Alexander Ovechkin, the Mad Russian

Can a bone-crushing, limelight-loving king, ridiculously talented import become American hockey’s first true crossover star?



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:20 am

Polish President Kaczynski killed in plane crash in Russia: report+

(Kyodo) _ Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife died Saturday as their airplane went down while approaching to land at Smolensk airport in western Russia, the Associated Press...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:15 am

Polish leader dies in plane crash

Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and scores of others are killed as their plane crashes in Russia after hitting trees in foggy weather.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:12 am

Militants attacks Indian camp in Afghanistan

KABUL (AP) -- Militants launched a pre-dawn attack on an Indian road construction camp in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, burning vehicles and equipment and sending the crew fleeing, authorities said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am

Polish president killed in Russian plane crash

SMOLENSK, Russia (Reuters) - Polish President Lech Kaczynski was killed when a plane carrying 132 people crashed in thick fog on its approach to a Russian airport Saturday, killing everyone on board, officials said.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am

Adopted Russian boy sent back from Tenn. - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle


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Polish leader, 95 others dead in Russia jet crash

MOSCOW (AP) -- Polish President Lech Kaczynski and some of the country's highest military and civilian leaders died when the presidential plane crashed as it came in for a landing in thick fog in western Russia on Saturday, killing 96, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am

Polish leader, 95 others dead in Russia jet crash (AP)

In this image taken from Rossia 24 television channel TV, pieces of the plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski lie scattered after crashing near Smolensk in western Russia, Saturday, April 10, 2010. Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife died Saturday along with 130 others when their plane crashed while coming in for a landing in western Russia, officials said. (AP Photo/Rossia 24 Television Channel) ** TV OUT **AP - Polish President Lech Kaczynski and some of the country's highest military and civilian leaders died when the presidential plane crashed as it came in for a landing in thick fog in western Russia on Saturday, killing 96, officials said.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am

Obama advertises tax breaks ahead of Tax Day (AP)

President Barack Obama speaks about the retirement of Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens and the West Virginia mine tragedy, Friday, April 9, 2010, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Just ahead of Tax Day, President Barack Obama is urging Americans to take advantage of tax credits for first-time homebuyers, college students and others.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am

China's $7.24B March trade deficit 1st in 6 years

China reported its first monthly trade deficit in nearly six years in March, a shift expected to be short-lived and one that may give Beijing only a slight respite from pressure to revalue its currency.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am

Raabe, 'Wizard of Oz' Munchkin actor, dies at 94 (AP)

AP - Meinhardt Raabe, who played the Munchkin coroner in "The Wizard of Oz" and proclaimed in the movie that the Wicked Witch of the East was "really most sincerely dead," has died. He was 94.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:03 am

China's $7.24B March trade deficit 1st in 6 years

SHANGHAI (AP) -- China reported its first monthly trade deficit in nearly six years in March, a shift expected to be short-lived and one that may give Beijing only a slight respite from pressure to revalue its currency....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am

E. coli kills 1 child, sickens 3 at Wash. day care (AP)

A swing is shown in the front yard of Washington state day care Friday, April 9, 2010, in Vancouver, Wash.  A recent outbreak of a potentially deadly strain of E. coli at a Washington state day care center has killed one child and sickened three other children, health officials said Friday. The child who died was a 4-year-old boy, said Elizabeth Winter of the Washington state Department of Early Learning. The department was notified of his death on Friday, she said. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)AP - Fletch Family Daycare of Vancouver has been looking after its young charges for two decades without serious problems — until a strain of E. coli emerged with deadly results.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am

China's $7.24B March trade deficit 1st in 6 years (AP)

FILE - In this March 5, 2010 file photo, an unladen container truck moves past shipping containers at Yangshan deep-water port in Shanghai, China. China reported a US$7.24 billion trade deficit in March, its first in almost six years, according to customs figures released Saturday, April 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)AP - China reported its first monthly trade deficit in nearly six years in March, a shift expected to be short-lived and one that may give Beijing only a slight respite from pressure to revalue its currency.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am

GOP tries to head off liberal Stevens replacement (AP)

President Barack Obama speaks about the retirement of Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens and the West Virginia mine tragedy, Friday, April 9, 2010, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Republicans are promising a "whale of fight" during the congressional election campaign if President Barack Obama picks too liberal a nominee to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am

Democrats, GOP hope to ride dark horses to victory (AP)

FILE - In this March 2, 2010 file photo, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo speaks to the media before entering a fundraiser in New York. Even Republicans were looking at Democratic Attorney General Andrew Cuomo as a lock next fall to succeed retiring Gov. David Paterson and claim the seat long held by his famous father, Mario Cuomo. Not anymore. Once Scott Brown showed that Democrats in Massachusetts couldn't keep hold of the late Edward M. Kennedy's Senate seat, what seemed politically impossible in the 2010 elections has at least some degree of plausibility. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)AP - Even Republicans were looking at New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, as a lock this fall to succeed retiring Gov. David Paterson and claim the seat long held by his famous father, Mario Cuomo.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am

AP: Future pope stalled Calif. pedophile case (AP)

Pope Benedict XVI blesses at the end of the Urbi et Orbi following the Easter mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 4, 2010.    REUTERS/Max RossiAP - Four years after a California priest and convicted child molester asked to be defrocked, his bishop pleaded with the future Pope Benedict XVI to remove the man from the priesthood. Then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger replied, urging caution.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am

AP: Future pope stalled Calif. pedophile case

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Four years after a California priest and convicted child molester asked to be defrocked, his bishop pleaded with the future Pope Benedict XVI to remove the man from the priesthood. Then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger replied, urging caution....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am

Last hope gone: 4 W.Va. coal miners found dead (AP)

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin pauses as Federal mine safety official Kevin Stricklin, not pictured, briefs reporters on the latest mine rescue operations, early Saturday morning, April 10, 2010, in Montcoal W.Va. Rescue workers located the four missing bodies deep in a West Virginia coal mine, dashing any faint hopes of finding more survivors of a deadly explosion that has claimed 29 lives, the worst U.S. mining disaster in a generation. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)AP - Searchers found four bodies deep in a West Virginia coal mine shattered by an explosion, raising the death toll to 29 and ending an excruciating week for families holding onto faint hopes that their missing miners had somehow survived.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am

Obama advertises tax breaks ahead of Tax Day

Just ahead of Tax Day, President Barack Obama is urging Americans to take advantage of tax credits for first-time homebuyers, college students and others.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am

Thai troops in riot gear advance on protesters

BANGKOK (AP) -- Soldiers and police in riot gear advanced on the two main rally sites held by anti-government protesters in the Thai capital on Saturday, vowing to clear one of them by nightfall....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am

Thai troops in riot gear advance on protesters (AP)

Anti-government protesters wear masks as they prepare for the teargas outside a closed downtown shopping mall where thousands of anti-government protesters refused to leave the commercial heart of Thailand's capital that they occupied for more than one week in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, April 10, 2010. Although rumors circulated that the army would be called in to clear thousands of protesters encamped in the Thai capital Saturday, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva gave no indication that he would veer from his strict adherence to nonviolent measures. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)AP - Soldiers and police in riot gear advanced on the two main rally sites held by anti-government protesters in the Thai capital on Saturday, vowing to clear one of them by nightfall.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am

Thai protesters in standoff with police - CNN


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Thai protesters in standoff with police
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Red-shirted supporters of former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra clash with Thai riot police in central Bangkok on April 10, 2010. Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Thai security forces fired tear gas and water cannons at anti-government protesters attempting ...
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Thai troops move in on "red shirts," firing in air

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai troops fired in the air above thousands of "red shirt" protesters Saturday in the biggest confrontation in the month-long opposition campaign for new elections, a Reuters photographer said.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am

Thai troops move in on "red shirts," firing in air

Thai troops fired in the air above thousands of "red shirt" protesters Saturday in the biggest confrontation in the month-long opposition campaign for new elections, a Reuters photographer said.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am

Recent Tupolev-154 crashes

Recent fatal plane crashes involved the Soviet-built Tupolev-154.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am

Recent Tupolev-154 crashes

Recent fatal plane crashes involved the Soviet-built Tupolev-154.


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South African woman faces death sentence in China

South Africa says China has sentenced a South African woman to death for drug smuggling.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am

Polish president dies in Russian plane crash

MOSCOW - Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife died Saturday along with 130 others when their plane crashed while coming in for a landing in western Russia, officials said.The governor of the Smolensk region, where the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am

South African woman faces death sentence in China

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa says China has sentenced a South African woman to death for drug smuggling.


Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am

Planet-Like Object Found Circling a Brown Dwarf

As our telescopes grow more powerful, astronomers are uncovering objects that defy conventional wisdom. The latest example is the discovery of a planet-like object circling a brown dwarf. It's the right size for a planet, estimated to be 5-10 times the mass of Jupiter. But the object formed in less than 1 million years -- the approximate age of...



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

Kyrgyzstan buries its dead, U.S. halts troop flights

By Maria Golovnina ATA-BEIIT, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan on Saturday buried several of those killed in the overthrow of the government, while security concerns prompted the U.S. military to halt troop flights from its base in the Central Asian state.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:47 am

Poland's President Killed in Plane Crash

Lech Kaczynski's Wife Also Aboard; Craft Went Down in Russia, Some 275 Miles West of Moscow

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:43 am

Polish President Killed in Plane Crash - Voice of America


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Polish President Killed in Plane Crash
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Lech Kaczynski and his wife, along with some Polish government officials, were among 132 people on the plane, which crashed in western Russia. Photo: AP FILE - In this March 15, 2010 file photo Polish President Lech Kaczynski and wife Maria are seen in ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am

NKorea warns SKorea over anti-Pyongayng leaflets

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea's military warned South Koreans on Saturday to stop floating leaflets over the border that criticize the isolated regime, threatening decisive action if the propaganda continues....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am

NKorea warns SKorea over anti-Pyongayng leaflets

North Korea's military warned South Koreans on Saturday to stop floating leaflets over the border that criticize the isolated regime, threatening decisive action if the propaganda continues.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am

NKorea warns SKorea over anti-Pyongayng leaflets

North Korea's military warned South Koreans on Saturday to stop floating leaflets over the border that criticize the isolated regime, threatening decisive action if the propaganda...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am

NKorea warns SKorea over anti-Pyongayng leaflets

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's military warned South Koreans on Saturday to stop floating leaflets over the border that criticize the isolated regime, threatening decisive action if the...


Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am

LEAD: Baseball: Johjima hits grand slam, Tigers end 3-game skid+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING 4 GAMES) Kenji Johjima hit a towering grand slam to cap a five-run first inning as the Hanshin Tigers beat the Yakult Swallows 5-1 to snap a three- game losing...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am

2ND LD: Hiranuma, Yosano launch new party to oppose DPJ+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING REMARKS AT NEWS CONFERENCE) Former trade minister Takeo Hiranuma, former Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano and three other veteran lawmakers launched a new party...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:28 am

Polish president among 132 dead in jet crash

Polish President Lech Kaczynski was killed when a plane carrying 132 people crashed in thick fog on its approach to a Russian airport, killing everyone on board, officials said.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:28 am

Thai security forces advance on protesters

Thailand's military says it intends to clear one of two main rally sites held by anti-government protesters by nightfall. Army spokesman Col. Sansern Kaewkamnerd told the Nation...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am

Thai security forces advance on protesters

Thailand's military says it intends to clear one of two main rally sites held by anti-government protesters by nightfall.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am

Sri Lankan leader promises peace after poll win

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa, whose party cemented his political dominance by winning a majority in parliamentary elections, promised Saturday to bring peace and prosperity to a nation battered by decades of civil war....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am

Sri Lankan leader promises peace after poll win

Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa, whose party cemented his political dominance by winning a majority in parliamentary elections, promised Saturday to bring peace and prosperity to a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am

Polish president's plane crashes in Russia

President Lech Kaczynski was aboard a plane that went down while trying to land in the thick fog of Smolensk. It's unclear how many were on board, but there were no survivors.

Polish president Lech Kaczynski was believed to have died when his presidential plane crashed Saturday trying to land in thick fog in the Russian city of Smolensk.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:23 am

The iPad Can Also Run Windows 95 (Or Maybe Not) (Video)

Windows 95 definitely does not look touch-friendly from the looks of this video. Why not go for the Windows XP Tablet Edition?



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am

Baseball: Johjima hits grand slam, Tigers end 3-game skid+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Kenji Johjima hit a towering grand slam to cap a five-run first inning as the Hanshin Tigers beat the Yakult Swallows 5-1 to snap a three- game losing streak
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am

Thai army says it will try to retake 1 rally site from protesters, put pressure on second, AS

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai army says it will try to retake 1 rally site from protesters, put pressure on second.


Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:08 am

AP NewsAlert, AS

BANGKOK (AP) ��� Thai army says it will try to retake 1 rally site from protesters, put pressure on second.


Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:08 am

Church Faces Hurdles to Imposing Abuse Law - Wall Street Journal


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Church Faces Hurdles to Imposing Abuse Law
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ROME—Pope Benedict XVI is under pressure to find a quick and effective way to impose church law concerning sexual abuse across Roman Catholic dioceses around the world, where he will have to face local bishops who hold sway over how ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:07 am

What is your reaction to Polish plane crash?

A plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski has crashed in Russia, officials say. What next for Poland?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:01 am

Loyal Cubs fan Stevens was at Ruth's called-shot game - Chicago Sun-Times


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Loyal Cubs fan Stevens was at Ruth's called-shot game
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WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who told President Obama on Friday he will retire this summer, is a Chicago native with longtime ties to the city. I asked Bill Barnhart -- a Chicago ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am

China’s ‘African land grab’

What if Beijing’s ‘invasion’ could be a major development opportunity for farmers in Africa?



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Welcome to the wacky world of green power

Clean-energy advocates say Ontario’s new investment is worth the extra cost. Don’t bet your solar panel on it



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am

House of pain: Canada’s connection with Kandahar's ruthless palace guard

They were pitiless Afghan guards who carried out unspeakable cruelty in notorious torture chambers; they were also Canada’s trusted allies



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am

Bondage, beatings and a few questions from the governor

A detainee tells his story



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am

When it comes to sports, Toronto is a city of losers

Lacklustre ownership only partly explains why the Leafs, Jays and Argos underperform so consistently – the fans are also to blame



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am

2ND LD: Thai troops, police clash with antigov't protesters, 33 injured+

BANGKOK, April 10 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH INJURIES, ADDING DETAILS) Thousands of Thai troops marched on entrenched antigovernment protesters in Bangkok on Saturday, resulting in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:57 am

Militants attacks Indian camp in Afghanistan

Militants launched a pre-dawn attack on an Indian road construction camp in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, burning vehicles and equipment and sending the crew fleeing, authorities said....
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:56 am

Militants attacks Indian camp in Afghanistan

KABUL (AP) — Militants launched a pre-dawn attack on an Indian road construction camp in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, burning vehicles and equipment and sending the crew fleeing, authorities...


Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:56 am

Law murky for mom who returned adopted Russian boy

A Tennessee woman has stirred international outrage by sending a Russian boy she adopted back to Moscow on a flight by himself, yet local authorities said it's not clear if she broke any laws.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:55 am

Weather forecast for Sunday+

(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Sunday, April 11: Tokyocloudy>rain Osakacloudy>rain Nagoyacloudy Sapporofair/rain Sendaicloudy>rain Niigatacloudy/rain Hiroshimacloudy>rain ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:51 am

Who would benefit most by buying Palm?

Rumors are swirling that Lenovo is interested in Palm.Sure, it's mostly the talk of Wall Street hedge fund folks, but it's sent Palm's stock up 20 percent, or 77 cents to close at $4.62 Wednesday. Is Lenovo actually interested in acquiring Palm's sagging smartphone business?



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:50 am

Last hope gone: 4 W.Va. coal miners found dead - The Associated Press


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Last hope gone: 4 W.Va. coal miners found dead
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MONTCOAL, W.Va. — Searchers found four bodies deep in a West Virginia coal mine shattered by an explosion, raising the death toll to 29 and ending an excruciating week for families holding onto faint hopes that their missing miners had somehow survived ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:50 am

Polish president 'in plane crash'

Officials say a plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski has crashed in Russia, reportedly killing 87 people.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:46 am

Russian investigator says 132 killed, no survivors, in president's plane crash in Russia, EU

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian investigator says 132 killed, no survivors, in president's plane crash in Russia.


Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:40 am

Sharks a concern for triathletes in Sydney Harbor

Boats carrying shark-repelling devices will accompany swimmers during the opening leg of the World Championship Series triathlon event on Sunday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:27 am

Democrats, GOP hope to ride dark horses to victory

Even Republicans were looking at New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, as a lock this fall to succeed retiring Gov. David Paterson and claim the seat long held by his famous father, Mario Cuomo.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:27 am

Yuan rise still on cards despite rare trade deficit

BEIJING (Reuters) - China recorded its first monthly trade deficit in six years, but a customs official called the shortfall a blip and economists doubted it would stand in the way of a resumption in the yuan's rise before long.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:21 am

Oprah Winfrey to Debut Late-Night Talk Show

The queen of daytime is going nighttime. Oprah Winfrey's next project will be "Oprah's Next Chapter," a one-hour evening talk show in which she will interview guests from locations around the world.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am

After 39 years, Texas Stadium ready for implosion

The old stadium for America's team is about to become a pile of dust and rubble.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:19 am

Four missing miners found dead; final death toll is 29

Authorities say crews have found the bodies of four miners missing nearly a week since an explosion at a West Virginia coal mine, ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:19 am

Smolensk governor tells Russian TV no survivors in crash of Polish president's plane, EU

MOSCOW (AP) — Smolensk governor tells Russian TV no survivors in crash of Polish president's plane.


Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:16 am

Analysis: Is GOP a party of yes, no or maybe so?

Socialist. Secularist. Liar. National security naif. Republican leaders are calling President Barack Obama all that and more as they jockey early for the party's 2012 nomination. But name-calling alone won't beat the Democratic incumbent.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:54 am

AP NewsAlert, AS

BANGKOK (AP) ��� Soldiers, police in riot gear massing near anti-government protest sites in Thai capital.


Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:54 am

Soldiers, police in riot gear massing near anti-government protest sites in Thai capital, AS

BANGKOK (AP) — Soldiers, police in riot gear massing near anti-government protest sites in Thai capital.


Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:54 am

A plane with Polish President Lech Kaczynski on board crashed on landing at Smolensk

A plane with Polish President Lech Kaczynski on board crashed Saturday on landing at Smolensk in Russia, foreign ministry spokesman Piotr Pszkowski said.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:50 am

Earthworms Found to Form Herds and Make "Group Decisions"

Earthworms form herds and make "group decisions", scientists have discovered.The earthworms use touch to communicate and influence each other's behavior, according to research published in the journal Ethology.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:50 am

India asks US summit to focus on nuclear terrorism - AFP


Indian Express

India asks US summit to focus on nuclear terrorism
AFP
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for the United States on Saturday to attend a two-day security summit, saying he hoped the event would focus on issues such as "nuclear terrorism." Singh, who is also expected to meet US President ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:45 am

Roza Otunbayeva blamed the deaths on the ousted government

A Kyrgyz woman lays flowers in the centre of Bishkek in memory of those killed in the unrest. Thousands gathered at a Kyrgyz mountain cemetery Saturday for the funerals of 16 people who died in the bloody...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:43 am

Bakiyev insisted he did not give any order for security forces to open fire on protesters

Kyrgyzstan's ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev speaks to an AFP journalist in Jalalabad. Bakiyev remained defiant, telling AFP in an exclusive interview Friday that he would not resign and accusing the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:43 am

Apple to battle with Google for mobile ads

Apple launched a war with Google over mobile advertising revenues on Thursday as it announced its own iAd network for the iPhone.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:40 am

Missing West Virginia miners found dead, blast toll at 29

MONTCOAL, West Virginia (Reuters) - Four missing West Virginia coal miners were found dead early on Saturday, nearly five days after an explosion killed 25 others in the worst U.S. mining disaster in nearly four decades.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:37 am

UK's Liberal Dems could seal Brown's fate

LONDON (AP) -- Britain's uncertain national election may deliver a surprising twist: The country's perennial third-placed party, the hitherto toothless Liberal Democrats, could play kingmaker....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:34 am

Dez Bryant: The Next Randy Moss?

Playing the comparison game when it comes to NFL draft prospects this year will be Randy Moss with OSU's Dez Bryant.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:30 am

Kyrgyzstan unrest victims buried

Thousands of mourners attend funeral ceremonies for some of the nearly 80 people killed in an uprising against the president.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:21 am

Actvision Countersues IW Founders: "Self-Serving Schemers"

Activision Blizzard has filed a counter-suit against the former executives of Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward this morning, claiming that they conspired with a rival publisher to break away from Activision and form a new studio. "[West and Zampella] morphed from valued, responsible executives into insubordinate and self-serving schemers.."



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Week in pictures

A selection of pictures from the news this week
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:10 am

Bart Stupak: Tea Party didn't force me to leave - Detroit Free Press


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Bart Stupak: Tea Party didn't force me to leave
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MARQUETTE. -- US Rep. Bart Stupak, who was vilified, threatened and cursed after voting for landmark health care reform legislation, is leaving Congress at the end of his term -- ground down, he said, by the demands of his district and ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:06 am

From Woods to Rodriguez to the FBI: Toronto’s high priest of alternative healing in high demand

Facing charges related to banned substances, Anthony Galea has treated some of the world’s most famous athletes



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Criminal allegations hang over Ottawa as Guergis turfed from Tory caucus

Prime Minister’s Office asks RCMP to investigate unspecified activities involving former minister



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

U.S. weighs second penalty against Toyota

Federal safety regulators find that 'two separate defects' exist in sticking accelerator pedals, but that the ongoing recall may address only one.

Federal safety regulators are weighing a second penalty against Toyota Motor Corp. for its handling of the recall of 2.3 million cars and trucks with accelerator pedals that can stick and cause sudden acceleration.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Battle looms as Justice Stevens says he's retiring

The liberal justice will step down this summer. A bitter partisan fight is expected over the replacement.

Justice John Paul Stevens, a Republican-appointed justice who emerged as a leader of the Supreme Court's liberal wing over his 34-year tenure, announced his retirement Friday, setting the stage for what is expected to be a bitter partisan battle over his replacement.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Four missing miners found dead

The grim discovery in West Virginia makes it the worst mining disaster in the U.S. in 40 years.

The remains of all four miners missing from the devastating explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine were found by rescue crews late Friday night, ending a desperate, four-day search for men who authorities now say were killed by the blast Monday afternoon.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

From Woods to Rodriguez to the FBI - Toronto’s high priest of alternative healing in high demand

Facing charges related to banned substances, Anthony Galea has treated some of the world’s most famous athletes



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Note for family among W.Va. mine victims' stories

Coal miner Josh Napper had a sick feeling something wasn't right at his job, so he put his thoughts on paper, to those he loved ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 10 Apr 2010 | 12:47 am

Australia is struggling to accommodate the increased numbers of illegal arrivals

Sri Lankan asylum seekers are seen on the deck of an Australian Customs and Immigration Fisheries Patrol vessel anchored off Indonesia's Riau Island, last October. Australia on Friday stopped accepting...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 12:39 am

UNHCR believes that all asylum-seekers and refugees should be 'treated humanely'

A young Sri Lankan asylum-seeker holds up a placard during a protest on board his boat at Merak seaport in Serang, on Indonesia's Java island, last October. Most of the asylum seekers who make their way...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 10 Apr 2010 | 12:39 am

Thailand police retake TV channel

Thai security forces close down an opposition TV channel after it was stormed by protesters and put back on air.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Apr 2010 | 12:35 am

Russia furious over adopted boy sent back from US

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia threatened to suspend all child adoptions by U.S. families Friday after a 7-year-old boy adopted by a woman from Tennessee was sent alone on a one-way flight back to Moscow with a note saying he was violent and had severe psychological problems....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 10 Apr 2010 | 12:21 am

Kyrgyzstan buries its dead, US halts troop flights - Reuters


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Apr 2010 | 12:19 am

Highly contagious hand, foot and mouth disease is especially harmful to young children

A visitor is seen reading a notice warning about a deadly hand, foot and mouth disease at a childrens hospital in Beijing. Forty children in China died from the highly contagious disease in March, almost...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:52 pm

BPD honors 9-year-old Spider-Man fan as hero

When Richard Scott spotted a crying 5-year-old girl sitting all alone at a bus stop in the rain, he stayed with...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:31 pm

Magic get tuned up on Knicks

Dwight Howard and Vince Carter scored 25 points apiece, and the Magic tuned up for the playoffs with a 118-103...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:20 pm

Four missing miners found dead

Michelle McKinney, far right, is comforted by friends and family during a funeral service for her father, Benny Ray Willingham, at Mullens Pentecostal Holiness Church in Mullens, W.Va., on Friday.Authorities say crews have found the bodies of four miners missing nearly a week since an explosion at a West Virginia coal mine, bringing the death toll to 29.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:17 pm

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens' exit sparks intrigue

Gov. Deval Patrick, long considered a possible Supreme Court pick under President Obama, ruled out a bid yesterday,...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:17 pm

Four missing US miners found dead

The bodies of four miners missing after an underground blast are found in West Virginia, taking the death toll to 29.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:16 pm

4 missing W.Va. miners dead; final toll at 29

MONTCOAL, W.Va. - Authorities say crews have found the bodies of four miners missing nearly a week since an explosion...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:14 pm

Daniel Bard & Co. can't hold lead again

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Here's hoping Josh Beckett goes nine tonight. The way the Red Sox bullpen is pitching,...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:13 pm

Rocky road for Red Sox

THE BIG PICTURE KANSAS CITY -- A return to normalcy didn't bring a return to the win column....

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:10 pm

Hey, wait a Minute

Two-time defending state champion Lexington has earned the right to lead off the softball season preview, but the...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:10 pm

St. Mary's makes pitch for two straight

Most of the faces for St. Mary's are the same and the ultimate goal hasn't changed either as the Knights...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:09 pm

Clock not ticking yet

There was a collective sigh of relief from softball coaches around Massachusetts when Ashland's Nicole D'Argento...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:09 pm

Tim Wakefield on, then off mark

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tim Wakefield became the oldest pitcher to start a game for the Red Sox last night. Being...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:08 pm

US mine death toll reaches 29

MONTCOAL, West Virginia - Authorities say crews have found the bodies of four miners missing nearly a week after an explosion at a West Virginia coal mine, bringing the death toll to 29.Officials say the mission now is to recover...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:03 pm

Kyrgyz victims mourned, US base fate on hold

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- As a crowd of thousands mourned the Kyrgyz protesters shot dead by police, many expressed hope Friday that the bloody revolt would bring a better government to the impoverished Central Asian nation. Some said they were counting on Russia's help....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 9 Apr 2010 | 10:51 pm

Vatican defends Pope in new row

The Vatican defends the Pope against allegations that he delayed Church action against a US paedophile priest.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Apr 2010 | 10:32 pm

Nets’ Williams crushes hungry Bulls

New Jersey forward gets congratulatory text messages from Canada after triple double in 127-116 win over Chicago



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Apr 2010 | 10:32 pm

Rare Shroud of Turin Showing Attracts Millions

Large Turnout Makes Reservations for 3-to-5-Minute Chances to View Linen Believed to be Burial Cloth for Jesus Christ

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Apr 2010 | 10:30 pm

North Korea: Obama's Nuclear Strategy "Hostile"

Country's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tells State Television Obama's New Policy Chills Atmosphere for Disarmament Talks

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Apr 2010 | 10:30 pm

Vatican: Ratzinger Letter Meant Isolate Priest

Lawyer Responds to 1985 Letter Signed by Then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Says Future Pope Didn't Want Priest to Reoffend

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Apr 2010 | 10:30 pm

Gutsy Preki calling the shots for Toronto FC

New Toronto coach Predrag "Preki" Radosavljević has shaken things up in order to build a winner but the team's home grown players are the ones paying the price



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Apr 2010 | 10:23 pm

Venezuelan bus plunges into sea

CARACAS - At least 11 people are dead and 18 injured after a bus plunged into the sea in Venezuela.Adolfredo Alpino, a health official in eastern Sucre state, told state television the bus veered off the road and fell into the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:57 pm

'Body in freezer' preacher convicted of murder

MOBILE - An Alabama evangelist, preacher and former paratrooper was convicted Friday of murdering his wife and storing her body in a freezer for four years.After deliberating for an hour, a jury also found 39-year-old Anthony...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:55 pm

US suspends Kyrgyzstan flights

The US suspends all troop flights to Afghanistan from Kyrgyzstan, where tensions remain after an uprising against the president.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:51 pm

Greek man sues over photo on 'Turkish' yoghurt

A Greek man is suing a Swedish dairy for 50 million kronor (NZ$9.7m) for using his photograph on containers of Turkish-style yoghurt, Swedish media report.The man discovered that his face was being featured on pottles of Turkisk...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:20 pm

Civil Defense officials said late Friday that at least 219 had been killed across Rio de Janeiro state since Monday

Relatives attend the funeral of a child killed in a mudslide at Prazeres hill. Exhausted Brazilian rescuers face another night of grim searching through a wall of mud as hopes fade of finding survivors,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:58 pm

Lombardi stressed the Pope was prepared to meet again with victims of paedophile priests

The Roman Catholic Church must cooperate with police and the judiciary on child abuse by priests as "the only way to regain trust," Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi, pictured in March 2010, said Friday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:52 pm

The pontiff has himself faced allegations he failed to take action against predator priests

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives for his weekly general audience on April 7 at the Vatican. The Roman Catholic Church must cooperate with police and the judiciary on child abuse by priests as "the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:52 pm

Large-scale paedophilia scandals have rocked the Catholic Church in recent months

A priest stands by a Crucifix during Pope Benedict XVI's weekly general audience on April 7 at the Vatican. The Roman Catholic Church must cooperate with police and the judiciary on child abuse by priests...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:52 pm

Doctor's prescription for tragedy with painkillers

Defense said patients bullied physician into prescribing painkillers. Families tell a story of tragic addiction.

When Dr. Daniel J. Healy wasn't busy treating patients, he apparently dreamed of writing books. Among the prospective titles: "A Doctor Should Be Wealthy," "Physician Entrepreneur" and "The Million Dollar Practice."



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:50 pm

Pope hesitated to defrock priest

Then-Cardinal Ratzinger's handling of a sexual abuse case is revealed in a letter.

When he was the church's chief enforcer of doctrine 25 years ago, Pope Benedict XVI declined to immediately defrock a California priest who admitted to child sexual abuse, saying he needed more time to consider the impact of the case on "the good of the Universal Church," according to a letter released Friday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:38 pm

Lawsuits against Toyota are consolidated

More than 150 cases claiming both economic damage and personal injury will be heard together in a federal courtroom in Santa Ana.

More than 150 lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp. over alleged sudden-acceleration problems and related injuries have been consolidated before a single federal judge in Santa Ana, about 30 miles from the automaker's U.S. headquarters in Torrance.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:36 pm

Kobe-less Lakers clinch top spot in West

Lakers guard Shannon Brown soars to the basket. Brown scored 11 points in the Lakers' win on Friday.Pau Gasol had 29 points and 15 rebounds, and the Kobe-less Los Angeles Lakers locked up home court throughout the Western Conference playoffs with a 97-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:31 pm

Tiger, Mickelson in the Masters hunt

Tiger Woods remained right in the thick of things as others faded away in the second round of the Masters on Friday. Woods trails only Englishmen Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter, who both finished at 8-under par.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:13 pm

Cheaters run on overdrive

Power can unleash changes in the brain, says a psychologist. Just look at Tiger Woods, John Edwards and Jesse James.

Sandra Bullock. Elizabeth Edwards . Elin Nordegren Woods.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:11 pm

Adopted Russian boy sent home by new family

Russia threatened to suspend all child adoptions by US families after a 7-year-old boy adopted by a woman from Tennessee was sent alone on a one-way flight back to Moscow with a note saying he was violent and had severe psychological...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:07 pm

Letter Shows Future Pope Delayed Removing Priest

A letter from 1985 shows Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger actively delayed in defrocking a priest charged with molesting several boys. One reason, according to the letter, which is signed by the future pope, is the Vatican needed to "consider the good of the Universal Church."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:07 pm

Kiwis under fire in Afghanistan

New Zealand soldiers serving in Afghanistan have come under enemy fire for the second time in five months after they were attacked by insurgents yesterday, the New Zealand Defence Force said.A group using small arms fire and rocket-propelled...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Apr 2010 | 7:47 pm

Clinton scorns 'entrenched' Cuba

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accuses Cuba's leaders of not wanting to normalise ties with the United States.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Apr 2010 | 7:20 pm

Brazil landslide death toll rises

Search crews find more bodies buried by a massive landslide that hit a shantytown near the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Apr 2010 | 7:12 pm

Pope stalled paedophile case before coming to power

The future Pope Benedict XVI resisted pleas to defrock a California priest with a record of sexually molesting children, citing concerns including "the good of the universal church," according to a 1985 letter bearing his signature.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Apr 2010 | 6:58 pm

Video: U.S. Mom Gives Son up to Russia

A Tennessee resident, Torry Hansen, gave up her adopted 7-year-old son and sent him on a plane back to Russia, saying the boy was too difficult to control. Richard Roth reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Apr 2010 | 6:35 pm

Video: Pope's Letter Deepens Scandal

The Catholic Church scandal has drawn closer to Pope Benedict XVI, as a newly-released letter shows that he did little to defrock a priest convicted of sexually abusing minors. Ben Tracy reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Apr 2010 | 6:34 pm

Future pope urged caution on defrocking priest: letter

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, in a previous post as a high Vatican official, recommended caution in the defrocking of a California Roman Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to molesting children, according to a letter released on Friday by lawyers for the victims.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Apr 2010 | 6:31 pm

Iran: No Way Back From Nuclear State

Ahmadinejad Defiant Despite Threat of Sanctions; New Centrifuge Accelerates Uranium Enrichment Program

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Apr 2010 | 6:30 pm

Justin Bieber & Co.

A team of adults works to keep the teen pop sensation from becoming too big for his baseball cap and dog chains.

Justin Bieber had finished school for the day, but the threat of detention was still looming.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Apr 2010 | 6:24 pm

Circus elephant kills trainer in Pa.

An animal is dead after being kicked by an elephant at a circus in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 6:15 pm

Routine "recess" a hit at White House obesity summit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A doctor's endorsement of frequent recess breaks -- and not just for kids -- drew an appreciative response from experts meeting at a White House summit on childhood obesity on Friday.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Apr 2010 | 6:12 pm

Abu Ghraib MP unit to return to Iraq

The Army Reserve unit tarnished by the Abu Ghraib detainee-abuse scandal more than six years ago has been mobilized to return to Iraq.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 6:07 pm

To Russia, Without Love

American Woman Sends Adopted 7-Year-Old on a Plane Back to Russia, Carrying a Letter Saying he was Too Violent

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Apr 2010 | 6:00 pm

Huffington Post launches 'Twitter edition'

The Huffington Post current affairs website is launching a "Twitter edition" that is intended to serve as an add-on to its main news and opinion site, it was reported today.The primary purpose is to harness the social networking...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Apr 2010 | 5:55 pm

Thai protesters storm compound

BANGKOK - Emboldened anti-government demonstrators clashed with Thai soldiers, then shared water and food with them as the first violent confrontation of a monthlong protest compelled authorities to briefly restore a censored TV channel,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Apr 2010 | 5:35 pm

General Election 2010: Tory marriage tax break 'preserves good institution'

Four million couples will offered tax breaks worth up to £150 a year under Tory proposals, to preserve the "good institution".
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Apr 2010 | 5:16 pm

Russia eyes U.S. adoption freeze after boy sent back

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it planned to suspend adoptions of its children by U.S. citizens after an American woman sent her adopted son back to Moscow on a plane with a note disowning him.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Apr 2010 | 5:11 pm

U.S.: Al-Qaida exemplifies nuclear threat

The White House warns that al-Qaida is quietly hunting for an atomic bomb, adding urgency to a historic summit next week.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 4:54 pm

Amnesty: U.S. Guilty Of Katrina-Related Abuses

The U.S. government and Gulf Coast states have consistently violated the human rights of hurricane victims since Hurricane Katrina killed about 1,800 people and caused widespread devastation after striking in August 2005, Amnesty International said Friday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Apr 2010 | 4:25 pm

AP: Future pope stalled California pedophile case

The future Pope Benedict XVI resisted pleas to defrock a California priest with a record of sexually molesting children, citing ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Apr 2010 | 4:23 pm

Obama Pick For Justice Department Post Withdraws

President Obama's nominee to head the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel has withdrawn her bid for confirmation. Several Republicans objected to Dawn Johnsen's criticism of the Bush administration's terrorist interrogation policies.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Apr 2010 | 4:02 pm

Stevens' successor would likely come from last year's list

President Obama's search for a successor to Justice John Paul Stevens, who announced his retirement Friday, picks up where Obama ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Apr 2010 | 3:38 pm

Drug gang hangs two from bridge near Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Suspected drug hitmen hung the bodies of two men off a major bridge on Friday in a weekend get-away near Mexico City in the latest brazen act of drug violence near the capital.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Apr 2010 | 3:34 pm

Southern California Court Gets Toyota Lawsuits

A panel of federal judges on Friday chose Southern California federal court as the location to consolidate dozens of lawsuits filed in the aftermath of Toyota's recall of millions of vehicles over sudden unexpected acceleration problems.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Apr 2010 | 3:26 pm

Supreme Court Justice Stevens to resign

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens announced on Friday he would resign, and President Barack Obama promised to name a successor quickly, setting the stage for an expected partisan election-year Senate confirmation battle.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Apr 2010 | 3:23 pm

General Election 2010: Conservatives to give four million married couples a tax break

Four million married couples are to be offered tax breaks worth up to £150 a year for low and middle-income families, under proposals to be unveiled by David Cameron, the Conservative leader.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Apr 2010 | 3:10 pm

Stevens' Key Decisions On The Supreme Court

Justice John Paul Stevens authored some of the Supreme Court's most complex and important decisions. Though he often brought justices together to form unexpected majorities on a wide range of legal issues, he also dissented from the majority's rulings more frequently than any other justice. Here, a sampling of some of Stevens' key opinions — in the majority and in dissent.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Apr 2010 | 3:01 pm

Why There Won't Be A Royal Wedding This Year

Insiders Say News of Prince William and Kate Middleton Heading Down the Aisle This Year Is "Wide Off the Mark"

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Apr 2010 | 3:00 pm

Poulter, Westwood Lead Masters; Tiger Lurks

As the second day of the four-day golf tournament winds down, Tiger Woods is two shots behind the leeaders, Ian Poulter and Poulter's fellow Brit, Lee Westwood. First-day leader Fred Couples and 60-year-old legend Tom Watson faltered in blustery conditions and are now five shots back.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Apr 2010 | 2:55 pm

Violence Ebbs But Kyrgyz Political Limbo Persists

Life begins to return to normal in Kyrgyzstan after two days of violent protests led the country's president to flee the capital, Bishkek. But President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has not resigned, and the self-declared interim government warns there could be more violence.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Apr 2010 | 2:33 pm

Cold War warrior mysteriously snubbed at treaty signing ceremony

Europe's most famous Cold War warrior and former communist political prisoner was excluded from a ceremony yesterday where Russia ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Apr 2010 | 2:24 pm

Stevens Earns Kudos, Kind Words From Left To Right

Unfettered praise and grudging respect greeted Justice John Paul Stevens' announcement that he will retire this summer at age 90 after 35 years on the Supreme Court. Stevens' announcement, made 11 days before his 90th birthday, gives President Obama his second court opening to fill.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Apr 2010 | 2:07 pm

Thousands of Mourners Flood Kyrgyzstan Capital

Status of U.S. Air Base on Hold; At Least 76 Dead and 1,400 Injured

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm

Adventures Of A Snake Milker: This Herd Has Fangs

An Alabama man makes his living handling creatures that most people loathe. Ken Darnell is a snake milker. He extracts venom from snakes, freeze-dries it into a powder and sells it to research labS for use in medication. And he loves his job.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm

Republicans Feel Southerly Winds Filling Their Sails

The South was key to the GOP takeover of Congress in 1994, and those attending this week's Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans hope to do it again this fall. But their eyes remain on the big prize: ousting Obama. Sky-high Republican hopes for 2010 are nowhere higher than in the South.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm

Justice Stevens to retire from Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the court's oldest member and leader of its liberal bloc, says he is retiring. President ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Apr 2010 | 1:59 pm

On Plains, concern about another Dust Bowl

Seventy-five years have passed since the worst of the Dust Bowl, a relentless series of dust storms that ravaged farms and livelihoods ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Apr 2010 | 1:19 pm

Court: Mass. bullied teen sought help from school

An Irish immigrant teen who took her own life after what prosecutors called relentless bullying by classmates, spoke to a school ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Apr 2010 | 1:15 pm

Highlights from Justice Stevens' opinions

Highlights from the opinions of Justice John Paul Stevens.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Apr 2010 | 1:12 pm

Sarah Palin Fires Back at Obama, Mocks His "Experience" on Nuclear Issues - CBS News


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Apr 2010 | 12:59 pm

Eight-year-old dies in most squalid conditions police have ever seen

Couple jailed after eight-year-old accidentally hanged herself after being locked in the filthiest conditions police had ever witnessed.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Apr 2010 | 12:21 pm

al-Qaeda in Iraq says it's behind 3 embassy hits

The bombings were part of a wave of attacks over the last week that claimed about 120 lives in and around Baghdad, which al-Qaeda ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Apr 2010 | 12:08 pm

Adopted Russian boy, 7, returned by US mother on one-way flight to Moscow... alone

A US nurse put a seven-year-old Siberian boy she had adopted from a Russian orphanage on a one-way flight to Moscow with a note saying "I no longer wish to parent this child".
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:23 am

Arrest warrant twist in 13-year-old murder of French filmmaker

It is the story of the murder of a beautiful and glamorous French film producer in a fashionable Irish resort that gone unsolved for 13 years.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:21 am