Flight disruptions in Europe get even worse

LONDON (AP) -- Ash from an erupting volcano blanketed the ground in Iceland on Friday and left a widening trail of grounded aircraft across Europe, as thousands of planes stayed on the tarmac to avoid the hazardous cloud....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:19 am

Flight disruptions in Europe get even worse (AP)

AP - Ash from an erupting volcano blanketed the ground in Iceland on Friday and left a widening trail of grounded aircraft across Europe, as thousands of planes stayed on the tarmac to avoid the hazardous cloud.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:19 am

Thai PM delays speech after botched arrests

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protest leaders evaded capture on Friday in a botched police raid as Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva unexpectedly delayed his first address to the nation in four days.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:17 am

Europeans discuss Greek aid, PM says pain not over

MADRID/ATHENS (Reuters) - European finance ministers discussed Greece's debt difficulties on Friday but said Athens was for now seeking to remove any obstacles to the rollout of emergency aid if needed, rather than requesting it officially.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:16 am

Steel baron Vladimir Lisin tops Russia rich list (Reuters)

Reuters - Steel baron Vladimir Lisin was ranked Russia's richest man by Forbes magazine on Friday after a year in which the number of Russian billionaires doubled to 62 as resource tycoons restored their riches following the crisis.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:15 am

Steel baron Vladimir Lisin tops Russia rich list

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Steel baron Vladimir Lisin was ranked Russia's richest man by Forbes magazine on Friday after a year in which the number of Russian billionaires doubled to 62 as resource tycoons restored their riches following the crisis.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:15 am

Suicide bomber kills 8 at SW Pakistan hospital

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber attacked a hospital emergency room where Shiite Muslims were mourning a slain bank manager on Friday, killing eight people including a journalist and two policemen in Pakistan's main southwestern city, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:13 am

Chinese rescuers fight clock to find quake survivors as death toll hits 791 - Xinhua

The Hindu

Chinese rescuers fight clock to find quake survivors as death toll hits 791 Xinhua YUSHU, Qinghai, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of rescuers are fighting the clock to pull more survivors from the earthquake debris in a remote northwest China town as the optimum survival time of 72 hours ticks away. By Friday at least two dozen ... China earthquake death toll rises to nearly 800The Guardian Eleven Schools Collapsed in QuakeWall Street Journal Cold and altitude hamper attempts to find Yushu quake survivorsTimes Online BBC News -Aljazeera.net -Reuters all 4,795 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:13 am

Trapeze artist lands on kids at Hub circus

Spectators at the Big Apple Circus last night watched in horror as a trapeze artist lost his grip and fell to the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:06 am

Kyrgyz president 'formally resigns' - Aljazeera.net

Globe and Mail

Kyrgyz president 'formally resigns' Aljazeera.net Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the deposed president of Kyrgyzstan, has formally resigned from his post, the country's new leaders said. Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the interim government, said on Friday that Bakiyev had submitted his resignation in a ... President Medvedev hopes 'negative scenario' in Kyrgyzstan avertedRIA Novosti Kyrgyz interim gov't insists Bakiyev has resigned: reportXinhua Officials take weapons from ousted leader's familyThe Associated Press Reuters -New York Times -Washington Post all 1,334 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:05 am

10 million watch UK's 1st TV election debate

LONDON (AP) — Almost 10 million Britons watched the country's first televised election debate, which polls and pundits say was won by the little-known leader of the third-placed Liberal Democrat...

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am

Europe faces prolonged air chaos

European air traffic controllers say flights could be disrupted into the weekend by ash spewing from a volcano in Iceland.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am

European push to ban burqas appalls Afghan women (Reuters)

Reuters - A firm believer in women's rights, the only thing Afghan lawmaker Shinkai Karokhail finds as appalling as being forced to wear a burqa is a law banning it.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am

European push to ban burqas appalls Afghan women

KABUL (Reuters) - A firm believer in women's rights, the only thing Afghan lawmaker Shinkai Karokhail finds as appalling as being forced to wear a burqa is a law banning it.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am

H.K. prosecutor drops charge on 1 Tokyo burglary suspect, indicts 4+

(Kyodo) _ The prosecution in a Hong Kong court case dropped charges Friday against one of five suspects in a Tokyo heist in which HK$25 million ($3.2 million) worth of jewelry was stolen...
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Sex and drugs and cellphones

A roundup of the week in advertising, including rumours of Iggy Pop's latest marketing move

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Tell a friend: Companies flock to word-of-mouth marketing

Canadian telco takes grassroots approach to new level, making the customer the recruiter

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am

China quake rescue effort builds

Soldiers, monks and civilians dig for survivors as aid begins to arrive following the devastating Qinghai earthquake.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am

A one-of-a-kind flip-flop

The state Legislature is lucky it hasn't been charged with impersonating John Kerry. You see, it was against...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am

Air restrictions may keep leaders from Polish president's funeral

Polish investigators have begun examining one of three black boxes from the plane crash that killed the president and 95 other ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am

Soldiers, monks clear rubble in quake-hit China

JIEGU, China (AP) -- Tibetan monks prayed over hundreds of bodies Friday at a makeshift morgue next to their monastery after powerful earthquakes destroyed the remote mountain town of Jiegu in western China and left at least 791 people dead....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am

Soldiers, monks clear rubble in quake-hit China (AP)

AP - Tibetan monks prayed over hundreds of bodies Friday at a makeshift morgue next to their monastery after powerful earthquakes destroyed the remote mountain town of Jiegu in western China and left at least 791 people dead.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am

Afghanistan attacks leave 13 dead

A bomb in south Afghanistan kills at least six people, including three foreigners, while four Germans die in the north.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am

Tibetans mourn dead as China quake toll hits 791

YUSHU, China (Reuters) - Tibetans mourned dead relatives Friday from an earthquake that killed nearly 800 people in remote western China, as rescue crews found a handful of survivors and homeless residents complained of aid delays.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am

Tibetans mourn dead as China quake toll hits 791 (Reuters)

Reuters - Tibetans mourned dead relatives Friday from an earthquake that killed nearly 800 people in remote western China, as rescue crews found a handful of survivors and homeless residents complained of aid delays.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am

N. Korea launches 5-yr, $120 bil. project to rebuild economy+

(Kyodo) _ North Korea has launched a five-year, $120 billion infrastructure-building project in eight cities as part of a 10-year plan to rebuild the economy, a manager of a state-run...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am

Benazir Bhutto murder 'avoidable'

A UN commission says security provided by Pakistani police for murdered ex-PM Benazir Bhutto was "ineffective and insufficient".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:54 am

Officials: Alleged US missiles kill 4 in Pakistan

Officials say suspected US missiles have killed four alleged militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area. Government official Noor Ahmad said the three missiles flattened a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am

Officials take weapons from ousted leader's family

TEYIT, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- Relatives of Kyrgyzstan's ousted president were submitting weapons to officials Friday in their home village, a day after the president himself fled the country....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am

Eurozone ministers seek ways to stem debt crisis

MADRID (AP) -- Eurozone finance ministers gathered Friday to seek ways to halt a government debt crisis as Greece asks the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to step up work on a potential multibillion bailout....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am

Eurozone ministers seek ways to stem debt crisis

Eurozone finance ministers gathered Friday to seek ways to halt a government debt crisis as Greece asks the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to step up work on a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am

LEAD: New volume of Haruki Murakami's bestseller '1Q84' goes on sale+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING THROUGHOUT WITH MORE INFO) Japanese readers hungry for the third volume of the best-selling novel "1Q84" by popular writer Haruki Murakami flocked to bookstores
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

North Korea suspected in blast that sank warship

SEOUL (Reuters) - The likelihood North Korea sank a South Korean naval ship near their disputed border rose when Seoul said on Friday an external explosion probably caused the ship to split in two, killing dozens.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

Twitter Is Forever?

Why the Library of Congress' decision to archive tweets makes perfect sense

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

Poverty: Half The World Lives On Less Than $2.50 A Day

Almost half of the world -- more than 3 billion people -- has to survive with less than $2.50 per day. The current events unfolding in Thailand, India and Kyrgyzstan have a lot more to do with the problems of poverty and social injustice than conventional ideological issues.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

Election debate watched by 9.4 million - BBC News

Reuters

Election debate watched by 9.4 million BBC News An average TV audience of 9.4 million viewers tuned into the UK's first prime ministerial debate on ITV1 on Thursday, according to early overnight figures. At its peak, the showdown between Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Conservative leader David Cameron ... Leaders' debate TV ratings: 9.4m viewers make clash day's biggest showThe Guardian UK Election: Clegg clear winner in first debateWall Street Journal David Cameron admits Nick Clegg had 'good debate'Telegraph.co.uk BusinessWeek -CBS News -CNN all 1,806 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:48 am

AP NewsAlert, AS

PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) ��� Officials: Suspected US missiles kill 4 alleged militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan area.

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am

Player ratings: FC versus Union

A look at how Toronto's players fared in Thursday's 2-1 win over Philadelphia

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am

Danish queen fetes 70th birthday amid travel chaos

COPENHAGEN (AP) — Denmark's Queen Margrethe is celebrating her 70th birthday with other European royals in festivities overshadowed by the travel chaos sparked by Iceland's volcanic eruption.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:44 am

Manatee that visited Cape last fall alive and well

The second manatee to grace Cape Cod waters has been spotted in good health in Biscayne Bay in South Florida, according...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:43 am

Thai Commandos Raid Protesters' Hotel in Bangkok - New York Times

The Hindu

Thai Commandos Raid Protesters' Hotel in Bangkok New York Times Wong Maye-E/AP The anti-government leader Arisman Pongruanrong, in red, is helped by others as he fled police in Bangkok on Friday. By SETH MYDANS BANGKOK — Thai commandos staged a raid on Friday to capture some leaders of the anti-government protests ... Thai PM delays speech after botched arrestsReuters Red shirt leader escapes hotel raidAljazeera.net Thai government forces surround anti-government leadersCNN International BusinessWeek -BBC News -Financial Times all 1,164 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:43 am

Golf: Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back+

(Kyodo) _ Ryo Ishikawa only managed a 2-over 73 to miss the cut by four strokes, but Yuta Ikeda survived for weekend play after matching the day's low with a 65 in the second round of the
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:43 am

Golf: Token Homemate Cup 2nd-round results+

(Kyodo) _ Leading scores Friday after the second round of the season- opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club (7,081 yards, par 71) in Mie Prefecture (Japanese unless...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:43 am

Pakistan probe of Bhutto death faces hurdles

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan may find it difficult to thoroughly investigate former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination as called for by a U.N. report, analysts say, without antagonizing the powerful security establishment.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:42 am

Poland closes most air space due to volcanic ash - The Associated Press

National Post

Poland closes most air space due to volcanic ash The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — Polish investigators have begun examining one of three black boxes from the plane crash that killed the president and 95 other people, after Russian officials said their study of the boxes suggested pilot error was to blame. ... No decision yet on delaying Polish funeral: officialWashington Post Kaczynski tragedy brings Russia, Poland closer - senate headRIA Novosti Polish President Funeral Still On For Sun Despite Volcano AshWall Street Journal The Press Association -BBC News -Ynetnews all 1,522 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:42 am

Musharraf aide calls UN's Bhutto report 'lies' - The Associated Press

CBC.ca

Musharraf aide calls UN's Bhutto report 'lies' The Associated Press ISLAMABAD — A UN report on the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is a "pack of lies" that wrongly implicates ex-President Pervez Musharraf and Pakistan's security forces for not preventing her killing, an aide to Musharraf said ... Pakistan Welcomes UN Report on Bhutto's DeathWall Street Journal Bhutto assassination could have been avoided, UN report findsThe Guardian Security for Benazir Bhutto was 'fatally insufficient'Telegraph.co.uk Daily News -Aljazeera.net -New York Times all 914 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:42 am

Volcano Ash Paralyzes Northern Europe's Airways

Despite Glimmers of Hope, Sweeping Flight Cancellations Spread on 2nd Day of Groundings Due to Risk to Jet Engines
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am

U.K. election hopefuls in U.S.-style TV debate

Some 20 million British voters fixed their eyes on TV screens for the first U.S.-style political debate, a historic event billed as an exciting prelude to one of the closest elections in years.

United States - Television - Politics - Debate - Elections
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am

Volcano ash to cause Europe flight disruptions to worsen

Ice chunks the size of houses tumbled down from a volcano in Iceland as hot gases melted a glacier, and the skies over Europe ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am

Top 10: Healthy Substitutes For Junk Food

Stay as healthy as possible by eating these top 10: junk food substitutes.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am

Kick-Ass In 60 Seconds (COMIC)

The big-screen adaptation of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.'s "Kick-Ass" hits movie theaters this weekend, and while many moviegoers often like to check out the source material before seeing the movie, comic shops everywhere are reporting that they're sold out of the hardcover that collects the series.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am

Mazda Recalls 90,000 Compacts

It appears it isn’t just Toyota and Lexus getting all the bad press. Mazda too has come under fire following the announcement that it will recall more than 90,000 compact cars, mostly in Japan and China.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am

Europeans discuss Greek aid, PM says pain not over (Reuters)

Reuters - European finance ministers discussed Greece's debt difficulties on Friday but said Athens was for now seeking to remove any obstacles to the rollout of emergency aid if needed, rather than requesting it officially.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am

Russian parliament approves amnesty for WWII vets

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's lower house of parliament has passed a bill giving amnesty for most crimes committed by World War II veterans, Nazi concentration camp prisoners and people who lived throu...

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:38 am

Liberal court pick ready for Senate GOP grilling (AP)

AP - California law professor Goodwin Liu will be a test case of President Barack Obama's ability to win confirmation for a liberal appeals court nominee.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:38 am

Lib Dem joy after UK debate

Polls suggest viewers liked Lib Dem chief Clegg in the UK's first live election debate - but his rivals also claim success.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:33 am

Resilient Toronto FC deserve three points

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am

Bishop tried for allegedly denying Holocaust

BERLIN (AP) — Ultraconservative British Bishop Richard Williamson is being tried in a German court for allegedly denying the Holocaust.

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am

Bolivia circus ban puts countless animals in limbo

COCHABAMBA, Bolivia (AP) — She could have lived till 40 in the wild, where the average life span of a lion is double that in captivity. But Maiza is frail and nearly blind after 18 years in the ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am

The 9 Types Of People You Meet In A Casino

From the Bellagio in Las Vegas to Harrah’s in New Orleans to the Tropicana in A.C., these are a few of the people you’ll probably encounter either at the tables or on your third trip to the ATM.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am

Soldiers, monks clear rubble in quake-hit China

JIEGU, China - Rescuers probed the rubble for sounds or movement Friday in a rush to find anyone buried alive...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:28 am

Pakistan Hospital Hit by Suicide Bomber - Wall Street Journal

Reuters

Pakistan Hospital Hit by Suicide Bomber Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—A suicide bomb attack outside a hospital emergency ward in the western border city of Quetta killed at least nine people Friday, including a television cameraman and two police officers. There was no immediate claim of ... Deaths in Pakistan hospital blastAljazeera.net 8 dead in hospital attack in PakistanCNN International Journalist dies in suicide bomb attackThe Guardian Xinhua -AFP -BBC News all 344 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am

Volcanic ash closes European airports

The eruption in Iceland snarls air travel across the northern part of the continent. International flights to and from the U.S. are affected.

An immense plume of volcanic ash cast a silent pall over the skies of Northern Europe on Thursday, grounding air traffic across Britain, Scandinavia and elsewhere, halting flights to and from North America, stranding travelers and isolating much of the continent to an extent that was without precedent in recent memory.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:25 am

5 Ariz. shuttle services raided in smuggling bust (AP)

AP - Federal agents, some in black hoods, swarmed over five Arizona shuttle businesses in a major crackdown on human trafficking, arresting dozens of van operators and smugglers accused of transporting illegal immigrants from the Mexican border to Phoenix.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am

Owners put Liverpool up for sale

Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr confirm their intention to sell the Premier League club by appointing a new chairman.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am

Poland closes most air space due to volcanic ash

WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Polish investigators have begun examining one of three black boxes from the plane crash that killed the president and 95 other people, after Russian officials said their study of the boxes suggested pilot error was to blame....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am

Lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor says no plea bargain

LOS ANGELES - The lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor says there will be no plea bargain in the involuntary...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am

Poland closes most air space due to volcanic ash

Polish investigators have begun examining one of three black boxes from the plane crash that killed the president and 95 other people, after Russian officials said their study of the boxes...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am

Flight Disruptions in Europe Get Even Worse

Eurocontrol, the European air traffic agency, said there would be no relief Friday from the massive flight disruptions that have upended travel in Europe and reverberated throughout the world. 

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:23 am

LEAD: Hatoyama blames media for making U.S. base salient issue+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, RECASTING THROUGHOUT) Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama expressed displeasure Friday with the media coverage of the dispute over the U.S. Marines' Futemma Air ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:23 am

Yemen rebels fire on military plane, breaching truce (Reuters)

Reuters - Yemeni Shi'ite rebels opened fire on a military plane flying above the flashpoint city of Saada, officials said on Friday, in one of the most serious breaches yet of a truce to end a northern war.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:22 am

Yemen rebels fire on military plane, breaching truce

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni Shi'ite rebels opened fire on a military plane flying above the flashpoint city of Saada, officials said on Friday, in one of the most serious breaches yet of a truce to end a northern war.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:22 am

Settlers vandalize property in Palestinian village

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian residents and the Israeli military say Jewish settlers vandalized property overnight in a Palestinian village in the West Bank.

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:22 am

Flight disruptions in Europe get even worse

Civil aviation authorities in Ireland say they are lifting the restrictions on most of the country's airspace and reopening airports in Dublin and Cork to air traffic. The Irish...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:22 am

Musharraf aide calls UN's Bhutto report 'lies'

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- A U.N. report on the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is a "pack of lies" that wrongly implicates ex-President Pervez Musharraf and Pakistan's security forces for not preventing her killing, an aide to Musharraf said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:22 am

Astronauts put cargo carrier back on space shuttle

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Discovery's astronauts tucked a cargo carrier back aboard the space shuttle Friday,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:22 am

Lawyer for Jackson's doctor says no plea bargain (AP)

AP - The lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor says there will be no plea bargain in the involuntary manslaughter case, though he worries whether an impartial jury can be seated for a trial in the death of one of the world's most famous and idolized entertainers.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:21 am

Thai PM delays speech after botched arrests

Thai anti-government protest leaders evaded capture on Friday in a botched police raid as Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva unexpectedly delayed his first address to the nation in four days.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am

Flight disruptions in Europe get even worse

LONDON - Civil aviation authorities in Ireland say they are lifting the restrictions on most of the country's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am

Man dies while waiting in line for World Cup tickets

A South African pensioner has died while waiting in a queue to buy tickets for the soccer World Cup, with people lining up for 20 hours in some cases and system problems causing further delays.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am

Marine Removes Facebook Page After He Criticized Obama

A Camp Pendleton Marine is running smack up against the limits of what uniform-wearing Americans are allowed to say about their government after his Facebook page for “Armed Forces Tea Party Patriots” sparked concern among his superiors Tuesday.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am

New Kick-Ass Clip: Hit-Girl Gets A Butterfly Knife (vid)

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am

Thai police protest action fails

A Thai police operation to try to arrest three anti-government protest leaders fails, as leaders escape a hotel.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:19 am

BRICs call for emerging nations to have more say - Wall Street Journal

Oneindia

BRICs call for emerging nations to have more say Wall Street Journal By Dow Jones Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China late Thursday pledged closer cooperation and called for reform to the global financial system including the establishment of institutions to reflect the growing influence of emerging-market ... President Hu dwells on China's peaceful development at BRIC summitXinhua World Digest: Countries align against sanctions on IranWashington Post PM pitches for close cooperation among BRIC nationsTimes of India Asia Times Online -Reuters -BBC News all 1,103 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:19 am

Destruction of videotapes documented in CIA e-mail

WASHINGTON - Internal CIA e-mails show former agency head Porter Goss agreed with a top aide's 2005 decision...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:14 am

Iran bars reformist leader from Japan conference

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A close aide to one of Iran's leading reformists says authorities have barred the opposition leader from traveling abroad and attending a nuclear disarmament conference in Japan....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:11 am

Cops: Nobel-napper helped self to Harvard prof's Arlington digs

The 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics has vanished into thin air after the dumbest desperado in the world broke into...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:11 am

Aviation authorities say Ireland lifts restrictions on most of its airspace, airports reopen, EU

LONDON (AP) — Aviation authorities say Ireland lifts restrictions on most of its airspace, airports reopen.

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:11 am

Iran bars reformist leader from Japan conference

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A close aide to one of Iran's leading reformists says authorities have barred the opposition leader from traveling abroad and attending a nuclear disarmament conference in Ja...

Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am

Top 10 Unlikely Heroes

If Earth was rolled over by extra terrestrials our society would need heroes, and as we all know heroes often come from the most unlikely of sources. Below are the Top 10 Unlikely Heroes:

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am

Afghanistan: Who are the heroes here?

The Canadian mission has now tipped over and landed in Somalia in 1993

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am

Saudis, our friends and business partners

Both countries seek to boost entrepreneurial, knowledge-based economies

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am

When the penny drops, denial over health care stops

Canada is still a long way from its ‘adult conversation,’ but the changes have begun

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am

The protesters’ true colours

Thailand needs a social contract, but the violence in Bangkok is more than a simple class conflict

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am

Vote count begins for Sudan poll

Vote counting starts in Sudan after the five-day landmark elections, which observers say are too early to judge.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:59 am

Sudan begins counting in polls marred by boycotts

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan began counting millions of ballots on Friday after five days of voting in the first open polls in 24 years, tainted by boycotts and accusations of fraud.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:56 am

Palin comes north

Sarah Palin brought her neo-con star power to Canada for a $200-a-plate fundraiser that drew more than 900 people. Palin gave an hour-long speech that was part folksy philosophy, part politics, and part an affirmation of religious faith.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:54 am

In Mexico, artists can pay their taxes with artwork

Can't afford to pay your income taxes? Paint a picture instead.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:49 am

SKorea: External explosion probably sank navy ship

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- An external explosion most likely caused a South Korean navy ship to split apart and sink three weeks ago, officials said Friday, leaving open the possibility that a North Korean torpedo or mine may have caused the disaster....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:48 am

Volcanic ash causes travel chaos for second day - CNN International

Telegraph.co.uk

Volcanic ash causes travel chaos for second day CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Air traffic across Europe will be severely disrupted for a second day Friday, says NATS. London, England (CNN) -- Volcanic ash from Iceland snarled air traffic across Europe for a second straight day Friday, ... Extent of Iceland volcano ash cloudBBC News Flight disruptions in Europe get even worseThe Associated Press Ash cloud disrupts global aviationAljazeera.net The Guardian -ABC Online -Xinhua all 5,683 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:48 am

'Spartacus' season finale is a bloody good time

The season finale of "Spartacus" makes everything that came before it seem like a Disney film. "Bambi,"...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:40 am

Police: Bomber kills 8 at Pakistan hospital

A suicide bomber attacked a hospital emergency room where Shiite Muslims were mourning a slain bank manager on Friday, killing ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:39 am

Clinton presses Israel on talks

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls again on Israel to do more to pursue peace with the Palestinians.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:36 am

Thai protester climbs out hotel to evade capture

BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's political crisis took a surreal twist Friday when an anti-government protest leader climbed down a hotel facade with a rope to evade arrest and drove off with two police officers taken hostage by his supporters....
Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:34 am

Volcano flight chaos to continue for 24 hours

The European air navigation agency says air traffic disruptions because the volcanic ash cloud will last at least another day.

Volcanic ash - Iceland - Volcano - Air navigation - Air traffic control
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:18 am

Powerful bombs stun Kandahar

Three foreigners and three Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban-infested south, according to Karzai’s half brother

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:18 am

Police: Bomber kills 8 at SW Pakistan hospital

A suicide bomber attacked a hospital emergency room where Shiite Muslims were mourning a slain bank manager on Friday, killing eight people including a journalist and two policemen in Pakistan's main southwest city, police said.



Pakistan - Suicide attack - Shia Islam - Police - Emergency department
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:16 am

CIA chief, Bush counsel clashed over waterboard tapes

Former CIA Director Porter Goss agreed with a 2005 decision to destroy interrogation videos showing waterboarding, but nobody ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:03 am

Mars Mission Could Pay Dividends On Earth

President Obama sketched out a vision for the future of manned space travel during a visit to the Kennedy Space Center Thursday. His plan was closely watched in the politically important state of Florida. The president said his plan will keep Americans traveling into deep space, with an eventual goal of Mars.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am

Hamilton sets China practice pace

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton clocks the fastest lap time during Friday's practice sessions at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Apr 2010 | 1:47 am

Kyrgyz president formally resigns after turmoil

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev formally resigned in a hand-written letter faxed to Kyrgyzstan's new leaders, officials said on Friday, allaying fears of civil war in the strategic Central Asian country.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 1:42 am

The election ended with a near-certain win for Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir

Vote counting began on Friday in Sudan's first multi-party election in over two decades following a five-day ballot marked by delays, logistical problems and an opposition boycott
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Apr 2010 | 1:30 am

President eyes Mars, not moon

President Obama took on critics of his space exploration plans Thursday, vowing that his proposals will allow the nation to "reach ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 1:21 am

As Okla. City date nears, militias seen as gaining strength

The controversial militia movement waned in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing. Fifteen years later, though, analysts say ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 1:04 am

Obama orders most hospitals to grant gays visitation rights

Same-sex partners must get the same privileges granted heterosexual couples in hospitals that get Medicare or Medicaid funds, he says in a memo.

President Obama late Thursday ordered most hospitals in the country to grant the same visitation rights to gay and lesbian partners that they do to married heterosexual couples.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Suspect arrested in North Hollywood synagogue shooting

Two men were wounded in the October attack. The suspect had been held earlier in a separate assault case in Beverly Hills.

Police arrested a suspect Thursday in a shooting at a North Hollywood synagogue last year that left two people wounded.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Tax day 'tea parties' draw thousands across U.S.

It's one year since the anti-tax movement gained widespread notice for its opposition to President Obama's stimulus measures. Now, the focus is on booting officeholders who are not fiscally conservati

Thousands of conservatives rallied on street corners and at statehouses across the nation Thursday to criticize a tax system they deem out of control and an administration they say has allowed socialism to creep into American life.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Obama signs extension of jobless benefits

The measure passes the Senate and House largely along partisan lines, with most Republicans opposed.

President Obama signed an extension of jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed Thursday night that will allow those whose aid expired to apply retroactively.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Unions offer plan to avoid layoffs of L.A. city workers

The proposal would erase the budget gap, labor leaders say, in part by freezing LAPD hiring. City officials call the plan unrealistic.

Days before Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is scheduled to release his plan for balancing the budget, a coalition of labor groups said Thursday that it had found a way to cut $432 million without resorting to layoffs.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Suicide Bomber Strikes Pakistani Hospital

A suicide bomber attacked a hospital emergency room where Shiite Muslims had gathered Friday to mourn a slain bank manager, killing at least eight people including a journalist in Pakistan's main southwest city, police said.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Apr 2010 | 12:33 am

Officials take weapons from ousted leader's family

Relatives of Kyrgyzstan's ousted president were submitting weapons to officials Friday in their home village, a day after the president himself fled the country.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Apr 2010 | 12:22 am

China jails 3 online activists; many show support

A Chinese court jailed three people Friday who posted material on the Internet to help an illiterate woman pressure authorities to reinvestigate her daughter's death, one defendant's lawyer said, in a trial that attracted scores of supporters.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Apr 2010 | 12:08 am

In Vermont, nuke power faces a test

In Vermont, an old debate rages on. As an embattled nuclear plant seeks to extend its operating life and become a symbol of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Apr 2010 | 12:04 am

E-Mail: Ex-CIA Chief Backed Video Destruction

Former Director Porter Goss Consented to Plan to Destroy Evidence of Waterboarding; White House "Livid" to Find Out
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Apr 2010 | 11:59 pm

Volcanic ash to reach ground level

Ash from Iceland's volcanic eruption is expected to reach the ground in some parts of Britain.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Apr 2010 | 11:38 pm

A grass-roots approach to conservation

President Obama plans to direct the federal government to foster community-based efforts to save the nation's rivers, coastlines, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Apr 2010 | 11:36 pm

2009 a mixed year for food-borne pathogens

It was a bad year for illnesses related to raw shellfish and some meats, but overall the picture for food-borne illnesses in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Apr 2010 | 11:34 pm

Obama orders same-sex hospital visits

President Obama signs a memorandum requiring hospitals to allow gays and lesbians to have non-family visitors and to grant their partners medical power of attorney.



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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Apr 2010 | 11:17 pm

Europe struggles with Muslim dress code

Chances of seeing a burqa in Belgium are only a little better than spotting a liquor shop in Saudi Arabia. Yet Belgium soon may be the first European nation to outlaw the burqa and other Islamic garb that completely hides a woman's body and face.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Apr 2010 | 11:10 pm

Samuelsson lifts Canucks over Kings in overtime

The Canucks signed Mikael Samuelsson as a free agent last summer largely because of his playoff experience in Detroit.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Apr 2010 | 11:10 pm

Kiwis' travel plans upset by volcanic eruption

A delegation of New Zealanders to the London Book Fair next week have been scattered and stranded all over the globe with volcanic ash continuing to disrupt flights across Europe.All airports in Britain were shut down and others...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Apr 2010 | 11:07 pm

Haiti Struggles to Rebuild after the Earthquake

Katie Couric on The Long Road Back: Haitian President Says Debris Removal Will Take at Least Three Years
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Apr 2010 | 11:00 pm

Sheets delivers first win since joining A's

Ben Sheets pounded the strike zone like his old aggressive self and finally commanded his fastball, winning for the first time since September 2008 in the Oakland Athletics' 6-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:55 pm

Video: Pope's Penance for Sex Scandal

In his first direct response to the recent surge of criticisms over a massive sex scandal, Pope Benedict XVI said that the Catholic Church must seek penance over "our sins." Elaine Quijano reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:48 pm

Video: Ash Causes World Travel Chaos

Thousands of flights have been canceled worldwide as ash and smoke from an Icelandic volcano have settled over much of the United Kingdom. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from Heathrow Airport.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:44 pm

Video: Obama Plans Mission to Mars

President Obama has announced sweeping changes for NASA. As Katie Couric reports, future trips to return to the moon have been canceled while there are developments for manned missions to Mars.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:43 pm

Video: Inside Nature's Fury

Given recurrent media coverage of catastrophic earthquakes, floods and other global natural disasters, Ben Tracy investigates the science and myths behind the ferocity of Mother Nature.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:43 pm

Video: Haiti, Three Months Later

Three months after a devastating earthquake ravaged much of Haiti, Katie Couric returns to this island nation and reports on the ongoing progress of the prolonged restoration efforts there.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:40 pm

Gordon Brown (L), David Cameron (2nd R), and Nick Clegg (R)

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L), leader of the opposition Conservative party, David Cameron (2nd R), and leader of the opposition Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg (R) are seen preparing to participate...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:15 pm

VIDEO: The men who want to be Britain's Prime Minister go head to head. Duration: 01:36

VIDEO It's British politics like you've never seen it before -- and on the big screen, as the three main party leaders square up for the country's first-ever televised debates three weeks ahead of a high-stakes...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:15 pm

Tweets relating to the live televised debate

Tweets relating to the live televised debate between the leaders of Britain's three main Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties, are seen before the event began, on a computer screen in London...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:15 pm

Rolling Stone's archive going online - for a price

For the first time Rolling Stone is inviting its readers on the long, strange trip though the magazine's 43-year archive, putting complete digital replicas online along with the latest edition. But you'll have to pay to see it all.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:15 pm

Investigation confirmed that an external blast caused the sinking of S.Korean warship near the disputed N.Korean border

A giant floating crane is pictured lifting the stern of a S.Korean warship to place it on a barge, on April 15. The 1,200-tonne patrol combat corvette PCC-772 Cheonan was split in two by a big external...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:11 pm

Venture-cap investments rise in 1Q, as optimism up

Venture capitalists invested more money in U.S. startups during the first three months of 2010 compared with a year earlier, a sign of increasing optimism that the economy is improving.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:09 pm

Seeking A Smoking Gun In A Toxic Asset

A toxic asset like one purchased by NPR's Planet Money is the subject of a lawsuit. A New Jersey carpenters union invested $100,000 in a mortgage-backed bond now worth $5,000. It wants payback.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:01 pm

Senate Battle Looms Over Appeals Court Nominee Liu

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing Friday on Goodwin Liu, President Obama's nominee for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Liu is considered a leading liberal scholar. His lengthy paper trail has galvanized conservative opposition to his nomination.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:01 pm

Rise In Black Lung As Coal Miners Work More Hours

While mine accidents are certainly devastating and tragic, black lung disease claims roughly 700 miners' lives each year and gets far less attention. The disease has been on the rise in recent years. Scientists think one major factor is that mining companies are reducing staff and increasing worker hours. Increased production means more dust.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

Iceland Volcanic Activity Could Go On For Months

Forecasters can anticipate where the ash cloud from Iceland's spewing volcano is likely to spread, but they can't tell how long the eruption could last. The greater fear: The Eyjafjallajokull volcano could trigger a bigger eruption of a larger volcano nearby.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

Obama: Hospitals Must Grant Same-Sex Visitations

President Obama is ordering hospitals to extend visitation rights to whomever a patient designates, including same-sex partners. Hospitals that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding will be required to comply.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

Canadiens back up their talk, shock Caps in OT

Tomas Plekanec scored 13:19 into overtime to give the eighth-seeded Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the top-seeded Washington Capitals on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoff series.

Washington Capital - Montreal Canadiens - Eastern Conference - sport - Hockey
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Apr 2010 | 9:53 pm

Fox to offer extended post-race coverage online

Fox will offer extended post-race coverage of NASCAR with an online program beginning this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Apr 2010 | 9:24 pm

Seahawks giving former No. 1 picks second shots

New Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is giving a couple of former first-round draft picks another chance to restart their careers.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Apr 2010 | 9:24 pm

Counting will begin on Friday and partial results could be announced on the same day

Sudanese polling staff collect sealed ballot boxes from a polling station at the end of voting in the capital Khartoum. Sudan's landmark vote ended on Thursday with the near-certain re-election of President...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Apr 2010 | 9:20 pm

Voting was suspended in 17 national constituencies and 16 regional ones

Sudanese women sit outside a polling station in Khartoum. Sudan's landmark vote ended on Thursday with the near-certain re-election of President Omar al-Beshir, which an aide said would would prove accusations...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Apr 2010 | 9:20 pm

VIDEO In southern Sudan, voters eye independence. Duration: 01:37.

VIDEO Sudan's first multi-party polls wrap up on Thursday. The election has been chaotic with organisational hiccups and the partial boycott by opposition parties. Results aren't expected until later in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Apr 2010 | 9:20 pm

9 people were killed in clashes in the southern state of Bahr al-Ghazal

Sudanese policemen stand guard outside the closed gates of a boy's school used as a polling station at the end of voting in the capital Khartoum. Sudan's landmark vote ended on Thursday with the near-certain...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Apr 2010 | 9:20 pm

Rapper Jay-Z sues David Ortiz over nightclub name

Jay-Z and a business partner are suing slugger David Ortiz, claiming the Boston Red Sox star named his Dominican nightclub after the mogul's chain of 40/40 clubs.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Apr 2010 | 9:18 pm

South Korea Says External Explosion Likely Sank Ship

An external explosion most likely sank a South Korean navy ship that split apart three weeks ago, an investigator said Friday, amid concerns about possible North Korea involvement in the disaster. The 1,200-ton Cheonan split into two pieces after exploding March 26.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Apr 2010 | 9:00 pm

Obama extends hospital visitation rights to same-sex partners of gays - Washington Post

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Apr 2010 | 8:58 pm

Obama vs. The Astronauts

What's Obama got against the moon? He announced plans Thursday to boost NASA's funding by $6 billion, but drew criticism from some former space travelers by defunding a planned lunar reconquest. The Daily Beast looks at NASA's shifting priorities and...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 15 Apr 2010 | 8:48 pm

An interim government statement described Bakiyev's departure as a "deportation"

Ousted Kyrgyz president Kurmanbek Bakiyev (2ndL) has resigned and left for neighbouring Kazakhstan, in a surprise move brokered by Russia and the United States to ease growing tensions, officials said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Apr 2010 | 8:45 pm

China makes extra effort in quake relief in Tibetan region

Premier flies to the remote region with a restive Tibetan population and pledges to 'build a good life for all ethnic people.' State TV broadcasts images of troops working hand-in-hand with monks.

President Hu Jintao cut short his trip to South America on Thursday and Premier Wen Jiabao flew to a far-flung corner of the Tibetan plateau, pulling out all stops to portray a compassionate Chinese government doing all it can to help the victims of Wednesday's magnitude 6.9 earthquake.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Apr 2010 | 8:40 pm

Expert Aussie keeps 1200kg shark on ice

For weeks there has been speculation the five-metre hammerhead shark which was caught off Evans Head last month was sold to a museum for A$13,000.But those rumours have been dismissed by the man who now has the shark in his po...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Apr 2010 | 8:30 pm

Toyota delayed Venza recall in U.S. for six weeks, records show

The automaker had recalled the vehicle in Canada on Dec. 16 to address floor-mat and gas-pedal problems. It issued a similar recall in the U.S. on Jan. 27. The delay has caught regulators' attention.

Toyota Motor Corp. recalled its Venza in Canada late last year because of floor mats that could entrap the gas pedal, but it did not launch a similar recall in the U.S. until six weeks later, records show.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Apr 2010 | 8:30 pm

Obama signs jobless aid extension

President Barack Obama signed a bill extending unemployment benefits through June 2 and restoring full Medicaid payments to doctors.



Unemployment - Senate - Unemployment benefits - United States - Government
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Apr 2010 | 8:21 pm

New rules on terror custody being drafted

The Obama administration guidelines aim to help decide whether captured suspects are tried or face indefinite detention, U.S. officials say.

The Obama administration is for the first time drafting classified guidelines to help the government determine whether newly captured terrorism suspects will be prosecuted or held indefinitely without trial, senior U.S. officials said.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Apr 2010 | 8:19 pm

Baja California luxury developments go from boom to bust

The Americans who flocked to buy oceanfront condos south of the border have vanished. Prices have plummeted, and some cash-strapped developers have halted projects midway.

The condo in the Palacio del Mar development just south of Mexico's Rosarito Beach spares no luxuries. Travertine tile. Stainless steel appliances. A customized wine rack.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Apr 2010 | 8:10 pm

Psychiatrists disagree on sanity of murder accused

Defence and prosecution psychiatrists disagree on the sanity of a New Zealand post graduate student accused of murdering his wife in New York state.Blazej Kot, 25, an Auckland University graduate, had no major psychiatric disorder...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm

More than 5000 whales could be saved: report

More than 5000 whales will be saved from slaughter over the next 10 years in a compromise being negotiated by the International Whaling Commission, reports the New York Times.New Zealand former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Apr 2010 | 7:16 pm

Bhutto Assassination: Report Cites Weak Security

Former Prime Minister's December, 2007 Slaying Was Preventable, U.N. Commission Says
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Apr 2010 | 7:00 pm

Multitasking only lets you use half a brain

For those who find it tough to juggle more than a couple things at once, don't despair. The brain is set up to manage two tasks, but not more, a new study suggests.



Brain - Human multitasking - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Brain Injury
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Apr 2010 | 6:52 pm

Iceland Volcano Ash Upends Air Travel in Europe

Tens of Thousands Stranded Until Friday Morning at Earliest as Airports Shut Down in U.K., Scandinavia, France
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Apr 2010 | 6:30 pm

Peter Steele of Type O Negative dies at 48

Peter Steele, the driving force behind the Brooklyn-based goth/metal quartet Type O Negative, died Wednesday of apparent heart failure. He was 48.

Peter Steele - Heart failure - Type O Negative - Brooklyn - Music
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Apr 2010 | 6:19 pm

Volcanic cloud casts long shadow over U.S. travel

A volcanic ash cloud that shut down airports and tied up air traffic across Europe could turn into a long, costly headache for businesses, airlines and tourists in the United States.

Volcanic ash - United States - Air traffic control - Iceland - Tourism
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Apr 2010 | 5:58 pm

Skinhead gets 10yrs jail for Obama plot

JACKSON, Tennessee - A white supremacist has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to kill then-presidential candidate Barack Obama and dozens of other black people.US District Judge J. Daniel Breen sentenced 19-year-old...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Apr 2010 | 5:57 pm

Security for Benazir Bhutto was 'fatally insufficient'

Pakistani police failed to properly protect Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister, on the day of her assassination, with a UN report describing security as 'fatally insufficient'.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Apr 2010 | 5:23 pm

Investigators Blame Bad Security For Bhutto Death

A U.N. commission has blamed inadequate security by federal, state and district governments for the 2007 assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Bhutto was killed in a Dec. 27, 2007, gun and suicide-bomb attack.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Apr 2010 | 5:07 pm

Google Adds Workers As Profits Climb

Google's first-quarter earnings jumped 37 percent, topping analysts' estimates, and its revenue growth accelerated for the third consecutive quarter. Google added nearly 800 workers during the quarter, part of an effort to hire about 2,000 employees this year.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Apr 2010 | 4:29 pm

Iceland: History suggests delays may last long time

The last time the Eyjafjallajokull volcano on the southern flank of Iceland erupted was in 1821 and that event took almost two years to subside. Volcanologists are unsure whether the current eruption is going to be a similar,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Apr 2010 | 3:45 pm

Jessica Watson sailing home to fame and fortune

GOLD COAST - At the age of just 16, yachtswoman Jessica Watson is about to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe solo, sailing her way to fame and fortune.Her manager Andrew Fraser is coy about the massive deals...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Apr 2010 | 3:00 pm

Pope breaks silence on abuse, urges repentance

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI has broken his recent silence on the clerical abuse scandal, complaining that the church was under attack but saying that "we Christians" must repent for sins and recognise mistakes.The main US...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Apr 2010 | 2:29 pm

Poland crash pilot 'not ordered to land'

The black box salvaged from the devastating plane crash that killed Poland's president and scores of political and military leaders showed that flying error was the most likely cause of the accident, with no sign that the pilot was...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Apr 2010 | 2:17 pm

Powerful bombs rock Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Two powerful bombings rocked the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing three foreigners and three Afghan soldiers, according to President Hamid Karzai's half brother. Meanwhile, four German soldiers were...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Apr 2010 | 2:16 pm

Benazir Bhutto 'left to mercy of assassins by security chief'

The former Pakistan PM abandoned by her security chief minutes before her death, a witness has told the UN inquiry into her death.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Apr 2010 | 12:41 pm

General Election debate: Lib Dems attack David Cameron over comments on rules

A war of words erupts between the party leaders hours before they step out in front of the cameras.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Apr 2010 | 7:39 am

General Election 2010: Gordon Brown heads to countryside for inspiration

Prime Minister heads off for a walk in the countryside to clear his head ahead of tonight's historic televised debate.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am