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UK's Brown calls national election for May 6LONDON (AP) -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday declared a national election for May 6 - a bitterly contested race that will be dominated by a recession-wracked economy and a sense that 13 years of Labour rule may be coming to an end....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:18 am W.Va. mine blast disaster kills at least 25An explosion killed 25 miners Monday in a West Virginia coal mine and four others are missing, a federal Mine Safety and Health ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:18 am UK election to be held on 6 MayPrime Minister Gordon Brown, flanked by members of his cabinet in Downing Street, calls the UK General Election for 6 May.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:15 am Promgoers enjoy gift of garb on FacebookFacebook is the new "dibs." Promgoers are posting pictures of their dresses on the social-networking...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am Inflation: How hard will it pinch?TD Bank's chief economist Don Drummond explains in our Let's Talk Investing video series
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am British PM Brown calls May 6 election (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am British PM Brown calls May 6 electionLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday confirmed May 6 as the date for a parliamentary election which could bring down the curtain on 13 years of rule by his center-left Labour Party.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am Airstrike kills 4 civilians killed in Afghan southKABUL (AP) -- A NATO airstrike on a residence in southern Afghanistan killed four civilians and four insurgents, an Afghan official and the military alliance said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am Airstrike kills 4 civilians killed in Afghan southA NATO airstrike on a residence in southern Afghanistan killed four civilians and four insurgents, an Afghan official and the military alliance said Tuesday. Afghan authorities and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am Maoist rebels kill at least 60 soldiers in IndiaMost of the casualties are in a patrol that came under attack in a rebel area.Maoist rebels killed at least 60 paramilitary soldiers in attacks Tuesday in eastern India, a senior police official said, the most casualties since government forces launched an offensive against the insurgents last year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am Tensions rise in South African white supremacist caseVENTERSDORP, South Africa - Whites and blacks faced off angrily in song Tuesday in front of a heavily guarded...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am Tensions rise in SAfrican white supremacist caseVENTERSDORP, South Africa (AP) -- Whites and blacks faced off angrily in song Tuesday in front of a heavily guarded courthouse before the first hearing of a teenager and another farm worker who have allegedly confessed to killing a white supremacist leader in a wage dispute....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:06 am Armstrong back in action at Circuit de la SartheLance Armstrong is testing his legs at the Circuit de la Sarthe race, which began Tuesday in northwest France with a 114-mile stage.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am Israeli FM warns Palestinians not to declare stateJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's hard-line foreign minister warned Palestinians on Tuesday against plans to unilaterally declare independence next year, saying such a move could prompt Israel to annex parts of the West Bank and annul past peace agreements....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am Israeli FM warns Palestinians not to declare stateIsrael's hard-line foreign minister warned Palestinians on Tuesday against plans to unilaterally declare independence next year, saying such a move could prompt Israel to annex parts of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am British PM sets May 6 election dateTrailing in the polls, Labour’s Gordon Brown faces the end of a three-year tenure as British leader
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am Pakistan police kill 2 suspected bombers in NWPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Police killed two suspected suicide bombers during a raid in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, officials said, further rattling the Afghan border region following attacks on the U.S. Consulate and a political rally that killed at least 53 people....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:03 am Pakistan police kill 2 suspected bombers in NWPolice killed two suspected suicide bombers during a raid in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, officials said, further rattling the Afghan border region following attacks on the U.S....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:03 am Girl Next Door dating Good Charlotte rocker?Holly Madison might be dating Benji Madden . "It's heating...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am 25 dead in W.Va. mine blast, worst since 1984 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am John Odgren's murder trial set to startBOSTON - The trial of a teenager charged with fatally stabbing another student in the bathroom of a suburban Boston...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am First iPad Car Installation [Video]Here is a video of the iPad being installed in a car dashboard. A project of Sound Man Car Audio in Santa Clarita, CA, the installation video below shows the dock connector hook into an Onkyo ND-S1 Digital Media Transport, Audison Bit One D/A converter and, appropriately enough, a McIntosh amplifier.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Pop-up galleries bring exposure, and money, to artistsMontreal startup stages micro-galleries in public places for free, then takes a cut of any sales that result
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Pope Vows To Get Church Pedophilia Down To Acceptable LevelsVATICAN CITY Calling the behavior shameful, sinful, and much more frequent than the Vatican was comfortable with, Pope Benedict XVI vowed this week to bring the widespread pedophilia within the Roman Catholic Church down to a more manageable level.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am UK lawmakers attack Kraft as irresponsibleA cross-party committee of British lawmakers is due to publish a strongly critical report on Kraft Inc. Tuesday, accusing the U.S. company of acting "irresponsibly and unwisely" during its 11.5 billion pound ($17.5 billion) takeover of Cadbury.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am Teabaggers: Obama's a Muslim because he takes his shoes offPresident Obama's most vigorous opponents have gone to great lengths to paint him as a Muslim, despite all evidence to the contrary. At a recent event, a Tea Party organizer pushed those limits even further.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am 28 killed as six bombs rock Baghdad (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am Analysis: UK faces election with a difference - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am UK's Brown announces May 6 election datePrime Minister Gordon Brown has publicly set a national election for May 6 _ a historic vote considered one of Britain's least predictable in decades. Brown made the announcement after...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:53 am General Election 2010: Gordon Brown announces May 6 pollThe Queen has agreed to the dissolution of Parliament and the general election will be held on May 6. Earlier a Cabinet meeting signed off on Labour's election manifesto.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am No points for guessing which game has some controversial new rulesThe rules of Scrabble will change to allow proper nouns, such as place names, says games firm Mattel.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am Gary Tanguay strikes outWord from 98.5 The Sports Hub is that midday man Gary Tanguay was unceremoniously...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am Josh Beckett puts Sox No. 1He never has won a Cy Young award. He never has led the league in strikeouts or innings pitched or been in the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am US jobs data lift European stocks on Easter returnEuropean stock markets rose Tuesday as investors finally got a chance respond to strong U.S. jobs data last week following the four-day holiday weekend.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:49 am BioWare Tells Why There's No Homosexuality in Mass Effect 2While I was at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco last month, I (TraceyJohn) spoke with Mass Effect 2 project lead Casey Hudson and BioWare head honchos Greg Zeschuk & Ray Muzyka (in separate interviews) about restricting the intimacy of certain characters in the game. If the game's about choice, then why can't I pick the mate I want.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:49 am Terreblanche 'killers' in courtThe alleged killers of South African white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche are due in court, amid scuffles between rival groups.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:49 am Tim Cahill blasts gov on Lawrence bailout planState Treasurer Tim Cahill is taking on Gov. Deval Patrick over Lawrence's controversial $35 million bailout,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:48 am Scores of Indian soldiers killed in Maoist ambushes - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:48 am Blasts kill at least 28 in IraqA series of large explosions hits the centre of Baghdad killing at least 28 people, reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:48 am Scores die in India Maoist raidsAt least 72 soldiers are killed as Maoist rebels launch a series of attacks on security forces in central India, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:47 am Red Sox to move Williams statue, add monumentThe Boston Red Sox plan to relocate the Ted Williams statue from its six-year perch outside Fenway Park and erect...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am Jillian Michaels chews the fat on BFF Vanessa Marcil"The Biggest Loser" drill sergeant Jillian Michaels and ex-"Las Vegas"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am Chatroulette Tries to Fix Its Penis ProblemChatroulette, the anonymous video-chat service sweeping the Internet, has a problem: the penis. Specifically, the abundance of them. But the site's doing something about it.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:44 am Kids spouting swear words at Sox games are way off baseIf you're going to have a potty mouth, you should be past potty training. What were you thinking, Fenway...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:44 am Maoist rebels kill at least 60 troops in IndiaMaoist rebels killed at least 60 paramilitary soldiers in attacks Tuesday in eastern India, a senior police official said, the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am Deadly Baghdad firefightA senior U.S. military official says video of a Baghdad firefight is authentic. The video shows U.S. troops firing on a group of men, some of whom were unarmed. A Reuters photographer is among those believed to have been killed in that attack.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am Multiple explosions rock Baghdad - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am Stressed teachers 'considering suicide'Teachers are being driven to the brink of suicide by heavy workloads, a union has warned.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am Series of Baghdad blasts kills dozens
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am Official: Baghdad apartment explosions kill at least 34Massive bombs hit apartment buildings across Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 34 people and wounding more than 100 in the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am At least 25 dead in West Virginia mine disasterMONTCOAL, West Virginia (Reuters) - Twenty-five coal miners died and four were still missing deep underground on Tuesday after an explosion ripped through a West Virginia mine owned by Massey Energy in the deadliest coal mine disaster in decades.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am Combat Video: The Pentagon Springs a Wikileak - TIME
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am Kyrgyz protesters try to seize government officeA rights activist in Kyrgyzstan says hundreds of protesters have seized a government building in a northern town and tried to take the regional governor hostage.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am Official blames al-Qaida in Iraq for bombs, 34 dieBAGHDAD (AP) -- Baghdad's top military spokesman is blaming al-Qaida in Iraq for a series of massive explosions at apartment buildings across Baghdad which killed at least 34 people....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am Official blames al-Qaida in Iraq for bombs, 34 die (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am Official blames al-Qaida in Iraq for bombs, 34 dieBaghdad's top military spokesman is blaming al-Qaida in Iraq for a series of massive explosions at apartment buildings across Baghdad which killed at least 34 people. Maj. Gen. Qassim...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am Moody's downgrades Iceland outlookMoody's Investor Service has downgraded Iceland's debt ratings outlook to negative from stable over concerns about the tiny island nation's external liquidity.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:33 am An unidentified relative of Euguene Terre'Blanche stands near an excavator digging his graveAn unidentified young relative of African far-right leader Euguene Terre'Blanche stands near an excavator digging the grave in the farm in Ventersdorp where Eugene Terre'Blanche will be buried on April...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:33 am The logo of the Afrikaner Resistance Movement (AWB) on the belt Euguene Terre'Blanche's brotherThe logo of the Afrikaner Resistance Movement (AWB) on the belt of the brother of African far-right leader Euguene Terre'Blanche as he stands near the family grave in Ventersdorp. Race tensions flared...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:33 am Tension mounts as two in court over Terre'Blanche deathRace tensions flared outside a South African court on Tuesday where hundreds demonstrated ahead of the appearance of two men accused of killing far-right leader Eugene Terre'Blanche. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:33 am Tensions rise in SAfrican white supremacist caseWhites and blacks faced off angrily in song Tuesday in front of a heavily guarded courthouse before the first hearing of a teenager and another farm worker who have allegedly confessed to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:32 am At quake's epicenter, water gurgled from groundGUADALUPE VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) -- After the ground shook violently, small cracks formed on the rich soil and cement floors. They quickly became big cracks, spouting groundwater....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am At quake's epicenter, water gurgled from groundAfter the ground shook violently, small cracks formed on the rich soil and cement floors. They quickly became big cracks, spouting groundwater. That's how the Briseno family watched...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Maoist Rebels Kill 60 Troops In Eastern IndiaMaoist rebels killed at least 60 paramilitary soldiers in attacks Tuesday in eastern India, a senior police official said, the most casualties since government forces launched an offensive against the insurgents last year. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Cameras make Chicago most closely watched US cityWhen the body of Chicago's school board president was found partially submerged in a river last fall, a bullet wound to the head, cameras helped prove it was a suicide.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am Wilbur Ross backs Virgin's RBS branch bidU.S. billionaire investor Wilbur Ross will buy a stake in Richard Branson's Virgin Money, backing the British entrepreneur's bid to buy hundreds of branches of the government-owned Royal Bank of Scotland.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:29 am 25 dead in W. Va. coal mine blast
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am Explosions across Baghdad kill 34, wound 100Apartment buildings are targeted, and children are among the dead, officials say. Tuesday marks the fourth day in the last five with mass casualties.Massive bombs hit apartment buildings across Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 34 people and wounding more than 100 in the latest sign that Iraq's fragile security could dissolve in the chaos of the country's unresolved election.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am Kyrgyz protesters storm local government officeBISHKEK (Reuters) - A group of Kyrgyz protesters took over a regional government office during a rally in the north-western city of Talas on Tuesday, witnesses said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:22 am David Cameron has modernised the once pro-market party of Margaret Thatcher since taking over as leader in 2005British Conservative Party leader David Cameron leaves his house in London. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has gone to meet Queen Elizabeth II to complete the traditional formalities before calling...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:21 am Britain's Brown clears way for May 6 electionsBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown went to meet Queen Elizabeth II Tuesday to complete the traditional formalities before calling what could be the closest general election in 20 years forSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:21 am Duke Blue Devils Hold Off Butler, Win 4th National TitleFacing the home crowd and the momentum of the cinderella, the Duke Blue Devils lived up to the name on their jersey by closing out Butler and winning their fourth national title.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am Bacon By the Numbers [Infograph]Business Week called it "the most politically incorrect food in the culinary world.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am France's Total faces corruption investigationA Paris judge has filed preliminary bribery charges against French oil giant Total SA in a corruption case linked to its role in the scandal-ridden U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:18 am Maoist rebels kill 60 troops in eastern IndiaPATNA, India (AP) -- Maoist rebels killed at least 60 paramilitary soldiers in attacks Tuesday in eastern India, a senior police official said, the most casualties since government forces launched an offensive against the insurgents last year....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am Maoist rebels kill 60 troops in eastern India (AP)AP - Maoist rebels killed at least 60 paramilitary soldiers in attacks Tuesday in eastern India, a senior police official said, the most casualties since government forces launched an offensive against the insurgents last year.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am US unveiling new, more restrictive nuclear policy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am Spies reach deep into India's defenceGovernment has been reluctant to discuss the matter publicly
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:16 am US, SKorea to jointly probe ship sinkingA top American military officer said Tuesday he was confident that a joint probe by South Korea and the U.S. would solve the mystery of an explosion that sank a South Korean warship 11 days ago.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:14 am Five bodies found in China mineSearch teams at a flooded mine in China find five bodies, a day after 115 miners were rescued alive after a week underground.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:14 am IMF officials due in Athens to review reformsGreek Finance Ministry officials say two delegations from the International Monetary Fund are due in Athens Wednesday to inspect the progress of austerity cuts and an overhaul of the tax system.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:13 am General Election 2010: Gordon Brown arrives at Buckingham PalaceGordon Brown will formally ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament and call a General Election on May 6.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:13 am APTOPIX South Africa-White SupremacistA supporter of slain white supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche reacts as police try to calm people outside the court in Ventersdorp, South Africa, Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Whites and blacks faced off...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:07 am Red Shirt protesters flood streets of Thai capitalBANGKOK (AP) -- Thousands of red-shirted protesters took over sections of Thailand's capital Tuesday, pelting police with eggs and dancing in the streets as they pushed through barricades to press the prime minister to call new elections....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:06 am South Africa-White SupremacistSupporters of slain white supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche gather outside the court in Ventersdorp, South Africa, Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Whites and blacks faced off angrily in song Tuesday in front...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:03 am Blasts Crumble Baghdad Apartment BuildingsOfficials say at least 34 Killed, 100 Injured in Explosions at Residential BuildingsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:02 am Second Moscow bomber identifiedRussian security officials confirm the identity of the second suicide bomber who attacked the Moscow metro.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am Aboriginal urbanites aspire first to higher educationNew Environics research shows graduation rates belie hopes and dreams
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am Paid to be on time - the plan to make Bolivians punctualBolivia plans to reward good time-keeping with bonuses in a country which seems always to run behind schedule, reports the BBC's Andres Schipani in La Paz. .Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:59 am Genius kid invited to a TED talk."Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:59 am S. Africa murder suspects to face court - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:58 am U.S. mining accident worst in 25 yearsAn explosion at a coal mine with a history of safety problems killed at least 25 workers, the worst U.S. mine disaster since 1984.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:57 am David Cameron talks with a 19 year-old cancer sufferer at a London hospitalBritish Opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron talks with 19 year-old cancer sufferer Gurpeet Bharya during a visit to the Teenage Cancer trust unit at University College hospital in London...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:53 am Gordon Brown is fighting his first general election as premier, having only taken over from Tony Blair in June 2007British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, seen here last month, was to call a general election for May 6, triggering the closest poll race for 20 years and giving him a month to overturn the opposition Conservatives'...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:53 am Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg launched his election battle bus saying he wanted to "get on" with the voteLiberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg launched his election battle bus in London on April 5, saying he wanted to "get on" with the vote and that the public felt "let down" after 13 years of Labour. Prime...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:53 am Sherpa to scale Everest to scatter Hillary's ashesKATMANDU - A record-setting Nepalese Sherpa flew to Mount Everest today to prepare to ascend the world's highest mountain once again and scatter the ashes of its most celebrated climber, Sir Edmund Hillary.Apa, who with 19 successful...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:52 am 25 Dead, 4 Miners Missing After W.Va. BlastRescue teams planned to search again for four workers missing in a coal mine where a massive explosion killed 25 in the worst U.S. mining disaster in more than two decades, though officials said Tuesday that the chances were slim that the miners survived. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:52 am The explosions took place in mostly Shiite neighbourhoods in the capitalSmoke billows in the sky over Baghdad following a large explosion that rocked the centre of the Iraqi capital. Six bomb attacks across Baghdad have killed at least 15 people and wounded 75 others, an interior...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:51 am Scooter-Mounted Flamethrowers Apparently Illegal in UK*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:51 am Sri Lanka general trial adjournedA military trial accusing Sri Lanka's ex-army chief of breaking army rules is adjourned pending a legal challenge.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:47 am Maoists kill dozens of police in central IndiaMaoist rebels killed dozens of police after an ambush in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, government officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:46 am Thai protesters confront policeThai protesters say they will defy a ban to march through several Bangkok districts, after scuffles with police earlier in the day.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:45 am At Least 34 Dead in Blasts at Residential Buildings in BaghdadThe blasts crumbled apartment buildings in three neighborhoods Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:44 am Maoist Rebels Kill 60 in Attack on Indian TroopsDeadliest Clash for Government Forces Since Offensive Against Rebels Began Last YearSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:36 am Dozens Killed in Rebel Attacks on Indian SoldiersThe chief minister of the state said at least 120 troops were part of a patrol party that came under attack in the rebel stronghold of Dantewada early Tuesday. Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:34 am Flowers for the victims of the Moscow metro bombingsA Russian man lays down flowers for the victims of Moscow's metro bombings in Lubyanka station, March 31. Russia has said it has identified the second Moscow metro suicide bomber as a young woman from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:27 am Priest accused of US abuse won't fight extraditionNEW DELHI (AP) -- A Roman Catholic priest charged with sexually assaulting a teenage parishioner in Minnesota said Tuesday he would willingly leave his native India and try to clear his name in the courts if the United States tried to extradite him....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:19 am Priest accused of US abuse won't fight extradition (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:19 am US mine explosion kills 25 (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:18 am At least 25 dead in West Virginia mine disaster (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:09 am California 13-year-old to attempt to climb Everest (AP)AP - A 13-year-old California boy plans to try to climb Mount Everest in a quest to reach the summits of the highest peaks on all seven continents.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:03 am Catholic church reluctant to release residential schools recordsPrivacy laws cited as negotiations continue with commission investigating abuse of Indian students
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am Greenbelt community up in arms over gas-fired power plantKing township is using the province's own Greenbelt legislation in a last-ditch attempt to fight the generator
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am U.S. To Unveil More Restrictive Nuclear PolicyThe Obama administration is unveiling a new nuclear weapons policy that seeks to narrow the circumstances under which the U.S would use such weapons while preserving long-standing assurances of nuclear protection for allies, U.S. officials said. The policy document is being released Tuesday following a year of deliberation led by the Pentagon. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:57 am 25 miners killed in West Virginia explosion - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:56 am Explosions hit Baghdad apartments, 11 deadAn Iraq military official says at least 11 people have been killed and 72 injured by explosions at residential buildings across Baghdad.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:54 am Organizers whittle down vestiges of the OlympicsFocus turns to conversions, cleanups and accounting
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:53 am Defiant Thai protesters resume city marchThousands of protesters streamed toward parts of the Thai capital declared no-go zones by the government on Tuesday, reversing an earlier decision to call off the march to avert possible clashes with security forces.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:36 am New Nuclear Policy to Limit Use of "The Bomb"Following 1st Review Since 2001, Obama Administration to Narrow Circumstances Under Which U.S. Would Engage in Nuclear WarSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:28 am 25 miners killed in West Virginia explosionFour are missing in the nation's worst mine disaster since 1984. The facility had been repeatedly cited for dangerous conditions.Twenty-five miners were killed Monday after a coal mine explosion deep in the rugged hills of West Virginia, marking the worst U.S. mine disaster since 1984 and raising questions about safety precautions at one of the nation's largest coal producers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am RNC fractures amid spending dust-upMichael Steele's future as chairman is put further in doubt as two more staffers resign and an independent GOP group launches its own fundraising drive.Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, who is already under attack for his handling of party finances and lackluster fundraising, is facing a new threat to his leadership: an independent GOP group spearheaded by some party luminaries that will compete for campaign dollars.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am A grim assessment of L.A.'s financesCity Controller Wendy Greuel declares an 'urgent financial crisis' and says the only way to continue paying bills in the short term is to begin draining the city's already limited emergency reserve.The city's top financial official issued a grim assessment of the escalating budget crisis Monday, warning that Los Angeles could be unable to pay its bills in just over four weeks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Conflicting accounts emerge in probe of Valley Village shootingPolice don't know whether there were one or two shooters in the attack at the Hot Spot Cafe that left four people dead Saturday. They believe it be related to Armenian or Eurasian organized crime.Los Angeles Police Department detectives were struggling with conflicting accounts and an undetermined motive in the killing of four people over the weekend at a Valley Village restaurant.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am U.S. seeks to hit Toyota with top fine for delays in disclosing problemsTransportation Department looks to levy the maximum civil fine of $16.4 million against Toyota for delays in notifying authorities about defects in its gas pedals.Signaling that the federal government is getting tougher on auto safety enforcement, the Transportation Department said it would seek the maximum civil fine of $16.4 million against Toyota Motor Corp. for delays in notifying authorities about defects in its gas pedals.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am After quake, life calms down on both sides of U.S.-Mexico borderAssessment teams inspect buildings and cleanup crews sweep up glass in Mexicali and its smaller California neighbor, Calexico, both of which sustained modest damage. The death toll rises to two.Reporting from Mexico City, Mexicali, Mexico, and Pasadena -- Life began returning to a jittery sort of normal Monday on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border, one day after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake rumbled through the area around Mexicali, Mexico.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Butler's would-be winning shot 'felt good' but fell short vs. Duke - USA Today
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 12:29 am Off-roaders in search of trailsThree bills currently under consideration by Congress would grant wilderness protection to more than 34 million acres of land, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 12:29 am Butler dream dies as Duke win national titleINDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Duke ended Butler's miracle run through the NCAA basketball tournament by defeating the gritty underdogs 61-59 to win the national championship on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Apr 2010 | 12:22 am Five bodies found after "miracle" China mine rescueXIANGNING, China (Reuters) - Chinese rescuers on Tuesday pulled five bodies from a flooded coal mine a day after the "miracle" rescue of 115 fellow miners who survived a week underground for a week by eating bark and drinking filthy water.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Apr 2010 | 12:14 am Butler’s title hopes come up a bounce short
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Apr 2010 | 11:21 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Apr 2010 | 11:21 pm Obama poised to limit U.S. use of nuclear armsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will formally unveil a new policy on Tuesday restricting U.S. use of nuclear arms, renouncing development of new atomic weapons and heralding further cuts in America's stockpile.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Apr 2010 | 11:15 pm Duke ends Butler’s dream, claims 4th title
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Apr 2010 | 10:32 pm Devils, Not Dawgs: Duke Beats Butler For NCAA TitleThe big-time basketball power stands tall against the upstart, upset-bound small school, 61-59. The win gives Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski his fourth national championship — and spoils a dream scenario for Butler, playing in front of 70,000 hometown fans in Indianapolis. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Apr 2010 | 10:22 pm Cyber INsecurity: U.S. Struggles To Confront ThreatNo country in the world is more dependent on its computers than the U.S., making it uniquely vulnerable to attack. One official tells NPR that the Pentagon has experienced an "explosion" of computer attacks, currently averaging about 5,000 each day. But is the country ready to wage a cyberwar? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm At least seven dead in US mine blastMONTCOAL, West Virginia - Rescuers converged on a remote coal mine where seven workers were killed and 19 missing deep underground after an explosion rocked the operation that has a history of violations for not properly ventilating...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Apr 2010 | 9:46 pm Duke edges Butler, 61-59, for NCAA titleThe Bulldogs from the tiny Indianapolis university put up a mighty fight, but it was the blue-blood Blue Devils who came through in the clutch.Butler had the adorable Bulldog mascot, the type-casted good-guy players and a Hollywood script written to the final scene.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Apr 2010 | 9:43 pm Republican staff shake-up amid nightclub furorWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican National Committee had a top-level staff shake-up on Monday after revelations that it spent $2,000 to entertain potential contributors at a sex-themed nightclub.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Apr 2010 | 9:29 pm Obama to limit use of nuclear weapons - Times Online
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Apr 2010 | 9:12 pm Sources: RNC official steps down amid criticismAmid unrelenting criticism of how the Republican National Committee has spent donors' dollars, Chairman Michael Steele on Monday accepted the resignation of his chief of staff.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Apr 2010 | 9:03 pm Public panic over UFO April Fool's jokeAMMAN, Jordan - A Jordanian newspaper's April Fool's Day report chronicling a late-night visit by 10-foot-tall aliens in flying saucers sparked public panic and almost led to the town's emergency evacuation, officials said yesterday.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Apr 2010 | 8:47 pm Video Of Errant U.S. Shootings Of Iraqis, Newsmen Made PublicChilling classified video of a 2007 collateral damage incident in which U.S. Army Apache helicopter crews apparently mistook Iraqi civilians and Reuters journalists for insurgents was made public by a watchdog group. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Apr 2010 | 8:28 pm Qantas flight suffers mechanical problemsSYDNEY - Another Qantas plane has suffered mechanical problems, leaving several hundred people stranded in Bangkok.The airline says a Boeing 747 flying from Bangkok to London on Tuesday morning experienced a surge in one of its...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Apr 2010 | 8:27 pm Easter quake shocks historic Calif. townNear the border and the much larger Mexicali, Mexico, this small town was the U.S. city hit hardest by the magnitude-7.2 quake. ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Apr 2010 | 8:10 pm NZ accused leaves US court for autopsyThe New Zealand student charged with killing his wife in the United States asked to be allowed to leave the courtroom while the court heard details from the autopsy on the dead woman.Auckland University graduate Blazej Kot, 25,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Apr 2010 | 8:09 pm RNC Chief of Staff Ken McKay resigns - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Apr 2010 | 7:56 pm Report reviews ex-lobbyists in top-level postsTwo dozen employees out of nearly 2,900 high-level political appointees worked as registered lobbyists during the two years prior ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Apr 2010 | 7:36 pm Karzai Threatened to Join Taliban, Sources SayIncreasingly Erratic Afghan Leader Said Would Not Submit to Foreign Pressure to End Corruption, Begin Political ReformsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Apr 2010 | 7:30 pm White House gets egg rolling on fitnessThe Obama family welcomed thousands of children to the sun-soaked South Lawn of the White House on Monday for the annual Easter ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Apr 2010 | 7:25 pm Mexico-California border towns shaken after quakeMEXICALI, Mexico (Reuters) - Scared families south of the Mexico-California border readied to sleep outside for a second night on Monday after a big earthquake tore cracks in roads and houses and dozens of aftershocks rattled the area.
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Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Apr 2010 | 7:07 pm Leaked U.S. video shows deaths of Reuters' Iraqi staffersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Classified U.S. military video showing a 2007 attack by Apache helicopters that killed a dozen people in Baghdad, including two Reuters news staff, was released on Monday by a group that promotes leaking to fight government and corporate corruption.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Apr 2010 | 6:39 pm Video Appears To Show Baghdad FirefightA gritty war video circulating on the Internet that shows U.S. troops firing repeatedly on a group of men -– some of whom were unarme—-- walking down a Baghdad street is authentic, a senior U.S. military official confirmed Monday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Apr 2010 | 6:37 pm Video: Karzai Reaches out to TalibanAfghan President Hamid Karzai has lashed out over U.S. pressure to rid government corruption. As Mandy Clark reports, Karzai has conducted talks with Taliban insurgents.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Apr 2010 | 6:32 pm Web Site Posts U.S. Helicopter Attack in BaghdadMore Than a Dozen People Killed in Attack; Graphic Video Shows U.S. Helicopter Fire on Men Pilot Believes to Be InsurgentsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Apr 2010 | 6:30 pm Video: Quake Rattles Calif. Border AreaThe most powerful earthquake to hit the border region in 18 years had people from Mexico and California running from their houses. As Bill Whitaker reports, the quake was more powerful than Haiti.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Apr 2010 | 6:28 pm Video: Disturbing Iraq Video LeaksNewly released gun-site video from Iraq shows graphic evidence of a U.S. helicopter attack that killed and wounded Iraqi civilians. As Bob Orr reports, the Pentagon had refused to release the video until it leaked.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Apr 2010 | 6:18 pm Tuition-free colleges stand their ground against costsEngineering, military schools are among those with no tuition on The Princeton Review's '"best value" list.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Apr 2010 | 5:58 pm Treating binge eating need not be extensive or expensiveIn a new study, 64% of participants who were taught the six-step self-help plan from the book 'Overcoming Binge Eating' stopped ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Apr 2010 | 5:58 pm Turkish police detain 19 in coup plotANKARA - Turkish police detained 19 officers, including four generals, as part of an investigation into an alleged plot by elements of the fiercely secular military seeking to topple the Islamic-rooted government, the state news agency...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Apr 2010 | 5:48 pm Tiger Woods admits he lied and deceivedAUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods took full responsibility on Monday for the marital infidelities which have led to his startling fall from grace and admitted he had lied and deceived a lot of people along the way.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Apr 2010 | 5:43 pm Amid Sex-Club Flap, RNC Loses Key Donor, StaffRepublican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele faces staff departures after last week's scandal involving a GOP donors' event at a bondage-themed night club. A key fundraiser has walked away from the RNC and Steele's Chief Of Staff Ken McKay resigned late Monday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Apr 2010 | 5:43 pm Prisoners made to pedal for TV powerPHOENIX - Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has started a program he calls "Pedal Vision," in which inmates pedal stationary bikes to generate electricity for television sets.The bikes are customised to turn on connected...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Apr 2010 | 5:22 pm Pizza guy fends off gunman, makes deliveryNEW YORK - A New York City pizza deliveryman outwitted an armed robber trying to make off with his pies and managed to deliver them to his customer.Assami Semde, 19, a student from Burkina Faso who has been in the US six months,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Apr 2010 | 4:59 pm Apple's iPad debuts strongly, but key tests remainSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc sold more than 300,000 iPads on the tablet computer's first day in stores, a strong showing that roughly matched Wall Street forecasts and mirrored the iPhone's debut in 2007.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Apr 2010 | 4:50 pm Six killed in US mine blastCHARLESTON - The state mine director says six miners are dead and 21 missing following a West Virginia coal mine explosion.Ron Wooten says initial reports are that the explosion occurred about 3 p.m. at Massey Energy's Performance...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Apr 2010 | 4:46 pm 25 Dead, 4 Missing After W.Va. Coal Mine BlastMassey Energy says 25 workers are dead in a West Virginia mine explosion that is the worst U.S. mine disaster since 1984. Spokesman Jeff Gillenwater says four workers are missing and the rescue mission has been halted. The explosion happened about 3 p.m. Monday at Massey Energy Co.'s sprawling Upper Big Branch mine about 30 miles south of Charleston. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Apr 2010 | 4:11 pm Local Support Key In Upcoming Kandahar FightIn Afghanistan, officials are seeking the support of local leaders in Kandahar ahead of a U.S.-led offensive to clear the Taliban out of the southern province. But many locals lack confidence in Afghan officials and Western forces, whom they blame for the recent rise in violence. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:45 pm Priest Charged with Abusing Girl Still WorkingIndian Priest Accused of Molesting 14-Year-Old in Minnesota Continues Work in Home Diocese; Vatican Says It's CooperatingSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:30 pm Two Canadian Men Discover They're Not Just Neighbors, They're BrothersThe two men discovered that they were brothers -- and neighbors -- the Canadian Press reported Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:24 pm Dodgers fall to Pirates, 11-5Opening day provided a sobering reminder to the Dodgers about what they don't have.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:23 pm Four shot, 50-plus arrests in NY mayhemNEW YORK - Four people were shot and dozens were arrested on Monday in a stretch of Manhattan near Times Square in mayhem following the city's annual auto show, police said.A group of teenagers and young adults ran amok, squaring...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Apr 2010 | 2:38 pm Haiti Schools Reopen for First Time Since QuakeUNICEF Hopes to Have 700,000 Students Back in Class By Middle of May; Hundreds of Schools Open DoorsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm AP Analysis: Karzai remarks risk US-Afghan riftKABUL (AP) — President Hamid Karzai's startling threat to join the Taliban if foreigners don't stop meddling in Afghanistan and his strident criticism of the West's role in his country have wors... Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Apr 2010 | 1:53 pm Ill Nigerian president meets Christian leadersLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's ill and long unseen president met briefly with Christian religious leaders Monday, still physically weak but "able to grunt out an amen," a pastor who took part i... Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Apr 2010 | 1:22 pm 2 children killed in Mexico border state shootoutNUEVO LAREDO, Mexico (AP) — A shootout in northern Mexico between soldiers and suspected drug cartel gunmen killed two children and wounded five of their relatives who were caught in the crossfi... Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Apr 2010 | 12:40 pm Jacob Zuma must halt violenceTelegraph View: Eugene Terreblanche's murder has prompted a vigorous debate about the extent to which the ANC is committed to a multiracial future.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Apr 2010 | 11:47 am Ahmadinejad rejects parliament's subsidies lawTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejected parliament's subsidies law on Monday and demanded double the cuts in food and fuel supports, in a rebuke to an assembly dominat... Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Apr 2010 | 11:05 am Turkish police detain 19 in coup plotANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police detained 19 officers, including four generals, as part of an investigation into an alleged plot by elements of the fiercely secular military seeking to toppl... Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Apr 2010 | 10:59 am Haiti schools reopen for 1st time since quakePORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Schools are opening across Haiti's capital for the first time since a devastating earthquake hit nearly three months ago. Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Apr 2010 | 10:29 am China Mine FloodingHundreds of miners were rescued from the flooded Wangjialing Coal Mine in Xiangning, China. See the rescuers in action. Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Apr 2010 | 10:26 am
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