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Golf: Hattori joins Song in tie for lead at Fujisankei Ladies+(Kyodo) _ Mayu Hattori shot a 4-under 68 to join overnight leader Song Bo Bae in a tie at the top of the leaderboard heading into the final round of the Fujisankei Ladies Classic on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:15 am Boy Scouts ordered to pay $18.5M in sex abuse case - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am LEAD: Baseball: Iwakuma outduels Darvish as Eagles beat F's+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, 2 GAMES) Hisashi Iwakuma outpitched Yu Darvish with a two-hit shutout as the Rakuten Eagles beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-0 on Saturday. Iwakuma (3-2)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am Obama links auto industry woes, financial overhaul (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:09 am Obama says auto bailouts have paid off (Reuters)Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Saturday taxpayer-funded bailouts of the auto industry that he approved had paid off, in what amounted to a rejection of conservative arguments against such government help.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:09 am Obama says auto bailouts have paid offASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday taxpayer-funded bailouts of the auto industry that he approved had paid off, in what amounted to a rejection of conservative arguments against such government help.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:09 am Suicide attack killed American soldier, US saysKABUL (AP) -- The explosion that killed an American soldier on an Afghan military base this week was a suicide attack, the Pentagon has confirmed....Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am Suicide attack killed American soldier, US saysThe explosion that killed an American soldier on an Afghan military base this week was a suicide attack, the Pentagon has confirmed. It was not immediately clear how the attacker got...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am Golf: Tsuruya Open 2nd-round results+(Kyodo) _ Leading scores Saturday after the second round of the Tsuruya Open at Yamanohara Golf Club (6,770 yards, par 71) in Hyogo Prefecture (Japanese unless noted): Hiroyuki FujitaSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:05 am Obama links auto industry woes, financial overhaulCelebrating signs of a turnaround in the U.S. auto industry, President Barack Obama said Saturday the financial system must be overhauled to prevent a repeat of the economic crisis that pushed carmakers to the brink.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Advocates vow challenges to Ariz. immigration law (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am 77 Hilarious Look-A-LikesFunny set of look-a-likes
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Clausen, Gerhart picked in 2nd round; McCoy in 3rd (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am Bret Michaels' condition critical from brain bleed (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am Palin raises money for GOP in liberal Oregon town (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am Guarded hope rises for peaceful end to Thai crisisBANGKOK (AP) -- Guarded hope rose Saturday that Thailand's political deadlock, punctuated by increasing hostility and bloody street violence, could be settled peacefully after protesters softened their demand for an immediate change in government....Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am Guarded hope rises for peaceful end to Thai crisisGuarded hope rose Saturday that Thailand's political deadlock, punctuated by increasing hostility and bloody street violence, could be settled peacefully after protesters softened their demand for an immediate change in government.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am Guarded hope rises for peaceful end to Thai crisis (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am Boy Scouts ordered to pay $18.5M in sex abuse case (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am New oil-rig safety rules eyed even before blast (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am Suspect: al-Qaida ordered suicide attack in NYC (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am Golf: Fujisankei Ladies Classic 2nd-round results+(Kyodo) _ Leading scores Saturday after the second round of the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course (6,464 yards, par 72) in Shizuoka Prefecture (Japanese unless noted):Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am Man held over Frenchwoman's murderA man is arrested over the murder of the wife of a famous French film maker in Ireland 14 years ago.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am Strong earthquake rattles eastern Indonesia islandJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 has struck Indonesia's North Maluku province. There have been no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning has been issued....Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am Strong earthquake rattles eastern Indonesia islandAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 has struck Indonesia's North Maluku province. There have been no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning has been issued. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am Nigeria: Residents flee over fears of new violenceJOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Witnesses say people are fleeing their homes in central Nigeria over fears of renewed religious violence between Christians and Muslims....Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:38 am Nigeria: Residents flee over fears of new violenceWitnesses say people are fleeing their homes in central Nigeria over fears of renewed religious violence between Christians and Muslims.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am Nigeria: Residents flee over fears of new violenceWitnesses say people are fleeing their homes in central Nigeria over fears of renewed religious violence between Christians and Muslims. Witnesses say there has been at least one death...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am Nigeria: Residents flee over fears of new violenceJOS, Nigeria (AP) — Witnesses say people are fleeing their homes in central Nigeria over fears of renewed religious violence between Christians and Muslims.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am South Korea lifts sunken ship bowSouth Korea raises the front half of a warship which sank last month in a mysterious blast near the disputed sea border with the North.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:33 am The Ugly Truth Behind Factory FarmsUntreated animal waste, polluted waterways and lack of government oversight are just some of the problems with large-scale industrial farming.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Soccer: Shimizu edge Omiya to return to top of J-League+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: WILL UPDATE) Substitute Masaki Yamamoto struck a fortuitous late winner as Shimizu S-Pulse edged Omiya Ardija 2-1 to extend their unbeaten start to the season and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am Baseball giant eyes Old Firm tieThe historic stadium of baseball's Boston Red Sox could play host to a friendly between Celtic and Rangers in the summer.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:21 am Baseball: Iwakuma outduels Darvish as Eagles beat F's+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Hisashi Iwakuma outpitched Yu Darvish with a two-hit shutout as the Rakuten Eagles beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-0 on Saturday. Iwakuma (3-2) did not...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am Thousands protest in Ukraine over deal with RussiaKIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Several thousand Ukrainians are rallying in front of parliament to protest a deal allowing Russia to keep its navy in Ukraine for another 25 years....Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:16 am Thousands protest in Ukraine over deal with RussiaSeveral thousand Ukrainians are rallying in front of parliament to protest a deal allowing Russia to keep its navy in Ukraine for another 25 years. Former Prime Minister Yulia...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:16 am Thousands protest in Ukraine over deal with RussiaKIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Several thousand Ukrainians are rallying in front of parliament to protest a deal allowing Russia to keep its navy in Ukraine for another 25 years.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:16 am Hewitt's EuropeEurozone pulled between Germans and GreeksSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:08 am Abbas: No Palestinian state in temporary bordersRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday he rejects the establishment of a Palestinian state in temporary borders, in an apparent response to media reports that Israel is trying to revive the proposal....Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:07 am Strong earthquake rattles eastern Indonesia islandAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 has struck Indonesia's North Maluku province. There have been no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning has been issued.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:05 am Strong earthquake rattles eastern Indonesia islandJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 has struck Indonesia's North Maluku province. There have been no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning ha...
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:05 am Who's Shopping Online? (Infographic)Online Shopping is growing, both in the US and internationally. However, there are pretty notable differences in the ways that people engage the online marketplace, based on such factors as age, race and gender (among others). This graphic takes a look at who is shopping online, and how they are doing it.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am Jihad jitters at Comedy CentralWhy do we allow ourselves to be spooked?
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am Don’t let diaspora politics twist Canada's foreign policyEthnic disputes elsewhere should stay elsewhere, although this is often easier said than done
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am SKorea hoists 2nd half of sunken warship from seaSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea pulled the bow of a sunken warship from waters near a disputed border with North Korea on Saturday, and authorities plan to search it for clues to the cause of the explosion that split the ship and killed dozens of sailors....Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:55 am Nation+World headlines: Immigration law signed - Detroit Free Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:55 am Report: Netanyahu agrees to new gestures towards Abbas - Ha'aretz
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:48 am The nation's weatherA low pressure system was forecast to move over the Mississippi River Valley on Saturday, creating two strong frontal boundaries. A warm front was expected from the Central Plains and up the Ohio River Valley. Meanwhile, a cold front was likely to extend from north to south, along the Mid- and Lower Mississippi River Valleys and move northward up the Tennessee Valley.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:45 am Abbas: No Palestinian state in temporary bordersRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday he rejects the establishment of a Palestinian state in temporary borders, in an apparent response to media reports th...
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:36 am Pet hoarder lived in 'toxic' home with 29 cats"The air was absolutely toxic," Mike Licari, executive director of the Carlton County Friends of Animals, told the Duluth News Tribune. There were "more dead cats than live ones" in the house, he said, and some had been cannibalizing the bodies of six dead cats.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:30 am Shiites bury victims of Baghdad mosque bombingsBAGHDAD (AP) -- Weeping and wailing Shiites on Saturday buried the last of dozens of bombing victims killed while praying, and their leaders called for a three-day mourning period after the deadliest day in Iraq this year....Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:26 am Analysis: GOP, Dems compete for populist title - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am Mich. hookah fanciers fume about smoking banThe main thoroughfares of this Detroit suburb, like those of many Michigan cities, aren't as busy as they used to be. Thousands of jobs shed locally by the Ford Motor Co. have forced smaller businesses to shutter and left fewer customers for those that remain.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:16 am He's Going To Regret This In The Morning [PIC]Playing fetch with the wrong kind of ball.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:10 am Greece presses "help" button, markets still waryATHENS (Reuters) - Debt-stricken Greece appealed to its European partners and the IMF for emergency loans on Friday, yielding to overwhelming market pressure to start the first financial rescue of a member of the euro zone.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:06 am The regrets of the man who linked Rahim Jaffer with Nazim GillaniIt had been years since Aleem Lakhani had seen his cousin when they sat down in Toronto in early 2008.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am Church sex abuse cases grip ChileCatholic Church leaders in Chile meet the country's president amid a growing sex abuse scandal involving a number of priests.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:59 am Analysis: GOP, Dems compete for populist titleRepublicans and Democrats are furiously casting each other as the handmaidens of Wall Street, playing to election-year anger surging on Main Street. Neither party has clean hands when it comes to the financial industry.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:49 am Could Belgium split apart?The Belgian government has fallen — again. In Belgium news Yves Leterme has resigned the Belgium government has fallen Observers wonder whether Flanders Wallonia will split given Belgians lack of national identity
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:40 am Shiites bury victims of Baghdad mosque bombingsBAGHDAD (AP) — Weeping and wailing Shiites on Saturday buried the last of dozens of bombing victims killed while praying, and their leaders called for a three-day mourning period after the deadl...
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:31 am Mumbai hotel reopens after attackMumbai's Oberoi hotel - one of the targets of the deadly militant attack in 2008 - reopens after extensive repairs.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:19 am Two-headed bobtail lizard found in Australia [PICS]It's been a while since we've had a decent two-headed animal on these pages. So, without further ado, we proudly present… the two-headed lizard.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:10 am Healthcare providers experiment with lump-sum pricingCharging a predetermined fee for common surgical procedures would eliminate surprises for patients and could help control costs, proponents say.Tom Taylor learned a lesson about healthcare finances when he had both his knees replaced a couple of months apart at separate hospitals in Northern California.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Beijing Auto Show becomes a showcase for luxury carmakersSales of cars such as those made by Mercedes-Benz and BMW are soaring in China amid rising prosperity.In one corner of the exhibition hall, Ferrari was unveiling its ultra-exclusive 599 GTO. In another, Porsche was doing the same for its sleek Panamera 4.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Iraq bombings kill 67Shiites leaving Friday prayers in Baghdad are targeted days after the Iraqi government said it had killed two militant leaders. A string of bombings also hits western Anbar province.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Suspect: al-Qaida ordered suicide attack in NYC - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:50 am Fact: It’s Time to End the Two Party System in the USMore politicians -- and more voters -- are feeling out of place in either the Democratic or Republican Party. Is it time we added a new party?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:50 am Spurs dig in, gain advantage on Mavericks
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:48 am China changes Xinjiang party bossChina replaces the most powerful official in its western region of Xinjiang, where ethnic violence left 200 people dead last year.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:46 am Thai government considers red shirts compromiseThai government officials huddled on Saturday to consider a peace overture by tens of thousands of protesters demanding elections in an increasingly deadly six-week street rally in Bangkok.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:45 am Northwest Pakistan suffers from chronic insecurityPakistani security officials are seen securing a bomb blast site in the northwestern Lower Dir district in February. A suicide attack targeting a prison van wounded at least 10 policemen in the town of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:43 am North Korean army soldiers (background) look at a South Korean border guard in the demilitarized zoneN.Korean army soldiers (background) are seen at the demilitarized zone which separates the two Koreas. The North on Friday seized S.Korean-owned assets at a mountain resort, warning that the two countries...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:42 am The naval disaster has led to heightened tensions on the Korean peninsulaA crane lifts the stern of a sunken South Korean warship onto a barge on April 15. Salvage teams on Saturday searched the bow section of the warship that sank after a mysterious explosion near the North...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:42 am Wang Lequan (pictured) has been replaced as Communist Party's boss in its restive Xinjiang regionChina has replaced the Communist Party boss in its restive Xinjiang region, nine months after an explosion of ethnic arrest left nearly 200 people dead and 1,700 injured, according to state media. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:41 am Millsap’s career night carries Jazz past Nuggets
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:41 am Hubble Telescope Spies Majestic Space MountainsNASA has released a stunning new photo of towering peaks of cool hydrogen laced with dust in one of the largest seen star-birth regions in the galaxy, the Carina Nebula.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:40 am Seven Mexican police officers killed in Ciudad JuarezGunmen ambushed two police vehicles at a busy intersection in Ciudad Juarez on Friday, killing seven officers and a 17-year-old ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:32 am Apparently AT-AT makes a great petIf you are allergic to dogs or cats, you should maybe consider getting an AT-AT
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:30 am Correction: US-Iran-Nuclear storyIn an April 21 story about the U.S. strategy against Iran's nuclear program, The Associated Press incorrectly reported a press briefing comment by Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy. Flournoy said U.S. military action against Iran was "not on the table in the near term," rather than "off the table in the near term."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:25 am Correction: US-Iran-Nuclear storySINGAPORE (AP) — In an April 21 story about the U.S. strategy against Iran's nuclear program, The Associated Press incorrectly reported a press briefing comment by Undersecretary of Defense for ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:24 am Anthem Blue Cross postponing rate hike againAnthem Blue Cross has again put a planned rate hike on hold.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:23 am China replaces party boss in region hit by unrestChina replaced the unpopular Communist Party boss for the restive Xinjiang region on Saturday, months after ethnic riots killed nearly 200 in the sprawling far-western region.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:16 am S.Korea raises warship, finds clues on sinkingSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Saturday raised the front half of a warship that exploded and sank a month ago near a contested sea border with North Korea, finding clues that support growing suspicions Pyongyang attacked the vessel.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:16 am S.Korea raises warship, finds clues on sinking
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:16 am China replaces party boss in region hit by unrestBEIJING (AP) -- China replaced the unpopular Communist Party boss for the restive Xinjiang region on Saturday, months after ethnic riots killed nearly 200 in the sprawling far-western region....Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:15 am Westwood girls lax draws up right planWESTWOOD - A key switch in strategy on draws ignited a spark for the Westwood girls lacrosse team, with Misha Beatty...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:04 am Greece asks for activation of EU-IMF bailout rescue packageGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou has called for the activation of a joint eurozone-International Monetary Fund financial ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:02 am US man charged with aiding suicidesMINNEAPOLIS - A former US nurse who told police he went on the internet and encouraged dozens of depressed people to kill themselves for the "thrill of the chase" is charged with helping a Canadian woman and a British man commit suicide,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:59 pm Moment of Truth for CelticsMIAMI - It ended in a college-style scrum, with Paul Pierce pumping his fist at the demoralized Heat crowd as teammates...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:53 pm Charities clean up thanks to Rasheed WallaceMIAMI - Rasheed Wallace being fined by the NBA, as he was Thursday, hardly qualifies as breaking news anymore. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:52 pm Rest assured with Green sweepMIAMI - As inconceivable as the thought once was, the Celtics now have a chance to sweep their first-round NBA...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:52 pm David Stern's fine lineMIAMI - The NBA office of discipline has been on a tone-setting rampage, not only fining Rasheed Wallace $35,000...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:52 pm Captain Paul Pierce back to old clutch waysMIAMI - To be fair, it hadn't been a full year since Paul Pierce dropped a game-winner on somebody. It...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:51 pm Neale likes what he seesBUFFALO - You can't go through a playoff series without checking in with the personable, articulate and humorous...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:51 pm Zdeno Chara faces possible suspensionBUFFALO - These two teams might finally have a little playoff hate going on now. But because of it, the Bruins...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:51 pm Killer instinct not there for BruinsBUFFALO - Even before the puck dropped for the opening faceoff in Game 5 last night, Sabres center Paul Gaustad...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:51 pm Sabres foil Bruins' bid to notch clinching winBUFFALO - The Bruins apparently need to be uncomfortable. Up 3-1 in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:50 pm Oklahoma governor vetoes two abortion billsOklahoma Gov. Brad Henry vetoed two abortion bills that he said are an unconstitutional attempt by the Legislature to insert ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:46 pm Spanish hospital claims 1st full-face transplantMADRID (AP) -- A team of surgeons has carried out the world's first full-face transplant on a young Spanish farmer unable to breathe or eat on his own since accidentally shooting himself in the face five years ago....Source: AP Top International News At 6:10 a... | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:40 pm Morales hits homer in eighth, Angels beats YanksKendry Morales hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Joba Chamberlain in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 6-4 on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:31 pm Canucks put series in headlockLuongo solid and marquee line nets seven points as Vancouver plays strongest game yet in playoff series
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:02 pm Lights, camera, LOLcats: YouTube turns fiveFive years ago, Jawed Karim uploaded a grainy video of himself at the San Diego zoo to YouTube. Like most videos on the site, it was pretty terrible. It was also the first
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:00 pm Red Wings take series leadDetroit takes 3-2 series lead as goaltender Jimmy Howard turns away 30 Phoenix shots in 4-1
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:45 pm Bank failure a nail in Giannoulias' campaign - Chicago Tribune
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:42 pm Spurs Ginobili bounces back against MavsSan Antonio’s Argentine guard returns to court after bloody nose scoring 15 points in 94-90 win over Dallas to take 2-1 series lead
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:39 pm Anthem Blue Cross extends delay on premium increaseThe insurer had postponed its planned hike for two months amid public outcry, and a spokeswoman says there won’t be an increase in May.Thousands of Anthem Blue Cross policyholders who faced steep rate hikes on May 1 will get at least a temporary reprieve after California's largest for-profit health insurer extended a two-month postponement prompted by public outrage over the proposed increases.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:27 pm China replaces party boss in region hit by unrestBEIJING (AP) — China replaced the unpopular Communist Party boss for the restive Xinjiang region on Saturday, months after ethnic riots killed nearly 200 in the sprawling far-western region....
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:26 pm 2010 InducteesCaroline Brunet, Bruny Surin and Susan Auch among those enshrined during weekend ceremony
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:25 pm New Olympic boss's mantra: ‘Win, all the time'‘The COC is going to be more visible. It is going to be more credible. It is going to be richer and to help more athletes,' Aubut says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:13 pm Pierce beats buzzer, pushes Heat to brink
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:05 pm By the numbersPredators’ David Legwand scoring drought; Tuukka Rask gets the assist; Coyotes power play woes
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:05 pm SKorea hoists 2nd half of sunken warship from seaSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea pulled the bow of a sunken warship from waters near a disputed border with North Korea on Saturday, and authorities plan to search it for clues to the cause...
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:02 pm Ariz. gov. signs immigration bill
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Apr 2010 | 9:28 pm Rebellious Mood Takes Root in Rural Thailand - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 9:26 pm $25.8m payout in Boy Scout sex abuse casePORTLAND, Oregon - A jury on Friday ordered the Boy Scouts of America to pay $18.5 million (NZ$25.8m) to a man who was sexually abused by a former assistant Scoutmaster in what is believed to be the largest such award against the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Apr 2010 | 9:21 pm This NFL draft not about the QBs, RBs, WRs
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Apr 2010 | 9:14 pm Regulators seize bank linked to Senate candidateCHICAGO (Reuters) - Regulators on Friday seized a Chicago bank owned by the family of the Democratic nominee running for the Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 8:59 pm Nissan Leaf buyers reserve their carsMore than 20% of the all-electric hatchback’s first year of production has been reserved, Nissan says. The car goes on sale in December.Nissan Motor Co. said Friday that buyers have already reserved more than 20% of the first year's production of its Leaf electric vehicle.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 8:46 pm Guarded hope rises for peaceful end to Thai crisisBANGKOK (AP) — Guarded hope rose Saturday that Thailand's political deadlock, punctuated by increasing hostility and bloody street violence, could be settled peacefully after protesters softened...
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 8:23 pm Search ends for US oil rig workersNEW ORLEANS - Coast Guard officials have suspended the three-day search for 11 workers missing since an explosion rocked an offshore oil rig, saying they believe the men never made it off the platform that erupted into a giant fireball.Coast...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Apr 2010 | 8:13 pm US man 'aided suicides via web'A former US nurse is charged with two counts of aiding suicides in other countries over the internet, US officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:55 pm Has Arizona Lost Its Mind?After the country's harshest anti-immigrant bill was signed into law yesterday, The Daily Beast looks at the wave of crazy extremists taking hold of the border state.Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:49 pm French woman fined for driving in burqaA French Muslim woman has been fined for wearing a burqa at the wheel of her car - weeks before the proposed introduction of a total ban on the full-body veil.The 31-year-old was stopped by two policemen in Nantes in western France...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:19 pm U.S. border police train Mexicans for drug fightNOGALES, Arizona (Reuters) - In a warehouse in this Arizona border city, a U.S. Border Patrol trainer teaches a Mexican federal policeman to slip into a boxing stance and press a military assault rifle to his shoulder.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:12 pm Family and friends of Gardner's victims divided on execution - Salt Lake Tribune
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:12 pm Rabat has pledged to grant Western Sahara widespread autonomy but rules out independenceSahrawi refugee children are seen passing in front of a Polisario front detachment of soldiers in Algeria. UN chief Ban Ki-moon met with Polisario Front head Mohamed Abdelaziz at the UN and expressed renewed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:07 pm Thailand turmoil takes toll on businesses
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:00 pm Oklahoma Governor Vetoes 2 Abortion BillsOklahoma Gov. Brad Henry vetoed two abortion bills Friday that he said are an unconstitutional attempt by the Legislature to insert government into the private lives and decisions of citizens. Lawmakers who supported the vetoed measures promised an override vote in the House and Senate as early as next week. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:00 pm Atheists, faithful lobby on Day of PrayerLocal government leaders across the country must decide to pray or not after a federal judge rules National Day of Prayer unconstitutional.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:45 pm G20 wary of overconfidence; Greece cast long shadowWASHINGTON (Reuters) - G20 finance leaders said on Friday they had secured a better-than-expected global economic recovery but were wary of overconfidence as Greece's debt crisis put the focus on worsening public finances.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:44 pm Commission proposes limited commercial whale huntsTOKYO (AP) — Japan cautiously welcomed an International Whaling Commission proposal that would effectively allow commercial whaling for the first time in 25 years — though under strict quotas th...
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:27 pm Canadians charged over flag swapRIVERSIDE, California - Authorities say two Canadians will be charged with burying a US flag flown in the California desert to honour 9/11 victims and replacing it with Canada's flag to celebrate an Olympic hockey victory.District...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:17 pm G20 hopeful on economic recoveryThe G20 says the global economy is emerging from recession faster than expected, although the Greek crisis causes concern.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:02 pm Scouts Must Pay Man $18.5M In Punitive DamagesA jury on Friday ordered the Boy Scouts of America to pay $18.5 million to an Oregon man sexually abused by a former assistant Scoutmaster in the early 1980s. The case was the first of six filed against the Boy Scouts in the same court in Oregon. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2010 | 5:57 pm Arizona's immigration law may spur a showdownGov. Jan Brewer signs a bill that opponents say encourages racial profiling. President Obama calls the measure 'misguided.' A federal review is underway.Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed the toughest law against illegal immigration in the country, shrugging aside warnings from religious and civil rights leaders — and President Obama — that it would lead to widespread racial profiling.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 5:54 pm Video: Haiti: The Long Road BackMore than 50 hospitals and health centers were destroyed in the earthquake but now a world-class facility has risen from the wreckage. Katie Couric reports from Haiti.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Apr 2010 | 5:51 pm N.Y. Man Pleads Guilty In Plot To Bomb NYC SubwayA New York man said Friday that a plan to attack the city subway system was ordered by al-Qaida leaders two years ago while he was in Pakistan with a friend, a former airport shuttle driver who has admitted to building the homemade explosives in the plot. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2010 | 5:38 pm Street angerFury over moves to rename Pakistan's northern provinceSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Apr 2010 | 5:33 pm Obama warns of "misguided" immigration effortsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday warned that without federal immigration reform the door would be open to "misguided efforts" such as a new Arizona law that has raised questions of civil rights.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 5:30 pm Feds Shut Bank Owned By Illinois TreasurerAlexi Giannoulias now faces an but daunting challenge in his bid to keep President Obama's old Senate seat in Democratic hands. His Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, has made the bank's finances a central issue in their Senate race. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2010 | 5:26 pm Search ends for 11 missing oil rig workers off LouisianaCoast Guard officials today suspended the three-day search for 11 workers missing since an explosion rocked an offshore oil rig, saying they believe the men never made it off the platform that erupted into a giant fireball.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 5:19 pm Search ends for 11 missing oil rig workers off La.Coast Guard calls off search for 11 workers missing since oil rig blast off La. coast
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 5:01 pm On Hubble's Anniversary, A Look Up and A Look BackFor 20 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has been sending back stunning images of galaxies and nebulae to scientists on Earth. Hubble's discoveries have helped astronomers understand everything from how stars form in our own galaxy to the composition of the atmospheres of planets outside of our solar system. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2010 | 5:00 pm Young Haitian girls carry jugs for waterYoung Haitian girls carry jugs for water at a tent camp near the capital of Port au Prince on April 17. The continuing plight of Haiti as it recovers from its devastating January earthquake will headline...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:58 pm Will Arizona's Immigration Law Pass Legal Muster?Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a controversial bill Friday that makes it a crime for illegal immigrants to be in the state. The question now is whether police can enforce the new law without violating civil liberties. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:35 pm 69 Killed in Series of Iraq BlastsBombs Targeting Anti-U.S. Cleric's Office Among Series of Attacks, in One of Deadliest Days Country Has Seen in WeeksSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:30 pm 11 Somalis in U.S. Court on Piracy ChargesSuspects Hit with Charges Related to Attacks on Two Navy Ships off African CoastSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:30 pm Administration Trims Bailout Cost Estimate To $87BTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is telling Congress that the administration believes the final cost of the government's heavily criticized financial bailout effort could be as low as $87 billion. The estimate was made in a letter to congressional leaders. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:24 pm New York man pleads guilty in plot to bomb subwayNEW YORK - A New York man says a plan to attack the city subway system was ordered by al-Qaida leaders two years ago while he was in Pakistan with a friend, a former airport shuttle driver who has admitted to building the homemade...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:20 pm Prince injured in carriage accidentLONDON - Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip suffered a minor ankle injury in a carriage driving accident on their Windsor estate yesterday, Buckingham Palace said.The palace said Philip did not need hospital treatment...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:16 pm Republicans talk tough on pending Wall St voteWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans vow to oppose a Democratic effort to begin debate next week on a proposed crackdown on Wall Street unless a bipartisan accord is reached, senior Republican aides said on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:08 pm 11 Somalis charged with piracy in attacks on US Navy - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:06 pm French await last-minute Aussie arrivals for Anzac DayVILLERS-BRETONNEUX - The green and gold bunting is hanging in the streets and the Australian flags are flying, but the French town which commemorates Anzac Day is missing its usual hoards of Aussie tourists.For the past two years,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:04 pm At least 69 killed in Iraq bombings; Shiite mosques hitThe bloodiest day of the year in Iraq left at least 69 people dead n a series of bombs in mainly Shiite areas Friday concerted ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:56 pm Weekend forecast: Severe weather likely in South, EastThe season's first significant severe weather outbreak is forecast to continue over parts of the southeastern and eastern USA ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:44 pm Ice-covered volcanoes may answer climate change questionsEruptions from mountains such as Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull create rocks that offer scientists clues about global warming.Ice-covered volcanoes like the one in Iceland that brought European air traffic to a standstill are the center of an emerging branch of volcano science that seeks to answer important questions about climate change.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:41 pm General Election 2010: Conservatives plan for a coalitionKenneth Clarke has become the first senior Conservative to suggest how the party might negotiate with the Liberal Democrats in the event of a hung parliament.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:31 pm Global Financial Leaders Cheered By Recovery SignsFinance ministers and central bank governors of the world's 20 major economies said the world is emerging from the deepest recession in decades because of the massive amounts of government stimulus that have been provided. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:30 pm Thailand turmoil shuts down scores of businessesBANGKOK - Yoga studios have cancelled classes. Luxury hotels are turning away guests. Shopping malls and office buildings are shut down.As Thailand's political turmoil enters its seventh week, the economic toll is spreading. Ordinary...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:13 pm Democrats Find Upside In Campaign Spending UpsetPolls show that Americans largely oppose a recent Supreme Court decision that ended a long-standing ban on direct political spending by corporations and unions. Democrats hope to translate that public sentiment into a winning election issue going into the fall elections. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:12 pm Tyranny Of High Expectations Plagues Shanghai ExpoAfter an eight-year build-up, the final countdown is on: Shanghai's World Expo opens May 1. Crowds and endless queues marked the $45 billion, half-year-long extravaganza's soft opening this week. Already, complaints from visitors and a copyright scandal have bedeviled the event. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:08 pm Bombs kill 69 in Iraq's deadliest month this yearBAGHDAD - A series of bombings mainly targeting Shiite worshippers have killed at least 69 people just days after US and Iraqi forces killed the top two al-Qaida leaders in Iraq in what was described as a devastating blow to the insurgency.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Apr 2010 | 2:49 pm Durable goods orders ex-transport, home sales upWASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for durable U.S. manufactured goods excluding transportation posted the largest gain in over two years in March while home sales hit an eight-month high, hinting at a pick-up in the pace of growth.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 2:28 pm A pilot of the Mexican Police overflies Ciudad Juarez on helicopterA pilot of the Mexican Police overflies Ciudad Juarez on helicopter, on April 8. Six police officers and a civilian were killed Friday in a shootout in Mexico's most violent city, Ciudad Juarez, on the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Apr 2010 | 2:12 pm Karabakh Key to Turkish - Armenian Peace - Azerbaijan - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 2:03 pm A low-lying ash cloud hovers above ReykjavkA low-lying ash cloud hovers above Reykjav㭫 Ash from an Icelandic volcano that caused Europe to close its skies forced the Nordic country's main airport to shut Friday, as international tourism...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:56 pm Smoke and ash billow from Eyjafjallajokull volcanoSmoke and ash billow from Eyjafjallajokull volcano as it is seen from Hvolsvollur, Iceland. Ash from an Icelandic volcano that caused Europe to close its skies forced the Nordic country's main airport...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:56 pm Smoke and ash bellow from Eyjafjallajokull volcanoSmoke and ash bellow from Eyjafjallajokull volcano as it is seen from Asolfsskali, Iceland. Ash from an Icelandic volcano that caused Europe to close its skies forced the Nordic country's main airport...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:56 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera LensSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:00 pm Video: Web Extra: India's Culture of CoconutsThe coconut industry in the south Indian state of Kerala makes up a quarter of the economy. Seth Doane takes a look at a few of the ways the coconut is used.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:48 pm Bombs kill 64 in Iraq after al Qaeda deathsBAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of bombs targeting Shi'ite areas rocked Baghdad Friday, killing at least 56 people in an apparent backlash after Iraq touted a series of blows against a weakened al Qaeda-led insurgency.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:24 pm NATO to begin handing over Afghanistan to Afghan governmentNATO agreed Friday to begin handing over control of Afghanistan to the Afghan government this year, a process that if successful ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:48 am U.S. man's lawsuit against pope must show Vatican as businessA lawsuit from the U.S. aims to place blame for priest sexual abuse at the highest levels of the Roman Catholic Church by claiming ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:24 am Coast Guard: No oil leaking from sunken rigCoast Guard officials say there is no oil currently leaking from a drilling rig that exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:15 am Afghanistan: US wants British troops to leave HelmandBritish troops may move to Kandahar where it is feared casualty rates could be higher than in Helmand province.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:13 am Vatican to finance adult stem cell researchThe Vatican will finance new research into the potential use of adult stem cells in the treatment of intestinal and possibly ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:44 am Debt-Ridden Greece Asks for EU-IMF RescueFinancial Bailout Requested to Pull Country out of Debt Crisis; Funds Will Be Available in Several DaysSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:30 am Vatican to Give $2.7M for Adult Stem Cell StudyUniversity of Maryland Project Receives Funding Directed Toward Treatment of Intestinal DiseasesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:00 am Belgium Bishop Resigns after Admitting Sex Abuse73-Year-Old Roger Vangheluwe Says He's "Enormously Sorry" for Abusing Young Boy 25 Years AgoSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:30 am 2 Jailed American Hikers in Iran Ill, Moms SaySarah Shourd, Shane Bauer in Poor Health; Hikers, along with Third American, Held since July 31Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:30 am UK 3rd Party Leader Clegg Keeps Edge in DebateNick Clegg Keeps Momentum in Britain's Second Election Debate; Poll Gives Him Lead over PM Brown & Conservative David CameronSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:30 am High Court rules Baby P council boss Sharon Shoesmith was legally sackedSharon Shoesmith, former children's services chief of Haringey council, loses High Court battle over sacking following the death of Baby P.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:07 am Volcanic ash cloud: stunning Northern Lights images captured over IcelandAmazing effect above Eyjafjallajökull volcano, thanks to ash plume.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Briton has death sentence for DR Congo murder overturnedA British former paratrooper and suspected mercenary convicted of murder in the Democratic Republic of Congo had his death sentence overturned.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:29 am
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