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La. oil rig survivors back on land; 11 missing (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:20 am Obama keeps up pressure for financial overhaul (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:17 am Pope accepts resignation of third Irish bishop (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:12 am Linux on the iPhone: Android running on iPhone!From the legendary @planetbeing.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am Baseball: Giants remove Utsumi from active roster+(Kyodo) _ Yomiuri Giants left-hander Tetsuya Utsumi was removed from the active roster Thursday after complaining of muscle stiffness. Dominican right-hander Wirfin Obispo will fill hisSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am 'Gundam' cafe to open in Tokyo's Akihabara+(Kyodo) _ A theme restaurant based on the popular Japanese sci-fi animation series "Mobile Suit Gundam" will open in Tokyo's Akihabara district on Saturday, the operator Bandai Co. said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am Obama: Financial reform key to avoiding crisis (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:06 am Obama: Financial reform key to avoiding crisisWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will urge the Congress on Thursday not to let the chance for an overhaul of Wall Street regulations slip away and will warn of the risk of another financial crisis if reforms are not enacted.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:06 am Tracked down: Kevin Kline, Mike Golic, Jason Varitek and more...Kevin Kline, star of the indie flick "The Extra Man," making the red carpet scene...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:06 am SEAL acquitted of failing to prevent beating of Iraqi prisonerThe inmate is accused of masterminding a grisly attack on four American contractors.A U.S. military jury Thursday cleared a Navy SEAL of failing to prevent the beating of an Iraqi prisoner suspected of masterminding a 2004 attack that killed four American security contractors.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:05 am Zimbabwe divided over Iran visitIran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is due in Zimbabwe, despite protests by the prime minister's party.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:03 am S.Korean warship 'hit by N.Korean torpedo' (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am Planes fill the skies over Europe againBut shifting winds send new plume of volcanic ash over Scandinavia, forcing some airports in Norway and Sweden to close again
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am The Sun As We've Never Seen It BeforeSDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) goes lives at 2:15 EDT. SDO is designed to help us understand the Sun's influence on Earth and Near-Earth space by studying the solar atmosphere on small scales of space and time and in many wavelengths simultaneously.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am 2ND LD: Japan supermarket sales in FY 2009 fall for 13th straight year+TOKYO, April 22 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO AT 4TH-5TH GRAFS) Japan's supermarket sales in fiscal 2009 fell 4.4 percent on a same store basis from the previous year for the 13th...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Former Hacker: Microsoft More Secure Than Apple and AdobeA seasoned hacker believes Microsoft is now more secure than both Apple and Adobe, claiming Apple has only started taking seriously in the last six months.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Brewery toasts success with bottle designAfter misfire, Mill Street gets it right with a new look for its organic beer
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am German bishop offers resignationA senior German bishop offers to resign following accusations that he hit children, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am Flights take off but ash limits Norway, Sweden
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am Soccer: Japan to name World Cup squad on May 10+(Kyodo) _ Japan coach Takeshi Okada will name his final 23-man squad for this summer's World Cup finals in South Africa on May 10, the Japan Football Association said Thursday. Teams...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am Even the music's recycled!Getting a little nostalgic for the '90s? Well, we have a treat for you. Radio 92.9 brings '90s...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am La. oil rig survivors back on land; 11 still missingFamilies welcomed survivors of a thunderous blast aboard an oil platform as Coast Guard rescuers combed Gulf of Mexico waters ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am Jordan investigating possible rocket attackA senior Jordanian security official says police are investigating a possible rocket attack that damaged a cooling storage house in the Red Sea port of Aqaba.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am Jordan investigating possible rocket attackAMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A senior Jordanian security official says police are investigating a possible rocket attack that damaged a cooling storage house in the Red Sea port of Aqaba. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am Bristol Palin: Hacked e-mail meant harassing calls (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am Obama pushes case for bank reformPresident Obama will tell Wall Street that his proposals to tighten government control of the banks is in its own interest.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:54 am Scott Brown creates shrine to Ted KennedyIt may be "the people's seat," but as far as U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is concerned, it's Kennedy's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:53 am Armenia suspends Turkey dealArmenia's ruling coalition says it is halting the parliamentary ratification of landmark accords on normalising relations with Turkey.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am Snow the latest challenge in China quake recoveryBEIJING (AP) -- Homeless earthquake survivors huddled in thin tents against strong winds Thursday while traffic slowed on ice- and snow-slicked roads, the latest challenges to recovery in mountainous far western China....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am More than just red shirts in Bangkok protest zoneThere's now more to Thailand's "Red Shirt" protesters than just red shirts.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am More than just red shirts in Bangkok protest zoneBANGKOK (AP) — There's now more to Thailand's "Red Shirt" protesters than just red shirts.
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am Census shifting gears for home visitsAs the first phase of the 2010 Census mailing back the forms comes to a close, another more expensive, tedious and labor-intensive ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am Schools urge parents not to take kids to work (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am Low-cost airline Jetstar Asia to fly to Japan+(Kyodo) _ Budget airline Jetstar Asia said Thursday it plans to launch daily flights between Singapore and Osaka via Taipei from July this year. The low-cost wing of Qantas will begin...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am Sam Bradford's ready; the rest is up to RamsNEW YORK - Sam Bradford hasn't played on a bad team since his senior season in high school when Putnam City...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:49 am LEAD: Sports schedule for Friday, April 23+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING AFTER CANCELLATION OF THURSDAY'S PLAY FOR MEN'S GOLF) Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Friday, April 23: BASEBALL Central League Yomiuri vs...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:48 am CBC pollster/Liberal adviser?Even a poll skeptic such as myself was surprised
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am Schools urge parents not to take kids to workCHICAGO - Many U.S. school districts are urging parents to keep their kids in class and not take them to work...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:44 am Russia raises $5.5bn on marketsRussia has raised $5.5bn (4bn euros; £3.5bn) in its first international debt sale since it defaulted in 1998.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:43 am ICC Prosecutor condemns Sudan noncooperationThe prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked judges to report Sudan to the U.N. Security Council for refusing to hand over a government minister and a militia leader accused of atrocities in Darfur.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:43 am ICC Prosecutor condemns Sudan noncooperationTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked judges to report Sudan to the U.N. Security Council for refusing to hand over a government minister and...
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:43 am Mexico City offers bikes in its clean air campaignMEXICO CITY (AP) -- Pedaling placidly, black-suited businessmen and women in dresses and high heels wheel shiny red bikes between growling green buses, serenaded by shrill police whistles and coughing diesel trucks, the morning sunlight filtering through yellow smog....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am Mexico City offers bikes in its clean air campaignPedaling placidly, black-suited businessmen and women in dresses and high heels wheel shiny red bikes between growling green buses, serenaded by shrill police whistles and coughing diesel...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am US military jury clears SEAL in Iraq abuse caseBAGHDAD (AP) -- A U.S. military jury cleared a Navy SEAL Thursday of failing to prevent the beating of an Iraqi prisoner suspected of masterminding a 2004 attack that killed four American security contractors....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am US military jury clears SEAL in Iraq abuse caseA U.S. military jury cleared a Navy SEAL Thursday of failing to prevent the beating of an Iraqi prisoner suspected of masterminding a 2004 attack that killed four American security...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am All victims in Polish plane crash identifiedWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's government says forensic experts have identified the last 21 bodies among the victims killed in the plane crash that claimed the life of President Lech Kaczynski.<...
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am 'Idol' keeps Siobhan Magnus' dream aliveIt was a bittersweet evening on Fox's "American Idol" last night. The top 12 contestants reunited...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am Greek budget deficit 13.6 percent of GDP in 2009Financially-stricken Greece is showing an even bigger budget deficit for 2009 than previously thought.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am Iran Tests Speed Boats In "Major" Gulf War Games - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:33 am Vietnamese sister city a hard sell in NC Army townThe mayor of one of America's most well-known Army cities wants to establish cultural ties to a rural Vietnamese town. That plan has angered some veterans who served in Southeast Asia generations ago.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am The Eiffel Tower Made Its Own Lightning?!? Yes, Yes It Did!Photographed by Hakim Atek on 25 May 2009 in France. "The upward branching in this photo shows that the Eiffel Tower actually initiated the discharge," says lightning researcher Richard Blakeslee..."In other words, instead of starting in the cloud and coming to ground, this flash started when the tower 'launched' a leader that propagated upward..."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Psycho killer's chilling photo albumConvicted 'Dating Game' psycho killer Rodney Alcala hoarded 1000 photos of women and children in a chilling photo diary that could help police solve dozens of Cold Case investigations.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Mexico City offers bikes in its clean air campaignPedaling placidly, black-suited businessmen and women in dresses and high heels wheel shiny red bikes between growling green buses, serenaded by shrill police whistles and coughing diesel trucks, the morning sunlight filtering through yellow smog.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Mexico City offers bikes in its clean air campaignMEXICO CITY (AP) — Pedaling placidly, black-suited businessmen and women in dresses and high heels wheel shiny red bikes between growling green buses, serenaded by shrill police whistles and cou...
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Spurs justify £1m Begovic demandSpurs issue a statement to clarify why they are owed £1m by Portsmouth for goalkeeper Asmir Begovic over his aborted move to White Hart Lane.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am Schools urge parents not to take kids to workMany U.S. school districts are urging parents to keep their kids in class and not take them to work Thursday for an annual event they say disrupts learning at an increasingly critical time of year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am Rockets hit Jordan 'from Egypt'Two rockets reportedly fired from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula have landed in Jordanian territory.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am New Kyrgyz leaders set poll dateThe new Kyrgyz government says it will hold elections in October, after a constitutional referendum on reducing presidential powers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am First Look: New 'Shrek' premieres at TribecaNEW YORK - One thing hasn't changed with "Shrek": Puss in Boots still steals the show. The fourth...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am Recriminations fly over flight chaosAirlines and passengers clamour for compensation over the volcano ash travel chaos, as air traffic returns to normal.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am Iran tests speed boats in "major" Gulf war gamesTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards successfully deployed a new speed boat capable of destroying enemy ships as war games began on Thursday in a waterway crucial for global oil supplies, Iranian media reported.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:25 am Iran tests speed boats in "major" Gulf war games (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:25 am Families welcome rig blast survivors
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:25 am Gunmen kill Pakistan politicianGunmen kill a former member of parliament and three others in northern Pakistan's volatile Charsadda district.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am US Navy SEAL cleared in Iraq abuse caseBAGHDAD - A U.S. military jury has cleared a Navy SEAL in an abuse case involving an Iraqi prisoner accused of...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am Kelly Clarkson refuses to cancel Indonesia concertJAKARTA, Indonesia - Former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson says she will perform in Indonesia despite growing...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:19 am Former IOC president Samaranch's funeral beginsThe coffin holding former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch, draped with the Olympic flag, has been wheeled into the Catalonia state headquarters to the sound of the Olympic hymn.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:18 am S. Korea was Warned of Suicide Submarine PlotsMilitary Intel Warned Navy of "Human Torpedo" Squads Weeks Before Unexplained Blast Sunk S. Korean ShipSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am General Election 2010: Nick Clegg under pressure to explain private account ... - Telegraph.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:16 am Volcano Still Vexing as Europe's Skies Open UpFlight Control Group Predicts 1st Normal Day of Travel in a Week, as Sweden, Norway Hit by Fresh Ash PlumeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:15 am European Air Traffic Close to Normal - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:14 am If the IRS made a GPS...Would you get to your destination?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am Gisele Bundchen: I knew, I knewSupermodel mommy Gisele Bundchen says she always knew she and New England Patriots...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:09 am US military jury clears Navy SEAL in Iraqi abuse case linked to Blackwater 2004 killings.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:09 am US military jury clears Navy SEAL in Iraqi abuse case linked to Blackwater 2004 killings, MLBAGHDAD (AP) — US military jury clears Navy SEAL in Iraqi abuse case linked to Blackwater 2004 killings.
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:09 am Japan starts 'research whaling' off northeastern coast+(Kyodo) _ Japan on Thursday started a program to catch 60 minke whales in Pacific waters off its northeastern coast as part of its "research whaling" in 2010. A ceremony to send off a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:09 am Flights take off but ash limits Norway, SwedenBRUSSELS (AP) -- European airports sent thousands of planes into the sky Thursday after a week of unprecedented disruptions, but shifting winds sent a new plume of volcanic ash over Scandinavia, forcing some airports in Norway and Sweden to close again....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:07 am Flights take off but ash limits Norway, Sweden (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:07 am Gunmen burst into Holiday Inn, abduct guests
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:04 am European flights back to normal Thursday (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am European flights back to normal ThursdayBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European air traffic was likely to be back to normal on Thursday after the end of almost all restrictions related to the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland, European air traffic agency Eurocontrol said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am Nick Clegg: 'Cleggmania' Sweeps Britain, Liberal Democrats SA week ago, most people in Britain considered Nick Clegg, the "little-known leader" of the Liberal Democrats to be, by all measures, a long shot to become Britain's next prime minister. But that was before "Cleggmania" swept the country.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:51 am Almost Genius: The Cardboard Box That Fits Anything Perfectl"Universal packaging system -- How brilliant is this? Designer Patrick Sung's Universal Packaging System is meant to precisely fit anything that needs shipping. The individual cardboard sheets are scored with a triangle pattern that can either be fitted to an oddly shaped object, or formed into a custom fitted cardboard box: ..."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:50 am Ex-Olympics head Juan Antonio Samaranch dies at 89BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Shy, reserved and unimposing at first glance, Juan Antonio Samaranch also was a shrewd and sometimes ruthless operator who built consensus and got what he wanted during s...
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:49 am WTF: Thieves Break INTO Prison!It would make a good gag for a comedy if it weren't actually true: thieves have broken into a Dutch prison to steal the inmates' televisions.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:48 am If Big Ten opts to go big, it might not go aloneOn a day Jim Delany made news by saying, essentially, nothing new about the Big Ten's potential expansion plans, Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive let it be known that his league is not about to stand by idly if the landscape of college football dramatically shifts toward the Midwest.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:43 am Iceland volcano: Flights resume but ministers face calls for inquiry into shambolic' air banPassengers are still advised not to travel to airports unless their flight is confirmed as unaffected.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:39 am LEAD: Japan supermarket sales in FY 2009 fall for 13th straight year+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Japan's supermarket sales in fiscal 2009 fell 4.4 percent on a same store basis from the previous year for the 13th consecutive year of decline, an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:34 am German bishop offers to resign over abuseBERLIN (AP) -- A leading conservative Roman Catholic bishop in Germany has written to Pope Benedict XVI offering to resign amid persistent allegations of physical abuse and financial misconduct, the Augsburg Diocese said Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:32 am Israel to US: No building halt in east JerusalemJERUSALEM (AP) -- Aides to Israel's prime minister said Thursday that his government has officially rejected President Barack Obama's demand that it suspends all construction in contested east Jerusalem, a move that threatens to entrench a year-old deadlock in Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:29 am Netanyahu rejects US demands to freeze Jerusalem construction - Ha'aretz
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:28 am Decrying US, Iran Begins War Games - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:27 am German bishop offers to resign over abuse
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:25 am Iraq airmen blues: No MiG today; no F-16 eitherNEW AL-MUTHANNA AIR BASE, Iraq (AP) -- An Iraqi Air Force C-130 Hercules touches down at a base west of Baghdad as Iraqi pilots and their American instructors watch from the runway - a graceful landing for the bulky four-turboprop airlifter, one of several now owned by Iraq....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:24 am Report: SKorea warned of NKorean submarine attackSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Military intelligence officers had warned earlier this year that North Korea was preparing a suicide submarine attack on a South Korean vessel in retaliation for an earlier defeat in a sea battle, a newspaper said Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:23 am Whaling issue in 'defining phase' - McCullyJapan is willing to reduce its whale catch quota for the country's annual research hunts if it can resume commercial whaling along its coasts, a fisheries official said.Japan has been pushing for an end to the ban on such commercial...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am Wait, Bush is okay now?Tea Party supporters do not want a third party and say they usually or almost always vote Republican. The percentage holding a favorable opinion of former President George W. Bush, at 57 percent, almost exactly matches the percentage in the general public that holds an unfavorable view of him.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:18 am Kelly Clarkson refuses to cancel Indonesia concertJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson says she will perform in Indonesia despite growing protests Thursday from fans and anti-tobacco groups unhappy over a cigaret...
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:15 am Iran Launches War Games in Strategic WatersLatest Demonstration of Military Might in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz Comes Early, Amid Nuclear StandoffSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:15 am Houses of 2020 will be all about energyThe American house of 2020 will likely be smaller, smarter, more urban and efficient.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:08 am eBay Founder's Next Bid: Online News ServiceAs newspapers suffer from hard times, local news in Honolulu has gotten a boost from eBay founder and Hawaii resident Pierre Omidyar. He is using a part of his personal fortune to start Civil Beat, which is a subscription online news service. Omidyar is betting that people will pay $19.99 a month to read news and participate in conversations on the web. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:07 am Kyrgyzstan's new leaders set October election date - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Apr 2010 | 2:01 am US military jury clears SEAL in Iraq abuse caseBAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. military jury cleared a Navy SEAL Thursday of failing to prevent the beating of an Iraqi prisoner suspected of masterminding a 2004 attack that killed four American securit...
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:57 am Earth Day: 10 lessons for building a green houseWhat one reporter has learned trying to build an ultra-efficient, right-sized home, from cost issues to sunshine, space and walkability ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:54 am Natural playgrounds are growing into a national trendThe playground of the future is beginning to take shape, and it looks a lot like the backyard of the past.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:52 am Greek workers strike, challenge EU/IMF talksATHENS (Reuters) - Greek public sector workers walked off the job on Thursday to protest against austerity measures and press the government not to agree to further cuts as it discusses an aid package with the EU and IMF.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:43 am Deutsche Bahn taking over Arriva PLCLONDON (AP) — U.K. bus and train operator Arriva PLC has agreed to be taken over by Deutsche Bahn in a deal valued at 1.6 billion pounds ($2.5 billion), the companies announced Thursday. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:35 am Obama keeps up pressure for financial overhaul - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:31 am Tension deepens in Bangkok, fears unrest may spreadBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's tense political standoff was nearing a climax on Thursday with anti-government protesters preparing for imminent battle in central Bangkok against tens of thousands of armed troops.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:26 am Global strategies for sex educationComplete abstinence from discussion in some, and others going all the way
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:22 am Oil Rig Explosion Survivors Arrive In New OrleansA boat carrying survivors from Tuesday night's oil rig explosion and fire in the Gulf of Mexico has arrived in Louisiana. Their families were there to meet them. Meanwhile, the Coast Guard says it's searching through the night for 11 workers still missing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:19 am Iran begins war games in Gulf, Strait of HormuzTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard on Thursday started large-scale war games in the Persian Gulf and the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state television reported....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:07 am If Canada’s military is itching for a fight, it won’t be in the CongoDebate in Commons proves to be lukewarm as Canada assesses whether to give general the go-ahead for UN-led peacekeeping mission
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Public transit becomes the safest cut of allTransit City lacks a constituency because it has yet to be built
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Low water keeps boats in dockDry winter and spring leave Lake Ontario at its lowest point in a decade
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Financial regulation reform faces stiff oppositionSenate panel approves third controversial piece of overhaul package. Obama to make his case in New York on Thursday.As President Obama heads to New York City on Thursday to press for a major overhaul of financial rules, he faces stiff opposition by Wall Street to the toughest proposed regulatory crackdown since the Great Depression.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Duration of DWP rate hike questionedTwo L.A. council members want officials to clarify whether the increase is for just three months or permanent. The mayor says it’s permanent.One week after the Los Angeles City Council voted to seek a 4.8% electricity rate hike, two council members said Wednesday that they want city officials to explain just how long the increase will last.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Suspected gunman in Valley massacre capturedThe fugitive wanted in the slaying of four at a Valley Village restaurant is caught, along with his brother, near Seattle.A man wanted in connection with the slaying of four people at a Valley Village restaurant has been captured by a federal fugitive task force in the Seattle area.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Spurs spike Mavericks to even series
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Apr 2010 | 12:48 am Georgia confirms uranium seizure, blames RussiaThe president of Georgia confirmed Wednesday that his country seized a shipment of highly enriched uranium, and blamed Russia ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Apr 2010 | 12:42 am Hughes carries no-hit bid into 8th, Yanks win
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Apr 2010 | 12:40 am China military paper spells out nuclear arms stanceBEIJING (Reuters) - China must have a limited nuclear "second strike" force to deter foes from threatening it with atomic weapons, the nation's main military newspaper said on Thursday, in a rare account of Beijing's nuclear strategy.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Apr 2010 | 12:38 am Anger rises against Red Shirt protests in BangkokBANGKOK (AP) -- Anger among Bangkok residents mounted Thursday against anti-government protesters who have entrenched themselves in the capital's commercial district, causing the closure of hotels and offices and disrupting incomes....Source: AP Top International News At 6:09 a... | 22 Apr 2010 | 12:05 am Police weighing Arizona's immigration bill's impact - Arizona Republic
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Apr 2010 | 12:05 am Invisible threats mark Earth Day at 40
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Torstar, cash at hand, leads CanWest biddingCanWest's bankers have put a priority on getting their money back fast, so any bid financed by debt has a lower chance – and the publisher of the Toronto Star has a wealthy backer
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Without federal aid, banks plot different courseBBVA Compass Bank, the nation's 15th largest, was one of the biggest financial institutions to survive the economic crisis without ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Apr 2010 | 11:59 pm Motorcyclist Deaths Drop, Sour Economy CitedAfter a decade of steady increases, motorcyclist deaths nose-dived last year, possibly due to bikers watching their budgets in a sour economy. The study indicates a 16 percent drop in U.S. motorcycle fatalities through the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same period in the previous year. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Apr 2010 | 11:46 pm Murtha's open Pa. seat gives GOP hopeIn 36 years as a congressman, John Murtha made it his mission to funnel millions of dollars from Capitol Hill to this district ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Apr 2010 | 11:41 pm North Korea torpedoed South's navy ship: reportSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's military believes a torpedo fired from a North Korean submarine sank its navy ship last month, based on intelligence gathered jointly with the United States, a news report said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Apr 2010 | 11:35 pm Spouting off for the Tea Party - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Apr 2010 | 11:22 pm Australian who killed snack-thrower sent to prisonAn Australian driver who ran over and killed a man who threw snacks at her car was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Apr 2010 | 11:19 pm Moody's lowers Toyota credit rating over profit concernsThe carmaker's problems stem from the recall of more than 8 million vehicles, possibly billions in lost sales and repar costs, and pending lawsuits.Toyota Motor Corp.'s credit rating was cut by Moody's Investors Service because it expects profit at the carmaker to stay at "a low level" through at least 2012.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Apr 2010 | 11:16 pm Sony brings streaming baseball games to PS3Sony Corp is bringing baseball to America's living rooms on its PlayStation 3 video game console, ratcheting up the competition in the race to become the digital hub of the home.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Apr 2010 | 11:11 pm Schwarzenegger, Villaraigosa back plans to rein in pension costsThey say public employees’ retirement packages are more generous than taxpayers can afford.Warning that retirement benefits for public employees are escalating out of control, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Wednesday that they supported controversial plans to rein in the costs.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Apr 2010 | 11:01 pm Canucks rally round to tie seriesVancouver scores four times in third period to draw level with Los Angeles at 2-2 with 6-4 victory
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Apr 2010 | 10:53 pm The roof is buzzing – literally – at Vancouver’s convention centreFour beehives said to be doing well after first winter atop marquee site
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Apr 2010 | 10:52 pm NZ series wins US film festival prizeA New Zealand television drama series has won the top prize at a film festival in the United States.Kaitangata Twitch, which begins screening on Maori Television on May 2, beat out international competition to win the Platinum...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Apr 2010 | 10:51 pm Tough enforcement against illegal immigrants is decriedAdvocates say the deportation case against one Nevada couple highlights the continued harassing of many who pose no threat – despite Obama’s promises to target bad actors and help legalize others.When the Obama administration went before California's 9th Circuit Court last year seeking to deport a middle-class couple from Nevada, one judge criticized the government's case as "horrific." Another labeled it the "most senseless result possible." A third complained of "an extraordinarily bad use of government resources."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Apr 2010 | 10:19 pm Woman gets 25 years for cheese ball murderA woman has been sentenced to a maximum 25 years behind bars, over the murder of a Sydney man who had thrown Cheese Balls at her car.The court heard Sarah May Ward had been drinking and smoking marijuana before the 2008 attack,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Apr 2010 | 10:04 pm Iraq Credited With Deaths Of Al-Qaida FiguresThe U.S. says the Iraqi military took the lead in the mission that killed two top leaders of the insurgent group this week. But analysts say regardless of who was in charge, al-Qaida in Iraq may not be finished yet. The group has a demonstrated ability to regroup after losing its leaders. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Apr 2010 | 10:01 pm Nursing-home residents get aid to move outFederally funded program run by states aims to get 37,000 out on their own by 2013, but it's off to a slow start
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm President To Make Case For Financial OverhaulPresident Obama will push Wall Street to get behind the effort to write new rules for the financial industry. Although the measure enjoys broad public support, so far no Republican senator has been willing to back the bill. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm The Birds And The Bees Thrown Off By Early SpringIn recent years, spring has been coming several days early. That may confuse plants and animals, making them shift their schedules — with unhappy results. For example, some birds are migrating with the expectation that food, as in bugs, awaits them along the way. But now, the food might not be there at the usual time. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Black Americans Look To Health Plan For New HopeMany African-Americans are hoping the health care overhaul will cut into the high incidence of cancer, diabetes and other chronic diseases in their communities. But not everyone is convinced the bill will help ease the disparities between black and white. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Democrats: The Wind In Conservatives' SailsMany Americans distrust the federal government — a viewpoint that's especially common among conservatives. That's the finding of a recent poll — and to many conservatives, it suggests that the broader public is coming around to their viewpoint — and giving them political momentum. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Motorcycle deaths down 10% in '09But new report doesn't increase hopes for consistent declines.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Apr 2010 | 9:45 pm ‘Idol Gives Back’ takes long route to elimination
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Apr 2010 | 9:34 pm Outrage over bottom-wiping photoFrance's justice minister has called for legal action to be taken against a man who was caught on camera wiping his bottom with the French flag.Michel Alliot-Marie said it was unacceptable for the flag to be disrespected in such...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Apr 2010 | 9:30 pm Georgia President: Enriched Uranium SeizedLeader Blamed Russia for Creating Instability that Allows Nuclear Smugglers into the RegionSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Apr 2010 | 9:30 pm On Earth Day's 40th anniversary, a different worldDenis Hayes, coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970, discusses the challenges for the environmental movement and prospects for global warming legislation in today's changed political climate.When millions of environmental activists gathered on college campuses and in major cities 40 years ago for the first Earth Day, the rallies, teach-ins and organizing helped galvanize action on a historic scale — including passage of the Clean Air and Clean Water acts and creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Apr 2010 | 9:28 pm On Earth Day's 40th anniversary, a different world - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Apr 2010 | 8:47 pm 11 missing in oil rig blastNEW ORLEANS - Rescuers in helicopters and boats searched the Gulf of Mexico for 11 missing workers after a thunderous explosion rocked a huge oil drilling platform and lit up the night sky with a pillar of flame. Seventeen people...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm Muslim Group Warns 'South Park' Creators Of DeathA radical Muslim group has warned the creators of South Park that they could face violent retribution for depicting the prophet Muhammad in a bear suit during last week's episode. The article's author said the show's creators "should feel threatened by what they did." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Apr 2010 | 7:25 pm Video: Haiti to Halt Some Food Aid?Three months after Haiti's earthquake, food is still in short supply and victims remain in refugee camps. Yet as Sharyl Attkisson reports, Haiti's government wants to halt some international aid.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Apr 2010 | 7:08 pm Taxpayers could face huge payout to Williams familyThe Victorian government may be liable to pay a huge amount in compensation for the death of gangland killer Carl Williams, a legal group says.The underworld figure's 9-year-old daughter could have a case to sue prison authorities...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Apr 2010 | 7:03 pm Somali pirates strike againFour suspected Somali pirates carrying AK-47s and a rocket-propelled grenade have seized a bulk carrier with 21 crew on board, officials said.It's the fourth ship pirates have seized in less than a week.The Panamanian-flagged,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Apr 2010 | 6:50 pm Airlines Start Sorting Fliers, Licking WoundsVolcano Ash Blame Game Begins over Europe's Handling of Airspace as Flights ResumeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Apr 2010 | 6:30 pm Haiti Wants Food Aid to Stop?Government Says Generous Public Outpouring Is Interfering with Economy, Drawing Non-Victims to Camps and Enticing CorruptionSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Apr 2010 | 6:30 pm A little proposition with big potentialProp. 15, on the June 8 ballot, would permit public financing of elections for secretary of state — and it could be a first step toward reducing the influence of special interests.If your dream — most likely fantasy — is to install public financing of California state political races, then Proposition 15 is worth voting for. Barely.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Apr 2010 | 6:29 pm Obama: No abortion litmus test for high court pickWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he will announce his U.S. Supreme Court nominee by the end of May and insisted his pick must back women's rights but would not have to pass a "litmus test" on the abortion issue.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Apr 2010 | 6:25 pm War veteran, 96, robbed, dumpedA 96-year-old World War 2 veteran has been pushed from his wheelchair and robbed in Melbourne just days before Anzac Day.The veteran had left the Werribee Tavern in Werribee Plaza in western Melbourne at about 7.30pm local time...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Apr 2010 | 5:50 pm Video: The Search for Oil Rig WorkersA desperate search is on in the Gulf of Mexico for 11 workers missing after an oil rig exploded. Kelly Cobiella has the latest on the search for survivors and investigation into what went wrong.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Apr 2010 | 5:48 pm Congress may push immigration over climate billWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the Congress may try to win passage of contentious immigration reform legislation this year in a move that could further harm prospects for a climate-change bill, congressional aides said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Apr 2010 | 5:47 pm Video: Millions of Travelers Head HomeOver the past few days, the millions of travelers grounded by volcanic ash are finally heading home. As Mark Phillips reports, there are new rules as to how to fly through the ash.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Apr 2010 | 5:43 pm Democrats press advantage on financial reformWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the Senate pressed forward on a sweeping regulation overhaul on Wednesday, backing a measure to drive banks from the lucrative derivatives market at the heart of the financial crisis.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Apr 2010 | 5:37 pm Runaway train kills woman and child in South AfricaPRETORIA ? A luxury train filled with foreign tourists, many of them Americans, sped downhill out of control before derailing in South Africa, killing a pregnant woman and another crew member and trapping passengers in the mangled...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Apr 2010 | 5:14 pm Satellite sheds new light on sunNASA has unveiled the first images from a new satellite designed to predict disruptive solar storms, and scientists say they're already learning new things.Researchers showed off brightly coloured images and short movie clips...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Apr 2010 | 5:00 pm Belgian lawmakers are set Thursday to impose a ban on wearing the Islamic burqa in publicBelgian lawmakers are set Thursday to impose a ban on wearing the Islamic burqa in public, the first clampdown of its kind in Europe, unless the nation's political crisis disrupts their vote.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Apr 2010 | 4:52 pm As College Wait Lists Grow, So Does The AnxietyAn unusually large number of high school seniors this year are still waiting to find out where they're going this fall, because colleges have put more of them on wait lists. The University of California system, for example, is using a wait list for the first time ever this year. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Apr 2010 | 4:50 pm Alleged gunman in L.A. mass shooting held in SeattleA man wanted in connection with the slaying of four people in a Valley Village restaurant has been captured by federal authorities in the Seattle area.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Apr 2010 | 4:39 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera LensSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Apr 2010 | 2:16 pm Sats boycott prompts threat of legal challengeHeadteachers are facing possible legal challenge after pressing ahead with a planned boycott of Sats tests in England.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Apr 2010 | 10:58 am PAKISTAN WAZIRISTANMap locates North and South Waziristan, Pakistan, where al Qaeda forces have occupiedSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Apr 2010 | 10:39 am Iceland volcano: Ministers under pressure to explain 'shambolic' delay in lifting flight banMinisters are under intense pressure to explain why Britain took so long to lift the flight ban condemned by the travel industry.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Apr 2010 | 9:57 am Russia Slain ChechenIn this Sept. 16, 2007 file photo, Sulim Yamadayev, seen at Hankala airport, a military base outside Grozny, Chechnya, southern Russia. Sulim Yamadayev, gunned down last March in Dubai, is a brother...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Apr 2010 | 9:41 am Rovos Rail operates restored antique luxury trains in South AfricaThe South African antique luxury Rovos Rail train lays derailed outside the capital Pretoria.The luxury train derailed outside the capital Pretoria, killing three people including a woman and her baby,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Apr 2010 | 8:55 am Primary school heads to boycott SatsTeaching unions throw down gauntlet to the next government, announcing boycott of May's national curriculum tests.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Apr 2010 | 8:31 am Ukraine Lenin ReturnsA visitor looks at the Soviet-era painting and a statue of Vladimir Lenin in the newly opened exhibition timed to the 140th anniversary of Lenin's birthday in the Ukrainian House cultural and art center,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Apr 2010 | 8:03 am SOUTH AFRICA TRAIN DERAILMENTEmergency workers search the scene of a train derailment in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday April 21, 2010. The luxury Rovos Rail train was carrying foreign tourists on a luxury rail safari when it derailed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Apr 2010 | 7:55 am BRITAIN ELECTION CAMERONThis video image shows a youth, center right hooded top, throwing an egg at Conservative Party leader David Cameron, left in white shirt, partially obscured, during a visit to Cornwall College in Saltash,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Apr 2010 | 7:23 am Russia's Black Sea fleet has been based in Sevastopol for 227 yearsA sailor watches as a Russian warship sails close to the Ukrainian city of Sevastopol in 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow and Kiev have agreed to prolong the lease of Russia's Black...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Apr 2010 | 7:15 am Us Louisiana Oil Rig ExplosionMedical staff wheel away a rescued oil worker at an unknown location in this image taken from US Coast Guard video made available Wednesday April 21, 2010. At least 11 people were missing and seven injured...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Apr 2010 | 6:56 am Juan Antonio Samaranch served as the IOC chief from 1980 to 2001Former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch, seen here iin February 2010, is in an "irreversible state", according to the doctor at the Barcelona hospital where he is being...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Apr 2010 | 5:48 am Iceland volcano: ten of the best (and worst) jokes on the internetThe eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano has not only caused havoc with European air travel, it has also unleashed a flurry of ash-related jokes onto the internet.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Apr 2010 | 3:32 am Iran could develop missile capable of US strike by 2015Iran could develop a ballistic missile capable of striking the United States by 2015, a senior US official has warned.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am
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