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Kyodo economic news summary -6-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Fujitsu returns to black in FY 2009 on costs cuts, stock sales TOKYO - Fujitsu Ltd. said Friday it returned to the black in fiscal 2009 with a group net profit of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:20 am Iraq PM slams calls for foreign role in electionBAGHDAD (AP) -- The Iraqi prime minister on Friday harshly criticized calls by his rival for international involvement in setting up a new government following the close-fought parliamentary elections, saying such a role would harm Iraq's efforts to become a self-reliant country....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:19 am Kyodo news summary -6-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- 4 operators asked to delete child porn 'ranking sites' TOKYO - Tokyo police on Friday asked four Internet site operators to delete so-called ranking websites that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:19 am Thai hospital evacuated after protesters storm itBANGKOK (AP) -- A major Thai hospital evacuated patients and suspended all but emergency surgery Friday after anti-government protesters stormed in to hunt for security forces they suspected were taking positions there overlooking their barricaded enclave....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:18 am 2ND LD: Thai hospital moves patients following storming by protesters+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES WITH FINANCE MINISTER'S COMMENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH) Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Friday his government will take legal action against...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:17 am Golf: Kamii builds 3-shot lead at Crowns+(Kyodo) _ Overnight leader Kunihiro Kamii shot a 4-under 66 Friday to hold a three-stroke lead at the midway point of The Crowns. Kamii, a 27-year-old who has yet to win on the JGTO...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:13 am Uganda MPs want ministers chargedUganda's Vice-President Bukenya and other ministers should be prosecuted for corruption over the Commonwealth Summit, a leaked MPs' report says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:13 am Prison fire likely sparked by secret boozeATLANTA - A three-alarm fire that caused $200,000 in damage to the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta and forced officials...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:12 am Farmer attacks kids with hammer, burns selfA farmer wielding a hammer attacks kindergarten students, injuring five, before burning himself to death in the third horrific assault on Chinese schools in as many days.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am Mother: Man wielding syringe in video is my sonLOWELL - A visibly upset June Beers told police she had to turn in her son for robbing a Billerica convenience...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:09 am Burma PM 'applies to form party'Burma's PM and 26 others apply to form a new political party in a move critics say will increase military hold over polls.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am Golf: Arimura on top after Cyber Agent Ladies 1st rd+(Kyodo) _ Chie Arimura shot a 3-under 69 to set the early pace after the first round of the Cyber Agent Ladies on Friday. Arimura, who won this event last year when it was known as the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am Tiger sure racked em up...119,120,121!!Tiger Woods confesses to sleeping with 121 women while married to Elin. And I thought he was a whore before!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am Pelicans, otters along La. shore in path of spill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:05 am N.Y. woman guilty of Craigslist prostitution rapGREAT BARRINGTON - A New York woman has been found guilty in a prostitution case after she was caught in a police...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am Eurozone finmins to confer over Greece rescueATHENS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers will discuss Greece's debt crisis on Friday as Athens finalizes details of deep budget cuts it has pledged in return for a multi-billion euro aid package from the European Union and IMF.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:03 am UK parties face tax plans scrutinyGordon Brown says it is time for voters to decide as he, David Cameron and Nick Clegg return to campaigning.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am Massive oil spill in Gulf of Mexico nears landfall (Reuters)Reuters - A massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico neared wildlife refuges and seafood grounds along the Louisiana coast on Friday, as efforts redoubled to avert what could become one of the worst U.S. ecological disasters.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am Massive oil spill in Gulf of Mexico nears landfallHOUSTON (Reuters) - A massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico neared wildlife refuges and seafood grounds along the Louisiana coast on Friday, as efforts redoubled to avert what could become one of the worst U.S. ecological disasters.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am Sarkozy, other leaders in Shanghai for World ExpoSHANGHAI (AP) -- Shanghai was counting down Friday to the opening of the 2010 World Expo, a six-month event that kicks off with a lavish riverside display of fireworks and lights expected to rival the Beijing Olympics' launch in its extravagance....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am Sarkozy, other leaders in Shanghai for World ExpoShanghai was counting down Friday to the opening of the 2010 World Expo, a six-month event that kicks off with a lavish riverside display of fireworks and lights expected to rival the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am Roofers World and 15 ways to collect receivablesWhat to say – and not say – when your customers won’t pay
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Searching for yield in a manic marketFund manager Juliette John reveals five of her top dividend stock picks
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am 5 preschoolers hit with hammer in new China attack - The Associated Press
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am Hawaii lawmakers OK civil unions, send bill to gov (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am You Are Here: A View Of Earth From Mars [PIC]Image by NASA.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am Gold futures price hits 27-year high in Tokyo+(Kyodo) _ The benchmark April 2011 gold futures price on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange soared Friday to a 27-year high, rising 52 yen from the previous trading day to 3,555 yen. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am UK poll puts Cameron on top after final debateLONDON (AP) -- A new poll has declared Conservative Party leader David Cameron the winner of the final political TV debate before the British election, leaving Prime Minister Gordon Brown fighting to retain power with less than a week to campaign....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:54 am UK poll puts Cameron on top after final debate (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:54 am Greece's survival at stake, prime minister warns (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:53 am UK's Cameron seeks to build on TV debate boostBIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Conservative leader David Cameron was seeking on Friday to use a strong performance in a televised debate to help propel his party to an outright parliamentary majority in Britain's May 6 election.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:53 am Red Line running following station fire; delays expectedMBTA crews worked through the night to clear the Red Line after an electrical fire near Downtown Crossing sent...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am Chinese farmer burns himself to death after attacking studentsMan wielding hammer injures five kindergarten students in third horrific assault on schools in three days
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:48 am Belgian lawmakers pass burka banBelgium's parliament passes a law which would ban women from wearing Islamic veils like the burka or niqab in public.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am Two Indiana boys accused of killing stepdad to run awayWARSAW, Ind. - Two young friends from a quiet, middle-class neighborhood in northern Indiana wanted to run away...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am Hawaii lawmakers OK civil unions, send bill to governorHONOLULU - Hawaii is a step closer to joining a small group of other states in allowing same-sex civil unions. In...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am Thai protesters storm major hospital in BangkokA major hospital in the Thai capital evacuated patients and suspended all but emergency surgery Friday after anti-government protesters who occupy an adjacent zone stormed in to hunt for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:36 am Iraq PM slams calls for foreign role in electionThe Iraqi prime minister on Friday harshly criticized calls by his rival for international involvement in setting up a new government following the close-fought parliamentary elections,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am Iraqi PM criticizes opponent's calls for international involvement in post-election impasseBAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi prime minister on Friday harshly criticized calls by his rival for international involvement in setting up a new government following the close-fought parliamentar...
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am Golf: The Crowns 2nd-round results+(Kyodo) _ Leading scores Friday after the second round of The Crowns at Nagoya Golf Club, Wago Course (6,545 yards, par 70) in Aichi Prefecture (Japanese unless noted): Kunihiro KamiiSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am Entertainers speak out on Ariz. immigration law - San Jose Mercury News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:33 am Germany, Mexico trying to push climate talks aheadBERLIN (AP) -- Five months after the troubled United Nations conference in Copenhagen, Germany and Mexico are teaming up in an effort to break the deadlock in negotiations on a global climate deal....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:33 am New York marchers protest Wall Street, big banksNEW YORK (Reuters) - Several thousand demonstrators marched through the New York financial district on Thursday in a protest led by labor unions, saying Wall Street's biggest banks must account for record profits while average Americans still suffer financially.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Suns top Blazers 99-90 and move on to face Spurs (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:29 am O'Brien: I wouldn't have done what Jay Leno did (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:28 am AP source: Obama talks to judge about high court (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:28 am Chinese reports say 5 children hurt in new attackBEIJING (AP) -- A farmer attacked and injured five kindergarten students with a hammer in eastern China before burning himself to death Friday in the latest in a string of horrific assaults on children at Chinese schools, state media reported....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am Chinese reports say 5 children hurt in new attack (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am Crist relies on the people, not GOP, in Senate bid (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am ICC World Twenty20 set to beginThe third edition of the ICC World Twenty20 begins in Guyana on Friday with Sri Lanka taking on New Zealand, before West Indies face Ireland.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am Goldman 'facing criminal charges'Goldman Sachs is facing criminal charges relating to the way in which it sold complex mortgage-backed products, reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:25 am Mother Breastfeeds Five-Year-Old BoyA mother from South Yorkshire has defended her decision to continue breastfeeding her son, despite him being five years old……She said she had originally intended to stop at six months but it had just carried on.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am White House Takes a Bigger Role in the Oil Spill Cleanup - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am Body found in NH river; may be missing Vt. kayakerLYME, N.H. - The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says an autopsy could determine if a man found dead in...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:15 am Tree felled by wind kills dirt bike rider in NHGROTON, N.H. - The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says a juvenile riding a dirt bike was fatally injured...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:14 am WTF CNN?Compare CNN to real news.Try it.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:12 am Port of Mobile: Oily ships must be cleanedMOBILE, Ala. - The Port of Mobile says any ships coming through the gulf oil slick will have to be cleaned up before...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:11 am Tech trouble causing Computer Stress Syndrome: study!Crashing machines, slow boot times, and agony dealing with technical support have Digital Age people suffering from Computer Stress Syndrome, a study available online Tuesday found.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:06 am Oil spill could have broad impact on Gulf CoastTime appeared to be running out Thursday to prevent a disaster that could harm the ecosystem along the Gulf Coast as 210,000 ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:01 am Picking over prime ministerial debate III - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:01 am May Is Masturbation MonthIn this great land of ours we celebrate Black History Month (February), LGBT History Month (October), even National Tibetan American Heritage Month (May). But there's only one month that truly celebrates you: Masturbation Month.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am It’s time to resolve our Arctic differencesIf Norway and Russia can reach a deal, there’s no reason Canada can’t settle its lingering territorial disputes
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am Bottom line: Canadian banks should pay their fair shareFinanciers are economically and morally obliged to make a larger contribution to the cost of running our government
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am When security makes you feel insecureHere’s a no-brainer: The solution is community, not clampdown
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am Is time on Israel’s side?The balance sheet is mixed, but it’s facile to view the country’s challenges strictly through the lens of the Palestinian issue
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am Birds under threat as oil hits La. shore
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:58 am Germany, Mexico hosting meeting of 45 nations in Bonn to push talks on climate deal aheadBERLIN (AP) — Five months after the troubled United Nations conference in Copenhagen, Germany and Mexico are teaming up in an effort to break the deadlock in negotiations on a global climate dea...
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:57 am Centrist Florida governor falls through the cracks of a deeply divided GOPCandidacy sets stage for three-way race for coveted Florida Senate seat, with Governor Charlie Crist favoured to win
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:55 am How To Get More Dems Into Congress? - Puerto Rico Statehood!The House of Representatives plans to take up an under-the-radar bill Thursday that would allow the U.S. territory's residents to determine their own status, a move critics say is an attempt to press Puerto Ricans into becoming the country's 51st state. Others describe the plan as part of an effort to bring more Democrats into Congress.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:50 am Dispute over limited water resources adds to India-Pakistan tensionsGUJRAT, Pakistan — A bitter dispute over limited water resources is fueling India-Pakistan tensions at a time when the South Asian neighbors are trying to rebuild trust and resume peace ta...
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:48 am Lady Gaga on Time magazine list of most influential starsLady Gaga and Ricky Gervais are among the celebrities who 'most affect our world', according to a new Time magazine list.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:45 am Why Are Windmills Always White And Have Three Blades?The federal government has green-lighted the nation's first offshore wind farm, to be built off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass. Opponents claim that 130 white, three-bladed turbines will detract from the natural beauty of Nantucket Sound. Why do all modern windmills look the same?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:44 am Reports surface that head of Pakistani Taliban still aliveRaises questions about the quality of the intelligence being gathered in the region
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:44 am Search neutrality? How Google became a "neutrality" targetWhy draw the line at ISPs? If the FCC passes "neutrality" rules, ISPs and other say they should apply to "choke points" like Google, too. We dig into the history of "search neutrality."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:40 am AP source: Obama talks to judge about high courtWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has accelerated his search for his next Supreme Court nominee, meeting in the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:39 am Acid attack on Pakistan sistersThree sisters suffer serious burns after unidentified men on a motorbike throw acid at them in Pakistan's Balochistan province.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:38 am Oil 'reaches' coast in US spillThe US Coast Guard investigates reports that oil has begun washing ashore on the Gulf Coast following a massive spill.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:37 am Fox News Calls Mr. Rogers "An Evil, Evil Man""Little did I know, Mr. Rogers was an evil man. Bytelling children they're special just for being who they are, hehelped create this generation of worthless, lazy socialists." Only onFox News could a man who spent his life dedicated to public serviceand education be blamed for ruining generations of Americans.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:30 am Crown officially withdraws murder charges on Phillion's 71st birthdayJudge apologizes to man who spent 32 years in jail for murder he says he did not commit
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:19 am 'Hundred killed' in Chad clashesChad's government says the army has killed 105 insurgents and beaten back a new attack but the rebels deny this.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:18 am Was Homebuyer's Tax Credits Worth It?By the time homebuyer tax credits expire at midnight Friday, the government will have given up more than $35 billion. The tax credits were part of the stimulus package, and Congress extended the incentives as the recession wore on. Some economists say most of the subsidized home sales would have happened anyway, but others say the cost was worth it to help stabilize the housing market. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy arrives for dinner at the Great Hall of the People in BeijingFrench First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy arrives for dinner with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. French president Nicolas Sarkozy has wrapped up the Beijing leg of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:49 am French President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in BeijingFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing on April 30. Sarkozy has toured the Forbidden City to wrap up the Beijing leg of a state visit focused on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:49 am Thai protesters on defensive after storming hospitalBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters were apologetic on Friday a day after a clumsy storming of a hospital that raised questions over whether the movement is losing direction in a two-month crisis that has killed 27 people.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:47 am Media: 5 children hurt in new China school attackA farmer attacked and injured five kindergarten students with a hammer in eastern China before burning himself to death Friday ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:44 am China to launch 24-hour English TV news networkChina's biggest national news agency announced plans Friday to launch its global, English-language television news network this ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:35 am 2 Ind. boys accused of killing stepdad to run away
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:25 am Democrats call for political-ad limits to blunt court rulingCorporate CEOs and union chiefs would be required to appear in the political advertising they helped fund under legislation ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:23 am Dorothy Height 'changed this country'Civil rights leader's work recalled as behind the scenes.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:15 am Religious gatherings, pilgrimages and festivals are a part of daily life in IndiaIndian Hindu women queue to pray during a religious festival in India. At least five people have died in a stampede at a temple in the north of the country where tens of thousands had gathered for a festival,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:11 am The Kumgang Reunion Centre seen under construction at North Korea's Mount Kumgang resortThe Kumgang Reunion Centre seen under construction at North Korea's Mount Kumgang resort. The hardline Stalinist state has ordered some 40 South Korean staff to leave the jointly run mountain resort as...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:10 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:03 am Suns blaze their own trail, eliminate Portland
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:03 am A room with a view to one big mysteryWhy did a counterfeiter's setup face L.A.'s Federal Reserve office?It started 11 days ago when a resident at an upscale downtown L.A. high-rise tower smelled fumes coming from a neighboring apartment.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am House bill takes aim at auto safety defectsResponding to Toyota’s sudden acceleration crisis, a House committee is preparing legislation that would reshape auto safety regulations and boost potential fines for violations.Responding to Toyota Motor Corp.'s sudden acceleration crisis, a key House committee is preparing sweeping legislation that would reshape auto safety regulations and significantly boost potential fines against automakers for violating safety laws.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am ‘99ers’ dread future without jobless benefitsThey’ve exhausted 99 weeks of unemployment checks. Thousands are banding together to lobby Congress for another extension.Karl Schafer says he has tried for hundreds of jobs since he was laid off from a truck factory more than two years ago. Still waiting to get hired, the 52-year-old Ohio man has suffered the indignity of applying for food stamps and asking his elderly mother for help.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am 5th China School Attack Leaves 5 Kids InjuredMan Grabs Kindergarteners, Douses Himself with Gasoline and Lights Fire in Latest Unnerving Attack on China's KidsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:57 am Immigration Overhaul Plan Unveiled By DemocratsSenate Democrats rolled out their framework for a comprehensive overhaul to immigration Thursday. They say the top priority is to secure the border. They also called for issuing biometric Social Security cards and a path for more than 10 million immigrants to become legal. The plan is described as bipartisan, but no Republican co-sponsored the measure. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:55 am Hawaii lawmakers approve same-sex civil unionsA bill allowing same-sex civil unions that prompted some of Hawaii's biggest protest rallies is headed to the governor after ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:49 am EU, China talk over how, not if, to sanction IranBEIJING (Reuters) - European talks with Chinese leaders over Iran have moved toward how to target sanctions rather than whether they should be applied at all, the European Union said on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:46 am Man, mother and baby head to prison after Cambodian court convicts cocaine smugglersPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian court sentenced a Thai woman and her Philippine accomplice to 30 years in prison for drug smuggling and will allow the woman to keep her newborn son with ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:38 am Vietnam celebrates 35th anniversary of war's endHO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) -- Communist Vietnam marked the 35th anniversary of the end of its war Friday with a dramatic re-enactment of the day North Vietnamese tanks smashed through the gates of the former Presidential Palace and ousted the U.S.-backed South Vietnam government....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:35 am Communist Vietnam celebrates 35th anniversary of the war's endHO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — Communist Vietnam marked the 35th anniversary of the end of its war Friday with a dramatic re-enactment of the day North Vietnamese tanks smashed through t...
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:35 am Tongan official quits over 'interference'Tonga's Attorney-General has quit, saying the government of the Pacific Island kingdom was trying to curb an independent judiciary and attempting to interfere with the inquiry into the Princess Ashika tragedy.Australian John Cauchi,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:27 am Recent violent attacks at schools in ChinaChina has witnessed a series of recent assaults by attackers on schools. Many have been blamed on personal grudges or people with psychiatric problems:
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:15 am Rescue mission under way for Mexican journalistsOAXACA, Mexico (AP) -- Police and rescuers failed to find two journalists stranded for a third day among feuding militants in a remote village after their caravan of Mexican and European rights activists was caught in a deadly ambush....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:01 am Spurs see to it that Mavs done early again
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:31 pm China invites world to 6-month partyNation to host millions at huge event aimed at obliterating Expo records.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:17 pm A hospital in Bangkok has evacuated most of its patients after anti-government 'Red Shirt' protesters stormed itA major hospital in the Thai capital has evacuated most of its patients after anti-government 'Red Shirt' protesters stormed inside in the mistaken belief that troops were hiding in the building.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:14 pm EU official: China agrees to discuss targeted sanctions on Iran to increase pressureBEIJING (AP) — The European Union's foreign affairs chief said Friday that China is willing to discuss sanctions on Iran as long as they are carefully targeted and bolster efforts to curb ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:08 pm Thai protesters storm major hospitalBANGKOK - A major hospital in the Thai capital evacuated patients and suspended all but emergency surgery Friday after anti-government protesters who occupy a nearby zone stormed in to hunt for security forces they suspected were...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:00 pm Chinese reports say 5 preschool children hurt in new attack at kindergarten in eastern ChinaBEIJING (AP) — A farmer attacked and injured five kindergarten students with a hammer in eastern China before burning himself to death Friday in the latest in a string of horrific assaults on ch...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:43 pm Blood trail leads to clues in NZ-born nurse's murderPolice investigating the murder of Kiwi-born nurse Michelle Beets have set up a secondary crime scene at a toilet block near her home.The 57-year-old Sydney nursing manager was found dead on the veranda of her Chatswood home on...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:36 pm Hawaii Lawmakers Send Civil Unions Bill To GovernorA bill approving same-sex civil unions that prompted some of Hawaii's biggest rallies is headed to the governor after the state House of Representatives gave it final legislative approval Thursday. The House voted 31-20 in favor of the measure, which passed the Senate in January. Republican Gov. Linda Lingle has not said whether she will make civil unions law or veto the bill. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:34 pm Chinese reports say 5 preschool children hurt in new attack at kindergarten in eastern ChinaBEIJING (AP) — Chinese reports say 5 preschool children hurt in new attack at kindergarten in eastern China.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:28 pm Schwarzenegger wants to run for president
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:21 pm Economy likely grew 3.4 percent in first quarterWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth probably slowed in the first quarter, data is expected to show on Friday, but resurgent consumer spending should offer evidence of a sustainable recovery.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:15 pm Goldman Scrutinized by US Prosecutors Examining SEC Case - BusinessWeek
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:14 pm Congress approves referendum on future of Puerto RicoThe House on Thursday approved legislation that could set in motion changes in Puerto Rico's 112-year relationship with the United ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:04 pm Genomes May One Day Be Medical Crystal BallsStanford scientist Steve Quake was only the fifth person in the world to have his entire genome spelled out. Now he claims to be the first to use it to find out just what diseases he's at risk for and what he should do about it. What Quake and his doctor learned provide a glimpse into the future of genomic medicine — and its challenges. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:01 pm Scoop: ‘Lost’ won’t fade to black
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Gulf Oil Spill Could Eclipse Exxon Valdez DisasterThe spill spread out of control and drifted inexorably toward the Gulf Coast as fishermen rushed to scoop up shrimp and crews spread floating barriers around marshes. The spill was bigger than imagined- - five times more than first estimated — and getting closer to shore. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Democrats Seek Disclosure On Political AdsTwo House Republicans joined with congressional Democrats on the new legislation that would force the disclosure of corporate money in politics. The measures come nearly four months after a Supreme Court decision that gives corporations and unions First Amendment rights. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Pea Aphids Create Their Own Coloring, Study RevealsThe pea aphid, a tiny bug that comes in shades of red and green, is the first known critter in the animal kingdom to create its own color compounds, or carotenoids. Other animals get their color by eating various colorful plants. But aphids are able to produce their own because they stole DNA from fungi long ago. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Boehner: GOP Will Repeal Health Care LawThe House Republican leader tells NPR that if his party wins a majority in November's midterm elections, they will replace the law with "common-sense steps" to lower health insurance costs. He says he is optimistic about his party's prospects, saying "at least 100 seats" are in play. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm 136 deputies voted for a nationwide ban, with two abstensions. No one voted againstMembers of the Belgian Parliament Lower House applaud at the start of a session. Belgian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban the wearing of the Islamic burqa in public, paving the way for the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:46 pm People who ignore the new law face a fine of 15-25 euros and/or a jail sentence of up to seven daysA Muslim woman dressed in a niqab walks through the streets of Brussels. Belgian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban the wearing of the Islamic burqa in public, paving the way for the first...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:46 pm Frantic drive to spare Gulf Coast from oil spillFears of an ecological crisis grow as crews tackle a leak that threatens to rival that of the Exxon Valdez.A flotilla of vessels attacked a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday with skimmers, booms and chemicals, hoping to lessen the ecological impact when the slick makes landfall in Louisiana.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:40 pm Washington honors memory of civil rights leader Dorothy Height - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:34 pm FDA approves prostate cancer vaccineThe Food and Drug Administration today approved the first vaccine to treat prostate cancer or any cancer the culmination ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:33 pm Buck hits 3 HRs in Blue Jays’ win over A’s
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:32 pm Prosecutors bring drug, weapons charges against 25 police in Mexican resort of AcapulcoACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Drug, weapons and organized crime charges have been filed against 25 police officers caught with unregistered weapons in the resort city of Acapulco, prosecutors sa...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:30 pm Federal prosecutors look into Goldman actionsThe U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan is conducting a criminal investigation of Goldman Sachs over mortgage securities deals the big Wall Street firm arranged, a knowledgeable person said Thursday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:38 pm Schwarzenegger embraces federal healthcare legislation - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:35 pm 'No Phone Zone' rallies join texting fightDrivers in at least 30 states plan to participate Friday in Oprah Winfrey's "No Phone Zone" campaign, when viewers pledge to ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:30 pm Democrats unveil immigration reform planWASHINGTON/PHOENIX (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leaders unveiled on Thursday an outline for overhauling the country's "broken" immigration system as protests mounted against Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:29 pm Elders' absence hinders army goals in NW PakistanDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Tribal elders are refusing to return to a former Taliban and al-Qaida stronghold bordering Afghanistan despite army claims the region is safe, jeopardizing hopes to bring back the 290,000 people who fled last year's military offensive....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:26 pm GOP split by its own wedge issueApril 29: Rachel Maddow contrasts reactions by prominent Republicans to Arizona's new immigration law, including some politicians too afraid of the controversy to take a position. (msnbc.com)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:22 pm Virginia AG turns legal stunt into fundraiserApril 29: Rachel Maddow points out that Virginia governor Bob McDonnell's Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli is using the state's lawsuit against the new health reform law into a fundraiser for himself. (msnbc.com)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:21 pm Dark tide looms for LouisianaApril 29: Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club, talks with Rachel Maddow about the threat posed by the growing oil slick to the Louisiana Gulf Coast as the tide brings the oil to shore. (msnbc.com)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:11 pm Putin nurtures tough-guy image, polar bearApril 29: Kent Jones reports on the augmentation of Russian President Vladimir Putin's masculinity through a photo op with a tranquilized polar bear. (msnbc.com)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:09 pm A FAIR amount of homeworkApril 29: Rachel Maddow invites viewers to the MaddowBlog to do their own reading about F.A.I.R. (msnbc.com)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:07 pm Immigration group president addresses racism accusationsApril 29: Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, addresses concerns that his organization's motivation for supporting Arizona's new immigration law is influenced by a racist past and associations. (msnbc.com)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:58 pm Goldman Subject Of Criminal ProbeA federal source says the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan is conducting a criminal investigation of Goldman Sachs, stemming from a criminal referral by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The action was first reported by The Wall Street Journal » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:36 pm British Labour party supporters are pictured during the launch of a new campaign posterBritish Labour party supporters are pictured during the launch of a new campaign poster in Birmingham in central England. Embattled British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has trumpeted his economic credentials...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:27 pm A mobile advertisement in support of the British Labour party's general election bid is seen in central EnglandA mobile advertisement in support of the British Labour party's general election bid is seen in Birmingham, central England on April 29. Brown sought to overcome a major gaffe by trumpeting his economic...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:27 pm VIDEO: TV debates and election gaffes point towards historic vote. Duration: 02:19VIDEO: In one week's time Britain will head to the polls to elect a new government. But what started out as a contest between Labour and the Conservatives has now become a three-horse race, with some polls...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:27 pm 'Starlet Bandit' wanted in string of L.A.-area bank robberiesA woman known as the "Starlet Bandit" is suspected of robbing two banks Thursday and has been linked to a series of bank robberies dating to 2008, according to federal authorities.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:13 pm Suspect makes 'Jason Bourne' escape from LAPD, authorities sayIt started 11 days ago when a resident at an upscale downtown L.A. high-rise tower smelled fumes coming from neighboring apartment. Firefighters knocked on the neighbor's door, but he refused to let them in.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:09 pm Anthem Blue Cross Withdraws Planned Rate IncreaseThe company cited errors in its previous calculations that led it to announce an increase in health insurance premiums by as much as 39 percent for some California customers. The potential increases became a major talking point for supporters of the health care overhaul. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:01 pm Japan wants Sea Shepherd boss arrestedJapanese reports say the country's coast guard has obtained an arrest warrant for the leader of the Sea Shepherd environmentalist group for interfering with Japan's annual whale hunt. Kyodo News agency reported today that the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:00 pm Florida's Crist launches independent Senate bidST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced an independent bid for the U.S. Senate on Thursday, breaking ranks with his Republican Party and setting the stage for a close race in the battleground state.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 6:31 pm White House: Oil spill could affect drilling planA massive oil spill off the Gulf coast threatening to eclipse even the infamous Exxon Valdez disaster has complicated President Barack Obama's plan to expand offshore oil drilling in areas long out of bounds to energy development,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Apr 2010 | 6:30 pm EU official: Deal on Greece aid ready in few daysBRUSSELS (AP) -- European and German officials assured markets they were working quickly on approving a bailout for Greece as they try to keep the country's debt crisis from dragging others into a continent-wide financial meltdown....Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 29 Apr 2010 | 6:21 pm Bill Would Require Disclosure Of Corporate Election Spending - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 6:21 pm Video depicts Canadian as bomb-maker's apprenticeGUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Prosecutors in the U.S. war crimes tribunal at Guantanamo replayed a video on Thursday showing Canadian prisoner Omar Khadr as a boy, learning to wire roadside bombs in Afghanistan.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 6:16 pm FDA approves immune-boosting therapy for prostate cancerIt marks the agency’s first approval of an immunotherapy treatment for cancer, a move toward a new approach to battling many forms of the disease.The Food and Drug Administration approved a new immune-boosting therapy for prostate cancer on Thursday, the first therapeutic vaccine for cancer ever approved by the agency. The approval opens the door to a whole new approach to cancer therapy, adding a unique weapon to the arsenal of oncologists.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 6:15 pm Couple accused of bashing son to deathA Pennsylvania couple charged the beating death of the 7-year-old son they adopted from Russia will remain behind bars until their trial.A district justice today ordered Michael and Nanette Craver to remain in York County Prison....Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Apr 2010 | 6:10 pm Time's "Least Influential" 2010A Brief Glimpse at Those Who Made it on Time Magazine's 2010 "Least Influential" ListSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Apr 2010 | 6:05 pm California unveils new lethal injection execution rulesCorrections officials on Thursday announced new procedures for executing prisoners by lethal injection, beating a May 1 deadline by a day and clearing a major obstacle to resuming capital punishment after a hiatus of more than four years.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:58 pm Time Magazine's Top 100A Look at Time Magazine's Annual List of the World's Most Influential PeopleSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:57 pm Obama administration considers challenges to Arizona immigration lawFederal attorneys are examining legal options to prevent the strict new rules from taking effect this summer.A team of top government lawyers has quietly begun studying legal strategies for the Obama administration to mount a challenge to Arizona's new illegal immigration law, including the filing of a federal lawsuit against the state or joining a suit brought by others who believe the bill unfairly targets Latinos.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:43 pm An epic Arizona interviewApril 29: Tonight, Rachel Maddow invites the president of the Federation of American Immigration Reform to make his case, and executive producer Bill Wolff says she's sure to make hers as well. (Other)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:39 pm Arizona immigration bill controversyApril 29: Arizona facing lawsuits and calls for boycotts in response to new immigration law. NBC's George Lewis reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:30 pm Gangland killer Williams buried in gold coffinA gold coffin covered in flowers containing the body of Carl Williams has arrived at the Melbourne church where the slain gangland figure is being farewelled today.About 100 people arrived under grey skies to mourn Williams, who...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:30 pm Not your father’s Boy ScoutsApril 29: NBC’s Lee Cowan takes a look at the Boy Scouts of America and why they’ve found merit in video games, among other things. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:06 pm Japan issues warrant for anti-whaling boss - reportThe Japanese Coast Guard has obtained an arrest warrant for the leader of the Sea Shepherd environmental group for its disruption of Japan's annual whale hunts, local media are reporting.The move would be the latest in an increasingly...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:02 pm World War II airmen laid to rest, 65 years laterApril 29: Eight crew members of a U.S. B-24 Liberator, shot down over the South Pacific in World War II, were buried with full honors Thursday. The wreck was undiscovered for decades. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:01 pm Anthem Blue Cross withdraws request for rate hikesCalifornia health insurer Anthem Blue Cross is withdrawing rate increases of as much as 39% for thousands of California policyholders after state insurance regulators rejected the proposals, officials announced Thursday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:01 pm Sth Korea ship sinking: the perfect crime?For North Korea, the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship a month ago may end up being the perfect crime.Investigators have yet to produce proof that North Korea engineered the ship's demise, but analysts say even if they...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:33 pm Pakistan Taliban Leader May Be Alive After AllRenewed Confusion Over Fate of Hakimullah Mehsud as Some Senior Intel Officials say He Survived U.S. StrikeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:30 pm Brown comes out fighting in debateBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown went for broke in the final TV debate on the economy this morning (NZ time), drawing on his vast treasury experience and banking on a political miracle after an embarrassing campaign gaffe.Slumped...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:00 pm Video: Flash Points: Terrorism; Afghanistan; Ukraine"Flash Points" spans the globe and explores hot button issues like national security and foreign policy. This week: Global Terrorism; Afghanistan Reconciliation; Ukrainian Parliament.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:30 pm Square Watermelon Market GrowsPanama Latest Country to Start Exporting the Boxy Fruit; Shape Achieved with Molds, Not Genetic ModificationSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:30 pm Putin Tags Polar Bear in Russia's ArcticRussian Prime Minister Helps Scientists Track Endangered Species, Calls for Removal of Soviet-Era Fuel BarrelsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:30 pm Video: Another Case of the Open MicBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown made an off-the-cuff remark when calling a campaigner a "bigoted woman". As Mark Phillips reports, an open microphone came back to haunt him.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:10 pm Teen: French Soccer Stars Paid for Sex with MeWoman Claims Players on France's National Team Paid for Sex with Her When She was Under 18; No Charges FiledSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:55 am Video: Man Claims 70 Years Without FoodScientists are studying an 82-year-old hermit in Ahmedabad, India who claims to have survived without food or water for most of his life. The goal is to discover new human survival strategies.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:08 am
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