Brain-Like Computing on an Organic Molecular Layer

Information processing circuits in digital computers are static. In our brains, information processing circuits—neurons—evolve continuously to solve complex problems. Now, an international research team from Japan and Michigan Technological University has created a similar process of circuit evolution in an organic molecular layer that can solve...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Apr 2010 | 4:20 am

Afghan police: Explosions hit Kandahar, 2 dead

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- Three explosions struck Kandahar on Monday morning, killing two civilians in the key southern Afghan city where the U.S. is planning an offensive to clear out the Taliban....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:28 a... | 26 Apr 2010 | 4:14 am

Yemen: British ambassador escapes explosion

SAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- The British ambassador narrowly escaped what appeared to be a suicide attack on his armored car while traveling to work Monday morning, Yemeni officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:28 a... | 26 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am

Japan asks S. Korea to allow ex-N. Korean agent to visit Japan+

(Kyodo) _ A senior Japanese official asked South Korean foreign minister Yu Myung Hwan on Monday to allow former North Korean agent Kim Hyon Hui to visit Japan. Hiroshi Nakai, state...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 4:05 am

Yemen: British ambassador escapes explosion

SAN'A, Yemen - The British ambassador narrowly escaped what appeared to be a suicide attack on his armored...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am

Seoul mourns ship sinking victims

South Korea's leader joins mourners to pay last respects to 46 sailors killed when a warship mysteriously sank last month.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am

Protesters block police in deepening Thai crisis

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Protests and blockades in the provinces on Monday and a grenade attack against a politician deepened fears of a civil conflict in Thailand after the prime minister rejected demands by anti-government protesters.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am

Protesters block police in deepening Thai crisis (Reuters)

Reuters - Protests and blockades in the provinces on Monday and a grenade attack against a politician deepened fears of a civil conflict in Thailand after the prime minister rejected demands by anti-government protesters.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am

Baseball: Kanemoto's uniform to be displayed at Hall of Fame Museum+

(Kyodo) _ The Hanshin Tigers said Monday they will donate the uniform of Japanese baseball's record-breaking Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and...
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Michigan teen's suicide prompts schools to take on bullying

CADILLAC, Mich. - Tom Harrison isn't an expert on bullying, even by his own estimation. "I'm...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am

Thai protesters told to ditch red shirts

BANGKOK (AP) -- Leaders of Thailand's "Red Shirt" protesters told their followers Monday to ditch their signature crimson attire so they can go undercover in case of a possible government crackdown on their stronghold in the country's tense capital....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:28 a... | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am

Thai protesters told to ditch red shirts (AP)

AP - Leaders of Thailand's "Red Shirt" protesters told their followers Monday to ditch their signature crimson attire so they can go undercover in case of a possible government crackdown on their stronghold in the country's tense capital.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am

Taiwan politicians mix with gangsters at Mafia funeral

A group of senior politicians are among thousands paying their respects to Taiwanese mafia boss Lee Chao-hsiung.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:54 am

'Act a Lady' far from a drag

Not enough sight gags in your gender politics? Never fear - Jordan Harrison is here. His "Act a Lady,"...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am

Suicide bomber attacks British envoy in Yemen - Los Angeles Times

Washington Post

Suicide bomber attacks British envoy in Yemen Los Angeles Times The attack comes as the Yemen military, backed by US funding and training, has been targeting Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. By Jeffrey Fleishman Los Angeles Times Staff Writer The attempted assassination of the British ambassador to Yemen on ... Suicide Attack in Yemen Misses British EnvoyNew York Times UK envoy in Yemen 'escapes suicide bomb'BBC News British Ambassador Escapes Suicide Attack in YemenBloomberg Wall Street Journal -The Hindu -Aljazeera.net all 462 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

Tebow a Nazi? Shades of Imus in Boston Radio Jock's Slander

Just when you thought you knew everything about Tim Tebow, a Boston sports radio station informed us that he is probably a Nazi. The host was joking, but then so was Don Imus when he insulted Rutgers women's basketball team. CBS fired him. Will it do the same when the race-based insults are directed at Tebow?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

Colorado Beers Named Among World's Best

Colorado beers have made it onto GQ magazine's "bucket list" of 50 brews worldwide that beer lovers should try before they die, and one is on a GQ editor's list of the best half-dozen.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

IPL chief faces corruption probe

Indian cricket officials demand suspended IPL chairman Lalit Modi answer corruption accusations, as an interim head is appointed.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:49 am

Wall Street Journal revs up New York Times rivalry

NEW YORK - It might be the last great American newspaper war. And Rupert Murdoch intends to win it. He has made...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am

We hear: Paul Wahlberg, Maya Luz, Meredith Vieira & more...

That a Kraft family trust has sold an oceanfront piece of land in Palm Beach for something...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:44 am

Teen's suicide prompts schools to take on bullying - FOXNews

Teen's suicide prompts schools to take on bullying FOXNews AP CADILLAC, Mich. (AP) — Tom Harrison isn't an expert on bullying, even by his own estimation. CADILLAC, Mich. (AP) — Tom Harrison isn't an expert on bullying, even by his own estimation. "I'm just a dad," he says, as he paces back and forth in school ... Teen's suicide prompts schools to take on bullyingSunHerald.com (registration) all 100 news articles »

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Woman saves tot wandering in street

With no thought for her own safety, a heroic mother ran into oncoming traffic Saturday in the South End to rescue...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am

Mission to stem US oil rig leak

Robotic submersibles are being used to try to stop a serious oil leak nearly a mile below the surface in the Gulf of Mexico.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am

Russia 'returns Kyrgyz minister'

Russia has detained Kyrgyzstan's former interior minister and returned him, the interim Kyrgyz government says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am

Envoy's Mid-East talks 'positive'

US envoy George Mitchell says talks were "positive" as he ends a visit aiming to break the deadlock over Israeli-Palestinian talks.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am

Suicide bomber targets British ambassador in Yemen

SANAA (Reuters) - A suspected al Qaeda suicide bomber targeted a convoy of the British ambassador to Yemen early on Monday, killing himself and injuring three others, but the envoy was unharmed, Yemeni and British officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am

Suicide bomber targets British ambassador in Yemen (Reuters)

Reuters - A suspected al Qaeda suicide bomber targeted a convoy of the British ambassador to Yemen early on Monday, killing himself and injuring three others, but the envoy was unharmed, Yemeni and British officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am

Suicide bomber targets British ambassador in Yemen

A suspected al Qaeda suicide bomber targeted a convoy of the British ambassador to Yemen early on Monday, killing himself and injuring three others, but the envoy was unharmed, Yemeni and British officials said.



Yemen - Middle East - Suicide attack - Ambassador - United States
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:36 am

3 B.C. hockey stars involved in Jeep, trolley crash

Three members of the national championship Boston College hockey team are among seven teens facing alcohol possession...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:36 am

'Conviction' guilty of being overly serious spy fare

When did spies stop having fun? They used to blow stuff up with pens and talk into their shoes and drink cocktails...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:36 am

Stephen Hawking: Human, alien interaction 'risky' business

LONDON - Earthlings would be on the losing end of close encounters with aliens, warned renowned British astrophysicist...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:34 am

Puny pony creating a buzz on N.H. farm

The biggest news in the equine industry isn't the Kentucky Derby field, but the birth in bucolic Barnstead,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:34 am

Kyodo news summary -4-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Inquest panel agrees with prosecutors' decision not to indict Hatoyama TOKYO - A prosecution inquest committee said Monday it has decided that the decision by...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:34 am

Kyodo economic news summary -4-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Toshiba, IHI to jointly make turbine parts for nuclear power stations TOKYO - Toshiba Corp. and IHI Corp. said Monday they will jointly make components of steam...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:34 am

Investors still nervous on Greece

Investors remain nervous over plans to rescue the Greek economy, despite indications of progress on bail-out talks.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:32 am

Teen's suicide prompts schools to take on bullying

Tom Harrison isn't an expert on bullying, even by his own estimation.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am

Bombs Kill 2 in Afghan Taliban Stronghold

Car, Motocycle Bombs Rock Downtown Kandahar, Where U.S.-Led Forces are Preparing for Offensive
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am

Princess Kiko's grandmother dies at 94+

(Kyodo) _ Princess Kiko's grandmother Sakaeko Sugimoto died of kidney failure at a hospital early Sunday, the Imperial Household Agency said Monday. She was 94. With the death of her...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:28 am

Dollar hits 3-week high in Tokyo on strong U.S. economic outlook+

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar hit a three-week high in the lower 94 yen level Monday in Tokyo amid expectations for a U.S. economic recovery following strong U.S. new home sales in March. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am

Stolen Car Returned To Owner Totally Pimped Out

After 3 years, the teacher forgot about her stolen 1996 Honda Accord. But recently the cops found it at a chop shop, traced it back to her and called her up, where it was "returned to her drag-race ready, with a brand-new V-8 engine, tinted windows, oversized tires with special hubcaps - and custom valve stem caps shaped like bullet casings.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am

10 of the Greatest Scientific Hoaxes Ever Played

Times Online presents 10 of the greatest scientific hoaxes ever played..plus one of their own.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:18 am

CIA turns to violin-sized missiles in Pakistan

The CIA uses new, smaller missiles to minimize civilian casualties in its targeted killings of suspected insurgents in Pakistan's tribal areas, officials say.



Pakistan - Asia - Central Intelligence Agency - Civilian casualties - Taliban
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Silence speaks volumes in thwarted quest to audit Parliament's expenses

Committees stay mum on request to examine Parliamentarians’ expenses

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:18 am

Sumo wrestler Kaio given prime minister's award+

(Kyodo) _ Kaio, the longest serving wrestler in sumo's elite makuuchi division, received the prime minister's award on Monday for his contribution to the promotion of sports in the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:14 am

Iraq vote recount delayed by legal query (Reuters)

Reuters - A recount of votes cast in the Iraqi capital during a national election in March will likely begin next week after electoral authorities sought clearer instructions on the tally, an official said on Monday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:13 am

Iraq vote recount delayed by legal query

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A recount of votes cast in the Iraqi capital during a national election in March will likely begin next week after electoral authorities sought clearer instructions on the tally, an official said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:13 am

The Revolution Will Be Commercialized

Sarah Palin is already president of right-wing America — and it’s a position with a very big salary.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:09 am

Dozen dead in violent southern storms; 10 in Miss. (AP)

AP - Morgan Hayden and Joe Moton treaded carefully through nails, broken glass and pink tufts of insulation, the remnants of their home leveled by a tornado that killed at least 10 in rural Mississippi.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:05 am

China mayor sacked over protests

A mayor in north-eastern China is sacked for failing to respond to a mass "kneeling" protest over alleged local corruption.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:04 am

Mexico Cartels Focus Violence on Authorities

Top Security Official Says Drug Gangs Shifting Tactics from Attacks on Rival Gangs to Law Enforcement
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:04 am

British envoy to Yemen escapes suicide bombing (AFP)

AFP - Britain's envoy to Yemen Timothy Torlot on Monday narrowly escaped a bomb triggered by a suicide bomber who threw himself at the ambassador's convoy in the capital Sanaa, a security official said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:03 am

Armed man held at airport as Obama leaves

An Ohio man was charged after authorities allegedly spotted him with a gun in a North Carolina airport parking lot as Air Force One was departing Sunday afternoon.

North Carolina - Air Force One - United States - Ohio - Business
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:03 am

Obama to meet with world champion NY Yankees - Washington Post

New York Daily News

Obama to meet with world champion NY Yankees Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama welcomes the world champion New York Yankees to the White House Monday afternoon. The Yankees, their coaches and staff will meet with Obama, who is a Chicago White Sox fan on most days. ... For Derek Jeter and World Series champion New York Yankees, visiting the White ...New York Daily News New York Yankees to visit Obama on World Series tourCNN White House stop next for YankeesBoston Herald Kansas City Star -MLB.com -NorthJersey.com all 87 news articles »

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April 26: Letters to the editor

Today’s topics:

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am

SCN goes dark and no one notices

Saskatchewanians don’t need to foot the bill for TV that’s been out of step for decades

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am

Sudan to reveal election results

Sudan's elections commission is due to announce the results of landmark elections, with President Bashir expected to retain power.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:59 am

Japan, Chile agree to work for stronger economic ties+

(Kyodo) _ Japan and Chile agreed Monday to boost economic ties between the two countries, with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama telling visiting Chilean Foreign Minister Alfredo...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:59 am

Tito's legacy

The dream of 'One Yugoslavia' that fell apart
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:54 am

Interbank dlr quotations (5 pm)+

(Kyodo) _ Interbank yen-dollar spot rates on the Tokyo foreign exchange market Monday up until 5 p.m. Spot Quotations Rate at 5 pm Prev. day 5 pm 94.07-94.10 Yen 93.36-93.38 Yen...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:53 am

Indian intelligence agencies bugged senior politicians

India's opposition has warned that democracy is in danger following allegations that senior politicians' telephones had been tapped by the government's intelligence agencies.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:52 am

Rising energy bills are Ontario Liberals’ ‘sleeper issue’

McGuinty government at risk of becoming election scapegoat

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:49 am

David Cameron reaches out to Lib Dem voters - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

David Cameron reaches out to Lib Dem voters Telegraph.co.uk David Cameron has made a bold appeal to win over Liberal Democrat voters, emphasising his party's commitment to tackling environmental problems and protecting civil liberties. With the opinion polls showing the main parties still effectively deadlocked ... Mike Smithson's bet of the day: Incumbent Lib Dems benefit from CleggmaniaThe Guardian Election 2010: Tories to target Labour heartlandsBBC News GENERAL ELECTION 2010: Alan Johnson not afraid of coalition with Lib DemsDaily Mail Telegraph.co.uk -Telegraph.co.uk -Telegraph.co.uk all 5,651 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:46 am

Kyrgyz ex-interior minister arrested

Kyrgyzstan's security service says it has taken the former interior minister into custody on unspecified charges.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:46 am

Kyrgyz ex-interior minister arrested

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Kyrgyzstan's security service says it has taken the former interior minister into custody on unspecified charges.

Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:46 am

Torlot has been the ambassador to Yemen since 2007

British ambassador to Yemen Tim Torlot speaks at a press conference in Sanaa. Torlot narrowly escaped a bomb triggered by a suicide bomber who threw himself at the ambassador's convoy in the capital Sanaa
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:45 am

Witnesses said that the bomber was a bit slow in targeting the diplomat's vehicle

Yemeni police and soldiers secure the site of a suicide bombing that targeted the convoy of the British ambassador in Sanaa. Britain's envoy to Yemen Timothy Torlot narrowly escaped a bomb triggered by...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:45 am

Violent storms kill 12 in Miss., Ala.

Violent weather that churned through a half-dozen Southern states over the weekend kills at least 12 people, officials say.

Mississippi - Tornado - United States - Alabama - Meteorology
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:43 am

Dems say go, GOP says not yet to finance reform debate - CNN

CNN

Dems say go, GOP says not yet to finance reform debate CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has scheduled a late afternoon vote Monday to move ahead with a Senate financial reform bill, but Republicans warn they are not prepared to launch debate on the measure. ... Pentagon backs bill that could protect military car buyersUSA Today Democrats Willing to Test GOP in Wall St. ShowdownABC News Financial bill in limbo going into key voteWashington Post WAOW -Seattle Times -NPR all 1,166 news articles »

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Britain's ambassador to Yemen survives attack

Suicide bomber targets Timothy Torlot’s armoured car while envoy was travelling to work

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:33 am

Protesters block roads in provinces amid Thai deadlock - BBC News

Telegraph.co.uk

Protesters block roads in provinces amid Thai deadlock BBC News Protests in several provinces and a late-night blast in Bangkok deepened the sense of crisis as Thailand's political stand-off continued. In the capital, a grenade attack on the home of a law-maker allied to the ruling coalition injured eight people. ... Steps urged against Thai red shirtsAljazeera.net Thailand's pro-government protesters threaten actionABC Online Thai provincial chiefs allowed to use emergency decree to deal with 'red shirts'The Hindu Reuters -New York Times -BusinessWeek all 1,051 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:32 am

SKorea mourns sailors killed in sinking of warship

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The scent of incense filled the air Monday as South Korea's president bowed before a memorial for young sailors killed when their warship sank last month in an explosion the defense minister has blamed on a torpedo....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:28 a... | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:32 am

SKorea mourns sailors killed in sinking of warship (AP)

AP - The scent of incense filled the air Monday as South Korea's president bowed before a memorial for young sailors killed when their warship sank last month in an explosion the defense minister has blamed on a torpedo.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:32 am

Germany prepares legislation for Greek aid package - Washington Post

Irish Times

Germany prepares legislation for Greek aid package Washington Post AP BERLIN -- Government officials say Germany is starting to lay the legal ground for its contribution to the financial aid package for debt-laden Greece. A spokeswoman for the Finance Ministry said on Monday minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and leading ... German Parties to Discuss Greece AidWall Street Journal France and Germany pile the pressure on GreeceThe Guardian Germany refuses to help Greece unless it agrees to tougher termsTelegraph.co.uk Deutsche Welle -Times Online -AFP all 282 news articles »

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‘Ladies in White’ clash with pro-Castro crowd

Cuba’s dissident “Ladies in White” were harassed and corralled by some 50 government supporters for seven hours as they tried to march for the freedom of political prisoners.

Cuba - Ladies in White - Political prisoner - Fidel Castro - Caribbean
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:30 am

Germany prepares legislation for Greek aid package

Government officials say Germany is starting to lay the legal ground for its contribution to the financial aid package for debt-laden Greece.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:28 am

Weather forecast for Tuesday+

(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Tuesday, April 27: Tokyocloudy>rain Osakarain Nagoyarain Sapporofair Sendaicloudy>rain Niigatacloudy>rain Hiroshimarain Takamatsurain Fukuokarain>fair...
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A grizzly bear vs caribou/reindeer.

From http://videosift.com/video/Caribou-vs-Grizzly ...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:15 am

File photo shows a police vehicle burning during recent anti-government protests in the Kyrgyzstan capital, Bishkek

File photo shows a police vehicle burning during recent anti-government protest in Bishkek. Russia has extradited ex-Kyrgyzstan interior minister, Moldomus Kongantiyev, who had not been seen since reports...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:15 am

How Climate Change Will Change The Electoral Map

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration isn't known for its political forecasts, but last spring, the agency quietly released a 40-page study that should give a jolt to any campaign strategist who hopes to work in the next dozen election cycles

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:12 am

Amazing Footage Of A Rarely Seen Giant Deep Sea Jellyfish

"The jellyfish [Stygiomedusa gigantea] has a disc-shaped bell than can be a metre wide, and has four arms that extend up to six metres in length. The jellyfish has only been seen 114 times in the 110 years it has been known to science, say researchers."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:11 am

At the forefront of the green movement

Dermot Sweeny has been making office buildings environmentally friendly since the mid-1990s

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:10 am

Early days: the schooling of a British politician

In the early 1980s, Nick Clegg, a young challenger riding a surge of voter disgust with Britain's political heavyweights, was a boy at the elite Westminster School in London, a short walk from the Parliament that he seeks to transform in elections on May 6. His routines were hardly ordinary.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:09 am

Early days: the schooling of a British politician

In the early 1980s, Nick Clegg, a young challenger riding a surge of voter disgust with Britain's political heavyweights, was a boy at the elite Westminster School in London, a short walk from t...

Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:09 am

Analysis: Rocky start for new global board

The Group of 20 nations, designated as the new board of directors for the global economy, is off to a rocky start.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:08 am

Yemen Bomber Attacks U.K. Ambassador's Convoy

Officials say Apparent Suicide Bomber Blew Up Belt as Armored Vehicle Passed; Ambassador Unhurt
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:06 am

Center-right Fidesz party sweeps to victory in Hungary - CNN

Telegraph.co.uk

Center-right Fidesz party sweeps to victory in Hungary CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Hungary's prime minister-elect Viktor Orban celebrates his party's victory on Sunday at their campaign center in Budapest. Fidesz won 263 of the 386 seats in parliament. The Socialists won 59 (CNN) -- Hungary awoke Monday to a new ... Hungary's Orban Wins Historic Constitutional MajorityBusinessWeek Center-Right Party Wins Hungary VoteWall Street Journal Socialists in Hungary Are Ousted in ElectionsNew York Times BBC News -Voice of America -The Associated Press all 431 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:05 am

Armed Man Arrested At N.C. Airport As Obama Leaves

An armed man spotted at a North Carolina airport parking lot just after Air Force One departed Sunday told an officer he wanted to see the president and had a car equipped with police gear, including a siren and flashing lights, authorities said. The suspect is charged with a misdemeanor.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:04 am

Hunted for body parts, Tanzania's albinos get help from B.C. man

Canadian businessman puts up $1-million to shut lucrative trade with African witch doctors

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am

Nunavik youth blazing trails with new gear

Local teens become snowboarding fanatics after recreation program donates equipment to remote community

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:59 am

Thailand's 'Yellow Shirts' call for martial law (AFP)

AFP - Thailand's pro-establishment "Yellow Shirts" called Monday for the imposition of martial law to end mass anti-government protests by the rival "Red Shirts," warning they may take action themselves.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:58 am

Mideast Yemen Explosion

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 file photo, two Yemeni soldiers operate at a checkpoint in the streets of San'a, Yemen. Yemeni officials say the British ambassador Timothy Torlot, narrowly escaped...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:56 am

Dubai hosts 1,500 at largest sports convention

The Gulf's growing prominence in the sports world will be on display this week as it hosts more than 1,500 executives and officials from the Olympic movement and international federations.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:47 am

Spurs push Mavs to brink of elimination (AP)

AP - George Hill sank yet another big shot from the corner, this time right in front of the Dallas Mavericks bench, and ran back upcourt flashing three fingers.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:47 am

Jazz take 3-1 lead on Denver with 117-106 win (AP)

AP - Carlos Boozer had 31 points and 13 rebounds, Deron Williams added 24 points and 13 assists, and the Utah Jazz held off a late charge to beat the Denver Nuggets 117-106 on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference playoff series.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:47 am

A crucifix hangs over the waist of a high-ranking Catholic clergyman in Dublin

A crucifix hangs over the waist of a high-ranking Catholic clergyman in Dublin. The extent of the unimaginable sexual and physical abuse suffered by thousands of children in Catholic-run institutions in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:46 am

Cardinal Sean Brady, Primate of All Ireland, has been blasted for encouraging two abused children to agree to silence

Cardinal Sean Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, at a press conference nearby a portrait of Pope Benedict XVI. Brady, the current head of the Catholic Church in the country, has faced...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:46 am

A catholic priest enters a church before mass at St. Peter's Cathedral in Belfast

A catholic priest enters a church before mass at St. Peter's Cathedral in Belfast. A significant breakthrough in the campaign to highlight abuse in the church in the Republic of Ireland came in 1990, when...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:46 am

Geologists balk at prospector's plan to sell off the world's oldest rock

A Yellowknife prospector has staked claim to an outcrop of rock more than 4 billion years old – the oldest on Earth – and he’s got some for sale

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:39 am

Dubai hosts largest sports convention

The Gulf's growing prominence in the sports world will be on display this week as Dubai hosts more than 1,500 executives and organizers from the Olympics as well as 100 international federations.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:36 am

Suspected U.S. missiles kill 4 insurgents in Pakistan

Suspected U.S. missiles killed at least four alleged Taliban insurgents Monday in northwest Pakistan, officials said.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:32 am

Big pens breed chicken 'cannibalism' on egg farms

As more states move to ban restrictive livestock cages, the campaign to free egg-laying hens from cramped cages and shift them to pens animal rights advocates call more humane could be poised to unintentionally boost deaths among those birds.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:23 am

Yemen: British ambassador escapes explosion

The British ambassador narrowly escaped what appeared to be a suicide attack on his armored car while traveling to work Monday morning, Yemeni officials said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:23 am

Yemen: British ambassador escapes explosion

SAN'A, Yemen (AP) — The British ambassador narrowly escaped what appeared to be a suicide attack on his armored car while traveling to work Monday morning, Yemeni officials said.

Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:23 am

Iran seeks to woo foreign money as sanctions loom

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is cutting red tape and easing ownership rules to encourage foreign investment in stocks and bonds, state television reported on Monday, as the major oil producer faces further U.N. sanctions over its nuclear work.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:22 am

Key finance rules deal elusive as test vote looms

The most sweeping overhaul of financial regulation since the Great Depression, including tough new rules for the derivatives market, was slated for a crucial test vote in the Senate.

Great Depression - United States Senate - Derivatives market - Finance - United States
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:09 am

Russia forces aid extradition of ex-Kyrgyz minister

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Russian security forces have detained the ousted Kyrgyz government's top police official and sent him overnight to Bishkek, officials in Kyrgyzstan's interim government said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:06 am

Conservative Westerner feels anti-incumbent fervor

Republican Sen. Bob Bennett — darling of the National Rifle Association and grandson of a Mormon Church president — suddenly may not be conservative enough for ultraconservative Utah.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:04 am

A neighborhood watch with firepower

James 'Jackrabbit' Jackson keeps an eye on Detroit's streets at a time when police are scarce.

As far as neighborhood welcomes go, this one was a bit rough. James Jackson knew as much, but in Detroit's bleak Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood, there isn't much time for subtlety these days.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Bullfighter Jose Tomas in critical condition

The acclaimed Spanish matador undergoes three hours of surgery after being gored in the groin by a half-ton bull at an arena in Aguascalientes, Mexico. He is expected to survive.

Spanish matador Jose Tomas, one of the world's most famous and dramatic bullfighters, was severely gored by a half-ton bull in a Mexican arena and is in critical condition, doctors said Sunday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Obama eulogizes West Virginia mine blast victims

The president says the U.S. is morally obligated to protect miners from such tragedies.

At a somber memorial for 29 coal miners Sunday, President Obama said it was a moral imperative for the U.S. to prevent the sort of underground explosion that triggered the worst mine disaster in four decades.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Tibetan writer detained after quake critique

BEIJING (AP) — A Tibetan writer who had signed an open letter critical of the Chinese government's quake relief efforts in western Qinghui province has been detained by police, according to a fa...

Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 12:51 am

Prince William Learns Leadership, Austerity

Lessons in Statesmanship from Dad and a Recession-Minded Wedding On Offer as Harry Mounts the Royal Motorcycle
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Apr 2010 | 12:45 am

Israeli forces have killed a wanted Hamas official who had holed up in a house in the southern West Bank

Israeli soldiers stand guard at the entrance to a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Israeli forces have killed a wanted Hamas official who had holed up in a house in the southern West...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 12:38 am

British ambassador to Yemen Tim Torlot who has escaped a suicide bomb attack in the country

British ambassador to Yemen Tim Torlot speaks at a press conference in Sanaa. "The ambassador was not hurt" in a suicide bomb attack that targeted his convoy as it headed towards the embassy, said a security...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Apr 2010 | 12:30 am

Afghan police: Explosions hit Kandahar, 2 dead

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Three explosions struck Kandahar on Monday morning, killing two civilians in the key southern Afghan city where the U.S. is planning an offensive to clear out the Ta...

Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 12:24 am

Tough talk fuels doubts over Greek rescue plan

Germany takes hard line in negotiations, refusing to ‘write a blank cheque' and revealing tensions in effort to bail out Greece

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Apr 2010 | 12:22 am

City officials: East Jerusalem construction frozen

JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Jerusalem officials say Israel has frozen plans for new construction in the city's disputed eastern sector despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declarations to the co...

Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Apr 2010 | 12:14 am

Boozer leads Jazz to 3-1 lead over Nuggets

Carlos Boozer had 31 points and 13 rebounds, Deron Williams added 24 points and 13 assists, and the Utah Jazz held off a late charge to beat the Denver Nuggets 117-106 on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference playoff series.

Utah Jazz - Deron Williams - Denver Nuggets - Carlos Boozer - Western Conference
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Apr 2010 | 12:02 am

Obama eulogizes 29 W.Va. miners

After three weeks of grieving, 2,000 West Virginians came together Sunday for a final goodbye to the victims of the USA's worst ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:34 pm

Afghan police: Explosions hit Kandahar, 2 dead

Afghan police say two explosions have hit downtown Kandahar, killing at least two civilians.



Kandahar - Afghanistan - Afghan National Police - Police - Asia
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:28 pm

Obama fulfills Cairo pledge with entrepreneur summit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launches a new effort on Monday to build business and social ties to the Muslim world, but analysts say the need for progress on big issues like Middle East peace will overshadow the initiative.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:02 pm

Major earthquake hits off Taiwan coast

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the southeast coast of Taiwan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake swayed buildings in the capital, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage and no tsunami alert was issued.



Earthquake - Tsunami - United States Geological Survey - Taiwan - Earth Sciences
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:02 pm

6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern Taiwan

Buildings Shake but No Reports of Damage or Injuries in Taiwan or the Philippines
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:00 pm

Under GOP heat, Crist may go independent in Fla.

The Florida governor's decision could set up a test case as polls show a distaste for partisanship even as party activists press ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:50 pm

Tales of tornado survival amid Miss. community's woe

Yazoo County was at the center of the tornado Saturday afternoon that left at least 10 dead as it ripped through the Mississippi ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:46 pm

U.S. shifts Afghan mission

Air Force spy planes flying above Afghanistan have shifted their focus from solely tracking insurgents to monitoring developments ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:45 pm

Timeline: Priest Abuse Claims Date Back Decades

The Vatican is facing a new round of charges that leaders in the church hierarchy tried to cover up allegations that some priests abused children, but the cases involved date back decades. Here's a timeline of key events.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:40 pm

Strong quake in Taiwan, Philippines; no damage reports

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A 6.9 magnitude quake struck in an ocean area north of the Philippines on Monday and was felt throughout Taiwan, officials said, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no mass tsunami warnings.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:39 pm

Mexico paving new future for Devil's Backbone

The Mexican government has launched a massive road construction project to straighten and modernize a road that will provide ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:35 pm

States seek new ways to restrict abortions

Dozens of states are passing or debating new restrictions on abortion, a trend fueled in part by passage of the nation's new ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:33 pm

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KABUL (AP) ��� Afghan police say 2 explosions hit downtown Kandahar; 2 civilians are killed

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:31 pm

Afghan police say 2 explosions hit downtown Kandahar; 2 civilians are killed, AS

KABUL (AP) — Afghan police say 2 explosions hit downtown Kandahar; 2 civilians are killed

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:31 pm

China's Stature Grows at World Bank

Beijing Nearly Doubles Voting Power as China Is Elevated above Germany, France and Britain at the Bank
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:30 pm

Thai protesters told to ditch red shirts

BANGKOK (AP) — Leaders of Thailand's "Red Shirt" protesters told their followers Monday to ditch their signature crimson attire so they can go undercover in case of a possible government crackdo...

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:20 pm

SKorea mourns sailors killed in sinking of warship

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The scent of incense filled the air Monday as South Korea's president bowed before a memorial for young sailors killed when their warship sank last month in an explosio...

Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:15 pm

Arizona immigration law creates rift

Arizona's controversial immigration enforcement law was the target of fresh attacks Sunday as opponents, from national civil ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:05 pm

Recent epidemic of twisters could mean an 'ugly May'

A tornado outbreak over the past four days that killed at least 10 people in Mississippi put an end to what had been an unusually ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:04 pm

Tales of tornado survival amid Miss. community's woe - USA Today

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Tales of tornado survival amid Miss. community's woe USA Today By Sean Gardner, Getty Images YAZOO CITY, Miss. — Sandra Grayson was sitting on her front porch when she saw the tornado rumble across a hill. She grabbed her two miniature schnauzers, Bubba and Julie Belle, and hid in the bathroom. ... Mississippi Assessing Damage by TornadoNew York Times Tornado leaves hundreds homeless in MississippiWashington Post Residents dig out debris after Miss. tornadoThe Detroit News Wall Street Journal -9&10 News -Fort Worth Star Telegram all 3,053 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:04 pm

And The Award For Convoluted Legalese Goes To...

A new award recognizes the worst in "official" writing — and attempts to shame governments and companies into communicating better. The Center for Plain Language hopes its new award will encourage clear and useful writing.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:01 pm

Will GOP Use Filibuster To Up-End Financial Reform?

The Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on legislation re-regulating Wall Street — a top priority for President Obama. Republicans say it is too soon to take up the bill. That amounts to a filibuster; and Democrats will need 60 votes to override it — one more than the 59 they control. Democrats say it's time to considering doing away with the procedural move.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

Dutch Church Promises Full Abuse Investigation

Reports by Dutch media about sexual abuse from the 1950s through the 1970s have prompted a wave of new allegations against the Catholic Church there. Some who say they were abused by priests at Catholic boarding schools across Holland want to ensure it's sufficient and independent.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

A Life Without Fear

Isabelle, 9, was born with a rare genetic disorder that, among other things, means she is biologically incapable of not trusting people. Her pathological trust of everyone has made for some serious challenges in raising her, but Isabelle's parents say there are also rewards to a child with boundless love and trust.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

Strong quake hits Philippines

A strong earthquake has hit the Philippines.The United States Geological Survey reports that the 6.5 magnitude quake struck north of Batan Islands.No major tsunami is expected, although there is the possibility of a localised...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Apr 2010 | 9:41 pm

At term's end, New Orleans' Nagin 'physically and mentally exhausted'

More than any other person, Mayor Ray Nagin has been the public face of Hurricane Katrina's destruction and the multibillion-dollar ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 9:32 pm

Obama eulogizes 29 W.Va. miners - USA Today

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Obama eulogizes 29 W.Va. miners USA Today By Steve Helber, AP By Oren Dorell, USA TODAY BECKLEY, W.Va. — After three weeks of grieving, 2000 West Virginians came together Sunday for a final goodbye to the victims of the USA's worst mining disaster in nearly 40 years. As the 29 names were read, ... 2000 pay tribute to W. Va. minersDetroit Free Press Obama eulogizes West Virginia mine blast victimsLos Angeles Times Families, town, president say goodbye to 29 miners killed in W.Va.Washington Post Reuters -CBS News -Voice of America all 876 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 9:29 pm

Mexico says cartels turning attacks on authorities

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico's drug cartels have changed tactics and are turning more attacks on authorities, rather than focusing their fire on rivals gangs, the country's top security official said Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:28 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 9:17 pm

Senators postpone climate bill unveiling

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of President Barack Obama's top priorities -- tackling global warming -- suffered a severe setback on Saturday when a fight over immigration derailed plans to unveil a compromise climate change bill.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 9:04 pm

Cubans hold municipal elections; belie criticism

HAVANA (AP) -- Cubans voted for municipal assemblies across the island Sunday in a vote the communist government says belies criticism by Washington and Europe that Fidel Castro's half-century old revolution is not democratic....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:28 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 8:46 pm

Japan panel says OK not to charge PM in scandal: report

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese judicial panel ruled on Monday that prosecutors' decision not to charge Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama over suspected falsification of his political funding records was "appropriate", TV broadcasters said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 8:45 pm

Canucks eliminate the Kings with 4-2 victory in Game 6

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 8:05 pm

Ex Extremist Fights Jihadist Ideology

60 Minutes: Maajid Nawaz Explains How Home-Grown Jihadists Are Recruited
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm

Marathon gets royal treatment

Princess Beatrice has become the first British royal to run the London Marathon.Beatrice completed the 26-mile (42-kilometre) run in five hours, 15 minutes and 57 seconds last night (NZ time), and was congratulated at the end...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm

No end in sight for Thailand's crisis

BANGKOK - Thailand's latest political crisis, which pits a largely rural movement against the government, is in its seventh week. There is no end in sight and seemingly no one able to break the deadlock that has seen protesters...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Apr 2010 | 7:15 pm

Austrian president gets second term

Austria's president has easily secured a second term, deflecting a challenge by a far-right politician who had criticised the country's anti-Nazi law.Incumbent Heinz Fischer, a Social Democrat, won 78.9 per cent of today's vote,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:55 pm

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has warned of tensions with Colombia if the ex-defense chief wins the presidency

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez at a Climate Summit near Cochabamba, Bolivia. Chavez, who for years has had tense relations with neighboring Colombia, has warned of worse ties and even possible military...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:35 pm

U.S. prosecutors rattle, but don't break, Mexican cartels

More Mexican drug lords are getting stiff prison terms, but they're quickly replaced.

Using drug and racketeering statutes and extradition agreements, federal prosecutors are sending a steady parade of Mexican drug lords into U.S. prisons. Although that is having a chilling effect on the smuggling cartels, there is no sign that the convictions are breaking the organizations, which are growing more violent, according to U.S. officials and other experts.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:22 pm

Famous bullfighter badly injured

One of Spain's top matadors has been seriously injured during a bullfight in Mexico.Jose Tomas received a transfusion of eight litres of blood after being gored by a beast named Navegante in the city of Aguascalientes.Tomas...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:20 pm

No exit seen from Thailand's very un-Thai crisis

BANGKOK (AP) -- Whether keeping rapacious colonial powers at bay, averting political violence or settling family squabbles, Thais have earned a reputation for deft diplomacy, thwarting confrontation and achieving compromise, or as they proudly say, "bending with the wind like bamboo."...
Source: AP Top International News At 3:28 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:15 pm

Cuba's 'Ladies in White' march blocked again

HAVANA (AP) -- A small group of carefully choreographed government supporters shouted down an even smaller contingent of wives and mothers of jailed opposition activists Sunday, preventing their traditional march for the third straight week in another ugly confrontation that may be becoming a Cuban weekend tradition....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:28 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 5:54 pm

Video: Ariz. Strict Immigration Law

A new law in Arizona will soon require police officers to check the immigration status of anyone suspected of being an undocumented immigrant. John Blackstone reports on this tough new law.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Apr 2010 | 5:11 pm

Video: G.I. Scribbles Found on War Ship

On board an old U.S. Vietnam war ship, scribbles left by young soldiers reveal some of their experiences during the war. Randall Pinkston has more on this discovery.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:38 pm

Video: Politics Heat Up in U.K.

Britain's first national elections in five years are weeks away and televised debates have turned the race upside down. As Mark Phillips reports, there are chances of a hung Parliament.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:33 pm

Britain red-faced over Pope visit jokes

LONDON - Britain's Foreign Office has issued a hasty apology to Pope Benedict XVI after the leaking of an internal memo in which officials joked about what the pontiff could get up to on his forthcoming visit to the UK.Suggestions...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:00 pm

Landslide forces closure of Interstate 10 road

The connection from the westbound 10 Freeway to northbound California 57 is shut after a 100-foot section of a hillside slides in San Dimas. The morning commute will be affected, the CHP says.

The California Highway Patrol closed off the transition road from the westbound 10 Freeway to the northbound California 57 on Sunday morning after a 100-foot section of a San Dimas hillside came down.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:59 pm

Obama: W.Va. Miners Died In Pursuit Of Better Life

They lived and they died pursuing the American Dream, working in dangerous conditions underground to help keep the lights on across the country, a somber President Obama said Sunday in a eulogy to the workers who died in the worst mine accident in a generation.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:44 pm

Iran marks anniversary of failed US rescue attempt

DASHT-E-KAVIR, Iran (AP) -- Hundreds of Iranians on Sunday marked the 30th anniversary of a failed U.S. military operation to rescue American hostages in Tehran, with prayers and words of defiance for Washington....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:28 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:40 pm

UK police to publish report on NZ activist's death

British police are to finally publish a report this week into the death of New Zealand teacher and anti-racism activist Blair Peach at a demonstration in west London in 1979, which is expected implicate former officers.The Press...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:27 pm

California teen gives up solo voyage

A 16-year-old southern California girl hoping to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone has ended her quest and will head to South Africa for boat repairs.Abby Sunderland wrote on her blog on Saturday that it...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:20 pm

An Electric Motorcycle Meets A Harley Woman

Electric bikes are cool, but how about electric motorcycles? They're silent, fast and environmentally-friendly. But do they really stand a chance of replacing the traditional gas-powered bike? We put one to the ultimate test.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:48 pm

Perth politicians in illicit affair

West Australian Greens MP Adele Carles says she had a "stupid" affair with the state's Treasurer Troy Buswell, but it's over and she now deeply regrets it. Ms Carles, 41, is married with three children while 44-year-old Buswell,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:40 pm

Tornado kills 10 in Mississippi

Tornadoes ripped through southeastern US yesterday, 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 | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm

Iraq's Allawi Threatens To Reject Partial Recount

Last week, an Iraqi court announced that it would grant the request of incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to manually recount the votes cast in Baghdad in the March 7 parliamentary elections. But Ayad Allawi, the apparent front-runner, told NPR that he will reject the results if the recount does not include other areas of the country.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:42 pm

Hamas releases cartoon about captured Israeli

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Hamas released an animated film Sunday bearing a grisly message for Israel: If it doesn't meet the Islamic militant group's demands, an Israeli soldier it has held for nearly four years could return home in a coffin....
Source: AP Top International News At 3:28 a... | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:40 pm

A National Network Of Bike Trails? It Could Happen

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently announced what he's calling a "sea change" in transportation policy: He wants to make biking as important as driving.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:16 pm

Pope memo sent by 23-year-old Oxford graduate

"Puerile" Foreign Office memo mocking Pope's stance on abortion was circulated by graduate who likes "drinking a lot".
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:23 pm

Senators near agreement on financial regulation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators negotiating financial regulatory reform legislation said on Sunday they were close to a bipartisan agreement, as the White House said fraud charges against Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs highlighted the need for reform.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:15 pm

Thousands line up to get appointments at free health clinic

More than 3,000 people lined up Sunday morning to sign up for treatment at a massive free health clinic that will begin Tuesday at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:50 am

IPL row spills over into cabinet rift on final day

Corruption allegations sweeping Indian cricket have provoked a deep rift in the Indian government as leading coalition members sought to implicate fellow ministers in scandal.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:40 am

General Election 2010: Gordon Brown urges Labour activists to 'fight, fight, fight'

As poll shows support for party at a six-month low, the PM warns that only a Labour government can deliver fairness for all.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 25 Apr 2010 | 7:01 am