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Eurosceptic Farage hurt in plane crashFormer UKIP leader Nigel Farage is one of two people injured in a plane crash at an airfield in Northamptonshire.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 May 2010 | 4:17 am European markets regain poise as eyes turn to ECBLONDON (AP) -- European stocks steadied Thursday despite a plunge in Asian markets as investors worried that Greece's debt crisis could spread to other countries but hoped that the European Central Bank could offer some guidance and support later in the day....Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 6 May 2010 | 4:13 am European markets regain poise as eyes turn to ECBEuropean stocks steadied Thursday despite a plunge in Asian markets as investors worried that Greece's debt crisis could spread to other countries but hoped that the European Central Bank...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 May 2010 | 4:13 am Summer bonuses at listed firms to rise 2.4%+(Kyodo) _ Summer bonuses to be paid to workers at firms listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange will rise 2.4 percent from a year earlier to 662,832 yen on average, the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 May 2010 | 4:13 am Team to see if oil has reached Gulf islands (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 4:12 am Umaru Yar'Adua - Telegraph.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 May 2010 | 4:11 am Nigeria swears in new presidentNigeria's acting President Goodluck Jonathan is sworn in as head of state following the death of President Umaru Yar'Adua.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 May 2010 | 4:10 am Nuclear watchdog urges united international pressure on IranVIENNA (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog called for concerted international pressure on Tehran which still refuses to clear up doubts about its nuclear program and cooperate fully with watchdog IAEA's inspections.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 May 2010 | 4:10 am Ultra Quick Battery Charge System Developed: 50% Full in 3mThe Nikkei Japanese subscription news service reports today that Yokohama-based JFE Engineering Corp. has developed a charging system that can recharge an electric car batteries halfway in three minutes. The system, which is scheduled to go on sale later this year, works about five times as fast as existing products and will cost 6 million...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 May 2010 | 4:10 am Zurich Financial reports 76 pct rise in Q1 profitSwiss insurer Zurich Financial Services Group reported a 76 percent jump in first-quarter net profit Thursday despite paying out more for natural disasters during the period.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 May 2010 | 4:09 am Elisabeth Hasselbeck apologizes to Erin Andrews for remarksElisabeth Hasselbeck tearfully apologized to ESPN's Erin Andrews,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 May 2010 | 4:08 am Julia Louis-Dreyfus gets no respectJulia Louis-Dreyfus laughed off the misspelling of her name on her star on the Hollywood Walk...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 May 2010 | 4:07 am 'Seinfeld' actress is tickled by Walk of Fame typoLOS ANGELES - They misspelled Julia Louis-Dreyfus' name on her Hollywood Walk of Fame star, but the Emmy-winning...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 May 2010 | 4:06 am Mumbai gunman to be hanged - Jerusalem Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 May 2010 | 4:06 am Soccer: Tamada's groin injury not serious: Nagoya official+(Kyodo) _ Nagoya Grampus striker Keiji Tamada's latest groin injury is not serious, a club official said Thursday. "It's not that serious," the official said on condition of anonymity ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 May 2010 | 4:06 am CORRECTED: Actress Tanie Kitabayashi dies at 98+(Kyodo) _ Tanie Kitabayashi, a popular actress best known for playing elderly women in numerous movies, TV dramas and plays, died of pneumonia on April 27 at a Tokyo hospital, officials...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 May 2010 | 4:06 am Geithner says can't take all risks out of banking (Reuters)Reuters - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday that banks must be able to engage in some risk-taking to help their customers and it would be a mistake to remove their ability to do so.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 4:06 am Geithner says can't take all risks out of bankingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday that banks must be able to engage in some risk-taking to help their customers and it would be a mistake to remove their ability to do so.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 May 2010 | 4:06 am Gumball has Eve feeling full of 'Glee'The London-to-New York Gumball 3000 Rally revved its way to PUMA headquarters...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 May 2010 | 4:05 am Mortgage negotiationsHow to bargain hard for lower rates: Tips from analyst Vince Gaetano in our Let's Talk Investing video series
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 May 2010 | 4:04 am Greece says bailout is only hopeATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's only hope of avoiding bankruptcy is to take money from a joint EU and International Monetary Fund rescue package, the finance minister said Thursday during a heated Parliamentary debate overshadowed by the deaths of three people during protests against spending cuts....Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 6 May 2010 | 4:02 am Greece says bailout is only hope (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 4:02 am Japanese officials to go to Sudan to study possible chopper ops+(Kyodo) _ The government is set to send a fact-finding mission to Sudan on Friday to study the feasibility of sending Ground Self- Defense Force helicopters to a U.N. peacekeeping missionSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 May 2010 | 4:02 am General election voting under wayVoters across the UK are set to go to the polls, after one of the most closely fought general election campaigns for years.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 May 2010 | 4:00 am Iran invites UN rights chief who criticized TehranIran has invited the U.N. human right chief who recently criticized Tehran's crackdown on the opposition following the country's disputed presidential election last June.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 May 2010 | 4:00 am Iran invites UN human rights chief who criticized Tehran's crackdown on oppositionTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has invited the U.N. human right chief who recently criticized Tehran's crackdown on the opposition following the country's disputed presidential election last Jun...
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2010 | 4:00 am Baseball's Unwritten Rules ViolationsWhat's the punishment for, say, a batter admiring his home run while standing at home plate? Three former pitching greats share their thoughts on how best to mete out justice.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 May 2010 | 4:00 am Less than meets the eyeRelentless government intervention giving rise to statistical mirage
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 May 2010 | 4:00 am Porter claims airport advantageAirline to woo investors with 'better' airline, aircraft and airport
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 May 2010 | 4:00 am Harnessing the power of design thinkingStart by forgetting everything you know. Experts advise small businesses to get creative and explore the possibilities
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 May 2010 | 4:00 am Volatile times call for a portfolio tune-upThere's a lot of risks out there, but it's not always easy to see what they are. Here's how to minimize the threats
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 May 2010 | 4:00 am Obama meeting with national security teamPresident Barack Obama is gathering his national security team to discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 May 2010 | 3:59 am UK election: Best bet is that history will be madeLONDON (AP) -- Polls in Britain's razor-edge election opened early Thursday in a race that is likely to reshape the country's politics in historic ways....Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 6 May 2010 | 3:58 am UK election: Best bet is that history will be made (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 3:58 am Actress Tanie Kitabayashi dies at 98+(Kyodo) _ Tanie Kitabayashi, a popular actress best known for playing elderly women in numerous movies, TV dramas and plays, died of pneumonia on April 27 at a Tokyo hospital, officials...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 May 2010 | 3:56 am Britons vote in ‘revolutionary’ election
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 May 2010 | 3:56 am Golf: World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup 1st-round results+(Kyodo) _ Leading scores Thursday after the first round of the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup at Ibaraki Golf Club, West Course (6,655 yards, par 72) (Japanese unless noted): ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 May 2010 | 3:56 am Iron Man 2: Twice the action, half the soulThe sequel emerges as a movie that’s at war, not between Iron Man and his surfeit of enemies, but between two different movie-making instincts
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 May 2010 | 3:56 am New Nigerian leader pledges electoral reformABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's new leader Goodluck Jonathan vowed on Thursday electoral reform and fighting graft would be top priorities as he steers the nation to its most fiercely contested polls since the end of military rule.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 May 2010 | 3:55 am New Nigerian leader pledges electoral reform (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 3:55 am Greek parliament to vote on cutsGreece's parliament is due to vote on austerity measures, a day after violent protests left three bank workers dead.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 May 2010 | 3:54 am Nigeria swears in new president after Yar'Adua's death (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 3:53 am Nigel Farage injured in plane crash in Northamptonshire - BBC News
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 3:53 am Volunteers, military team up for U.S. spill fightVENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Oil workers, volunteers and the military prepared to toil for another day in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday in an attempt to plug a gushing oil leak and protect the U.S. coast from an environmental nightmare.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 May 2010 | 3:53 am Massachusetts sex offender facing charges in ScotlandEGREMONT -- A convicted child rapist from the Berkshires is taking a bruising from the British press, which has...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 May 2010 | 3:52 am Fulham fail to move Arsenal matchFulham fail in their attempt to move their final Premier League game of the season from Sunday to Saturday.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 May 2010 | 3:52 am Official: NY car bomb suspect did a dry runNEW YORK - In the days before his failed attempt to detonate a car bomb in the heart of Times Square, the American...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 May 2010 | 3:52 am Russian Special Forces Storm Oil Tanker, Free ShipRussian special forces rappelled onto a disabled oil tanker taken over by Somali pirates and freed 23 Russian sailors early Thursday, the commander of the EU Naval Force said. Ten pirates were arrested and one was killed. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 May 2010 | 3:52 am Plane Carrying Fringe U.K. Candidate CrashesA light aircraft carrying a candidate for a minor party in Britain's general election has crashed, but officials say the pilot and passenger escaped with minor injuries.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2010 | 3:51 am From meat to wages, economic woes fuel Egypt angerCAIRO (AP) -- For the past six weeks, Khulud Mustafa has walked past the butcher near her apartment in Cairo's run-down Ain Shams district, casting wistful looks at the meat hanging outside his shop as the price has steadily risen....Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 6 May 2010 | 3:49 am Ireland given all-clear as ash cloud blows away - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 May 2010 | 3:47 am No limits, just hurdles for teenager without limbsKiera Brinkley doesn't mind curious children, and mostly brushes off the stares of adults.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 May 2010 | 3:46 am 2ND LD: Kim Jong Il appears to have left Beijing for N. Korea+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH N. KOREA TRAIN'S DEPARTURE FROM BEIJING) A special North Korea train believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Il left Beijing on Thursday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 May 2010 | 3:46 am Indian court gives death penalty to Pakistani Mumbai gunmanA court in India on Thursday handed a death sentence to the only surviving Pakistani gunman in the bloody 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 3:44 am APNewsBreak: IAEA chief focuses on IsraelVIENNA (AP) -- The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog is asking for international input on how to persuade Israel to join the Nonproliferation Treaty, in a move that is sure to add to pressure on the Jewish state to disclose its unacknowledged nuclear arsenal....Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 6 May 2010 | 3:44 am Ireland given all-clear as ash cloud blows awayDUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland lifted all restrictions on its airports on Thursday after a volcanic ash cloud blew away from Europe after having disrupted flights for several days.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 May 2010 | 3:43 am Ireland given all-clear as ash cloud blows away (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 3:43 am Reason aplenty to boycott HubThe Boston City Council passed its boycott of Arizona last night, and already one Bostonian has pledged not to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 May 2010 | 3:43 am Kyodo economic news summary -4-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Sanyo Electric's operating profit nearly quadruples in fiscal 2009 TOKYO - Sanyo Electric Co. said Thursday its group operating profit for the financial year endedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 May 2010 | 3:43 am Russian special forces storm oil tanker from helicopter, free crew and arrest Somali piratesABOARD THE SWEDISH WARSHIP CARLSKRONA (AP) — Russian special forces rappelled onto a disabled oil tanker taken over by Somali pirates and freed 23 Russian sailors early Thursday, the comma...
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2010 | 3:42 am `The 5' favor concrete steps to nuke-free MideastUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United States and the world's four other major nuclear powers say they are ready for "concrete steps" to help move the Middle East toward establishing a regional nuclear weapons-free zone....Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 6 May 2010 | 3:42 am Russian special forces storm oil tanker, free shipRussian special forces rappelled onto a disabled oil tanker taken over by Somali pirates and freed 23 Russian sailors early Thursday, the commander of the EU Naval Force said. Ten pirates were arrested and one was killed.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 May 2010 | 3:42 am Pakistani sentenced to death for Mumbai attacks+(Kyodo) _ An Indian court on Thursday sentenced to death a Pakistani gunman who was involved in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that left 166 people dead. Judge M.L. Tahiliyani said he...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 May 2010 | 3:40 am Panel to explore cause of leakThe Massachusetts Water Resources Authority board will appoint an independent panel to probe the cause of the catastrophic...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 May 2010 | 3:40 am The Anatomy of a WebsiteBecause what makes up a website can be related and linked to the physiology of a human body, this article’s comparison should help people understand the complex nature of a site’s creation and components.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 May 2010 | 3:40 am Somali Pirates Take The Money And Run, To KenyaPirates in Somalia retreated this week after Islamic groups in the war-torn country attacked them in their coastal strongholds. Reports say they have moved north � wounded, but not defeated, and desperate to hang on to their lucrative business.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 May 2010 | 3:40 am Local Pakistan politicians shelter militantsJHANG, Pakistan (AP) -- Authorities in Pakistan's biggest and richest province are tolerating - if not promoting - some of the country's most violent Islamic militant groups....Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 6 May 2010 | 3:38 am British voters head to the polls in close election (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 3:37 am Obama: 'Begin' Immigration Reform This Year - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 May 2010 | 3:37 am Spain's debt costs riseSpain's borrowing costs have risen significantly in its first debt auction since its credit rating was downgraded last week by Standard & Poor's amid concerns it might be hit by a Greek-style debt crisis.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 May 2010 | 3:35 am Mother of Cape hit-and-run driver charged with perjuryBARNSTABLE - One day after Andrea Mastandrea was charged with allegedly killing a Buzzards Bay teenager, her mother...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 May 2010 | 3:34 am Corks, pillows suggested as remedies for oil spill - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 May 2010 | 3:34 am Divisions on Thai road-map emergeThe Thai government suggests parliament could be dissolved in September, but both red and yellow-shirt groups are unhappy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 May 2010 | 3:33 am Corks, pillows suggested as remedies for oil spillHere's an idea for stopping all that oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico: Put a cork in the blown-out well. If that doesn't work, how about freezing the petroleum to create black oilsicles that can be picked up, refined and sold?Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 May 2010 | 3:31 am Barnstable teacher pleads not guilty to alcohol chargeBARNSTABLE - The chairman of the Barnstable High School music department, accused of serving alcoholic beverages...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 May 2010 | 3:30 am How Men/Women Decide to ***** in a Public Restroom [Graphic]There's a definite distinction when it comes to the opposite sex needing to drop the kids off at the pool while away from home. Here's our handy checklist to guide you through.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 May 2010 | 3:30 am Moody's: Debt crisis could hit banksA leading credit ratings agency says the debt crisis enveloping Greece could spread to affect the banking systems of other countries such as Portugal, Italy, Spain, Ireland and UK.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 May 2010 | 3:29 am Day before bombing, Shahzad made dry run in Manhattan, source says - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 May 2010 | 3:29 am Honduras row endangers EU talksA spat over recognition of Honduras' government threatens a forthcoming EU-Latin American summit.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 May 2010 | 3:25 am Court gives death penalty to Mumbai siege gunmanA court in India on Thursday handed a death sentence to the only surviving Pakistani gunman in the bloody 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 May 2010 | 3:25 am Court gives death penalty to Mumbai siege gunman (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 3:23 am Court gives death penalty to Mumbai siege gunmanMUMBAI, India (AP) -- A court in India on Thursday handed a death sentence to the only surviving Pakistani gunman in the bloody 2008 Mumbai attacks....Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 6 May 2010 | 3:23 am Light aircraft carrying fringe candidate crashesA light aircraft carrying a candidate for a minor party in Britain's general election has crashed, but officials say the pilot and passenger escaped with minor injuries.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 May 2010 | 3:20 am After Decades, The GOP Has A Shot At Murtha's SeatA special election will be held on May 18 to fill the seat held by late Democratic Rep. John Murtha in Pennsylvania's 12th District. Murtha was a master of bringing federal dollars to his district. Mark Critz, a longtime aid to Murtha is running against Republican businessman Tim Burns. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 May 2010 | 3:20 am Mumbai gunman sentenced to deathThe sole surviving gunman of the 2008 Mumbai attacks is sentenced to death by a court in India.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 May 2010 | 3:19 am Pakistani sentenced to death for Mumbai attacksMUMBAI (Reuters) - An Indian court sentenced to death a Pakistani member of a Islamist militant group over the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people and broke off peace talks between the nuclear-armed neighboring rivals.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 May 2010 | 3:19 am Nintendo profit drops for first time in 6 yearsJapanese game-maker Nintendo suffered its first drop in annual profit in six years, hit by a price cut for the Wii home console and sliding global sales.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 May 2010 | 3:17 am Quebec’s elections chief probing Liberal Party contributionsPossible irregularities found in numerous contributions from employees of engineering firms awarded big government contracts
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 May 2010 | 3:16 am KKK leader admits killing recruitA Ku Klux Klan leader admits murdering a woman recruit, a day after an initiation rite in Louisiana in 2008.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 May 2010 | 3:12 am Woman who sold drawing attributed to Leonardo sues auction houseDrawing's former owner sues Christie's, claiming auction house misattributed da Vinci work and sold it for $150-million too little
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 May 2010 | 3:12 am Afghans protest against IranHundreds of Afghans demonstrate against alleged ill-treatment and executions of Afghan refugees by the Iranian authorities.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 May 2010 | 3:11 am NKorea's Kim seen in China; nukes likely discussedBEIJING (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was believed to be meeting with Chinese officials on Thursday on a secretive visit to his most important ally focusing on economic aid for his struggling country and a possible return to nuclear talks....Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 6 May 2010 | 3:06 am NKorean leader spotted in China, economic aid, possible return to nuke talks likely on agendaBEIJING (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was believed to be meeting with Chinese officials on Thursday on a secretive visit to his most important ally focusing on economic aid for his stru...
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2010 | 3:06 am Africa fills with pride, hope as World Cup loomsA dozen young boys stood at the edge of a soccer field, one that looks typically African — patchy grass at the edges, dark red dirt in the middle.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 May 2010 | 3:06 am Goodluck Jonathan sworn in as Nigerian president
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 May 2010 | 3:04 am Send us your letters on Africa's futureSpecial guest editors Bono, Bob Geldof and Kenyan activist Ory Okolloh want to hear from you. Send us letters to the editor with your thoughts on the future of Africa
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 May 2010 | 3:03 am First Shots of Luigi in Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Slideshow)*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 May 2010 | 3:00 am Mumbai gunman sentenced to deathThe Pakistani national was convicted on 86 counts, including murder and waging war, in the 2008 attack that killed 166 people in India.The lone surviving member of the November 2008 attack in Mumbai that killed 166 people was sentenced to death Thursday after his conviction earlier this week on 86 counts, including murder, conspiracy and waging war against India.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 May 2010 | 2:57 am 'I keep her indoors now': Muslim's response to bhurka banA husband has vowed to keep his wife indoors after she became the first woman in Italy to be fined for wearing a burka in public. Amel Marmouri, 26, was handed the 500 euro (£430) penalty after she was spotted queuing inside a post office by police with her body and face fully covered by the garment.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 May 2010 | 2:50 am Fears of Greek contagion sweep global marketsATHENS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Greece's economic crisis sent shivers of fear through global markets on Thursday as investors and policymakers feared it could spread like wildfire through Europe and beyond.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 May 2010 | 2:49 am Indian court awards death sentence to Pakistani gunman convicted in 2008 Mumbai siegeMUMBAI, India (AP) — A court in India on Thursday handed a death sentence to the only surviving Pakistani gunman in the bloody 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2010 | 2:43 am Goodluck Jonathan sworn in as Nigeria's president hours after death of elected leaderABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in Thursday as the president of Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, just hours after the death of the oil-rich country's elected leader whos...
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 May 2010 | 2:40 am Biden, NATO chief discuss Afghanistan, European security during 2-day visitBRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is calling for Russia to be more closely integrated into Europe's security architecture, saying security on the continent has become "indivisi...
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2010 | 2:38 am Indian court hands death sentence to Pakistani gunman convicted in 2008 Mumbai siegeMUMBAI, India (AP) — Indian court hands death sentence to Pakistani gunman convicted in 2008 Mumbai siege.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2010 | 2:35 am Goodluck Jonathan sworn in as Nigeria's president hours after death of elected leaderABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Goodluck Jonathan sworn in as Nigeria's president hours after death of elected leader.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2010 | 2:32 am Brits Head to Ballots to Elect New PMOutcome Said Likely to Reshape Nation's Politics in Historic WaysSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 May 2010 | 2:30 am Rightly recognizing our wounded warriorsA new way of doing business with the nation's veterans? That's what Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki hinted at when he announced that the VA would take a fresh look at whether the health complaints of many Gulf War veterans can be traced to their deployment, and whether they deserve compensation for it.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 May 2010 | 2:30 am UK election: Best bet is that history will be made - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 May 2010 | 2:21 am Bonobos CHIMPs shake heads to 'say no'Bonobos are filmed FOR THE FIRST TIME shaking their heads to 'say no', German team of scientists reports.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 May 2010 | 2:20 am U.S. asks Pakistan for help in NY bomb probe: reportNEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States has asked Pakistan for help investigating a failed plot to bomb New York's Times Square, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, as investigators kept questioning a Pakistani-American charged in the case.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 May 2010 | 2:19 am Searchers locate zone of black boxes from '09 Air France crashInvestigators have narrowed down the zone in the Atlantic depths where the black box flight recorders of Air France Flight 447 ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 2:18 am Russian Destroyer Frees Hijacked Oil Tanker - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 May 2010 | 2:14 am Pakistan Taliban Link to NYC Car Bomb SeenU.S. and Pakistani investigators are giving increased credence to links between Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad and the Pakistan Taliban.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 May 2010 | 2:13 am Russian Commandos Arrest Pirates, Free TankerRussian Defense Ministry Says A Warship Has Freed Tanker Boarded By Pirates Off SomaliaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 May 2010 | 2:00 am Media Leaks May Have Tipped Off ShahzadWhen authorities arrested Faisal Shahzad, a suspect in the attempted bombing in New York's Times Square, they were forced to move more quickly than they'd wanted. They had hoped to watch the suspect for several more days but news leaks forced their hand. There are also indications that Shahzad saw the same media reports pointing to him as a suspect. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 May 2010 | 2:00 am DNA-cleared man free after three decadesThe last time Raymond Towler was a free man, the burgeoning musician was playing a lot of disco. The Ohio man, convicted in 1981 ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 1:56 am Spill raises concerns of health effectsLawsuits are already being prepared alleging harm to people who are living near or working to clean up the Deepwater Horizon ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 1:56 am NYPD X-rays suspicious truck at bridge, clears it - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 May 2010 | 1:40 am 'No-fly list' flaws seen in suspect's boarding of planeSuspected terrorist Faisal Shahzad's boarding of a flight in New York on Monday exposes a security hole that the government has ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 1:39 am Russian special forces rappel onto oil tanker, arrest piratesThe 23 sailors aboard had locked themselves in a safe room when their ship was seized off Somalia.Russian special forces rappelled onto a disabled oil tanker taken over by Somali pirates, freeing 23 Russian sailors and arresting the pirates during a dawn raid Thursday, the commander of the EU Naval Force said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 May 2010 | 1:30 am NYC bomb suspect had clear backgroundWhat analysts find most disturbing about the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing is a background free of any obvious ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 1:21 am Thai PM offers to dissolve Parliament in SeptemberBANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's prime minister said Thursday he would dissolve Parliament in September - meeting a key demand of anti-government protesters - but only if they end their crippling occupation of Bangkok's commercial district....Source: AP Top International News At 6:14 a... | 6 May 2010 | 1:18 am Calif. officials seek temporary ban on metal batsA California legislative committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would place a two-year moratorium on the use of metal bats in high school baseball, responding to safety concerns that were raised when a Marin County teenager was severely injured earlier this year.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 May 2010 | 1:09 am Push Underway for Nuke-Free MideastIsrael Likely to Face Pressure as World's Nuclear Powers Say They Are Ready for "Concrete Steps"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 May 2010 | 1:00 am Residents defend Arizona after immigration lawConservative Chandler, Ariz., is home to both critics and supporters of the harsh new law. But they agree on one thing: The rest of the country needs to stop hating on their state.Christie Vollmecke has one thing to say to people calling Arizona racist for passing the toughest law against illegal immigration in the nation: You don't know what we're going through.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 May 2010 | 1:00 am State sues 2 former CalPERS officialsFederico Buenrostro Jr. and Alfred Villalobos are accused of engaging in a scheme to win pension business for investment firms that involves improper gifts. Villalobos' bank accounts are frozen.State authorities sued former top California pension fund officials Federico Buenrostro Jr. and Alfred R. Villalobos on Wednesday for their role in an alleged scheme to get business for investment firms by giving pension officials luxury trips and other gifts.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 May 2010 | 1:00 am U.S. analyzes glitches in Times Square car bomb manhuntOfficials move to plug holes in the system that almost let suspect Faisal Shahzad fly out of the country, and look at whether investigators should have been alerted to Shahzad sooner.The federal government began requiring airlines Wednesday to recheck no-fly lists every two hours, an effort to patch a hole in the security net that allowed the man suspected of putting a bomb in Times Square to board a jetliner hours after being barred from air travel.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 May 2010 | 1:00 am It was the text message of their livesIn typical teenage fashion, Mike Yepremyan sent his girlfriend a text insulting one of her friends. No one realized it would leave two families and a circle of friends devastated.It was the kind of text message many teenagers might send.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 May 2010 | 1:00 am Suns shrug off slow start, stop Spurs in Game 2
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 May 2010 | 12:57 am Russian forces storm oil tanker, free ship from piratesRussian special forces rappelled onto a disabled oil tanker taken over by Somali pirates, freeing 23 Russian sailors and arresting ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 May 2010 | 12:17 am Southern Peru Rocked by QuakeMagnitude 6.4 Quake, No Immediate Reports of InjuriesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 May 2010 | 12:00 am Nashville's tourism industry takes a hitAs residents sift through the sludge caused by historic floodwaters, Nashville's tourism industry is doing some salvaging of ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 May 2010 | 11:58 pm In Nashville, a way of life washed awayAs Tiffany Wiggers rests a hand on her pregnant belly and explains why she doesn't have flood insurance, the Harpeth River flows ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 May 2010 | 11:58 pm Iran holds war games in Gulf amid nuclear tensionTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran began new naval war games in the Gulf on Thursday to show the Islamic state's "power to defend" itself against any attack, state television reported.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 May 2010 | 11:56 pm No bomb found in truck on New York bridge: policeNEW YORK (Reuters) - No bomb was found in a truck abandoned on New York City's Triborough Bridge on Wednesday night and the busy roads connecting the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx will reopen shortly, police said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 May 2010 | 11:35 pm China steps up school security in attacks' wakePepper spray, tear gas, knife-resistant gloves and long metal grapplers and nets: China's schools are urgently taking on some ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 May 2010 | 11:03 pm Magnitude 6.4 quake hits southern PeruA magnitude-6.4 earthquake shook southern Peru near the Chilean border late Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were reports of toppled electricity poles in the Peruvian city of Tacna.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 May 2010 | 10:59 pm Gulf oil spill: giant containment box towed to siteBP tows a huge dome into the Gulf of Mexico, but it is far from certain whether it can stop the oil gushing from the seafloor.Efforts on Wednesday to contain the Gulf of Mexico oil spill centered on a towering metal box the size of a four-story building that engineering teams hope will corral the crude that continues to spout from the seafloor.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 May 2010 | 10:34 pm Truck scare temporarily shuts NYC bridgeNo bomb was found in a truck abandoned on New York City's Triborough Bridge and the busy roads connecting the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx would reopen , police said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 May 2010 | 10:26 pm New York bridge reopens after truck dumping - reportA New York City bridge has reopened after emergency services were called to investigate a moving truck that had earlier been abandoned.New York City's Triborough Bridge was shut down today after a truck was found on the busy throroughfar,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 May 2010 | 10:11 pm Gay Couples Challenge Defense Of Marriage ActA federal court will hear a case Thursday that is considered to be the first serious challenge to the law, which bars the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. The plaintiffs argue that the government can't just ignore some marriage certificates and recognize others and that the law is unconstitutional. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Ship Logs Help Scientists Trace Oceans' WarmingDocumenting changes in ocean temperatures over the past century is not an easy project. But scientists need these data to better understand global warming's effect on the oceans. One researcher at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been chasing down old maritime records — saving them from being chewed on by mice, or demolished by mildew, leaky pipes, fires and flood. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Obama Seeks To Woo Latinos With Immigration PushHis comments at a Cinco de Mayo party Wednesday follow remarks last week that left the impression his commitment to the issue was faltering. Although it's a controversial topic to push in tough economic times, Democrats risk angering Hispanic voters if they don't. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Turkey Emerges As Mediator In Iran Nuclear DebateAs the U.S. pushes for tougher international sanctions against Iran, Turkey has steadily strengthened its hand in the region and is emerging as a key player in the Iran nuclear controversy. Turkey is pushing hard for a resolution that would avoid sanctions or a military strike. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 May 2010 | 10:00 pm What The Health Law Didn't Fix: Medicare Doc PayJust about everyone agrees the scheduled 21 percent pay cut to doctors would be a devastating blow to patient care. But without the cut, the federal deficit will balloon another $300 billion over the next decade. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 May 2010 | 10:00 pm CIA drones have broader list of targetsThe agency since 2008 has been secretly allowed to kill unnamed suspects in Pakistan.The CIA received secret permission to attack a wider range of targets, including suspected militants whose names are not known, as part of a dramatic expansion of its campaign of drone strikes in Pakistan's border region, according to current and former counter-terrorism officials.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 May 2010 | 9:37 pm Rough performance leads to ‘Idol’ expulsion
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 May 2010 | 9:15 pm Lackey shines vs. ex-team as Red Sox cruise
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 May 2010 | 9:01 pm Reaction Low Key To Phoenix 'Los Suns'The Suns made headlines Tuesday with their decision to wear the jerseys on the Cinco de Mayo holiday in protest against a new Arizona immigration law, which has drawn widespread criticism from Latino organizations and civil rights groups. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 May 2010 | 8:25 pm The oil slick: a scary birds-eye viewThe radio chatter, mostly from spotter planes, is all about "the source" - the point in the Gulf where the Deepwater Horizon rig once stood. Our pilot has to be more precise. We are headed towards 28.44 degrees north and 088.23...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 May 2010 | 8:00 pm Australia Excavation BunglePeter Collard poses for a photo in his damaged yard in Brisbane, Australia Thursday, May 6, 2010. Two workmen who excavated the wrong front yard in Australia's eastern city of Brisbane fled after realizing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 May 2010 | 7:54 pm Seven days of mourning have been declared after the death of Nigeria president Umaru Yar'AduaNigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua waves to the crowd in the Eagles Square in Abuja in 2007. Yar'Adua, who died on May 5, will be buried in his northern Katsina State on Thursday, which had been declared...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 May 2010 | 7:21 pm Snorkeller killed by crocodileA young American woman killed by a crocodile at an Indian resort was a talented artist with a great career ahead of her, according to colleagues and friends.A US State Department spokesman has confirmed that 25-year-old New Jersey...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 May 2010 | 7:20 pm A Greenpeace activist in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilA Greenpeace activist in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil protests amid 'nuclear waste' containers. The south American country is to build a 483-million-dollar nuclear reactor to produce radioactive material for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 May 2010 | 7:16 pm Nigeria's president dead at 58Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua, whose election marked the first peaceful transition of power from one civilian to another in a nation once plagued by military coups, has died, his spokesman said. He was 58.Yar'Adua's death...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 May 2010 | 7:00 pm The first heavy autumn rains have fallen in central and southern Chile, drenching thousands of earthquake survivorsA soldier stands guard as a family walks along a quake-ravaged street in Talcahuano, in Chile. The first heavy autumn rains have fallen in central and southern Chile, drenching thousands of survivors of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 May 2010 | 6:46 pm Copyright breach may sink teenage sailorMore stormy seas for solo round-the-world yachtie Jessica Watson today - but these troubles are not out on the water.Australian teen Watson is just days away from completing her dream of arriving in Sydney harbour and becoming...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 May 2010 | 6:45 pm Nigerian president Umaru Yar'Adua, pictured in 2007, has died, an official at his office has confirmedNigerian president Umaru Yar'Adua, pictured in 2007, has died, an official at his office has confirmed.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 May 2010 | 6:33 pm Nigeria president Umaru Yar'Adua, pictured in 2007, has died, an official at his office has confirmedNigeria president Umaru Yar'Adua, pictured in 2007, has died, an official at his office has confirmed.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 May 2010 | 6:33 pm Nigeria?s acting president Goodluck JonathanNigeria?s acting president Goodluck Jonathan, who was handed power three months after the late president Umaru Yar'Adua left the country for surgery, sacked the entire Yar'Adua-formed cabinet in mid March...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 May 2010 | 6:33 pm Video: Eyesight for Sore EyesA non-profit organization called "Vision Spring" is helping communities around the world with eye-care where seeing an eye doctor simply may not be an option. Seth Doane reports on their "American Spirit."Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 May 2010 | 6:15 pm Video: Catholics Losing Faith?With their Church in crisis, many Catholics struggle to keep the faith. As Elaine Quijano reports, the results of a new poll show that some think the Vatican tried to cover up its problems in the past.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 May 2010 | 6:13 pm Bringing a Better Life into FocusNonprofit Gives Locals the Chance to Start a Business While Providing Vision Care for Underserved CommunitiesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 May 2010 | 6:00 pm President of Nigeria Dies After Long IllnessPresident Umaru Yar'Adua Had Long Been Ill; Vice President Goodluck Jonathan Assumed the Presidency on Feb. 9Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 May 2010 | 6:00 pm New Orleans Mayor Seeks Federal Help To Fix PoliceThe department is already the subject of several federal investigations, including the post-Hurricane Katrina shooting deaths of unarmed civilians and a subsequent cover-up. The move comes two days after Mitch Landrieu took office. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 May 2010 | 5:59 pm One Chinese Baby Born with Syphilis Every HourWorld's Fastest-Growing Epidemic of the Disease Driven by Men with New Money from Booming EconomySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 May 2010 | 5:00 pm Video: Faisal Shahzad's Taliban Ties?Pakistani police have arrested 2 people, one of which is believed to have traveled to the U.S. to meet Faisal Shahzad. Mandy Clark reports. CLARIFICATION: Our report may have given the incorrect impression that the Foreign Minister was criticizing the use of drones. In fact, in Clark's report, the introduction to the foreign minister's quote should not have specified the use of drones, but should have referenced the government's fight against terrorists as leading to the blow back.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 May 2010 | 4:58 pm Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) looks at documents during his meeting with Celso Amorim (L) in Tehran in AprilIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) looks at documents during his meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim (L) in Tehran in April 2010. Brazil on Wednesday denied assertions from Iran...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 May 2010 | 4:48 pm Wrongly imprisoned for 30 yearsAn Ohio man tasted freedom for the first time in nearly 30 years today after a judge overturned his conviction because DNA evidence showed he did not rape an 11-year-old girl."It finally happened, I've been waiting," Raymond Towler,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 May 2010 | 4:30 pm Umaru Yar'AduaNigeria president Umaru Yar'Adua, pictured in 2007, has died, an official at his office confirmed late Wednesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 May 2010 | 4:28 pm L.A. considers fine for nuisance dog barkingYour dog's bark may eventually take a bite out of your wallet.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 May 2010 | 4:20 pm Workmen dig up wrong yard, then fleeTwo workmen excavated the wrong front yard in Brisbane yesterday then fled after realising their error, the home owner said today.The men had used a digger to dig up turf, top soil, concrete garden edges and 10 palm trees, causing...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 May 2010 | 3:30 pm Newsweek on the marketAt a time when people don't want to wait a minute for information, let alone seven days, does a magazine like Newsweek have a future? If it does, it won't be with its current owner.The 77-year-old magazine, hobbled by sagging...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 May 2010 | 3:00 pm ACLU report alleges abuse at downtown L.A. men s jailScores of inmates at Men's Central Jail have alleged serious physical abuse by deputies -- broken ribs, black eyes and head wounds that needed to be stapled shut, according to a report released by the American Civil Liberties Union Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 May 2010 | 2:39 pm Three dead in Greek riotsRiots over harsh new austerity measures left three bank workers dead and engulfed the streets of Athens overnight.Angry protesters tried to storm parliament, hurled Molotov cocktails at police and torched buildings. Police responded...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 May 2010 | 1:30 pm Suspect's life unravelled in his adopted homelandNot long ago, Faisal Shahzad had a pretty enviable life: he became an American citizen after emigrating from Pakistan, where he came from a wealthy family. He earned an MBA. He had a well-educated wife and two children and owned a...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 May 2010 | 12:40 pm Bosnian Serb political chief Radovan KaradzicA former nurse at a Sarajevo hospital told the war crimes trial of Bosnian Serb political chief Radovan Karadzic, pictured in 2009, Wednesday of the traumatised and wounded children she treated during...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 May 2010 | 12:04 pm General Election 2010: David Cameron makes last ditch appeal to Labour votersAt the end of his 36-hour campaign push across the UK, Mr Cameron pledges that a Conservative government would "take everyone with us: the frail, the elderly, the vulnerable, the poorest".Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 May 2010 | 11:09 am Euro tumbles, stock falls as European debt fears grip investorsThe euro falls to its lowest in more than a year as violence in Athens erupts.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 May 2010 | 9:09 am
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