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NKorean leader reportedly visiting ChinaSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A luxury 17-car train believed to be carrying reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Il pulled into China on Monday, reports said, in what would be his first journey abroad in years as his regime faces a worsening economy and speculation it may have torpedoed a South Korean warship....Source: AP Top International News At 5:34 a... | 3 May 2010 | 4:19 am US airlines confirm merger dealUnited Airlines and Continental Airlines sign a merger deal to create the world's largest carrier.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 May 2010 | 4:14 am Investors skeptical on record Greek bailoutATHENS/LONDON (Reuters) - Financial markets reacted skeptically on Monday to a record 110 billion euro ($146 billion) EU/IMF bailout for Greece, with investors doubting it will solve the euro zone's growing debt crisis.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 May 2010 | 4:13 am Investors skeptical on record Greek bailout (Reuters)Reuters - Financial markets reacted skeptically on Monday to a record 110 billion euro ($146 billion) EU/IMF bailout for Greece, with investors doubting it will solve the euro zone's growing debt crisis.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 4:13 am Continental, United to combine in $3 bln deal (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 4:11 am Drunken Lentil Salad Preparation (VIDEO)The gang from Drunken Cooking puts together a lentil salad, making a series of pathetically geeky Harry Potter jokes in the process.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 May 2010 | 4:10 am Oh mom... I love you!*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 May 2010 | 4:10 am Joe Favreau flattered to be 'Iron Man' of directorsHow do you make a successful sequel to a hit superhero movie? Jon Favreau is about to find out when "Iron...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 May 2010 | 4:09 am Pakistani guilty in Mumbai terror case
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 May 2010 | 4:09 am Man on video sought after NYC car bomb plot failsNEW YORK - The car bomb was a crude concoction of ordinary items - fireworks, fuel and fertilizer - that authorities...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 May 2010 | 4:07 am Continental and United announce plan to combineUnited and Continental Airlines say they're joining to form the world's largest airline in a deal worth...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 May 2010 | 4:06 am 1 Detroit officer killed, 4 wounded in shootingDETROIT - A Detroit police officer has been killed and four other officers have been wounded following a shootout...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 May 2010 | 4:02 am Mumbai gunman convicted in IndiaThe sole surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks in which 174 people died is convicted by an Indian court.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 May 2010 | 4:00 am Ruptured pipe repaired; water crisis continuesMore than 2 million people across Greater Boston likely will be forced to wait at least one more day for clean...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 May 2010 | 4:00 am Goose with 26-inch arrow flies to the vetA Canada goose with a hunter's 26-inch arrow sticking out of its chest landed in the garden of a vet. "This is a smart goose," said Dr Levine, 82. "He happened to come into the yard of a veterinarian that could take care of him."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 May 2010 | 4:00 am Muted reaction to Greece bail-outEuropean markets give a muted reaction to the bail-out package aimed at rescuing Greece's embattled economy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 May 2010 | 3:58 am Investigators hunt New York car bomb culpritsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investigators combed through security video and other evidence on Monday in the hunt for suspects in a failed car bombing in New York's Times Square and officials expressed optimism that the culprits will be found.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 May 2010 | 3:57 am Cambridge man falls from rooftop party to his deathCAMBRIDGE - A Cambridge resident has fallen to his death from the roof of his condominium building where he was...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 May 2010 | 3:57 am Pakistani Man Found Guilty of Mumbai Attacks - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 May 2010 | 3:55 am United and Continental Agree to Merge - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 May 2010 | 3:55 am UAL, Continental to form world's largest airline (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 3:51 am UAL, Continental to form world's largest airlineCHICAGO (Reuters) - UAL Corp, parent of United Airlines, will buy Continental Airlines Inc for $3.2 billion, in a deal that forms the world's largest airline, the two carriers said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 May 2010 | 3:51 am NYC cops hunt man caught on film in bombing
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 May 2010 | 3:50 am Fear for Somali pirate hostagesConcern grows for 350 hostages held by Somali pirates after Islamist insurgents seize one of their bases.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 May 2010 | 3:48 am Egypt signs $2B refinery deal with ChinaEgypt's oil ministry says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with two Chinese companies to build a $2 billion refinery that would be the largest such plant in the Arab nation.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 May 2010 | 3:46 am Indian court convicts Pakistani for Mumbai siegeMUMBAI, India (AP) -- An Indian court Monday convicted a Pakistani man of murder and other charges for his role in gunning down dozens of people in the 2008 terror attacks that left 166 people dead in India's financial capital of Mumbai....Source: AP Top International News At 5:34 a... | 3 May 2010 | 3:45 am Indian court convicts Pakistani for Mumbai siege (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 3:45 am Continental and United announce plan to combineUnited and Continental Airlines say they're joining to form the world's largest airline in a deal worth about $3 billion.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 May 2010 | 3:45 am German Cabinet considers funds for Greek bailout; ECB suspends its ratings on Greek debtBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet considered legislation Monday to provide Greece with billions in aid as part of an EU bailout plan, and the European Central Bank su...
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2010 | 3:44 am India court finds Mumbai attack accused guiltyMUMBAI (Reuters) - An Indian court on Monday found a Pakistani man guilty of involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the first verdict delivered in a case that has worsened ties between New Delhi and Islamabad.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 May 2010 | 3:44 am Man rescued from Yarmouth blazeWEST YARMOUTH - Yarmouth firefighters rescued a man from a house fire on Sullivan Road yesterday evening. At...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 May 2010 | 3:42 am Pushing limitsSwiss under pressure to ban heliskiingSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 May 2010 | 3:40 am Kyrgyzstan offers bounties for fugitive ex-leadersKyrgyzstan's interim government is offering cash rewards for information leading to the arrest of fugitive relatives and colleagues of deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 May 2010 | 3:36 am LeBron James wins MVP award in landslide vote (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 3:36 am Kyrgyzstan offers huge cash bounties for the capture of top officials in deposed governmentBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Kyrgyzstan's interim government is offering cash rewards for information leading to the arrest of fugitive relatives and colleagues of deposed President Kurmanbe...
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2010 | 3:36 am Lowell group pushes to save historic oakLOWELL -- Before the canals, before the mills, before Lowell, there was the Pow-Wow Oak. "This tree is older...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 May 2010 | 3:34 am Beneath the Gulf oil slick [Infographic]What's going on beneath the sea? A graphic explanation of the fight to shut off the oil leak.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 May 2010 | 3:33 am North Korea's "Human Torpedoes": Myth or Reality?Last month, the South Korean warship Cheonan was ripped in half by an explosion, not far from the disputed maritime boundary with North Korea. Some are claiming it was the work of a North Korean kamikaze torpedo attack.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 May 2010 | 3:32 am Mumbai attacks suspect found guilty of murder (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 3:31 am He's no tea toddlerGot milk? South Boston toddler Jadm Moschella apparently thought he'd hit the motherload Saturday night...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 May 2010 | 3:31 am Ahmadinejad: Iran does not need to gain West's trust - Ynetnews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 May 2010 | 3:29 am Thai PM promises 'road-map' dealThai Prime Minister Abhisist Vejjajiva says he is working on a road-map to solve protracted anti-government protests.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 May 2010 | 3:28 am White male suspect linked to Times Square car bomb (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 3:28 am Warren Buffett Aggressively Defends Goldman SachsWarren Buffett, a big investor in Goldman Sachs, came to the defense of the investment bank at the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting...while his #2 at Berkshire Hathaway (Charlie Munch) had already publicly stated Goldman's actions were "socially undersirable"...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 May 2010 | 3:27 am Russian model catches Kremlin critics in sex-and-drugs stingShe's from Russia with love -- and armed with sex toys, drugs and secret videotape.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 May 2010 | 3:27 am Could immigration furor create positive evolution?Two decades ago, when Arizona voters rejected a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the NFL yanked the Super Bowl from suburban Phoenix. The boycott marked a major turning point in the journey to nationwide acceptance of the King holiday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 May 2010 | 3:26 am FIFA: Iran's football girls back in Youth OlympicsThe Iranian girls football team can compete at the Youth Olympics as long as its players swap their traditional head scarves for a cap that covers their hair, FIFA said Monday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 May 2010 | 3:25 am 3RD LD: Kim Jong Il visits China for 1st time in 4 yrs+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH KIM BEING SEEN IN DALIAN, CLARIFYING KIM REMAINS IN DALIAN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was witnessed Monday at a hotel in the Chinese city of Dalian,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 May 2010 | 3:24 am Indian court convicts Pakistani for Mumbai siegeAn Indian court has convicted a Pakistani accused of gunning down dozens of people during the November 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 May 2010 | 3:22 am India court finds Mumbai attack accused guilty (Reuters)Reuters - An Indian court on Monday found a Pakistani man guilty of involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the first verdict delivered in a case that has worsened ties between New Delhi and Islamabad.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 3:22 am Indian court convicts Pakistani gunman for 2008 Mumbai attacksMUMBAI, India (AP) — An Indian court Monday convicted a Pakistani man of murder and other charges for his role in gunning down dozens of people in the 2008 terror attacks that left 166 people de...
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2010 | 3:22 am Iraq vote recount starts, may take almost 2 weeks - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 May 2010 | 3:22 am Iraq vote recount starts, may take almost 2 weeksBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq began a manual recount on Monday of millions of votes cast in a parliamentary election held nearly two months ago, a tally that has delayed a final result and stalled negotiations to form a new government.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 May 2010 | 3:20 am Tenn. officials brace for more flooding, deaths - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 May 2010 | 3:18 am JoJo White's son abs-olutey counting the daysCeltics legend JoJo White's son - hunky "Men of a Certain Age"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 May 2010 | 3:17 am Ahmadinejad, Clinton face off at U.N. nuclear meetingUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran's president faces off with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday at the start of a meeting on the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, a pact Washington and Tehran accuse each other of violating.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 May 2010 | 3:17 am Obama: Spill could be unprecedented disaster
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 May 2010 | 3:16 am Automaker Audi's 1Q revenues rise 23.3 percentAudi AG, the maker of luxury cars including the TT, A5 and A8, said Monday that its first-quarter operating profit and revenues rose on demand in the U.S., China and parts of Europe.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 May 2010 | 3:11 am Baseball: Kim homers twice in Marines' win over F's+(Kyodo) _ Kim Tae Kyun went 3-for-4 with a pair of homers and five RBIs as the Lotte Marines downed the Nippon Ham Fighters 8-5 on Monday. Kim hit a solo homer to right off Hirotoshi...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 May 2010 | 3:10 am Afghan suicide attack kills 1 outside CIA baseA suicide attack killed one civilian Monday outside a CIA base in eastern Afghanistan where the agency suffered one of the worst attacks in its history in December, an Afghan official said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 May 2010 | 3:08 am Afghan suicide attack kills 1 outside CIA baseKABUL (AP) -- A suicide attack killed one civilian Monday outside a CIA base in eastern Afghanistan where the agency suffered one of the worst attacks in its history in December, an Afghan official said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:34 a... | 3 May 2010 | 3:07 am Afghan suicide attack kills 1 outside CIA baseA suicide attack killed one civilian Monday outside a CIA base in eastern Afghanistan where the agency suffered one of the worst attacks in its history in December, an Afghan official...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 May 2010 | 3:07 am Iraq begins Baghdad vote recount requested by PMBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi officials began on Monday a controversial recount of the 2.5 million ballots cast in Baghdad, a move requested by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki who narrowly lost a parliamentary election held nearly two months ago....Source: AP Top International News At 5:34 a... | 3 May 2010 | 3:03 am Okada urges 7 African nations to support UNSC reform+(Kyodo) _ Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada urged his counterparts from seven African countries on Sunday to strengthen their cooperation with Japan on reform of the U.N. Security...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 May 2010 | 3:02 am Japan's crude steel output to recover to 100 mil. tons in FY 2010+(Kyodo) _ Japan's crude steel production is expected to recover to the 100 million ton level in fiscal 2010 to March next year for the first time in two years, after falling to an 11-yearSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 May 2010 | 2:59 am The dangers of skimming the polls - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 May 2010 | 2:52 am Man on video sought after NYC car bomb plot fails (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 2:48 am ANC's youth leader faces hearingThe leader of the youth wing of South Africa's ruling ANC is expected to face a disciplinary hearing into his public behaviour.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 May 2010 | 2:47 am Weather forecast for Tuesday+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Tuesday, May 4: Tokyofair Osakafair Nagoyafair Sapporofair/cloudy Sendaicloudy>fair Niigatacloudy Hiroshimafair Takamatsufair Fukuokafair ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 May 2010 | 2:44 am Makmende Returns!A Kenyan cross between Chuck Norris, Dirty Harry and Shaft - but cooler than all three put together, Mamende knocks the bad guys out and the ladies love him. The vid is full of awesome, but wait 'til you get to the subtitles around the 2:20 mark. Win.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 May 2010 | 2:40 am Sri Lankan leader frees convicted journalistCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka's president ordered the release Monday of a journalist imprisoned on terrorism charges after criticizing the government's war on Tamil rebels, in a case cited by President Barack Obama as harassment of the press....Source: AP Top International News At 5:34 a... | 3 May 2010 | 2:39 am Sri Lankan leader frees convicted journalistSri Lanka's president ordered the release Monday of a journalist imprisoned on terrorism charges after criticizing the government's war on Tamil rebels, in a case cited by President Barack...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 May 2010 | 2:39 am Thai premier to offer political solution to crisisBANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's prime minister said Monday he has hammered out a roadmap to solve the country's political crisis, while his deputy said the solution will "probably" call for dissolving Parliament if there is no longer a risk of violence....Source: AP Top International News At 5:34 a... | 3 May 2010 | 2:36 am Thai premier to offer political solution to crisisThailand's prime minister said Monday he has hammered out a roadmap to solve the country's political crisis, while his deputy said the solution will "probably" call for dissolving...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 May 2010 | 2:36 am Synchronized swimming: Inui-Kobayashi 3rd after duet technical at Japan Open+TOKYO, May 3 (Kyodo) _ Yukiko Inui and Chisa Kobayashi placed third after the duet technical routine at the Japan Open synchronized swimming championships on Monday. Inui and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 May 2010 | 2:35 am Tenn. officials brace for more flooding, deaths (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 2:30 am Pakistan Taliban leader alive, threatens U.S. attacksISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, reported killed in a CIA drone aircraft attack in January, has appeared in Internet videos threatening revenge suicide strikes in the United States.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 May 2010 | 2:28 am New York car-bomb probe in full swingTimes Square returned to normal Sunday while authorities investigated a makeshift car bomb that Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 2:23 am Bryant's AustraliaIs Kevin Rudd's new mining tax an election tactic?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 May 2010 | 2:22 am Car bomb targets Afghan Nato baseA suicide car bomber targets the same base where seven CIA agents were killed in the Afghan province of Khost in 2009.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 May 2010 | 2:19 am Video shows Taliban chief 'alive'Videos emerge which appear to show a top Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, reportedly killed in January, alive.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 May 2010 | 2:18 am Ballot issues test anti-tax moodThe nation's fervor against taxing and spending will be tested beginning Tuesday in a series of state and local ballot measures ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 2:14 am Tenn. woman on death row seeks reprieveUnless Gaile Owens wins a reprieve from the governor, she will be the first woman put to death by Tennessee since 1820.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 2:11 am Stephen Wilkes - Time-Lapse: A Day at A Walmart Store"Stephen Wilkes took a photo every 10 seconds of the day for a time-lapse video inside Walmart for Fortune magazine. All in all, 8,640 frames were taken (1,800 that are actually used) and the entire 24 hours is compressed into two minutes. The shoot took place on April 6, 2010 in New Brunswick, New Jersey from 9:14 am to 9:14pm..."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 May 2010 | 2:10 am Greece: rescue plan includes euro10 billion for banksGreece's deputy finance minister says a massive rescue plan announced Sunday will include euro10 billion ($13.3 billion) in support for Greek banks that could be affected by the country's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 May 2010 | 2:07 am German Cabinet considers funds for Greek bailout; ECB suspends its ratings on Greek debtBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet considered legislation Monday to provide Greece with billions in aid as part of an EU bailout plan, and the European Central Bank su...
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2010 | 2:07 am 'Mom, why can't I get a job?' [PICS]These are real pictures of people who have tattoos and piercings that probably keep them from gainful employment.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 May 2010 | 2:06 am Another week at least of unabated Gulf oil geyser - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 May 2010 | 2:06 am BP CEO: We Will Pay For Cleanup OperationBP Chief Executive Tony Hayward is overseeing the emergency cleanup operation in the Gulf of Mexico. The massive oil spill threatens coastline from Louisiana to Florida. Hayward tells Steve Inskeep that the company is mounting a massive response to what's been a "tragic accident." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 May 2010 | 2:00 am Man on video sought after NYC car bomb plot failsThe car bomb was a crude concoction of ordinary items — fireworks, fuel and fertilizer — that authorities suspect was meant to cause maximum mayhem in the heart of Times Square.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 May 2010 | 1:56 am Pa. school district's webcam surveillance focus of suitThe unusual case of school-sanctioned spying and the national and international publicity it has caused has roiled the leafy ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 1:54 am Tornadoes, heavy rain sweep SouthTornadoes and torrential rains raked across several Southern states over the weekend, killing at least 15 people in Tennessee ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 1:51 am Iraq begins Baghdad vote recount requested by PMIraqi officials began on Monday a controversial recount of the 2.5 million ballots cast in Baghdad, a move requested by Prime ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 1:47 am Sri Lankan leader frees convicted journalistSri Lanka's president ordered the release Monday of a journalist imprisoned on terrorism charges after criticizing the government's war on Tamil rebels, in a case cited by President Barack Obama as harassment of the press.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 May 2010 | 1:44 am Sri Lankan leader frees journalist held on terrorism charges on World Press Freedom DayCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's president ordered the release Monday of a journalist imprisoned on terrorism charges after criticizing the government's war on Tamil rebels, in a case cited...
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2010 | 1:44 am Rams offensive tackle wears Pace's old numberRodger Saffold is being counted on to be a key piece on the St. Louis Rams' offensive line, so it makes sense that he's wearing the same number as former standout Orlando Pace.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 May 2010 | 1:43 am U.S. presses BP to stop gushing Gulf Coast oil leakVENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - A huge oil slick caused by an underwater leak continued to creep toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Monday as the Obama administration pressed energy giant BP Plc to stem the oil gushing from its ruptured offshore well.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 May 2010 | 1:42 am Videos appear to show Pakistan Taliban chief aliveISLAMABAD (AP) -- Two new videos from the Pakistani Taliban appear to show their leader alive and refuting earlier American and Pakistani claims that he was killed in a U.S. missile strike earlier this year, monitoring groups said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:34 a... | 3 May 2010 | 1:33 am Afghan suicide attack kills 1 outside CIA baseA suicide attack outside a CIA base killed one civilian and wounded two security guards Monday in eastern Afghanistan, an Afghan ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 1:32 am Witness: Out of the theater, into the drama in New York - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 May 2010 | 1:32 am Videos appear to show Pakistan Taliban chief aliveTwo new videos from the Pakistani Taliban appear to show their leader alive and refuting earlier American and Pakistani claims ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 May 2010 | 1:29 am Iraq begins recount of Baghdad ballots demanded by PM after narrow loss to challengerBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials began on Monday a controversial recount of the 2.5 million ballots cast in Baghdad, a move requested by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki who narrowly lost a parliame...
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2010 | 1:29 am Greeks and the state: an uncomfortable coupleATHENS (AP) -- A pony-tailed Greek on a motorcycle pulled up onto the sidewalk, hunting for a better parking spot, and an elderly tourist with a crutch shuffled out of the way. The good-natured driver explained his illegal maneuver with a smile....Source: AP Top International News At 5:34 a... | 3 May 2010 | 1:24 am Pakistani Taliban promise US attacks post-NY scareISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Pakistani Taliban promise future attacks on major U.S. cities and appear to claim responsibility for an attempted car bombing in New York in three separate videos that surfaced after the weekend scare, monitoring groups said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:34 a... | 3 May 2010 | 1:16 am Listen up! At the root of Greek financial crisis lies distaste for commands of the stateATHENS (AP) — A pony-tailed Greek on a motorcycle pulled up onto the sidewalk, hunting for a better parking spot, and an elderly tourist with a crutch shuffled out of the way. The good-nat...
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2010 | 1:13 am Listen up! At the root of Greek financial crisis lies distaste for commands of the stateATHENS (AP) — A pony-tailed Greek on a motorcycle pulled up onto the sidewalk, hunting for a better parking spot, and an elderly tourist with a crutch shuffled out of the way. The good-nat...
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2010 | 1:13 am European countries, IMF offer Greece $146 billion in loansEurozone members act to protect their currency. In exchange for the aid, debt-ridden Athens announces new austerity measures.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 May 2010 | 1:00 am N.Y. police search for suspect in Times Square bomb scareThe tourist spot returns to business while officials scour hours of surveillance footage of the failed attack, which many say amounts to a form of terrorism.A car bomb left in Times Square made of easily purchased items, including alarm clocks and gasoline, could have sent a "significant fireball" hurtling through one of the world's busiest tourist spots, police said Sunday as they searched for a man caught on film who might be linked to the failed attempt.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 May 2010 | 1:00 am Suicide attack kills 1 outside CIA base in southeastern AfghanistanKABUL (AP) — A suicide attack killed one civilian Monday outside a CIA base in eastern Afghanistan where the agency suffered one of the worst attacks in its history in December, an Afghan offici...
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2010 | 12:58 am We'll Do 'Whatever It Takes' To Stop This Oil CrisisPresident Obama traveled to Louisiana Sunday to assure coastal residents that the government is doing all it can to control the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. He had little good news to offer though. Oil continues to flow out of control from a wellhead nearly a mile below the surface of the Gulf, and Obama warned it could keep flowing for a long time. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 May 2010 | 12:52 am Reports: NKorean leader travels to China - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 May 2010 | 12:40 am Outsed Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek BakiyevOutsed Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev gives a press conference in Minsk on April 21, 2010. Kyrgyzstan's interim government on Monday said it was prepared to pay up to 100,000 dollars for information...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 May 2010 | 12:33 am Taiwan says will not seek U.S. help to fight warsTAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will never ask the United States to help fight a war, officials said on Monday in comments that could ease regional tension but shake views the island needs the world military superpower to battle China.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 May 2010 | 12:22 am Despite Ariz. Law, Illegals Vow to Keep ComingIllegal migrants targeted by a tough new Arizona law dismiss it as just another obstacle that pales in comparison to the extortion, arrests and kidnappings they already risk to reach U.S. soil.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 May 2010 | 12:20 am ‘As the World Turns’ star Helen Wagner dies
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 May 2010 | 12:19 am Hope of fix within days - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 May 2010 | 11:48 pm Iran, US take their nuclear cases to UN stageIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad brings his nuclear case to New York on Monday, turning a U.N. treaty conference into a stage for Tehran's long-running showdown with the Western powers over its uranium enrichment program.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 May 2010 | 11:39 pm Iran, US take their nuclear cases to UN stageUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad brings his nuclear case to New York on Monday, turning a U.N. treaty conference into a stage for Tehran's long-running showdown with the Western powers over its uranium enrichment program....Source: AP Top International News At 5:34 a... | 2 May 2010 | 11:38 pm Reports: North Korean Leader Travels To ChinaNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il was believed to be making a rare trip to China on Monday amid tensions over the recent sinking of a South Korean warship and stalled nuclear disarmament negotiations, South Korean news reports said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 May 2010 | 11:15 pm 'As The World Turns' Matriarch Wagner Dies At 91Actress Helen Wagner, who played mild-mannered Nancy Hughes on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns for more than a half-century and spoke its first words, has died at age 91. She died Saturday, said the show's New York-based production company, TeleNext Media Inc., which didn't say where she died or what was the cause of her death. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 May 2010 | 11:05 pm Storms leave at least 15 dead in Miss., Tenn.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 May 2010 | 10:59 pm Celtics need more than just RondoBoston guard grows accustomed to abuse when playing against Cleveland
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 May 2010 | 10:43 pm Sharks show bite, take 2-0 lead on Red Wings
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 May 2010 | 10:36 pm Obama seeks to reassure as oil slick nears coastPresident Barack Obama is trying to reassure fishermen and others on the US Gulf Coast that the government is doing all it can as masses of oil from a pipeline rupture endanger fisheries, oyster beds and beaches."Your government...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 May 2010 | 10:30 pm Hitmen keep on WHL targetCalgary takes 2-0 series lead in WHL final with 4-1 win over Tri-City
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 May 2010 | 10:30 pm QMJHL: Wildcats pounce on SeadogsBourque sets Moncton record, scoring twice in 9-3 route over Saint John
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 May 2010 | 10:26 pm Spitfires eye OHL final sweepHenrique scores three, as Windsor dumps Barrie 5-2 to take commanding 3-0 lead
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 May 2010 | 10:23 pm Haley over the moon about campKC coach and charges excited about three day minicamp
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 May 2010 | 10:17 pm Pakistani Taliban chief promises U.S. attacksPakistan's Taliban chief promised attacks on major U.S. cities in a video apparently dated early April and released following the weekend's car bomb attempt in New York City, a monitoring group says.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 May 2010 | 10:15 pm Urgency increases as oil spill growsCommunities along the Gulf Coast and beyond braced for an environmental and economic tragedy that is growing worse by the day.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 May 2010 | 10:12 pm Bears searching for Cutler's backupChicago looks at sixth-round draft pick Dan LeFevour from Central Michigan in attempt to fill QB vacancy
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 May 2010 | 10:11 pm Ariz. immigration policy sets off polarizing debateFrom White House to streets, voices are raised, suits filed over border state's hard-line stance.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 May 2010 | 10:10 pm Non-contact hockey: It’s becoming a hitAcross the country, players, parents and coaches are learning to love the game without the goonery
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 May 2010 | 10:09 pm Navy celebrates centennial by restoring historic insigniaUniforms lost executive curl more than 40 years ago when the three Canadian armed services were unified
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 May 2010 | 10:08 pm Despatie golden on springboardThree-time world champion Alexandre Despatie of Laval, Que., nailed his final dive for near perfect marks to capture the gold medal on men's three-metre springboard Sunday at the Canada Cup FINA Grand Prix.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 May 2010 | 10:04 pm U.S., Iran Expected To Spar At U.N. Nuclear MeetingDelegations from 189 nations convene Monday in New York for a U.N. conclave to review the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will address the gathering — remarks to be followed closely given the tensions between the two countries over Iran's nuclear program. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 May 2010 | 10:01 pm Opposite Of Radical: Today's Youth Trust Uncle SamA generation ago, young people vowed never to trust anyone over 30. But as it turns out, those under 30 today trust the government more than any other age group, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center. This is generally the historical trend, but one expert says the millennials are different. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 May 2010 | 10:01 pm Taleban video promises US attacksA monitoring group says the Pakistani Taleban released a video - apparently dated early April - of their leader promising an attack on major US cities "in some days or a month".The video is the second message purportedly from...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Distributors Slow To Embrace Local Food MovementAs the "buy local" movement gains in popularity, the food distribution industry is facing an overhaul. Large food distributors are unwilling to swallow the extra cost and complexity of delivering local products. And smaller farms often lack the resources to make efficient large-scale deliveries. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Shots Still Reverberate For Survivors Of Kent StateIt was 40 years ago Tuesday that the Kent State University shootings — which killed four people and wounded nine others — stunned the nation. For many there on May 4, 1970, it was a life-changing event. But students on the Kent campus today say it had little bearing on their choice of college. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Some Cuban Barbers Unhappy With Their New CutHundreds of state-run Cuban beauty salons and barber shops are getting a free-market makeover. Economic reforms under President Raul Castro are transferring the businesses directly to employees. But some of the new entrepreneurs are worried about high taxes and other burdens. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 May 2010 | 10:00 pm May 3: What's in the stars for you today?Your daily horoscope
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Irregular Period? It Could Be More Than Just StressOne in 100 women will have symptoms of primary ovarian insufficiency well before the age of 40, some even in their teens and 20s. Doctors say many miss the signs, and need to get checked out and treated — for the sake of their fertility and the health of their bones. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Protestors project an image of a swastika onto the British Houses of ParliamentProtestors from the EMMA Trust project an image of a swastika onto the Houses of Parliament in London on May 3, 2010, in a bid to draw attention to the threat posed by the British National Party in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 May 2010 | 9:24 pm Mexico Angry BorderIn this photo taken April 28, 2010, men look for a place to sleep in a crowded shelter for migrants deported from the US, in the border city of Nogales, Mexico. The tough new Arizona immigration law has...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 May 2010 | 9:05 pm Video may lead to Times Square car bomb suspectPolice investigating a terror attack that could have set off a deadly fireball in Times Square - a major tourist destination - are focused on finding a man who was videotaped shedding his shirt near the SUV where the bomb was found.Police...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 May 2010 | 9:00 pm Korean leader visits ChinaNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il is believed to be making a rare trip to China today aboard his personal armoured train, South Korean news reports said.Kim's train arrived earlier in the Chinese border town of Dandong, where some...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 May 2010 | 9:00 pm VIDEO: Obama defends his US oil slick response. Duration: 00:44President Barack Obama fiercely defended Sunday his response to the oil slick disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, while stressing that BP was fully responsible and must pay for the cleanup. Duration: 00:44Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 May 2010 | 8:37 pm A shrimp boat returns to harbor in Bayou La Batre, AlabamaA shrimp boat returns to harbor in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. Government data showed the thickest part of the sprawling 130-mile by 70-mile slick has been turned northward by strong southerly winds, sending...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 May 2010 | 8:37 pm President Barack Obama fiercely defended his response to the oil slick disaster in the Gulf of MexicoWorkers place oil booms in an effort to protect the Louisiana coast from the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on May 2, 2010. President Barack Obama fiercely defended his response to the oil slick...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 May 2010 | 8:37 pm Men pick up trash around oil booms from Clean Harbors Environmental Services at a staging area dockMen pick up trash around oil booms from Clean Harbors Environmental Services at a staging area dock on Dauphin Island, Alabama, off the coast of Mobile, in preparation for the oil spill from the BP Deepwater...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 May 2010 | 8:37 pm A oil boom is seen washed ashore as the rain and high wind make it difficult to keep the booms in placeA oil boom is seen washed ashore as the rain and high wind make it difficult to keep the booms in place to protect sensitive areas from the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on May 2, 2010 in Bay...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 May 2010 | 8:37 pm ‘Desperate Housewives’ are all about money
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 May 2010 | 8:17 pm Cholera hits Port Moresby, 3 deadPapua New Guinea's prolonged cholera outbreak has surfaced in the capital Port Moresby, claiming three more lives and raising fears it could spark a major epidemic.The three men who died last week all lived in Port Moresby's coastal...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 May 2010 | 7:45 pm Reporters Without Borders has included China's President Hu Jintao among the world's worst "predators of the press"Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has named the world's 40 worst "predators of the press" including China's President Hu Jintao, pictured, to mark World Press Freedom Day.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 May 2010 | 6:50 pm Delegates at the National People's Congress are seen surfing the Internet in BeijingDelegates at the National People's Congress are seen surfing the Internet in Beijing. Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has named the world's 40 worst "predators of the press" including politicians,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 May 2010 | 6:50 pm Feisty Buffett supports Goldman, high on economyOMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Warren Buffett on Sunday intensified his feisty defense of a controversial mortgage transaction marketed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc, saying the investment bank's behavior does not warrant public fury.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 May 2010 | 6:20 pm Eyes on Ahmadinejad as Nuclear Summit ConvenesDelegates from 189 Nations in New York for Nonproliferation Talks; Clinton Has Strong Words for Iranian LeaderSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 May 2010 | 6:00 pm Watson rounds last cape, heads north to SydneyTeenager Jessica Watson continues to battle huge swells but has rounded the final cape on her long voyage into the record books.Wild weather has been battering the 16-year-old on her final run to the finish line in Sydney.After...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 May 2010 | 5:43 pm North Korea's Kim appears to have entered ChinaNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-il appears to have entered China, his impoverished state's biggest benefactor, on one of his armoured trains for a rare trip abroad, the South's Yonhap news agency reported on Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 May 2010 | 5:41 pm Times Square bomb: Who are the Pakistani Taliban?If the claims are true, then the attempted attack on Times Square would be the first operation mounted by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) so far from their lawless homelands.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 May 2010 | 5:03 pm Times Square car bomb similar to al-Qaeda London attackThe Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attempted bomb attack on Times Square, providing a possible link to a similar attack in London.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 May 2010 | 4:55 pm Times Square bomb: police examining security footageNew York police have security camera footage of a man leaving the scene of the attempted car bombing in New York's Time Square.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 May 2010 | 4:55 pm Video: Town Buckles Up For DisasterA Mississippi town ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, then rebuilt is preparing for another disaster due to the oil spill in the Gulf. As Jeff Glor reports, Gulfport is hardly ready for this disaster.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 May 2010 | 4:35 pm Video: Obama Visits Massive Gulf DisasterPresident Obama visited the Louisiana coast for a first hand look at the widening oil spill disaster in the Gulf. As Mark Strassmann reports, Obama called it a "massive disaster."Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 May 2010 | 4:35 pm Video: Authorities Probe Car Bomb AttemptNYC police and FBI agents are rounding up security tapes that may hold clues to in the attempted car bombing in Times Square. As Bob Orr reports, sources say the bomb had little chance of success.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 May 2010 | 4:35 pm Continental and United to combine to form world's largest carrier, sources sayDirectors at Continental and United airlines have approved a stock-swap deal that would combine them into the world's largest airline, a source with knowledge of the situation said on Sunday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 May 2010 | 4:24 pm Lakers defeat the Jazz in Game 1 of playoff seriesKobe Bryant scores 13 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and Pau Gasol finishes with 25 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots in a 104-99 victory over Utah.Game 1 (Final) Lakers 104, Jazz 99
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 May 2010 | 4:15 pm Toll climbs: 15 dead in US stormsA line of thunderstorms that brought heavy flooding and tornados to Mississippi and Tennessee over the weekend left at least 15 people dead, officials said.At a news conference, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen said it will likely...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 May 2010 | 4:00 pm Euro partners agree on massive Greek bailoutBRUSSELS - European governments and the International Monetary Fund have committed to pull Greece back from the brink of default, agreeing on ?110 billion in emergency loans on the condition Athens make painful budget cuts and tax...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 May 2010 | 4:00 pm Is that a candle - or a consignment of cocaine?From home-made submarines to swallowable pellets made out of condoms, cocaine barons have long resorted to unusual methods to smuggle their merchandise into Europe. But even the most suspicious customs officer would be unlikely...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 May 2010 | 4:00 pm Barack Obama: oil spill 'potentially unprecedented'President says economic and environmental impact could be 'seriously' damaging.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 May 2010 | 3:58 pm Clegg's mistake may be fatal errorAll three major political parties face a crisis after this UK election.In Labour's case, its response could decide whether or not the party survives at all. The crisis facing the other two parties is not so serious, but it is...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 May 2010 | 3:30 pm Clinton Warns Iran Over U.N. Nuke MeetingSays U.S. Won't Let Ahmadinejad Cloud Issue of Tehran's Non-Compliance at Nonproliferation Treaty Meeting in N.Y.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 May 2010 | 1:30 pm Times Square car bomb: Pakistani Taliban 'claims responsibility'The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attempted car bomb attack in New York's Times Square, according to a statement on an Islamist website.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 May 2010 | 11:49 am Times Square car bomb: police investigate South Park linkPolice in New York are investigating whether a car bomb in Times Square was targeted at the makers of South Park over a controversial depiction of the Prophet Mohammed.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 May 2010 | 10:28 am Times Square car bomb: police investigate South Park linkPolice investigate whether car bomb was targeted at makers of South Park over controversial depiction of Prophet Mohammed.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 May 2010 | 7:03 am
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