European flights resume, ash cloud still disrupts

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Flights from large parts of Europe were set to resume on Tuesday under a deal to free up airspace closed by a huge ash cloud, but strengthened eruptions from an Icelandic volcano threatened to unravel the plans.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 4:15 am

Mayor doesn't fool around in bid for high-speed Web

Boston's legendary urban mechanic won't stoop to stupid pol tricks to win free ultra-high-speed Internet...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Apr 2010 | 4:14 am

Rain delays space shuttle's return for 2nd day (AP)

The Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center sits partially obscured by fog Monday, April 19, 2010, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.  NASA managers waived off the first landing opportunity for the space shuttle Discovery due to rain and low clouds in the area.  (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)AP - Bad weather is once again delaying space shuttle Discovery's trip home.



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Limited flights resume in Europe

Planes begin to take to the skies after five days of inactivity caused by a volcanic ash cloud, but many flights remain grounded.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Apr 2010 | 4:13 am

Discovery set to land after bad weather postpones homecoming twice+

(Kyodo) _ The space shuttle Discovery with seven crew members aboard will attempt to land Tuesday, a day after thick cloud prompted NASA twice to wave off its homecoming from a two-week...
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Space shuttle Discovery aims for Florida landing

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Discovery and its astronauts looked to end their 15-day, 6 million-mile journey...

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High-ranking al-Qaida in Iraq leader killed

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A regional al-Qaida leader was killed Tuesday as U.S. and Iraqi forces continue to put pressure on the terrorist organization following the reported deaths of its two top-ranking figures on the weekend, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 20 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am

High-ranking al-Qaida in Iraq leader killed (AP)

FILE - In this June 15 2006 file photo, a U.S. soldier at a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq  stands by a photograph that purports to show Abu Ayyub al-Masri  who is the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq. Iraq's prime minister says two of the most wanted al-Qaida in Iraq figures have been killed in a joint operation with the U.S. Nouri al-Maliki said Monday, April 19, 2010 that Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri were killed over the weekend when a joint operation of U.S. and Iraqi forces rocketed a home where they were hiding.  (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, File)AP - A regional al-Qaida leader was killed Tuesday as U.S. and Iraqi forces continue to put pressure on the terrorist organization following the reported deaths of its two top-ranking figures on the weekend, officials said.



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Palin set to take stand in Tenn. hacking trial

A former college student charged with hacking Sarah Palin's e-mail account fears some jurors in heavily Republican East Tennessee ...



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Gov't unit decides to screen 151 projects at 47 gov't-related firms+

(Kyodo) _ The Government Revitalization Unit for administrative reforms decided Tuesday to screen 151 programs at 47 independent public corporations during its second round of efforts...
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Divorce dilemma: Texas says gays can't get divorce

DALLAS - After the joy of a wedding and the adoption of a baby came arguments that couldn't be resolved, leading...

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Malaysian lawmaker in trouble over polygamy

A ruling party lawmaker and his second wife pleaded guilty Tuesday to entering into a polygamous marriage without official consent amid a debate in Malaysia over Islamic morality among politicians.
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Malaysian lawmaker in trouble over polygamy

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A ruling party lawmaker and his second wife pleaded guilty Tuesday to entering into a polygamous marriage without official consent amid a debate in Malaysia over Is...


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UK to investigate Goldman Sachs

The UK's Financial Services Authority is starting a formal investigation into Goldman Sachs in relation to fraud allegations.
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Japan housing starts in FY 2010 likely to show 1st pickup in 2 yrs+

(Kyodo) _ Japan's housing starts in fiscal 2010 are likely to grow 7.8 percent from the preceding year to 831,400 units, the first rise in two years, a research agency said Tuesday. ...
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WHO now says volcano ash cloud no health risk

The World Health Organization says the ash cloud over Europe poses no health risk beyond areas close to the volcano in Iceland.
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Sensing GOP tide, has-beens look to be comebacks

WASHINGTON - Republicans once saddled with the burden of President George W. Bush's unpopularity are now experiencing...

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WHO now says volcano ash cloud no health risk

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says the ash cloud over Europe poses no health risk beyond areas close to the volcano in Iceland.


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Okada rejects Ban's request to provide humanitarian aid to N. Korea+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada has rejected U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's request that Japan provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea, on the ground that...
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China to hold day of mourning for quake victims

BEIJING (AP) -- China ordered flags be flown at half-staff and a halt to all entertainment, including online games and sports events, for a national day of mourning Wednesday to honor more than 2,000 people killed by a devastating earthquake in a remote Tibetan region....
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China to hold day of mourning for quake victims

China ordered flags be flown at half-staff and a halt to all entertainment, including online games and sports events, for a national day of mourning Wednesday to honor more than 2,000...
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East Sudan parties concede defeat, cry fraud

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Two political parties in Sudan's underdeveloped east on Tuesday accused the country's party of using fraud and intimidation to secure sweeping elections victories across their region.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am

East Sudan parties concede defeat, cry fraud (Reuters)

Sudanese sit at makeshift tea shops under a bridge in Khartoum on April 18. President Omar al-Beshir's ruling party rejected US accusations that last week's landmark polls in Sudan were not free and fair but welcomed an overture for cooperation with Washington.(AFP/File/Patrick Baz)Reuters - Two political parties in Sudan's underdeveloped east on Tuesday accused the country's party of using fraud and intimidation to secure sweeping elections victories across their region.



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Apple worker leaves new iPhone in California bar - Times Online


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Thai protesters back down after live fire threat (AFP)

AFP - Thailand on Tuesday toughened its stance against anti-government protesters, warning they would face live weapons fire and tear gas in any fresh clashes with security forces.



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Whoops of joy as some flights resume over Europe

PARIS (AP) -- Applause, cheers and whoops of joy rang out from New York to Asia to Paris on Tuesday as airplanes gradually took to the skies after five days of being grounded by the drifting volcanic ash that has crippled European air travel....
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Whoops of joy as some flights resume over Europe (AP)

A passenger rests on her belongings in the departures area at Madrid's Barajas airport April 19, 2010. Large parts of Europe enforced no-fly rulings for a fifth day on Monday because of a huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano that has caused the worst air travel chaos since the September 11 attacks. REUTERS/Sergio Perez  (SPAIN - Tags: DISASTER TRANSPORT BUSINESS)AP - Applause, cheers and whoops of joy rang out from New York to Asia to Paris on Tuesday as airplanes gradually took to the skies after five days of being grounded by the drifting volcanic ash that has crippled European air travel.



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For air travel, signs of hope as cloud eases

A reduction in the volcanic ash cloud hovering over Europe and the North Atlantic has eased flight restrictions that grounded ...



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Thai Army Warns of Tough Action, Protesters Cancel March - Voice of America


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Thai Army Warns of Tough Action, Protesters Cancel March
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Suspend Goldman Sachs as government adviser, says Clegg - BBC News


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Thai "red shirts" call off march, stock prices jump (Reuters)

Thai security force are seen behind flowers given to them by pro-government protesters at Bangkok's Silom financial district April 19, 2010. REUTERS/Damir SagoljReuters - Thailand's "red shirt" protesters called off a march to Bangkok's business district on Tuesday after a stern warning from the army, but they threatened to stay in the capital's shopping district "indefinitely"



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Thai "red shirts" call off march, stock prices jump

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's "red shirt" protesters called off a march to Bangkok's business district on Tuesday after a stern warning from the army, but they threatened to stay in the capital's shopping district "indefinitely"



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Whoops of joy as some flights resume over Europe

Only limited flights allowed and most of British airspace remains shut down; meteorologists warn of new ash cloud



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2ND LD: China quake death toll tops 2,000+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING DEATH TOLL, RESCUERS, FOREIGN MINISTRY COMMENTS ON DALAI LAMA) The death toll from last week's earthquake in western China's Qinghai Province has climbed to...
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As Republican fortunes rise, former officeholders look to become political ... - Los Angeles Times


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Abbas to fight W Bank removals

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he will oppose Israeli orders allowing Palestinians to be deported from the West Bank.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:34 am

Australia probes gang jail death

Australia officials investigate how gangland boss Carl Williams came to be killed while serving time in a high security prison.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:32 am

Some flights resume, but volcano threatens

Passengers line up at check-in counters after a flight ban was lifted in Orly airport near Paris, April 20, 2010.Flights from large parts of Europe were resuming under a deal to free up airspace closed by a huge ash cloud, but eruptions from an Icelandic volcano strengthened.




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Are school lunches a national security threat? (AP)

File photo shows students eating lunch at a high school in Chicago, Illinois. The same molecular pathways that steer people into drug addiction also lie behind the craving to overeat, driving individuals into obesity, a study published suggests.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Tim Boyle)AP - A group of retired military officers says high-calorie school lunches are threatening national security.



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India minister 'conscience clear'

In his first comments since quitting over a cricket scandal, former minister Shashi Tharoor says he did nothing "improper".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:28 am

Lebanese PM says Scuds accusations like Iraq's WMD

BEIRUT (AP) -- Lebanon's Western-backed prime minister has compared accusations that Hezbollah has obtained Scud missiles to charges that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction ahead of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am

Lebanese PM says Scuds accusations like Iraq's WMD

Lebanon's Western-backed prime minister has compared accusations that Hezbollah has obtained Scud missiles to charges that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction ahead of the 2003 U.S.-led...
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Lebanese PM says Scuds accusations like Iraq's WMD

Lebanon's Western-backed prime minister has compared accusations that Hezbollah has obtained Scud missiles to charges that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction ahead of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am

Lebanese PM says Scuds accusations like Iraq's WMD

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's Western-backed prime minister has compared accusations that Hezbollah has obtained Scud missiles to charges that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction ahead of the 2003 U....


Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am

LEAD: Tokyo contacts Tokunoshima on relocation idea, but island rejects+

TOKYO, April 20 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH TOKYO'S CONTACT WITH TOKUNOSHIMA) The government of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama contacted the mayors of three towns on Tokunoshima...
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UK regulator begins Goldman Sachs probe

Britain's financial regulator says it is launching a full-blown investigation into Goldman Sachs International after U.S. authorities filed civil fraud charges against the bank.
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High-ranking al-Qaida in Iraq leader killed

A senior Iraqi military spokesman says a high-ranking al-Qaida in Iraq leader has been killed in northern Iraq in a joint operation with the U.S. The statement comes a day after U.S....
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As Europe Reopens Skies, a New Cloud Looms - New York Times


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Geek Power: How Hacker Culture Conquered the World

The author of Hackers circles back some 25 years later to catch up with some of the coders, visionaries and nerds who built our digital world -- and checks in with the next gen of masterminds.



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Only 12% read the fine print, saved immortal soul

An April Fool’s Day prank by a British online game seller demonstrated how few people really do read the fine print: 88% of the site’s customers agreed to give up their immortal souls in order to buy goods from GameStation.



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European Flights Resume, London Remains Closed

U.K. officials say London airports are likely to remain closed for another day due to the volcanic ash cloud. The Eurocontrol air traffic agency in Brussels, meanwhile, says it expects some 55 to 60 percent of flights over Europe to go ahead on Tuesday, a marked improvement over the last few days.

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Activist: NKoreans fired torpedo at SKorean ship

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A Seoul-based activist alleged Tuesday that a squad of North Korean soldiers was behind last month's deadly sinking of a South Korean frigate. The activist cited a North Korean military officer claiming knowledge of the plot....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:18 am

Volcano Belches Fresh Ash as Flights Resume

Eruption Strengthens Just as Northern Europe Tentatively Reopens Airports to Try and Get Millions Home

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US Haiti troops mission nears end

The US military will end its relief mission in Haiti at the start of June, nearly six months after the quake struck.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:16 am

Work on James Bond film suspended amid MGM woes

Producers say work on the next James Bond film has been halted indefinitely because of uncertainty about the future of distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
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Iceland volcano: flight ban remains in place across most of Britain

A small number of domestic flights have taken off from Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Newcastle after the cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland cleared from some parts of British airspace.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:12 am

Arduous Madrid trip frustrates Benitez

Manager Rafael Benitez says Uefa should have postponed Liverpool's Europa League tie in Madrid on Thursday given the travel chaos afflicting Europe, which also affects Fulham's trip to Hamburg.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am

Deposed leader of Kyrgyzstan warned not to return

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Kyrgyzstan's interim authorities are warning the deposed president he will be imprisoned if he returns from abroad.


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Cracks in the bedrock of U.S.-Israel relations?

The lack of a negotiated, two-state solution with the Palestinians is causing considerable tension



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Playing politics with dying mothers

Aids groups aren’t the only ones – Western politicians can’t help themselves



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Canada has more choices than all or nothing in Afghanistan

There are ways to reduce our costs and risks without abandoning the mission altogether



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Memo to Tea Party: Actually, I Want My Country Back

Memo to the tea partiers, et al: We'll be cool—really—if you just stop using that phrase. You know what I'm talking about. The five words that you deploy accidentally on purpose to tell the president and a whole lot of other Americans that they're not really Americans: "I want my country back."



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Are school lunches a national security threat?

A group of retired military officers says high-calorie school lunches are threatening national security.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:57 am

From the Sky, Detroit Looks Like Sarajevo (VIDEO)

"Today, from the air, parts of Detroit look like a war zone."Chris Hansen traveled to Detroit, Michigan for a Dateline special that aired tonight on the state of what is probably America's most desolate city. And in aerial footage—devastation porn at its best—Detroit's grim plight was revealed. Video inside.



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Ash flight ban hits Zambia farms

Zambia's flower and vegetable industry suffers big losses because of the volcanic ash that has grounded flights over Europe.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:56 am

FDA takes aim at salt content

The Food and Drug Administration is planning an unprecedented effort to gradually reduce the salt consumed by Americans, saying that less sodium would prevent deaths.

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High-ranking al-Qaida in Iraq leader killed

BAGHDAD (AP) — A regional al-Qaida leader was killed Tuesday as U.S. and Iraqi forces continue to put pressure on the terrorist organization following the reported deaths of its two top-ranking ...


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Anti-Israel gays misusing Pride Parade as a platform

It’s not about free speech; it’s about exploiting the venue



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:51 am

Birth Certificate for Stillborns Ruffle Pro-Choice Advocates

About one in 160 pregnancies results in stillbirth, generally defined as naturally occurring fetal death after 20 weeks of gestation. In up to half of all stillbirths, the cause of death can't be determined. For many parents of stillborns, a birth certificate is a purely symbolic but nonetheless precious document.



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Election 2010: Parties battle over who offers 'change' - BBC News


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Election 2010: Parties battle over who offers 'change'
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Payday lenders lobby for loophole in regulation

Payday lenders have stepped up their federal lobbying as Congress works on sweeping legislation to regulate banks and protect ...



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A look at Republicans seeking a Washington return

A look at some of the former Republican lawmakers intent on returning to Congress:
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Three men charged in assaults at Sikh temple

‘It defeats the whole purpose … it’s supposed to be a place of peace’



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Province approves reducing Queens Quay to two lanes

But much of the $192-million project remains unfunded, leaving waterfront business owners worried a half-finished makeover could scar the street



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Turkey backs Iran, restates diplomacy - Press TV


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Turkey backs Iran, restates diplomacy
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Turkey says that it has always supported Iran's stance on its nuclear issue and has reemphasized that any coercive measure against Tehran would prove ineffective. "Turkey has always supported Iran's stance when it comes to the nuclear program," said ...
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UK: British flight restrictions largely remain; no set time for London airports to reopen, EU

LONDON (AP) — UK: British flight restrictions largely remain; no set time for London airports to reopen


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China says door not shut to negotiations with Iran (Reuters)

Reuters - China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday there was still room for a negotiated solution to Iran's disputed nuclear program, despite talks among major powers of fresh sanctions against Tehran.
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China says door not shut to negotiations with Iran

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday there was still room for a negotiated solution to Iran's disputed nuclear program, despite talks among major powers of fresh sanctions against Tehran.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:43 am

Man kills woman, self outside Tenn. hospital

Police on Tuesday were investigating why a man opened fire outside a Knoxville hospital, killing a woman and himself, after he ...



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North Korea readying for 3rd nuclear test: report

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is preparing for a third atomic test that may come in May or June, South Korean broadcaster YTN reported on Tuesday, an act that could further isolate Pyongyang and complicate already troubled nuclear diplomacy.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:41 am

North Korea readying for 3rd nuclear test: report (Reuters)

A visitor looks at models of a North Korean Scud-B missile (1st R) and South Korean missiles at the Korean War Memorial Museum in Seoul November 4, 2009. REUTERS/Choi Bu-SeokReuters - North Korea is preparing for a third atomic test that may come in May or June, South Korean broadcaster YTN reported on Tuesday, an act that could further isolate Pyongyang and complicate already troubled nuclear diplomacy.



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A photo opportunity for a photo opportunity

Canada posts $115,000 contract for four days worth of G20 photos



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:37 am

Thai antigov't protesters to set up 'forts' at Bangkok rally site+

(Kyodo) _ Street campaigners trying to bring down the Thai government led by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva began to build six "forts" Tuesday around their sit-in site in the heart of...
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A Letter: Apple Wants Its Secret iPhone Back - Iphone 4 - Gi

Well, how can I explain this? I got some interesting calls today. It was Apple. And they wanted their phone back.



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Iran: Nuclear fuel swap a chance to boost trust

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's foreign minister has called a proposed exchange of nuclear fuel an opportunity to boost trust with the West....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:33 am

Iran: Nuclear fuel swap a chance to boost trust

Iran's foreign minister has called a proposed exchange of nuclear fuel an opportunity to boost trust with the West.
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Iran: Nuclear fuel swap a chance to boost trust

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's foreign minister has called a proposed exchange of nuclear fuel an opportunity to boost trust with the West.


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Weather fair for shuttle return

Nasa says the weather in the Florida area looks much better for a Tuesday return of the space shuttle Discovery.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:32 am

The VAT is No Easy Fix

What's wrong with arguments for the value-added tax.



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Sensing GOP tide, has-beens look to be comebacks (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2006, file photo, then-Rep. Richard Pombo is shown in an interview in his home near Tracy, Calif. Republicans once saddled with the burden of President George W. Bush's unpopularity are now experiencing a boon from another struggling president: Barack Obama. The GOP senses rising fortunes from coast to coast, as one-time lawmakers look to capitalize on voter frustration that booted some of them from office in 2006. Others, long retired, see the Democrats' luster fading and with it a chance for them to return to Washington. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)AP - Republicans once saddled with the burden of President George W. Bush's unpopularity are now experiencing a boon from another struggling president: Barack Obama.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:27 am

Sensing GOP tide, has-beens look to be comebacks

Republicans once saddled with the burden of President George W. Bush's unpopularity are now experiencing a boon from another struggling president: Barack Obama.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:25 am

Iraq's oil exports dip in March by 11 percent

Iraq says oil exports dipped 11 percent in March from the previous month due to bad weather.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:24 am

Iraq's oil exports dip in March by 11 percent

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq says oil exports dipped 11 percent in March from the previous month due to bad weather.


Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:24 am

Leader deaths in Iraq seen as a huge blow to al-Qaeda

The deaths of two al-Qaeda leaders in Iraq are a blow to the Islamist insurgency but may not signal its defeat, foreign policy ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:22 am

Web Coupons Tell Stores More Than You Realize

A new breed of coupon, printed from the Internet or sent to mobile phones, is packed with information about the customer who uses it. Bar codes can be loaded with identification about the customer, Internet address, Facebook page information and even the search terms used to find the coupon



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am

Pakistan: Islamist blames US for suicide bombing

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — An Islamist politician whose party lost several members in a suicide attack blamed Pakistan's alliance with the U.S. for the violence and urged Islamabad on Tuesday to ...


Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:18 am

D.C. gun rally packs less heat than Va. event

Hundreds of gun rights activists rallied unarmed at the Washington Monument on Monday as others carrying pistols and rifles gathered ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:16 am

Facing unfit recruits, military leaders target food in schools

Mission: Readiness group joins fight for healthier school food as about 75% of those ages 17 to 24 would be unable to join the ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:10 am

Afghan deputy mayor slain while praying

KABUL (AP) -- Insurgents killed a vice mayor of the southern city of Kandahar while he was praying at a mosque, an official said Tuesday, the latest brazen attack on government officials in the volatile region where troops are preparing for an assault on Taliban forces....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:08 am

Church pedophilia scandal grows in Latin America

SAO PAULO (AP) -- The detention of an 83-year-old priest in Brazil for allegedly abusing boys as young as 12 in a case involving lurid videotape and a congressional investigation is the latest scandal to hit the Roman Catholic Church in Latin America....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:04 am

Thai protesters fortify camps in heart of Bangkok

BANGKOK (AP) -- Thai protesters said Tuesday that they would fortify their sprawling encampment in Bangkok's upscale hotel-and-shopping district before venturing out to "wage a big war" to topple the government they decry as illegitimate....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am

Thai protesters fortify camps in heart of Bangkok

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai protesters said Tuesday that they would fortify their sprawling encampment in Bangkok's upscale hotel-and-shopping district before venturing out to "wage a big war" to topple...


Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am

In hospital after a car crash and need a lawyer? Look up

Law firms are giving money for hospital naming rights, stirring debate over who is donating and where



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am

Anglican church calls for corporate sponsors

Saying it needs the money, church to sell space for brand logos, advertising at its national convention



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am

Iceland Volcano Emits More Lava, Less Ash

The volcano in Iceland, which caused havoc within the airline industry, is continuing to quiet down. While it is still erupting, the nature of the emissions has changed. More lava is being produced now and less ash is being emitted.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am

For them, Earth Day was late in coming

When freed slaves founded the community of Turkey Creek in 1866, there was nothing here but swamps, oak trees and a muddy creek.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:52 am

China to hold quake mourning day

China says it will hold a national day of mourning on Wednesday for victims of the Qinghai quake, as the death toll passes 2,000.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:50 am

Frustrated voters cut ties with Democrats, Republicans

The nation's fastest-growing political party is "none of the above," which could be bad news for Democrats and Republicans.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:44 am

Ethnic group in Myanmar gears up for war, peace

In this April 17, 2010 photo, a young female recruit of the Kachin Independence Army, one of the country's largest armed ethnic groups, participates in battle drills at a training camp near Laiza in Myanmar. The possibility of armed conflict in Myanmar, also known as Burma, is rising because a series of cease-fire agreements between the military government and more than a dozen armed ethnic groups are dissolving as the regime seeks to press those groups into becoming a border militia under government control. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Crawling on their bellies, the recruits inch through a field, dragging wooden rifles. A whistle blows, and they scramble to their knees, pulling the pins from imaginary grenades before lobbing them. Dropping flat, they yell "Boom!"




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:34 am

83-Year-Old Arrested For Pulling a Pee-Wee Herman

Still masturbating in movie theaters at the ripe old age of 83? Don't arrest this man; give him a medal!



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:30 am

The 15th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing [PICS]

Survivors and family members of the 168 people who died in the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building gathered Monday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the attack.Hundreds of people attended the ceremony at the Oklahoma City National Memorial to remember those killed in the April 19, 1995, explosion.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:30 am

Kyrgyz leaders try to quell violence

NIZHNYAYA ALARCHA, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's interim rulers moved on Tuesday to quell ethnic violence threatening their fragile grip on the Central Asian state after the overthrow of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:22 am

New castles bring back medieval memories

The Ozark Medieval Fortress, a 20-year-long work-in-progress, will serve as an outdoor classroom where students experience living ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:18 am

Goldman suit spurs Dems' financial reform bid - San Francisco Chronicle


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:11 am

Obama and Democrats challenge GOP on Wall Street

'Whose side are you on?' Sen. Christopher Dodd says as Democrats try to frame the vote on financial rules as a choice between Wall Street and Main Street.

Emboldened by the fraud allegations against giant Goldman Sachs & Co., the Obama administration and Senate Democrats will push for a showdown this week on their sweeping overhaul of financial regulations — a confrontation that echoes the epic battle over healthcare.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Airspace over Northern Europe to open Tuesday

Transport officials, under pressure from airlines, say some service can resume in areas where the ash threat is lower. But the reprieve may be temporary.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Top two Al Qaeda in Iraq leaders are dead, officials say

Iraqi and U.S. forces killed the insurgent leaders near Tikrit, U.S. and Iraqi officials say. Gen. Ray Odierno calls it a potentially ‘significant blow’ to the insurgents.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Obama arrives in L.A. to raise funds for Boxer

At the California Science Center, the president defends his tenure while supporting the senator, who is locked in a tough reelection fight. The events are expected to raise nearly $3.5 million.

In a foray that underscored the tough reelection battle facing Sen. Barbara Boxer, President Obama visited Los Angeles on Monday for a set of fundraisers expected to raise nearly $3.5 million for the three-term senator and the Democratic National Committee.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Cardinal Mahony criticizes Arizona immigration bill - Los Angeles Times


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Head of LA's Catholic archdiocese likens the bill to techniques used by Nazis and Communists. By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony lambasted legislation passed Monday by Arizona lawmakers that would crack down on ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:59 am

Iceland volcano: first flights in days leave Scottish airports

A small number of domestic flights have taken off from Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Newcastle after the cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland cleared from some parts of British airspace.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:48 am

Most in U.S. against legalizing pot, poll shows

A bowl of medicinal marijuana is displayed in a booth at The International Cannabis and Hemp Expo on Sunday at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. The two day Cannabis and Hemp Expo features speakers, retailers selling medical marijuana smoking paraphernalia and a special tent available for medical marijuana card holders to smoke their medicine.Most Americans still oppose legalizing marijuana but larger majorities believe pot has medical benefits and the government should allow its use for that purpose, according to an Associated Press-CNBC poll released Tuesday.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:46 am

Expedition recreates 'Bounty' survival-at-sea saga

Four adventurers set sail in an open boat from Tonga in a bid to re-enact the epic 4,400-mile (7040 kilometer) survival voyage of Captain William Bligh of HMS Bounty fame when he was cast adrift by mutineers in 1789.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:32 am

Expedition recreates 'Bounty' survival-at-sea saga

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) -- Four adventurers set sail in an open boat from Tonga in a bid to re-enact the epic 4,400-mile (7040 kilometer) survival voyage of Captain William Bligh of HMS Bounty fame when he was cast adrift by mutineers in 1789....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:30 am

Villaraigosa backtracks on gloom and doom over budget

Despite predictions of 4,000 layoffs, mayor says no more than 750 may lose jobs in the next fiscal year.

When it comes to the Los Angeles city budget crisis, it turns out the sky may not be falling after all.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:22 am

L.A. County chief calls for job cuts

His budget plan would eliminate many empty positions; 100 layoffs might be needed.

Los Angeles County must make significant cuts to the Sheriff's Department budget, scale back library hours and reduce public health and other services to close a more than $500-million budget shortfall, the top county executive said Monday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:09 am

Jazz Age Normandie Hotel may roar again as ‘pot-tel’

Marijuana advocates are renovating the aging Koreatown building, starting with Room 420.

The Hotel Normandie, a stoic brick building weighing down a corner of Normandie Avenue and 6th Street, opened in the Roaring '20s as an elegant residence, promising in tasteful advertisements to "leave nothing to be desired by the most experienced and exacting."



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:56 pm

Wild ride for No. 9

In the end, the name was the same atop the wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon yesterday, but for Ernst...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:52 pm

Fans revive runner

The quick actions of civilians, city police officers and EMS bike units helped revive a 64-year-old male runner...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:52 pm

283rd place OK with '09 champ

Salina Kosgei failed to defend her Boston Marathon title because she lost her edge in New York. Kosgei recovered...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:52 pm

Riding in new Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot

A precocious, baby-faced, 21-year-old Kenyan farmer with a historic surname and an assassin's speed in his...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:51 pm

Sis-boom-bah! Tom cheers for Brady women

Boston Marathon hoofer Enza Youkilis survived Heartbreak Hill yesterday,...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:50 pm

Iceland volcano: new ash cloud causes further disruption

Plans to re-open most of Britain's airports are scaled back due to fresh activity from the Icelandic volcano that has shut most of Europe's airspace for the past five days.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:47 pm

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Joseph E. Chase of Hull, a World War II and Korean War veteran and Hull and Hingham's town accountant for...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:45 pm

Obama predicts tough fight for Dems in November poll

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged on Monday that Democrats face a hard fight in holding on to their majorities in Congress in the November election because of uncertainty over the economy.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:23 pm

Millions of Stranded Travelers Given Hope

Europe Allowed Limited Air Traffic to Resume; Further Delays Likely as Volcano Seems to Strengthen

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:00 pm

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:49 pm

Just as you thought: More teens are texting

Among teens who text-message in the United States, about half send 50 or more text messages a day, and about one in three send more than 100 messages a day, according to a new study.A new study finds that daily text-messaging by teens has "shot up" dramatically in the past 18 months.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:49 pm

Pope Benedict XVI blesses people gathered for prayers in the pontiff's residence in Castelgandolfo, south of Rome

Pope Benedict XVI blesses people gathered for his Regina Coeli prayer in the courtyard of the pontiff's residence in Castelgandolfo, south of Rome. The pope is facing growing anger over the Catholic Church's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:20 pm

Pope Benedict XVI has completed five years as pontiff with the Catholic Church now facing a paedophile priests scandal

Pope Benedict XVI completed five tumultuous years as pontiff on Monday with the Roman Catholic Church mired in crisis over its handling of paedophile priest scandals.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:20 pm

A Hilter style moustache and grafitti reading: "Pedoflu" (paedophile) on an advert announcing the pope's visit to Malta

A Hilter style moustache and grafitti reading: "Pedoflu" (paedophile) are daubed on a placard announcing the visit of Pope Benedict XVI in Bahar ic-Caghaq on the island of Malta. The pope has admitted...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:20 pm

The Vatican's right-hand man, Tarcisio Bertone, sparked worldwide condemnation by linking paedophilia and homosexuality

The Vatican's Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone at La Moneda Presidential Palace in Santiago, Chile. Bertone, the pope's right-hand man, sparked worldwide condemnation by linking paedophilia...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:20 pm

Officials Reverse Bush Policy On Equity Compliance

The U.S. Department of Education is repealing a Bush-era policy that some critics argue was a way to avoid complying with federal law in providing equal opportunities for female athletes. Under the move, schools and colleges must now provide stronger evidence that they offer equal opportunities for athletic participation under the federal Title IX gender equity law.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:14 pm

LeBron plays closer for Cavs, sends Noah home

Cavaliers star LeBron James dunks on the Bulls' James Johnson in the first quarter Monday.LeBron James scored 40 points and took over in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers, fueled by a rabid home crowd that booed every move by Chicago’s Joakim Noah, maintained home-court advantage by beating the Bulls 112-102 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference playoffs.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:06 pm

AP-CNBC Poll: Most In U.S. Against Legalizing Pot

Most Americans still oppose legalizing marijuana but larger majorities believe pot has medical benefits and the government should allow its use for that purpose, according to an Associated Press-CNBC poll released Tuesday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:05 pm

Teen Texting Soars; Will Social Skills Suffer?

The number of teenagers who say they text-message daily has shot up to 54 percent from 38 percent in just the past 18 months, a new report finds. The typical American teenager sends 50 texts a day. Teachers worry the texting trend will hurt their students' interpersonal communication skills.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:02 pm

Democrats Eye Financial Reform Amid Goldman Woes

With Goldman Sachs facing a lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the effort to get financial regulatory legislation on the Senate floor is getting a fillip. But Republicans show no signs of backing down their opposition to the current bill.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:02 pm

'The Grown-Up Brain': Sharper Than Once Thought

Science writer Barbara Strauch set out to explain why our brains falter in middle age, and wound up writing a book about how they can flourish. Scientists tell us that as we careen through middle age, our brains do slow down. We have trouble retrieving names, or we get easily distracted. But the news is nowhere as bad as we might think.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:01 pm

Cops: Tenn. hospital shooter kills 1, wounds 2

A body lies on the ground after a shooting at the patient discharge exit of Parkwest Medical Center Monday in Knoxville, Tenn. A gunman opened fire outside a hospital Monday, killing a woman and injuring two others before committing suicide, police said.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

Two Dead in Tennessee Hospital Shooting - New York Times


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A gunman fatally shot a woman and injured two others before killing himself outside a hospital in Knoxville, Tenn., the police said. The attack happened at about 4:30 pm near the patient discharge area of the Parkwest Medical Center, ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

Quake measuring 5.0 hits west Australia

PERTH, Australia - A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Australia's major gold-mining region in the west Tuesday, collapsing roofs of several buildings and prompting the evacuation of mines, schools and hospitals.There were no immediate...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Apr 2010 | 9:57 pm

Thousands of military and riot police have been deployed in the Silom business district

Thai office workers walk past armed soldiers in the Silom business district of Bangkok. Thai security forces swooped on central Bangkok wielding weapons and razor wire to block "Red Shirt" protesters from...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 9:41 pm

Most businesses in Silom remained open despite the military presence but many workers and shoppers stayed away

Map of Bangkok. Thai security forces swooped on central Bangkok, wielding weapons and razor wire to block "Red Shirt" protesters from taking their anti-government campaign to the capital's financial hub...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 9:41 pm

Thai troops on Bangkok streets to protect financial hub

Hundreds of Thai troops poured into central Bangkok to protect the capital's financial hub, raising the stakes in the standoff between the government and "Red Shirts". Duration 00:00:37
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 9:41 pm

The Red Shirts have occupied parts of Bangkok for more than a month, causing massive disruption to business and tourism

A "Red Shirt" protester reads a magazine during an anti-government protest in the main shopping district of central Bangkok. Thai security forces swooped on central Bangkok, wielding weapons and razor...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 9:41 pm

A Venezuelan Air Force jet takes part in a drill over Fort Tiuna

A Venezuelan Air Force jet participates in a drill over Fort Tiuna, held as part of the Bicentenary of Venezuelan independence celebrations in Caracas. Recently-acquired Chinese K-8 planes and Russian...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 8:40 pm

Venezuela ALBA Summit

From left: Cuba's President Raul Castro speaks with Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro, center, during a session of the Bolivarian Alternative Trade Agreement, ALBA, summit next to Venezuela's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Apr 2010 | 8:20 pm

Three rescued, five days after China quake

JIEGU - Relatives kept alive a 4-year-old girl and an elderly woman trapped by an earthquake under a collapsed house for almost a week in China by using bamboo poles to push water and rice through the rubble until rescuers saved them.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Apr 2010 | 8:17 pm

Murdered gangster 'had it coming' - Underbelly author

Murdered gangster Carl Williams "had it coming," an expert on Melbourne's gangland scene has said. Underbelly co-author and Melbourne Age senior crime writer Andrew Rule said that Carl Williams, 39, began a "chain of violence"...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Apr 2010 | 7:57 pm

NY man sentenced in terrorism financing case

NEW YORK - A New York businessman was sentenced Monday to more than 10 years in prison for trying to funnel money to a terrorism training camp in Afghanistan through an undercover agent posing as a wealthy Middle Easterner.Abdul...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Apr 2010 | 7:38 pm

Quake hits Kalgoorlie, damages buildings

PERTH - An earthquake has hit the West Australian Goldfields towns of Kalgoorlie and Boulder, damaging hotels and other buildings.The magnitude 4.7 quake hit at 8.15am (12.15pm NZT) on Tuesday, West Australian police said.It...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Apr 2010 | 7:33 pm

Gunman opens fire at US hospital

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - A gunman opened fire outside a hospital on Monday, killing a woman and injuring two others before committing suicide, police said.Knoxville Police Chief Sterling Owen IV said all the victims were female...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Apr 2010 | 6:07 pm

Senate Panel Subpoenas Fort Hood Documents

A Senate committee subpoenaed the Obama administration for secret documents and access to witnesses in last year's mass shooting at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas. But Defense officials say the Homeland Security committee lacks jurisdiction over personnel issues.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Apr 2010 | 5:43 pm

Revealing clothes cause quakes - cleric

BEIRUT - A senior Iranian cleric says women who wear revealing clothing and behave promiscuously are to blame for earthquakes.Iran is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries, and the cleric's unusual explanation for...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Apr 2010 | 5:26 pm

Goldman trader takes time off; reform momentum grows

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc said the bond trader at the center of a landmark civil fraud case against the firm is taking time off, and the regulatory fallout on Wall Street threatened to widen.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 5:19 pm

Priest caught in sex act with choirboy

An elderly Brazilian priest was caught on camera in a sex act with a choirboy. 84-year-old Luiz Marques Barbosa has been arrested and put in detention for 30 days to stop him fleeing, reports the AFP news agency. A Brazilian...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Apr 2010 | 5:02 pm

Video: Impact of Aviation Freeze

Economic experts say that over $2 billion could be lost throughout the aviation industry due to volcanic ash. Richard Roth reports that other industries have suffered as well.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:53 pm

Video: Cleaning Up the Travel Mess

A new plan is now under way in the hopes of restoring the airline industry back to normal in the wake of a massive volcanic eruption in Iceland. Mark Phillips reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:45 pm

New ash cloud heading for UK - some Europe flights resume

Limited flights are resuming at Paris airports and Switzerland has reopened its airspace after five days blocked by ash from Iceland's volcano.But the threat of a new ash cloud is casting doubts over when flights will recommence...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:37 pm

GM To Repay Government Loan Before June

General Motors Co. will fully repay the $6.7 billion loan portion of its U.S. government aid earlier than its previously promised payback date of June, a person briefed on the plans said Monday. The company has received a total of $52 billion in U.S. government aid.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:29 pm

US jury deliberating in NZ murder accused case

ITHACA, New York April - A jury has begun deliberating in the trial of a New Zealand man accused of murdering his wife of eight months on a New York nature trail.Blazej Kot, who was studying at Cornell University, has pleaded...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Apr 2010 | 4:11 pm

Volcanic ash cloud: new threat to flights

Air traffic control company Nats has said the "situation was worsening" in some areas as a new ash cloud is spreading towards the UK, with the possibility of further delays.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:46 pm

Hybrid Cars' Silence Just One Factor In High Pedestrian Death Rate

Hybrids are more likely to kill pedestrians in accidents, but they're also more likely to encounter more pedestrians because they are concentrated in busy areas.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:20 pm

U.S. to end military operations in Haiti on June 1

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military will wrap up its formal earthquake relief mission in Haiti on June 1, although some assistance will continue beyond that date, a U.S. military official said on Monday.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:11 pm

Volcanic ash cloud: Met Office blamed for unnecessary six-day closure

The Met Office has been blamed for triggering the "unnecessary" six-day closure of British airspace which has cost airlines, passengers and the economy more than £1.5 billion.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Apr 2010 | 3:06 pm

Volcanic ash cloud: Met Office profile

The Met Office operates as a subsidiary of the Ministry of Defence but charges customers including the taxpayer for its various services.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:59 pm

Volcanic ash cloud: timeline of Met Office blunders

The Met Office's credibility has taken a battering in recent years amid a series of inaccurate forecasts and criticism of its operations.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:56 pm

French footballers, Ribery and Govou, in prostitute sex scandal

A sex scandal has threatened to engulf France's football team after two of its leading players were questioned about under-age prostitutes.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:38 pm

U.S.: 2 of Al Qaeda's Top Leaders Killed in Iraq

Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri Killed in Nighttime Raid; Deaths Touted as "Significant Blow" to Terror Network

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:30 pm

Al Qaeda's two top Iraq leaders killed in raid

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's top two leaders in Iraq have been killed, officials said Monday, in a strike the United States called a "potentially devastating blow" but whose impact analysts said may be limited.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:25 pm

Day in Pictures

A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:24 pm

Toyota will recall Lexus GX460, DOT officials say

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling the Lexus GX460 sport utility vehicle to correct a problem that could lead to rollover or loss of control, according to Department of Transportation officials.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:02 pm

Writer's Wife Wrote Poison Pen Amazon Reviews

U.K. Author's Wife Admits to Posting Bad Reviews of Her Husband's Rivals' Books

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm

Volcano Spews Less Ash as Lava Boils Up

Scientists Monitoring Icelandic Eruption Say More Magma Is Flowing, Other Eruptions May Be Triggered

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm

Body of Slain TV Producer's Wife to Return Home

Bruce Beresford-Redman, a Former "Survivor" Producer, Remains in Mexico While Police Await Forensics Test Results

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:37 pm

5 flights to Europe scheduled to depart LAX



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:33 pm

Indonesia Upholds Controversial Blasphemy Law

Civil Rights Groups Oppose Law They Say Discriminates Against Minority Religions, Including Non-Mainstream Muslims

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Apr 2010 | 12:30 pm

Volcanic ash: cloud of uncertainty

Telegraph View: It transpires that thousands of flights were cancelled simply because of a mathematical model
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Apr 2010 | 12:29 pm

Iraq's senior al-Qaeda leaders killed

Abu Ayub al-Masri and Abu Omar al-Baghdadi were killed by rockets as they sheltered an underground bunker.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Apr 2010 | 12:01 pm