China resists Obama yuan overture

Chinese President Hu Jintao resists calls from US President Barack Obama to revalue the yuan, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2010 | 4:21 am

Thai protesters vow more rallies unless PM resigns

BANGKOK (AP) -- Anti-government protesters threatened Tuesday to unleash another street "offensive" aimed at deposing the prime minister and described an unexpected ruling that his party be disbanded as just a ploy to buy time in Thailand's political crisis....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:13 a... | 13 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am

Thai protesters vow more rallies unless PM resigns (AP)

Thai anti-government protesters rally in Bangkok Tuesday April 13, 2010 during the Songkran festival which marks the New Year in Thailand. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)AP - Anti-government protesters threatened Tuesday to unleash another street "offensive" aimed at deposing the prime minister and described an unexpected ruling that his party be disbanded as just a ploy to buy time in Thailand's political crisis.



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Greece clears key financial test

Greece raises 1.56bn euros in an over-subscribed bond issue that was being seen as a key test of investor confidence.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am

China cools push for sanctions on Iran (AFP)

US President Barack Obama (right) holds a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao at the Washington Convention Center as a part of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC on April 12. China has said sanctions are not the answer to the Iranian atomic standoff, denting Obama's hopes of sealing a deal to punish Tehran as he hosted a summit on nuclear arms.(AFP/Jewel Samad)AFP - China said Tuesday sanctions were not the answer to the Iranian atomic standoff, denting US President Barack Obama's hopes of sealing a deal to punish Tehran as he hosted a summit on nuclear arms.



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U.S. Acts as Though it Seeks Regime Change in Israel

Regime change. Generally it's a term and tactic reserved for America's enemies. But what if the Obama administration is developing a more nuanced version for one of the United States' closest allies—Israel?



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Teen slay trial under way

The father of a Sudbury 15-year-old - chosen at random by a misfit classmate who hacked him to death in a school...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am

Fenway residents balk at plan for 300 seats on eatery's roof

Fenway neighbors are crying foul over Jerry Remy's plans to add rooftop seating to his brand-new restaurant...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am

The Not So Friendly Skies: America's 11 Worst Airlines

Though it may be hard for the bedraggled frequent fliers among us to believe, America's airlines are getting better. But that doesn't mean many of them still don't suck.



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Ontario art college leader comes full circle

Even as a child, Sara Diamond led the educational world. She's still doing it



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71 civilians killed in weekend strike by Pakistani jets

Rare confirmation of civilian casualties in fight against militants near Afghan border



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Leak probed in Italy train crash

Italian prosecutors are investigating whether a landslide that derailed a train may have been caused by irrigation water.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am

Art is life for college president

Sara Diamond landed the job she dreamed of as a child



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Kyrgyz government tells Bakiyev to surrender by day's end

JALALABAD, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's new rulers ordered President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to surrender by the end of Tuesday, threatening to seize him in a special operation if he continued to defy the interim government.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am

Kyrgyz government tells Bakiyev to surrender by day's end (Reuters)

People attend a rally in support of ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev in Teyyit, Kyrgyzstan, April 12, 2010. REUTERS/Denis SinyakovReuters - Kyrgyzstan's new rulers ordered President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to surrender by the end of Tuesday, threatening to seize him in a special operation if he continued to defy the interim government.



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LEAD: Japan business groups urge hike in consumption tax to at least 10%+

TOKYO, April 13 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) The Japan Business Federation recommended on Tuesday that the government gradually raise the consumption tax from the current 5 percent
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Karadzic trial to call witnesses

The first prosecution witnesses are to be called in the war crimes trial of Radovan Karadzic - but it is not known if he will be in court.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:53 am

Greece sells euro1.2 billion in T-Bills

Greece's debt management agency says the country has raised euro1.2 billion in a heavily oversubscribed auction for 26- and 52-week treasury bills.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am

Casinos curb bully bill progress

Casino-crazed Beacon Hill lawmakers have shoved aside an anti-bullying bill sparked by Phoebe Prince's tragic...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am

China says dialogue best way to resolve Iran nuclear issue+

(Kyodo) _ China reiterated Tuesday dialogue and negotiations are best policy to resolve the Iran nuclear issue, but added it supports a dual-track strategy in approaching the issue. A...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am

Jason Varitek strikes out!

You don't have to tell Jason Varitek that the housing market is still as depressed as...

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Body of Poland's First Lady returns home

A man adjusts a black ribbon on a Polish national flag Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in front of the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, where people offer candles for late Polish President Lech Kaczynski who died in a plane crash in western Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)The body of Polish First Lady Maria Kaczynska was returned from Russia on Tuesday as Parliament prepared to hold a special observance in memory of the president and numerous lawmakers killed in a plane crash.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

Groups look for tea party support on nomination

This undated handout photo provided by the  9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals shows federal appeals court Judge Sidney Thomas of Montana. President Barack Obama's candidates for the Supreme Court include a new name, federal appeals court Judge Thomas, and at least six others who were considered contenders when Obama chose his first high court nominee last year, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals)Conservative groups preparing to fight President Barack Obama over his next Supreme Court nomination are trying to recruit tea party activists to their cause, hoping their enthusiasm will help them beat back any nominee that could be too liberal for their taste.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

LEAD: Blasts, shootings kill 11 in southern Philippines+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING FIGURES, MORE DETAILS) Eleven government troops, civilians and suspected Muslim militants were killed in what officials described as "terroristic" explosions ...
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Conan O'Brien picks TBS, not Fox, for his TV home (AP)

FILE - This Nov. 7, 2007 file photo shows Conan O'Brien in New York. Late-night mainstay Conan O'Brien is headed to TBS to resume his comedic duties with a talk show expected to debut in November, the network said Monday, April 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - As Conan O'Brien sought a new place to play TV host, conventional wisdom said he'd be bringing his talk show to Fox.



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Polish first lady's body returned

The body of Poland's first lady is flown to Warsaw to lie in state with that of her husband, President Lech Kaczynski.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am

Polish first lady's body returned to Warsaw - BBC News


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Polish first lady's body returned to Warsaw
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The body of Poland's First Lady, Maria Kaczynska, has arrived in Warsaw to lie in state alongside that of her husband, President Lech Kaczynski. President Kaczynski's body returned to Poland on Sunday. The funerals are expected to be held at the ...
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No one even remembers what started the killing

In a world far away from Dorchester's Meetinghouse Hill, some are calling for the pope to step down. ...

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'Red shirts' leader denies 'terrorists' infiltrated Thai protesters+

(Kyodo) _ A prominent leader of Thai antigovernment protesters denied Tuesday any "terrorists" are among protesters trying to force Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajjiva to dissolve Parliament
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LDP's Masuzoe may launch party with 2 popular governors+

(Kyodo) _ Former health minister Yoichi Masuzoe of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party is considering teaming up with Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto and Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru
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Somali Islamists ban songs

Ban echoes rules enforced by Afghanistan's hardline Taliban regime in the late 1990s



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Woman abandons compassion along with adopted son

There isn't a return policy for parenting. Tell that to Torry Hansen, the adoptive mother who sent her...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:42 am

Pressure mounts on Thai PM after deadly clashes

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai "red shirt" protesters threatened on Tuesday to march on an army barracks where Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been based after the Election Commission unexpectedly recommended his party be dissolved.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:42 am

Pressure mounts on Thai PM after deadly clashes (Reuters)

anti-government=Reuters - Thai "red shirt" protesters threatened on Tuesday to march on an army barracks where Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been based after the Election Commission unexpectedly recommended his party be dissolved.



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Japanese female knuckleballer emulates Wakefield

Female pitcher Eri Yoshida says she hopes to follow in the footsteps of her hero Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox when she heads to the minor leagues next month.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am

Indonesia plane breaks up on landing, several hurt

JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian passenger plane carrying more than 100 people veered off a runway as it landed in Papua, then snapped in half as it came to rest in a nearby river, a transport ministry official said on Tuesday.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am

Indonesia plane breaks up on landing, several hurt (Reuters)

Reuters - An Indonesian passenger plane carrying more than 100 people veered off a runway as it landed in Papua, then snapped in half as it came to rest in a nearby river, a transport ministry official said on Tuesday.
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Facebook resists 'panic button'

Facebook is continuing to resist placing a "panic button" on pages but agrees to improve its systems for reporting abuse.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am

Sheriff: Mom not talking about adopted Russian boy

SHELBYVILLE, Tennessee - Local authorities said Monday they haven't been able to question a Tennessee woman...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:34 am

China says any U.N. action on Iran must help diplomacy (Reuters)

Barack Obama (right) welcomes Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC. China said sanctions were not the answer to the Iranian atomic standoff, denting Obama's hopes of sealing a deal to punish Tehran as he hosted a summit on nuclear arms.(AFP/Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla)Reuters - China said on Tuesday it wanted any U.N. Security Council action on Iran to promote a diplomatic way out of the nuclear standoff, edging closer to openly endorsing a resolution while hedging on sanctions.



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China says any U.N. action on Iran must help diplomacy

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Tuesday it wanted any U.N. Security Council action on Iran to promote a diplomatic way out of the nuclear standoff, edging closer to openly endorsing a resolution while hedging on sanctions.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:32 am

Brazil man jailed for nun murder

A Brazilian rancher is convicted of murdering US nun Dorothy Stang in 2005 and is jailed for 30 years at his third trial over the killing.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:32 am

Ultimatum for ousted Kyrgyz leader - Aljazeera.net


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Ultimatum for ousted Kyrgyz leader
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The self-declared interim government in Kyrgyzstan has warned Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the deposed president, that he could face arrest if he does not surrender by the end of the day. Azimbek Beknazarov, the interim security minister, said on Tuesday that ...
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The day the music died: Somali Islamists ban songs

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Somali radio stations have stopped broadcasting music following an order from Islamist insurgents who say songs are un-Islamic....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:13 a... | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am

Body of Poland's First Lady returns home

WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- The body of Polish First Lady Maria Kaczynska was returned from Russia on Tuesday as Parliament prepared to hold a special observance in memory of the president and numerous lawmakers killed in a plane crash....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:13 a... | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am

Body of Poland's First Lady returns home (AP)

Poland's Ambassador to Israel Agnieszka Magdziak-Miszewska (L) watches as Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman signs a condolence book beside a photograph of late Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, in Jerusalem April 13, 2010. The plane crash that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski in Russia on Saturday claimed the lives of dozens of other top state officials, leaving many positions in key institutions empty. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM - Tags: OBITUARY POLITICS)AP - The body of Polish First Lady Maria Kaczynska was returned from Russia on Tuesday as Parliament prepared to hold a special observance in memory of the president and numerous lawmakers killed in a plane crash.



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NYC exhibit tells story of activist Helen Keller

A new exhibition featuring the life of activist Helen Keller opens in New York City next month.
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China says military ties with US still suspended

Military exchanges between China and the United States are still suspended, a People's Liberation Army spokesman said Tuesday, despite a recent warming of relations between the countries.
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Patience preached with Jon Lester

MINNEAPOLIS - Just because his April this year is similar to his April last year is no reason to let Jon Lester...

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Poland moves to fill key posts after plane crash

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland moved on Monday to fill key state posts after a weekend plane crash in western Russia killed President Lech Kaczynski and dozens of other top officials, plunging the country into mourning.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:28 am

Let the party begin!

Hey, I can see Palin Derangement Syndrome from my house! You'll see it too if you come to Boston Common...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am

Scott Brown takes lumps over his snub of Common-ers

Boston's right-wing radio helped propel U.S. Sen. Scott Brown into office, but some of his devoted on-air...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am

Chinese President Hu Jintao resists Obama calls on yuan - BBC News


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Chinese President Hu Jintao resists Obama calls on yuan
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Chinese President Hu Jintao has resisted pressure from President Obama to raise the value of the Chinese yuan. He told Mr Obama that it would "neither balance Sino-US trade nor solve the [US] unemployment problem", Chinese official news agency Xinhua ...
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MPs' expenses: Labour MPs 'will have to pay money back'

PM says three MPs awarded legal aid to fight charges of fiddling expenses will have to pay money back.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am

Body of Japanese cameraman brought home from Thailand+

(Kyodo) _ The body of a Japanese TV cameraman killed in violent clashes between security forces and protesters in Bangkok arrived in Japan on Tuesday, while Japanese police decided to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am

9 dead as Muslim militants attack Philippine city

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Muslim militants disguised as policemen and army troops detonated bombs and opened fire Tuesday in a southern Philippine city, triggering clashes that killed at least nine people, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:13 a... | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:11 am

MPs' expenses: row erupts over three Labour MPs being awarded legal aid

Cameron condemns as an "outrage" the awarding of legal aid to three Labour MPs who are accused of fiddling their expenses.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:11 am

Obama's nuclear summit yields early dividends (AP)

President Barack Obama greets Chinese President Hu Jintao during the official arrivals for the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, Monday April 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - President Barack Obama's nuclear summit has paid early dividends: China's agreement to work with the U.S. on possible sanctions against Iran and Ukraine's decision to rid itself of nuclear bomb-making materials.



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Official claims Pakistan strike kills 71 civilians

Up to 71 civilians were killed in a weekend strike by Pakistani jets near the Afghan border, survivors and a government official said Tuesday — a rare confirmation of civilian casualties that risks undercutting public support for the fight against militants.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am

Iran Doubts China Would Back New Sanctions

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says Tehran doesn't "consider [China's] statement as approval of the U.S. stance and unfair actions."


Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am

Google Tablet to Use Chrome Browser, Will Handle Flash

Although it would use the mobile OS, it would have the full Chrome web browser rather than what's normally built-in and will handle Flash.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am

Baseball: Female knuckleballer Yoshida eyes majors+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese female knuckleballer Eri Yoshida, set to join the Chico Outlaws of the U.S. independent Golden Baseball League, said Tuesday her ultimate goal would be to play in the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:09 am

Official claims Pakistan strike kills 71 civilians

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Up to 71 civilians were killed in a weekend strike by Pakistani jets near the Afghan border, survivors and a government official said Tuesday - a rare confirmation of civilian casualties that risks undercutting public support for the fight against militants....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:13 a... | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:08 am

UK's Cameron: Public must help revitalize economy

LONDON (AP) -- Conservative Party leader David Cameron issued an election platform Tuesday that urged Britons to play an unprecedented role in their government, doing everything from taking over underperforming public services to firing miscreant lawmakers....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:13 a... | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:07 am

Nine killed by Philippines rebels

At least nine people are killed in the southern Philippines in an attack blamed on Abu Sayyaf Islamist militants.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:05 am

Pakistani villagers claim up to 71 civilians slain in weekend raid

Survivors and a government official say up to 71 civilians were killed in a weekend air raid by Pakistani jets close to the ...



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Indian minister in IPL team row

An Indian minister says the head of the Indian Premier League tried to block the winning bid for one of the tournament's new teams.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:03 am

Loss-making Twitter to take adverts

Social network Twitter says it will allow a limited amount of advertising on its site for the first time.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:02 am

Microsoft unveils Windows Phones: KIN One, KIN Two - Techtree.com


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Microsoft unveils Windows Phones: KIN One, KIN Two
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Finally, the much rumored Microsoft's Project Pink phones saw day light officially at an event held at San Francisco. Microsoft has introduced new KIN handsets which are based on Windows Phone and designed specifically for social media enthusiasts. ...
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Former Toronto drug squad officers must face trial, top court rules

Five men lose bid to end corruption case



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Take care of uranium from ‘cradle to grave’

A Canadian initiative to assume responsibility for spent fuel and plutonium would be a real game-changer



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Universities are sitting ducks for reform

According to one 2008 survey, Canadian faculty were the highest-paid among 15 countries studied.



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Pharmacies’ pain will be consumers’ gain if Ontario wins its drug showdown

Canadians will all come out ahead if provinces band together to negotiate drug prices



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Keidanren business group urges hike in consumption tax to at least 10%+

TOKYO, April 13 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) The Japan Business Federation recommended on Tuesday that the government gradually raise the consumption tax from the current 5 percent to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:58 am

Red Cross says eight staff kidnapped in Congo

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Tuesday eight staff members, a Swiss citizen and seven Congolese, were kidnapped last week in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:50 am

Official Claims 71 Civilians Killed in Pakistan Strike

Survivors and a government official say up to 71 civilians were killed in a weekend air raid by Pakistani jets close to the Afghan border.


Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:50 am

Gears of War 3 Will Be Coming to Xbox 360 on April 5, 2011 - Planet Xbox 360


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Gears of War 3 Will Be Coming to Xbox 360 on April 5, 2011
Planet Xbox 360
Redmond, WA - April 13, 2010 - The spectacular conclusion to one of the games industry's most memorable and celebrated sagas, “Gears of War 3,” is poised to take the world by storm next spring. At this time next year, fans around the world ...
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Iran doubts China would back new Iran sanctions

Tehran says it's not so sure China would back new sanctions against Iran over its controversial nuclear program.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:47 am

Claim that Pakistan Air Raid Killed 71 Civilians

Survivors, 1 Official say Pakistani Jet Bombed Village Near Afghan Border, Gov't Claims Dead All Militants

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:43 am

2ND LD: Chinese submarines, destroyers spotted in high seas near Okinawa+

TOKYO, April 13 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH GOV'T SPOKESMAN'S QUOTES IN 4TH-5TH GRAFS) Two Chinese submarines and eight destroyers were spotted by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:39 am

Conservatives launch election manifesto - AFP


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Conservatives launch election manifesto
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LONDON — Conservatives launch their manifesto on Tuesday for the May 6 general election, with a raft of pledges they say will put power back in people's hands. Party leader David Cameron unveils the list of key policies, entitled "Invitation to Join ...
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Exclusive Toy Story 3 'Gadgets' Clip (Video)

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Man Shoots and Kills GF, Claims It Was Foreplay Gone Wrong

If you want definitive proof that guns and sex are a volatile combo, look no further than the case of one couple in Granite Falls, Washington.



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Senate votes to consider rescuing jobless benefits - New York Daily News


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Senate votes to consider rescuing jobless benefits
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WASHINGTON - The Senate voted narrowly Monday to consider rescuing hundreds of thousands of people running out of jobless benefits. More than 200000 people - 20000 of them New Yorkers - lost unemployment checks last week after the ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:26 am

Al Qaeda subway bomb plot: Zazi and his pals aimed to strike at heart of humanity - New York Daily News


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Al Qaeda subway bomb plot: Zazi and his pals aimed to strike at heart of humanity
New York Daily News
Commuters crowd rush-hour No. 3 train at Times Square Monday. To Najibullah Zazi (below) and his fellow thugs, they're a terrorist's dream. Do you fear terrorists will strike our subways? Yes. I feel as if it is only a matter of time. No. ...
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Weather forecast for Wednesday +

(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Wednesday, April 14: Tokyofair>cloudy Osakacloudy Nagoyafair/cloudy Sapporocloudy/snow Sendaicloudy>fair Niigatacloudy/rain or snow ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:24 am

Researchers pack pee, not pests to aid Antarctic

Antarctica's McMurdo Station, which is crucial to the study of climate change and other global environmental issues, and is located in one of the most remote and harshest climates in the world, is seen on Nov. 16, 2006.Researchers try to minimize the impact of human activity on the pristine environment of the Antarctic.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am

Night of Nightmares (COMIC)

Is this the real life?



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Is it fair to patent genes? ACLU takes on biotech over issue

A successful ACLU lawsuit against the biotechnology company Myriad Genetics over the BRCA gene has some celebrating and others ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:07 am

Polish president's body to lie in state (AFP)

A wreath to mourn Polish President Lech Kaczynski and the other 95 people killed in a plane crash in Russia sits in the lower house of parliament in Warsaw. The body of Kaczynski will lie in state from Tuesday for grieving citizens to pay respects, as investigators probed the jet crash that claimed the lives of many senior Polish leaders.(AFP/Bartlomiej Zborowski)AFP - Polish President Lech Kaczynski will lie in state from Tuesday for grieving citizens to pay their respects, as his wife's body was flown out of Moscow after the air crash that killed them.



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Chauffeur claims Guergis frequently let husband use government car

Former driver says he would drop cabinet minister at work, then tend to personal transportation needs of Jaffer



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University of Toronto to reveal new School of Global Affairs

With $35-million gift from mining magnate Peter Munk, school hopes to become hub of Canada’s conversation with the world



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am

European abuse hot lines log jump in calls

VIENNA (AP) -- Telephone hot lines in Europe offering help to people claiming abuse by Roman Catholic priests are being deluged with calls as the crisis spreads - with one center reporting complaints jumping from about 10 cases a year to more than a thousand in the past few weeks....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:13 a... | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:53 am

Astronauts take 3rd, final spacewalk of mission

A pair of astronauts finished installing a fresh storage tank outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, accomplishing a main mission objective that required three spacewalks.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:49 am

Japanese whalers blame 'violent interference' for small catch

Japan's whaling fleet has returned from the Antarctic ocean with their smallest catch in years, blaming anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd for interfering in their operations.The ships had returned to port with only 507 whales, just...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:48 am

2 dead after stabbing rampage near S. China school

BEIJING (AP) -- A mentally ill man went on a stabbing rampage after students left a nearby elementary school, killing a second grader and an elderly passer-by and wounding five others, a government Web site said Tuesday, in the second random attack on schoolchildren in three weeks....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:13 a... | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:46 am

How Much Are You Worth to Merchants? (graphic)

Keyword prices represent how merchants perceive the value of marketing to potential customers. It is essentially the value of reaching specific audiences, with prices adjusting based on competition and search volume.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:40 am

Dupont: Favorites will fall flat in quest for Cup

. Well, I'm not turning back now. 'Nucks all the way, baby.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:39 am

New Running Shoe Made of 75% Trash, Uses 50% Fewer Parts

The Green Silence shoe is made of 75% post recycled materials, and uses 1/2 as many parts as comparable running shoes. Its flaming red color scheme looks like someone should put it out with CO2 fire extinguisher, but the only footprint you'll be thinking about are the ones you make leaving your competition behind.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:30 am

3 Useful Things You Didn't Know Your Camera Phone Could Do

Having a camera built into your phone isn't a big deal anymore. But when you combine that camera with the rich software applications that run on devices like the iPhone and Android, you get lots of cool new ways to put your cameraphone to good use. EMBED April 12, 2010



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:30 am

Twins find outdoors great in Target Field debut

Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer hits a double against Boston Red Sox pitcher Scott Atchinson during the eighth inning of Monday's game.After nearly three decades inside the Metrodome, the Twins moved outdoors and beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 Monday behind hometown star Joe Mauer in the first regular-season game at their new ballpark.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:24 am

SPIN METER: Congress' pork: advocacy or hypocrisy?

It's early on a Monday in north Alabama's "space city," and Sen. Richard Shelby is bashing Washington at a packed town hall meeting in the cavernous U.S. Space and Rocket Center.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:17 am

Wrong video of health protest spurs N-word feud

Three Democratic congressmen — all black — say they heard racial slurs as they walked through thousands of angry protesters outside the U.S. Capitol. A white lawmaker says he heard the epithets too. Conservative activists say the lawmakers are lying.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:15 am

Red Cross: 8 staff kidnapped in eastern Congo

Eight Red Cross staff have been kidnapped by an armed group in eastern Congo, the international aid group said Tuesday.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:14 am

CBS News Interview with Ali Akbar Salehi

Full Transcript: Chief of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Speaks to Elizabeth Palmer in Tehran

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:12 am

Ousted Kyrgyz Leader Told Return or Face Arrest

President Kurmanbek Bakiyev rallied some 5,000 supporters in his power base and refused to give in.


Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:11 am

5 Actors We'd Like to See Play Kurt Cobain

Here's to hoping Courtney Love's tirade on Robert Pattinson playing Cobain in the upcoming biopic won't lead to that decision... let's have a look at some actors we would actually want considered for the part.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:10 am

GOP hopes for upset in Fla. US House election

Republican Ed Lynch hopes public disdain for President Barack Obama's health care plan and low congressional approval ratings will help him upset his Democratic opponent in Tuesday's special U.S. House election.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:06 am

US diplomat criticizes Australia's Web filter

There are ways to police illegal material on the Internet without resorting to a mandatory filter such as the one proposed by Australia's government, a U.S. diplomat says.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:06 am

Airlines need an attitude adjustment

Here's what I propose: When airlines sell people a ticket, they actually sell people a ticket. If that passenger doesn't show up, that's his problem.

A report out Monday found that U.S. airlines did a whole lot better last year getting passengers where they're going and not losing people's bags in the process. And maybe that's true.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Vatican issues policy requiring sexual abuse cases to be reported to police

The Holy See's statement clarifies what critics say has been a deliberately nebulous policy that has promoted a culture of silence. Critics are skeptical that the directive will make a difference.

Reporting from Los Angeles and London Mitchell Landsberg -- Buffeted by a growing sex abuse scandal across Europe, the Vatican issued guidelines Monday that for the first time explicitly require church officials to report such crimes to the police.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Palin speech at Cal State campus draws attention to foundations linked to universities

State Sen. Leland Yee is asking Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown to investigate Cal State Stanislaus for failing to provide documents relating to Palin's fundraising appearance at a school gala.

An invitation to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to speak at Cal State Stanislaus' 50th anniversary gala is generating controversy and raising questions about the foundation that is paying her. The nonprofit is refusing to divulge her speaking fees.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Man held in stabbing deaths of Ventura County couple

Joshua Packer, 20, is arrested in the slayings of the couple and their unborn child in May at their Faria Beach home. DNA evidence found at the crime scene led investigators to Packer.

Before last May, neighbors in the upscale Ventura County community of Faria Beach didn't have much reason to think they were unsafe.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Washington Mutual created 'mortgage time bomb,' Senate panel says

The failed bank made subprime loans it knew were likely to go bad and then packaged them into risky securities, investigators say.

Before Washington Mutual collapsed in the largest bank failure in U.S. history, its executives knowingly created a "mortgage time bomb" by making subprime loans they knew were likely to go bad and then packaging them into risky securities, a congressional investigation has found.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Childrens Hospital sued over issue of consent for infant's surgery

Father of a boy with brain damage seeks $19 million in civil trial.

When a doctor at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles called in 2007 to tell Eduardo Rivas that his 6-month-old son needed surgery to repair double hernias, Rivas was not sure what he should do.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Mercury Insurance Group may face fines for overcharging

An inquiry in California alleges that the company violated state laws on how policies are priced and sold, perhaps affecting thousands of customers.

Mercury Insurance Group violated state laws meant to regulate how coverage is priced and sold and, as a result, overcharged perhaps thousands of Californians for homeowner and automobile insurance, the state Department of Insurance said Monday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Top Ex-WaMu Executives Come Before Congress

Former senior executives of mortgage lender Washington Mutual, the biggest U.S. bank in history to fail, are appearing before Congress on Tuesday for the first time since the bank's September 2008 collapse. Their testimony follows an 18-month investigation by a Senate panel that found fraud throughout the bank's lending operations and failure by management to stem the deception despite internal probes.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2010 | 12:56 am

AS Thailand Politics

Anti-goverment demonstrators celebrate the Thai New Year Tuesday, April 13, 2010, near Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand. Anti-government protesters threatened Tuesday to unleash another street...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 12:46 am

World Vision exec reflects on Haiti relief

A magnitude-7 earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Dave Toycen, president of World VisionCanada, arrived in the island nation ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2010 | 12:44 am

Obesity and tooth decay 'epidemic' among Britain's children, doctors warn

Preventable diseases such as obesity and tooth decay among children are reaching epidemic levels, doctors at one of the UK's leading hospitals warned.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Apr 2010 | 12:44 am

Brazilian Rancher Guilty in Ohio Nun's Murder

A Brazilian rancher accused of ordering the murder of U.S. nun and Amazon defender Dorothy Stang was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison.


Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 12:41 am

Israeli Forces Strike Gaza Militants, 1 Dead

The clash erupted Tuesday near a border crossing in central Gaza. The Israeli military said it struck a group of Palestinians planting explosives near the border fence.


Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 12:18 am

Dad sues ‘Thank God for Dead Soldiers’ church

Albert Snyder is in a legal battle against the Westboro Baptist Church, who picketed the funeral of his son, Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder.The funeral for Albert Snyder's son was picketed by a church that says God lets soldiers die as punishment for the U.S. tolerating homosexuality. Snyder is suing the church.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2010 | 12:14 am

Iran: Sanctions "Will Hurt," But Not Too Much

As U.S. Builds Global Consensus Against Tehran's Nuclear Program, the Program Director Talks to CBS News

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Plane skids off Indonesian runway

A passenger plane with about 100 people on board skidded off the end of an airport runway while landing in heavy rain today on Indonesia's remote Papua province, injuring some 20 people, officials said.The Boeing 737, operated...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:54 pm

Brazilian rancher guilty in US nun's murder

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- A Brazilian rancher accused of ordering the murder of U.S. nun and Amazon defender Dorothy Stang was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:13 a... | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:40 pm

Brazilian Rancher Guilty In U.S. Nun's Murder

A Brazilian rancher accused of ordering the murder of U.S. nun and Amazon defender Dorothy Stang was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Jurors in the jungle city of Belem reached the decision late Monday after 15 hours of deliberations, according to a statement on the Web site of a Para state court.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:36 pm

Union Official: Stern To Leave Service Employees

One of nation's most politically powerful — and polarizing — union leaders is preparing to step down from his post. Andy Stern, president of the 2.2-million member Service Employees International Union, plans to resign, a senior union official told employees in an e-mail on Monday. The message from the official, Diane Sosne, was obtained by The Associated Press.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:26 pm

'Growing concern' over marketing tainted beef

Beef containing harmful pesticides, veterinary antibiotics and heavy metals is being sold to the public because federal agencies ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:18 pm

Russians' outpouring of emotion touches Poles

MOSCOW (AP) -- The plane crash in Russia that killed the Polish president and a long list of notable Poles has brought a sudden rush of warm feelings between two nations whose relations have been fraught with historical hatreds....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:13 a... | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:15 pm

World leaders meet on nuclear terrorism threat

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World leaders meet in Washington on Tuesday for the biggest summit hosted by the United States since 1945, and they will have just one item on the agenda -- stopping terrorists from getting a nuclear bomb.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:11 pm

European abuse hot lines log jump in calls

A sign attached at the entrance of an apartment building marks the location of a call center of the Vienna archdiocese, in this photo taken on Friday, April 9, 2010 in Vienna, Austria.   According to the Vienna hot line, 174 contacts were made between January and the end of March _ compared to 17 in all of 2009. Of those, eight turned out to be concrete cases after experts held intensive conversations with alleged victims, said Erich Leitenberger, spokesman of the Vienna Archdiocese.  Sign reads "Catholic University Pastoral Care" and " Ombudsoffice of the Vienna Archdiocese (EDW)". (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)Telephone hot lines in Europe offering help to people claiming abuse by Roman Catholic priests are being deluged with calls as the crisis spreads — with one center reporting complaints jumping from about 10 cases a year to more than a thousand in the past few weeks.




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Connect in blog, on Twitter with a like-hearted community

Americans are a people of action, especially when it comes to helping others. A new WE TV-USA WEEKEND Magazine online poll to ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:08 pm

Moguls chart prospects for poor in spots like New Orleans

On a chilly morning here recently, the financier Warren Buffett walked through a newly built three-bedroom townhouse, asking ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:07 pm

Penn State volunteers help Haiti

When Zachary Johnston and David Adewumi saw the devastation in Haiti, the students from Pennsylvania State University knew they ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:07 pm

Giving is good, but wise giving helps even more

Technology helps more people see vivid pictures of disasters that strike far away. It also makes it easier to donate on impulse.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:05 pm

Poll: More donated to Haiti than to Chile after quakes

Nearly half of the people responding to a recent USA TODAY/Gallup Poll said the destruction and poverty in Haiti after a massive ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:05 pm

God can't save Queen from Anzac dumping

Monarchists are up in arms over a decision to dump God Save the Queen from this year's Anzac Day dawn service in Melbourne after the RSL deemed it no longer relevant.RSL Victoria chief Major-General David McLachlan said the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Apr 2010 | 10:35 pm

Labor's Stern Said to Be Resigning - Wall Street Journal


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Labor's Stern Said to Be Resigning
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Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union and one of the most prominent and powerful labor leaders in the country, is expected to resign his position with the union, according to an internal union email and one of ...
Officials say SEIU president is stepping down from postWashington Post
Andrew Stern, Head of SEIU, Plans to Step DownNew York Times
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Apr 2010 | 10:25 pm

America's New Kinder, Gentler Militia

Although Michigan volunteer militias are still big on gun rights and wary of Washington, they aren't necessarily violent. The groups are now more interested in living off the land, survivalism and gun practice.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

Massey Mining Firm Had Numerous Safety Violations

An NPR News Investigation has found that Massey Energy had nine coal mines with high injury rates last year, in addition to the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia where 29 miners died last week. Four Massey mines had injury rates more than twice the national rate in 2009.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

A view of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican in Rome

A view of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican in Rome. Victims of paedophile priests in Malta have demanded a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI when he visits the island this weekend.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Apr 2010 | 8:53 pm

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates mass in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates mass in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. The Catholic leadership has been thrown on the defensive by scandals which have erupted in Ireland, Austria, the United States...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Apr 2010 | 8:53 pm

Some 900 impromptu camps have been counted across Port-au-Prince

A view of homeless family is seen at a camp in Haiti. Three months to the day since Haiti's catastrophic earthquake, authorities ramped up moves to forcibly evacuate dozens of tent cities across the capital,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Apr 2010 | 8:33 pm

Follow the law and report sex abuse, Vatican tells bishops

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican has responded to allegations it long concealed clerical sex abuse by making it clear for the first time that bishops and clerics worldwide should report such crimes to police if they are required to by law.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Apr 2010 | 8:28 pm

Video: Indoor Skydivers Soar

CBS News' Karina Mitchell reports on the Body Flight World Challenge in Bedford, U.K., where over 80 teams competed in a simulated wind tunnel during the biggest indoor skydiving event in the world.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Apr 2010 | 8:05 pm

Video: The "House" Brew Collapses

CBS News RAW: The Guinness Book of World Records has recognized Germany's Sven Goebel as the creator behind the biggest house ever constructed out of beer coasters.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Apr 2010 | 8:05 pm

Officials to Visit Moscow to Discuss Adoptions

Russia Threatens to Freeze Adoptions after 7-Year-Old Sent Back to Moscow Alone

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm

A wreath to mourn those killed in a plane crash in Russia sits in the Polish lower house of parliament in Warsaw

A wreath to mourn Polish President Lech Kaczynski and the other 95 people killed in a plane crash in Russia sits in the lower house of parliament in Warsaw. The body of Kaczynski will lie in state from...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Apr 2010 | 7:50 pm

VIDEO: People in Warsaw pay their respects to killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski. Duration: 01:03

Neighbours in a Warsaw district where Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria once lived have paid heartfelt tributes after their shock deaths. Thousands of Poles continued to queue in front...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Apr 2010 | 7:50 pm

A man pays tribute in front of the Polish embassy in Moscow

A man pays tribute in front of the Polish embassy in Moscow. The pilots of a plane that crashed and killed Poland's president had received explicit weather warnings before they attempted to land at a fog-bound...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Apr 2010 | 7:50 pm

Graphic showing how the Polish government continues following the air disaster which killed many members of government

Graphic showing how the Polish government continues following the air disaster which killed many members of government
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Apr 2010 | 7:50 pm

Dow index crosses 11,000 barrier

The Dow Jones industrials barely finished in the black Monday, but their rise was enough to mark another bull-market milestone.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 7:38 pm

Citing budget woes, L.A. council committee calls for a halt to police hiring

Worried about the city's ability to get through the rest of the fiscal year, a Los Angeles City Council committee recommended Monday that the Los Angeles Police Department immediately stop hiring new officers.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 7:23 pm

200,000 flee Pakistan military offensive

ISLAMABAD - More than 200,000 people have fled Pakistan's latest offensive against Taleban militants in the northwest, the United Nations said as fresh clashes in the remote region killed 41 insurgents and six soldiers.Elsewhere...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Apr 2010 | 7:14 pm

More moving and shaking, but why?

The number of earthquakes greater than magnitude 4.0 in Southern California and Baja California has increased significantly in 2010. Scientists are studying the uptick but cannot fully explain it.

If you've been feeling more shaking this year, it's not your imagination.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 7:11 pm

NZ student planned wife's murder two days earlier - tape

A New Zealand doctoral student on trial in the United States for murdering his wife told a psychiatrist he thought of the plan to kill her two days before the murder.Blazej Kot, 25, formerly of Auckland, said in a videotaped interview...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:55 pm

8 International Red Cross Workers Kidnapped in the Congo

Militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo kidnapped eight people working for the International Red Cross, including a Swiss national, an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Monday.


Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:42 pm

Congolese people wait for food being distributed by the Red Cross in Bweremana, Nord-Kivu region

Congolese people wait for food being distributed by the Red Cross in Bweremana, Nord-Kivu region. Militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo have kidnapped eight people working for the international Red...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:36 pm

US President Barack Obama listens to French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a joint press conference in the White House

US President Barack Obama listens to French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a joint press conference in the White House. France will not give up nuclear weapons because doing so would "jeopardize" its...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:31 pm

Video: U.S. Hosts World Nuclear Summit

In an effort to prevent nuclear weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists, President Obama has gathered world leaders for a massive summit in Washington. Chip Reid reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:12 pm

Video: Protecting Kids from Sexual Abuse

As the sex abuse scandal thickens within the Catholic Church, some churches are taking action of their own to protect children. Elaine Quijano has the story.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:09 pm

Video: Sanctions Planned for Iran

Despite potential sanctions from the U.S. and other world powers, Iranian President Mahomoud Ahmadinejad has still promoted uranium enrichment in that nation. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tehran.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:07 pm

Video: Sarkozy on Weapons Summit

Katie Couric speaks with French President Nicholas Sarkozy in Washington, D.C., at the site of a global summit held to prevent terrorists from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:06 pm

Jobless Benefits Extension Clears GOP Roadblock

Senate Democrats won an initial skirmish to restore unemployment benefits to hundreds of thousands of jobless people despite GOP criticism that it would add $9 billion to the nation's debt. The measure would extend jobless benefits through May 5.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:38 pm

GOP Readies For Fight Over Next Supreme Court Pick

Republican leaders see little downside in continuing their "say no" strategy during upcoming confirmation hearings for President Obama's as-yet-to-be-named nominee to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:24 pm

U.S. military playing expanded role in Pakistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Special Operations Forces on a training mission in Pakistan are playing an expanded but largely unseen role in the country's counterinsurgency campaign, working with paramilitary units to "hold and build" tribal areas as militants are cleared out.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:04 pm

Online sites win journalism firsts at Pulitzers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - ProPublica, in an historic first for online journalism, won a coveted Pulitzer Prize on Monday for investigative reporting about controversial deaths at a New Orleans medical center following Hurricane Katrina.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:36 pm

In Belgium, Burqa Ban On Its Way To Reality

In Belgium, swift and unanimous parliamentary approval is expected later this month on a proposed ban on some headgear worn by Muslim women. The new measure would make it illegal to wear the burqa, a full-body veil, or a niqab, which only leaves the eyes visible, in public.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:30 pm

Obama, China's Hu Eye Action On Iran

President Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao sought common ground on Iran, instructing their respective diplomats to work on a set of potential sanctions to make clear to Iran the cost of continued nuclear defiance, a White House official said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:29 pm

Village idiot award for hairspray blaze

INDIANA. - A woman whose hair caught fire when her hairspray-coated follicles ignited as she lit a cigarette is now a southern Indiana town's reigning "Village Idiot." Dani Hamm earned the honorary title this month...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:20 pm

U.K. KFC Faces Boycott Threat From Muslims Over Halal Trial

The fast food chain was being threatened with a boycott by both Muslims and non-Muslims.


Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:12 pm

Rio evacuates 2600 at-risk families

RIO DE JANEIRO - The threat of new mudslides have forced Rio de Janeiro officials to begin removing 2,600 families from at-risk areas and prompted the closure of the trolley ride that leads tourists to the Christ the Redeemer statue.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:44 pm

Chinatown building engulfed in 7-alarm fire had history of violations - New York Daily News


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Chinatown building engulfed in 7-alarm fire had history of violations
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Firefighters rescue residents from the blaze, which left more than 200 homeless. CLICK PHOTO FOR MORE PICTURES OF THE DEADLY BLAZE. The Chinatown building where a seven-alarm blaze ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:19 pm

Bulk coal carrier hauled off Great Barrier Reef

BRISBANE - The bulk coal carrier stranded on the Great Barrier Reef has been refloated.The 230-metre Chinese vessel, the Shen Neng 1, ran aground on Douglas Shoal off Rockhampton on April 3, spilling at least two tonnes of oil.A...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm

Schoolgirl sailor proves her toughness

Her critics wrote her off before she even set sail, but teenage round-the-world yachtswoman Jessica Watson was yesterday nosing along Australia's southwest coast, on course to return to Sydney seven weeks ahead of schedule.Watson,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm

Egypt says had no hand in Kuwait deportations

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has said it did not ask Kuwait to deport a group of Egyptians there who had backed former nuclear watchdog head Mohamed ElBaradei as a potential Egyptian presidential candidate.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:39 pm

Report: More Church Abuse Allegations in Pope Benedict's Native Country

Children were allegedly "sadisitically tormented and also sexually abused" in Pope Benedict's native Bavaria, according to Reuters.


Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:29 pm

Yacht Feared Lost at Sea After Chile Quake Reappears

A yacht feared lost at sea after the 8.8-magnitude Chile earthquake has finally arrived in a Chilean port, more than a month after it was scheduled to dock.


Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:23 pm

Small Virginia Paper Wins Public Service Pulitzer

The Herald Courier of Bristol, Va. won the public service Pulitzer for reporting on the mismanagement of natural gas royalties owed to thousands of Virginia landowners. Meanwhile, the Washington Post won four Pulitzers and the New York Times won two.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:23 pm

Pupils "sadistically tormented" at German monastery

BERLIN (Reuters) - Children were "sadistically tormented and also sexually abused" at a Catholic monastery in Pope Benedict's native Bavaria, according to a new report commissioned by the Roman Catholic Church.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:00 pm

U.S. Drone Missile Strike Kills 5 Militants in Pakistan

The compound, located in mountainous Boya village about 12 miles west of North Waziristan region's main town of Miranshah, belonged to a militant commander.


Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:45 pm

Four day recital of Icelandic report to be performed live

An Icelandic theatre has scrapped its scheduled programme for a live reading of a massive report into the country's financial collapse in a marathon endeavour expected to last four days.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Apr 2010 | 10:52 am

Death of Lech Kaczynski: political leaders who have died in plane crashes

Lech Kaczynski, the Polish President, joins a long list of world leaders who have died in plane and helicopter crashes. Here, in alphabetical order, is a toll of those who have perished in aviation accidents and assassination plots:
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Apr 2010 | 7:27 am

Nine dead as Italian train derailed in mudslide

Dozens more injured, some seriously, after train ploughs into mudslide and narrowly avoids falling into a river.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:58 am

Russia tried to divert Polish president's flight

A Polish MP has claimed that Russia may have engineered the air crash that claimed the lives of Poland's president, Lech Kaczynski, and 95 others.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:12 am

Seven killed as landslide derails Italian train

A train has derailed after hitting a mudslide in northern Italy, killing up to seven people and injuring many others.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:16 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