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Al-Qaida statement confirms death of 2 top figuresBAGHDAD (AP) -- An al-Qaida front group in Iraq has confirmed the killing of its two top leaders but vowed in a statement that its members were not cowed by their death and would continue to fight....Source: AP Top International News At 6:06 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:17 am Obama to speak at W. Va. miners' memorialPresident Obama plans to deliver a eulogy for the 29 workers killed inside the Upper Big Branch mine.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:14 am Debt crisis in Greece top issue at finance meeting (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am 80 Afghan schoolgirls sickened in a weekKABUL (AP) -- Authorities say more than 80 schoolgirls in northern Afghanistan have fallen ill in three cases of mass sickness over the past week. That's raising fears that militants who oppose education for girls are trying to poison them to scare them away from school....Source: AP Top International News At 6:06 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am IMF head speaks out on Greek fearThe IMF head says Greeks should not fear his agency, which wants to help tackle the country's economic crisis.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am Obama: Miners died in pursuit of American dream (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am In eulogy for miners, Obama to stress mine safety (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:03 am In eulogy for miners, Obama to stress mine safetyASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will stress the need for greater mine safety at a memorial service on Sunday for 29 coal miners killed this month in the worst U.S. mining disaster since 1970.
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Top Spanish bullfighter gored in MexicoThe manager for one of Spain's top bullfighters says the matador is in serious condition after suffering a horrendous goring during a fight in Mexico.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am Top Spanish bullfighter gored in MexicoMADRID (AP) — The manager for one of Spain's top bullfighters says the matador is in serious condition after suffering a horrendous goring during a fight in Mexico.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am China mayor told to resign after villagers kneelLocal officials in northeastern China have ordered the mayor of a small city to resign after he ignored scores of villagers who knelt in front of government offices to appeal for an investigation into official corruption, state media said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am China mayor told to resign after villagers kneelBEIJING (AP) — Local officials in northeastern China have ordered the mayor of a small city to resign after he ignored scores of villagers who knelt in front of government offices to appeal for ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am Fatal suicide bomb in AfghanistanA suicide bomber kills four people and injures several others in an attack at a bazaar in southern Afghanistan, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:53 am Golf: Hattori holds on to win Fujisankei Ladies+(Kyodo) _ Joint overnight leader Mayu Hattori survived a late wobble to clinch the second title of her career at the Fujisankei Ladies Classic on Sunday. Hattori double-bogeyed the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:53 am Golf: JLPGA money rankings+(Kyodo) _ Leading money winners on the Japan LPGA Tour after the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture (Japanese unless noted): Yen Wins ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am U.S. envoy wraps up Mideast visit, back next week (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:49 am U.S. envoy wraps up Mideast visit, back next weekJERUSALEM (Reuters) - A U.S. Middle East envoy ended a three-day peace mission on Sunday with no sign of any breakthrough in efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, but he said he would return next week.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:49 am LEAD: Golf: Fujita beats Taniguchi in playoff to win Tsuruya Open+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Hiroyuki Fujita putted in from the fringe for a birdie to defeat Toru Taniguchi in a playoff at the Tsuruya Open on Sunday. Fujita holed his winning putt ofSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:49 am Hot air balloon crashes in Emirates, killing 2A hot air balloon carrying 14 people crashed early Sunday in the desert south of Dubai, killing at least two.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:47 am Hot air balloon crashes in Emirates, killing 2DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A hot air balloon carrying 14 people crashed early Sunday in the desert south of Dubai, killing at least two.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:47 am Signs of progress as Obama envoy wraps up missionRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy wrapped up his latest diplomatic mission Sunday without getting the Palestinians to agree to indirect peace talks with Israel, but there were signs the impasse could be broken soon....Source: AP Top International News At 6:06 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:47 am Signs of progress as Obama envoy wraps up missionPresident Barack Obama's Middle East envoy wrapped up his latest diplomatic mission Sunday without getting the Palestinians to agree to indirect peace talks with Israel, but there were...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:47 am McDonald's Japan upgrades 12 outlets in Tokyo+(Kyodo) _ McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) upgraded interiors and exteriors at 12 outlets in Tokyo Sunday with an aim to attract those who have never used the hamburger franchises. All...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:47 am SKorean minister: Torpedo likely sank warshipSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- An explosion from a torpedo likely sank a South Korean warship that went down near the tense border with North Korea last month, the South's defense minister said Sunday amid growing speculation Pyongyang may be behind the blast....Source: AP Top International News At 6:06 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am SKorean minister: Torpedo likely sank warship (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am Mississippi tornado leaves path of death, destruction - CNN International
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am Some lava, less ash from Iceland volcanoREYKJAVIK (Reuters) - A small amount of lava is now flowing from the Icelandic volcano that disrupted air traffic across Europe last week, and the ash production that caused the problems has diminished.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am Some lava, less ash from Iceland volcano (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am LEAD: Baseball: Giants roll over Carp to win 5th straight+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING 2 GAMES) Michihiro Ogasawara and Yoshinobu Takahashi each hit two-run home runs and pitcher Wirfin Obispo helped his own cause with a blast of his own as the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am Iran Guards test missiles during Gulf war gamesTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards test-fired five missiles on Sunday during war games in a waterway crucial for global oil supplies, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am Iran Guards test missiles during Gulf war games (Reuters)Reuters - Iran's Revolutionary Guards test-fired five missiles on Sunday during war games in a waterway crucial for global oil supplies, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am Illegal immigrant law opponents to rally in Ariz. (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:36 am UK apologizes to Vatican over Pope visit slursBritain's Foreign Office says it has issued an apology to Pope Benedict XVI after publication of an internal memo in which officials suggested he could open an abortion clinic during his four-day visit to England and Scotland in September.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:34 am UK apologizes to Vatican over Pope visit slursLONDON (AP) — Britain's Foreign Office says it has issued an apology to Pope Benedict XVI after publication of an internal memo in which officials suggested he could open an abortion clinic duri...
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:34 am Statement confirms death of top al-Qaeda figuresAn al-Qaeda front group in Iraq declared in a statement posted on the Internet Sunday that its two top figures have been killed.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:34 am Afghan protest turns violent - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:32 am Weather delays oil cleanup at Gulf rig blast site (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am U.S. Emissions Growing, Not SlowingRather than the much-needed drop in absolute greenhouse gas emissions, the Carbon Disclosure Project has found emissions from S&P 100 firms are moving in the opposite direction from the required cuts pledged by the U.S.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am 6 antigov't protesters in Bangkok have bird flu, hospital says+(Kyodo) _ Six guards of the antigovernment protesters camped in central Bangkok have caught the often deadly H1N1 bird flu virus, a public hospital chief said Sunday. Laboratory tests...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:29 am Bangkok braces for unrest as peace plan nixed
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am Thai protesters vow to hold key Bangkok sitesBANGKOK (AP) -- Thai protesters occupying parts of Bangkok vowed Sunday to fight until victory following a breakdown of negotiations and a televised appearance by the prime minister that offered no solution to the protracted, sometimes bloody crisis....Source: AP Top International News At 6:06 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:21 am Thai protesters vow to hold key Bangkok sites (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:21 am 'Serious spill' from US oil rigOil is leaking from a damaged well feeding a rig that sank off Louisiana in what US officials are calling 'a very serious spill'.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:18 am Austrian president expected to win second termVIENNA (AP) -- Austrian President Heinz Fischer was expected to win a second term in elections Sunday, but all eyes were on how well a far-right politician who has challenged the country's anti-Nazi law will do....Source: AP Top International News At 6:06 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am Austrian president expected to win second termAustrian President Heinz Fischer was expected to win a second term in elections Sunday, but all eyes were on how well a far-right politician who has challenged the country's anti-Nazi law...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am LEAD: Thai leaders still reluctant to use force against Bangkok protesters+BANGKOK, April 25 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Both Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Army Commander-in-Chief Gen. Anupong Paochinda indicated Sunday they remain reluctant to useSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:15 am Mom accused of abuse by cuddling her child has fled countryAfter allegations that included Mrs. Malik cuddling Amaani for too long while dropping her off at nursery, social services placed the little girl on a 'child protection plan' and scheduled a child mental health assessment.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am Obama: Miners died in pursuit of American dreamSeeking to comfort the families of 29 workers killed at a West Virginia coal mine, President Barack Obama was to deliver on Sunday a eulogy that voiced concern for the lost miners and determination to ensure the safety of those in the mining industry.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:01 am Heavy snow, sandstorm hinder China quake reliefBEIJING (AP) -- Heavy snow and a sandstorm delayed flights carrying relief supplies and workers to a remote Tibetan region trying to recover from a devastating earthquake, state media said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:06 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:59 am Heavy snow, sandstorm hinder China quake reliefHeavy snow and a sandstorm delayed flights carrying relief supplies and workers to a remote Tibetan region trying to recover from a devastating earthquake, state media said Sunday. As...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:59 am Shanghai World Expo showcases China's soft powerNear the center of the World Expo grounds, the crimson-painted, crown-shaped China Pavilion towers over other nations' exhibits as a physical display of the country's pride and growing power.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:57 am Shanghai World Expo showcases China's soft powerSHANGHAI (AP) — Near the center of the World Expo grounds, the crimson-painted, crown-shaped China Pavilion towers over other nations' exhibits as a physical display of the country's pride and g...
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:57 am Fatal Anzac Day helicopter crashThree air force staff die as a military helicopter heading to an Anzac Day memorial service crashes in New Zealand.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:55 am Iran fires short-range missiles in Gulf war gamesTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's state television says the country has fired a series of missiles as part of an ongoing large-scale military maneuvers in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz....Source: AP Top International News At 6:06 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:54 am Homeless 'Hero' Ignored While Dying on NYC Street (w/video)A heroic homeless man, stabbed after saving a Queens woman from a knife-wielding attacker, lay dying in a pool of blood for more than an hour as nearly 25 people indifferently strolled past him.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:40 am Suicide attack kills 4 in southeastern AfghanistanKABUL (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked private security guards while they were at a bazaar in southeastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing four Afghans and wounding 12, the government said. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:39 am Story on toxic waste wins Pearl reporting awardA joint report by European journalists on the dumping of toxic waste in Ivory Coast has won the Daniel Pearl Award for international investigative reporting.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:36 am Story on toxic waste wins Pearl reporting awardGENEVA (AP) — A joint report by European journalists on the dumping of toxic waste in Ivory Coast has won the Daniel Pearl Award for international investigative reporting.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:36 am Iran fires short-range missiles in Gulf war gamesTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state television says the country has fired a series of missiles as part of an ongoing large-scale military maneuvers in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:35 am South Korea: Torpedo probably sank warshipA torpedo was the likely cause of an explosion that sank a warship near the tense border with North Korea last month, a South Korean minister said on Sunday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:27 am Coal country wary as Obama speaks for miners
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:22 am Afghan schoolgirls fall ill in suspected gas attackKUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Dozens of Afghan schoolgirls fell ill after a suspected poison gas attack on their school, local authorities said on Sunday, blaming the incident on the Taliban who oppose education for girls.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:17 am Afghan schoolgirls fall ill in suspected gas attackDozens of Afghan schoolgirls fell ill after a suspected poison gas attack on their school, local authorities said on Sunday, blaming the incident on the Taliban who oppose education for girls.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:17 am What do both parties have in common? Wall Street donations - MiamiHerald.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:02 am Pakistan to seek extradition of Mumbai suspectISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will seek the extradition from India of the suspected lone surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks to further its own investigation into the case, officials said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:01 am Clashes erupt as extreme rightists march through East Jerusalem - Ha'aretz
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:59 am Bangkok braces for unrest after peace plan rejectedBANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai capital braced on Sunday for more unrest after the government rejected a peace overture from anti-government protesters offering to end increasingly violent protests in return for early polls.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:42 am Apology over Pope 'condom' memoUK Foreign Office apologises for a "foolish" document suggesting the Pope could launch "Benedict-brand" condoms in Britain.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:42 am Swiss police: US, Moroccan die in cliff fallSwiss police say an American woman and a Moroccan man attending a prestigious Swiss boarding school have died after falling several hundred feet down a cliff.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:41 am Swiss police: US, Moroccan die in cliff fallGENEVA (AP) — Swiss police say an American woman and a Moroccan man attending a prestigious Swiss boarding school have died after falling several hundred feet down a cliff.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:41 am Richard Branson: Europe Flight Ban Was UnnecessaryAirlines appealed to passengers to give up their seats to stranded travelers Saturday, as carriers across Europe attempted to clear a backlog of thousands of tourists grounded by the ash cloud spewed from Iceland's volcano.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:40 am Phone tapping row likely to rock India parliamentNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A row over charges government agencies secretly tapped telephones of senior politicians is likely to paralyze India's parliament on Monday, possibly spelling fresh delay for the budget and other key bills.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:36 am Thai PM warns Bangkok protestersThai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva threatens to retake a camp set up by protesters in Bangkok, without giving a timeframe.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:28 am SKorean minister: Torpedo likely sank warshipSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An explosion from a torpedo likely sank a South Korean warship that went down near the tense border with North Korea last month, the South's defense minister said Sunda...
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:20 am Endangered Sturgeon Fish Flourishing in WisconsinIt's been a tough fight for the whisker-snouted sturgeon. The fish survived whatever killed the dinosaurs and have since then struggled against habitat destruction and overfishing. Now many of its 25 species are endangered, but a small pocket in upper Wisconsin boasts of having one of the world's largest concentrations of the fish.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Climate consensus collapses in Senate - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:53 am Court fight looms on new immigration law - Arizona Republic
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:50 am Timeline: 70 Years of Environmental ChangeFrom protecting the bald eagle to the Copenhagen climate talks, environmental milestones over 13 presidential administrations.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:50 am 15 Google Chrome Extensions for People Who Build WebsitesWe share with you the top ten Chrome extensions for designers and developers.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:40 am 'Close-up blast' sank Korea shipLast month's sinking of a South Korean warship was due to a "close-range" explosion under the ship, an inquiry finds.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:40 am How The iPad Will Change The iPhone Game IndustryThe iPad could potentially usher in a new set of casual users who may not already be iPhone or iPod Touch owners. This is good for business across the board, but the area that may be impacted the greatest is the iPhone gaming industry.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:30 am Dungey wraps up AMA Supercross season titleKevin Windham won the Monster Energy AMA Supercross race at Qwest Field on Saturday night, and Ryan Dungey finished fourth to become only the second rookie in series history to win the season title.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:21 am Officials: Army kills 9 insurgents in NW PakistanPARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Officials say nine militants were killed and 10 others wounded in clashes with Pakistani troops near Afghanistan....Source: AP Top International News At 6:06 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:11 am Armenians join together again to remember genocide of 1915 - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:49 pm Ratcheting it up a levelCarol Savino was perfectly content churning out quality softball teams at Duxbury. But the lure of taking...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:47 pm Red Sox in seventh heaven
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:43 pm Jonathan Papelbon stokes, douses fireJonathan Papelbon can be excused if he didn't expect to enter last night's game against the Orioles -...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:40 pm Adamek earns majority decision over ArreolaNot even 12 rounds of bone-crunching punches from Chris Arreola could knock Tomasz Adamek off his path to a heavyweight title shot.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:38 pm Nice way to win, for nowEveryone loves the long ball and the late rally. So far, the Red Sox have provided both whenever they win this...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:38 pm Thunder keep rolling, gets even with Lakers
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:37 pm Van makes return tripTo both tweak and bolster their depleted outfield ranks, the Red Sox reacquired strong defender Jonathan Van Every...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:36 pm Essex club super is up for the CupYou don't have to tell Eric Richardson that anything of greatness doesn't come easily. Richardson,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:34 pm QBs spring into actionThe Boston College quarterback situation was hardly settled yesterday in the Jay McGillis Memorial Spring Game...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:31 pm Weston has it togetherThe spirit of teamwork and friendship is alive in Weston, and it has been a driving factor behind the early-season...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:30 pm Revolution's effort is pointlessFOXBORO - Revolution coach Steve Nicol was OK with the effort but aggrieved with the result. The Revolution...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:30 pm U.S. army base tries to stop soldier suicidesBrig. Gen. Stephen Townsend addressed the 101st Airborne Division with military brusqueness: Suicides at the post had spiked ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:30 pm Defense key for L-S laxANDOVER - Lincoln-Sudbury made it to the championship game of the inaugural Coaches Challenge Cup tournament based...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:28 pm Zito dazzles in Giants’ win over Cardinals
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:16 pm Martin helps Dodgers beat NatsCatcher from Chelsea, Que., makes up for eighth inning throwing error by driving home the winning run in 13th inning of 4 1/2 hour game
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:05 pm Sharks thrash Avs out of playoffsJose Pavelski scores twice as San Jose scores 5-2 win over Colorado and advance to the next round
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:51 pm China Earthquake--FILE-- Chinese men walk past a flag flown at half-staff on Tiananmen Square in Beijing in this April 21, 2010, file photo. A senior government official said Sunday, April 25, earthquake relief efforts...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:46 pm Greece races for rescue, some fear not enoughWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finance leaders scrambled to secure aid for debt-stricken Greece on Saturday and Canada cautioned that some European countries feared the 45 billion euros ($60 billion) under consideration was not enough.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:41 pm United's Sir Alex refuses wave goodbyeHooked on football: Manchester United manager staying put...stands in the way of Portuguese tactician making the move from the San Siro to Old Trafford
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:38 pm Death and rebirth at a volcano in Congo
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:29 pm Thunder, Durant roar past LakersOklahoma City forward scores 22 points in 110-89 win over LA as series now deadlocked 2-2
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:27 pm Goldman Sachs e-mails suggest firm profited from mortgage mess, Senate panel saysE-mail exchanges in 2007 among top executives contradict the investment bank's claims that it did not aggressively bet against the housing market, panel chairman Sen. Carl Levin says. Goldman denies the allegations.Goldman Sachs executives bragged in internal e-mails in 2007 that they were making "some serious money" as the real estate bubble burst, according to documents released Saturday by a Senate subcommittee.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:23 pm Fort Campbell tries to stop soldier suicides - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:12 pm Don’t be fooled by quick recovery, Mark Carney cautionsRecession was monumental, bank chief says, and drastic interventions will have consequences
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:10 pm Canada takes Fed Cup leadWozniak and Tetreault give Canada 2-0 lead over Argentina after Saturday's opening singles matches
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:09 pm Tornado kills at least 10 in MississippiAt least seven deaths had been reported, but more are believed to be dead, according to Mississippi Emergency Management Agency ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:08 pm Melbourne: Vets mowed down at Anzac paradeTwo members of the Ceylon Ex-service Association taking part in Melbourne's Anzac Day parade are in a critical condition after being hit by their own truck.Police confirmed that a truck had hit several pedestrians near the National...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:06 pm Rachel Alexandra eyeing return at Churchill DownsOwner considers running horse of the year n the $400,000 La Troienne Stakes next Friday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:03 pm Quadriplegic Builds His Dream Truck, BusinessAfter a car accident that left his legs paralyzed, Steve Kitchin designed his dream truck in the back of a barn. He still had use of his arms and wanted to drive something flashier than a modified minivan. Now, he's built a niche business for disabled drivers with similar taste. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:01 pm Job Fair Links Disabled Vets With EmployersThe Defense Department has been trying to match wounded soldiers with employers who can see beyond their disabilities. Over the past five years, 30 Hiring Heroes career fairs have been held across the country. At a fair in Ft. Riley, Kan., both local and national companies showed up to meet the veterans. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:01 pm Hurricane Ike rolls to win in Derby TrialCalvin Borel rides three-year-old colt to 2 3/4 lengths victory over Aikenite
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:59 pm Ten dead in Mississippi tornadoA tornado in the US state of Mississippi kills at least 10 people, injuring a dozen more and causing widespread damage.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:57 pm Pens rally, put away Sens in OT to advance
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:53 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:53 pm 450-pound pie in FloridaThere's plenty of key lime pie for people hanging in Key West. A gargantuan pie, 7 feet in diameter and 450 pounds, was served for the island's annual independence celebration, marking the Keys' 1982 mock secession from the U.S.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:51 pm Fort St. John wins Allan CupHost team clobbers Bentley 4-1 to take Canadian senior hockey crown
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:50 pm Deadly tornadoes flatten homes in South
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:44 pm Row puts US climate bill on holdMonday's unveiling of a climate bill in the US Senate is postponed, after a row over immigration reforms.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:33 pm Ahmadinejad: Proposed Sanctions Not LegalIranian Leader Says He Will Not Submit to Pressure Based on U.S. and Britain "Lying" About EvidenceSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:30 pm Coast Guard: Oil leaking from well at blast siteThe Coast Guard discovered Saturday that oil is leaking from the damaged well that fed a massive rig that exploded this week ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:25 pm No end in sight for Thailand's political crisisHopes for a quick, peaceful resolution to Thailand's political crisis dimmed Sunday after the prime minister rejected a compromise ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:06 pm Flipping houses is back in South Los AngelesInvestors are snapping up foreclosed homes in hopes of making a quick killing.The musty smell of neglect greeted the two investors as they stepped past the waist-high weeds and peeling paint to cross the threshold of the latest prize: a boarded-up two-story house in South Los Angeles.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:03 pm Iraq bombings raise specter of Shiite militiaIn offering to help Iraqi security forces to fight insurgents after a wave of deadly bombings in the capital, an anti-American ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 8:43 pm Near Blythe, historian sees solar plants as threat to desert carvingsAlfredo Figueroa has made it his mission to guard huge carvings known as geoglyphs. His biggest concern was damage from off-roaders. Now he worries that solar energy plants could do even more harm.After a rough ride through narrow desert washes, Alfredo Figueroa came to a clearing and ordered the vehicles to halt.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 8:39 pm Chile: Ex-Nazi cult leader diesSANTIAGO - A former Nazi soldier who founded a secretive, commune-like colony of German immigrants has died in a Chilean prison where he was serving time for child molestation and human rights abuses dating to the dictatorship of...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Apr 2010 | 8:30 pm Al-Sadr Aides Say He Wants to Help Gov't ForcesAnti-American Shiite Cleric Sends Clear Signal to Gov't: We'll Protect Ourselves if You Can'tSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Apr 2010 | 8:30 pm Tornado kills 10 in Mississippi: officialsBIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A tornado nearly a mile wide ripped through central Mississippi on Saturday, killing 10 people, including three children, and injuring dozens of others, state authorities said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 8:21 pm Deadly tornadoes strike MississippiAt least 10 are reported killed as twisters roar through at least 15 counties. Arkansas, Alabama and Louisiana also are hit.Tornadoes ripped through four states in the South, leaving broken crosses in front of a flattened church, splintering houses and overturning vehicles as they killed 10 people, including two children.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 8:13 pm Climate bill abruptly put on holdRepublican Sen. Lindsey Graham threatens to pull his support in a dispute with Democrats over a separate immigration measure.Two of President Obama's top domestic policy initiatives — energy and immigration — appeared on the brink of collapse on Saturday after a Republican senator at the center of both efforts threatened to jump ship in a dispute with Democrats over timing.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 7:55 pm Armenians rally to mark the 95th anniversary of the 1915 mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman EmpireArmenians hold flags as they rally in Yerevan to mark the 95th anniversary of the 1915 mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. Thousands of Armenians have marked the 95th anniversary of mass killings...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 7:52 pm An elderly Armenian woman holds a banner during a ceremony in YerevanAn elderly Armenian woman holds a banner during a ceremony in Yerevan. Thousands of Armenians have marked the 95th anniversary of mass killings under the Ottoman Empire amid fresh tensions with Turkey...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 7:52 pm Hungary polls enter second roundHungary's conservative Fidesz party hopes the second round of elections will consolidate its first-round victory.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Apr 2010 | 7:44 pm Lovers' tiff plays out on sandwich boardA lovers' private quarrel has played itself out in a very public way - with the man begging forgiveness by wearing a sandwich board on a Manhattan square.Jeff Ragsdale and Megan Brady had dated for a half year, until he got scared...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Apr 2010 | 7:22 pm Brazilian judge orders boy returned to US fatherSAO PAULO (AP) -- For the second time in four months, a judge has ordered a Brazilian to relinquish custody of a child to his U.S. father....Source: AP Top International News At 6:06 a... | 24 Apr 2010 | 7:16 pm Long-hated one-child rule may be eased in ChinaFor years, China curbed its once-explosive population growth with a widely hated one-child limit that at its peak led to forced ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 7:16 pm Baghdad blasts kill sixIraqi police say six people were killed when three bombs hidden in plastic bags exploded in western Baghdad.The officials say another 19 people were wounded in the blasts.The bombings struck late Saturday in an area where...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Apr 2010 | 7:06 pm Behind Utah's Firing SquadsUtah's decision to allow a man to be executed by firing squad is reigniting debate about whether the death penalty is cruel and unusual. But shockingly, some experts say that compared to other methods-including lethal injection--the firing squad isn't...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 24 Apr 2010 | 7:05 pm Outrage over Pope-branded condoms memoThe British Foreign Office has been forced to apologise over a "foolish" document which suggested a visit from the Pope could accompany the launch of "Benedict-branded" condoms.The BBC reported that the paper in question was one...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Apr 2010 | 6:29 pm Oil leaking from damaged US rigNEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard discovered Saturday that oil is leaking from the damaged well that fed a massive rig that exploded this week off Louisiana's coast, while bad weather halted efforts to clean up the mess that threatens...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Apr 2010 | 6:22 pm Car goes airborne, lands on roof of Conn. officeWitnesses and police say a Connecticut man drove his car into a stone wall, went airborne and landed on the roof of an accountant's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 6:06 pm Brazilian judge orders boy returned to U.S. fatherFor the second time in four months, a judge has ordered a Brazilian to relinquish custody of a child to his U.S. father.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Apr 2010 | 6:04 pm Air industry was warned of volcanic ash threat in 2007The air industry was warned three years ago that new safety guidelines needed to be drawn up in case of an eruption.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Apr 2010 | 5:46 pm Video: Haiti's Medical CrisisMore than three months after Haiti's earthquake, the country remains in a desperate medical crisis. Dr. Jon LaPook reports on the life-or-death dilemmas facing doctors there.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Apr 2010 | 5:44 pm Tornado kills 10 in MississippiTornadoes ripped through the Southeast on Saturday, killing 10 people in Mississippi and injuring more than a dozen others.Roofs were torn off businesses, homes were splintered, vehicles were overturned and roads were blocked...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Apr 2010 | 5:20 pm Video: Hubble Images, 20 Years LaterTwenty years ago a shuttle carrying NASA's Hubble telescope was launched into space. As Jeff Glor reports, NASA is sharing thousands of new incredible images from outer space.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Apr 2010 | 5:11 pm Video: Gulf Oil Slick Clean UpOfficials say this week's deadly drilling rig explosion created an oil slick covering hundreds of square miles. Don Teague has the update.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Apr 2010 | 5:10 pm Walking in Holden Caulfield's footsteps through ManhattanNearly 60 years after the publication of 'The Catcher in the Rye' you can still see much of the New York that he saw.Holden Caulfield was a flâneur . That's not generally how we think of him, this archetype of adolescent alienation, this detester of phonies, this poor little lost boy whose voice — by turns knowing, childlike, cynical and bereft — drives J.D. Salinger's iconic 1951 novel, "The Catcher in the Rye." Yet, from the moment, about a quarter of the way through the book, he arrives by train at Manhattan's now-demolished original Pennsylvania Station building, he is our guide on one of the 20th century's great literary walking tours.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 5:02 pm Mexican federal policemen stand at a checkpoint during an anti-narcotics operation, in Michoacan stateMexican federal policemen stand at a checkpoint during an anti-narcotics operation, in Michoacan state, Mexico in 2009. Gunmen ambushed the motorcade of the top state security official in the Mexican state...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 5:01 pm Pope poised to make historic apologyPope Benedict XVI is planning to make the first general apology for the abuse of children and minors by Roman Catholic priests when he meets thousands of clergymen from around the world in June at the climax of the International Year...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:52 pm Huge dawn turnout in BrisbaneFor the first time, Turkey's flag flew alongside the Australian flag at the Cenotaph in Brisbane as thousands gathered for the Anzac Day dawn service.Turkish honorary consul to Queensland Turgut Allahmanli arrived for the service...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:45 pm Airlines: Passengers should give seats to the strandedAirlines have appealed to passengers to give up their seats to stranded travellers, as carriers across Europe attempted to clear a backlog of thousands of tourists grounded by the ash cloud spewed from Iceland's volcano.British...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Apr 2010 | 4:37 pm Greek Debt Crisis Dominates Finance MeetingsMeeting in Washington, world financial leaders pledged on Saturday to address the risks posed to the global recovery from high government debt. But they also stressed that high unemployment in many countries remained a threat to a sustainable recovery from the deepest global downturn since the end of World War II. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:52 pm Rallies for Judge Who Probed Franco CrimesThousands Show Support for Spanish Judge Indicted for "Abusing" His Authority; Fascist Party Holds Counter-ProtestSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:30 pm People take part in a demonstration in support of magistrate Baltasar GarzonPeople take part in a demonstration in support of magistrate Baltasar Garzon in Madrid. Thousands rallied across 28 Spanish cities Saturday to protest the trial of crusading judge Garzon, as a rights group...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:10 pm People hold up banners against late Spanish dictator FrancoPeople hold up banners against late Spanish dictator Franco as they take part in a demonstration in support of magistrate Baltasar Garzon. Thousands rallied across 28 Spanish cities Saturday to protest...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:10 pm The Paraguayan Senate meets in a extraordinary sessionThe Paraguayan Senate meets in a extraordinary session in Asuncion. Paraguay's congress approved a temporary suspension of constitutional rights in five northern provinces Saturday as part of a crackdown...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:38 pm Debt Crisis Puts Eurozone Countries On EdgeWhen the U.S. is hurting financially, it can devalue its currency to boost exports and lighten its debt burden. But a European Union member drowning in debt like Greece can't simply devalue the euro. Host Guy Raz talks with James Surowiecki, a financial columnist for The New Yorker, about Greece's problems and the future of the EU. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:00 pm Can Washington Embrace The Value-Added Tax?The U.S. is expected to rack up at least $10 trillion in debt in the next decade — and that's put three letters into the political conversation: V-A-T, or value-added tax. It would be a revenue-generating cash cow, which Democrats prize, and it would be a flat tax, which Republicans yearn for. Many other countries have one. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:00 pm Decision Time Nears For Fla. Gov. CristFlorida's governor, Charlie Crist, suddenly finds himself trailing badly to his Republican opponent for the U.S. Senate, Marco Rubio. So Crist is considering a run as an independent — a decision he has to make in the next week. Adam Smith, political editor of the St. Petersburg Times, fills host Guy Raz in about the likelihood of an independent Crist and what it would mean for American politics. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:00 pm Opponents Mobilize To Stop Ariz. Immigration LawArizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the toughest immigration law in the United States on Friday. It gives the police broad powers to detain people they suspect may be in the country illegally. Protests and rallies continue Saturday, and there are calls for businesses to boycott the state. Reporter Peter O'Dowd of member station KJZZ in Phoenix talks with host Guy Raz about the reaction in Arizona. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:00 pm Hungary ElectionFILE - In this file photo dated on April 11, 2010. Viktor Orban, former prime minister and candidate of Fidesz, Hungary's main center right opposition party, casts his ballot in a polling station during...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:39 pm Gordon Brown (C-L) and his wife Sarah meet community staff and local residents at a health centreGordon Brown (C-L) and his wife Sarah meet community staff and local residents at a health centre in east London. Brown was joined by an Elvis Presley impersonator on the campaign trail Saturday as he...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:17 pm FRANCE ARMENIAFrench singer Charles Aznavour, born Shahnour Vaghenag Aznavourian, watches as a wreath is laid at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, to commemorate the 95th anniversary...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:06 pm Tornadoes Sweep Across South, At Least 9 KilledMississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said a tornado has caused "utter obliteration" to parts of the state. Tornadoes were also reported in Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama, and the severe weather continued to track eastward. Multiple injuries have been reported. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:04 pm Goldman Sachs Boasted As The Meltdown UnfoldedE-mails released by a Senate committee investigating the financial crisis show top executives at Goldman Sachs Inc. boasting about money the firm was making as the housing market collapsed in 2007. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:32 am Al-Sadr to Followers: Defend MosquesAnti-American Cleric Calls on "Believers" to Join Army, Police; Warns Against Giving U.S. Pretense to Stay in IraqSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:13 am 7 Mexican Police Killed in Ciudad Juarez17-Year-Old Passerby Also Slain in Ambush by Gunmen in Drug- and Violence-Plagued CitySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:00 am Boy Scouts Ordered To Pay $18.5M In Sex Abuse CaseAn Oregon jury's decision to award a man $18.5 million in punitive damages in his case against the Boy Scouts of America will likely be the first of many financial hits the Scouts will take as it prepares to defend itself against a series of sex abuse lawsuits. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Apr 2010 | 8:04 am
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