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'Live fire zone' set in BangkokThai troops designate part of Bangkok as a "live firing zone" in a warning to protesters after a series of deadly clashes.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 May 2010 | 4:14 am Fighting spreads in Thai capital, 17 deadBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai troops fired at protesters on Saturday in a third day of fighting that has killed 17 people on Bangkok's streets as soldiers struggle to isolate a sprawling encampment of demonstrators seeking to topple the government.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 May 2010 | 4:13 am Palestinians mark uprooting in 1948 Mideast warGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Thousands of Palestinians have marched in Gaza to mark 62 years of displacement....Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 15 May 2010 | 4:11 am Palestinians mark uprooting in 1948 Mideast warThousands of Palestinians have marched in Gaza to mark 62 years of displacement. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled or were driven out during the 1948 war surrounding Israel's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 May 2010 | 4:11 am Palestinians mark uprooting in 1948 Mideast war with rallies in Gaza, West Bank, JerusalemGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians have marched in Gaza to mark 62 years of displacement.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2010 | 4:10 am Clashes, blasts for 3rd day in besieged BangkokBANGKOK (AP) -- Thai troops clashed with protesters for a third day in Bangkok on Saturday as streets in the center of the Asian metropolis became battlegrounds and authorities struggled to contain demonstrators demanding the prime minister's resignation....Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 15 May 2010 | 4:10 am Clashes, blasts for 3rd day in besieged Bangkok (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 May 2010 | 4:10 am The High Cost of Wedding Bells (Infographic)Last year, nearly three-fourths of all US wedding-related spending occurred between May and October. With nearly six thousand weddings a day, it should come as no surprise that the $48 Billion dollar wedding industry is as large as it is.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 May 2010 | 4:10 am Offshore Wind Instead of Offshore Oil DrillingThe oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico serves as a harsh reminder that offshore wind power is a cleaner alternative to offshore oil drilling.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 May 2010 | 4:10 am Run Away! World's Strongest Animal Knows How to FleeBarely 1 mm long, the copepod is (milligram for milligram) the world's strongest animal. It is also the world's fastest animal and the most abundant multicellular animal on the planet. What makes it so successful? Scientists say the copepod excels at escaping predators, with a jump that's hugely powerful and effective (about 1/2 meter per second.)
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 May 2010 | 4:10 am Obama pushes passage of Wall Street reform bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 May 2010 | 4:09 am Militants kidnap about 60 in Pakistan tribal areaPARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Police say militants have kidnapped about 60 people in northwest Pakistan after ambushing their vehicles in a troubled tribal region....Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 15 May 2010 | 4:09 am Militants kidnap about 60 in Pakistan tribal areaPolice say militants have kidnapped about 60 people in northwest Pakistan after ambushing their vehicles in a troubled tribal region. Area police chief Chaman Mir says the people taken...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 May 2010 | 4:09 am Golf: Taniguchi joins Hiratsuka atop Japan PGA C'ship leaderboard+(Kyodo) _ Toru Taniguchi shot a flawless 5-under 65 Saturday to share the lead with Tetsuji Hiratsuka after the third round of the Japan PGA Championship, the first of the JGTO Tour's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 May 2010 | 4:08 am Dutch survivor of Libyan jet crash leaves for homeTRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- The Dutch boy who is the sole survivor of a plane crash in Libya left for home Saturday on a medical evacuation flight, just hours after being told that his parents and older brother perished in the disaster....Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 15 May 2010 | 4:07 am Dutch survivor of Libyan jet crash leaves for home (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 May 2010 | 4:07 am Tehran 'to allow French academic to leave Iran' (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 May 2010 | 4:07 am LEAD: Japan, China agree to work on mechanism amid maritime friction+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi agreed Saturday on the need to step up efforts to create a risk aversion...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 May 2010 | 4:06 am Obama pushes Wall Street reform with populismWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday called for swift Senate action on a sweeping overhaul of Wall Street rules to "secure America's economic future" as a reform bill moves into the decisive stage next week.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 May 2010 | 4:05 am Obama pushes Wall Street reform with populism (Reuters)Reuters - President Barack Obama on Saturday called for swift Senate action on a sweeping overhaul of Wall Street rules to "secure America's economic future" as a reform bill moves into the decisive stage next week.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 May 2010 | 4:05 am Police say militants ambush, kidnap about 60 people in troubled Pakistani tribal regionPARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say militants have kidnapped about 60 people in northwest Pakistan after ambushing their vehicles in a troubled tribal region.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2010 | 4:05 am Channel Tunnel services disruptedChannel Tunnel services are disrupted after a problem on a Eurotunnel shuttle causes trains to be halted.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 May 2010 | 4:04 am Child survivor of Libyan crash flies home - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 May 2010 | 4:02 am Obama pushes passage of Wall Street reform billPresident Barack Obama pushed on Saturday for passage of a financial overhaul bill being debated on Capitol Hill, saying it would empower consumers and bring back-room investment deals "into the light of day."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 May 2010 | 4:00 am Episcopal church in LA to ordain 2nd gay bishop (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 May 2010 | 3:59 am Bangkok clashes rage on; death toll hits 17 - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 May 2010 | 3:57 am Police say militants ambush, kidnap about 60 people in troubled Pakistani tribal regionPARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say militants ambush, kidnap about 60 people in troubled Pakistani tribal region.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2010 | 3:54 am Baseball: Wakui uses arm, bat to beat Yokohama+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED WITH NIGHT GAMES) Hideaki Wakui threw seven effective innings and helped his own cause by going 3-for-4 with four RBIs, leading the Seibu Lions to a 12-3 routSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 May 2010 | 3:54 am Hirano visits Kagoshima again for talks over Futemma relocation+(Kyodo) _ Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano met with business people from Tokunoshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Saturday to seek their support for the government plan to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 May 2010 | 3:52 am HK democracy activists make final appeal for votesHONG KONG (AP) -- Five Hong Kong democracy activists made a final appeal to voters Saturday before a special election they triggered as an attempt to pressure Beijing to make political reforms in this former British colony....Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 15 May 2010 | 3:50 am Warning over Kyrgyzstan violenceKyrgyzstan's interim government pledges to bring to justice those responsible for deadly clashes in Jalalabad.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 May 2010 | 3:50 am A Tribute to Statler and WaldorfStatler and Waldorf are the two old hecklers on The Muppet Show who have balcony seats and never fail to make a wisecrack.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 May 2010 | 3:50 am Instinctiv Unshackles Mac Users from iTunes Shortcomings"Media libraries like iTunes are great, but sometimes it just feels limited. Enter Instinctiv, a music player with taste-learning shuffling and non-iPod device syncing powers."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 May 2010 | 3:50 am Real Life Photoshop [Pic]*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 May 2010 | 3:50 am ECB's Trichet seeks quantum leap in budget oversight (Reuters)Reuters - European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet denied the euro is under speculative attack despite its steep fall, and called instead for a quantum leap in monitoring to ensure government budgets are kept under control.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 May 2010 | 3:44 am ECB's Trichet seeks quantum leap in budget oversightBERLIN (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet denied the euro is under speculative attack despite its steep fall, and called instead for a quantum leap in monitoring to ensure government budgets are kept under control.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 May 2010 | 3:44 am Gagne's goal lifts Flyers into Eastern finals - USA Today
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 May 2010 | 3:41 am Flyers make history, beat Bruins in Game 7 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 May 2010 | 3:41 am LA DA meets actress who claims Polanski sex abuse (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 May 2010 | 3:40 am Sumo: Hakuho, Baruto still tied for lead at summer sumo+(Kyodo) _ Fooling this yokozuna is not in the cards. Hakuho overpowered Tochinoshin to stay on course in his bid for consecutive titles Saturday, while Baruto also remained undefeated ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 May 2010 | 3:40 am Shuttle Atlantis races to space station (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 May 2010 | 3:39 am Soccer: S-Pulse let 2 goal lead slip in Tokyo+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE UPDATED) J-League leaders Shimizu S-Pulse squandered a two-goal cushion and with it a golden opportunity to rebound from their first defeat of the season in a 2-2Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 May 2010 | 3:38 am Australian teen completes round-the-world sailSYDNEY (AP) -- A 16-year-old Australian who spent seven months at sea in her pink yacht sailed across the finish line of her round-the-world journey Saturday, becoming the youngest sailor to circle the globe solo, nonstop and unassisted....Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 15 May 2010 | 3:37 am LEAD: Japan, China, S. Korea discuss handling of S. Korean ship sinking+GYEONGJU, South Korea, May 15 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH START OF TALKS) The foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea met Saturday in the South Korean city of Gyeongju for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 May 2010 | 3:34 am Libya plane crash boy flies homeThe Dutch boy who was the only survivor of a plane crash in Libya that killed 103 people flies home.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 May 2010 | 3:33 am Dutch boy who survived Libya crash goes home
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 May 2010 | 3:25 am LEAD: Prosecutors question Ozawa over political fund reports+(Kyodo) _ Prosecutors questioned Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa on Saturday after an independent judicial panel decided last month that he merits indictment overSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 May 2010 | 3:22 am Google says mistakenly got wireless dataSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said its fleet of cars responsible for photographing streets around the world have for several years accidentally collected personal information -- which a security expert said could include email messages and passwords -- sent by consumers over wireless networks.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 May 2010 | 3:18 am Dutch boy who is sole Libyan crash survivor leaves for home on medical evacuation flight.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 May 2010 | 3:17 am Dutch boy who is sole Libyan crash survivor leaves for home on medical evacuation flightTRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Dutch boy who is sole Libyan crash survivor leaves for home on medical evacuation flight.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2010 | 3:17 am Cooking With Kids - Good Food & Great Fun!Berries are always a favorite with kids because of their sweet flavor, brilliant colors and bite-size shapes. It’s easy to use kid-friendly serving ideas featuring fresh strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries. Here are some fun, tasty ways to help your family eat healthier..
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 May 2010 | 3:10 am Episcopal church in LA to ordain 2nd gay bishopSeven years after the Episcopal Church caused an uproar by consecrating its first openly gay bishop, it's set to do the same thing again — only this time with a woman.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 May 2010 | 3:07 am US Embassy offers to evacuate family of staff in Bangkok, tells American citizens to stay awayBANGKOK (AP) — US Embassy offers to evacuate family of staff in Bangkok, tells American citizens to stay away.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2010 | 3:06 am Feds approve use of underwater dispersants for oil spill - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 May 2010 | 3:06 am Killer of 2 California girls gets life in prison
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 May 2010 | 3:06 am Thai army: Part of Bangkok is ‘live firing zone’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 May 2010 | 3:05 am China school attacker faces deathA Chinese court sentences a man to death for knifing 29 children and three teachers at a kindergarten.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 May 2010 | 3:01 am Big deficits, mounting debt: It's time for hard choicesSomething must be done, but Western political culture leaves us ill equipped to discuss the situation
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 May 2010 | 3:00 am In Africa Town, everything to gainGuangzhou finds it can’t live with or without its enterprising African population
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 May 2010 | 3:00 am Counting on AquinoWill this week’s election in the Philippines add up to a new way of doing politics?
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 May 2010 | 3:00 am Dusting off the Afghan manualCanada has moved far from the principles of that spiral-bound book on counterinsurgency operations
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 May 2010 | 3:00 am Thai army designates a riot-wracked neighborhood in central Bangkok as 'live firing zone'BANGKOK (AP) — Thai army designates a riot-wracked neighborhood in central Bangkok as "live firing zone."
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2010 | 2:52 am Top 100 Star Wars FiguresThere are so many Star Wars figures now it seems almost inconceivable to own them all. What is even more of a surprise is that there is not a definitive series of books documenting them all. .
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 May 2010 | 2:50 am At least 30 militants dead in Afghan, NATO raidsKABUL (AP) -- Afghan and coalition forces conducted sweeps across Afghanistan that left at least 30 militants dead, while insurgents in the east killed five security guards in an ambush on a vehicle convoy, officials said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 15 May 2010 | 2:36 am Afghan officials: At least 30 militants killed in allied raids; 5 security guards die in eastKABUL (AP) — Afghan and coalition forces conducted sweeps across Afghanistan that left at least 30 militants dead, while insurgents in the east killed five security guards in an ambush on a vehi...
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2010 | 2:33 am Ooh, ooh that smell. Can't you smell that smell?From the French Quarter to New Orleans East, people here have been complaining about a tinge to the air that is unsettling even by local standards. Many suspect that it has something to do with the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. ... Others say they can't smell anything ... at least anything other than ordinary New Orleans.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 May 2010 | 2:30 am 20 Amazing Photos That Are Not Photoshopped*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 May 2010 | 2:30 am Live - Monaco Grand Prix qualifyingRenault's Robert Kubica is fastest in third practice ahead of qualifying for the Monaco GP at 1300 BST.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 May 2010 | 2:28 am AP-GfK Poll flashes mixed signals for parties - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 May 2010 | 2:19 am China court sentences to death school attacker who hurt 29 children at kindergartenBEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court sentenced a man to death Saturday for an attack on a school that left 29 children and three kindergarten teachers hurt last month.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2010 | 2:10 am Rape dilemmaWoman tells of sacrifice to save her husband's lifeSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 May 2010 | 1:58 am BP scrambles to cap flow as oil closes in on marshPORT FOURCHON, Louisiana (Reuters) - Energy giant BP scrambled on Saturday to make good on its latest attempt to contain oil from a ruptured wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico as the government approved the use of dispersants underwater, at the source of the seabed gusher.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 May 2010 | 1:56 am How the poll on voters' preferences was conductedThe Associated Press-GfK Poll on President Barack Obama and people's political views was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from May 7-11. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,002 adults. Interviews were conducted with 702 respondents on landline telephones and 300 on cell phones.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 May 2010 | 1:51 am AP-GfK Poll flashes mixed signals for partiesAmericans want Democrats to control Congress after this fall's elections, a shift from April, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll released Saturday. But the margin is thin and there's a flashing yellow light for incumbents of both parties: Only about a third want their own lawmakers re-elected.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 May 2010 | 1:44 am Diet of despairIndian villagers eat mud as food fails to reach themSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 May 2010 | 1:43 am Guests for the Sunday TV news showsGuest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 May 2010 | 1:43 am Australian teen completes round-the-world sailA 16-year-old Australian who spent seven months at sea in her pink yacht sailed across the finish line of her round-the-world journey Saturday, becoming the youngest sailor to circle the globe solo, nonstop and unassisted.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 May 2010 | 1:14 am Mailbag: Celtics’ Rondo closing in on elite statusYou ask, we (try to) answer:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 May 2010 | 1:07 am Dutch boy who is sole survivor of Libyan crash leaves for home on medical evacuation flightTRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The Dutch boy who is the sole survivor of a plane crash in Libya left for home Saturday on a medical evacuation flight, just hours after being told that his parents and old...
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 May 2010 | 1:03 am Cuban journalist freed on appealA Cuban appeal court quashes the jail sentence given to dissident writer Dania Garcia and gives her a minor fine instead.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 May 2010 | 1:03 am Schwarzenegger's budget deals blows to the poorThe governor unveils a proposal that would cut the welfare-to-work program and reduce child care for the needy. 'California no longer has low-hanging fruits,' he says.Proposing a budget that would eliminate the state's welfare-to-work program and most child care for the poor, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday outlined a stark vision of a California that would sharply limit aid to some of its poorest and neediest citizens.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 May 2010 | 1:00 am British actress says Roman Polanski forced her to have sex with him in 1982 when she was 16A British actress took center stage in the Roman Polanski case on Friday, holding a press conference to say the famed director forced her to have sex with him when she was 16 years old.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 May 2010 | 1:00 am Turkish leader begins goodwill visit to GreeceThe longtime foes are hoping to work out mutual cuts in defense spending, which would help the Greeks deal with their financial crisis and help Turkey establish itself as a regional influence.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 May 2010 | 1:00 am Budget proposal deals blow to California's poor - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 May 2010 | 12:34 am Sickening symmetry in Bruins' historic failureThe Bruins have often found new and excruciating ways to end their season, but this one might top them all. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 May 2010 | 12:29 am Paul Levy has financial ties to Attorney GeneralAttorney General Martha Coakley is probing Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's handling of the scandal...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 May 2010 | 12:29 am Darryl Williams' example still inspires peaceIt's been two months since he died, but Darryl Williams still has something to say to the young people of...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 May 2010 | 12:28 am Jailed Pakistani begs consulate for helpA shaken Pakistani man grabbed in Thursday's immigration raid in Watertown pleaded with a consulate official...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 May 2010 | 12:27 am Cardinals fly past RedsCINCINNATI - Albert Pujols ended the St. Louis Cardinals' longest homer drought in three years with a two-run...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 May 2010 | 12:26 am Alex Rodriguez drives Yankees past TwinsNEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez followed a seventh-inning intentional walk to Mark Teixeira with his 19th career grand...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 May 2010 | 12:20 am Officials: 633 NYC cabbies routinely overchargeA New York City commission says 633 taxi drivers have been routinely overcharging riders, and those drivers could lose their licenses.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 May 2010 | 12:19 am Unimaginable pain for loyal fansIt wasn't enough for the Bruins to become the fourth team in the history of North American professional sports...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 May 2010 | 12:17 am Late whistle final nail in Bruins' coffinThe Bruins, in so many ways, put themselves in a position where one dreadful officiating call could, and did, kill...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 May 2010 | 12:15 am Simon Gagne ends what he startedPhiladelphia Flyers left winger Simon Gagne finished the historic comeback that he heroically began. Gagne...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 May 2010 | 12:13 am Down for the countThirty-one years ago, it was Don Marcotte and Stan Jonathan who combined for the too-many-men-on-the-ice penalty...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 May 2010 | 12:11 am Palin pushes abortion foes to form 'conservative, feminist identity' - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 May 2010 | 12:02 am File photo shows a French nuclear test being carried out at Mururoa in the Pacific island chain of French PolynesiaFile photo shows a French nuclear test being carried out at Mururoa in the Pacific island chain of French Polynesia. The first draft agreement designed to free the planet from nuclear arms has been circulated...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 May 2010 | 11:48 pm U.S. in criminal probe of W.Virginia mine blastFederal prosecutors conducting criminal probe into West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 11:47 pm Kemp's 2-run homer lifts Dodgers over Padres 4-3Matt Kemp hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning that a frustrated Tony Gwynn Jr. got his glove on as it sailed over the wall, sending the surging Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 win over the NL West-leading San Diego Padres on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 May 2010 | 11:44 pm Gov. Creates Task Force To Counter Boycotts - KPHO Phoenix
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 May 2010 | 11:25 pm Man allegedly taking stun gun on plane arrestedFederal authorities arrested a Japanese man Friday after he allegedly tried to board a flight to Tokyo with a stun gun in his carry-on bag.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 May 2010 | 11:22 pm New clashes in central Bangkok as Thai troops, anti-government Red Shirt protesters face offBANGKOK (AP) — Thai troops clashed with protesters for a third day in Bangkok on Saturday as streets in the center of the Asian metropolis became battlegrounds and authorities struggled to conta...
Source: FOXNews.com | 14 May 2010 | 10:54 pm Royals give Yost first ‘W’Trey Hillman’s replacement warmed by 6-1 thumping of ChiSox
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 10:40 pm BP chief backs future of drillingBP's boss says the Gulf of Mexico disaster should not end deep-water oil drilling but admits it is a "transforming event".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 May 2010 | 10:30 pm Two jockeys go flying in Black-Eyed Susan upsetTwo horses cross finish line a Pimlico without their riders while Acting Happy wins pre-Preakness stakes race
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 10:30 pm Schwarzenegger lays out bleak California budgetSchwarzenegger lays out bleak Calif. budget, calls for deeper cuts to health, social programs
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 10:29 pm Aussies injured in Thai protestsThree Australians have been injured in violent clashes in Thailand.The Thai army and anti-government Red Shirt protesters are facing off in the streets of Bangkok, where 16 people have been killed so far in the violent clashes.An...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 May 2010 | 10:23 pm Sweeney powers M’s past RaysSeattle bats come alive in 4-3 win over league-leading Tampa Bay
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 10:20 pm Chelsea v. PortsmouthWhat you need to know to handicap today’s FA Cup
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 10:15 pm FA Cup is a modern-day David v. Goliath matchupHeavily favoured Chelsea kick-off against debt-riddled Portsmouth in Saturday's soccer classic from Wembley
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 10:05 pm In times of crisis, approximation beats perfectionBe aware, market panic can lead to bad investment decisions
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 May 2010 | 10:05 pm Greatest comeback ever? Flyers stun Bruins
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 May 2010 | 9:54 pm Dutch boy told family died in Libya plane crashRelatives broke the news to a Dutch boy who is the sole survivor of a plane crash in Libya that his parents and brother died ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 9:35 pm Explosion at New Hampshire gun factory kills 2Multiple explosions at a gun and ammunition manufacturing plant in far northern New Hampshire on Friday killed two people, shook ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 9:26 pm Army recalls 44,000 combat helmetsArmy recalls 44,000 defective combat helmets; risk to soldiers still being determined
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 8:46 pm Iraqis face ‘new cycle’ of violence
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 May 2010 | 8:38 pm 16 killed in Bangkok clashesSoldiers opened fire on anti-government protesters who battled them with firebombs and homemade rockets on Friday in a second straight day of escalating violence as troops tried to clear the rioters from the streets of downtown Bangkok.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 May 2010 | 8:36 pm Actors lose out on health benefits as SAG, AFTRA keep separate plansActors find it increasingly difficult to meet earnings thresholds for receiving benefits, because their income is carved up between the unions. That's one reason a merger is again under discussion.Fred Ochs' second career as an actor took off last year. The 62-year-old former software engineer landed gigs on nine TV shows, playing the singing policeman in the crime series "The Mentalist," Judge Belford in Showtime's dark "Dexter" and a probate attorney in the A&E drama "The Cleaner."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 May 2010 | 8:10 pm No smoking at Pasadena's new Westgate ApartmentsWhen all 480 units are complete, Westgate will be one of the largest smoke-free apartment complexes in L.A. County, a housing expert says. Developer Sares-Regis is seeking a LEED certification.The 480 apartments coming to market in Pasadena don't look much different from the competition, but they do smell different. Smoking isn't allowed anywhere on the premises.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 May 2010 | 8:07 pm Single ticket scoops record UK lottery winA British ticketholder has scooped more than 100 million euros (NZ$201 million) in the EuroMillions draw on Friday - the largest ever lottery win in the UK.A spokesman for Camelot, which operates the lottery, told AFP: "This is...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 May 2010 | 8:06 pm Schwarzenegger Lays Out Bleak California BudgetThe California governor called for eliminating California's welfare-to-work program, one of the deep cuts he proposed to close a $19 billion budget deficit in the coming fiscal year. The decision would affect 1.4 million people, two-thirds of them children. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 May 2010 | 8:05 pm Thai troops, protesters clash in Bangkok; 16 killedThai troops fired bullets at anti-government protesters, and explosions thundered in the heart of Bangkok on Friday as an army ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 8:00 pm The networks' have a big rival at 10 p.m.: Their earlier shows on DVRThe hour of appointment viewing being used for delayed viewing is a new challenge for broadcasters, but they're stepping up with a number of new shows for the time slot.Not so long ago, the broadcast networks trumpeted their 10 p.m. shows as "appointment viewing," an hour so named for its slate of sophisticated and stylish dramas that commanded a rapt audience who watched in real time.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 May 2010 | 7:54 pm Obama shames oil bosses over blame gamePresident Barack Obama yesterday criticised BP and other oil companies for blaming each other instead of accepting responsibility for the environmental catastrophe caused by the huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Mr Obama accused...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 May 2010 | 7:44 pm Then Comes the Marriage Question - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 May 2010 | 7:15 pm Jobs sought return of missing iPhone
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 May 2010 | 7:15 pm Explosion at NH gun factory kills 2, injures 1
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 May 2010 | 7:14 pm Teen sailor is Australia's 'newest hero'SYDNEY - Jessica Watson has taken her first steps on solid ground in seven months.Thousands lined Sydney Harbour this afternoon to welcome home the 16-year-old Australian as she crossed the finish line in her bid to become the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 May 2010 | 7:05 pm Stocks plunge again on European debt worriesThe Dow closes down 1.5% and broader indexes fall more sharply after another day of violent gyrations.It seems a trillion dollars can do only so much.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 May 2010 | 6:54 pm France loses taste for giant cocktail partiesBrice was trying to impress his friends with his ability to slide down the parapet of the steps leading steeply from a railway bridge in the centre of Nantes. It is the kind of thing that seems like a good idea when you are 21; you...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 May 2010 | 6:53 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 May 2010 | 6:49 pm Palin says Obama would ban guns if he could
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 May 2010 | 6:49 pm USDA beefs up school meat safety programCome fall, the ground beef used in school lunches will be as safe as ground beef sold to the nation's fast food chains a major ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 6:25 pm Obama would ban guns if he could - PalinCHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said during a speech Friday that President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies would ban guns and ammunition if they could get away with it.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 May 2010 | 6:13 pm Missing Kiwi seen on CCTV leaving London barThe family of a New Zealand man missing in London for a week is not ready to concede something terrible has happened to him but family members are preparing to travel to England.Johnny Sleigh, 36, was last seen leaving a bar in...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 May 2010 | 6:01 pm A Chilean policeman escorts Pakistani Mauhannas Saif ur Rehnab (L)A Chilean policeman escorts Pakistani Mauhannas Saif ur Rehnab (L) in Santiago, on May 11. Chilean prosecutors will present evidence on Saturday against Rehnab, who was detained this week after traces...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 May 2010 | 5:56 pm Chinese man sentenced to death for school stabbingCHINA - A man who stabbed 29 schoolchildren and three teachers has been sentenced to death.Xu Yuyuan, 47, was found guilty of attacking a kindergarten in Taixing city in eastern Jiangsu province last month, according to state...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 May 2010 | 5:26 pm Security For Sanford's Rendezvous Cost Fla. $1,200The recently divorced South Carolina governor spent several days in south Florida over Mother's Day weekend to see if he could rekindle his relationship with his Argentine lover. Florida state agents provided him security. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 May 2010 | 5:18 pm Many Homeland Security initiatives are called flopsSome high-tech systems, including the Real ID Act and a "virtual fence" on the border, were rushed into use without being tested or proven, experts say.A high-tech "virtual fence" to catch illegal border crossers. Next-generation nuclear detectors at ports. Tamper-proof driver's licenses in every state.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 May 2010 | 4:58 pm Mounting concern among Iraqis about more violenceBAGHDAD (AP) -- Many Iraqis are increasingly uneasy that a wave of bombings and shootings may revive all-out sectarian warfare that ravaged the country several years ago. In Baghdad and other cities, some are falling back into old cautionary habits - going outside only when necessary and avoiding busy markets and other crowded places....Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 14 May 2010 | 4:16 pm Google Grabs Personal Info Off Wi-Fi NetworksThe admission is likely to raise more worries about potential privacy breaches as Google gathers volumes of personal information through its search engine and other services. Google says none of the information has appeared in its search engine or other services. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 May 2010 | 4:14 pm Atlantis off on NASA's third-to-last shuttle flightCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The space shuttle Atlantis and six veteran astronauts blasted off on Friday from the Kennedy Space Center to deliver a Russian module and spare parts to the International Space Station.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2010 | 4:11 pm Personal Bacteria Lurk Behind Some Bad BreathKeeping away from smelly foods may not be enough to make your breath fresh. Stinky bacteria can do your mouth in. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 May 2010 | 3:37 pm Atlantis lifts off for last scheduled flightCAPE CANAVERAL -- Space shuttle Atlantis thundered off its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center into cloudless skies Friday afternoon and headed to the International Space Station on the 32nd and final planned mission of its 25-year career.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 May 2010 | 3:25 pm John Gardner sentenced to life for killing Amber Dubois and Chelsea KingAfter the parents of his two murder victims made anguished and angry comments about their loss, registered sex offender John Albert Gardner III was formally sentenced Friday to life in prison without the chance of parole.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 May 2010 | 3:24 pm Google To Stop Selling Nexus On WebThe shift announced Friday ends Google's attempt to develop a new sales model for the mobile industry. The company will rely on traditional retailers instead. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 May 2010 | 3:20 pm Polanski Prosecutors Field New Underage Sex ClaimLos Angeles prosecutors have met with British actress Charlotte Lewis, who claims she was sexually abused by film director Roman Polanski more than a quarter-century ago, when she was 16 and living in Paris. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 May 2010 | 3:12 pm Tensions Grow In Thailand As Protests Turn BloodyThe latest outburst of violence in Thailand has its roots in the growing gap between haves and have-nots. But many protesters also support a billionaire ex-prime minister who was ousted by the military. A look at the two sides and the issues. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 May 2010 | 3:12 pm Palin: Obama Would Ban Guns If He CouldThe former Alaska governor and GOP 2008 vice presidential nominee also praised tea party activism as a "beautiful movement." At an earlier event, she challenged Republican women to help the GOP "take this country back." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 May 2010 | 2:48 pm UK's Hague lavish, not "slavish," on first U.S. tripWASHINGTON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary William Hague, who has pledged "solid but not slavish" ties with the United States, lavished praise on what he called their "unbreakable" bond on Friday on his first trip abroad since taking office.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2010 | 2:31 pm British Lawmaker Injured in London Knife AttackLabour Party's Stephen Timms Stabbed While Meeting Constituents; 21-Year-Old Woman Arrested in Connection with AttackSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 May 2010 | 2:30 pm Death Toll At 10 In Bangkok ProtestsSoldiers opened fire on anti-government protesters who battled them with firebombs and homemade rockets Friday in a second straight day of escalating violence as troops tried to clear the rioters from the streets of downtown Bangkok. The clashes have killed 10 people and wounded 125, including two soldiers, the government said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 May 2010 | 2:19 pm Three Suicide Bombers Kill 10 in Northern IraqAnother 120 Wounded Car Bombing and Suicide Belts at a Soccer Game in Northern Iraq Town of Tal AfarSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 May 2010 | 2:00 pm Tax bill grows to include safety net programsThe House plans to vote on a bill next week that started off as a one-year extension of popular tax breaks, but has grown into ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 1:54 pm Clashes in Kyrgyzstan kill 1, injure more than 60JALAL-ABAD, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- Gunfire erupted in Kyrgyzstan on Friday as hundreds of interim government backers fought supporters of deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev for control over regional government buildings. At least one person was killed and more than 60 injured in the worst violence since last month's forceful government change....Source: AP Top International News At 6:11 a... | 14 May 2010 | 1:54 pm Will Colorado budget legislation hurt students?The legislation Colorado lawmakers have settled on to address their budget crisis strikes some college leaders as flawed, with ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 1:53 pm Markets calm amid new austerity for PortugalLISBON (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 | 1:51 pm Greek, Turkish PMs meet, discuss defense cutsATHENS (Reuters) - Long-time rivals Greece and Turkey agreed on Friday to try and ease tensions and attempt to cut heavy defense budgets, seeking to gain something positive from the Greek debt crisis currently shaking the euro.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2010 | 1:45 pm Weekend forecast: Soaker for Southeast, southern PlainsThe southern Plains, lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast will see the nation's worst weather through the weekend. Heavy, drenching ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 May 2010 | 1:42 pm Town Rebuilds Green After Devastating TornadoThree years ago, a massive tornado ripped through the town of Greensburg, Kan., leaving ninety percent of the population homeless and 11 people dead. But there is new growth: a super-energy-efficient City Hall made from reclaimed brick and wood; an art center powered by the sun and wind; and a home modeled on a geodesic dome. And the rebuilding brought its 900 residents closer together. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 May 2010 | 1:33 pm New al-Qaida in Iraq chief vows blood-soaked daysBAGHDAD (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 6:11 a... | 14 May 2010 | 1:30 pm Thai Troops Fire on Anti-Gov't Protesters8 Dead, More Than 100 Wounded in Bangkok Clashes; "We Are Being Crushed," One Demonstrator SaysSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 May 2010 | 1:30 pm Video: Obama Slams Oil Companies Over Gulf SpillPresident Obama was angry and showed it against oil companies in a Rose Garden address on the oil spill in the Gulf. Politico's Eamon Javers spoke with John Dickerson. Plus; Juan Zarate with this week's "Flash Points". And; Russell Simmons's pledge to young entrepreneurs.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 May 2010 | 1:09 pm Video: Flash Points: Karzai's Stateside VisitPresident Obama hosted Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai after months of tension, so what was the end result? From Karzai to al Qaeda in Iran, CBS News' Juan Zarate spans the globe taking a look at the national security stories you need to know on this week's "Flash Points".Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 May 2010 | 1:07 pm Leader of Albanian Socialist Party Edi RamaLeader of Albanian Socialist Party Edi Rama speaks during an interview with AFP in 2009. Thousands of Albanian opposition socialists staged a new protest in Tirana on Friday to support dozens of hunger...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 May 2010 | 12:50 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera LensSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 May 2010 | 12:41 pm Official: Pakistan Holds at Least 2 in Bomb CaseTimes Square Investigation Continues to Widen; Unclear Whether Two Men Arrested Are Members of Pakistan TalibanSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 May 2010 | 12:30 pm Police search for evidence in a courthouse building after a bomb explosionPolice search for evidence in a courthouse building after a bomb explosion in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 May 2010 | 11:41 am Police evacuate people from the main court building in ThessalonikiPolice evacuate people from the main court building in Thessaloniki. Bomb blasts at a prison and a court rocked two Greek cities in less than 24 hours in a warning that militants still pose a threat to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 May 2010 | 11:41 am Police investigators enter a courthouse building after a bomb explosionPolice investigators enter a courthouse building after a bomb explosion in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki. Bomb blasts at a prison and a court rocked two Greek cities in less than 24 hours...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 May 2010 | 11:41 am Red Cross' Pakistan offices shutQUETTA, Pakistan - The Red Cross has temporarily closed its offices in southwest Pakistan after receiving a threatening call from separatists.Spokesman Amanullah Rind said the International Committee of the Red Cross has two offices...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 May 2010 | 11:40 am Pink Panthers Jewel Thief Suspect Nabbed in RomeSuspected Member of Heist Group Montenegrin National; Jewel Robberies Total More Than $310 MillionSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 May 2010 | 11:30 am Shadowy Broker Network a Bane in Terror ProbesFeds Believe Faisal Shahzad Tapped Centuries-Old "Hawala" Money-Transfer System to Help Fund Times Square PlotSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 May 2010 | 11:00 am Hungary New ParliamentChairman of the radical nationalist party For A Better Hungary Movement "Jobbik" Gabor Vona, center, during the opening session of the new Hungarian parliament, in Budapest, Hungary, May 14, 2010, as he...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 May 2010 | 10:39 am Switzerland Oil Spill TransoceanA sign points to the annual general meeting of Transocean where the chief executive of the company arrived for a closed-doors meeting with shareholders Friday May 14, 2010, in Zug, Switzerland, where the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 May 2010 | 10:36 am Libya Plane CrashA Libyan policeman guards at the entrance of the Elkhadra hospital hosting 9 year-old Dutch boy Ruben van Assouw in Tripoli, Libya, Friday, May 14, 2010. Authorities said the Dutch boy who is the sole...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 May 2010 | 10:11 am China Sentences to Death Ancient Tomb Robbers4 Gang Members Allegedly Used Explosives and Heavy Machinery to Plunder 2,500-Year Old TombsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 May 2010 | 10:00 am Iraqi electoral staff recount ballots from last month's general electionIraqi electoral staff recount ballots from last month's general election at Baghdad's Rashid hotel on May 4. A manual recount of votes in Baghdad has been completed and no instances of fraud were found...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 May 2010 | 9:33 am Two senators in fight for political survivalWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senators Arlen Specter and Blanche Lincoln will be fighting for political survival on Tuesday in contests that could test the depth of anti-Washington anger ahead of November's midterm elections.
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