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Japanese cakes delivered to astronaut Noguchi on ISS+(Kyodo) _ Imuraya Confectionery Co. said Monday it has delivered three types of Japanese cakes to Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, who has been staying on the International Space...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:17 am Airline body seeks moves to reopen Europe airspacePARIS (Reuters) - Airline industry group IATA criticized Europe's response to a volcanic ash cloud and called on Monday for urgent steps to reopen airspace after five days of closures that have cost airlines $250 million a day.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:13 am Foreign Ministry hoping to get more expert input on ODA+(Kyodo) _ The Foreign Ministry is hoping to win more public understanding for its foreign aid by setting up a system that would enable the ministry to secure input from economic experts...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:13 am Airlines condemn 'European mess'The body representing the world's airlines criticises governments in Europe for the way they close air space because of volcanic ash.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am Thai troops guard business zone from protestersBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai soldiers patrolled Bangkok's business district on Monday to keep thousands of anti-government protesters from marching there, raising fears of fresh violence in the polarized country.
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am Pope expresses 'shame' to abuse victimsVALLETTA, Malta - With tears in his eyes, Pope Benedict XVI made his most personal gesture yet to respond to the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:09 am Bomb kills child at Pakistan school: officials - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am Swimming: Kitajima to swim at Pan Pacific Championships+(Kyodo) _ Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima was named to compete at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California in August as the Japan...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am Barak: Palestinian state certainIsraeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak says Israel must eventually give Palestinians their independence.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am 2 survivors pulled out 5 days after China quakeJIEGU, China (AP) -- Rescuers pulled out a 4-year-old girl and a Tibetan woman alive from the rubble of an earthquake more than five days after they were trapped, as trucks carrying aid and equipment rolled into this shattered town in western China....Source: AP Top International News At 6:04 a... | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am 2 survivors pulled out 5 days after China quake (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am India cricket row minister quitsAn Indian junior government minister resigns over allegations of corruption in the country's premier cricket league.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Iran says starts work on new enrichment plant - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Iran says starts work on new enrichment plantTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has started work on a new uranium enrichment nuclear plant, a senior official said on Monday, part of a big expansion of its nuclear program which has contributed to fears in the West it aims to build a bomb.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am Iran says starts work on new enrichment plant (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am Maybe Sarah Palin Doesn't Want to Be PresidentIn politics, as in many other competitive endeavors, money talks. Sarah Palin's words this week have rekindled speculation about a White House run, but several commentators say the numbers in her latest financial report suggest a different career strategy.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am Court to hear arguments on campus Christian groupWASHINGTON - In a case that pits nondiscrimination policies against freedom of religion, the Supreme Court is grappling...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am 2 survivors pulled out 5 days after China quakeJIEGU, China - Rescuers pulled out a 4-year-old girl and a Tibetan woman alive from the rubble of an earthquake...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am Boston park system facing cash shortageBOSTON - The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is running short of cash. One-third of the 20-acre park system...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:53 am Bomb kills child outside school in PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A bomb exploded outside a school run by a police welfare foundation in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, killing a young boy and wounding 10 other people, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:04 a... | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am Bomb kills child outside school in PakistanA bomb exploded outside a school run by a police welfare foundation in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, killing a young boy and wounding 10 other people, police...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am Airline body seeks moves to reopen Europe airspace (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am High five for Josh CoxThe average runner doesn't just decide to enter his first elite 5K race in more than 10 years some 48 hours...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am Melanie Fineman gets kicksMelanie Fineman's surreal three days culminated with a thrilling win in the BAA Scholastic Girls Mile yesterday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am The Herald's Top 5 Women To WatchSALINA KOSGEI HOMETOWN: Eldoret, Kenya BIB NUMBER: F1 MARATHON BEST: 2:23:22 (Berlin, 2006) BAA...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:49 am Election 2010: Vote Clegg get Brown warns David Cameron - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:48 am Dire Tune's plan: winIn last year's Boston Marathon, Dire Tune of Ethiopia was on the wrong side of history. Tune won the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am UK sends warships to rescue stranded BritonsLONDON (AP) -- Britain sent Royal Navy warships on Monday to rescue those stranded across the Channel by the volcanic ash cloud, and the aviation industry blasted European transport officials, claiming there was "no coordination and no leadership" in the crisis that shut down most European airports for a fifth day....Source: AP Top International News At 6:04 a... | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am UK sends warships to rescue stranded Britons (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am SKorea's Lee vows strong action in ship sinkingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- An emotional President Lee Myung-bak vowed Monday that South Korea would respond "resolutely and unwaveringly" against those behind the deadly sinking of a naval ship near the tense maritime border with North Korea....Source: AP Top International News At 6:04 a... | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am Kenya farmers hit by flight banThousands of farm workers in Kenya are temporarily laid off because of the volcanic ash that has grounded flights over Europe.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:44 am Top five: Men To WatchROBERT KIPRONO CHERUIYOT Hometown: Bomet, Kenya Bib number: 6 Marathon Best: 2:06:23 (Frankfurt,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:42 am Europe airlines expected to fly less than one-third of flights MondayEurocontrol says airlines in Europe are expected to fly between 8,000 and 9,000 of their 28,000 scheduled flights on Monday ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am Airline body IATA condemns 'European embarrassment' - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am How to Improve PokemonAfter spending so much time with Pokemon over the years, I know how Nintendo can make it fresh and new again.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am Elite field chases Deriba MergaItaly's Gelindo Bordin is the only man to have won both the Olympic (1988) and Boston ('90) marathons....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am SKorea's Lee vows strong action in ship sinkingAn emotional President Lee Myung-bak vowed Monday that South Korea would respond "resolutely and unwaveringly" against those behind the deadly sinking of a naval ship near the tense...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am ITF says Odesnik accepts voluntary suspensionThe International Tennis Federation says American player Wayne Odesnik has accepted "a voluntary provisional suspension" from all events.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:38 am Aviation industry blasts EU for air closures
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:38 am Bangladesh sentences border guards for 2009 mutinyA Bangladeshi court sentenced 56 border guards Monday to prison terms of up to seven years for their role in last year's mutiny over pay disputes and other grievances that left 74 people...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am Volcano flight chaos leaves many passengers brokeSYDNEY (AP) -- Andrew and Debbie Jackman of Britain spent more than two years saving up for their family vacation to Australia. They probably wish they'd saved a little longer....Source: AP Top International News At 6:04 a... | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Volcano flight chaos leaves many passengers brokeAndrew and Debbie Jackman of Britain spent more than two years saving up for their family vacation to Australia. They probably wish they'd saved a little longer. On Friday, they found...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Army moves into key Bangkok areaThe Thai army moves into the business district of Bangkok to prevent anti-government protesters entering the area.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am Poll: 78 percent don't trust big governmentNearly 80 percent of Americans say they can't trust the federal government and they have little faith that its massive bureaucracy can solve the nation's ills, a new survey finds.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am Cow Palace Welcomes America's First On-Site Pot Smoking ExpoPeople have been toking up in the Cow Palace parking lot for more than fifty years. This was the first time it was legal. The International Cannabis and Hemp Expo, the first trade show in the U.S. to allow on-site pot smoking, attracted an estimated 15,000 enthusiasts to the SF venue over the weekend.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am In Asia, Goldman clients stay loyal for nowHONG KONG (Reuters) - For now, clients of Goldman Sachs are standing behind the bank after the top U.S. securities regulator slapped charges against the Wall Street powerhouse over its marketing of a subprime mortgage product.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am In Asia, Goldman clients stay loyal for now (Reuters)Reuters - For now, clients of Goldman Sachs are standing behind the bank after the top U.S. securities regulator slapped charges against the Wall Street powerhouse over its marketing of a subprime mortgage product.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am China quake death toll nears 2,000YUSHU, China (Reuters) - The official death toll from an earthquake on China's remote Tibetan plateau last week reached 1,944 on Monday, but rescuers dug out two more survivors who had been trapped under rubble for more than 100 hours.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:25 am China quake death toll nears 2,000 (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:25 am Loyalists of ousted Kyrgyz leader resist new rulersJALALABAD, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Supporters of Kyrgyzstan's toppled president put up fresh resistance against the country's new rulers on Monday, gathering hundreds in the south to rally against the self-proclaimed government.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:23 am Gore takes cash for water campaign from chemical firmAl Gore, the self-styled squeakiest-clean and deepest-green politician in American history, has some explaining to do this weekend. His environmental organisation has taken money to raise awareness about the need for clean water from a controversial chemicals company involved in the aftermath of one of the world's worst pollution disasters.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:23 am Volcano flight chaos leaves many passengers brokeAndrew and Debbie Jackman of Britain spent more than two years saving up for their family vacation to Australia. They probably wish they'd saved a little longer.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:22 am Volcano flight chaos leaves many passengers brokeSYDNEY (AP) — Andrew and Debbie Jackman of Britain spent more than two years saving up for their family vacation to Australia. They probably wish they'd saved a little longer. Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:22 am Discovery with crew including Japan's Yamazaki set to return to Earth+(Kyodo) _ The space shuttle Discovery with seven crew members aboard including Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki began landing preparations Monday to return to Earth after its nearly...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:21 am Icelandic forecasters say new ash plume from volcano is lower, less threat to aircraftREYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Icelandic forecasters say new ash plume from volcano is lower, less threat to aircraft. Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am Icelandic forecasters say new ash plume from volcano is lower, less threat to aircraft, EUREYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Icelandic forecasters say new ash plume from volcano is lower, less threat to aircraft. Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am In China, a one-man crusade to help the disabledThe hurdles are high for people who are trying to help the disabled live more normal lives. The Communist Party in control of ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:19 am Iraq Shiite cleric doubts front-runners in PM raceBAGHDAD (AP) — The cleric who heads one of Iraq's key Shiite political parties says neither front-runner in the March 7 parliamentary elections has enough popular support to lead country in the ... Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:18 am Majority of Americans distrust the government: surveyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 80 percent of Americans say they do not trust the U.S. government to do what is right, expressing the highest level of distrust in Washington in half a century, according to a public opinion survey.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:18 am Majority of Americans distrust the government: survey (Reuters)Reuters - Nearly 80 percent of Americans say they do not trust the U.S. government to do what is right, expressing the highest level of distrust in Washington in half a century, according to a public opinion survey.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:18 am ADB sees solid recovery in Asia after global crisis+(Kyodo) _ A senior official of the Asian Development Bank said Monday Asia is on a solid recovery after last year's global economic crisis and called on the region to plan for exit...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am Pakistan sidelines some officials after Bhutto reportISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has sidelined eight officials, including policemen, responsible for the security of slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, after a U.N. report said she was poorly protected, a spokesman said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:16 am Pakistan sidelines some officials after Bhutto report (Reuters)Reuters - Pakistan has sidelined eight officials, including policemen, responsible for the security of slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, after a U.N. report said she was poorly protected, a spokesman said on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:16 am Australia mobster killed in jailInfamous Australian gangland boss Carl Williams dies after a beating at a high security jail in Melbourne.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:15 am South Korean president vows to find culprits in ship sinking - Los Angeles Times
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:12 am Bangladesh sentences border guards for 2009 mutinyA Bangladesh court has sentenced 56 border guards to prison terms ranging from four months to seven years for involvement in a deadly mutiny last year that left 74 people dead. Judge...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:12 am Rain threatens to delay space shuttle's return (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:11 am Carrie Underwood wins ACM entertainer of the year (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:04 am Torres out for rest of the seasonLiverpool striker Fernando Torres will miss the rest of the season following knee surgery on Sunday.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:04 am Sherpa team plans to clean Everest's death zoneA team of 20 Sherpa mountaineers plans to remove bodies of climbers who died in Mount Everest's "death zone," a treacherous stretch that has claimed some 300 lives since 1953, the team leader said Monday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am Sherpa team plans to clean Everest's death zoneKATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A team of 20 Sherpa mountaineers plans to remove bodies of climbers who died in Mount Everest's "death zone," a treacherous stretch that has claimed some 300 lives since 1... Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am South Korean president vows to find culprits in ship sinkingIn a televised address, Lee tearfully reads the names of 46 crewmen who died March 26 when the Cheonan sank after an explosion.In an emotional speech televised live to a grieving nation, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Monday vowed to pursue those responsible for last month's deadly sinking of a naval warship.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:59 am Israel's Barak concerned by rift with U.S.JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak voiced concern on Monday over a deep rift with the United States over settlement policy and said Israel should do more to try to achieve peace with the Palestinians.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:58 am U.K. Deploys Warships to Rescue Stranded TravelersPrime Minister Gordon Brown says the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal and HMS Ocean will be sent across the English Channel as airspace remains closed due to volcanic ash. Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:47 am Bangladesh sentences border guards for 2009 mutinyDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A Bangladeshi court sentenced 56 border guards Monday to prison terms of up to seven years for their role in last year's mutiny over pay disputes and other grievances th... Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:45 am Oil Plunges Below $82 on Volcano JittersCrude prices extend big losses on expectations that disruption to air travel from the Icelandic volcano will undermine the global economic recovery and crude demand. Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:44 am Oil plunges below $82 on volcano, Goldman jittersOil prices plunged below $82 a barrel Monday in Asia, extending big losses on expectations that disruption to air travel from the Icelandic volcano will undermine the global economic recovery and crude demand.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:39 am Europe flights resume, though Icelandic volcano ash remainsCivil aviation authorities in Britain say flight restrictions in the country's airspace because of drifting volcanic ash will ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:38 am AP NewsAlert, ASDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) ��� Bangladesh special court convicts 56 border guards of mutiny in 2009 uprising. Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:36 am Bangladesh special court convicts 56 border guards of mutiny in 2009 uprising, ASDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh special court convicts 56 border guards of mutiny in 2009 uprising. Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:36 am Court to hear arguments on campus Christian group - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:32 am Indonesia migrant stand-off endsA group of Australia-bound Sri Lankan asylum seekers stuck in an Indonesian port for six months agree to come ashore.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:30 am Now the truth. The financial meltdown wasn't a mistakeHiding behind the complexities of our financial system, banks and other institutions are being accused of fraud and deception, with Goldman Sachs just the latest in the spotlight.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:25 am Oprah Winfrey's 'lesbian affairs'A new biography claims Oprah Winfrey had secret lesbian affairs and her production company is run like a cult. It also claims that she is a "big phony" when it comes to the truth concerning her own past.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:23 am Poll: 4 out of 5 Americans don't trust Washington - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:11 am SEC Probing Other Soured Deals - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:08 am Volcanic ash restrictions could be lifted, Lord Adonis suggestsThe blanket ban on flying through volcanic ash could be lifted, Lord Adonis, the Transport Secretary, said.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:01 am Philippine prosecutors protest dropping of chargesPhilippine prosecutors joined a growing public protest Monday by journalists and victims' families against the justice secretary's decision to clear two members of a powerful clan of charges they conspired in the massacre of 57 people.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am The Pirate Bay, A Year After The VerdictExactly one year ago The Pirate Bay Four were sentenced to a year in prison, and on top of that each ordered to pay $905,000 in damages. The entertainment industries hoped that the ruling would set an example, but today The Pirate Bay is larger than ever before.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:54 am Black or biracial? Census forces a choice for someThere were 784,764 U.S. residents who described their race as white and black in the last census. But that number didn't include Laura Martin, whose father is black and mother is white.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:46 am Maybe the best $2.6 million a rookie ever spentThe calls that every agent with a kid in the draft dreads most are about money.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:39 am Many subplots in Shanahan's 1st Redskins minicampDonovan McNabb looks strange in a Washington Redskins uniform. Clinton Portis has yet another chip on his shoulder. Albert Haynesworth isn't on the trading block — perhaps.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:39 am Court to hear arguments on campus Christian groupIn a case that pits nondiscrimination policies against freedom of religion, the Supreme Court is grappling with whether universities and colleges can deny official recognition to Christian student groups that refuse to let non-Christians and gays join.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:37 am The nuclear power plant Olkiluoto 3 seen under construction in south-western FinlandThe nuclear power plant Olkiluoto 3 under construction in south-western Finland. The country does not need three new nuclear plants to secure its future energy needs, the minister who is preparing a government...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:34 am Cuba's 'seed man' wins global environmental prizeBAUTA, Cuba (AP) -- The folk-singing scientist strides over dry, fluffy soil that's brown with a hint of red, like brownies fresh from the oven. He's talking about seeds. He's always talking about seeds....Source: AP Top International News At 6:04 a... | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:34 am General Election 2010: Nick Clegg says poll points to end of 'tired' politicsLiberal Democrat leader reacts to the latest opinion poll putting his party ahead of the Tories and Labour.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:30 am European Flight Cancellations: The LatestA Glance at Air Travel Disruptions Due to Ash Cloud From Icelandic VolcanoSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:30 am Israeli defense minister says occupation must endJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel must recognize that the world will not put up with decades more of Israeli rule over the Palestinian people, the country's defense minister said in unusually frank remarks Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:04 a... | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:29 am Volcanic ash cloud restrictions 'embarrassing', say airlinesThe system that has placed a comprehensive restrictions on flights across Europe due to volcanic ash floating over from Iceland is a "mess", an airline chief says.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:25 am Cuba's 'seed man' wins global environmental prizeThe folk-singing scientist strides over dry, fluffy soil that's brown with a hint of red, like brownies fresh from the oven. He's talking about seeds. He's always talking about seeds.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:24 am Quake hits central Afghanistan, at least 7 killedAn earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hit central Afghanistan early on Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding more than 30, a provincial official said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:22 am Blast hurts official's driver in Russia's IngushetiaA bomb exploded beneath a high-ranking police official's car in Russia's North Caucasus province of Ingushetia on Monday, slightly injuring his driver, authorities said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:16 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:16 am Okla. bombing victims' children build new livesDion Thomas' life began spiraling out of control after her mother was killed in the Oklahoma City bombing, when the straight-A student started skipping classes and saw her grades slip to D's, F's and incompletes.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:15 am Armed Thai troops patrol Bangkok business districtBANGKOK (AP) -- Thai troops with assault rifles entered Bangkok's business district Monday to deter a protest march and protect a key bank with razor wire barricades, while anti-government demonstrators stockpiled paving stones nearby in the tense capital....Source: AP Top International News At 6:04 a... | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:06 am USA TODAY's 2010 All-USA Community College Academic TeamMore than 1,500 students from 856 community colleges in 48 states, Guam and American Samoa were nominated for USA TODAY'S 2010 ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:06 am Volcanic ash cloud: latest travel newsAll but a few flights in and out of Britain will remain grounded until at least 1am on Tuesday. Follow the latest updates here.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:01 am Secret prison for Sunnis revealed in BaghdadForces under the office of Prime Minister Maliki held hundreds of men at the facility. The U.S. fears that the news will stoke instability.Hundreds of Sunni men disappeared for months into a secret Baghdad prison under the jurisdiction of Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's military office, where many were routinely tortured until the country's Human Rights Ministry gained access to the facility, Iraqi officials say.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am A somber Poland lays Lech Kaczynski to restThe president, killed with 95 others in a plane crash, is buried alongside Poland's most revered figures after a funeral Mass and procession to the nation's most sacred cathedral in Krakow.Polish President Lech Kaczynski was laid to rest in a centuries-old crypt Sunday alongside the remains of some of the most revered figures in this nation's often tragic history.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Airlines carry out test flights in Europe's ash-filled skiesAir France, KLM and Lufthansa send out jets carrying only crew members in an attempt to show that flying conditions are safe despite the volcanic ash. The flights landed without incident, they say.Their losses deepening, European airlines on Sunday stepped up pressure to reopen the skies by carrying out passenger-free test flights despite the layer of volcanic ash that kept most planes across the continent grounded for a fourth day.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am At least one person has been wounded after a car bomb targeted a minister from Russia's troubled Ingushetia regionA Russian special forces soldier is seen in the city of Nazran in Ingushetia. At least one person has been wounded after a bomb blew up under the car of the deputy interior minister of Russia's troubled...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 12:52 am Deadly quake in north AfghanistanSeven people are reported dead as a magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan and is felt in neighbouring statesSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Apr 2010 | 12:52 am 5 Years Into Papacy, Legacy At Stake For BenedictIt's been five years since Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has been elected pope, but the mood at the Vatican is not festive. Pope Benedict XVI is at the center of a mounting scandal over pedophile priests. The pope has been criticized for not doing more, and the scandal could impact the his legacy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Apr 2010 | 12:48 am Afghanistan quake kills at least sevenA magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in mountains north of Afghanistan's capital today, killing at least seven people and injuring 30, officials said.The temblor hit just before 1am (local time) in Samangan province, about halfway...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Apr 2010 | 12:42 am South Korea in vow over warshipSouth Korea's president vows a "resolute" response to the sinking of a warship last month near disputed sea border.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Apr 2010 | 12:36 am European Airlines Push for End to Flight BanIndustry Hemorrhaging Millions Touts Safe Test Flights; Forecasters Warn Volcano's Ash Still DangerousSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Apr 2010 | 12:32 am 7 killed, 30 injured in northern Afghanistan quakeKABUL (AP) -- A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in mountains north of Afghanistan's capital early Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring 30, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:04 a... | 19 Apr 2010 | 12:20 am All-USA community college students make a differenceThe Academic Team members see a need, and fill it.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Apr 2010 | 12:13 am Sharks put puck in own net, fall to Avs in OT
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Apr 2010 | 12:07 am Toyota expected to pay $16.4 million U.S. fine: sourceWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to pay a record $16.4 million fine to U.S. safety regulators in response to the government's claim that it knowingly delayed a massive accelerator pedal recall in January, a government official said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2010 | 11:49 pm Somalian policemen stand guard in southern MogadishuSomalian policemen stand guard in southern Mogadishu in early February. Human Rights Watch has criticised Somalia's Islamist armed group the Shebab along with both the transitional government in Mogadishu...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2010 | 11:42 pm Toyota To Agree To $16.4 Million FineToyota Motor Corp. is expected to agree to a fine of more than $16 million, the largest government penalty levied against an automaker, for a four-month delay in telling federal authorities about defective gas pedals on its vehicles, a Transportation Department official said Sunday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Apr 2010 | 11:27 pm LA's Polish community remembers dignitaries killed in plane crash - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 Apr 2010 | 11:12 pm Underbelly gangster killed in prisonConvicted Australian gangland killer Carl Williams has died after he suffered head injuries and went into cardiac arrest in prison, his lawyer says.An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said paramedics arrived at Barwon Prison about...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Apr 2010 | 11:07 pm Open-carry rally hinges on rightsParticipants of a planned open-carry rally outside of Washington, D.C. aim to make history as first people to take guns to a demonstration in a national park.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2010 | 11:00 pm Declining deer herds spark debateBiologists, sportsman groups and environmentalists argue over whether mountain lions and coyotes deserve blame.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2010 | 10:51 pm Towns fight for Census numbersNorth Dakota's oil boom brings in workers who call other states home
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2010 | 10:42 pm Push on to protect new troops from IEDsThe Pentagon is scrambling to provide the latest handheld mine sweepers and observation balloons to detect makeshift bombs for ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2010 | 10:41 pm Doctor accused of molestation cleared by hospital in 1996A Delaware hospital has revealed that it investigated a 1996 complaint against a pediatrician now accused of molesting more than ...
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2010 | 10:30 pm Doctors pursue House, Senate seatsForty-seven physicians 41 Republicans and six Democrats are running for the House or Senate this year, three times the number ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Apr 2010 | 10:29 pm Japan Asia Volcano FlightsA passenger from Switzerland, left, who stayed for two days at the airport, sits down and uses a PC at New Tokyo International Airport in Narita, near Tokyo, Monday, April 19, 2010. Several thousand air...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2010 | 10:18 pm Geithner says financial overhaul will clear Senate with GOP votes - Washington Post
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2010 | 10:03 pm As Our Skin Sags With Age, So Do Our BonesNew research reveals that a youthful look isn't just about skin — it's also about how bones move around in our face. Using 3-D scans, scientists analyzed the faces of healthy men and women of different ages. They found that as we age, bones in the skull shrink, sink and slide around. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Distrusting Government: As American As Apple PieAmerican trust in their government is low, but that's nothing new. The roots of government distrust run deep: After all, the U.S. government was formed in revolt against the all-powerful British monarch. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Inside The Plume, A Volcano Tells Its SecretsIf you really want to know what's up with a volcano, you need to sample the material it's spewing out. To do that, two volcanologists set out for the giant clouds coming from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Despite New Law, Gender Salary Gap PersistsPresident Obama may have signed into law a bill dealing with equal pay for women, but activists say it's done little to close the gap between what men and women earn. Women, on average, earn only 77 cents to a man's dollar. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Iranian President Mahmoud AhmadinejadIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers a speech during the Army Day parade in Tehran.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2010 | 9:46 pm Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr MottakiIran plans to hold talks with all 15 members of the UN Security Council in an effort to break a deadlock over a nuclear fuel deal, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, pictured in early April, has said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2010 | 9:46 pm Iranian Shahin missiles are seen during a military event in TehranIranian Shahin missiles are seen during a military event in Tehran. Iran plans to hold talks with all 15 members of the UN Security Council in an effort to break a deadlock over a nuclear fuel deal, Foreign...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2010 | 9:46 pm Iranian technicians at the zirconium production plant in IsfahanIranian technicians at the zirconium production plant in Isfahan. Washington is leading global efforts to impose a fourth set of UN sanctions against Iran amid a diplomatic deadlock, in a bid to halt Tehran's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2010 | 9:46 pm US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at the Pentagon in Arlington, VirginiaUS Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Gates has dismissed a report in the New York Times that a memo he sent to the White House in January about Iran's nuclear program...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2010 | 9:46 pm A nun takes a photo of a soldier in Krakow during the funeral procession for late President Lech KaczynskiA nun takes a photo of a soldier in Krakow during the funeral procession for late President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria. Some 150,000 grieving Poles thronged the city for the burial of Kaczynski...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Apr 2010 | 9:03 pm Polish Leader Laid to Rest in Grand CeremonyUndeterred by Europe's Aviation Woes, Tens of Thousands Gather to Honor President Lech Kaczynski at State FuneralSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Apr 2010 | 9:00 pm US paediatrician faces 471 child sex chargesLEWES, Delaware - A US hospital has revealed that it investigated a 1996 complaint against a paediatrician now accused of molesting more than 100 patients, but the doctor was cleared of any wrongdoing.A nurse reported in 1996...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Apr 2010 | 8:54 pm Toyota expected to pay $16.4-million U.S. fineThe penalty concerns a four-month delay in telling federal authorities about defective gas pedals on its vehicles.Toyota Motor Corp. is expected to agree to a fine of more than $16 million, the largest government penalty levied against an automaker, for a four-month delay in telling federal authorities about defective gas pedals on its vehicles, a Transportation Department official said Sunday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Apr 2010 | 8:50 pm Source: Toyota to agree to $16.4 million fineToyota is expected to agree to a fine of more than $16 million for a four-month delay in telling federal authorities about defective gas pedals on its vehicles, an official says.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Apr 2010 | 8:47 pm Motorsport: MotoGP postponedTOKYO - The Japanese round of the MotoGP motorcycle world championship has been postponed because of air travel disruptions caused by Iceland's volcanic eruption.Officials at the Motegi circuit north of Tokyo said the race, scheduled...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Apr 2010 | 8:19 pm Overdue library books - from 1789NEW YORK - If George Washington were alive today, he might face a hefty overdue library fine.New York City's oldest library says one of its ledgers shows that the first US president has racked up 220 years' worth of late fees...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Apr 2010 | 8:17 pm EU Says Half of Flights May Run MondayWith Millions Stranded, Carriers Push to Have Airspace Reopened Over Europe; Several Airlines Conduct Successful Test FlightsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Apr 2010 | 7:30 pm Stranded Travelers Seek Alternate RoutesTheir Final Destination Eluding Them, Air Passengers in Europe, U.S. and Asia Try to Cope With Delays, Lack of InformationSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Apr 2010 | 6:30 pm AP Exclusive: Taliban say buildup under wayKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Taliban are moving fighters into Kandahar, planting bombs and plotting attacks as NATO and Afghan forces prepare for a summer showdown with insurgents, according to a Taliban commander with close ties to senior insurgent leaders....Source: AP Top International News At 6:04 a... | 18 Apr 2010 | 6:18 pm Video: Will Pope Benedict Resign?Pope Benedict recently returned from the island of Malta where he met with sexual abuse victims. As Mark Phillips reports, some in the church are calling for him to resign.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:23 pm Video: Hidden House in HaystackAn English farmer hid his home family home behind bales of hay to skirt zoning laws he says were stacked against him. Elizabeth Palmer has the story of this straw man.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:14 pm Volcanic ash cloud: Schools could close due to volcano chaosSchools may be forced to close this week as hundreds of teachers remain stranded abroad because of the volcano ash cloud.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:11 pm Volcanic ash cloud: Wounded troops may be flown to coalition countriesThe Ministry of Defence is considering flying troops wounded in Afghanistan to coalition partner countries such as Germany for treatment if British airspace remains closed because of the cloud of volcanic ash.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:10 pm Video: Gates' White House Memo on IranSecretary of Defense Robert Gates confirmed that he sent a memo to the White House concerning US strategy for dealing with Iran's nuclear program. Wyatt Andrews reports on this memo and debate over US policy.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Apr 2010 | 4:55 pm Video: Air Travelers Still StrandedTravelers at international air terminals in New York have no idea when they might get back home to Europe. As Manuel Gallegus reports, the volcano's impact is being felt globally.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Apr 2010 | 4:50 pm Volcanic ash cloud: British Airways fly in the face of banThe airline challenges a blanket ban on flights as its chief executive takes to the skies to test the effects of volcanic ash on its aircraft.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Apr 2010 | 4:49 pm Video: Volcano Ash Changes BehaviorThe ash and smoke spewing from an Icelandic volcano appear to be lessening. As Richard Roth reports, there's hope that European air traffic will begin returning to normal soon.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Apr 2010 | 4:38 pm Volcanic ash cloud: winds set to blow ash cloud awayWindy weather heading for Britain at the end of next week should send the disruptive cloud of volcanic ash away from Britain.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Apr 2010 | 4:25 pm No end in sight to vast plume of ashLONDON - Britain is bracing for what scientists warn could be weeks of disruption after predictions the volcanic dust cloud blanketing Europe will cause chaos for the foreseeable future.As reports emerged of ash landing in southeast...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm Cricket blast: 'We're lucky no one was killed'Claims that IPL players - including Black Caps star Ross Taylor - were pressured to play a match after bombs exploded outside an Indian stadium are being investigated by players' representatives.Ten people were injured when two...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm Armed Thai troops block Bangkok CBDBANGKOK - Thai troops armed with assault rifles moved into positions early today to block Bangkok's prime business district from thousands of anti-government protesters who have threatened to enter.The government had earlier declared...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Apr 2010 | 1:45 pm Flood of aid reaches China's remote quake zoneJIEGU, China - Badly needed aid finally is arriving in a remote western China town shattered by an earthquake, including enough food and shelter for tens of thousands of suddenly homeless, though some complained it wasn't reaching...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Apr 2010 | 1:41 pm Tearful pope says church will better protect youngVALLETTA, Malta - With tears in his eyes, Pope Benedict XVI made his most personal gesture yet to respond to the clerical sex abuse scandal Sunday, telling victims the church will do everything possible to protect children and bring...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Apr 2010 | 1:40 pm Poland Buries President, First LadySome 150,000 Poles paid their last respects to Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, Maria, as the couple were interred Sunday among kings, poets and statesmen in the ancient Wawel Cathedral in a ceremony long on tradition but short on world leaders whose travel plans were wrecked by the enormous plume of volcanic ash that blanketed Europe. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Apr 2010 | 12:24 pm Some European Airports Reopen To Limited TrafficSome European airports were reopening to limited traffic Monday after volcanic ash forced their closures. Limited flights are operating in Austria, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Authorities in Germany, Britain, Italy and the Netherlands said their air space was still closed. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Apr 2010 | 12:14 pm Airlines Pledge Not To Charge For Carry-OnsFive major carriers on Sunday agreed not to follow the lead of a small Florida airline that plans to charge for carry-on bags. Their commitment comes just in time to keep travelers from running for the exits during the peak summer flying season, but it is doubtful that it marks a change in strategy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Apr 2010 | 11:52 am Volcanic ash cloud: TV historian Dan Snow's attempt to rescue stranded Britons thwarted by FrenchA Dunkirk-style rescue mission launched by television presenter Dan Snow to bring stranded travellers home from France was scuppered by French officials.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Apr 2010 | 11:18 am Pope Pledges To Protect Young From AbusePope Benedict XVI met with a group of clerical abuse victims Sunday and promised them the Catholic Church would implement "effective measures" to protect young people in the future. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Apr 2010 | 10:31 am Pope meets with abuse victims in MaltaBenedict expresses his "shame and sorrow" and promises that the church will protect young people.VALLETTA, Malta — Pope Benedict XVI met with a group of clerical abuse victims Sunday and promised them the Catholic Church would implement "effective measures" to protect young people in the future.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Apr 2010 | 7:01 am Pope meets with Malta sex abuse victimsMet victims abused by priests at an orphange, after Mass during his visit to Malta, and expressed his "shame and sorrow."Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Apr 2010 | 6:38 am
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