseudonym...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Mar 2010 | 5:23 pm Airport worker accused of body scanner voyeurismA security worker at London's Heathrow Airport faces disciplinary action over claims he ogled a female colleague using a full-body scanner, news agency Reuters reported today.The 25-year-old worker made lewd comments after his...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Mar 2010 | 5:15 pm U.S. plays down hopes for Afghan reconciliationWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday the timing was still not right for reconciliation with senior Afghan Taliban leaders, acknowledging military pressure had yet to weaken the group enough.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:59 pm Ex-Madoff aide indicted for fraud, conspiracyNEW YORK (Reuters) - The former director of operations at Bernard Madoff's investment firm was indicted by a federal grand jury on securities fraud, conspiracy and other charges related to the largest Ponzi scheme on record.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:41 pm Obama keeps pressure on IsraelThe Obama administration said today it wants more information about a new Israeli plan to expand Jewish housing in east Jerusalem as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu neared the end of his visit.That visit has been clouded...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:30 pm Condemned man pleads for DNA testingHUNTSVILLE, Texas - Condemned prisoner Hank Skinner was headed to the Texas death chamber today, despite his insistence that DNA tests would clear him of the 1993 murders he is accused of.Last-minute intervention by the US Supreme...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Mar 2010 | 4:30 pm 'I Spy' Star Robert Culp Dies At 79The versatile actor teamed with Bill Cosby in the groundbreaking comedy-adventure series of the 1960s. Culp was pronounced dead after collapsing outside his Hollywood home and hitting his head on the sidewalk. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:59 pm United States, Pakistan seek to turn around tiesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Pakistan sought on Wednesday to overcome years of mistrust, with Washington promising to speed up overdue military payments as the two increase cooperation in tackling militants.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:52 pm Colombian soldiers and police officers collect evidence at the site of a bomb attack in BuenaventuraColombian soldiers and police officers collect evidence at the site of a bomb attack in Buenaventura, Colombia. A car bomb exploded near the mayor's office in the Colombian port city of Buenaventura on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:41 pm Sikhs Regain Right To Wear Turbans In U.S. ArmySikhs used to serve in the Army while observing their religion's requirements for wearing turbans and not shaving their hair and beards. But in 1984, the Army said they couldn't. This week, the Army reversed course — and U.S. Army Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan became the first American Sikh officer in the Army in more than 25 years. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:35 pm Iceland to Strippers: Put Some Clothes onEuropean Country's Legislature Passes Ban Forbidding Businesses from Profiting off Nudity of EmployeesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:30 pm France Sex WorkersFrench sex workers take part of a march in Paris, Wednesday, March 24, 2010, protesting a lawmaker's proposal to legalize brothels in France which they say means they would be working for a "company"...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:28 pm 1 in 10 Chinese adults are diabetics, study findsAfter working overtime to catch up to life in the West, China now faces a whole new problem: the world's biggest diabetes epidemic....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 24 Mar 2010 | 3:12 pm French Sex Workers Protest Legal Brothels ProposalLawmaker Chantal Brunel says opening brothels in France would take prostitutes off the street and give them medical, financial and legal protection. Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:09 pm U.N.: China Open to New Sanctions Against IranAmbassador Mark Lyall Grant said senior diplomats from the six nations -- the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany -- held a conference call Wednesday on a proposal for a fourth round of sanctions, which the United States circulated in January. Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 2:02 pm Video: TV Anchor Falls off ChairCaught on Tape: Kirsi Alm, an anchor on Finland's MTV3, fell out of her chair while reading the news during a live broadcast. Alm and her on-air colleague laughed off the incident.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:28 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera LensSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:20 pm Israel Approves New Construction in East JerusalemJerusalem municipality approves 20 new apartments for Jews in an Arab neighborhood of east Jerusalem, the city said Wednesday, in a move that could stir a new diplomatic crisis with the U.S. Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 1:09 pm Saudi Arabia arrests 113 al-Qaida suspectsRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it has foiled several planned attacks on oil installations with the arrests of 113 suspected al-Qaida militants in a months-long sweep....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 24 Mar 2010 | 12:23 pm Sarkozy Vows to Ban Muslim Veil in FranceFrench president breaks his silence on what to do about full face-covering garments, says "the response is to ban it." Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 12:10 pm The Cold War-era Western European Union defence alliance is to cease functioningThe Cold War-era Western European Union defence alliance, set up in the wake of World War II, is to cease functioning, its assembly's head Robert Walter said on Wednesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:58 am Israel brushes off Mossad agent's expulsion from BritainIsrael attempted to play down the seriousness of a crisis in its relationship with Britain on Wednesday in the wake of the expulsion of a senior Israeli diplomat from London.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:23 am Afghanistan Poppy ConundrumIn this photo taken on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, a U.S. Marine carries a cargo net to a helicopter in Marjah, Afghanistan, which landed at a poppy field outside their base. When U.S., Afghan and NATO...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 11:16 am Mideast Israel Palestinians PassoverAn Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man carries two bags of potatoes that are distributed to large families for free, in a special market in preparations for the upcoming Passover holiday in Jerusalem,Wednesday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 10:26 am The US and Russia have 95% of the world's stockpile of nuclear weaponsA nuclear explosion at the Mururoa atoll in 1971. Russia and the United States have agreed "all the documents" for a successor to the START nuclear disarmament treaty, a Kremlin source has told AFP.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 10:10 am Sri Lanka People AkonFILE - In this Monday, March 22, 2010 file photo, Sri Lankan police inspect a car that was vandalized outside the MTV broadcasting office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, March 22, 2010. Sri Lanka says it...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 9:51 am Car Bomb Kills 6 in Colombian PortBlast rocks city's administrative center near the mayor's and prosecutor's offices in Buenaventura, Colombia's main Pacific port. Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Mar 2010 | 9:40 am Britain PaisleyNorthern Ireland Member of Parliament Ian Paisley speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London in this image taken from TV Wednesday March 24, 2010. Protestant firebrand...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 9:11 am Saudi soldiers bombard a building during fierce clashes with Al-Qaeda militants in 2005Saudi soldiers bombard a building in 2005 during fierce clashes with Al-Qaeda militants in Dammam. Saudi Arabia has broken up three cells of Al-Qaeda militants that were planning attacks in the kingdom,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Mar 2010 | 8:49 am
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