Three arrested in FBI raids in Midwest - WISH


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Three arrested in FBI raids in Midwest
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ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) - A Christian militia group was a target of at least one of a series of weekend raids the FBI conducted in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, a Michigan militia leader says. The FBI said Sunday that it had conducted raids in the three ...
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Suu Kyi party 'to boycott poll'

Burma's opposition National League for Democracy says it will not take part in military-run elections.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Mar 2010 | 4:13 am

Myanmar opposition party won't contest election

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's opposition party has decided not to register and so will not be able contest the country's first election in two decades....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 29 Mar 2010 | 4:12 am

FACT CHECK: GOP Lying About Health Care Reform & Military

FACT CHECK: Health Care Reform Will Not Move Military Health Care ‘To The Department That Handles Welfare’.



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Tories to block National Insurance rise - Telegraph.co.uk


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The Conservatives will promise to block next year's rises in National Insurance, allowing them to fight the general election on a platform of lower taxes than Labour. By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent The multi-billion-pound tax pledge, ...
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Suicide bombers kill 36 on Moscow metro (AFP)

Russian medics help a passenger who was injured by the explosion at the Park Kultury metro in Moscow. Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on packed metro trains in Moscow's morning rush hour, killing at least 36 people at stations close to the ex-KGB headquarters and Gorky Park.(AFP/Ria Novosti/Vladimir Fedorenko)AFP - Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on packed metro trains in Moscow's morning rush hour on Monday, killing at least 36 people at stations close to the ex-KGB headquarters and Gorky Park.



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Four Rio Tinto executives jailed

Four executives of Rio Tinto are found guilty of bribery and secrets theft by a Chinese court and handed lengthy jail terms.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Mar 2010 | 4:03 am

Pop group vocalist Nakamura indicted in violation of anti-drug law+

(Kyodo) _ Prosecutors indicted Koichi Nakamura, vocalist of pop group JAYWALK, on Monday in violation of the anti-drug law. Nakamura, 59, has told investigators he had used the illegal...
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Bayern and Man United face crucial week

MUNICH - Bayern Munich and Manchester United go into a crucial week at home and abroad that starts with their Champions...

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World stocks, euro rise as debt worries ease

LONDON - World markets rose and the euro strengthened Monday in the wake of the announcement of a eurozone aid...

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New PlayStation 3 Update Removes Linux Support

Firmware disables "Install Other OS" system feature available in all pre-slim models.



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iPad Launch Sellout Indicates Strong Business Demand

Apple has sold out of iPads. Estimates suggest that Apple has sold hundreds of thousands of the tablet device which doesn't officially launch until April 3. The overwhelming demand for the iPad indicates what recent polls have suggested--business professionals have big plans for the consumer-oriented media gadget.



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In Texas, fear follows Mexicans who flee drug war

When black SUVs trail school buses around here, no one dismisses it as routine traffic. And when three tough-looking Mexican men pace around the high school gym during a basketball game, no one assumes they're just fans.
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Haverhill wrestler impresses at nationals

Haverhill High senior Isaiah Williams placed second at the NHSCA Senior Wrestling Nationals in Virginia Beach,...

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Outside experts to review WHO's swine flu response

The World Health Organization says a group of independent experts will assess the global body's response to the swine flu outbreak.
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‘Female bombers’ kill 37 in Moscow metro

A firefighter and Interior Ministry officers work near the entrance of Lubyanka metro station in Moscow on Monday.Two female suicide bombers blow themselves up on Moscow's subway system at the height of rush hour, killing at least 37 people, officials say.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:57 am

Suicide bombers kill at least 37 in Moscow metro

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Two female suicide bombers killed at least 37 people and injured 65 on packed Moscow metro trains on Monday and President Dmitry Medvedev declared Russia would act "without compromise" to root out terrorists.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:56 am

LEAD: S. Korea defense chief suggests old sea mine sank S. Korean warship+

SEOUL, March 29 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH BRIEFING AND DEFENSE MINISTER'S REMARKS) South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae Young suggested Monday that a North Korean sea mine placed...
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Suicide bombings hit Moscow Metro

At least 35 people are killed in two suicide bombings on the Metro system in Moscow, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:56 am

EU economic sentiment improves in March

A survey shows economic sentiment in the European Union improved in March, due mainly to industrial juggernaut Germany, after a pause in February.
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S Korea divers reach sunken ship

South Korean divers reach a sunken navy ship split in two after a mysterious explosion, but hopes for survivors fade.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:55 am

Patience not lost by Red Sox

FORT MYERS - Don't get John Lackey wrong: As both a pitcher and a competitive professional athlete, he relished...

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Race on to rescue 153 trapped Chinese coal miners

XIANGNING, China (AP) -- Rescuers raced Monday to free 153 coal miners trapped by a flood that may have started when workers digging a new mine in northern China accidentally broke into a network of old, water-filled shafts....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:54 am

Race on to rescue 153 trapped Chinese coal miners (AP)

File photo shows miners entering a coal mine in China. At least 152 workers have been trapped when a vast coal mine being built in northern China flooded, in the latest accident to hit the country's notoriously dangerous mining industry.(AFP/File)AP - Rescuers raced Monday to free 153 coal miners trapped by a flood that may have started when workers digging a new mine in northern China accidentally broke into a network of old, water-filled shafts.



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Somalis protest against al-Qaida linked militants

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Hundreds of women and children are protesting in the streets of Somalia's capital against militants linked to al-Qaida....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:53 am

Somalis protest against al-Qaida linked militants

Hundreds of women and children are protesting in the streets of Somalia's capital against militants linked to al-Qaida. The protesters marched Monday to protest that al-Shabab...
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Somalis protest against al-Qaida linked militants

Hundreds of women and children are protesting in the streets of Somalia's capital against militants linked to al-Qaida.
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Statute of limitations for 1995 police chief shooting case to run out+

(Kyodo) _ The police investigation into the unprecedented shooting which injured the National Police Agency chief in 1995 was closed without being cleared up as the 15-year statute of...
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Nepal releases 24 Tibetan protesters from jail+

(Kyodo) _ Nepalese authorities have freed all 24 Tibetans who had been jailed earlier this month for their involvement in banned anti-China protests, an official said. Eighteen of the...
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San Antonio hands Celtics worst home loss of year

On nights like this, it's easy for the Celtics to remember that the Spurs - and not the players in green -...

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LRA rebels deny DR Congo massacre

A spokesman for the LRA rebels says its fighters did not carry out the massacre of 321 people in DR Congo.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:51 am

China sends Rio executives to 7-14 years jail

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese court sent four Rio Tinto employees to jail on Monday for 7 to 14 years for taking bribes and stealing commercial secrets, a verdict that Australia called harsh, but not surprising given the evidence.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am

Chinese Court Sends 4 Rio Tinto Employees To Jail

A Chinese court slapped four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto with jail terms of seven to 14 years on bribery and commercial secrets charges, unexpectedly harsh sentences that include a decade of imprisonment for Australian Stern Hu.

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Bomb explodes in Athens, killing 1, injuring child

An overnight pipe bomb explosion outside an Athens business management institute killed a 15-year-old Afghan passer-by and severely injured his 10-year-old sister, Greek police said Monday.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:48 am

Factbox: Moscow metro a Stalinist prestige project - Reuters


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Double suicide bombings kill 36 on Moscow subway

MOSCOW (AP) -- The head of Russia's main security agency says Caucasus rebels are believed to have carried out two sucide bombings on Moscow's subway system that killed 36 people....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:46 am

Double suicide bombings kill 36 on Moscow subway (AP)

A woman cries as Interior Ministry officers block her way in front of the exit of Lubyanka metro station in Moscow March 29, 2010. Two blasts ripped through packed Moscow metro stations on Monday during rush hour, killing at least 34 people and wounding 18, Russian officials said. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin  (RUSSIA - Tags: DISASTER CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST TRANSPORT)AP - The head of Russia's main security agency says Caucasus rebels are believed to have carried out two sucide bombings on Moscow's subway system that killed 36 people.



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Even in recession, residents gambled away nearly $1B

Despite a recession that caused many consumers to trim spending, Bay State residents spent nearly $1 billion at...

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Rain keeps marching in

Nicole Latino considers herself lucky even though flooding forced her from her Clinton home not long after she...

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Celebrating freedom, and religion

Eric was 87 the day we met, and the story he shared remains a sacred trust, which is exactly what he hoped it would...

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Darryl Williams, Hub grid star paralyzed in 1979, dies

Darryl Williams, the Boston high school football star paralyzed from the neck down by a sniper's bullet in...

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Israeli minister says U.S. boosts Arab hardliners

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Obama administration's pressure on Israel to curb settlement activity will bolster Palestinian hardliners and hinder peace efforts, a senior Israeli cabinet minister said on Monday.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:43 am

Israeli minister says U.S. boosts Arab hardliners (Reuters)

Reuters - The Obama administration's pressure on Israel to curb settlement activity will bolster Palestinian hardliners and hinder peace efforts, a senior Israeli cabinet minister said on Monday.
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Newsweek: Should Spouses Be Able to Sue Their Mates' Lovers?

Seven U.S. states still permit spouses to sue their mates' lovers for extramarital affairs. While the alienation-of-affection laws have been used by men to sue their wife's male lover, today they're more often used by women to go after mistresses. Should these laws still be on the books, and should the required kind of emotional autopsy be public?



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China slaps Rio employees with up to 14 years jail

Tom Connor, Australia's consul-general in Shanghai, center, briefs journalists near Shanghai's No. 1 People's Intermediate Court in Shanghai, China, Monday, March 29, 2010.  The Chinese court Monday sentenced four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto to jail terms of seven to 14 years on bribery and commercial secrets charges, in a case seen as a barometer of China's treatment of foreign business as trade frictions increase. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)A Chinese court slapped four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto with jail terms of seven to 14 years on bribery and commercial secrets charges, unexpectedly harsh sentences that include a decade of imprisonment for Australian Stern Hu.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:41 am

China slaps Rio employees with up to 14 years jail (AP)

Australian Consulate General Tom Connor walks away from journalists after attending a trial at the Shanghai's No. 1 People's Intermediate Court March 29, 2010. The court on Monday sentenced a Chinese-Australian executive of Rio Tinto to 7 years in prison on Monday on charges of accepting bribes and 5 years on charges of stealing commercial secrets. REUTERS/Aly Song  (CHINA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY)AP - A Chinese court slapped four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto with jail terms of seven to 14 years on bribery and commercial secrets charges, unexpectedly harsh sentences that include a decade of imprisonment for Australian Stern Hu.



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Hatoyama backpedals on coming up with Futemma plan by end of March+

(Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama backpedaled Monday on his earlier promise to come up with a government plan for the relocation of a U.S. Marine base in Okinawa Prefecture by the...
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Rules are rules at MBTA

So there's a new sheriff in charge at the MBTA and so far he's pledged to hold up an important policy...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:39 am

Drunk Man Arrested for Attempting CPR on Roadkill

Full marks for trying to play god whilst intoxicated. Expect copycats to attempt similar roadkill resurrections



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Calcutta fire death toll hits 42

The death toll in a huge fire in the Indian city of Calcutta last week rises to 42 with the recovery of more bodies.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:36 am

Producer claims Fawcett money being misused

A producer being sued by Farrah Fawcett's estate has fired back in a court filing by claiming the late actress' money is being mishandled.
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Head of Russian security agency says Caucasus rebels believed behind Moscow subway bombings, EU

Head of Russian security agency says Caucasus rebels believed behind Moscow subway bombings.


Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:34 am

Embassy: Remains could belong to Errol Flynn's son

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Forensic tests will be conducted on what two searchers believe are the remains of photographer Sean Flynn, son of Hollywood star Errol Flynn, who disappeared during the Cambodian War 40 years ago, the U.S. Embassy said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:33 am

Embassy: Remains could belong to Errol Flynn's son

Forensic tests will be conducted on what two searchers believe are the remains of photographer Sean Flynn, son of Hollywood star Errol Flynn, who disappeared during the Cambodian War 40...
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Suicide bombers hit two Moscow subway stations

At least 37 people are killed and many hurt as two female suicide bombers blow themselves up during rush hour.

Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on packed subway cars in Moscow's city center early Monday morning, officials said, killing at least 37 people and injuring dozens more.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:32 am

NATO: Helicopter crashes in southern Afghanistan

A helicopter with the international military force crashed Monday in southern Afghanistan, injuring 14 people, NATO said.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:31 am

Japan provides $300 mil. loan facility to SE Asia small businesses+

(Kyodo) _ The Japan Bank for International Cooperation signed an agreement Monday with CIMB Group Holdings Berhad, Malaysia's second largest banking group, to provide a $300 million loan...
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NATO: Helicopter crashes in southern Afghanistan

KABUL (AP) -- A helicopter with the international military force crashed Monday in southern Afghanistan, injuring 14 people, NATO said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:30 am

Pa. city losing hockey team, just like 'Slap Shot'

The minor-league hockey team in Pennsylvania that was inspired by the 1977 film "Slap Shot" is moving south — just like in the movie.
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Suicide bombers kill at least 37 in Moscow metro (Reuters)

A fire-fighter and Interior Ministry officers work near the entrance of the Lubyanka metro station in Moscow March 29, 2010. An explosion ripped through Lubyanka station in central Moscow at rush hour on Monday, killing at least 20 people and wounding 11 more, the Emergencies Ministry said. REUTERS/Alexander NatruskinReuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) -Two female suicide bombers killed at least 37 people and injured 65 on packed Moscow metro trains on Monday and President Dmitry Medvedev declared Russia would act "without compromise" to root out terrorists.



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NATO: Helicopter crashes in southern Afghanistan

A helicopter with the international military force crashed Monday in southern Afghanistan, injuring 14 people, NATO said. NATO said no one is reported to have been killed in the crash...
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LEAD: Ex-public servant acquitted over handing out communist paper+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO, COMMENTS IN 7TH-10TH, 12TH GRAFS) The Tokyo High Court on Monday acquitted a former government agency employee of civil service law violations for passing...
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Rooney & Ferdinand boost Man Utd

Manchester United duo Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand are passed fit for Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg at Bayern Munich.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:20 am

Florida's Crist and Rubio Face Off in GOP Primary Debate - TIME


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Florida Governor and GOP Senate candidate Charlie Crist went into his first debate against primary-election opponent Marco Rubio on Sunday with a nagging reminder of the deep hole his campaign has fallen into. ...
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Russia's Medvedev vows to root out 'terrorists' - Ynetnews


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Russia's Medvedev vows to root out 'terrorists'
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday ordered senior officials to fight terrorism "without hesitation, to the end," after female suicide bombers killed at least 37 people at two Moscow metro stations. Medvedev said Russia will act without ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:18 am

Uribe 'not against' prisoner swap

Colombia's President Uribe says exchanging jailed rebels for hostages is possible but with conditions, as a soldier is freed.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:14 am

Fans can choose nominees for MTV Movie Awards

Film fans will choose the nominees and winners of the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.
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Obama tries to rally troops on first Afghan trip

(Reuters) - Barack Obama made his first trip to Afghanistan as U.S. president on Sunday, delivering a speech to troops and telling Afghan President Hamid Karzai that progress on fighting corruption should match military gains.



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Obama in Afghanistan: "This Fight Matters"

Surprise Visit to Pressure Karzai on Corruption, Boost Morale of U.S. Public and Troops as Buildup Continues

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:03 am

Pakistan court maintains curbs on AQ Khan

A Pakistan court has maintained restrictions on a nuclear scientist who allegedly leaked atomic weapons secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya.


Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2010 | 3:01 am

At least 3 arrests after FBI raids in Midwest (AP)

AP - A Christian militia group was a target of at least one of a series of weekend raids the FBI conducted in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, a Michigan militia leader says.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Mar 2010 | 2:53 am

Iraq PM slams UN for not backing his recount quest

Iraq's prime minister has rebuked the United Nations for not backing his demand that the ballots in the March 7 parliamentary elections be recounted.


Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2010 | 2:52 am

Gulf Stream 'is not slowing down'

Scientists confirm that there is no slowing of the Gulf Stream ocean current, as predicted by some models of climate change.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Mar 2010 | 2:48 am

The origin of coffee

If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; if this is tea, please bring me some coffee. Abraham Lincoln. Every cup of coffee you drink owes its existence to a fruit that grew wild in the Yemeni desert. The most expensive coffee in the world comes from the droppings of the Asian palm civet, a small catlike animal that loves to eat coffee cherries



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On Passover, Israel concerned over world standing

Nearly one out of every two Israelis thinks the country's international standing is poor following Israel's most serious crisis with the United States in decades, according to a poll published Monday on the eve of the Passover holiday.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Mar 2010 | 2:46 am

Thai PM's talks with "red shirts" to resume

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was set to resume talks with "red shirt" opposition protesters Monday to find a way out of a political impasse that may now be of some concern for investors.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Mar 2010 | 2:45 am

Police Shoot, Kill Ax-toting Man At Calif. Market

Police in southern California have fatally shot a man they say threatened an officer with an ax during a confrontation with police at a grocery store. Witnesses told police the man had been stabbing himself with a knife Saturday night.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Mar 2010 | 2:44 am

Netanyahu downplays US tensions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses suggestions that US President Barack Obama is a "disaster" for Israel.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Mar 2010 | 2:41 am

China jails Australian Rio officer for 10 years (Reuters)

The exterior of the Shanghai's No. 1 People's Intermediate Court is pictured in Shanghai March 29, 2010. REUTERS/Aly SongReuters - A Chinese court sentenced four Rio Tinto employees to 7 to 14 years in jail on Monday for taking bribes and stealing commercial secrets, a verdict the Australian government called harsh.



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Past bombings on Moscow subway system

Past bombings on the Moscow subway system:
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Past bombings on Moscow subway system

Past bombings on the Moscow subway system:


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Race on to rescue 153 trapped Chinese coal miners - The Associated Press


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Race on to rescue 153 trapped Chinese coal miners
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HEJIN, China — Rescuers raced Monday to free 153 coal miners trapped by a flood that may have started when workers digging a new mine in northern China accidentally broke into a network of old, water-filled shafts. Such derelict tunnels are posing new ...
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Little Chatroulette Bastard

If this is this real kid he's going to be a bastard when he's older, he's trolling at 8!



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Something for everyone at 2010 Final Four (AP)

AP - There's a favorite in Duke, a little guy in Butler, a team returning to the big-time in West Virginia and a regular hardly anyone figured would get so far this season in Michigan State.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Mar 2010 | 2:39 am

Race on to rescue 153 trapped Chinese coal miners

Rescuers raced Monday to free 153 coal miners trapped by a flood that may have started when workers digging a new mine in northern China accidentally broke into a network of old, water-filled sh...


Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2010 | 2:37 am

The priest who abused deaf boys for 24 years

Father Lawrence Murphy was a man with charm and social skills. Small of stature, he was a lively, sociable, charismatic Irishman, who also had the rare ability to communicate fluently in sign language. He was the only adult his pupils could communicate with – and he betrayed them.



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Queensland woman repaid over scam

Hope may be on the horizon for the lonely-hearted conned out of money through internet scams after one Queensland woman was reimbursed in an Australia-first.The 56-year-old woman, who only wants to be known as Ann, on Tuesday...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Mar 2010 | 2:27 am

Dissident's wife pleas for China to let him leave

BEIJING (AP) -- The wife of a dissident Chinese lawyer missing for more than a year said she was relieved to learn he is alive and appealed Monday to the government to allow him to leave China and join his family in the United States....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 29 Mar 2010 | 2:15 am

Dissident's wife pleas for China to let him leave

The wife of a dissident Chinese lawyer missing for more than a year said she was relieved to learn he is alive and appealed Monday to the government to allow him to leave China and join his fami...


Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2010 | 2:15 am

US troops train for both combat and conversation

Two young American soldiers in combat gear sit at a small table in a concrete block building, politely but insistently questioning a 66-year-old Afghan actor playing the role of a village elder.
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Frank McCourt' wife seeks nearly $1M per month

Relaxing at five-star hotels. Jet-setting around the world. Eating at top restaurants.
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Suicide Blasts Kill Dozens Of Russian Commuters

In Moscow, dozens of people are dead in a double suicide attack on the city's crowded subway system. It's the worst attack on the capital in six years. The blasts took place during morning rush hour and were about 40 minutes apart. Freelance journalist Jessica Gollaher talks to Renee Montagne about the attacks.

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AP NewsAlert, AS

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) ��� Australia says Chinese ruling on Australian Rio Tinto executive is 'very tough sentence'


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Rio Tinto staff jailed in China (AFP)

The Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People's Court in Shanghai convicted four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto including an Australian national Monday on bribery and trade secrets charges, handing down jail terms ranging from seven to 14 years.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - A Chinese court convicted four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto including an Australian national Monday on bribery and trade secrets charges, handing down jail terms ranging from seven to 14 years.



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Indonesian village hunts for 7-meter killer python

Indonesian villagers are hunting a giant python that killed a 13-year-old boy a week ago on Sumatra island.


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Divers try again to reach wrecked SKorean ship - The Associated Press


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Divers try again to reach wrecked SKorean ship
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BAENGNYEONG ISLAND, South Korea — Any navy crewmen still alive and trapped inside watertight cabins aboard a sunken South Korean ship would have just a few hours of oxygen left, military officials said Monday as divers plunged back into the Yellow Sea ...
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Officials: Two suicide bombers kill at least 34 on Moscow subway

Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on Moscow's subway system as it was jam-packed with rush-hour passengers Monday, ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:32 am

Divers try again to reach wrecked SKorean ship

BAENGNYEONG ISLAND, South Korea (AP) -- Any navy crewmen still alive and trapped inside watertight cabins aboard a sunken South Korean ship would have just a few hours of oxygen left, military officials said Monday as divers plunged back into the Yellow Sea to find the wreckage....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:31 am

Divers try again to reach wrecked SKorean ship

Any navy crewmen still alive and trapped inside watertight cabins aboard a sunken South Korean ship would have just a few hours of oxygen left, military officials said Monday as divers plunged b...


Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:31 am

Moscow Subway Bombers Kill at Least 34

Mayor Says 2 Female Suicide Attackers Hit Stations During Rush Hour, 1 of Them Directly Underneath Spy Agency

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:30 am

N. Korea Warns: No Journalists Near Border

North Accuses South Korea, U.S. of "Psychological Warfare," Threatens "Unpredictable" Retaliation Including Killings

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:30 am

FBI Conducts Raids in Michigan, Indiana And Ohio

The FBI said Sunday that agents conducted weekend raids in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio and arrested at least three people, and a militia leader in Michigan said the target of at least one raid was a Christian militia group.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:20 am

Violent Storms Do Damage In North Carolina

A handful of people were reported injured by violent storms that ripped the metal roof off at least one building, damaged dozens of homes and knocked down countless trees in central North Carolina Sunday night, officials said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:04 am

Opposition deciding whether to run in Myanmar poll

The party of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was meeting Monday to decide whether to participate in the first election in military-ruled Myanmar in two decades, the party spokesman s...


Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:02 am

Liberal Party in danger of losing its soul, ex-diplomat says

Robert Fowler argues Grits have lost their way and carry much blame for Canada’s diminishing status on the world stage



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

Tory aide tried to suppress $5-million Olympic ad bill

Records show senior Tory official managed to delay release of figures sought on price tag of TV spots touting budgetary measures



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

L.A., Long Beach ports need a rising tide of exports

The seaport complex's reliance on imports subjected the region to more economic pain. In search of a better balance, officials scour the area for exporters.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, long known as America's gateway for imported goods, are trying to generate more export business as the international trade sector struggles to regain its sea legs.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

Corrections Canada escapes shackles of fiscal restraint

While Ottawa seeks cost cuts in other departments, spending set to increase at federal prisons as part of Tories’ tough-on-crime push



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

The friendly face of arsenic

The ancient poison, less toxic than chemotherapy, is being used in a clinical trial at six Canadian hospitals as the first drug doctors reach for when treating kids with a certain type of bone marrow cancer



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

Officials: Suicide Bombs Kill 36 On Moscow Subway

The head of Russia's main security agency says Caucasus rebels are believed to have carried out two sucide bombings on Moscow's subway system that killed 36 people. Officials say two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on trains as the subway was packed with rush-hour passengers Monday morning.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

Parents fear students may lose placement outside L.A. Unified

Cortines wants to limit out-of-district permits to help curb budget shortfall. More than 12,200 students now use them.

Parents touring Richard Henry Dana Middle School in Hawthorne were impressed last week with descriptions of its history, science and arts programs, intrigued by a class conducting DNA experiments and pleased with the cleanliness of the campus. But one issue dominated: Will my child get a permit from the Los Angeles Unified School District to attend Dana?



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

Ford sells Volvo to China's Geely auto group for $1.8 billion

Geely gains a foothold in Europe with its purchase of the Swedish car brand. Ford bought Volvo in 1999 for $6.45 billion, then struggled to make the brand profitable as the U.S. auto industry slumped.

Ford Motor Co. agreed to sell its Volvo Cars unit to a Chinese automaker group Sunday, marking the most significant push by a car company in China to tap overseas markets.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

Three arrested in Midwest after FBI raids

At least one of the raids is said to target a Christian militia group in Michigan. Other raids take place in Ohio and Indiana. Some of those arrested face gun charges.

The FBI said Sunday that agents conducted weekend raids in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio and arrested at least three people, and a militia leader in Michigan said the target of at least one of the raids was a Christian militia group.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

Revealed! The secret diaries of a Quebec ‘resistant'

– Gilles Duceppe, leader of the Bloc Quebecois, last weekend.



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Mar 2010 | 12:35 am

Miracle under scrutiny in John Paul beatification

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican this week marks the fifth anniversary of Pope John Paul II's death amid some doubts that the miracle needed for his saint-making cause will stand up to scrutiny and questions about his record combatting pedophile priests....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 29 Mar 2010 | 12:34 am

Junk food 'as addictive as heroin and smoking' - Telegraph.co.uk


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Mar 2010 | 12:31 am

Suicide blasts tear through Moscow subway

Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on Moscow's subway system as it was jam-packed with morning rush-hour passengers, killing at least 35 people and wounding more than 30, the city's mayor and other officials said.Emergency...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Mar 2010 | 12:24 am

Herceptin: A wonder drug, but not a miracle

The fast-tracked drug has saved hundreds of Canadian lives, but now the scientist who developed it is calling attention to its drawbacks.



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Mar 2010 | 12:20 am

NKorea accuses South of psychological warfare

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea warned the U.S. and South Korea on Monday of deadly consequences for engaging in "psychological warfare" by allowing journalists into the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 28 Mar 2010 | 11:21 pm

Health care battle on new front

Democrats and Republicans said Sunday that they are confident the new health care law will help them in the November congressional ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 11:15 pm

Tea Party Express takes message on road

The message of smaller government and lower taxes echoed the protesters' message on Saturday in Searchlight, Nev., where the ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 11:05 pm

TSA left in holding pattern?

Transportation Security Administration nominee Maj. Gen. Robert Harding told senators last week that he hoped to quickly transform ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:56 pm

Twin blasts rock Moscow subway; dozens killed in rush-hour attacks

At least 34 dead after explosions at Lubyanka and Park Kultury metro stations; terrorism suspected



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:56 pm

Russian policemen standing next to map of the Moscow metro where a blast killed at least 25 people on Monday

File photo shows Russian policemen standing next to map of the Moscow metro. At least 25 people were killed on Monday in an explosion on Moscow's metro system, Russian news agencies reported.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:42 pm

Nobody's laughing now

Once humiliated as a competitor, Chinese pairs pioneer finds redemption as a coach



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:39 pm

Cities slap fees on storm runoff

New environmental regulations are prompting cities to impose fees on property owners for the cost of managing storm water runoff, ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:37 pm

Skirmishes in the HST war

Battle lines are drawn as campaigns for and against HST heat up



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:32 pm

Obama presses Karzai in Kabul visit

President Obama made a surprise visit Sunday to Afghanistan to prod Kabul to make good on promises to improve internal security ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:24 pm

Portland's sewers right as rain

Eco-friendly tourists flock to the city to understand how its system of curbs, gutters, roofs and rain gardens sharply cuts water ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:19 pm

Red Devils, Bayern prepare for clash

Manchester United heads to Germany for a rematch with visions of 1999 Munich Miracle



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:18 pm

Mexico revives ancient games

Coach Salvador Mercado took a last look at his players, crouched for the face-off with their oak clubs at the ready. Then he ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:02 pm

Finding A Job Is Hard For Even The Most Educated

Although the unemployment rate for college graduates is less than half that of high school grads, many say finding a job with a college degree is still tough in this economy. Some college graduates are also taking lower paying jobs or staying in jobs that are not a good fit.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm

Are We Overselling The Sunshine Vitamin?

Some preliminary studies link Vitamin D to health benefits, and increasingly doctors are suggesting patients with low levels take supplements. But, some warn there's not yet enough concrete evidence to prove the vitamin helps reduce the risk of disease.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm

Pakistan's Militia Mixes New Tactics, Ancient Rules

Maj. Gen. Tariq Khan commands a critical battlefield in the war against extremist groups. He leads Pakistan's Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force that is trying to secure much of Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. Khan says they're succeeding, thanks to new tactics.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm

Pope Remains Silent On Abuse Case In Germany

A child-molesting priest in Germany was treated for pedophilia in Munich in the 1980s, when Pope Benedict XVI was the archbishop there. The doctor who treated the abusive priest says his warnings went unheeded.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm

Hypertension: A Growing But Often Hidden Problem

Nearly 1 in 3 adults in the United States has hypertension, putting them at risk for strokes and heart disease. Yet a recent report found that high blood pressure is undiagnosed and uncontrolled in 85 percent of people who see doctors regularly.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm

Pentagon puts pressure on Karzai over corruption - Washington Post


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Mar 2010 | 9:23 pm

Dog that bit police car must attend classes

March 26: Tennessee police release video of a pit bull mix dog attacking a patrol car, ripping off the front bumper cover, and biting into the tires. WRCB's Callie Starns reports. (NBC News Channel)A pit bull mix in Tennessee is sentenced to obedience training after his dogged attack on a local police car.




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Analysis: Next Obama test is Afghanistan

President Barack Obama meets with U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, left, and Gen. Stanley McChrystal at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, Sunday, March 28.Fresh from a bruising victory on health care and a nuclear arms deal with Russia, President Obama turns to a third campaign promise — victory and an honorable exit from Afghanistan.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Mar 2010 | 9:17 pm

Mexicans demonstrate at 'United for peace in Nuevo Leon' against violence and crime in Monterrey

Mexicans demonstrate at 'United for peace in Nuevo Leon' against violence and crime in Monterrey, on March 28, 2010. Five people were killed in a shootout with soldiers near Monterrey, officials said,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 9:01 pm

Chile rattled by 6.1 aftershock

Chile was shaken by a 6.1 magnitude aftershock last night, AFP reported.The shake caused no damage or injuries, but created some panic in Concepcion, authorities and eyewitnesses said, where people ran out into the streets.In...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:50 pm

Violent storms damage homes near Charlotte

Residents leave Wylie Overlook mobile home park off Landing Road in Belmont, N.C. after a storm ripped the roof off nearby Parkdale Mills distribution center and showered the neighborhood with debris and severely damaging their mobile home on Sunday, March 28.A handful of people were reported injured by violent storms that ripped the metal roof off at least one building, damaged dozens of homes and knocked down countless trees in central North Carolina Sunday night, officials said.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:40 pm

Duke outlasts Baylor for 1st Final Four since ’04

Duke's Nolan Smith celebrates beating Baylor. Smith scored a game-high 29 points on Sunday.Nolan Smith scored 29 points and Duke returned to the Final Four for the first time in six years by beating Baylor 78-71 on Sunday in the South Regional final, ending the Bears’ road to college basketball redemption.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:37 pm

Illegal immigrants on loose in Sydney

Three Chinese nationals have escaped from a Detention Centre in Sydney's west.The escapees left the Villawood unit in the early hours of this morning, a spokesman told AAP.They were not part of a group of 89 failed asylum...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:30 pm

Bomb blast in Athens

A bomb has exploded in a residential district of central Athens, killing one person and wounding a child.The bomb exploded shortly before midnight (local time) in the central district of Patissia, and had not been preceded by...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:30 pm

Otto von Habsburg is the current head of the Habsburg family and eldest son of the last Emperor of Austria

Otto von Habsburg is the current head of the Habsburg family and eldest son of the last Emperor of Austria, Karl of Austria. His nephew, Ulrich Habsburg-Lothringen, imperial descendant, republican and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:23 pm

Statues stand outside of Austrian Parliament (unseen) in Vienna

Statues stand outside of Austrian Parliament (unseen) in Vienna. Ulrich Habsburg-Lothringen, imperial descendant, republican and Green party member, is fighting for his right to run for president -- a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:23 pm

Statues stand outside of Austrian Parliament in Vienna

File photos of statues standing outside of Austrian Parliament in Vienna. Ulrich Habsburg-Lothringen, imperial descendant, republican and Green party member, is fighting for his right to run for president...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:23 pm

A devastated neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince

A devastated neighbourhood is seen in Port-au-Prince which was shattered during a major earthquake in late January. Donor countries are facing a daunting challenge this week as they gather for a conference...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:01 pm

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (right) alongside Haitian President Ren Prval

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (right) alongside Haitian President Ren㩠r㩶l during a news conference in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince. More than 100 countries will take part Wednesday at...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:01 pm

Water is distributed to young Haitians in a camp in Port-au-Prince

Water is distributed to young Haitians in a camp in Port-au-Prince. Almost 11 weeks after the 7.0-magnitude quake, progress is painfully slow and the Haitian government and international aid groups are...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:01 pm

A UN peacekeeper guards a food distribution point in Port-au-Prince

A UN peacekeeper guards a food distribution point in Port-au-Prince. Donor countries are facing a daunting challenge this week as they gather for a conference that hopes to deliver more than three billion...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:01 pm

NSW teen's death 'a mystery'

A 19-year-old woman has been found dead at her home in central New South Wales over the weekend in what Australian police are calling suspicious circumstances.Officers were called to a home in Cox Street, Mudgee about 6.30pm on...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Mar 2010 | 7:45 pm

Baby's boxed remains found in N.M. lot

Investigators are looking for clues after a baby's remains were found in a box in a vacant lot in the mountains east of Albuquerque.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 7:42 pm

Flood traps 153 miners in northern China

China's work safety authority says 153 workers are trapped in the tunnels of a coal mine in north China after a flood swept through.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Mar 2010 | 7:16 pm

A Congolese villager with machete wounds to his head -- from an attack by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)

A Congolese villager with machete wounds to his head -- from an attack by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Ugandan LRA rebels killed at least 321 civilians in a previously unreported "well-planned" four-day...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Mar 2010 | 7:04 pm

Colombian soldier released to family

A young soldier held captive for nearly a year in the jungles of Colombia stepped off a helicopter today and embraced family members after being released by leftist rebels.The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia had said that...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Mar 2010 | 7:00 pm

Video: Pope Starts Holy Week amid Crisis

Pope Benedict has made no direct mention of the child abuse scandal, dismissing what he called "petty gossip." As Mark Phillips reports, the pope remains a target of those demanding answers and justice.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Mar 2010 | 6:46 pm

Video: Obama Commends U.S. Troops

President Obama paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan, commending the troops for recent military progress against the Taliban. As Chip Reid reports, Obama urged President Karzai to do more to end corruption.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Mar 2010 | 6:42 pm

Virginia man held after bomb scare aboard Carnival cruise ship Sensation - Orlando Sentinel


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Mar 2010 | 6:42 pm

FBI conducts raids on militiamen

US law enforcement agency the FBI has completed a weekend blitz on citizen militia groups across three states.The FBI said today that agents conducted weekend raids in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, arresting at least three people,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm

Video: Burglar Caught in "House Trap"

An increasing number of police forces are turning to "house traps" to help catch burglars. As SKY's Mark White reports, this technique has already been credited with a fall in housebreakings where it's used.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Mar 2010 | 5:44 pm

Video: Aussies Break Water Ski Record

"CBS News RAW": After seven previous attempts the record for most people being towed by a boat on water-skis for one nautical mile was finally broken in Strahan, Tasmania.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Mar 2010 | 5:38 pm

Video: Coffee Inhalers Sold in France

A French laboratory has developed, 'Le Whif' Coffee Inhaler following the success of the chocolate inhaler. It could target the commuter coffee rush, replacing the morning cup with just a few puffs.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Mar 2010 | 5:20 pm

Obama rallies troops on first Afghan trip

KABUL (Reuters) - Barack Obama made his first trip to Afghanistan as president on Sunday, delivering a rousing speech to troops and telling Afghan President Hamid Karzai that progress on fighting corruption should match military gains.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 4:15 pm

Obama in surprise Afghanistan stop

President Barack Obama has told American forces during his surprise visit to Afghanistan that US lives would be at risk if the Taleban retake control of the country.Obama says difficult days lie ahead in the 8-year-old war and...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm

Latest iPad orders won't ship until April 12

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - It looks like some U.S. customers who preorder Apple Inc's new iPad tablet computer now may have to wait a bit longer to get the device, as the company appears to be having a hard time keeping up with demand.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:32 pm

Chinese Automaker to Buy Volvo for $1.8B

Geely Signs Binding Deal to Buy Brand From Ford

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:30 pm

Pope signals won't be intimidated by abuse critics

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, facing one of the gravest crises of his pontificate as a sexual abuse scandal sweeps the Church, indicated on Sunday that his faith would give him the courage not to be intimidated by critics.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:26 pm

150 trapped in flooded coal mine

More than 150 workers have been trapped by a flood at a big coal mine under construction in northern China, news agency AFP is reporting today.Water gushed into the Wangjialing mine in Shanxi province as 261 people were at work...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Mar 2010 | 3:15 pm

Alistair Darling: I did threaten to quit the Government

Alistair Darling has admitted for the first time that he threatened to quit the Government over Gordon Brown's attempts to move him from the Treasury.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:55 pm

Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan

In First Trip to Kabul as Commander in Chief Presses Afghan Leader Karzai to Crack Down on Corruption

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Mar 2010 | 1:46 pm

Rescuers search Morocco lake for Abu Dhabi sheikh

RABAT/ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Rescuers on Sunday were searching a Moroccan hillside lake for the boss of the world's largest sovereign fund, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), two days after his plane crashed into it.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 11:44 am

Iceland hopes for IMF review within weeks

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Iceland's economics minister said on Sunday he was hopeful that a review by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could be completed within weeks, potentially releasing crucial aid for the crisis-hit nation.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 11:09 am

U.S. lobbies a hurdle in Mexico drug war: Calderon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Powerful groups in the United States appear to be blocking efforts to stem the flow of assault weapons fueling Mexico's drug war, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 10:02 am

President Obama makes surprise stop in Afghanistan

President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Sunday for a firsthand look at the 8-year-old war he inherited and dramatically escalated.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 9:56 am

MI5 'slashing staff' to boost overall computer skills

MI5 is launching an unprecedented round of redundancies among its older staff to improve its computer skills.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Mar 2010 | 9:10 am

Gordon Brown 'appalled' by behaviour of some Labour MPs

Gordon Brown has said he is "appalled" by the behaviour of some Labour MPs as two more former ministers were accused of using their government connections for profit.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Mar 2010 | 9:04 am

'Special relationship' with US is over, MPs claim

Britain's dealings with the United States should no longer be called "the special relationship", MPs have said.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Mar 2010 | 9:02 am

Public sector staff offered new cars and holiday vouchers to work

Public sector staff are being offered new cars, cash and holiday vouchers as an incentive to turn up to work.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:58 am

Military medical facilities 'not prepared for increase in casualties'

Specialist medical facilities treating Armed Forces personnel wounded in Afghanistan are not prepared for an increase in casualty numbers, MPs have warned.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Mar 2010 | 8:51 am

Pope opens solemn Holy Week amid crisis

Benedict's Palm Sunday homily does not mention the abuse scandal, but one of the prayers is "for the young." google_max_num_ads = '0';

VATICAN CITY — 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: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Mar 2010 | 4:49 am