UN science chief defends work, welcomes review

AMSTERDAM (AP) -- The head of the U.N. scientific body on climate change is defending the work of the thousands of scientists who contribute to its reports even as he welcomes a review of procedures that produced errors that undermined the panel's public credibility....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 14 May 2010 | 4:17 am

Pope's Portugal trip a bid to move beyond scandal

PORTO, Portugal (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI is wrapping up a trip to Portugal that has been marked by an explicit admission of church guilt in the clerical abuse scandal and efforts to move beyond the crisis....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 14 May 2010 | 4:16 am

Federal judge scolds Mass. over water runoff

BOSTON - A federal judge has issued a sharp rebuke to the state Transportation department over the way it handles...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 May 2010 | 4:15 am

Worcester lawyer gets deal in drunken driving case

EAST BROOKFIELD - The top lawyer in the Worcester public defenders office who had faced a drunken driving charge...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 May 2010 | 4:13 am

Clashes in Kyrgyzstan injure more than 30 people

JALAL-ABAD, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- Gunfire erupted in Kyrgyzstan when thousands of interim government supporters attempted to retake a regional government building occupied by backers of deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, injuring more than 30 people Friday, officials and witnesses said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 14 May 2010 | 4:13 am

Clashes in Kyrgyzstan injure more than 30 people

Gunfire erupted in Kyrgyzstan when thousands of interim government supporters attempted to retake a regional government building occupied by backers of deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 May 2010 | 4:13 am

New al-Qaida in Iraq chief vows blood-soaked days

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Al-Qaida in Iraq's new leader warned Shiites on Friday that "dark days soaked with blood" lie ahead and that a new campaign of attacks was under way....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 14 May 2010 | 4:12 am

New al-Qaida in Iraq chief vows blood-soaked days

Al-Qaida in Iraq's new leader warned Shiites on Friday that "dark days soaked with blood" lie ahead and that a new campaign of attacks was under way. The warning comes just days after...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 May 2010 | 4:12 am

Andover police look for person who allegedly 'tased' man

Andover Police detectives are working to identify and charge a person who may have used an electronic stun gun...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 May 2010 | 4:10 am

Deadly clashes erupt in Bangkok - BBC News

Globe and Mail

Deadly clashes erupt in Bangkok BBC News Thai security forces have fired live rounds after moving to seal a heavily defended demonstrators' camp in Bangkok amid clashes that left two people dead. Embassies were closed as protesters set fire to a police bus and shot fireworks at troops, ... Troops Clash With Thai Protesters as Tension GrowsNew York Times Foreign journalist shot during Bangkok clashesReuters Thai Army says it did not shoot protest leaderCNN Wall Street Journal -The Associated Press -Telegraph.co.uk all 2,721 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 May 2010 | 4:10 am

Indonesia militants planned sharia coup, assassinations

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian militants captured in recent police raids were planning a series of attacks including a Mumbai-style hotel siege targeting foreigners and an assault on the president at an independence day ceremony, police said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2010 | 4:10 am

Thai troops battle protesters as crisis deepens

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai troops battled anti-government protesters in central Bangkok on Friday, attempting to seal off their encampment after an assassination attempt on a renegade general unleashed a new wave of violence.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2010 | 4:09 am

Climate study 'errors' reviewed

A UN-commissioned review into "errors" made by the climate change panel in a key report opens in Amsterdam.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 May 2010 | 4:08 am

UN science chief defends work, welcomes review (AP)

AP - The head of the U.N. scientific body on climate change is defending the work of the thousands of scientists who contribute to its reports even as he welcomes a review of procedures that produced errors that undermined the panel's public credibility.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 4:08 am

Re-check shows minute holes in packages of tainted 'gyoza' dumplings+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese police researchers have found minute holes in the packages of pesticide-laced, Chinese-made "gyoza" dumplings that sickened seven people in Chiba Prefecture in December
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 May 2010 | 4:07 am

Thai troops battle protesters as crisis deepens (Reuters)

Reuters - Thai troops battled anti-government protesters in central Bangkok on Friday, attempting to seal off their encampment after an assassination attempt on a renegade general unleashed a new wave of violence.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 4:06 am

Teen's funeral all too familiar

Over the last six or seven years, I've watched the Rev. William Dickerson completely lose himself in a paroxysm...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 May 2010 | 4:06 am

Ethnicity divides on Arizona immigration law - Washington Post (blog)

Reuters

Ethnicity divides on Arizona immigration law Washington Post (blog) New polls - from the Associated Press and Univision and from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal - suggest that Hispanics and non-Hispanics are sharply divided on Arizona's new immigration law and on how the issue should be handled more broadly. ... Anger Over Law Reaches Fever Pitch, Though Majority of Americans Support ItABC News Immigration's tough complexitiesWorcester Telegram Arizona religious leaders call immigration a 'moral crisis'Fort Worth Star Telegram Houston Chronicle -Bellingham Herald -ABC7Chicago.com all 2,684 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 May 2010 | 4:04 am

Deadly clashes erupt in Bangkok

Bullets fly as Thai troops besiege a heavily defended protesters' camp in Bangkok, amid clashes that leave two people dead.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 May 2010 | 4:04 am

Pakistan PM in flood area visit

Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani is set to visit a lake in the north formed after a landslide and on the verge of breaking its banks.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 May 2010 | 4:03 am

Beckham wants to help coach England at World Cup

David Beckham says he hopes to accept England coach Fabio Capello's request to work with the World Cup squad in South Africa.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 May 2010 | 4:01 am

Clashes as Kyrgyz government reclaims local offices - BBC News

The Guardian

Clashes as Kyrgyz government reclaims local offices BBC News Clashes have broken out and shots were heard as supporters of Kyrgyzstan's new government tried to regain control of administrative offices in the south. Scuffles broke out in Osh as hundreds of government supporters ejected the ousted president's ... Clashes Break Out in KyrgyzstanWall Street Journal Clashes in southern Kyrgyz city of Jalal-Abad, 20 injuredRIA Novosti Clashes in Kyrgyzstan injure more than 30 peopleHouston Chronicle AFP -Washington Post -Reuters all 626 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 May 2010 | 4:00 am

What should you do with an extra dollar?

In part three of our series on secrets from inside the financial services industry, Ted Rechtshaffen translates the answers financial advisers commonly give to clients with money to spare

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 4:00 am

Advertising that’s contagious

London-based quarterly examines the future of luxury and emerging consumer behaviour and recognizes that advertising can do good

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 4:00 am

Back in Molson family hands, Habs return to winning ways

Clan bought their beloved Canadiens for third time just last year

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 4:00 am

Entrepreneurs can’t afford to ignore customer experience

Tracking clients can set a business apart – and give it a long-term competitive advantage by building loyalty

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 4:00 am

Lions Gate ruling spurs questions about poison pills

B.C. decision muddies waters on takeover defences

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 4:00 am

Be impatient when collecting bills

Small businesses can harm cash flow by failing to act on overdue accounts, collection agency president says

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 4:00 am

Inside A Koopa’s Tortured Mind

What happens to a Koopa’s sanity when it’s cursed to bounce between two green pipes for all eternity?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 May 2010 | 3:58 am

Chop and change

Where is President Obama's foreign policy going?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 May 2010 | 3:58 am

Divorce up next for 'wild' Matt Lauer

"Today" show host Matt Lauer is headed for divorce, the National Enquirer...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 May 2010 | 3:58 am

Indonesia says it foiled plot to kill president

Police say plotters also planned to massacre foreigners in Mumbai-style attacks and declare an Islamic state

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 3:57 am

Pope's Portugal trip a bid to move beyond scandal

Pope Benedict XVI is wrapping up a trip to Portugal that has been marked by an explicit admission of church guilt in the clerical abuse scandal and efforts to move beyond the crisis. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 May 2010 | 3:56 am

Teenager shot dead in West Bank

A 14-year-old Palestinian boy is shot dead in the West Bank, near Ramallah, and Palestinians blame Jewish settlers.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 May 2010 | 3:53 am

Pope wraps up Portugal trip marked by admission of church guilt, bid to move beyond scandal

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is wrapping up a trip to Portugal that has been marked by an explicit admission of church guilt in the clerical abuse scandal and efforts to move beyond ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 14 May 2010 | 3:53 am

Mizuho swings to $2.6B profit on economic recovery

Mizuho Financial Group, Japan's No. 2 bank, posted a 239.4 billion yen ($2.6 billion) profit for the year through March, returning to the black and beating its forecast.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 May 2010 | 3:53 am

28 die as bus touches high-voltage wire in India

NEW DELHI - A bus carrying wedding guests caught fire after touching a high-voltage wire in central India on Friday,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 May 2010 | 3:52 am

Indonesian police uncover plot to kill president

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian police announced Friday they had uncovered and foiled a plot to assassinate the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 May 2010 | 3:50 am

Ukraine resists Russian gas swoop

Ukraine's President Yanukovych tells the BBC he will not let Russia's gas giant Gazprom take over his country's gas pipeline network.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 May 2010 | 3:48 am

Where's the oil? Model suggests much may be gone

For a spill now nearly half the size of Exxon Valdez, the oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster is pretty hard to pin down.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 May 2010 | 3:48 am

Ozawa to submit to prosecutors' questioning possibly within days+

(Kyodo) _ Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa submitted through a proxy Friday possible dates for a third round of questioning by prosecutors, including a date within
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 May 2010 | 3:48 am

Pope: Gay Marriage Is 'Insidious And Dangerous'

Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday called same-sex marriage one of the "most insidious and dangerous" threats facing the world today. He also went on to include abortion.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 May 2010 | 3:47 am

UN science chief defends work, welcomes review

The head of the U.N. scientific body on climate change is defending the work of the thousands of scientists who contribute to its reports even as he welcomes a review of procedures that produced errors that undermined the panel's public credibility.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 May 2010 | 3:47 am

Where's the oil? Much has evaporated, underwater (AP)

AP - For a spill now nearly half the size of Exxon Valdez, it's hard to pin down where the oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster has gone.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 3:46 am

Obama meeting to discuss options on Gulf oil spill

President Barack Obama will hold a meeting with top advisers to assess what more can be done to control the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 May 2010 | 3:46 am

Where's the oil? Much has evaporated, underwater

For a spill now nearly half the size of Exxon Valdez, it's hard to pin down where the oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster has gone.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 May 2010 | 3:44 am

Indonesian police uncover plot to kill president

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesian police announced Friday they had uncovered and foiled a plot to assassinate the president and other top officials, massacre foreigners in Mumbai-style attacks and declare an Islamic state....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 14 May 2010 | 3:44 am

Indonesian police uncover plot to kill president (AP)

AP - Indonesian police announced Friday they had uncovered and foiled a plot to assassinate the president and other top officials, massacre foreigners in Mumbai-style attacks and declare an Islamic state.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 3:44 am

Japan-Australia foreign, defense ministers to meet next Wed.+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese and Australian foreign and defense ministers will meet in Tokyo next Wednesday for talks on security cooperation, nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation as well as a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 May 2010 | 3:41 am

Vietnam bans use of 'China Beach' nickname amid tensions with China over disputed islands

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Charlie don't surf — at least not on "China Beach."

Source: FOXNews.com | 14 May 2010 | 3:40 am

Bangkok battle: Troops fire on rioting protesters

BANGKOK (AP) -- Thai troops fired bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters rioting near the U.S. and Japanese embassies Friday as an army push to clear the streets sparked deadly clashes and turned central Bangkok into a virtual war zone....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 14 May 2010 | 3:39 am

Bangkok battle: Troops fire on rioting protesters (AP)

AP - Thai troops fired bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters rioting near the U.S. and Japanese embassies Friday as an army push to clear the streets sparked deadly clashes and turned central Bangkok into a virtual war zone.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 3:39 am

Female admirer makes pass at 'hottie' Obama

A female admirer tells US President Barack Obama he is a "hottie with a smokin' little body" during his surprise visit to a restaurant in New York state.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 May 2010 | 3:39 am

Dutch crash survivor could go home this weekend

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Authorities were hopeful Friday that the Dutch boy who is the sole survivor of a plane crash in Libya will be able to return home to the Netherlands this weekend, as investigators began work to determine the cause of the crash....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 14 May 2010 | 3:37 am

Parliamentary privilege?

MPs would be wise to re-consider their position

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 3:37 am

Deadly clashes turn Bangkok into a war zone

Thai troops fired at anti-government protesters rioting near the U.S. and Japanese embassies, turning central Bangkok into a virtual war zone.

Bangkok - Military - Thailand - Thai language - Asia
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 May 2010 | 3:35 am

'Tensions' behind China attacks

China's Premier Wen Jiabao says recent violent attacks on schools show the country must deal with "social tensions".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 May 2010 | 3:35 am

Domestic dispute in Essex leads to weapons, drug cache

ESSEX -- Officers responding to a domestic dispute discovered more than an argument going on in a Pond Street home...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 May 2010 | 3:34 am

LeBron gone! Celtics eliminate James and Cavs in 6 (AP)

AP - The Boston Celtics sent LeBron James and the Cavaliers back to Cleveland to admire all of their regular-season accomplishments and ponder their future.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 3:32 am

Will 'Law & Order' live on, to break a TV record? (AP)

AP - Will the criminal justice system be alive on "Law & Order" next fall? It's down to the wire whether the venerable cop drama will be nabbing more bad guys in a history-making run.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 3:31 am

Euro stays weak in Tokyo on concern over European economic outlook+

(Kyodo) _ The euro remained weak against the U.S. dollar and the yen Friday in Tokyo on concern over the outlook for the European economy due to nagging sovereign debt problems in some...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 May 2010 | 3:31 am

Small business lobby joins challenge to health law (AP)

AP - The nation's most influential small business lobby is joining a court challenge to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, arguing that Americans cannot be required under the Constitution to obtain insurance coverage.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 3:31 am

Tale of 2 lawmakers may hold trouble for Democrats (AP)

AP - Democrats were only too happy to benefit in the last midterm elections from the uproar over the Republicans' mishandling of sexual misconduct by a GOP congressman. This time around, they're hoping they don't get trapped in a similar net.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 3:30 am

Money transfer 'hawala' trouble anti-terror probes (AP)

AP - Long before there was MoneyGram and Western Union, people in South Asian countries often used an informal network of brokers, called an "hawala," to transfer money over long distances when it was too inconvenient or dangerous to send cash by courier.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 3:30 am

Univ. of Texas exhibit showcases Cronkite career

The personal archive of the journalist known as the "Most Trusted Man in America" is on display in Austin, Texas.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 May 2010 | 3:30 am

Sh*t My Kids Ruined

(or otherwise made filthy, distasteful, gross or painful.)

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 May 2010 | 3:29 am

Iraq's Qaeda names new "war minister", vows attacks

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked militant group named a new "war minister" in Iraq and threatened majority Shi'ites with "dark days colored in blood", after two of its commanders were killed by U.S. and Iraqi forces.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2010 | 3:29 am

Five Scenarios the 'LOST' Finale Should Avoid

Even if it is a grand piece of television history, 'LOST''s May 23rd finale is subject to fall in the same bear traps that someone of TV's greatest series have jumped in with both feet. These are the ones that it needs, nay, must avoid.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 May 2010 | 3:28 am

NASA fuels space shuttle Atlantis for final voyage

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA is fueling space shuttle Atlantis for its final journey. Atlantis is set to blast...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 May 2010 | 3:28 am

TED Talks: Math class needs a makeover

Math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. At TEDxNYED, Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 May 2010 | 3:28 am

The Secret Cigarette Ads on Formula One Racecars

The EU is set to pass a ban on cigarette advertising, but that hasn’t stopped Marlboro from sneaking ads into their sponsored Ferraris

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 May 2010 | 3:26 am

Sumo: Baruto retains share of lead at summer basho+

(Kyodo) _ It wasn't pretty but chalk up another win for sumo's big man. Baruto disposed of Aminishiki to retain his share of the lead with grand champion Hakuho to improve to 6-0 in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 May 2010 | 3:25 am

Thieves Steal Hearse, Dump Body, Leave Note

Thieves in Ohio stole a hearse from a crematorium, with a dead body still inside it - then dumped the corpse and left a note telling the police where to find it.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 May 2010 | 3:24 am

No threat in vehicle spotted in NYC's Union Square

NEW YORK - New York City police evacuated part of an apartment building and blocked off some streets near Manhattan's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 May 2010 | 3:24 am

ANALYSIS: Will differences prove Achilles heel for new British gov't?+

(Kyodo) _ Britain's new Prime Minister David Cameron will have his work cut out to keep his coalition government together, but the scale of the current economic crisis might just be...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 May 2010 | 3:21 am

Indonesia police uncover terrorist plot to kill leaders, foreigners+

(Kyodo) _ Indonesia's police said Friday they have uncovered a terrorist plot to kill top government officials and foreign guests during the country's Independence Day ceremony in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 May 2010 | 3:21 am

Greek 'tax-dodging' doctors named

Greek authorities, struggling to tackle a huge national debt, start naming and shaming doctors accused of avoiding taxes.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 May 2010 | 3:17 am

Defending a controversial figure against ‘the people with bayonets’

In an interview with Globe Asia correspondent Mark MacKinnon, Canadian lawyer Robert Amsterdam makes the case for his latest high-profile international client, ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 3:17 am

Move to retake Kyrgyz buildings

Clashes break out in Kyrgyzstan as government supporters attempt to seize back buildings from the ousted president's allies.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 May 2010 | 3:10 am

US Transport Sec wraps up train tour in China

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took a spin in a General Motors Co. electric concept vehicle during a visit Friday to the World Expo in Shanghai, wrapping up an Asian trip that has focused heavily on high-speed trains.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 May 2010 | 3:10 am

'Kill Your Facebook Page' Backlash Gains Speed

Calls for people to delete their Facebook accounts are gathering momentum. Critics cite privacy concerns and plummeting trust in the company and its leader, Mark Zuckerberg.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 May 2010 | 3:10 am

Poor governance at Sikh shrines blamed for marring community’s image

Inderjit Singh Bal, who led a conclave to discuss the roots of last month’s violent fights at two temples, says shrines need new governance rules that ensure democratic accountability

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 3:08 am

Protesters say NATO attack killed Afghan civilians

Hundreds of protesters brandished sticks, threw stones and burned an American flag Friday in eastern Afghanistan as they accused NATO forces of killing civilians in an overnight raid, but the alliance said eight insurgents were killed in the attack.

Afghanistan - NATO - Warfare and Conflict - Afghanistan Civil War - Taliban
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 May 2010 | 3:04 am

Thai troops fire on rioting protesters in Bangkok

Thai troops fired bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters rioting near the U.S. and Japanese embassies Friday as an ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 3:03 am

Protesters say NATO attack killed Afghan civilians

KABUL (AP) -- Hundreds of protesters brandished sticks, threw stones and burned an American flag Friday in eastern Afghanistan as they accused NATO forces of killing civilians in an overnight raid, but the alliance said eight insurgents were killed in the attack....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 14 May 2010 | 3:02 am

Hip surgeries not just for A-Rod anymore

The surgeon waved his arms like a puppeteer over the body of his 18-year-old patient, the sound of a heartbeat from a monitor giving way to the jarring noise of a saw grinding bone in her hip joint.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 May 2010 | 3:02 am

Clashes in Kyrgyzstan injure at least 30 people

Gunfire erupted in Kyrgyzstan when thousands of interim government supporters attempted to retake regional government buildings occupied by backers of deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, injuring at least 30 on Friday, officials said.



Kyrgyzstan - Kurmanbek Bakiyev - Government - Asia - Provisional government
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 May 2010 | 2:59 am

Crowe pals form band of Merry Men in `Robin Hood'

Some really merry men have Russell Crowe's back in "Robin Hood."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 May 2010 | 2:59 am

India Bus Touches Hi-Voltage Wire, 28 Die

Contact with Wire Sparks Deadly Fire on Bus in 2nd Such Accident in India in Just Two days
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 May 2010 | 2:57 am

Afghan protest on civilian deaths turns violent,1 dead

SURKHROD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A civilian was shot dead in eastern Afghanistan on Friday after police fired at thousands of villagers protesting against NATO raids which they said killed 11 civilians overnight, a local official said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2010 | 2:56 am

Authorities hopeful sole survivor of Libyan crash can return home to Netherlands this weekend

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Authorities were hopeful Friday that the Dutch boy who is the sole survivor of a plane crash in Libya will be able to return home to the Netherlands this weekend, as invest...

Source: FOXNews.com | 14 May 2010 | 2:52 am

Indonesian police say they have uncovered plot to assassinate president, set up Islamic state

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police announced Friday they had uncovered and foiled a plot to assassinate the president and other top officials, massacre foreigners in Mumbai-style attack...

Source: FOXNews.com | 14 May 2010 | 2:48 am

Markets calm amid new austerity for Portugal

LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese leaders agreed tough austerity measures on Thursday, joining a coordinated euro zone push that has calmed market fears of a spreading Greek-style crisis but provoked talk by Spanish unions of a general strike.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2010 | 2:48 am

Buffalo to Obama: New Billboard "I Need a Freakin' Job"(Pic)

Frustrated western New Yorkers have a pointed message for President Barack Obama when he visits the economically troubled region Thursday: "I need a freakin job."Awaiting him will be a billboard carrying a simple, direct message: "Dear Mr. President, I need a freakin job. Period." The sign is part of a media campaign called the INAFJ Project...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 May 2010 | 2:46 am

AQIM said he was a retired engineer who worked in the Algerian oil sector and demanded a prisoner exchange

This image distributed by IntelCenter from al-Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb, shows French hostage Michel Germaneau who the group claims responsibility for the kidnapping. The north African branch...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 May 2010 | 2:43 am

Diplomats: Iran sets up new equipment to improve efficiency of enrichment facility

VIENNA (AP) — Diplomats say that Iran has set up new equipment aimed at improving its ability to enrich uranium to higher levels.

Source: FOXNews.com | 14 May 2010 | 2:39 am

Haiti relief less than Katrina, 9/11

Four months after an earthquake devastated Haiti, Americans have donated $1.3 billion for disaster relief there, almost on a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 2:30 am

Search for 24 missing Russian miners can't resume for at least a week

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials say the search for 24 workers missing after a coal mine explosion won't resume for a week, apparently eliminating hopes of finding them alive. ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 14 May 2010 | 2:23 am

Palestinian boy found dead in West Bank

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Palestinians and Israeli police say a Palestinian boy has been found dead from a gunshot wound in the West Bank....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 14 May 2010 | 2:21 am

James Cameron: 3-D Will Become Standard Format

According to James Cameron, 3-D will replace 2-D as the standard, mainstream format for film, television and online content in less than 25 years.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 May 2010 | 2:20 am

New al-Qaida in Iraq leader warns of days 'soaked with blood,' says new attacks already begun

BAGHDAD (AP) — Al-Qaida in Iraq's new leader is warning of "dark days soaked with blood" and says a new campaign of attacks has already begun.

Source: FOXNews.com | 14 May 2010 | 2:17 am

Violence surges in Indian Kashmir after years of decline; authorities worry of bloody summer

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Militant violence is surging in Indian-controlled Kashmir after years of declines, officials say, warning of increased insurgent infiltration from Pakistan and a blo...

Source: FOXNews.com | 14 May 2010 | 2:14 am

EU navy force says Somali pirates free British-flagged chemical tanker after receiving ransom

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The European Union's anti-piracy force says Somali pirates have freed a British-flagged chemical tanker they had held for more than four months after receiving a rans...

Source: FOXNews.com | 14 May 2010 | 2:13 am

China: Police will open fire on school attackers

China said Friday that its police will open fire on any future school attackers "without mercy" after the deadliest in a string ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 2:12 am

28 die as bus touches high-voltage wire in India

A bus carrying wedding guests caught fire after touching a high-voltage wire in central India on Friday, killing 28 people, police ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 2:09 am

Nepal heads for major crisis with political parties unable to reach agreement

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Time is running out for Nepal.

Source: FOXNews.com | 14 May 2010 | 2:05 am

Pressure mounts on BP as Obama eyes "next steps"

PORT FOURCHON, Louisiana (Reuters) - Political pressure mounted on Friday for BP to show progress plugging a massive oil leak while residents of coastal Florida, Mississippi and Alabama learned the growing pool of oil from the leak would not strike their beaches before late on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2010 | 2:02 am

Thai Troops Fire On Protesters In Bangkok, 1 Dead

Thai troops fired bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters rioting near the U.S. and Japanese embassies in an escalation of violence that turned central Bangkok into a virtual war zone after overnight clashes killed at least one person. A doctor says a 33-year-old man has been shot and killed

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Palestinian boy found dead in West Bank - The Associated Press

Reuters

Palestinian boy found dead in West Bank The Associated Press JERUSALEM — Palestinians and Israeli police say a Palestinian boy has been found dead from a gunshot wound in the West Bank. Palestinians say the teenager was throwing stones at Israeli cars and was likely shot by an Israeli settler. ... Israeli settlers shoot dead Palestinian teenager: sourcesXinhua Barak: Ministers' provocative statements harm Israel's interestsHa'aretz Israeli settlers shoot dead Palestinian youthAFP Ynetnews -Voice of America -Jerusalem Post all 1,401 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 May 2010 | 2:01 am

28 die as bus touches high-voltage wire in India

A bus carrying wedding guests caught fire after touching a high-voltage wire in central India on Friday, killing 28 people, police said.



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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 May 2010 | 1:59 am

Vehicle scare in New York ends; no bomb found

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police cleared several blocks near downtown Union Square late Thursday and early Friday to investigate a suspicious vehicle but reopened streets a few hours later, saying the car had posed no danger.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2010 | 1:55 am

Trial begins in killing that has captivated DC

The paramedics summoned to a townhouse in the posh Dupont Circle neighborhood on a steamy night in August 2006 had seen their share of crime scenes, but the room where 32-year-old Robert Wone lay dead was different.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 May 2010 | 1:45 am

Times Square plot probe widens to New Jersey - Philadelphia Inquirer

Globe and Mail

Times Square plot probe widens to New Jersey Philadelphia Inquirer The Times Square bomb-plot investigation broadened Thursday as counterterrorism agents searched a Camden business, a Cherry Hill condo, and sites near Boston and New York City. A law enforcement source ... Times Square terror suspect Faisal Shahzad picked up cash for plot at LI ...New York Daily News Times Square probe raids net four suspects7Online.com Searches in Times Square probe yield 3 detentionsSeattle Times WNYC -The Associated Press -Times Online all 2,964 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 May 2010 | 1:06 am

Somali pirates release ship after ransom payment - CNN International

BBC News

Somali pirates release ship after ransom payment CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Somali pirates have released a British chemical tanker after receiving a ransom payment, the European Union Naval Force said Friday. The St. James Park tanker was safely on its way after ransom was delivered Thursday, ... Somali pirates free UK-flagged tanker after ransom paidBBC News Somali pirates release UK-flagged chemical tankerReuters Somali pirates free UK-flagged tanker for ransomThe Associated Press AFP -The Press Association -RIA Novosti all 153 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 May 2010 | 12:56 am

NZ embassy closed as Thai violence intensifies

The New Zealand embassy in Bangkok has been closed temporarily as the security situation in Thailand deteriorates.In an announcement around 5pm today (New Zealand Time), the Government announced it had closed the embassy and will...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 May 2010 | 12:41 am

The shots were heard on the main square of the city of Jalalabad

A Kyrgyz opposition supporter (R) faces supporters of outsed president Kurmanbek Bakiyev in Osh during clashes last month. Shots rang out Friday as supporters of the interim Kyrgyz government clashed with...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 May 2010 | 12:26 am

Thailand Troops Move In on Red Shirt Protesters

Clashes as Government Seems Poised to Abandon Containment Strategy, Switch to Confrontation with Protesters
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 May 2010 | 12:23 am

Chile police seek associates of embassy detainee

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Police found more traces of an explosives material at the home of a detained Pakistani who is under investigation after the same substance was detected on his documents and cell phone while visiting the U.S. Embassy....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 14 May 2010 | 12:21 am

No threat in vehicle spotted in NYC's Union Square

New York City police evacuated part of an apartment building and blocked off some streets near Manhattan's Union Square after ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 May 2010 | 11:43 pm

Critics have cast doubt on whether a deal could work between the parties

Britain's new Prime Minister David Cameron gesutres as he chairs the first Cabinet meeting of the new Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition. Cameron insisted Friday that his Conservatives had a "common...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 May 2010 | 11:35 pm

Cameron puts the finishing touches to his line-up Friday

Minister Without Portfolio, and Chairman of the Conservative Party, Baroness Warsi poses for pictures after hanging her coat on the railings, outside 10 Downing Street in London. Britain's new Prime Minister...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 May 2010 | 11:35 pm

Gordon Brown greets students and staff before making a speech at Adam Smith College, in Kircaldy

Former British prime minister Gordon Brown greets students and staff before making a speech at Adam Smith College, in Kircaldy, Scotland. Britain's new Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Friday that...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 May 2010 | 11:35 pm

Celtics KO LeBron, Cavaliers from playoffs

The Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 94-85 victory over Cleveland in Game 6 on Thursday night, sending LeBron James and the Cavaliers into an early offseason destined to define the future of the franchise — and the rest of the NBA, too.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 May 2010 | 11:33 pm

Adobe announces angst-laden iPad software effort - CNET

Kansas City Star

Adobe announces angst-laden iPad software effort CNET Adobe has begun a new effort to bring imaging software such as Lightroom to the iPad and other tablet computers--but the leader of the work also is fretting over the control Apple has over it. "I love making great Mac software, ... Why Adobe shouldn't give a $&*# about AppleFortune Flash: What Happened?PC World Adobe declares love for Apple, while co-founders decry Flash banSan Jose Mercury News BusinessWeek -Monterey County Herald -Afterdawn.com all 550 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 May 2010 | 11:31 pm

'They owed me rent' - Chinese killer's rage over school

Neighbours in this poor farm village say Wu Jianming seemed like a good, quiet man. They struggle now to understand how he could fly into a rage over unpaid rent, slashing and killing seven preschoolers and two adults with a cleaver.Villagers...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 May 2010 | 11:25 pm

Celizic: LeBron betrays his own greatness

Celizic: Until LeBron James wins a title, either with the Cavaliers or any other team, the two-time regular-season league MVP will remain a disappointment.

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Hague looking for new tone in first US visit

Newly appointed British Foreign Secretary William Hague wants to set a new tone in Britain's relationship with Washington in the first foreign visit of his tenure.



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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 May 2010 | 11:07 pm

Diocese of Vermont to pay $17.6M to sex-abuse victims

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vermont will pay $17.6 million to dozens of former altar boys who sued the church over alleged ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 May 2010 | 10:59 pm

Benedict will take a 50-minute helicopter ride north from Fatima

A pilgrim prays during a mass led by Pope Benedict XVI at Fatima's Sanctuary. The Pope heads Friday to Portugal's second-largest city Oporto for the last outdoor mass of his four-day visit which has been...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 May 2010 | 10:57 pm

The pope criticised gay marriage and abortion as "insidious and dangerous threats to the common good"

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the traditional annual mass at Fatima's Sanctuary in Portugal. The Pope heads Friday to Portugal's second-largest city Oporto for the last outdoor mass of his four-day visit...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 May 2010 | 10:57 pm

BP's next bet: Smaller pipe to stem gusher

Engineers unveiled a plan Thursday to thread a 6-inch-wide steel tube into a leaking oil pipe, hoping to stop oil spewing into ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 May 2010 | 10:50 pm

Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu (L) with Dervis Eroglu, president of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (L) speaks next to Dervis Eroglu, the new president of the self-declared breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, during a press conference in April. Historic...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 May 2010 | 10:48 pm

The visit will be Erdogan's first official trip to Athens since 2004

Historic rivals Greece and Turkey are hoping to use the Greek debt crisis as a chance to improve ties during Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's, pictured, landmark visit to Athens due to start...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 May 2010 | 10:48 pm

Vermont: Settlement in Priest Abuse Cases - New York Times

Mid Columbia Tri City Herald

Vermont: Settlement in Priest Abuse Cases New York Times By AP Dozens of former altar boys who sued the Roman Catholic Church in Vermont over accusations of sexual abuse by priests will share in a nearly $18 million settlement of their cases. The lawyer for the 26 former altar boys and the bishop of the ... Diocese, priest abuse victims reach $17.65 million settlementBurlingtonFreePress.com Vt. church abuse settlement tops $20MBarre Montpelier Times Argus Settlement in 26 Vermont priest sex abuse casesThe Associated Press AFP -Catholic Culture -AHN | All Headline News all 322 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 May 2010 | 10:43 pm

Mental care stays are up in military

Mental health disorders caused more hospitalizations among U.S. troops in 2009 than any other reason according to medical data ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 May 2010 | 10:43 pm

NYC police probe suspicious vehicle

New York City police have removed gas cans from a car parked near the offices of a city utility and say nothing suspicious has been found.Officers earlier cleared a few blocks of Manhattan while investigating a suspicious vehicle...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 May 2010 | 10:11 pm

The First Last Flight Of Space Shuttle Atlantis

NASA's 25-year space veteran is expected to blast off Friday on its official final flight before retirement. But once it returns, workers will make it ready to fly again as a back-up for Endeavour in November. If Atlantis isn't called into service, some are suggesting an extra flight be squeezed in to the last days of the shuttle program.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 May 2010 | 10:00 pm

For N.M., Nuclear Waste May Be Too Hot To Handle

Southeastern New Mexico has profited from its low-level nuclear waste depository, hidden in underground salt beds. But as the federal government eyes those salt beds as a candidate to take on higher-level nuclear waste, the state players are debating everything from geology to safety to trust in government.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 May 2010 | 10:00 pm

In India, Can Schools Offer Path Out Of Poverty?

India recently passed a law providing children with the right to free education. But public schools are inadequate and child labor remains common. As a result, many parents turn to better-equipped -- but costly -- private schools. On the Grand Trunk Road that crosses South Asia, NPR explores the plight of young people in this series.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 May 2010 | 10:00 pm

Economic Woes Threaten Chavez's Socialist Vision

Despite Venezuela's huge oil reserves, its economy is in trouble. Its inflation rate is among the world's highest; blackouts plague major cities. The situation is creating a serious challenge to President Hugo Chavez's efforts to transform Venezuela into a socialist state

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 May 2010 | 10:00 pm

No rookies allowed on Atlantis’ last flight

All six of the astronauts selected to take on the shuttle Atlantis' final space mission are veteran NASA spacefliers. Learn more about the STS-132 crew.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 May 2010 | 9:33 pm

Map locating Anshun in Guizhou province where twenty-one miners were killed in a gas blast on Thursday

Map locating Anshun in Guizhou province where twenty-one miners were killed in a gas blast on Thursday
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 May 2010 | 9:27 pm

Chile Cops Raid House Of Embassy Detainee's Friend

Chile's state television said police were looking for five more people known to Mohammed Saifur Rehman Khan for questioning. Police spent hours searching the apartment of an Egyptian man who was friendly with Khan.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 May 2010 | 9:18 pm

21 killed in China mine blast

A gas blast at a coal mine in southwest China's Guizhou province has killed 21.The official Xinhua News Agency said 31 workers were in the mine when the blast happened on Thursday night local time, and that 10 managed to escape....
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 May 2010 | 8:58 pm

Senate Votes to Curb Debit-Card Fees - Wall Street Journal

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Senate Votes to Curb Debit-Card Fees Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The Senate, voting 64-33, moved Thursday to curtail the "swipe fees" that financial companies impose on debit transactions, underscoring the increasingly populist tint of pending legislation that would ... Senate passes amendment on debit and credit card swipe feesWashington Post Senate votes to force debit-card fee cutsSeattle Times Senate votes to curb credit, debit card feesReuters CNNMoney -The Associated Press -BusinessWeek all 420 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 May 2010 | 8:44 pm

Thai protesters set fire to military vehicles

A group of anti-government protesters have set fire to military vehicles as gunshots were heard in central Bangkok.An Associated Press photographer saw protesters torching some vehicles near the Lumpini subway station on Friday....
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 May 2010 | 8:40 pm

Arizona religious leaders seek delay of immigration law, bring appeal to Washington

The group of seven makes an 'emergency' visit to Capitol Hill, says comprehensive reform is needed: 'Border security alone has its limits.'

Framing the Arizona immigration situation as a "moral crisis," a group of seven Arizona religious leaders, including Catholic and Methodist bishops, descended Thursday on Capitol Hill in an "emergency" visit to lobby for comprehensive immigration reform.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 May 2010 | 8:40 pm

N.Y. car-bomb inquiry crosses four states

The probe into the failed Times Square car-bomb plot spread across four states Thursday as investigators looked for links between ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 May 2010 | 8:24 pm

U.S. arrests three in Times Square bomb probe

NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - Investigators arrested three people linked to the suspect in the failed Times Square bombing during raids on Thursday in suburbs of New York, Boston and Philadelphia but officials said there was no new threat.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 May 2010 | 8:24 pm

For Jerry Brown, change has been a recurring theme

In more than four decades in politics, the Democratic candidate for governor has displayed what some praise as a lack of ideological rigidity and others criticize as a failure of political principle.

Shortly after Jerry Brown became California's attorney general, a lawyer with a conservative property-rights group urged him in a letter to drop a global warming lawsuit against automakers.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 May 2010 | 8:16 pm

Quiet border towns don't live up to their notoriety

Southern cities from Texas to California are fairly secure from border violence, despite the ongoing drug war in Mexico.

On the other side of the metal barrier that separates this town from its namesake in Mexico, there have already been more than 120 homicides this year, including the assassination of the assistant police chief.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 May 2010 | 8:02 pm

Political shift in Britain reflects Europe's rightward tilt

Despite the near-meltdown of the global financial system, voters have turned to conservative parties to fix the situation rather than punish the right for the failings of capitalism, analysts say.

The Conservative-led government that got down to the business of running Britain on Thursday is the latest manifestation of a rightward tilt of politics across Europe.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 May 2010 | 8:00 pm

Senate vote would upend rating agency system

Shaking up how Wall Street assesses risks, the Senate on Thursday voted to end the ability of financial institutions to choose ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 May 2010 | 7:50 pm

Police detain wife of top Mexican drug lord: report

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican police have detained a woman said to be the wife of drug trafficker Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, in the government's latest push to track down the country's most wanted man, Mexican media said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 May 2010 | 7:39 pm

Battle over financial reform pits auto dealers vs. military

Car sellers say they should be exempt from new consumer protections while a Pentagon official says service members are particularly vulnerable to loan scams.

The debate over the Senate's financial reform bill is setting up an unusual battle on Capitol Hill between two powerful groups: automobile dealers and the military.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 May 2010 | 7:39 pm

New-home buyers reemerge in Southern California

Sales have been helped by tax credits and by builders' offering simpler, cheaper housing. Location is also key — buyers don't want extremely long commutes, analysts say.

The modest house has yet to be shingled and a stack of drywall sits on the bare concrete floor, but Karame Adesko and her fiance, Pablo Garcia, can envision their future in this developing Corona cul-de-sac.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 May 2010 | 7:38 pm

Senate Votes To Curb Debit Card Fees

The vote was a major defeat for banks, which lobbied hard against it. But the measure attracted heavy bipartisan support and surpassed a 60-vote threshold for passage. Seventeen Republicans voted for the amendment; 10 Democrats voted against it.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 May 2010 | 7:22 pm

In New York Trip, Obama Is Optimistic on Economy - New York Times

Washington Post

In New York Trip, Obama Is Optimistic on Economy New York Times BUFFALO — President Obama delivered an upbeat economic forecast and a defense of his economic policies on Thursday, telling a crowd at a manufacturing plant here that job growth would continue and that “next year is going to be ... President's visit makes impression at Industrial SupportBuffalo News Buffalo to Obama: "I Need a Freakin' Job"CBS News President Barack Obama talks jobs in visit to BuffaloRocNow Rochester Democrat and Chronicle -Washington Post -Christian Science Monitor all 1,334 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 May 2010 | 7:03 pm

Jail Time Sought for U.S. Missionary in Haiti

Prosecutor Says Woman Charged in Effort to Smuggle 33 Children Out of Country Should Serve Six Months
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 May 2010 | 7:00 pm

Homeboy Industries lays off most employees as financial woes worsen

Homeboy Industries, the venerable L.A. institution designed to provide jobs and counseling to former gang members, laid off most of its employees Thursday amid worsening financial problems.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 May 2010 | 6:36 pm

US child molester jailed for 125 years

INDIANA - A 32-year-old man convicted of molesting children as young as two months old with his girlfriend has been sentenced to 125 years in prison.Stephen Quick II of Veedersburg received the same sentence that 26-year-old Samantha...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 May 2010 | 6:31 pm

Senate backs curbs on credit raters, card fees

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday voted to limit fees charged on credit and debit card transactions, and separately moved to overhaul the credit-rating business as part of a widening Wall Street reform bill.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 May 2010 | 6:29 pm

A 'Ring' divided

The two leading singers in the L.A. Opera's staging of the Wagner tetralogy openly criticize the director for a production they see as flawed artistically and dangerous for performers.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 May 2010 | 5:42 pm

Kagan opposed military stance on gays

It is one of the few times the Supreme Court nominee has expressed a deeply held view on a controversial legal matter.

A controversy over military recruiting at Harvard Law School while Elena Kagan was dean may say less about her views on the military than it does about her strong belief in equal rights for gays and lesbians, one of the foremost unsettled issues before the Supreme Court.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 May 2010 | 5:19 pm

Gulf Spill Could Be Much Worse Than Believed

New data obtained by NPR show that oil gushing out of the Deepwater Horizon pipe on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico is at least 10 times the U.S. Coast Guard's estimate.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 May 2010 | 5:00 pm

Man Dies From Fall at Enormous Cocktail Party

Facebook-Spawned French Cocktail Parties Boast 20,000 Celebrants; At Least 57 Hospitalized for Drinking Too Much
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 May 2010 | 4:30 pm

Haitian Prosecutors Seek Prison Term For Missionary

American Laura Silsby is accused of trying to take 33 children out of the country following the Jan. 12 earthquake. Prosecutors want her to serve six months in prison. Charges against nine other missionaries detained with her at the Dominican border were dropped.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 May 2010 | 4:14 pm

UK Govt's bonfire of old policies

LONDON - A bonfire of Labour projects began on Thursday as civil servants across Whitehall started the process of destroying schemes that they have spent years preparing.Because of opposition from both coalition parties, a number...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 May 2010 | 4:02 pm

Safari ends in tragedy for lone crash survivor

TRIPOLI - Still groggy from surgery, the Dutch boy who was the sole survivor of a Libyan plane crash that killed 103 people greeted an aunt and uncle with a smile after they rushed to his hospital room from Holland.But a Dutch...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 May 2010 | 3:53 pm

Missing Glendale woman found alive and well in Merced

A 22-year-old Glendale woman missing since Wednesday was found alive and well Thursday in Merced.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 May 2010 | 3:39 pm

Hockey Mayhem in Montreal Brings 41 Arrests

Stores Looted and Police Fire Tear Gas at Hundreds of Fans after Canadiens' Game 7 Victory over Pittsburgh
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 May 2010 | 3:00 pm

Crackdown On Opposition Appears Under Way In Iran

This week, Tehran executed five people and meted out a harsh sentence to a Western journalist. Analysts say the moves appear to be an attempt to intimidate the political opposition ahead of the anniversary of last June's disputed presidential election.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 May 2010 | 3:00 pm

Sole Crash Survivors: Children, Crew Stand Out

Youngest Passengers and Crew Members Have Survived Many Recent Commercial Airline Crashes
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 May 2010 | 2:30 pm

Day in Pictures

A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 May 2010 | 2:29 pm

Pope: Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage "Dangerous"

Trying to Move Past Sex Scandal, Benedict XVI Says Same-Sex Marriage and Abortion Threaten World
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 May 2010 | 2:00 pm

Rogue Anti-Government Thai General Shot in Head

Military Strategist of Red Shirt Protesters Shot in Bangkok while Speaking to Reporters; At Least 1 Killed in Clashes
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 May 2010 | 2:00 pm

Family wins dispute over guardianship of 'human iPod'

A dispute over the guardianship of a severely autistic piano virtuoso on the brink of a potentially lucrative music career became the first case to be heard in public yesterday in a hitherto closed corner of the British justice system.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 May 2010 | 1:26 pm

Video: Fmr. Ambassador on U.S., Afghan Relations

Former Ambassador to Afghanistan and Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad spoke with Bill Plante about the issues facing compromise between the U.S. and Afghanistan.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 May 2010 | 12:48 pm

Gas platform sinks

An offshore natural gas platform sank into the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela late last night and 95 workers were rescued safely. Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said the sinking of the Aban Pearl platform off eastern Sucre state posed...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 May 2010 | 12:40 pm

Pope says gay marriage is 'insidious and dangerous'

The Pope condemned same sex marriage as a "dangerous and insidious" challenge to society in an address to half a million Catholic faithful.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 May 2010 | 8:37 am

Key Red Shirt 'general' shot in Thailand protests

Sniper gunshots were fired out at a Red Shirt camp after the army threatened to seal the site.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 May 2010 | 7:50 am

Family of Gary McKinnon urge new Government to halt extradition to US

The mother of Gary McKinnon, the Briton accused of hacking into Pentagon and Nasa computers, has called on the new Government to stop her son's controversial extradition.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 May 2010 | 2:43 am