Nigeria's presidents 'have not spoken'

Nigeria's acting leader Goodluck Jonathan says he has not seen or spoken with ill President Umaru Yar'Adua in five months.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Apr 2010 | 4:17 am

Hundreds die in west China quake

At least 400 people die and thousands more are injured as a quake hits China's remote Qinghai province, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Apr 2010 | 4:15 am

Fujitsu defends 'crime' sacking

Fujitsu has defended its actions in a row with the IT firm's former president about his alleged links to organised crime
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Apr 2010 | 4:14 am

Cyclone kills 68 people in eastern India

CALCUTTA, India (AP) -- A cyclone packing speeds of more than 100 mph (160 kph) demolished tens of thousands of mud huts in villages in northeastern India, killing at least 68 people, officials said Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 14 Apr 2010 | 4:12 am

Tennis: Date Krumm in Fed Cup squad for WG II playoff vs Slovenia+

(Kyodo) _ Former world No. 4 Kimiko Date Krumm was named to Japan's Fed Cup team on Wednesday along with Ayumi Morita, Yurika Sema and Rika Fujiwara for a promotion/relegation playoff...
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At least 30 dead in India storm

At least 30 people die in a powerful storm that ravages the border of India and Bangladesh, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am

Indonesia police fire tear gas at protesters

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A protest over a historic tomb on government land in the Indonesian capital turned bloody Wednesday, with dozens wounded in clashes between riot police and hundreds of demonstrators armed with machetes and sticks....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 14 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am

Britain's third party vows to prioritize deficit

LONDON (AP) -- Britain's perennial third party, the Liberal Democrats, has pledged to prioritize the country's crippling deficit in its campaign for the May 6 national election....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 14 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am

Baseball: Orix's LaRocca has broken finger, still playing+

(Kyodo) _ Orix Buffaloes third baseman Greg LaRocca has been diagnosed with a broken right pinkie, team sources said Wednesday. LaRocca sustained the injury when he was hit by a pitch...
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Quake in remote China region kills 400 (AFP)

Screen grab from Chinese state CCTV shows military personnel attempting to save a person's life following a major earthquake in Yushu County, northwest China's Qinghai province. A strong earthquake hit a remote mountainous area of China, killing about 400 people and injuring thousands as it toppled mud-and-wood houses and buried many in rubble.(AFP/CCTV)AFP - A strong earthquake hit a remote mountainous area of China on Wednesday, killing about 400 people and injuring thousands as it toppled mud-and-wood houses and buried many in rubble.



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Argentina tries probing crimes of Franco's Spain

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentine human rights groups are turning the tables on Spain, hoping to open a judicial probe of murders and disappearances committed during the Spanish Civil War and the early years of Gen. Francisco Franco's dictatorship....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 14 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am

‘Terrible earthquake’ kills hundreds in China

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, building blocks are scattered near a destroyed building after an earthquake at Jiegu Town, of Yushu, a Tibetan autonomous prefecture in western Qinghai Province of northwest China, on Wednesday, April 14, 2010.A 6.9-magnitude earthquake, followed by strong aftershocks, struck China's Qinghai province, toppling houses and killing hundreds of people, officials and state media say.




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Hamas orders Gaza smuggling tunnels shut

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Tunnel operators say Gaza's Hamas rulers have ordered residents to shut down smuggling tunnels along the Palestinian territory's border with Egypt indefinitely....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 14 Apr 2010 | 4:05 am

LEAD: H.K. pro-democracy legislators to veto proposal on election reform+

HONG KONG, April 14 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING CHINESE OFFICIAL'S COMMENTS) Pro-democracy legislators said Wednesday the government-proposed reforms for the 2012 elections of Hong Kong's...
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Eurozone industrial production in another big rise

The industrial recovery in the 16 countries that use the euro appears to be gathering steam after official figures Wednesday showed that output from the sector spiked by way more than anticipated during February.
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Black empowerment law delayed in Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe's mostly white-owned business won't immediately have to comply with a law that requires them to hand over 51 percent control to blacks, a minister said Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 14 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am

Husband of murdered postmistress arrested

The husband of a postmistress who was found dead at her store has been arrested in connection with her murder.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am

China orders police chief's death

Former senior police chief Wen Qiang is sentenced to death in Chongqing for rape and protecting criminal gangs.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am

Eco-smart before it was cool

Ben & Jerry's started off being a good neighbour, then put social responsibility front and centre, says co-founder Jerry Greenfield



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Google to Open-source VP8 for HTML5 Video

Google will soon make its VP8 video codec open source, which could make standards-based web video viable. The company is scheduled to officially announce the release at its Google I/O developers conference next month, with initial browser support from Firefox and Google Chrome.



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Iceland evacuates hundreds near volcano

Officials report strong signs of a second eruption



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Windows 95 on iPad completes the Bill Gates vision (video)

Ok, ok, it's just Windows 95 running in an X86 emulator according to its creator.



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Former China police chief gets death in gang case

BEIJING - A former Chinese police chief was sentenced to death Wednesday, state media said, in a sprawling gangland...

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Boston set to party like it's 1773

Thousands are set to rally around conservative megastar Sarah Palin and her take-back-government message today...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:54 am

Apple will drop Iphone 2G support

APPLE CEO Steve Jobs, who apparently has taken to responding to random customer emails, has announced that Apple is planning to drop support for the original Iphone 2G. A German blogger emailed Steve, unless the whole thing is a hoax, with this message, "Hey Steve! Is Apple supporting/updating the Iphone 2G in the Future? Cheers Niko".



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Screening of 'The Cove' at Yokota base not approved+

(Kyodo) _ The screening of the Oscar-winning U.S. documentary "The Cove" at a movie theater within the U.S. Yokota Air Base in Tokyo has not been approved, a press officer at the base...
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Review: CoCo's Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on TV

Bottom Line: Languidly paced comedy/variety show is consistently amusing..



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Sarah Palin's 'political act' worth her weight in gold

Sarah Palin is banking millions off lucrative book deals, TV gigs and speaking engagements - mining her marquee...

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Cyclone kills 56 people in eastern India

A cyclone demolished thousands of mud huts and uprooted trees in several villages in northeastern India, killing at least 56 ...



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How A Prankster Plans To Destroy The Tea Party Movement

Meet Jason Levin: possibly the scariest man in the tea party universe. An Oregon technology consultant, Levin is the leader of Crash The Tea Party, a plan to take down the tea party from the inside. They'll dress like tea partiers, talk like tea partiers and carry signs like tea partiers. But they won't be out-crazied by anyone.



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Wyoming Man Beats Record for Piercings

1,501 Needles Turn Human Pin Cushion Into Guinness World Record Holder



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Golf: Ishikawa looks to win his 1st major, money title on JGTO Tour+

(Kyodo) _ Teenage phenom Ryo Ishikawa will seek his first major title and second consecutive money title on the 2010 Japanese men's tour beginning Thursday at the Token Homemate Cup in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am

Quake in western China kills 400, buries more

BEIJING (AP) -- A series of strong earthquakes struck a far western Tibetan area of China on Wednesday, killing at least 400 people and injuring more than 10,000 as houses made of mud and wood collapsed, trapping many more, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am

Quake in western China kills 400, buries more (AP)

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a man stands in the rubble near a destroyed building after an earthquake at Jiegu Town, of Yushu, a Tibetan autonomous prefecture in western Qinghai Province of northwest China, on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. A series of strong earthquakes struck Qinghai province Wednesday, killing hundreds of people, injuring thousands and burying many others under toppled houses in a mountainous rural area, officials and state media said. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Wu Hong) ** NO SALES **AP - A series of strong earthquakes struck a far western Tibetan area of China on Wednesday, killing at least 400 people and injuring more than 10,000 as houses made of mud and wood collapsed, trapping many more, officials said.



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Cyclone kills 56 people in eastern India

A cyclone demolished thousands of mud huts and uprooted trees in several villages in northeastern India, killing at least 56 people, officials said Wednesday.

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Crash aftermath

How will Poland fill its empty political seats?
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Cargo plane crashes in Mexico, 4 crew dead

A cargo plane crashed while trying to land overnight in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, killing at least four crew members, authorities said Wednesday. A fifth crew member was missing and presumed dead.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:38 am

Cyclone kills 56 people in eastern India

A cyclone demolished thousands of mud huts and uprooted trees in several villages in northeastern India, killing at least 56 people, officials said Wednesday. The cyclone struck...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am

Indonesia police fire tear gas at protesters

A protest over a historic tomb on government land in the Indonesian capital turned bloody Wednesday, with nearly 30 people wounded in clashes between riot police and hundreds of demonstrators armed with machetes and sticks.
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Do Democrats Fear Tea Party Power? - FOXNews


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Do Democrats Fear Tea Party Power?
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Liberal Democrats pledge £10bn a year of spending cuts

Leader Nick Clegg sets out general election manifesto with plans to reduce tax credits, winter fuel payments to pensioners and child trust funds to tackle the Government deficit.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am

Obama invites lawmakers to talk financial reform

President Barack Obama and congressional leaders are meeting this morning to discuss the need to reform the nation's financial system.
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Sudan mulls limited re-runs over election errors

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese election officials on Wednesday said they were considering re-running ballots in a very few constituencies to correct errors in voting forms, as the troubled poll entered its fourth day.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am

Sudan mulls limited re-runs over election errors (Reuters)

Sudanese women wait in line to vote at a polling station in the town of Malakal in Upper Nile state April 13, 2010. REUTERS/Finbarr O'ReillyReuters - Sudanese election officials on Wednesday said they were considering re-running ballots in a very few constituencies to correct errors in voting forms, as the troubled poll entered its fourth day.



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2 Japanese weather ships to monitor CO2+

(Kyodo) _ Two Japan Meteorological Agency observation ships left Tokyo Wednesday on a mission to monitor greenhouse gases as part of efforts to address global warming. The 1,483-ton...
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Quake in western China kills 400, buries more

BEIJING - A series of strong earthquakes struck a far western Tibetan area of China on Wednesday, killing at least...

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Police: Cyclone kills 56 people in India

CALCUTTA, India - Police say a cyclone demolished thousands of mud huts and uprooted trees in several villages...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:22 am

More aboard! Amtrak weighs long route improvements

COLUMBUS, Ohio - In many states, travelers who take Amtrak's long-distance trains for vacations or out-of-state...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:21 am

Thai protesters move to "final battleground"

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's "red shirt" protesters congregated at a ritzy Bangkok shopping district on Wednesday, preparing a "final battleground" in their campaign to oust army-backed Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:18 am

Thai protesters move to "final battleground" (Reuters)

an=Reuters - Thailand's "red shirt" protesters congregated at a ritzy Bangkok shopping district on Wednesday, preparing a "final battleground" in their campaign to oust army-backed Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.



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Keeping up with 'The Joneses' was easy for Duchovny

There's nothing mysterious about why David Duchovny wanted to make "The Joneses." "What...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:18 am

Nadia Bloom's hero said God showed him the way

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. - James King says it was an act of God that led him to find Nadia Bloom in a thick swamp early...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:16 am

Smart Spending: Free treats and more for taxpayers

Few truths are more universal: No one likes to pay taxes, and everyone loves to get things for free.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:15 am

Burial move shows cracks in Polish unity on crash

WARSAW (Reuters) - A decision to bury Polish President Lech Kaczynski in the crypt of Wawel cathedral in Krakow, a place reserved for the nation's heroes, poets and kings, has sharply divided Poles days before the funeral. Kaczynski died in a plane crash in Russia on Saturday along with 95 other people including his wife Maria and many members of Poland's political and military elite.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:14 am

Padded girls' bikini withdrawn in UK

Clothing chain Primark withdraws the sale of its range of padded bikini tops for young girls following criticism.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:14 am

Weather forecast for 7 days+

(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for 7 days: Temperature HIGH/LOW APRIL 15 (THURS) Tokyocloudy/rain 8/7 Osakacloudy>fair 11/6 Nagoyacloudy>fair 12/6 Sapporocloudy/fair 5/1
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Dollar rises to mid-93 yen amid global economic recovery outlook+

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar rose to the mid-93 yen level Wednesday in Tokyo, helped by brighter prospects of a global economic recovery, while the market waited for congressional testimony...
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Sandra Bullock met husband's floozy

Sandra Bullock allegedly got a little facetime with her hubby Jesse James'...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:12 am

UK polls show race narrowing ahead of key debate

Two new polls conducted days before a key debate among Britain's candidates for prime minister are suggesting the race may be getting tighter. A Populus poll for the Times newspaper...
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Poland in mourning, new election date to be set

WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Polish lawmakers are set to announce the date of early presidential elections after President Lech Kaczynski was killed in a plane crash last weekend along with his wife and 94 others,...
Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:11 am

Poland in mourning, new election date to be set (AP)

Mourners line up to enter the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland Wednesday, April 14, 2010 to pay there respect to the  Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife .Thousands of grieving mourners tossed flowers on a slow-moving hearse and joined an enormous viewing line at the Presidential Palace to pay their respects Tuesday to Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife as their bodies lay in state.(AP Photo/Petr David Josek)AP - Polish lawmakers are set to announce the date of early presidential elections after President Lech Kaczynski was killed in a plane crash last weekend along with his wife and 94 others,



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Conan O'Brien kicks off 'Prohibited' tour

Conan O'Brien kicked off his comedy tour in Oregon Monday night and he couldn't help...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am

U.S. says ready to help Kyrgyzstan's new rulers (Reuters)

Supporters of Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev shout slogans as they try to prevent interim government followers from holding a rally at the central square in Jalalabad April 14, 2010. REUTERS/Denis SinyakovReuters - The United States said on Wednesday it was prepared to help Kyrgyzstan's new rulers, adding pressure on ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev who hinted he may go into exile.



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Cargo aircraft crashes in northern Mexico; 5 dead

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - A cargo aircraft crashed late on Tuesday near the airport in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, killing five people, Mexican emergency authorities reported.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:06 am

7.1 quake in China kills 400

The quake strikes a remote area of Qinghai province in western China that is mostly populated by Tibetans. About 8,000 are injured.

An earthquake that Chinese officials measured at magnitude 7.1 rocked a remote, mostly Tibetan-populated county in western China early Wednesday, killing at least 400 people and injuring at least 8,000, according to state television reports.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:05 am

Burial move shows cracks in Polish unity on crash (Reuters)

People line up to enter the presidential palace to bid farewell to the late Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria in Warsaw April 14, 2010. REUTERS/Ints KalninsReuters - A decision to bury Polish President Lech Kaczynski in the crypt of Wawel cathedral in Krakow, a place reserved for the nation's heroes, poets and kings, has sharply divided Poles days before the funeral. Kaczynski died in a plane crash in Russia on Saturday along with 95 other people including his wife Maria and many members of Poland's political and military elite.



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Quake kills 400; destroys homes on Tibet plateau

BEIJING (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Wednesday killed about 400 people in the mountainous Tibetan Plateau in southwest China and left more than 10,000 injured as houses, schools and offices collapsed.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Apr 2010 | 3:02 am

Quake kills 400; destroys homes on Tibet plateau (Reuters)

A photo taken by a mobile phone shows destroyed houses after an earthquake hit the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu, northwest China's Qinghai province April 14, 2010 in this photo released by China's official Xinhua News Agency. At least 67 people died and many others were buried under the debris after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Qinghai province early on Wednesday, the China Earthquake Administration said, according to Xinhua News Agency. REUTERS/Xinhua/Zhang HongshuanReuters - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Wednesday killed about 400 people in the mountainous Tibetan Plateau in southwest China and left more than 10,000 injured as houses, schools and offices collapsed.



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Are Guys Replacing Porn with Facebook?

Are guys using Facebook as G-rated smut? Amanda Marcotte on men who ogle pictures of their female friends on the social networking site.



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Dutch Comedy Central Makes Real-Life South Park

To promote the new season of South Park, Dutch Comedy Central made this live-action video featuring our favorite kids. It seems some things are better animated, and Cartman's girth is one of them...this kid doesn't have nearly enough authori-tay.



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Pitcher Blames Diarrhea.

More disclosure than most people are ready to hear. Pitcher blames having Diarrhea for performance during game. No excuse is better than ***** yourself profusely.



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Let’s give our grandkids a powerful legacy

A century ago, naysayers said renewable energy was too expensive for Ontario. But Niagara Falls is still paying dividends



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The boring gang of four

What does Canada have in common with Blighty? It’s impossible to warm to the leaders



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Our optional Pacific bridge has become an imperative

Canada must pay more than lip service to forging deep, long-term ties with Asia



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It’s little wonder protests follow difficult decisions in Quebec

Without hearing hard truths, the public will demand easy solutions



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Arab-Israeli row thwarts Med deal

A row about how to name the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories scuppers a 43-nation scheme for managing Mediterranean water resources.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Apr 2010 | 2:59 am

Iceland Volcano Prompts Evacuation of Hundreds

Fear of 2nd Eruption at Eyjafjallajokull Forces About 800 to Flee In Case Lava Melts Glaciers

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Apr 2010 | 2:52 am

Conan O’Brien scores with playoff beard, hockey schtick

Talk show host with a new gig wins over Vancouver audience with high-energy performance



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Strong earthquakes in western China kill at least 400

A series of strong earthquakes struck a far western Tibetan area of China on Wednesday, killing at least 400 people and injuring ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Apr 2010 | 2:51 am

Black empowerment law delayed in Zimbabwe

A Zimbabwean minister says mostly white-owned businesses won't immediately have to hand over 51 percent control to blacks.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Apr 2010 | 2:50 am

Liberal Democrats pledge fairer Britain in election manifesto

Leader Nick Clegg launches the Liberal Democrat general election manifesto with the claim that only his party has the ''big ideas'' for a fairer society.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Apr 2010 | 2:48 am

Australia arrests reef ship crew

The captain and chief officer of a Chinese coal ship which ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef are arrested in Australia.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Apr 2010 | 2:48 am

2 from ship that smashed Australian reef arrested

Australian police arrested a Chinese ship captain and officer Wednesday and charged them with damaging the Great Barrier Reef, more than a week after their coal carrier ran aground and tore a two-mile (three-kilometer) gash in the protected area.

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2 from ship that smashed Australian reef arrested

SYDNEY (AP) -- Australian police arrested a Chinese ship captain and officer Wednesday and charged them with damaging the Great Barrier Reef, more than a week after their coal carrier ran aground and tore a two-mile (three-kilometer) gash in the protected area....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 14 Apr 2010 | 2:45 am

"Pro-Life" Pharmacy Goes Out Of Business

The Divine Mercy Care Pharmacy in Chantilly proudly and purposefully limited what it would stock on its shelves. But it turns out that no birth control pills, no condoms, no porn, no tobacco and even no makeup added up to one thing: NO CUSTOMERS!!!



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Told off

Indian pupils tell Maoists: Stop bombing schools
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Kyrgyztan's ousted leader Bakiyev 'must stand trial' - BBC News


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Kyrgyztan's ousted leader Bakiyev 'must stand trial'
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The interim leader of Kyrgyzstan has said ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev should stand trial over the recent deadly political unrest. Roza Otunbayeva said Mr Bakiyev had "blood on his hands" and had missed his chance to leave the country. ...
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China Earthquake Death Toll Jumps to 400

State Television says Rescuers Struggling in Remote but Densely Populated Mountain Region; 10,000 Injured

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Apr 2010 | 2:35 am

Quake In Western China Kills 400, Buries More

A series of strong earthquakes struck a far western Tibetan area of China on Wednesday, killing at least 400 people and injuring thousands as houses made of mud and wood collapsed, trapping many more, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake measured a magnitude of 6.9.

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Fierce succession battle shapes up as SEIU leader mulls stepping down - New York Daily News


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Fierce succession battle shapes up as SEIU leader mulls stepping down
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Anna Burger and Dennis Rivera likely will be among those to battle it out to succeed Andy Stern, who is retiring as head of the Service Employees International Union. Andy Stern, the most powerful and controversial labor leader in the country, ...
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Anthony Flew, once a prominent atheist, dies at 87

Antony Flew, an academic philosopher who expounded atheism for most of his life but made a late conversion to belief in a creator, has died at age 87, his family said in a notice published Wednesday.
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Iraq Violence

Iraqi security forces inspect the scene of a bomb attack that killed a high-ranking police officer in al-Nisoor Square in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, April 14, 2010. An Interior Ministry official said Brig...
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Medvedev: Iran 'ignoring questions' about nuclear program - CNN


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Medvedev: Iran 'ignoring questions' about nuclear program
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday that nuclear terrorism "is a threat to all of us." Washington (CNN) -- Iran is ignoring questions from the international community about its nuclear program, using "small phrases" to make "small ...
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Coal ship crew charged over reef grounding - ABC Online


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Coal ship crew charged over reef grounding
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The Shen Neng 1 which ran aground on a shoal near Gladstone almost two weeks ago. (Maritime Safety Queensland) Australian Federal Police (AFP) have arrested two men in connection with the grounding of the Shen Neng 1 coal carrier on Douglas Shoal in ...
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Lexus GX 460 rated 'do not buy,' Toyota halts sale (AP)

In this undated product image from Toyota Motors Corp., the 2010 Lexus GX460 is shown. Consumer Reports said Tuesday, April 13, 2010, it has given the Lexus GX460 a rare 'Don't Buy' warning, saying a problem that occurred during routine handling tests could lead the SUV to roll over in real-world driving.(AP Photo/Toyota Motors Corp.)  NO SALESAP - Toyota Motor Corp. has suspended sales of the 2010 Lexus GX 460 after Consumer Reports warned car shoppers not to buy the sport utility vehicle because handling problems could lead to rollover accidents during sharp turns.



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Iceland evacuates hundreds near restless volcano

Icelandic emergency officials evacuated hundreds of people near a restless volcano Wednesday amid fears of second eruption.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Apr 2010 | 2:07 am

World safer after nuclear summit, Obama says (AFP/HO)

Photo released by the Ukranian Presidential Office, shows President Barack Obama (L) talking with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien-Loong (C) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Nuclear Security Summit. Obama declared the world safer after the 47-nation summit agreed to a 4-year deadline to lock down loose nuclear materials to prevent them from falling into militant hands(AFP/HO/Andrei Mosienko)AFP/HO - US President Barack Obama declared the world safer after a 47-nation summit agreed to a four-year deadline to lock down loose nuclear materials to prevent them from falling into militant hands.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Apr 2010 | 2:05 am

David Cameron 'abandons' users of public services, Labour claims - Telegraph.co.uk


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Labour has accused David Cameron of planning to ''abandon'' public service users by scrapping its guarantees and telling them they are on their own. The Conservative manifesto, launched on Tuesday, promised to give power to the people by scrapping ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Apr 2010 | 2:01 am

Man to be sentenced in Iowa coach's killing

The attorney for a man facing a life sentence for the slaying of a nationally known Iowa high school football coach maintains her client was insane at the time of the shooting.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am

Cargo plane crashes in Mexico, 5 crew dead

A cargo plane crashed overnight in the Mexican city of Monterrey, killing five crew members, an official with the civil protection authority said Wednesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am

India Cyclone Kills at Least 31

Officials say Storm has Leveled Almost 50,000 Mud Huts in West Bengal State

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Apr 2010 | 1:57 am

Series of quakes kill hundreds

A series of strong earthquakes struck China's western Qinghai province Wednesday, killing at least 300 people, injuring thousands and burying many others under toppled houses.



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Apr 2010 | 1:55 am

Dubai builder, Abu Dhabi fund scrap planned deal

A Dubai construction company that helped build the world's tallest tower and an Abu Dhabi investment firm say they have abandoned plans for the fund to take a controlling stake in the builder.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Apr 2010 | 1:46 am

Poland Plane Crash

Mourners line up to enter the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland Wednesday, April 14, 2010 to pay there respect to the Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife .Thousands of grieving mourners tossed...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Apr 2010 | 1:36 am

Runoffs to be held June 8 for 2 California legislative seats

Democrat Gatto will face GOP's Ramani in the 43rd Assembly District. GOP's Emmerson will face Democrat Blake and Monica of the American Independent Party in the 37th Senate District.

Two hard-fought Southern California special elections for vacant state legislative seats will be decided in a June 8 runoff, as no candidate in either race won a majority of the vote Tuesday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Apr 2010 | 1:35 am

Vatican goes into damage control mode over abuse

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican has gone into full-fledged damage control mode in the priest sex abuse scandal ahead of the pope's first foreign trip since it erupted. Officials are promising surprising new initiatives. The pope's personal secretary is speaking out. And bishops around the world are being told to report abuse cases to the police....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 14 Apr 2010 | 1:30 am

Argentina tries probing crimes of Franco's Spain

Argentine human rights groups are turning the tables on Spain, hoping to open a judicial probe of murders and disappearances ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Apr 2010 | 1:04 am

7.1 quake in China kills 300 - Los Angeles Times


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7.1 quake in China kills 300
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The quake strikes a remote area of Qinghai province in western China that is mostly populated by Tibetans. About 8000 are injured. In this image from a mobile phone, rescuers work at a destroyed building after an earthquake hit China. ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Apr 2010 | 1:03 am

Suns clinch homecourt edge in 1st round

Phoenix's Jarron Collins celebrates a basket against Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.Amare Stoudemire scored 26 points and Steve Nash had 18 points and 10 assists before sitting out the fourth quarter while the Phoenix reserves completed a 123-101 rout of the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night that gave the Suns homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs.




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CHINA QUAKE

Map locates Qinghai province, China, site of a 6.9-magnitude earthquake
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Record gestation time hints of landmark ruling from top court

For 16 months Supreme Court has been weighing case of right to obtain information from government



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

SEIU President Andy Stern reportedly will step down soon

A spokeswoman for the union says Stern, sometimes called the nation's most influential labor leader, will address 'speculation' about his future by Thursday.

Andy Stern, the powerful and polarizing leader of the Service Employees International Union, is expected to step down as soon as this week, a move that could signal a further reconfiguring of the American labor movement.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Six-figure salaries the norm at top charities

Compensation figures being disclosed for the first time under changes to federal tax filings



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Syria Gave Scuds to Hezbollah, U.S. Says

The Syrian government has transferred long-range Scud missiles to Hezbollah in a move that threatens to alter the Middle East's military balance, Israeli and U.S. officials alleged.


Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Apr 2010 | 12:47 am

China earthquake kills hundreds

At least 400 people are dead and more than 8,000 injured after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Western China.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Apr 2010 | 12:38 am

CSU students find Palin papers in garbage - San Francisco Chronicle


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CSU students find Palin papers in garbage
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Students at Cal State Stanislaus discovered evidence that documents related to an upcoming speaking engagement by Sarah Palin were shredded and dumped after the university claimed that no public documents existed, a state senator said on Tuesday. ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Apr 2010 | 12:28 am

Cargo Plane Crashes in Mexico, 4 Crew Dead

At least five people have died after a large cargo plane crashed near Monterrey Airport in northern Mexico, reports say.


Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Apr 2010 | 12:25 am

Two drown during Hindu festival

HARIDWAR, India - At least two people drowned as hundreds of thousand of Hindu pilgrims took dips in the waters of the Ganges River on Wednesday during a monthlong festival in northern India, an official said.The two fell from...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Apr 2010 | 11:57 pm

Documents show continual dangers in West Virginia mine

The operator of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 miners were killed last week exposed workers to potentially fatal or disabling ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2010 | 11:29 pm

Obama turns up pressure in financial reform push - Reuters


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Obama turns up pressure in financial reform push
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WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama will try to turn up the pressure for an overhaul of Wall Street regulations as he meets on Wednesday with top Democratic and Republican lawmakers to discuss a ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Apr 2010 | 11:04 pm

DNA on letters helps ID Pearl Harbor victim

DNA lifted from envelopes Pearl Harbor casualty Gerald Lehman licked has helped scientists identify Lehman's remains more ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2010 | 10:57 pm

Bulls closer to playoff spot after beating Celtics

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, right, shoots a reverse layup past the outstretched arm of Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis on Tuesday.Derrick Rose scored a career-high 39 points, Kirk Hinrich added a season-high 30 and the Chicago Bulls helped their playoff chances with a 101-93 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2010 | 10:57 pm

Vatican in Damage Control Mode Over Abuse

A new report said about 15 monks and three lay educators had likely physically or sexually abused several hundred students in a German boarding school in the decades before 1990.


Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 10:50 pm

US watchdog says mortgage modifications too slow - Reuters


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Obama administration program to help struggling homeowners modify their mortgages is not moving fast enough to keep up with the growing number of foreclosures, a US congressional watchdog said on Wednesday. ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Apr 2010 | 10:31 pm

6.9 Earthquake Kills 67 in China

Quake Causes Many Houses to Collapse in Western Province, Rescue Efforts Hindered by Telecommunication Problems

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Apr 2010 | 10:30 pm

US state approves landmark abortion law

LINCOLN, Nebraska - Two landmark measures putting new restrictions on abortion became law in the Midwestern state of Nebraska, including one that critics say breaks with court precedent by changing the legal rationale for a ban on...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Apr 2010 | 10:29 pm

Some Of The Rich Ask For Higher Taxes

Some wealthy individuals are on a public relations campaign to see their own tax bills go up. A recent poll suggests that nearly two-thirds of those with household incomes of more than $250,000 a year support raising their own taxes to reduce the federal deficit.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2010 | 10:01 pm

Tea Party Finds Inspiration In Boston History

The Tea Party movement has been staging rallies around the country to protest taxes and government spending, including a protest in Boston, where the original Tea Party took place. Historians say that the Tea Party in 1773 was sparked not by a tax, but by a British government bailout.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2010 | 10:01 pm

When Students Ignited A Change In Racial Politics

In the 1960s, a group of student activists headed to the Mississippi Delta to help empower impoverished blacks cowed by the violence and oppression that dominated in the Jim Crow-era South. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which turns 50 this weekend, became one of the most powerful forces of the civil rights movement.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

Vatrican New Strategy

FILE - In this April 7, 2010 file photo, Pope Benedict XVI, listens to his personal secretary Georg Gaenswein during the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican. The Vatican goes...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 9:53 pm

World stands with you, U.S. first lady tells Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - U.S. first lady Michelle Obama told Haitians on Tuesday that her country and the world would help them rebuild from the catastrophic January 12 earthquake in the poor Caribbean nation.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 9:30 pm

Summit endorses Obama goal on nuke security

April 13: President Obama took to the world stage Tuesday to wrap up a two-day conference on global security and the threat of nuclear weapons. NBC's Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd reports.  (Nightly News)World leaders have endorsed President Barack Obama's call for securing all nuclear materials around the globe within four years to keep them out of the grasp of terrorists.




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

Iran complains to U.N. over U.S. nuclear "threat"

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran complained to the United Nations on Tuesday over what it called a U.S. threat to attack it with atomic weapons, accusing Washington of nuclear blackmail in violation of the U.N. charter.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 8:56 pm

Corruption cases put New Orleans cops up against wall

Allegations of corruption and coverups in the New Orleans Police Department have prompted the U.S. Justice Department to consider ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2010 | 8:52 pm

Democrat wins Fla. House race

Democratic state Sen. Ted Deutch has handily won the first U.S. House race since Congress passed President Barack Obama's massive health care overhaul.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2010 | 8:31 pm

The Long Road Back for Haiti's Children

Katie Couric Meets Up with 13-Year-Old Pierre and Others Making Their Way Back From Injury and Loss

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Apr 2010 | 8:30 pm

Lawn-watering rules contributed to L.A. main breaks, experts find

Extreme changes in water pressure combined with aging infrastructure to create spectacular blowouts.

A blue-ribbon panel of scientists said Tuesday that the high-volume water main breaks that bedeviled Los Angeles last summer and fall were caused in part by the city's restrictions on lawn watering, and their findings could force the city to remake its strict water conservation policy.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 8:28 pm

Obama revives capsule from canceled program

An artist's conception shows the Orion crew exploration vehicle on a lunar mission.President Barack Obama is reviving the NASA crew capsule concept that he had canceled with the rest of the moon program earlier this year, in a move that will mean more jobs and less reliance on the Russians, officials said Tuesday.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Apr 2010 | 8:20 pm

White House: Stimulus showered billions on taxpayers

Last winter's economic stimulus bill has put billions of dollars into taxpayers' pockets and the economy this spring, the White ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm

Nuclear blast victims would have to wait

The White House has warned state and local governments not to expect a "significant federal response" at the scene of a terrorist ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2010 | 7:51 pm

AP: Democrat front-runner wins House race

A Democratic state senator on Tuesday handily won the first U.S. House race since Congress passed President Obama's massive health ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2010 | 7:49 pm

Nuclear agreement hailed as step forward

Nearly four dozen nations signed a non-binding agreement Tuesday to secure vulnerable nuclear material by 2014, a goal President ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Apr 2010 | 7:47 pm

West Virginia governor launches mine disaster inquiry

The independent investigation into last week's explosion, which killed 29 miners, will be in addition to state and federal probes.

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin III on Tuesday launched an independent investigation into last week's Upper Big Branch mine disaster that killed 29 miners.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 7:38 pm

Obama casts wide net with list of possible Supreme Court nominees

Advisors are calling for a nontraditional choice to replace Justice John Paul Stevens, someone who isn't a product of top-tier Ivy League schools or hasn't worked as a federal appeals judge.

The White House list of potential nominees to fill the latest vacancy on the Supreme Court comprises an ethnically and geographically diverse group of at least 10 candidates, including established jurists and politicians, moderates and progressives.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 7:35 pm

Arizona passes strict illegal immigration act

The bill directs police to determine the immigration status of noncriminals if there is a 'reasonable suspicion' they are undocumented. Immigrant rights groups say it amounts to a police state.

Arizona lawmakers on Tuesday approved what foes and supporters agree is the toughest measure in the country against illegal immigrants, directing local police to determine whether people are in the country legally.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 7:33 pm

Obama presses Iran, gains nuclear summit pledges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pressed for bold, swift sanctions on Iran on Tuesday but acknowledged China has concerns about the economic impact and said negotiations are difficult.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 7:05 pm

Obama voices frustration on stalled Mideast peace

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama voiced frustration on Tuesday over stalled Middle East peace efforts, saying Israelis and Palestinians may not be ready to resolve their conflict no matter how much pressure Washington exerts.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 6:50 pm

Report: China quake kills at least 300

Chinese state television says the death toll from a strong earthquake in a western province has risen to about 300, with an additional 8,000 hurt.China Central Television said the toll from today's earthquake had risen as rescue...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Apr 2010 | 6:41 pm

Dodgers look like defending NL West champions in home opener

A quartet of Dodgers slugged home runs including Manny Ramirez, who drilled his first of the season and pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivered a solid if not spectacular start as the Dodgers rolled past the Arizona Diamondbacks, 9-5, to win their home opener Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 6:40 pm

Whaling debate rages on as Japanese fleet returns to port

Japanese media have highlighted the scars on Japan's whaling fleet left by clashes with protesters as the vessels returned to port this week, while the country's internet users are increasingly inflamed by what they say is racism...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Apr 2010 | 6:30 pm

Russia's Nuclear Material: A Security Liability?

Russia Closes Last of Soviet-Era Reactors, but Still Has 150 Tons of Enriched Plutonium; Expert Says Terrorists Could Get It

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Apr 2010 | 6:30 pm

French driving instructor suspended for speeding

A driving instructor in France taught three of his students a lesson about the consequences of speeding, when police stopped him for exceeding the speed limit - with the students in the car.Police immediately suspended the instructor's...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Apr 2010 | 6:21 pm

Quake in Western China Kills 400, Buries More

Paramilitary police were forced to use shovels to dig through the rubble in a township where most of the homes had been flattened.


Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 6:09 pm

Video: First Lady Helping Haiti

First Lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to earthquake-ravaged Haiti in her first official foreign trip without the president. Kelly Cobiella reports on this goodwill visit to a nation in need.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Apr 2010 | 5:51 pm

Video: Nuclear Cooperation Pledge

President Obama has brought a pledge of cooperation from dozens of nations to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists. Chip Reid has the story.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Apr 2010 | 5:49 pm

Video: Haiti's Long Road Back

It was just 13 weeks ago that Haiti was struck by the deadly earthquake that left millions homeless. Katie Couric catches up with a boy we met shortly after the quake hit.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Apr 2010 | 5:45 pm

Video: Plutonium Facility Shut Down

A city in Siberia has been making enough plutonium for 100 nuclear weapons a year, but now it is being shut down after more than half a century. David Martin reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Apr 2010 | 5:45 pm

Toyota To Temporarily Halt Sales Of Lexus GX 460

Consumer Reports issued a rare "Don't Buy" warning amid concerns the SUV has handling problems that could cause it to roll over.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2010 | 5:30 pm

UN 'reluctant' to pull peacekeepers out of Congo

UNITED NATIONS - Senior UN diplomats and officials planning to visit Congo later this week are reluctant to support for Congo's demand that the UN withdraw its 20,000-strong peacekeeping force.French Ambassador Gerard Araud, who...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Apr 2010 | 5:06 pm

Four believed dead in US Navy plane crash

GEORGIA - All four crew members aboard a Navy plane that barely missed a house and crashed in north Georgia woods are believed dead and searchers scoured the site pn Tuesday afternoon (local time) for the final victim, authorities...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Apr 2010 | 5:03 pm

1000 guinea pigs burn to death

A fire in southern England has killed over 1000 guinea pigs, rabbits and rats.Police are investigating whether the fire at a pet breeding centre was arson, according to the Sun newspaper.Four barns were destroyed in the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Apr 2010 | 4:49 pm

Toyota to temporarily halt sales of Lexus GX460

Toyota says it will temporarily stop selling the Lexus GX460 after Consumer Reports said the SUV carried an unusually high risk of a rollover accident during certain types of turns.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 4:49 pm

Obama: Nuke summit made world more secure

WASHINGTON - In full accord on a global threat, world leaders endorsed President Barack Obama's call for securing all nuclear materials from terrorists within four years at a 47-nation summit.They offered few specifics for achieving...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Apr 2010 | 4:38 pm

12 killed as militants attack Filipino city

MANILA, Philippines - The capital of a southern Philippine island is under police and military lockdown after al-Qaeda-linked militants launched a series of attacks that left 15 people dead.The military is patrolling the streets...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Apr 2010 | 4:33 pm

Karadzic Genocide Trial Opens After Months Of Delay

The trial of the former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic resumed in The Hague on Tuesday, after months of procedural wrangles. Karadzic faces charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes relating to the war in the former Yugoslavia during the 1990s.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2010 | 3:30 pm

Jury Finds Boy Scouts Negligent In Sex Abuse Case

Jurors in Oregon ordered the Boy Scouts of America to pay $1.4 million to a former Portland man who says he was abused by an assistant Scoutmaster in the early 1980s.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:51 pm

General Election 2010: Gordon Brown admits his mistakes added to financial crisis

Gordon Brown has admitted for the first time that he bowed to pressure from the City and failed to regulate the banks properly, costing the taxpayers tens of billions of pounds.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:48 pm

For Japanese Women, The Past Is The Latest Fad

Japan's reki-jo, or "history girls," love learning about shoguns' castles and samurai battles, and they idolize historical figures like rock stars. Some observers believe this is more than just a trend: The reki-jo subculture signals a kind of empowerment.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:27 pm

APTOPIX Haiti Michelle Obama

First lady Michelle Obama, left, and Haiti's first lady Elisabeth Debrosse greet children at a center for displaced children in Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Michelle Obama made a surprise...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:07 pm

Government May Support Nuclear Power's Comeback

The nuclear power industry has been stagnant for the past 30 years — but global warning concerns have sparked a renewed interest in the energy source. But the high costs and failure rates of building plants scare investors. One proposal is that the Department of Energy would pay back investors if a project fails.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:01 pm

DNA On Envelopes Identifies World War II Sailor

Gerald Lehman is going home to Michigan, 68 years after he was killed at Pearl Harbor. The young sailor's remains were thought to be among the hundreds trapped under the water when the USS Oklahoma was torpedoed. But his remains were recovered and buried with the remains of four other "unknowns." Lehman's remains were finally identified by using DNA collected from the letters he sent home — Lehman had licked the envelopes to seal them. Michele Norris talks with Peggy Germain, Gerald Lehman's niece.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:00 pm

Haiti Michelle Obama

First Lady Michelle Obama, second from right, walks with Haiti's President Rene Preval, center, Haiti's First Lady Elisabeth Debrosse, right, and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, second from...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 12:06 pm

Poland Plane Crash Walentynowicz

In this Oct. 9, 2003 photo Anna Walentynowicz is seen in Gdansk. Walentynowicz, killed in the Polish presidential plane crash April 10, 2010, was the union activist whose 1980 dismissal from a Gdansk...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 11:38 am

Kyrgyzstan Afghanistan Air Base

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2009 file photo, a lineup of U.S. air force KC-135 tanker planes seen at the Manas air base in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The U.S. military does not know when troop flights vital to the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 10:53 am

Afghanistan Women in Fear

Afghan women walk in downtown Kandahar city, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Eight years after the U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban from power, fear again dominates the lives...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 10:17 am

APTOPIX Poland President Plane Crash

Guests stand beside the empty presidetial chair during a special session of the Polish Parliament and Senate dedicated to the lawmakers killed in the presidential plane crash, in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Apr 2010 | 9:35 am

Russian Boy Allegedly Kills Dad Over Video Game Ban

His parents had taken away his keyboard as a disciplinary measure after he spent a week playing computer games, police said.


Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 9:22 am

Obama gives dire warning at start of nuclear summit

Terrorist networks such as Al Qaeda have tried to acquire the material for a nuclear weapon, the president tells world leaders, predicting that if they were to ever succeed, 'they would surely use it.

Calling for a "new mindset" among world leaders, President Obama on Tuesday opened the working session of his international nuclear summit with dire warnings about terrorist efforts to get their hands on nuclear weapons.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Apr 2010 | 8:56 am

Poland's President Will Be Buried in State Funeral on Sunday

President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, Maria Kaczynska, were among those killed Saturday in a plane crash in western Russia. Investigators are pointing at human error as the cause.


Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 8:23 am

American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Iceland

Flight 49 was traveling from Paris to Dallas-Ft. Worth when five crew members became ill following reports of chemical fumes in the cabin.


Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 8:03 am

Fliers in Miraculous Escape as Plane Breaks Up on Indonesia Runway

After ploughing through trees, the broken plane came to a rest and the 103 passengers on board realized that they had had a miraculous escape.


Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Apr 2010 | 6:52 am

General election 2010: David Cameron issues call to arms

Conservative leader unveils his general election manifesto with the "biggest call to arms this country has seen for a generation".
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Apr 2010 | 5:59 am

General Election 2010: Ukip encourages voters to 'sod the lot'

Ukip said "sod the lot" as they launched their manifesto, telling voters it was time to ditch the three main parties.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Apr 2010 | 5:08 am

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

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

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

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