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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:18 am Thai authorities, protesters clash near capitalThai security forces and anti-government protesters clashed Wednesday on the outskirts of Bangkok, with troops firing both over ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:18 am Leaders of India, Pakistan to hold talks ThursdayTHIMPHU, Bhutan (AP) — The prime ministers of India and Pakistan will talk on the sidelines of a regional meeting Thursday, an Indian official said, indicating a possible thaw in relations betwe...
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:17 am Rights group: Torture routine in secret Iraq jailBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi men held for months at a secret prison outside Baghdad were systematically tortured and forced to sign confession statements that in at least some cases they were forbidden to read, according to a new report by a leading human rights group released early Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:17 am UK's Labour dismisses Greece comparisonsLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's ruling Labour party dismissed comparisons between the UK and Greece on Wednesday as the issue of getting a record budget deficit under control returned to the fore ahead of next week's election.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:16 am World Markets Tumble Again Amid Greek Debt FearsThe second straight day of steep declines comes in the wake of a downgrade of Greece's debt to "junk" status. The euro also continues to slump, hitting one-year lows against the dollar. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:15 am Decision made, Salazar heads to Boston for Cape Wind announcementBOSTON - U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is headed to Boston to announce his decision on the fate of a proposed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:14 am Thai troops, protesters clash in Bangkok suburb - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:13 am Egypt sentences 'Hezbollah cell'An Egyptian court has convicted 26 men of planning terrorist attacks on ships and tourist sites.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am Fears of Greek debt default hit marketsATHENS (Reuters) - Fears that a planned rescue of Greece could stall and extend the financial crisis to other euro zone countries hit European markets on Wednesday as investors worried that Athens may default on its debt.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am John Odgren laughs in tape played at trialSeven women and five men have begun deliberating whether a teen whiz kid on trial for murder was driven to kill...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am 'Fab Four' deny allThe "Fabulous Fab" and his Goldman Sachs buddies adamantly deny they double-crossed their clients by...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am Paul Kirk: Cape project would've 'disappointed' Ted KennedyThe late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy would be saddened if Cape Wind gets the green light this week from Uncle Sam, according...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:09 am Thai authorities, protesters clash near capitalBANGKOK (AP) -- Thai security forces and anti-government protesters clashed Wednesday on the outskirts of Bangkok, with troops firing both over and directly into a crowd of Red Shirts to keep them from expanding their demonstrations. At least 10 protesters and one soldier were wounded....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am Thai authorities, protesters clash near capital (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am Thai soldier shot in clashes with protesters (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am LEAD: JAL to cut 45 more overseas, domestic routes in turnaround efforts+TOKYO, April 28 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Japan Airlines Corp., now undergoing a state-backed rehabilitation process, said Wednesday it will cut 45 more international and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:05 am China: Man stabs 18 students, 1 teacher in south - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:05 am UK's Labour dismisses Greece comparisons (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am Man stabs 18 students, 1 teacher in south ChinaA man wielding a knife broke into a primary school in southern China and stabbed 18 students and a teacher Wednesday, the same ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:03 am Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's opening statement at the 16th SAARC Summit - The Hindu
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:03 am Greece fears batter markets againEuropean markets have continued to fall heavily amid speculation over the future of the Greek economy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am Student protests rumored Cape reality showThe rumors are as thick as quahogs in a well-made chowder that Cape Cod will be one of the locations in a reality...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am World markets tumble as euro debt crisis escalates (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am 1 Thai soldier killed on clash with protesters+(Kyodo) _ A Thai soldier was shot dead Wednesday during a clash with antigovernment protesters in the north of Bangkok, a military doctor told reporters. Another 16 people, including...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am Drilling and spilling for all the oil that's leftWhy are we risking catastrophic environmental consequences by drilling wells miles below the ocean floor? The answer's simple
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Blessed are the poor, for they will inherit the First United ChurchNo longer offering Sunday services, Downtown Eastside facility launches funding drive to redevelop building to meet needs of homeless
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Embedding sustainability in company cultureProviding Smart cars for offsite meetings is one example of weaving green practices into day-to-day business
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am Stocks Resume Fall on Fears Over European Debt Crisis - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am China lifts travel ban against people with HIVBEIJING (AP) -- China has lifted a two-decade-old ban on people with HIV and AIDS from entering the country, just as it is about to welcome the world to the Shanghai Expo....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am Bourne paramedics claim firefighter reckless at accident sceneBOURNE - Two paramedics have filed a complaint against a fellow firefighter alleging that he drove recklessly through...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am Niger 'faces total crop failure'Niger is threatened with total crop failure in some areas - a situation worse than the 2005, the UN humanitarian chief tells the BBC.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am Egyptian court convicts 26 men of Hezbollah linksCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt on Wednesday convicted 26 men it linked to Lebanon's Hezbollah of planning attacks inside the country, in a case that has underscored Sunni Arab concerns about the rising influence of the Iranian-backed group.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:54 am Bird woos mate flapping tail feathers 'like a flag'High-speed video reveals how male common snipes - a species of wading bird - generate their distinctive drumming mating calls.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am The “CSI effect”Because of television crime dramas, jurors today expect more categorical proof than forensic science is capable of delivering
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am Simon Cowell sings praises of sassier Siobhan MagnusGuess who's back? Siobhan Magnus, according to fickle judge Kara DioGuardi, last night on Fox's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am Meet your new 'Best Friend'"People who get me, get me," singer/songwriter Kate Nash said by phone from Manchester, England. "And...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:49 am Thai Security Forces Fire at ProtestorsNot Immediately Clear Whether Police Using Live Ammunition or How Many Injuries SustainedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:47 am Australian Town Forced to Import Sperm from USThe demand for healthy sperm is so high in this Australian town that they're flying it in from overseas.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:47 am Anne Frank's full diary on display in AmsterdamAMSTERDAM (AP) -- Nearly all of Anne Frank's diary has gone on display for the first time at the house where she wrote it during the two years the Jewish teenager was in hiding from the Nazis....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am Anne Frank's full diary on display in AmsterdamNearly all of Anne Frank's diary has gone on display for the first time at the house where she wrote it during the two years the Jewish teenager was in hiding from the Nazis.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am Anne Frank's full diary on display in AmsterdamNearly all of Anne Frank's diary has gone on display for the first time at the house where she wrote it during the two years the Jewish teenager was in hiding from the Nazis. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am Anne Frank's full diary on display in AmsterdamAMSTERDAM (AP) — Nearly all of Anne Frank's diary has gone on display for the first time at the house where she wrote it during the two years the Jewish teenager was in hiding from the Nazis.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am Democrats still trying to advance Wall Street bill - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:44 am US considers burning off oil leakThe US is considering setting fire to an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico amid failed attempts to stem a leak from an exploded rig.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am EU calls emergency summit as Greece crisis deepens (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am Awesome Elderly Dancing ManI could do that too if I had 70 years to practice.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am Avatar Most Pirated Blu-ray Film EverWith hundreds of thousands of downloads on BitTorrent just four days after its official release, Avatar is on its way to adding another title to its already impressive track record. With a download rate that surpasses all previous Blu-ray titles, the film is on its way to becoming the most pirated Blu-ray film to date.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:36 am Thai troops fire into crowd of protesters
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:34 am Peshawar suicide car bomb kills five policeFive policemen die in a suicide car bomb at a checkpoint in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:33 am Sumo: Baruto keeps smiling as he aims for sumo's ultimate prize+(Kyodo) _ When you think of sumo wrestlers with killer instinct, perhaps no one was more venomous inside and out the ring than retired former grand champion Asashoryu. Estonian...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Columnist explains meaning of 'loopy' over Hatoyama woes+(Kyodo) _ A U.S. newspaper columnist who recently called Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama "loopy," said Wednesday the term referred to "someone oddly detached from reality" rather...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am No butts about it: Navy subs to ban smokingAboard the submarine USS Florida, there's no e-mail or phone, no breaks for sunshine or fresh air. For many Navy sailors serving 90-day tours in cramped quarters underwater, one of the few creature comforts has been smoke breaks below decks around a butt bucket in the machine room.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Brewers' radio announcer Bob Uecker to undergo heart surgeryMILWAUKEE - Leave it to Bob Uecker to immediately apply his unique brand of humor to the sobering news of a serious...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am Goose hit by arrow lands in veterinarian's NJ yardA Canada goose with a hunter's 26-inch arrow sticking out of its chest picked the right place to land.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am Cardinals agree on 1-year deal with ex-Jet Alan FanecaThe Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with free-agent left guard Alan Faneca on a one-year contract Tuesday, three...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:28 am 3RD LD: Japan, EU hold annual summit, focus on FTA joint study+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH START OF SUMMIT) Japanese and European Union leaders held an annual summit in Tokyo on Wednesday with a focus on whether the two economies can agree to ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am Fears of Greek debt default hit markets (Reuters)Reuters - Fears that a planned rescue of Greece could stall and extend the financial crisis to other euro zone countries hit European markets on Wednesday as investors worried that Athens may default on its debt.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am Can financial crisis in Greece be solved?Greek regulators have announced a ban on short-selling on Greece's stock market. Will this solve the crisis?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am Remember That Ash Cloud? It Didn't Exist, Says New EvidenceBritain's airspace was closed under false pretences, with satellite images revealing there was no doomsday volcanic ash cloud over the entire country...new evidence shows there was no all-encompassing cloud and, where dust was present, it was often so thin that it posed no risk. The satellite images demonstrate that the skies were largely clear...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am Boxing: Hasegawa fired up for WBC bantamweight title defense+(Kyodo) _ Hozumi Hasegawa vowed Wednesday to pull out all the stops to defend his WBC bantamweight title against Mexican challenger Fernando Montiel at Nippon Budokan on Friday. "I...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:23 am Euro at 1-yr low vs. dollar amid mounting fears over European economy+(Kyodo) _ The euro remained weak near a one-year low against the dollar in Tokyo as market players continued to refrain from buying the single European currency amid growing worries over...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:19 am Man stabs 18 students, 1 teacher in south ChinaA man wielding a knife broke into a primary school in southern China and stabbed 18 students and a teacher Wednesday, the same day another man was executed for killing eight children in a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am Thai troops, protesters clash in Bangkok suburb (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am Thai troops, protesters clash in Bangkok suburbBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai troops fired live rounds in the air and shot rubber bullets in a chaotic clash with anti-government protesters on a highway in Bangkok's suburbs on Wednesday that wounded 10 people and possibly killed one.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am Locust + Baby Oil + Heat + Intense Light = Amazing VideoFlight and fluid dynamics scientist Adrian Thomas of the The Oxford Animal Flight Group made this motion study of a tethered desert locust. As it turns out, the gorgeous look of this video is dictated by the constraints of shooting insects and smoke currents.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:15 am Honda rebounds from loss to post quarterly profitHonda posted a 72 billion yen ($774 million) profit for the January-March quarter in a reversal from red ink a year earlier as booming demand in China and India combined with a fledgling U.S. recovery to boost car sales.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:15 am Russia posts some Katyn documents on InternetMOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's state archives have posted documents on the Internet concerning the World War II massacre of 20,000 Polish officers and other prominent citizens....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:13 am Russia posts some Katyn documents on InternetRussia's state archives have posted documents on the Internet concerning the World War II massacre of 20,000 Polish officers and other prominent citizens.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:13 am Russia posts some Katyn documents on InternetRussia's state archives have posted documents on the Internet concerning the World War II massacre of 20,000 Polish officers and other prominent citizens. Poland has been calling for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:13 am Russia posts some Katyn documents on InternetMOSCOW (AP) — Russia's state archives have posted documents on the Internet concerning the World War II massacre of 20,000 Polish officers and other prominent citizens.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:13 am Continental returns to profitability in Q1Auto parts and tire maker Continental AG says it returned to profitability in the first quarter, reversing previous losses amid higher sales and successful cost cutting.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:12 am Russia and Ukraine ready to start long-term cooperation - Ukrainian PM - RIA Novosti
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:11 am Thai protesters clash with troopsA convoy of Thailand's red-shirt protesters clashes with troops in northern Bangkok, with a number of casualties reported.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am Thai Authorities Fire At Protesters Near CapitalThai security forces and anti-government protesters clashed Wednesday on the outskirts of Bangkok, with troops firing both over and then directly into a crowd of Red Shirts to keep them from expanding their demonstrations. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am Overseas markets continue to tumbleAsian markets drop and European shares open lower as a global sell-off widens amid fears of Europe's worsening debt crisis
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:09 am Merck KGaA's Q1 net profit jumps to $254 millionThe demand for the liquid crystals used in flat-screen televisions and computer monitors helped push first-quarter net profit at Merck KGaA more than three times higher, the company said Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:08 am Unpaid Somali soldiers desert to insurgencyMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Hundreds of Somali soldiers trained with millions of U.S. tax dollars have deserted because they are not being paid their $100 monthly wage, and some have even joined the al-Qaida-linked militants they are supposed to be fighting, The Associated Press has learned....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:04 am Gulf Of Mexico: Oil Leaks And Creeps To ShoreMore than 5,000 barrels of oil have poured into the Gulf of Mexico since an offshore drilling rig exploded and sank last week. Robotic submarines have been trying to activate a large valve on the floor of the Gulf to shut off the leak. The Coast Guard is considering burning off as much oil as possible before the slick makes landfall. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:03 am The Arizona of 2010 is the Alabama of 1963The new law will not only cost the state in tourist dollars and reputation. Law enforcement officials consider it a danger to public safety. When this bill goes into effect, what family with an undocumented member will now call the police to report any ordinary crime?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:02 am Torture, rape was norm at illegal Iraq prison: report (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am Torture, rape was norm at illegal Iraq prison: reportBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Torture, beating and sodomizing inmates with brooms or pistol barrels were the norm at an illegal prison run by a military unit under the command of the Iraqi prime minister's office, Human Rights Watch said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am Roadside bomb kills 12 civilians in AfghanistanKHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A roadside bomb struck a passenger van in southeast Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 12 civilians, a local official said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:59 am Roadside bomb kills 12 civilians in AfghanistanA roadside bomb struck a passenger van in southeast Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 12 civilians, a local official said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:59 am Thai forces fire at protesters near capitalAt least 10 protesters and one soldier wounded; government warns that its patience is running out in seven-week standoff
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:57 am 'This Is Alabama. We Speak English.'Republican Tim James is running for governor of Alabama, and he hates foreign languages. In this ad, James sneeringly announces, "This is Alabama. We speak English. If you want to live here, learn it."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:56 am World markets slide on spreading Greek woes
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:55 am Who are they?The mystery of the mega-selling floppy diskSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:53 am Man stabs 18 students, 1 teacher in south ChinaA man wielding a knife broke into a primary school in southern China and stabbed 18 students and a teacher Wednesday, the same day another school attacker was executed for killing eight children last month, state media reported.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:52 am Man stabs 18 students, 1 teacher in south ChinaGUANGZHOU, China (AP) — A man wielding a knife broke into a primary school in southern China and stabbed 18 students and a teacher Wednesday, the same day another school attacker was executed fo...
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:52 am Peru rebels ambush coca-clearersShining Path rebels in Peru ambush and kill a police officer and two civilians as they destroy coca plantations, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:46 am Thai security forces fire warning shots at protestersThai security forces fired warning shots during a confrontation with anti-government protesters in the north of Bangkok, which is reeling from weeks of sometimes violent unrest.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:38 am Piracy pleas expected in US court in Va.Eleven suspected Somali pirates accused in separate attacks on two Navy ships off the coast of Africa are due before a U.S. magistrate in a Virginia courtroom.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:34 am SAP Q1 net profit jumps 97 pct to $514 millionGerman software maker SAP AG nearly doubled its first quarter net profit as demand for its products rose among customers worldwide, boosting sales, the company said Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:28 am US soldier killed in northern IraqBAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed by a roadside blast in the Diyala province in northern Iraq.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:27 am Top ten oil spillsExperts have warned that the Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster could develop into one of the worst spills in US history if the well is not sealed.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:25 am Rights group: Torture routine in secret Iraq jailBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi men held for months at a secret prison outside Baghdad were systematically tortured and forced to sign confession statements that in at least some cases they were forbidden ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:24 am Island of 19 customers gets 16-seat restaurantCouple insist they can make a go of gourmet establishment reachable only by ferry four days a week
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:24 am Sassafraz gets ready for Fife House benefit dinnerIt’s one of 77 restaurants helping to raise funds for people with HIV/AIDS
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:18 am Scuds or no Scuds, south Lebanon beckons touristsWAZZANI, Lebanon (AP) -- Israeli claims that Hezbollah has obtained Scud missiles have revved up fears another war may break out soon. So it might not be the best time to try to turn the two nemeses' battlefield, south Lebanon, into a tourist destination....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:11 am Former Iraqi P.M. urges interim governmentThe front-runner in Iraq's recent parliamentary elections on Wednesday called for the formation of an impartial caretaker government ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:10 am Financial reform? How about some indictments instead?I really get upset when people offer suggestions with no thought behind them. Everyone in Washington keeps insisting that to fix the financial markets we need more rules and regulations and a lot more bureaucracy. My idea is that all we need is for the alphabet soup to start doing their job
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:10 am Greek borrowing costs at new highs after downgradeATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Three weeks away from potential default, Greece saw its borrowing costs spiral higher once again Wednesday, a day after ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgraded the country's bonds to junk status....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:09 am Old faultlines persist among parties on how to help poor through tax changes - The Guardian
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:05 am Ontario warns other provinces pharmacy chains could profit at their expenseDispute heats up as minister suggests drugstores could buy low in Ontario, sell high to consumers elsewhere under province’s plan to cut costs
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am Venezuela's Hugo Chavez takes to TwitterCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Hugo Chavez is starting to use Twitter to counter his opponents online, forcing a president who often talks for hours to sum up each thought in 140 characters or less....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:57 am Fed likely to sound confident note on recovery (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:48 am Former PM urges interim government in IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- The front-runner in Iraq's recent parliamentary elections on Wednesday called for the formation of an impartial caretaker government to prevent the country from sliding into violence and counter what he says are efforts to change the vote results....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:34 am Lakers roll over Thunder, take 3-2 series lead
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:29 am Cavs bounce Bulls, but LeBron’s elbow ailing
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:28 am GOP votes 'no,' looks to 'yes' on their own terms (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:18 am Former PM urges interim government in IraqBAGHDAD (AP) — The front-runner in Iraq's recent parliamentary elections on Wednesday called for the formation of an impartial caretaker government to prevent the country from sliding into viole...
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:17 am Hunt on in Sydney for New Zealand nurse's killerSYDNEY - Police are hunting a man seen running from a property where a New Zealand-born nurse was believed to have been stabbed to death in north Sydney yesterday.Michelle Beets, 58, who worked at the Royal North Shore Hospital's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:14 am Thai authorities fire in the air as protesters parade through Bangkok suburb, ASBANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities fire in the air as protesters parade through Bangkok suburb.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:07 am Indian diplomat accused of spying for Pakistan - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Goldman execs stand their ground at Senate hearingKey employees of the investment bank deny wrongdoing as lawmakers angrily question them about their role in the collapse of the housing market and the resulting recession.After more than eight hours of tough questioning of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executives, one senator tried to explain to the firm's embattled chief executive why lawmakers and their constituents were so angry in the wake of the financial crisis.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am WellPoint and Blue Shield of Calif. to stop dropping sick policyholdersThe announcements by two of the nation’s largest health insurers follow action by Congress and the Obama administration to crack down on a practice known as rescission.Stung by criticism and facing tougher federal regulation, two of the nation's largest health insurers say they will stop the practice of dropping sick policyholders.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Mine operator accused of abusing safety appeals processWitnesses tell a Senate panel that Massey Energy was able to ‘game the system’ to keep operating the West Virginia mine where 29 died this month. A union leader says workers were ‘scared to death.’The company that operated the West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 miners this month was able to "game the system" by using a lengthy appeals process to avoid safety shutdowns, witnesses told a Senate committee Tuesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Los Angeles is still the nation’s smoggiest cityThe metropolitan area averages more than 140 days a year with dangerous ozone.Metropolitan Los Angeles, extending to Riverside and Long Beach, remains the smoggiest city in the United States, with an average of more than 140 days a year of dangerous ozone levels, the American Lung Assn. reported Wednesday in its annual assessment .
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Venezuelan president takes to TwitterHugo Chavez, whose speeches often last for hours, now forced to sum up each thought in 140 characters or less
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Calls to boycott Arizona grow over new immigration lawWhite House considers a legal challenge, and some political leaders call for an economic boycott to protest the law that makes it a crime to be in Arizona illegally.Pressure continued to mount Tuesday against Arizona's tough new immigration law, with the Obama administration considering a legal challenge and political leaders calling for economic boycotts.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Governor's plan to sell state buildings would cost a bundle, report saysThe Legislative Analyst's Office says the proposal would cost California $200 million a year. Even at double the current projected savings, the plan would be "one imperfect option among many."The state's plan to make some quick cash by selling office buildings and other properties and leasing them back would cost taxpayers a bundle over the long haul, according to a new state report.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Scuds or no Scuds, south Lebanon beckons touristsWAZZANI, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli claims that Hezbollah has obtained Scud missiles have revved up fears another war may break out soon. So it might not be the best time to try to turn the two neme...
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:51 am Immigration issue difficult to postponeSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday backed off a plan to make immigration the next item on the Senate's agenda, but ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:41 am Federal mine safety chief threatens closuresThe head of federal mine safety assailed the owner of a coal mine where an explosion killed 29 people this month and said Tuesday ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:40 am India arrests diplomat for spying for PakistanNEW DELHI (AP) — India is investigating a serious breach of security after arresting a female diplomat accused of spying for Pakistan while posted at the Indian Embassy in Islamabad, India's for...
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:37 am Mining injuries cost more workdaysDays missed because of serious injuries in the nation's mines have spiked sharply this decade, a USA TODAY analysis of federal ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:28 am Arizona's immigration law has ripple effect - Arizona Republic
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:22 am Lakers roll back to OklahomaLakers power past the Thunder, 111-87, with with a balanced effort on offense and strong defense.The Lakers listened to the cynicism, the doubt, the nationwide theories that they were getting older by the game, and came up with a rebuttal.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:22 am Globe’s Paul Koring nominated for second Michener AwardInternational affairs correspondent exposed plight of Canadian’s forced exile in Sudan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:18 am Venezuela's Hugo Chavez takes to TwitterVenezuela leader Hugo Chavez is starting to use Twitter to counter his opponents online, forcing a president who often talks ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:12 am Convict petitions Obama to reduce crack penaltyThe judge who followed the law and sentenced Kenneth Harvey to life in prison for possessing crack cocaine recommended that he ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Mexico Issues Travel Alert over New Arizona LawGovernment Warns Citizens to Use Caution because of New Law that Requires Immigrations, Visitors to Carry DocumentsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:30 pm Sailor's 'stolen' medals found in nightclubMELBOURNE - A sailor who claimed his service medals were stolen on Anzac Day has faced a sobering reality: he actually lost them during a drunken night out.The 36-year-old's missing medals and white hat have been found at a bar...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:26 pm Red Wings end Coyotes’ playoff party with rout
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:25 pm Celizic: Rejuvenated Celtics ready for James, Cavs
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:54 pm Japan MarketsA man speaks on a mobile phone in front of a securities firm's electronic stock board in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Renewed worries about Greece's debt problems spread to Asia Wednesday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:48 pm Fed seen maintaining promise to keep rates lowWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is expected on Wednesday to repeat its vow to keep interest rates at rock bottom levels for "an extended period" while acknowledging that the U.S. economic recovery is getting stronger.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:32 pm Americans losing confidence in healthcareWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are steadily losing confidence in their ability to get healthcare and pay for it, despite the passage of healthcare reform legislation, according to a survey published on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:30 pm Levin Grilling Blankfein Means Clash of Harvard Law Standouts - BusinessWeek
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:28 pm Australia rejects whaling proposalAustralia has rejected an International Whaling Commission proposal that would allow limited commercial whaling for the first time in 25 years, dismissing it as a huge step back for whale conservation efforts.There has been a...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:22 pm Bali rounds up 'beach boy gigolos'Indonesian officials have detained 28 "beach gigolos" accused of selling sex to female tourists in Bali, AFP reported today."We've rounded up 28 men we suspect might be gigolos. They're young, fit-looking and tanned, mostly surfer...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:12 pm Rapid lowering of blood sugar not linked to diabetes patients' deathsIntensively lowering blood sugar levels is still the best treatment for most patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:01 pm Heartsick? An Estonian Pharmacy May Have CureNATO foreign ministers gathered for a summit last week in Tallinn, the seaside capital of the former Soviet state of Estonia. One of the town's biggest attractions is a pharmacy dating from the 15th century that deals in herbs, wine and drugs to make you fall in — and out of — love. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:01 pm Unemployment Pushes Workers Into Early RetirementA 20 percent increase in retirement applications last year was something of a surprise to the Social Security Administration. Many older Americans needed to tap into their retirement benefits after losing their jobs during the recession. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:01 pm Supreme Court Weighs Petition-Signers' AnonymityShould the names of people who sign a petition to put an initiative on a state ballot be kept anonymous? That's the question the Supreme Court will consider this summer. The court hears arguments Wednesday in a campaign disclosure case sparked by gay-rights legislation in Washington state. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm China Luxury Car HavenIn this photo taken Sunday, April 25, 2010, VIP guests take a look at the Aston Martin concept Rapide, a 12-cylinder, four-door sports car at the Beijing Auto China 2010 show held in Beijing, China. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:56 pm Record number seek president's clemencyPresident Obama has received more petitions for pardons and shorter prison sentences than previous presidents at this point in ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:53 pm China lifts HIV travel banChina has scrapped a 20-year travel ban that barred people with HIV and AIDS from entering the country just days ahead of the opening of the Shanghai Expo, which hopes to welcome millions of overseas visitors.China's Cabinet,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:50 pm Gulf businesses on edge as oil creeps toward coastBILOXI - This time, it's not a hurricane that threatens to wreck their livelihoods - it's a blob of black ooze slowly making its way toward the Gulf Coast.Hotel owners, fishermen and restaurateurs are keeping anxious watch as...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:40 pm China World ExpoFILE--In this April 27, 2010 file photo, a worker carries a doll of Haibao, the mascot of Shanghai Expo, at World Expo site in Shanghai, China. The Shanghai Expo mascot Haibao, a plump sky blue cartoon...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:38 pm Bieber’s mom knocked down by fans in airport
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:28 pm U.S. To Announce Decision On Mass. Wind FarmU.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will make the announcement Wednesday about the nation's first offshore wind farm, off Cape Cod, in Boston with Gov. Deval Patrick, a supporter of the project. A green light for the project would clear the way for a 130-turbine wind farm in Nantucket Sound. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:18 pm Texas governor shoots coyote during jogTexas Governor Rick Perry has a message for wily coyotes out there: Don't mess with my dog.Perry said he needed just one shot from his laser-sighted pistol to take down a coyote that was menacing his dog during an early morning...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:11 pm Nurse slain in Sydney suburbA veteran Sydney emergency department nurse has been found dead outside her home in Chatswood, in the city's north, the Sydney Morning Herald reported today.The body of Michelle Beets, 57, who worked at the Royal North Shore...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Apr 2010 | 8:30 pm Plane bomb scare man was ex-Air ForceA former Air Force member who was detained today on a trans-Atlantic flight after allegedly claiming he had explosives in his luggage and a fake passport lives a "squeaky clean" life and has never been in trouble before, his father...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm Goldman CEO, under siege, concedes changes comingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The masters of the universe were forced down to earth on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2010 | 7:38 pm Chicago Officials Cool To Call For National GuardA recent surge in gun violence has spurred two state lawmakers from Chicago to urge Gov. Pat Quinn to call up the National Guard to help Chicago police keep the streets safe. But city officials say stricter gun-control laws are needed to help reduce the level of gun violence. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2010 | 7:02 pm 'Amazing' survival after box jellyfish stingA 10-year-old Australian girl has baffled experts by surviving a run-in with a highly venomous box jellyfish, the sting of which can kill an adult within minutes.Rachael Shardlow was swimming in a river about 20km upstream from...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Apr 2010 | 7:00 pm Mexico issues travel alert on ArizonaMexicans spending time in Arizona are urged to be careful and to avoid protests by those for and against the state’s tough immigration measure. There are calls for a boycott of Arizona-based entities.The Mexican government Tuesday took the unusual step of issuing a travel alert urging extreme caution by Mexicans working, studying or otherwise spending time in Arizona.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Apr 2010 | 6:33 pm Video: China Capsule Apartments, $35/Month"CBS News RAW": A capsule apartment block located in the outskirts of Beijing has 20 square feet apartments, where tenants can barely even fit their beds, although rent is only $35 a month.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Apr 2010 | 6:32 pm Federal probe set for Toyota crash that killed fourThe November crash of a speeding Toyota Highlander in New Hampshire killed a Harvard professor, his wife and mother, and another motorist.Federal officials plan to review a collision last fall that killed four people, three in a Toyota Highlander.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Apr 2010 | 6:12 pm Will Bishops Handle Abuse Cases Differently?In Rare TV Interview, Cardinal William Levada Said Catholic Church's Sex Abuse Scandal Could Lead to More ResignationsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Apr 2010 | 6:00 pm Video: Law & Disorder in UkraineThe debate over health care was nothing compared to what recently happened in Ukraine Parliament. As Mark Phillips tells us, a Ukraine filibuster got physical as lawmakers were pelted with eggs.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Apr 2010 | 5:51 pm Is Goldman Sorry It Sold A Security One Employee Described as #$%&*?In the Goldman hearings today, Sen. Carl Levin kept using a profane, excremental adjective that one Goldman exec used in an internal email to describe a mortgage-related security the company sold in 2007. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2010 | 5:30 pm Amid stalemate, Republicans float bank-reform planWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans on Tuesday floated their first counterproposal to rewrite financial regulations after blocking a more sweeping Democratic plan for a second straight day.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2010 | 5:02 pm Feds May Challenge Arizona On Immigration LawAttorney General Eric Holder says the law is subject to potential abuse. The measure, which takes effect in late July or early August, allows police to question anyone about their immigration status if they have reason to suspect they are in the country illegally. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Apr 2010 | 4:36 pm Long Beach police officer found dead in Las VegasA 10-year veteran of the Long Beach Police Department committed suicide in a Las Vegas hotel room, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Apr 2010 | 4:34 pm Manuel Noriega Jailed in FrancePanama's Former Dictator Faces Money Laundering Charges in France after Spending 20 Years in U.S. PrisonSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Apr 2010 | 4:00 pm A US Border Patrol officer in ArizonaA US Border Patrol officer keeps watch over the border fence that divides the US from Mexico in the town of Nogales, Arizona on April 23. A Border Patrol vehicle keeps watch beside the border fence that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2010 | 3:37 pm A Border Patrol vehicle keeps watch beside the border fence that divides the US from Mexico in the town of NogalesA Border Patrol vehicle keeps watch beside the border fence that divides the US from Mexico in the town of Nogales, Arizona on April 22. Mexico on Tuesday warned its citizens about travel in Arizona in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2010 | 3:37 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera LensSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:50 pm Cuban workers build a housing development in HavanaCuban workers build a housing development in Havana in 2008. Facing intense demand for housing, the communist government of President Raul Castro is granting permits that let Cubans build homes with their...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:48 pm Video: Naomi Campbell Strikes AgainWhen asked whether she had received a large uncut diamond from an African warlord, Naomi Campbell stormed out of an interview and shoved a camera while leaving.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:40 pm Afghanistan: soldiers killed by friendly fire due to equipment shortageThree British soldiers killed after radio operator who called in US airstrike was not supplied with the kit he needed, a coroner said.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:37 pm Afghan Suicide Bombing Kills 3, Injures 35Attack Targeted Compound Providing Logistical Support to NATO ForcesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:30 pm Video: 'Obama' Nightclub in ShanghaiCBS News RAW: 'Obama,' the nightclub, opened in Shanghai but has little in common with the U.S. president. The club is a massive entertainment center with pole dancers state-of-the-art audio and video equipment.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Apr 2010 | 12:17 pm Romanian President Traian Basescu (R) and Moldovan interim President Mihai Ghimpu (L)Romanian President Traian Basescu (R) and Moldovan interim President Mihai Ghimpu (L) have a glass of champagne after signing official documents at The Cotroceni Palace, the Romanian Presidency headquarters...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:36 am TV NBC Prince CharlesFILE - In this Feb. 3, 2010 file photo, Britain's Prince Charles addresses delegates at the annual conference of the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, at St James' Palace in London.(AP Photo...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:08 am Sierra Leone says the free health care will benefit 1.2 million women and infantsSierra Leonean women nurse their babies at a Freetown hospital in 2009. Sierra Leonean health officials have inaugurated free medical care in government hospitals and clinics for pregnant women, nursing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:07 am Kenya decided to stop prosecuting suspected Somali piratesFile photo of an armed pirate keeping vigil along the coastline at Hobyo town, northeastern Somalia. The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a Russian-drafted resolution urging all states to toughen...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:55 am
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