Worcester man accused of driving on drugs

WORCESTER - A Worcester man is facing charges of driving under the influence of drugs with his 3-year-old son in...

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Landslide derails train in northern Italy

A landslide hit and derailed a train in northern Italy Monday, killing seven people and leaving more than 20 injured.



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10 of the Biggest and Best Jumps Ever

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Afghan official: 4 civilians killed by NATO troops

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- International troops opened fire on a bus carrying Afghan civilians Monday, killing four people, an Afghan official said, setting off anti-American protests in a key southern city where coalition forces hope to rally the public for a coming offensive against the Taliban....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:13 am

Afghan official: 4 civilians killed by NATO troops (AP)

Afghan policemen keep watch at the entrance to an Emergency hospital in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday April 11, 2010. The head of Italian aid group Emergency denounced the detentions of three of its hospital workers in Afghanistan and said Sunday the group was targeted because the hospital treats Taliban fighters along with civilians.(AP Photo/Abdul Khaliq)AP - International troops opened fire on a bus carrying Afghan civilians Monday, killing four people, an Afghan official said, setting off anti-American protests in a key southern city where coalition forces hope to rally the public for a coming offensive against the Taliban.



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Landslide derails train in northern Italy

ROME (AP) -- A landslide hit and derailed a train in northern Italy Monday, killing seven people and leaving more than 20 injured....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am

No end in sight for Thai protests, markets slump

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters marched in Bangkok on Monday, carrying coffins to symbolize those killed at the weekend as the violence hit shares and prompted Southeast Asia's biggest bank to say "bets are off" in Thailand.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am

Iran on Obama-Hu agenda as nuclear summit looms (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama will seek to build momentum with China in his push for sanctions on Iran as world leaders assemble in Washington on Monday for an unprecedented nuclear security summit.
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Iran on Obama-Hu agenda as nuclear summit looms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek to build momentum with China in his push for sanctions on Iran as world leaders assemble in Washington on Monday for an unprecedented nuclear security summit.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am

Kyrgyz president rallies followers, warns of blood - Reuters


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Kyrgyz president rallies followers, warns of blood
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TEYYIT, Kyrgyzstan, April 12 (Reuters) - Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev emerged from five days of hiding on Monday to address a crowd of followers in his southern stronghold, and warned of bloodshed if the new government tried to ...
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Kyrgyz interim government says to move against Bakiyev

TEYYIT, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's interim government said on Monday it was planning a special operation against ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who warned any attempt to seize him would result in bloodshed.



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7 dead in Italy train derailment - CNN


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7 dead in Italy train derailment
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(CNN) -- A landslide derailed a train in northern Italy Monday killing seven people and injuring 25 others, fire officials said. The crash took place near the city of Merano, police in the nearby city of Bolzano told CNN. ...
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Russian judge shot dead in Moscow city centre

Neo-nationalists could be behind the attack, Interfax news agency reported, citing unnamed law enforcement source



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No joke: April fuels Eagles

DETROIT - On Saturday night at Ford Field, Boston College captured the national championship with an emphatic 5-0...

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Banged-up squad capitalizes

WASHINGTON - The last thing the Bruins wanted was to face the high-voltage Capitals in yesterday's regular-season...

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Beware of goaltender

WASHINGTON - Goalies rarely receive fighting majors in the NHL, but Tim Thomas perhaps came close early in the...

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Red-hot Bruins draw Sabres first

WASHINGTON - When the Sabres gave up an empty-net goal in the final seconds of yesterday's loss to New Jersey,...

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Fears of West Bank deportations

Israel is set to impose a military order which could see tens of thousands of Palestinians deported from the West Bank.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am

1998 - Bill Gates on Steve Jobs: "He knows he can't win"

......one short quote by Bill Gates that stood out when I listened to the tape today after almost 12 years. “What I can’t figure out is why he (Steve Jobs) is even trying (to be the CEO of Apple)? ” wondered Bill. “He knows he can’t win.”



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Seven dead as landslide triggers Italy train crash (AFP)

Fireman at the scene of an Italian train crash, 2009. A train has derailed near the northern Italian town of Bolzano Monday, killing seven people and injuring about 25, firefighters told AFP.(AFP/File/Damien Meyer)AFP - A landslide smashed a passenger train from its tracks in mountains near the northern Italian city of Bolzano on Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring about 25, firefighters told AFP.



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Reward right on for Phil Mickelson

AUGUSTA, Ga. - The guy in the black cap and the white hat won the 74th Masters yesterday not by being spectacular...

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Tiger Woods back and 4th

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Jack Nicklaus had a notion the wheels might fall off Tiger Woods' golf cart this week just...

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At least six dead in Italian train derailment

25 others injured in accident reports say was caused by a landslide



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Palm Said to Put Itself Up for Sale; Bids May Come This Week

Palm Inc., creator of the Pre smartphone, put itself up for sale and is seeking bids for the company as early as this week, according to three people familiar with the situation.



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Suicide bombers hit Afghan spy building in Kandahar - Washington Post


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Suicide bombers hit Afghan spy building in Kandahar
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A group of three suicide bombers attempted to seize the main intelligence building in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar on Monday in a brazen daylight raid, officials said. The attack was the second big strike in ...
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W.Mass. priest calls for pope to resign

EAST LONGMEADOW - A Roman Catholic priest from western Massachusetts who's been a longtime critic of the...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

Bomb rattles British spy HQ in Northern Ireland

DUBLIN (AP) -- Northern Ireland's Protestant and Catholic leaders united in condemnation Monday against the latest attack by IRA dissidents, a bomb that exploded outside the British spy headquarters near Belfast....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:49 am

Markets Cheer Greek Aid Package - Wall Street Journal


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Markets Cheer Greek Aid Package
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Investors welcomed the euro-zone's potential aid package for Greece Monday, with European stocks and the euro trading higher while government bond yields also got a boost. Share prices in Athens rose sharply, while the cost of ...
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Suicide bombers hit Afghan spy building in Kandahar (Reuters)

Reuters - A group of three suicide bombers attempted to seize the main intelligence building in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar on Monday in a brazen daylight raid, officials said.
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Suicide bombers hit Afghan spy building in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A group of three suicide bombers attempted to seize the main intelligence building in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar on Monday in a brazen daylight raid, officials said.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:48 am

Bomb rattles British spy HQ in Northern Ireland

DUBLIN - Northern Ireland's Protestant and Catholic leaders united in condemnation Monday against the latest...

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Leading Moscow judge gunned down

A leading judge has been shot dead at his apartment building in the Russian capital, Moscow court officials have said.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:47 am

'Six dead' as Italy train derails

A train derails in northern Italy, killing at least six people and injuring about 20, a local news agency reports.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:47 am

Conn. Supreme Court to release Michael Skakel ruling

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Connecticut Supreme Court is planning to release its ruling on Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel's...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am

UAE jails two over slain Chechen

An Iranian and a Tajik are jailed for 25 years in Dubai over the 2009 killing of a Chechen military commander.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am

S Korea detains 'refugee hunter'

A South Korean man who allegedly hunted North Korean refugees in China is arrested in Seoul, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:43 am

NATO fires of Afghan bus, official says

International troops opened fire on a bus carrying Afghan civilians early Monday, killing four people and setting off anti-American protests in a southern city that is a hotbed of the Taliban insurgency.

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Car bomb hits N. Ireland military base - CNN International


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Car bomb hits N. Ireland military base
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Republican dissidents were blamed for a car bomb attack outside a courthouse in Newry in February. (CNN) -- A car bomb exploded outside a British army base in Northern Ireland early Monday, injuring one person. The blast went off about 12:30 am (7:30 ...
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No end in sight for Thai protests, markets slump (Reuters)

Destroyed army vehicles are seen after clashes between anti-government protesters and Thai security forces in central Bangkok April 11, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Thai anti-government protesters marched in Bangkok on Monday, carrying coffins to symbolize those killed at the weekend as the violence hit shares and prompted Southeast Asia's biggest bank to say "bets are off" in Thailand.



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Thai protesters parade coffins after clashes

Red-shirted protesters paraded coffins through Thailand's capital Monday in a renewed attempt to pressure the government to step ...



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Polish Crash Inquiry Looks at Decision to Land Jet - New York Times


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Polish Crash Inquiry Looks at Decision to Land Jet
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MOSCOW — Investigators examining the crash of the Polish president's plane appeared Sunday to be focusing on why the pilot did not heed instructions from air traffic controllers to give up trying to land in bad weather in western ...
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Survivors' tales, Iran dominate Holocaust day

The mournful wail of air raid sirens pierced the air on Monday and the country came to a standstill as Israel, built on the ashes ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:32 am

Russians and Poles try to identify crash bodies (Reuters)

People gather in front of the Presidential Palace in Warsaw to pay their respects for late Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria April 11, 2010. REUTERS/Petr JosekReuters - Russian and Polish investigators struggled on Monday to identify the remains of nearly 100 people killed in a weekend plane crash in which Poland's president and many other top officials perished.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:32 am

Russians and Poles try to identify crash bodies

WARSAW (Reuters) - Russian and Polish investigators struggled on Monday to identify the remains of nearly 100 people killed in a weekend plane crash in which Poland's president and many other top officials perished.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:32 am

How Your Old GM Pickup Could Explode And Kill You

Over nine million General Motors pickup trucks built in the '70s and '80s have a tendency to explode in otherwise non-fatal accidents. This is a detailed look at how an added "feature" made those trucks deadly.



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Thai tensions seethe; shares hit by deadly clashes - Reuters


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Thai tensions seethe; shares hit by deadly clashes
Reuters
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters marched in Bangkok on Monday, carrying empty coffins in memory of comrades killed at the weekend, as the country's worst political violence in 18 years sent the stock market down 5 percent. ...
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Survivors' tales, Iran dominate Holocaust day

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The mournful wail of air raid sirens pierced the air on Monday and the country came to a standstill as Israel, built on the ashes of the Nazi Holocaust, remembered the 6 million Jews who perished during the dark days of World War II....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:25 am

Afghan official: 4 civilians killed by NATO troops

International troops opened fire on a bus carrying Afghan civilians early Monday, killing four people and setting off anti-American ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:25 am

Seven killed as train derailed by landslide in northern Italy

Dozens injured and at least seven people dead as train is derailed by a landslide near the northern city of Merano.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:21 am

Deepest volcanic vents discovered

What are believed to be the world's deepest undersea volcanic vents are discovered in the Caribbean.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:21 am

Investigators to look into cause of W. Va. mine blast

A team of federal investigators is expected to arrive Monday in West Virginia as officials try to figure out what caused the ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am

Why Mozilla Needs To Go Into Survival Mode

The battle of the browsers reaches critical mass.



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Defiant Bakiyev addresses supporters

Ousted Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev says he will defy attempts to arrest him, at a rally in his village.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:13 am

Thai government 'still unified'

The Thai PM says his government and military remain unified, after the army chief called for parliament to be dissolved.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:13 am

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Willard finds late-night TV murder on `Castle' (AP)

In this publicity image released by ABC, Fred Willard is shown in a scene from 'Castle.'  (AP Photo/ABC, Michael Desmond)AP - Fred Willard says he enjoyed playing a fictional talk show host's sidekick on ABC's "Castle." But he briefly pondered whether the episode might irk any real late-night hosts.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:06 am

Afghan official: 4 civilians killed by NATO troops

International troops opened fire on a bus carrying Afghan civilians early Monday, killing four people and setting off anti-American protests in a southern city that is a hotbed of the Taliban insurgency.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:06 am

Taliban wants France to arrange detainee swap

The Taliban demanded Monday that the French government push the U.S. and Afghan governments to release detainees in exchange for two French journalists kidnapped in December in Afghanistan.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:02 am

Taliban wants France to arrange detainee swap

KABUL (AP) — The Taliban demanded Monday that the French government push the U.S. and Afghan governments to release detainees in exchange for two French journalists kidnapped in December in Afgh...


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AP NewsAlert, AS

KABUL (AP) ��� Taliban demands France free detainees in exchange for two kidnapped French journalists.


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America's Economic System Is Still Its Best Hope

The U.S. remains one of the freest, fairest nations in the world and this has led to wave after wave of innovation. It's worth remembering that more people come to the U.S. than want to leave it. Most international investors still consider the country an excellent place to invest their money. The reason is the American economic system alone.



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Indian and Pakistani stars marry

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza marries Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik after a drama which saw him divorce another woman.
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This senator fits perfectly with Harper’s agenda on crime

Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu thinks the legal system’s slanted against victims and too soft on criminals



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Star of David v. three crosses: writing the last chapter on a massacre

The history of a Jewish cemetery in Ukraine offers a miniature portrait of the Holocaust and the potential for remembrance



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Turkey, leader of the Muslim world?

Political scientist George Friedman thinks so. When the next global war breaks out, he reckons, Turkey will join Japan to drive the U.S. out of the Middle East and the Pacific



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Obama hosts two-day summit on nuclear security - CNN


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Obama hosts two-day summit on nuclear security
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By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- President Obama hosts leaders from 46 countries for a two-day nuclear security summit starting Monday that will focus on how to better safeguard weapons materials, both old and new, to keep them out of the hands of ...
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Survivors' tales, Iran dominate Holocaust day

JERUSALEM (AP) — The mournful wail of air raid sirens pierced the air on Monday and the country came to a standstill as Israel, built on the ashes of the Nazi Holocaust, remembered the 6 million...


Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:56 am

Willard finds late-night TV murder on `Castle'

Fred Willard says he enjoyed playing a fictional talk show host's sidekick on ABC's "Castle." But he briefly pondered whether the episode might irk any real late-night hosts.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:55 am

Poles to pay tribute to Kaczynski

The body of Polish President Lech Kaczynski is to lie in state in Warsaw as the nation mourns the victims of the Smolensk air crash.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:54 am

Kyrgyzstan's deposed leader gathers supporters

Kyrgyzstan's deposed president on Monday rallied supporters in his home village, testing his ability to mount resistance to the ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:54 am

Richard Chamberlain: From Hawaii to `Leverage'

Richard Chamberlain is back in Los Angeles after leaving behind his Hawaiian "dream house" and says the move has proved a good one.
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FW: FW: FW: Creative Writing Assignment

This image seems to be as old as the internet and looks like its been printed, cropped, scanned many times but that still doesn't make it any less hilarious.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:50 am

Reports: landslide derails train in northern Italy

A train was hit and derailed by a landslide in northern Italy Monday, leaving seven people dead and about 20 injured, rescue officials and news reports said.
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Reports: landslide derails train in northern Italy

ROME (AP) — A train was hit and derailed by a landslide in northern Italy Monday, leaving seven people dead and about 20 injured, rescue officials and news reports said.


Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:47 am

Thai protesters parade coffins after clashes

BANGKOK (AP) -- Red-shirted protesters paraded coffins through Thailand's capital Monday in a renewed attempt to pressure the government to step down after street fighting left 21 people dead, pushing this Southeast Asian nation closer to political anarchy....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:47 am

Thai protesters parade coffins after clashes (AP)

Anti-government AP - Red-shirted protesters paraded coffins through Thailand's capital Monday in a renewed attempt to pressure the government to step down after street fighting left 21 people dead, pushing this Southeast Asian nation closer to political anarchy.



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7-alarm NYC Chinatown blaze injures 25

Firefighters battle a huge blaze at 285 Grand Street in New York's Lower East Side neighborhood on Monday.Firefighters are battling a seven-alarm blaze at a building on Manhattan's Lower East Side.




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Thai PM says 'terrorists' behind deadly unrest (AFP)

AFP - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Monday that "terrorists" were behind deadly civil unrest in Bangkok over the weekend that left 21 people dead and more than 800 injured.



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Moscow judge killed in apartment building

Russian officials say a judge of Moscow's City Court has been shot to death in the stairwell of his apartment building.
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Moscow judge killed in apartment building

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials say a judge of Moscow's City Court has been shot to death in the stairwell of his apartment building.


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Kyrgyz interim government says to move against Bakiyev (Reuters)

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev speaks during an interview with Reuters in Jalalabad Region in southern Kyrgyzstan April 11, 2010. REUTERS/Denis SinyakovReuters - Kyrgyzstan's interim government said on Monday it was planning a special operation against ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who warned any attempt to seize him would result in bloodshed.



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7-alarm fire in NYC injures 13

Officials say 13 people, including 10 firefighters, have been injured in a seven-alarm fire on Manhattan's Lower East Side that ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:11 am

Modern Warfare 3 Fighting Its Way Through Development Hell

Title is in pre-production.. Perhaps the biggest news from Activision's countersuit filed this morning against former Infinity Ward executives Jason West and Vince Zampella is the...



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Afghan Parliament Pressures Karzai To Fill Posts

There has been trouble brewing between President Karzai and the Afghan Parliament since the presidential election in August. Members of Parliament have overwhelmingly voted to throw out a decree by Karzai to take control of the country's electoral watchdog. They also have given him a deadline to fill cabinet vacancies.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:08 am

Investigators say no problems with Polish plane

WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Russian investigators say readings from flight recorders indicate that there were no technical problems with Polish President Lech Kaczynski's Soviet-made plane that crashed, killing him and 95 other people....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:04 am

Investigators say no problems with Polish plane

Russian investigators say readings from flight recorders indicate that there were no technical problems with Polish President Lech Kaczynski's Soviet-made plane that crashed, killing him...
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Investigators say no problems with Polish plane

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russian investigators say readings from flight recorders indicate that there were no technical problems with Polish President Lech Kaczynski's Soviet-made plane that crashe...


Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:04 am

Chaotic scenes in historic Sudan election - CNN International


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Chaotic scenes in historic Sudan election
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Khartoum, Sudan (CNN) -- As Sudan began its second day of voting on Monday in an historic election, problems in the vote emerged in some areas. Widespread confusion prevailed at polling stations in the Southern capital of Juba. ...
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Beneath NYC, police protect tunnels from terror

The tidy, three-story brownstone looks like any other on the cobblestoned block in Brooklyn, but it isn't. It's a fake, leading directly to the belly of the nation's largest subway system.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:45 am

Oil rises to $85 as Europe offers Greece bailout

Oil prices rose above $85 a barrel Monday in Asia after European countries offered a massive loan to debt-ridden Greece.
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PROMISES, PROMISES: Health plan maps Obama pledges

The nation may be divided over the wisdom of President Barack Obama's big new health care law, but it largely delivers on more than 30 specific promises he made as a candidate.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:41 am

Obama's Nuclear Summit to Focus on Terror Threat

Ahead of Global Gathering, President Warns al Qaeda Seeking Nukes and "Would Have No Compunction at Using Them"

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:22 am

Kyrgyzstan's deposed president gathers supporters

TEYIT, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- Kyrgyzstan's deposed president on Monday rallied supporters in his home village, testing his ability to mount resistance to the opposition forces that drove him out of the capital last week....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:18 am

Kyrgyzstan's deposed president gathers supporters

TEYIT, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Kyrgyzstan's deposed president on Monday rallied supporters in his home village, testing his ability to mount resistance to the opposition forces that drove him out of t...


Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:18 am

Pakistan: 41 militants, 2 soldiers die in fighting

More than 100 militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons attacked two security checkpoints in northwestern Pakistan on ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:17 am

Despite outrage from critics, popes rarely resign

Only a few popes have resigned in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Don't expect Pope Benedict XVI to join their ranks.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:05 am

U.S. seeks to ease strained relations with Afghanistan

The Obama administration realizes it has little choice but to mend differences as there is no obvious leadership alternative aside from Karzai -- and it's a particularly bad time for a diplomatic spat

Senior American officials on Sunday sought to smooth over a sharply quarrelsome interlude in U.S.-Afghan relations, with the special U.S. envoy to the region describing President Hamid Karzai's administration as "a government we can work with."



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

European countries offer $41 billion to Greece

Eurozone members hope to calm investors and protect their currency by making below-market-rate loans available to the debt-ridden country. The euro rises on the news.

European finance officials agreed Sunday to make about $41 billion in loans available to Greece to help the Mediterranean nation stave off the threat of a debt default.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

President's body is returned to Poland; tens of thousands quietly mourn

Packed, hushed crowds watch the coffin pass through the streets of Warsaw. 'This is a very important moment in the history of our nation,' says one onlooker.

The body of their president was finishing a long journey home Sunday, and by the tens of thousands, Poles poured into the streets of a paralyzed capital to watch it pass. It seemed as if nobody could bear to sit at home, as if they had to take some physical part in a national tragedy that happened in a place that was braided into the Polish psyche -- and yet lay distant, on the far side of a geographic border and an ideological boundary.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Back home, defending their healthcare votes

For three lawmakers -- one who opposed the bill, one who supported it and one who changed his mind -- it's time to explain themselves to uneasy constituents.

Reporting from Charlottesville, Va., Murrieta, Calif., and New York -- The congressional battle over healthcare may have ended, but not the political fight.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Pakistan: 41 militants, 2 soldiers die in fighting

PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) -- More than 100 militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons attacked two security checkpoints in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, sparking intense fighting that left at least 41 insurgents and two soldiers dead, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:55 am

Some W. Va. miners' families say goodbye; others wait

Tears flowed freely Sunday along West Virginia's Coal River Valley, as the men who work in the mines, their wives, mothers and ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:53 am

Canadians feared missing off the coast of Chile are safe

Sailing-school trip arrives at port more than six weeks late



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:50 am

Pakistani forces kill up to 40 militants in Orakzai

HANGU, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces killed dozens of Taliban in a counter offensive in northwestern Orakzai region on Monday after an attack on a security checkpost, officials said.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:47 am

Allawi's secularism may not fly in today's Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) -- In a nation where religion and politics have become nearly inseparable, can a secular politician be prime minister of Iraq?...
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:46 am

Allawi's secularism may not fly in today's Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — In a nation where religion and politics have become nearly inseparable, can a secular politician be prime minister of Iraq?


Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:46 am

Bomb rattles British spy HQ in Northern Ireland

Officials blame IRA dissidents trying to undermine peace initiatives



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:44 am

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:22 am

Pakistan: 41 militants, 2 soldiers die in fighting

PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — More than 100 militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons attacked two security checkpoints in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, sparking intense fighting that ...


Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:19 am

Suicide bombers target southern Afghan city

KABUL (AP) — A pair of suicide bombers attacked an Afghan intelligence services compound in the southern city of Kandahar on Monday, but security forces held them off, a local official said....


Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:17 am

Prosecutors arrest SKorean for spying for NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A South Korean man has been arrested for allegedly spying for Pyongyang and working with its military to kidnap activists who helped North Koreans defect, officials said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:14 am

Once-in-a-generation drought creates water crisis in Alberta

New businesses and young communities scramble to buy extra water rights



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:13 am

Nuclear terrorism is gravest threat to global security, Barack Obama warns

Ahead of the US summit Barack Obama calls for action to keep nuclear material out of hands of extremists.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 11 Apr 2010 | 11:21 pm

U.S. military's green projects to save $1.6 billion over time

The U.S. military says its investments to conserve energy and water are beginning to pay off, with benefits for cost, national ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Apr 2010 | 11:02 pm

Prosecutors arrest SKorean for spying for NKorea

A South Korean man was arrested last week for allegedly spying for Pyongyang and working with its military to kidnap activists who helped North Koreans defect, a Seoul official said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 10:30 pm

Laser Nuclear Technology Might Pose Security Risk

Washington's nuclear security summit is approaching and GE-Hitachi is preparing to build a nuclear power plant that would enrich uranium with lasers rather than the centrifuges that use more energy, cost more and are larger. But the new technology's convenience would make it easier to secretly make weapons, and some scientists are alarmed.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

Ariz. Ranchers Caught Up In Mexican Drug Violence

About 1,000 people showed up over the weekend at a memorial service for Robert Krentz, 58, an Arizona rancher who was shot and killed along with his dog — presumably by a drug smuggler from Mexico. Neighbors worried a tragedy like this would happen, and they fear for their own safety.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

How Tackling Allergies Can Ease Asthma Suffering

Most children who have asthma are treated for just that. But a large percentage of them suffer from respiratory allergies, too, and untreated allergies make it much harder to keep asthma under control.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

Nuclear Summit Takes Urgent Tone

Security is tightening in Washington, D.C., ahead of a two-day international nuclear summit that begins Monday. Although the U.S. and Russia have been trying to secure dangerous nuclear materials for more than a decade, there has never been an international summit this large and at such a high level focused on nuclear security.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

Triple Aussie killer dad lived in NZ - report

A 37-year-old man, who shot dead his three children at their suburban Melbourne home on Saturday, lived in New Zealand for five years earlier this decade before moving to Victoria.Rajesh "Eddie" Osborne, 37, shot his children...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:59 pm

Blast rattles U.K. spy headquarters in N. Ireland

Irish Republican Army dissidents detonated a bomb Monday outside the British spy headquarters in Northern Ireland, police said, just hours before rival Catholic and Protestant leaders were to elect a new justice minister in a long-sought step in peacemaking.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:31 pm

Washington Readies for Huge Nuclear Summit

Top of the Agenda: Securing Loose Nuclear Materials that Could End Up in the Hands of Al Qaeda

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:30 pm

Thailand: Talks Rejected as Bloodshed Continues

Both Sides Mourn Dead and Hundreds More are Injured in Clashes between Government, Red Shirt Protestors; Tourism Impacted

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:01 pm

Mickelson wins third Masters title

Phil Mickelson puts on the green jacket after winning the Masters for the third time in his career on Sunday.Phil Mickelson’s third Masters win is his most emotional, sharing the victory Sunday with his wife 11 months after her being diagnosed with breast cancer. In a week that began all about Tiger Woods, Mickelson steals the show, while Woods plays erratically to finish five back.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Apr 2010 | 8:56 pm

Key 10-year JGB yield rises after Tokyo stocks' gains+

(Kyodo) _ The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond rose Monday morning as the bond drew selling following continued gains in Tokyo stocks. The yield on the No. 306,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 8:52 pm

Yemen says seeks cleric, yet to get U.S. intelligence

DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen said on Sunday it is trying to detain a Muslim cleric wanted dead or alive by Washington, but has yet to receive intelligence from the United States on the U.S.-born militant's activities.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Apr 2010 | 7:48 pm

Video: Nuclear Security Summit in D.C.

World leaders have begun arriving for the largest international meeting ever held in Washington. As Sharyl Attkisson reports, fears of terrorists obtaining nuclear weapons are emerging.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Apr 2010 | 7:25 pm

Video: Orphan Uproar

The return of a child to Russia by his adoptive American mother has angered Russian officials. As Whitt Johnson reports, troubling questions are being raised about the mother.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Apr 2010 | 6:53 pm

Video: Poland Grief-Stricken After Tragedy

The shock and grief continues in Poland as millions of Poles mourned the death of their president and other top officials. As Richard Roth reports, the sorrow is deeply personal for some.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Apr 2010 | 6:46 pm

Bomb rattles British spy HQ in Belfast

DUBLIN - Police say Irish Republican Army dissidents have detonated a bomb near the British spy headquarters in Northern Ireland hours before rival Catholic and Protestant leaders elect a new justice minister.The Police Service...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Apr 2010 | 6:45 pm

Russia: No Problems with Plane in Katyn Crash

Polish Government Tries to Persevere as Thousands of Poles Mourn President, 95 Others Killed; Crash Investigation Continues

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Apr 2010 | 6:30 pm

'VIP syndrome' and pilot error blamed for Polish crash

Russian authorities yesterday insisted that pilot error was behind the plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski, as Polish investigation teams arrived at the crash scene to carry out their own inquiry.Igor Levitin,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Apr 2010 | 6:22 pm

Fidesz wins Hungary election with strong mandate

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Viktor Orban declared a sweeping victory for his center-right Fidesz party on Sunday and told cheering supporters that leading Hungary as prime minister would be the biggest task of his life.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Apr 2010 | 6:18 pm

Al Qaeda would use nuclear weapons, Obama says

WASHINGTON - If al Qaeda acquired nuclear weapons it "would have no compunction at using them," President Barack Obama said on the eve of a summit aimed at finding ways to secure the world's nuclear stockpile.The Nuclear Security...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Apr 2010 | 6:13 pm

Magic make LeBron-less Cavaliers disappear

Magic center Dwight Howard scored 22 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in Orlando's 98-92 victory over Cleveland on Sunday.Mickael Pietrus scored all 12 of his points in the fourth quarter and Jameer Nelson hit a big 3-pointer in the closing minutes, leading the Orlando Magic to a 98-92 win Sunday over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who rested LeBron James for the playoffs




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Apr 2010 | 5:38 pm

President’s body returned to Poland

A woman lights a candle in front of the Polish Embassy in Bucharest in memory of the victims of the Polish government aircraft crash, on Monday.Poland's government moves swiftly to show that it is staying on course after the deaths of its president and dozens of political, military and religious leaders




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Apr 2010 | 5:26 pm

Phil Mickelson wins his third Masters title

Back-to-back birdies on Amen Corner help give him a three-shot lead heading down the stretch, where he finishes with a birdie.

Phil Mickelson kept yanking balls into the trees, and even had an unexpected brush with a pollen pod on the green.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Apr 2010 | 5:15 pm

Greece gets euro zone bailout

Euro zone finance ministers approved a giant 30-billion-euro emergency aid mechanism for debt-plagued Greece in a special weekend meeting, Reuters reported today.The ministers stressed Athens had not asked for the plan to be...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Apr 2010 | 5:11 pm

Bonds says he’s ‘proud’ of friend McGwire

Former Giants star Barry Bonds waves to the crowd after a televsion interview, during a rain delay in a baseball game between San Francisco and Atlanta on Sunday.Home run king Barry Bonds said he is “proud” of slugger Mark McGwire for returning to baseball as the St. Louis Cardinals’ hitting coach and for admitting his use of performance-enhancing drugs.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Apr 2010 | 5:06 pm

After Trying Year, Mickelson Wins Third Masters

Already a fan favorite and the sentimental pick with his wife and mother battling breast cancer, Phil Mickelson has won his third Masters title.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Apr 2010 | 4:58 pm

Tiger Woods hole-by-hole recap at the Masters

The world's top-ranked golfer ends the day with a birdie, but he finishes out of the top three despite a final-round 69.

Birdies were available to be made at Augusta National as Tiger Woods and playing partner K.J. Choi made their way to the first tee for their 2:35 p.m. tee time. They were in today's next-to-last pairing, ahead only of co-leaders Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Apr 2010 | 4:45 pm

Cost of gas up nearly 4 cents in last three weeks

The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States rose 3.79 cents to $2.85 in the past three weeks as retailers gained some margin, according to an industry analyst.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Apr 2010 | 4:19 pm

Euro Nations Offer Greece $40 Billion Backstop

Massive Loan Plan Adds Details to March 25 Aid Offer, but Athens Has Yet to Request the Money

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Apr 2010 | 3:59 pm

Polish President's coffin arrives at palace

WARSAW - Draped in a red and white Polish flag, the body of Lech Kaczynski was ceremoniously returned to Warsaw, as millions turned out to mourn the head of state and 95 other victims of a plane crash.The plane carrying the 60-year-old...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Apr 2010 | 3:54 pm

Obama: Al-Qaida would use nuke if it could

If al-Qaida acquired nuclear weapons it "would have no compunction at using them," President Obama says ahead of a summit on finding ways to secure the world's nuclear stockpile.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Apr 2010 | 3:38 pm

Quake aftershock rattles border area

Residents living on the U.S.-Mexico border were shaken Sunday by a magnitude 4.6 earthquake, part of a cluster of moderate aftershocks stemming from the magnitude 7.2 quake that jolted Baja California a week ago, authorities said.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Apr 2010 | 3:29 pm

Obama: Al-Qaida Would Use Nukes If It Could

If al-Qaida acquired nuclear weapons, it "would have no compunction at using them," President Obama said Sunday on the eve of a summit aimed at finding ways to secure the world's nuclear stockpile.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Apr 2010 | 3:09 pm

Haiti orphans in adoption tug of war

Children play at the Foyer des Enfants orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on April 8.Logistical challenges and potentially bitter disputes lie ahead as passionate advocates of adoption press for changes that might enable thousands of Haitian children affected by the earthquake to be placed in U.S. homes.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Apr 2010 | 3:01 pm

Refloating of stricken coal carrier on track

BRISBANE - Salvage experts will decide on Monday when they'll attempt to refloat a coal carrier that's been grounded on the Great Barrier Reef for nine days.The Chinese-registered Shen Neng 1 was 15 nautical miles off course when...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Apr 2010 | 3:00 pm

Sudan starts historic vote amid confusion, delays

KHARTOUM/JUBA (Reuters) - Confusion, delays and charges of fraud marked the start of Sudan's first multi-party elections in a quarter-century, a vote that will test the fragile unity of Africa's biggest country.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Apr 2010 | 2:49 pm

Skirmishes renewed at UN climate conference

Climate talks nearly ground to a halt before they began in earnest Sunday, with delegates squabbling over how to conduct negotiations for the rest of the year on a new agreement to control...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 2:37 pm

In Event of WMD Attack, "All Bets Are Off"

Clinton, Gates Say New U.S. Policy Puts Other Countries "On Notice" to Avoid Nuclear Path Taken by Iran, North Korea

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Apr 2010 | 2:30 pm

'I will arrest the Pope,' says atheist campaigner Richard Dawkins

LONDON - A published report says atheist campaigners Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens are seeking to lay the legal groundwork to arrest Pope Benedict XVI when he visits Britain later this year. The Sunday Times newspaper...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Apr 2010 | 2:24 pm

U.S. seeks to heal rift with Karzai

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. officials sought to repair Washington's troubled relationship with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, calling him a reliable partner and pledging to treat him with greater sensitivity.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Apr 2010 | 2:07 pm

Polish plane crash: investigators rule out technical fault

Russian investigators have ruled out technical faults as the cause of the air crash which killed 96 people, including the Polish President Lech Kaczynski.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 11 Apr 2010 | 2:02 pm

Ousted Kyrgyz Leader: 'I'm The Head Of State'

Kyrgyzstan's deposed president on Sunday defended the legitimacy of his rule and urged the United Nations to send peacekeepers to help stabilize the strategically vital Central Asian nation.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:30 pm

One forest, two Polish tragedies, 70 years apart

The leader of Poland's government in exile while the nation was under Soviet-backed rule. The shipyard worker whose firing helped ignite the labor uprising that ultimately toppled...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:28 pm

Kiwis in Bangkok warned to steer clear of protests

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has updated its travel advisory for Thailand in the wake of mounting political protests that have so far seen 18 people killed and hundreds injured.New Zealanders in Bangkok were advised...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:00 pm

Dark side of island paradise

CHRISTMAS ISLAND - Children are bodyboarding in shallow, crystal waters as their parents sit quietly in the shade of a coconut palm.It's an idyllic scene - apart from the Australian Navy ship hovering offshore and the stony-faced...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:00 pm

Sudanese vote to decide fate of indicted president

Sudanese voted Sunday in the impoverished country's first multiparty elections in a quarter century, which will determine whether President Omar al-Bashir wins another term despite his...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 12:15 pm

US: Afghan leader is `commander in chief'

After days of discord, U.S. officials on Sunday went one step farther in their new gentler tact with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, expressing sympathy for the pressure he faces and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 12:07 pm

Nuclear terrorism is gravest threat to global security, Barack Obama to warn

The US president will urge international co-operation on securing every ounce of loose nuclear material within four years.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 11 Apr 2010 | 12:03 pm

Euro governments offer Greece euro30 billion backstop

Trying again to halt a debt crisis that has hammered the euro, fellow eurozone governments tossed struggling Greece a financial lifeline Sunday, saying they would make euro30 billion in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 11:49 am

Pope's ivory tower past adds to his detachment

Long before entering Vatican life, Pope Benedict XVI won renown as a theologian and a German university professor, penning more than 40 books and winning a devoted following of students...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 11:41 am

Iran says new US policy a nuclear threat

Iran's supreme leader said Sunday that President Barack Obama has "implicitly threatened" his country with nuclear weapons in a newly outlined U.S. policy and Tehran said it intends to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 11:14 am

Eurozone agrees EU30bn Greek bailout

Emergency loan package is an attempt to rescue the Greek economy that is stricken by debt.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 11 Apr 2010 | 10:23 am

Organ donor blunders 'could cost lives'

Patients could die unnecessarily as a result of a blunder that has meant hundreds of thousands of potential organ donors have had their wishes incorrectly recorded, it has been warned.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:50 am

What's At Stake For The Masters' Top Three

The top of Sunday's leaderboard is what's called "fan friendly" — full of big names that draw the most attention. Lee Westwood of England may not — yet — be a household name, but Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods are. Every player out there wants to win. But those three have extra motivation. Here's a look at what's driving them on what could be a memorable day.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:33 am

Hillary Clinton: Karzai Is a Reliable Partner

Secretary of State, Defense Secretary Gates Say Afghan President Is Helping in Kandahar Campaign

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 11 Apr 2010 | 8:00 am

VIDEO: Sudanese head to the polls in landmark vote. Duration: 00:54

VIDEO: Voters headed to polling stations Sunday as Sudan's first multi-party elections in two decades got under way, marred by an opposition boycott, accusations of fraud and early logistical problems...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 6:49 am

Thrills Grow On Penultimate Day Of Masters

The Masters hasn't seen a leaderboard this strong for the final round since Woods and Mickelson — Nos. 1 and 2 in the world — were in the final group in 2001.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Apr 2010 | 6:15 am

An estimated 56,000 people from all over Europe died between 1937 and 1945 in the camp

A French soldier holds a banner during a ceremony to commemorate the French victims of Buchenwald during celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Buchenwald Nazi concentration...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 5:26 am

Kurmanbek Bakiyev

A report said that ousted Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, seen here, appealed to the United Nations to send peacekeepers to help secure order in the Central Asian state.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 5:14 am

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini was closely following developments

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini takes part in a conference in Rome, March 2010. Afghan security forces were questioning nine medical workers, including three Italians, after what officials said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 4:44 am

A policeman searches displaced Afghan families as they arrive in Lashkar Gah

A policeman searches displaced Afghan families as they arrive in Lashkar Gah, February 2010. Afghan security forces were questioning nine medical workers, including three Italians, after what officials...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 4:44 am

The quake struck at a depth of about 52 kilometres with an epicentre 97 kilometres southwest of Kira Kira

A man points at a seismic chart. A major 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands in the western Pacific, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no immediate tsunami alert or reports...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Apr 2010 | 4:32 am