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Thailand PM meets protest leadersThailand's prime minister is meeting protesters calling for elections, in the first sign of compromise since protests began.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Mar 2010 | 4:17 am Pope opens solemn Holy Week amid sex abuse crisis (AP)AP - Pope Benedict XVI opened Holy Week on Sunday amid one of the most serious crises facing the church in decades, with questions about his handling of cases of pedophile priests and the Vatican acknowledging its "moral credibility" was on the line.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 4:17 am Philippine troops capture key Abu Sayyaf camp (AP)AP - Philippine troops, backed by artillery and helicopter fire, have captured a key jungle camp of the Abu Sayyaf extremist group and may have killed several militants during a two-day assault, military officials said Sunday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 4:16 am S. Korea resumes search for 46 sailors after ship sinksWeeping, angry relatives of 46 crewmembers missing after a mysterious explosion sank a South Korean navy ship sailed around the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 4:03 am Thai prime minister agrees to talks with protest leaders - The Guardian
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Mar 2010 | 4:02 am Netanyahu downplays US tensionsPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses suggestions that US President Barack Obama is a "disaster" for Israel.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:58 am Family rejoices at release of contractor in Iraq (AP)AP - Issa Salomi's first call home was to his 27-year-old son Roger. He said memories of the birth of the oldest of his four boys and his son's childhood sustained him after he was kidnapped in Baghdad in January.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:56 am Obama announces 15 recess appointments, scolds GOPFed up with waiting, President Obama announced Saturday he would bypass a vacationing Senate and name 15 people to key administration ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:55 am Anger 'justified' says ArchbishopThe leader of Catholics in England and Wales says just one case of child abuse creates "justifiable anger" but the issue can be tackled.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:54 am Button wins dramatic Australian GPJenson Button wins for McLaren at an incident-packed Australian Grand Prix from Renault's Robert Kubica and the two Ferraris.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:54 am U.S.: Kidnapped Iraqi-American contractor returns safelyThe Pentagon said Saturday that Salomi was back under U.S. military control but gave no details on his disappearance or return. ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:53 am AP: Republicans Were For Obamas Health Insurance RequirementRepublicans were for President Barack Obama's requirement that Americans get health insurance before they were against it. Flip-flop...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am U.S. troop deaths double as Afghan war effort ramps upThe number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan has roughly doubled in the first three months of 2010 compared to the same period ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am Israelis quit Gaza after worst clash in over a yearGAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops and tanks left the Gaza Strip on Saturday, witnesses said, after the bloodiest clash in the Hamas-ruled enclave in 14 months killed two soldiers and a Palestinian.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:48 am Palin to Nev. tea party rally: Make Reid explain votesSarah Palin told thousands of tea party activists assembled in the dusty Nevada desert Saturday that Sen. Harry Reid will have ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:44 am Pope opens Holy Week amid sex abuse crisis
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:41 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:41 am Landmarks, cities worldwide unplug for Earth HourEurope's best known landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and Rome's Colosseum fell dark Saturday, following Sydney's ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:40 am Italian voters to test BerlusconiItalians are voting in regional elections seen as the biggest test for PM Silvio Berlusconi since his return to power.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:36 am End nears for 'special relationship' of UK and USThe "special relationship" is not so special any more.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:31 am End nears for 'special relationship' of UK and USThe "special relationship" is not so special any more. Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:31 am Chat Roulette Funny Piano Improv #2Your host, Merton, freestyling in real-time with random strangers on Chat Roulette. Video #2.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:30 am Netanyahu Tries to Play Down Tensions With U.S.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday that Israel and the U.S. are "allies and friends" and can work out their differences. Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:29 am Thai PM talks with protesters live on televisionThailand's prime minister has opened negotiations with leaders of anti-government protests to defuse growing tensions, agreeing to their demand that the talks be broadcast live on national television.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:26 am Thai PM talks with protesters live on televisionBANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's prime minister has opened negotiations with leaders of anti-government protests to defuse growing tensions, agreeing to their demand that the talks be broadcast live on national television....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:26 am Thai PM talks with protesters live on television (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:25 am AP NewsAlert, ASBANGKOK (AP) ��� Thai prime minister and protest leaders begin talks, broadcast on live national television. Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:20 am Thai prime minister and protest leaders begin talks, broadcast on live national television, ASThai prime minister and protest leaders begin talks, broadcast on live national television. Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:20 am “Apple vs Predator” Highlights Apple’s Legal Woes [VIDEO]Buzz Out Loud put out a proclamation to make a video that merged Aliens vs. Predator and Apple’s recent woes, which resulted in the below vid by YouTuber Kelvington.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:20 am Philippine troops capture key Abu Sayyaf campOfficials say Philippine troops have captured a key jungle camp of the Abu Sayyaf extremist group in the country's south and may have killed several militants.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:19 am Philippine troops capture key Abu Sayyaf campOfficials say Philippine troops have captured a key jungle camp of the Abu Sayyaf extremist group in the country's south and may have killed several militants. Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:18 am Netanyahu tries to play down tensions with USJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's leader is trying to play down tensions with the U.S. after a rocky meeting at the White House last week....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:11 am Netanyahu tries to play down tensions with USIsrael's leader is trying to play down tensions with the U.S. after a rocky meeting at the White House last week. In his first public comments on the matter, Prime Minister Benjamin...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:11 am Netanyahu tries to play down tensions with USIsrael's leader is trying to play down tensions with the U.S. after a rocky meeting at the White House last week. Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:11 am Bombs kill 5 near house of Sunni candidate in IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- An Iraqi police official says several bombs have exploded near the home of a prominent Sunni figure who ran in this month's parliamentary elections, killing five people and wounding 26 others....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:07 am Bombs kill 5 near house of Sunni candidate in IraqAn Iraqi police official says several bombs have exploded near the home of a prominent Sunni figure who ran in this month's parliamentary elections, killing five people and wounding 26...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:07 am Bombs kill 5 near house of Sunni candidate in IraqAn Iraqi police official says several bombs have exploded near the home of a prominent Sunni figure who ran in this month's parliamentary elections, killing five people and wounding 26 others. AP INVESTIGATION: Details in CIA detainee's death (AP)AP - More than seven years ago, a suspected Afghan militant was brought to a dimly lit CIA compound northeast of the airport in Kabul. The CIA called it the Salt Pit. Inmates knew it as the dark prison. Inside a chilly cell, the man was shackled and left half-naked. He was found dead, exposed to the cold, in the early hours of Nov. 20, 2002.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:05 am Giraffe’s head-butt hospitalizes zookeeperA Rhode Island zookeeper is treated at a hospital after butting heads with a giraffe.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:03 am AP INVESTIGATION: Details in CIA detainee's deathMore than seven years ago, a suspected Afghan militant was brought to a dimly lit CIA compound northeast of the airport in Kabul. The CIA called it the Salt Pit. Inmates knew it as the dark prison. Inside a chilly cell, the man was shackled and left half-naked. He was found dead, exposed to the cold, in the early hours of Nov. 20, 2002.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am Barbara Bush unwell...Recess appointments...Orangutan birthday - 9&10 News
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:54 am UK Loses! We should've tried the Jimmy Dolan Shake and Bake!It’s always a sad day in Kentucky when our team gets knocked out of the NCAA tournament. This year it’s even more heartbreaking, our team having been defeated only twice this season and being favored to go “all the way.”Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am Crane sways unsteadily after hitting NYC high-rise (AP)AP - Mechanics and engineers hoped to right a crane that was poised precariously Sunday after it tilted and hit a 25-story building near Wall Street the day before, showering debris to the ground, rerouting traffic and causing evacuations.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:48 am Spokeswoman: Barbara Bush hospitalized in Texas (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:48 am Angry families visit site of sunken SKorean shipBAENGNYEONG ISLAND, South Korea (AP) -- Weeping, angry relatives of 46 crew members missing after a mysterious explosion sank a South Korean navy ship sailed around the site Sunday as rescue teams took to the air and sea still hoping to find survivors....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:48 am Obama announces 15 recess appointments, scolds GOP (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:48 am Iceland Officially Bans Strip ClubsEarlier this week, Iceland passed a law that will ban all strip clubs and make it illegal for any business to "profit from the nudity of its employees." So that means no topless waitresses, either. Hooters franchises in Iceland are history.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:30 am Final Four finally gives Butler reason to partyThe school that never celebrates midnight madness to kick off the basketball season finally held a late-night campus party.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:28 am Pope opens solemn Holy Week amid sex abuse crisisPope Benedict XVI has opened the church's solemn Holy Week amid increasing questions about his own handling of cases of sexual abuse of children by priests.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:15 am Pope Opens Solemn Holy Week Amid Sex Abuse CrisisPope Benedict XVI has opened the church's solemn Holy Week amid increasing questions about his own handling of cases of sexual abuse of children by priests. Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:14 am Netanyahu: Israel will respond to any attack - Ha'aretz
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:13 am GM Issues Recall for 5,000 Heavy Duty Vans Over Engine FireGeneral Motors Co. has recalled over 5,000 heavy duty vans, over a warning for risk of engine fires to the owners and drivers. The 2010 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana passenger and cargo vans have been found prone to fire in the engine, however no injuries or accidents have reported concerning the issue.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:10 am Abuse Victims May Bring Suits Against VaticanU.S. lawyers are now determined to sue the Vatican for access to material that may shed light on relations between Rome and American bishops and the extent to which there may have been a policy to hush up abuse by priests. Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:07 am In picturesLights switched off, but can you still recognise the city?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:05 am Palin denounces violence, but gun imagery will stay - MiamiHerald.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:01 am Slain girl’s dad: ‘We need to protect children’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am Why are we so obsessed with animals?From Smokey the Bear to the Aflac duck, animals play an important role in the world we inhabit. We name our sports teams after them, share our lives with dogs, cats and turtles and pour millions of dollars into protecting them. Yet we also eat meat, confine animals in zoos and treat them cruelly.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am Four bombs in Iraqi town kill 6, wound 15: policeFALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Six people were killed and 15 wounded when four roadside bombs exploded near the house of a member of an electoral coalition in Iraq's western Anbar province,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:56 am S. Korea resumes hunt for 46 missing in warship sinking (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:51 am McLaren's Button wins Australian F1 Grand PrixMcLaren's Jenson Button survived the spins and crashes around him to win the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in a thrilling race Sunday, claiming back-to-back victories at Albert Park.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:51 am Nano-Products Are Everywhere [PICS]It is almost impossible to determine how many products on the market today actually contain nanomaterials because advertisers, marketers and even manufacturers themselves are often less than truthful... Distortions are found coming and going.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:50 am Crane sways unsteadily after hitting NYC high-riseMechanics and engineers hoped to right a crane that was poised precariously Sunday after it tilted and hit a 25-story building near Wall Street the day before, showering debris to the ground, rerouting traffic and causing evacuations.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:49 am After health care, will Obama double down, or hunker down? - Dallas Morning News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:45 am Palin opens Tea Party protest in Reid's hometownFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin kicked off a Tea Party rally Saturday in Sen. Harry Reid's hometown, encouraging disgruntled Americans to "take back our country" while attacking what she called the "Obama-Pelosi-Reid spending spree."Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:30 am World's iconic sites go dark to fight global warmingFrom Sydney Harbor to the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Empire State Building in New York, major landmarks went dark for an hour to raise awareness over the fight against climate change.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:14 am A combo photo shows the landmark India Gate, with lights switched on and the lights turned offA combo photo shows the landmark India Gate, with lights switched on (top) and the lights turned off (below), as part of Earth Hour in New Delhi.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:14 am View of the darkened Las Vegas StripView of the darkened Las Vegas Strip during Earth Hour in Las Vegas, Nevada. From Sydney Harbor to the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, major landmarks went dark for an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:14 am General view of the New York City skylineGeneral view of the New York City skyline as the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building turn off their tower lights. From Sydney Harbor to the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Golden Gate Bridge in San...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:14 am Sydney Harbour Bridge with lights on (top) and offThe Sydney Harbour Bridge with lights on (top) and off as part of Earth Hour. Sydney's iconic Opera House and Harbour Bridge went dark Saturday at the start of Earth Hour, followed by cities across Asia...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:14 am A combo shows the Eiffel tower submerging into darknessA combo shows the Eiffel tower submerging into darkness at 8:30 pm (local time) in Paris as part of the Earth Hour switch-off.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:14 am Sunk South Korea naval ship Cheonan 'split in half' - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:11 am South Korea ship 'split in half'The force of Friday's explosion which sunk a South Korean naval ship split the vessel's hull into two pieces, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:10 am CIA Salt PitFILE - This June 5, 2008 file photo show Dr. Ghairat Baheer, a physician and son-in-law of anti-U.S. Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, waving upon arrival at Peshawar airport in Pakistan. During a 2002...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:01 am 22 Most Unusual Google Earth PhotosGoogle Earth lets you fly anywhere on the Earth to view satellite images, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places and share with others.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Maryland gays flock to D.C. to take vowsMany are encouraged by the state attorney general's opinion that same-sex marriages performed out of state should be recognized.Dupont Circle on a recent sunny afternoon: Workers on lunch break gathered for impromptu picnics; others relaxed on park benches, drawn by the spring-like warmth. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am As more L.A. County children die, reform still faltersFor years, county supervisors have blamed directors of the child welfare agency, but they haven't ensured youngsters' safety.As deaths among abused and neglected children have mounted in recent months, Los Angeles County supervisors and their aides have summoned child-welfare director Trish Ploehn to lengthy closed-door sessions to explain what's gone wrong in her department and how she plans to fix it. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Obama bypassing Senate to appoint key nomineesThe president plans to use recess appointments to fill 15 economic posts against the wishes of Republicans, some of whom had been holding up the confirmation process.The Obama administration moved Saturday to fill 15 economic posts whose nominees are held up in Congress, bypassing the formal Senate confirmation process -- a decision that is sure to further anger and embitter Senate Republicans. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am 'Tea party' protesters in Nevada target health law, ReidPalin and other speakers at the protest defend the conservative movement and try to stir up opposition to the Senate majority leader's reelection.Gathered amid the dust and sagebrush of the Nevada desert, thousands of conservative "tea party" protesters responded Saturday to their critics with what might be called the young protest movement's unofficial motto. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Israel minister vows to 'liquidate' Gaza Hamas rulersA senior minister on Sunday warned that Israel would "liquidate" the Islamist Hamas-run government in Gaza following deadly weekend clashes that killed two Israeli soldiers. "Sooner or...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:57 am The Islamist Hamas movement seized power in Gaza in June 2007Israeli soldiers stand guard near the border with the Gaza Strip. A senior minister on Sunday warned that Israel would "liquidate" the Islamist Hamas-run government in Gaza following deadly weekend clashes...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:57 am Israel restricts West Bank access ahead of PassoverIsrael will restrict access to the occupied West Bank starting late Sunday ahead of the week-long Jewish Passover holiday, the military said. Checkpoints will be closed to general...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:48 am The closures will be lifted on Tuesday, April 6Israeli soldiers clash with Palestinians in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh near Ramallah, March 26. Israel will restrict access to the occupied West Bank starting late Sunday ahead of the week-long...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:48 am Thai PM to meet protesters, few concessions seenBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva agreed on Sunday to meet leaders of an anti-government protest movement in a move to defuse growing tensions and avert possible confrontation but is unlikely to make major concessions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:41 am Cyclone warning issued for AustraliaA cyclone warning has been issued for the eastern tip of the Northern Territory and surrounding islands.Cyclone Paul, rated as category one, is creating 110km winds at coastal and island communities from Milingimbi to Port Roper,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:31 am Buddle scores to lead Galaxy past RevsCARSON, Calif. - Edson Buddle scored in the sixth minute to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 1-0 victory over the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:23 am David Ortiz hot and coldSARASOTA, Fla. - Two days ago, David Ortiz aided a three-run, ninth-inning rally with an opposite-field RBI single. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:18 am Fate can be fickleFORT MYERS - "My karma ran over your dogma" has had a good shelf life in the bumper-sticker industry. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:18 am Red Sox warm up leftover Scott SchoeneweisFORT MYERS - Scott Schoeneweis is not exactly coming home to the Red Sox. But with a mother from Newton, family...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:17 am Stock price to the MaxxWall Street is bidding Framingham-based TJX Cos.'s stock price up to a new maxx. TJX, the parent company...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:16 am Johnny Boychuk may hear about hitJohnny Boychuk could be looking at a little bit of that supplemental discipline that the NHL has been rumored to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:15 am Load of grief, no relief for Marc SavardMany around the Bruins considered Matt Cooke's debt for his cowardly March 7 assault on Marc Savard settled...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:15 am Boston indie gamemakers get show spotlightAt this weekend's PAX East video-gaming convention, the sights and sounds could be overwhelming as the latest...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:14 am Lautner, Miley Cyrus win Kids’ Choice Awards
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:14 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:14 am 'Open secret': Voters expect more from Scott Brown than media catfightTo quote the great political philosopher Miss Peggy Lee: "Is that all there is?" Is engaging in...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:13 am Wake up, Charlie Baker!Hey, Charlie Baker, stop paying so much attention to Tim Cahill. You're the Republican, which means you're...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:12 am Italians hold local elections, test for BerlusconiVoters began casting ballots Sunday in Italy's regional elections, which are being seen as an important test of popularity for Premier Silvio Berlusconi.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:07 am Italians hold local elections, test for BerlusconiVoters began casting ballots Sunday in Italy's regional elections, which are being seen as an important test of popularity for Premier Silvio Berlusconi.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Italians hold local elections, test for BerlusconiVoters have begun casting ballots in Italy's regional elections seen as an important test of popularity for Premier Silvio Berlusconi. Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Paul Holmes : Yes he did - Obama gets hands dirtyIf you are fascinated by the machinations, twistings and turnings of American politics, you could not have had a better afternoon and evening than last Monday, watching American television coverage of that historic Sunday session...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Red Shirt supporters of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra rest under a poster of Thaksin in BangkokRed Shirt supporters of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra rest under a poster of Thaksin in Bangkok. Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and anti-government protesters on Sunday edged closer to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Mar 2010 | 11:54 pm Thai troops retreat in face of 80,000 protestersThai troops withdrew from several security posts in the capital Saturday, under pressure from some 80,000 jubilant red-shirted protesters who mounted a new rally to call for fresh elections. Duration 00:01:33Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Mar 2010 | 11:54 pm Thai government, protesters edge towards talksThailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and anti-government protesters on Sunday edged closer to landmark talks aimed at ending two weeks of mass rallies. The red-shirted supporters...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Mar 2010 | 11:54 pm S. Korea resumes hunt for 46 missing in warship sinkingSouth Korean ships and aircraft resumed the hunt Sunday for 46 sailors still missing after a warship sank in choppy waters near the border with North Korea following a still-unexplained...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Mar 2010 | 11:52 pm Fans fight at Mexican matches, 30 injured in QueretaroMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Violence from fans at two matches in the Mexican Clausura championship on Saturday left dozens of people injured and a coach without a job, media reported.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Mar 2010 | 11:50 pm DR.Congo raid killed more than 300 in late 2009: HRWUgandan LRA rebels killed at least 321 civilians in a "well-planned" four-day attack on several villages in the northeast of DR Congo last December, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Sunday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Mar 2010 | 11:46 pm Xavier pushes past Gonzaga to reach regional finalXavier's low-post tandem of Ta'Shia Phillips and Amber Harris was just too big, too tough and altogether too much for Gonzaga.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Mar 2010 | 11:33 pm Reds come up short in Major League Soccer openerRating the squad: Not the outcome Preki would have hoped for from TFC’s opening day 2-0 loss to the Columbus CrewSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Mar 2010 | 11:17 pm Stars beat Kings 4-1 with 4 power-play goalsBrad Richards scored two power-play goals less than 5 minutes apart in the second period, Brenden Morrow and Steve Ott also connected during man-advantages, and the Dallas Stars avoided a six-game sweep by the Los Angeles Kings with a 4-1 victory on Saturday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Mar 2010 | 11:12 pm Palin kicks off Tea Party Express tour - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Mar 2010 | 11:06 pm Beaubois scores 40 points for MavericksRookie guard Rodrigue Beaubois scored a season-high 40 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 111-90 on Saturday night to snap a two-game losing streak.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Mar 2010 | 11:05 pm Former First Lady hospitalisedA family spokeswoman says former first lady Barbara Bush has been hospitalised in Houston to undergo routine tests, though doctors don't suspect anything serious.Spokeswoman Jean Becker says 84-year-old Bush hasn't been feeling...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:57 pm Sharks run amuck over CanucksPatrick Marleau scores a goal and two assists in San Jose's 4-2 win over VancouverSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:57 pm GSP unbeatable at UFC28-year-old Montreal fighter Georges St-Pierre uses wrestling skills to retain welterweight title and shutout Dan ‘The Outlaw' Hardy of England in main eventSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:53 pm Spokeswoman: Barbara Bush hospitalized in TexasFormer U.S. first lady Barbara Bush was hospitalized Saturday in Houston to undergo routine tests but doctors don't suspect anything ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:51 pm Chicago police seek notes of Wash. professorLawyers for Chicago police officers being sued by an exonerated murder convict have subpoenaed the notes of a Western Washington ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:50 pm Group: Congo Rebels Massacred 321 in Dec.Previously Unreported Killings Kept Quiet Through Intimidation, Violence, Human Rights Watch SaysSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:46 pm Molitor regains IBF titleCanadian boxer defeats Takalani Ndlovu for junior featherweight world titleSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:36 pm Venezuela congress lifts ex-Chavez ally's immunityCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela's National Assembly, dominated by allies of President Hugo Chavez, has voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of an opposition lawmaker who is accused of striking a police official....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:33 pm US deaths double in Afghanistan as troops pour inKABUL (AP) -- The number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan has roughly doubled in the first three months of 2010 compared to the same period last year as Washington has added tens of thousands of additional soldiers to reverse the Taliban's momentum....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:24 pm Farc 'to free Colombia soldier'Relatives of a kidnapped Colombian soldier arrive in the city of Villavicencio ahead of his planned release by Farc rebels.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:19 pm Alberta, Saint Mary's set for CIS clashHuskies dump Manitoba Bisons 5-0 to advance to championship game; Golden Bears defeats Lakehead Thunderwolves 5-3Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:16 pm Thai PM agrees to hold talks with anti-government protestersAbbisit Vejjajiva to meet with demonstrators on SundaySource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:15 pm Coyotes move on to NHL PlayoffsPhoenix scores 6-2 win over Colorado on Saturday clinching their first playoff berth since 2002Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:09 pm Barbara Bush in hospitalFamily says tests are routine, but former first lady hasn’t been well for a weekSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:08 pm Abbotsford coach Playfair snaps in lossWatch Video: Heat boss blows gasquet over penalty call during 4-0 American Hockey League loss to HamiltonSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:05 pm Pentagon Wants Stronger Defenses Against ScamsAmong the forces lined up behind a new consumer financial protection agency proposed by the Obama administration, one stands out as used to a tough fight: the Pentagon. Officials say troops can be attractive targets for scams — and the resulting stress can distract them from their jobs. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm Want A Free Lunch? Work For FacebookThe dot-com bubble has long since burst, but one Silicon Valley perk is still alive and well: free lunch. And it's not just canned food and repeating menus. Josef Desimone, Facebook's "culinary overlord," says he offers a brand-new menu every day. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm Arab League Chief Urges Keeping Iran CloseProposal to Include Non-Arab Iran in Forum for Regional Cooperation Could Undermine U.S. Isolation EffortsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Coming To America: Third World MicrolendingWith banks tightening credit limits and restricting loans, what’s a cash-hungry small business to do? Try out a financing method of tiny loans honed in developing countries. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Cricket: Yousuf retires in ProtestPakistan batsman to walk away from international game after national cricket board banSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Mar 2010 | 9:50 pm Tuvalu to Times Square; landmarks off for Earth HourSYDNEY (Reuters) - Landmarks such as Sydney's Opera House, Beijing's Forbidden City and Taiwan's Taipei 101 office tower temporarily went dark on Saturday as nations dimmed the lights for Earth Hour 2010 to call for action on climate change.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Mar 2010 | 9:42 pm Crane strikes 25-story NYC building, no injuriesA listing crane struck the side of a 25-story building near Wall Street on Saturday, sending debris cascading to the ground, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Mar 2010 | 9:16 pm Chile leader attends quake vigilChile's President Pinera attends a ceremony marking exactly one month since a massive earthquake struck the country.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Mar 2010 | 8:26 pm NCAA Hoops: Butler Does It ... So Does West VirginiaThe upsets just don't stop in the men's college basketball tournament. No. 5 seed Butler secures a spot in the Final Four by knocking off No. 2 seed Kansas State. West Virginia will join them after surprising No. 1 seed Kentucky. Two more games Sunday will complete the Final Four lineup. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Mar 2010 | 8:03 pm Landmarks, cities worldwide unplug for Earth Hour - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Mar 2010 | 8:00 pm Landmarks, cities worldwide unplug for Earth HourLONDON (AP) -- Europe's best known landmarks - including the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and Rome's Colosseum - fell dark Saturday, following Sydney's Opera House and Beijing's Forbidden City in joining a global climate change protest, as lights were switched off across the world to mark the Earth Hour event....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 27 Mar 2010 | 7:57 pm Tribute to SoCal teen recalls her love of animalsMore than 1,000 people paid tribute Saturday to a 14-year-old girl whose remains were found more than a year after she disappeared ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Mar 2010 | 7:54 pm Obama uses recess appointments to fill 15 posts - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Mar 2010 | 7:52 pm Iraq's Allawi says open to all in coalition talksBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq election winner Iyad Allawi said on Saturday he was open to alliances with any faction and wanted quickly to form a government that would build strong relationships with its regional neighbors.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Mar 2010 | 7:30 pm Victims of sex abuse to sue Vatican - Times Online
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Mar 2010 | 7:27 pm US troop deaths double in AfghanistanThe number of US troops killed in Afghanistan has roughly doubled in the first three months of 2010 compared to the same period last year as Washington has added tens of thousands of additional soldiers to reverse the Taleban's momentum.Those...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Mar 2010 | 7:24 pm DR Congo massacre uncoveredEvidence of the massacre of at least 321 people by the Lord's Resistance Army in DR Congo is uncovered by the BBC.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Mar 2010 | 6:48 pm 321 killed in 2009 Congo massacreDAKAR - A human rights group says at least 321 civilians were killed by the Lord's Resistance Army in Congo in a previously unreported massacre in late 2009.New York-based Human Rights Watch adds that at least 250 people were...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Mar 2010 | 6:44 pm 321 civilians killed in 2009 massacre in CongoDAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- At least 321 civilians were killed in a previously unreported massacre in Congo in late 2009, while villagers that escaped their rebel captors were sent back with their lips and ears cut off as a warning to others of what would happen if they tried to talk, according to an investigation by a human rights group....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 27 Mar 2010 | 6:04 pm Search continues for missing South Korean sailorsMilitary divers have searched in vain for 46 marines missing since a South Korean ship exploded and sank near the tense maritime border with North Korea.The exact cause of the explosion was unclear, but North Korea did not appear...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Mar 2010 | 5:07 pm US' first legal gigolo has few takersLAS VEGAS - America's first legal male prostitute has left a rural Nevada brothel after a two-month stint that generated plenty of attention but fewer than 10 paying customers.Brothel owner Jim Davis said his Shady Lady Ranch...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Mar 2010 | 4:59 pm Drunk man tried to revive dead possumPUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania - US police say they charged a Pennsylvania man with public drunkenness after he was seen trying to resuscitate a long-dead opossum along a highway.State police Trooper Jamie Levier says several...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Mar 2010 | 4:52 pm Libya and EU patch up Schengen visa disputeSIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Libya lifted a visa ban on citizens of 25 European countries on Saturday after EU president Spain said a Swiss-instigated visa blacklist against 188 Libyans in those countries had been scrapped.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Mar 2010 | 4:36 pm Palin To Tea Party Rally: Don't Sit Down, Shut UpSarah Palin told thousands of tea party activists assembled in the dusty Nevada desert Saturday that Sen. Harry Reid will have to explain his votes when he comes back to his hometown to campaign. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Mar 2010 | 4:36 pm Planet unplugs for Earth HourLONDON - Europe's best known landmarks - including the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and Rome's Colosseum - fell dark overnight, following Sydney's Opera House and Beijing's Forbidden City in joining a global climate change protest, as lights...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Mar 2010 | 4:30 pm Arab League chief urges closer ties with IranSIRTE, Libya (AP) -- The head of the Arab League urged the 22-nation bloc on Saturday to engage Iran directly over concerns about its growing influence in the region and its disputed nuclear program....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 27 Mar 2010 | 3:12 pm Allawi turns to negotiation after Iraq election upsetBAGHDAD - The secular challenger who stunned Iraq with his razor-thin parliamentary election win turned his attention to negotiations over a future government even as supporters of the prime minister vowed to fight the results.Ayad...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Mar 2010 | 2:55 pm Vatican say abuse response crucial for credibilityVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Catholic Church's response to cases of sexual abuse by priests is crucial to its credibility and it must "acknowledge and make amends for" even decades-old cases, a Vatican spokesman said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Mar 2010 | 2:42 pm Study: Psychopaths' Brains Wired To Seek RewardsScientists have long known what psychopaths lack: emotions like empathy, fear and remorse. Now, a new study focuses on what they may have, a brain abnormality that may lead them to seek rewards like money, sex or fame at any cost. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Mar 2010 | 2:18 pm Analysis: Allawi win could curb Iran's influenceCAIRO (AP) -- The surprisingly strong election showing by a secular, nationalist coalition in Iraq has provided a sudden opening for the mostly Sunni Arab world to curtail Iranian influence in Iraq, something that has been a source of serious alarm for the United States and its Arab allies since 2003....Source: AP Top International News At 5:14 a... | 27 Mar 2010 | 1:25 pm U.S. missile strike kills four in PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border killed four people in a suspected Al Qaeda and Taliban hideout on Saturday, Pakistani intelligence officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Mar 2010 | 1:13 pm Fallows On The News: Health Care, Sarah PalinNews analyst James Fallows of The Atlantic magazine talks with host Guy Raz about the big stories of the week including the health care fallout, Sarah Palin and the perils of bipartisanship. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Mar 2010 | 1:00 pm U.S. Troop Deaths Double in Afghanistan57 Were Killed in Action in First 3 Months of 2010, Twice That of Previous Year; Injuries More Than TripleSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Mar 2010 | 12:30 pm Iraqi Victor Reaches Out to RivalsAllawi Seeks to Build Coalition; Prime Minister Maliki Refuses to Accept Parliamentary Loss, Will Challenge ResultsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Mar 2010 | 12:30 pm South Korea rules out navy ship sunk by North KoreaBAENGNYEONGDO, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korea on Saturday all but ruled out the chance that North Korea was involved in the sinking of one of its navy vessels near their disputed border.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:47 am Death toll in Iraq bombing rises to 59BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from two bombs that struck a crowded market in Iraq's mainly Sunni Diyala province rose to 59, police said on Saturday, as politicians started coalition talks to form a new government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:46 am Final Four Dreams On The Line This WeekendSaturday's NCAA men's basketball play begins with No. 5 seed Butler taking on No. 2 seed Kansas State, followed by No. 1 seed Kentucky and No. 2 seed West Virginia. Two more games on Sunday will complete the lineup for the Final Four. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:36 am Divers Search for Missing Korean Marines46 Missing After South Korean Navy Ship Explodes, Sinks; Fierce Waves, High Winds Hamper Rescue EffortsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Mar 2010 | 10:08 am Iraq's Top Vote-Getter Reaches Out To RivalsFormer Prime Minister Ayad Allawi reached out to his rivals to form a governing coalition Saturday, staking his claim as the top vote-getter in Iraq's elections and saying he hoped to build strong relations with neighboring countries. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Mar 2010 | 9:48 am Former world chess champion Smyslov dies at 89MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former Soviet world chess champion Vasily Smyslov died on Saturday of heart failure, Russian television reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Mar 2010 | 9:42 am Lights Out! 120 Nations Marking Earth HourSome 4,000 Cities Expected to Unplug Lights to Reduce Energy Consumption While Drawing Attention to Climate ChangeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Mar 2010 | 9:30 am 2nd Pick For Transportation Security Chief Drops OutPresident Barack Obama is back to square one — again — in finding a transportation security chief to shore up the nation's defenses against terrorist threats from the air, road and rail. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Mar 2010 | 8:00 am Top Cardinal Calls for "Housecleaning"Defends Pope Amid Abuse Scandals; Italian TV Airs Allegations From Former Students at Catholic-Run School for DeafSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Mar 2010 | 7:29 am
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