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Suicide attack kills 11 people in NW PakistanDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber on a bicycle killed 11 people Tuesday when he attacked a police patrol in an area of northwestern Pakistan where many citizens fled last year to escape a large army offensive against the Taliban, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 May 2010 | 4:20 am Malawi: Gay couple found guiltyBLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) -- A gay couple in Malawi was found guilty Tuesday of unnatural acts and gross indecency after a trial that drew worldwide condemnation of this southern African country's colonial-era laws on homosexuality....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 May 2010 | 4:14 am Malawi: Gay couple found guiltyA gay couple in Malawi was found guilty Tuesday of unnatural acts and gross indecency after a trial that drew worldwide condemnation of this southern African country's colonial-era laws on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2010 | 4:14 am 'Terror ringleader' to stay in UKThe alleged leader of an al-Qaeda plot to bomb targets in the UK wins his appeal against deportation to Pakistan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2010 | 4:14 am EU ministers in hedge fund talksEU finance ministers meet in Brussels later to discuss hedge fund regulation after Euro MPs backed greater supervision.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2010 | 4:13 am Taliban bombing kills 18, including 5 US troops - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 4:12 am Thai protesters agree talks but standoff persistsBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters agreed on Tuesday to enter talks brokered by lawmakers to end a crisis threatening to tear the country apart, but analysts doubt the negotiations would gain much ground or stop the violence.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 4:11 am China welcomes Iran nuclear fuel swap dealBEIJING (Reuters) - China welcomed a nuclear fuel swap deal Iran announced after talks with Brazil and Turkey and urged negotiations over the dispute, but Western powers rejected the deal as too little to halt momentum for sanctions.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 4:11 am Malawi court convicts gay coupleA gay couple in Malawi could face 14 years in jail after being convicted of gross indecency and unnatural acts.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2010 | 4:11 am Killer of former Iranian PM to be freed in FrancePARIS (AP) -- An Iranian who was jailed for life in France for assassinating a former Iranian prime minister will be freed and allowed to return home, raising speculation that he is part of a prisoner exchange deal between the two countries....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 May 2010 | 4:08 am Killer of former Iranian PM to be freed in FranceAn Iranian who was jailed for life in France for assassinating a former Iranian prime minister will be freed and allowed to return home, raising speculation that he is part of a prisoner...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2010 | 4:08 am Mass. Senate weighs bill to contain health costsBOSTON - The Massachusetts Senate is weighing a bill aimed at curbing soaring health care costs for individuals...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 May 2010 | 4:07 am Cahill signs new Everton contractEverton midfielder Tim Cahill signs a four-year deal that is set to keep him at Goodison Park until 2014.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2010 | 4:07 am LEAD: 6-way talks won't resume if N. Korea involved in ship sinking: Japan+TOKYO, May 18 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Top Japanese government spokesman Hirofumi Hirano said Tuesday that the stalled six-party denuclearization talks should not resume any ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2010 | 4:06 am Who uses ethical investing?Eugene Ellmen takes a look at how widespread the socially responsible investing trend is in our Let's Talk Investing video
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 May 2010 | 4:06 am Mass. 10-year-old boy faces manslaughter chargesHAVERHILL - Prosecutors have charged a 10-year-old boy with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly starting a fire...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 May 2010 | 4:05 am Thai leaders reject talks offerThe Thai government says it will not enter mediated talks with red-shirt protesters in the capital until they end their rally.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2010 | 4:04 am 4TH LD: 18 killed in Kabul suicide bombing, including 6 foreign troops+KABUL, May 18 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH NEW INFORMATION) Six foreign soldiers, including five American troops, were killed in a suicide car bombing in Kabul on Tuesday, raising theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2010 | 4:03 am Iran hopeful world powers will accept nuclear dealTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran says it expects the United States and other world powers to accept a nuclear fuel swap deal despite initial skepticism that Tehran is really ready to cooperate in talks over its nuclear activities....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 May 2010 | 4:02 am Iran hopeful world powers will accept nuclear dealIran says it expects the United States and other world powers to accept a nuclear fuel swap deal despite initial skepticism that Tehran is really ready to cooperate in talks over its...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2010 | 4:02 am Iran hopeful US, other world powers will accept nuclear deal despite initial skepticismTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it expects the United States and other world powers to accept a nuclear fuel swap deal despite initial skepticism that Tehran is really ready to cooperate in talks ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 May 2010 | 4:01 am Greece gets $17.9 billion EU aid, to repay bond (Reuters)Reuters - Greece received a 14.5-billion euro ($17.9 billion) emergency loan from the European Union on Tuesday and will use some of the money to fully repay an 8.5-billion euro bond maturing the next day, officials said.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2010 | 4:01 am Greece gets $17.9 billion EU aid, to repay bondATHENS (Reuters) - Greece received a 14.5-billion euro ($17.9 billion) emergency loan from the European Union on Tuesday and will use some of the money to fully repay an 8.5-billion euro bond maturing the next day, officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 4:01 am Taliban bombing kills 18, including 5 US troopsKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A Taliban suicide car bomber struck a NATO convoy in Kabul Tuesday, killing six of its service members, five of them American, officials said. Twelve Afghan civilians also died - many of them in a public bus in rush hour traffic....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 May 2010 | 4:01 am Taliban bombing kills 18, including 5 US troops (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am UK consumer price inflation rises to 3.7 pctConsumer price inflation in Britain rose to an 18-month high of 3.7 percent in April from 3.4 percent a month earlier, official figures showed Tuesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am Thai government rejects immediate peace talksBANGKOK - The Thai government has rejected holding immediate peace talks with Red Shirt protest leaders, saying...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am A blueprint for successMortgage lender says Canadian homeowners will keep default rates near 1 per cent
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am Former lawyer to head Facebook CanadaBut former eBay Canada chief Jordan Banks won’t wade into the privacy debate
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am Making your customers feel like friendsAt GumDrops Wet Weather Boutique, the relationship is more than money exchanging hands
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am Promise exceeds reality of financial reform billBasic structure of banking industry will remain much the same
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am World travel opened mind of multi-media broadcasterSerial entrepreneur Raja Khanna started with a computer bought by his dad
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am U.S. consumer price index could see red, economists fearCrisis in Europe has added further downward pressure; April figures out Wednesday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am Investor jitters about Europe heightenStock markets spiral downward as worries deepen about future economic growth
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am Thai Red Shirts Agree to Third Party Negotiations - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 3:59 am 'Twelve dead' in Pakistan bombingAt least 12 people die after a bomb on a bicycle explodes near a police vehicle in the Pakistani town of Dera Ismail Khan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2010 | 3:57 am Japan consumer confidence improves for 4th straight month+(Kyodo) _ Consumer confidence in Japan improved in April for the fourth straight month as the economy recovered on a rebound in employment and wages, the government said Tuesday. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2010 | 3:56 am Japan, U.S. to talk response to S. Korean ship sinking, Iran on Fri.+(Kyodo) _ Japan and the United States will discuss Friday their response to the sinking of a South Korean warship, on which an investigative report is expected to be issued Thursday, as...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2010 | 3:53 am Malawi gay couple found guilty of unnatural actsTrial has drawn worldwide condemnation of country's laws on homosexuality
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 May 2010 | 3:53 am Third German child taken in Yemen thought dead: family (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2010 | 3:52 am Grenade's use in lethal raid questioned, defended - Detroit Free Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 3:51 am Japan Airlines to reduce Bangkok-bound flights due to unrest+(Kyodo) _ Japan Airlines Corp. said Tuesday it will temporarily reduce its flights from Japan to Bangkok in June due to a sharp decline in passengers amid political unrest in Thailand.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2010 | 3:51 am Taliban suicide attack kills up to 20 in Kabul (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2010 | 3:50 am BP says more oil contained; U.S. to probe spill (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2010 | 3:50 am China Loves 8-bit MusicSulumi fans go wild as the 8-bit artist creates his signature beats, beeps, and squeals in his live show.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2010 | 3:50 am BP says more oil contained; U.S. to probe spillHOUSTON/COCODRIE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Energy giant BP said on Tuesday it was now able to siphon off about 40 percent of the oil gushing from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico but has not been able to stop the leak, as President Barack Obama is to create a commission to probe the spill.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 3:50 am Hamas executes three convicted killers in GazaBullet-riddled bodies dropped off at hospital; human rights activists have called for halt to practice
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 May 2010 | 3:50 am Kabul suicide car bomb 'kills 19'A suicide attack targeting a Nato convoy in the Afghan capital kills 19 people including six foreign troops, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2010 | 3:49 am Good folk: Iconic NY coffeehouse marks 50th yearOn a Friday night 50 years ago this week, folk singer Jackie Washington stepped up to the tiny stage of Bill and Lena Spencer's new coffeehouse.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2010 | 3:47 am Thai government rejects immediate peace talksBANGKOK (AP) -- The Thai government has rejected holding immediate peace talks with Red Shirt protest leaders, saying negotiations cannot start until protesters in Bangkok disperse....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 May 2010 | 3:45 am Thai government rejects immediate peace talks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2010 | 3:45 am NASA wants mission to bring Martian rocks to Earth (AP)AP - For the past decade, NASA's Mars exploration strategy was to follow the water.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2010 | 3:42 am Thai government rejects talks with Red Shirts, says protests in Bangkok must stop firstBANGKOK (AP) — Thai government rejects talks with Red Shirts, says protests in Bangkok must stop first.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 May 2010 | 3:40 am NASA wants mission to bring Martian rocks to EarthFor the past decade, NASA's Mars exploration strategy was to follow the water.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2010 | 3:39 am Suicide attacker kills at least 18 in Afghan capital (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2010 | 3:38 am Suicide attacker kills at least 18 in Afghan capitalKABUL (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide car bomber attacked a NATO-led military convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, killing 12 Afghan civilians and six foreign troops, including five Americans, officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 3:38 am Malawi: Gay couple found guiltyA judge has found a gay couple guilty of unnatural acts and gross indecency after a trial that drew worldwide condemnation of Malawi's laws on homosexuality.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2010 | 3:37 am Malawi judge finds gay couple guilty of unnatural acts and gross indecencyBLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — A gay couple in Malawi was found guilty Tuesday of unnatural acts and gross indecency after a trial that drew worldwide condemnation of this southern African country's co...
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 May 2010 | 3:37 am Suicide attack kills 11 people in NW PakistanA suicide bomber on a bicycle killed 11 people Tuesday when he attacked a police patrol in an area of northwestern Pakistan where many citizens fled last year to escape a large army offensive against the Taliban, police said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 May 2010 | 3:36 am Sumo: Hakuho stays perfect, Baruto takes 2nd loss at summer sumo+(Kyodo) _ Mongolian grand champion Hakuho outmuscled Kisenosato to preserve his unbeaten record, but Estonian ozeki Baruto suffered his second loss at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2010 | 3:36 am Suicide attack kills 11 people in NW Pakistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2010 | 3:34 am Mothers of U.S. detainees in Iran to visit this weekTEHRAN (Reuters) - The mothers of three Americans jailed in Iran last July accused of spying will be allowed to visit their children this week, their lawyer said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 3:34 am Malawi judge finds gay couple guilty of unnatural acts, gross indecencyBLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi judge finds gay couple guilty of unnatural acts, gross indecency.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 May 2010 | 3:33 am Euro rebounds from 4-yr low vs. dollar ahead of EU meeting+(Kyodo) _ The euro rebounded from a four-year low against the dollar in Tokyo on Tuesday, recovering briefly to the lower $1.24 level, ahead of a European Union finance ministers' meetingSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 May 2010 | 3:32 am Leave my childhood alone, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea(s)There are multiple studios coming up with their own versions of '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea' right now...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2010 | 3:30 am Mulligan gets Cannes education with 'Wall Street'The education of Carey Mulligan continues with a trip to the Cannes Film Festival.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2010 | 3:27 am Auschwitz memorial site closed due to threat of floodingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — A spokesman says the site of the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau has been closed indefinitely due to a threat of flooding.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 May 2010 | 3:25 am Auschwitz memorial closed due to flood threatA spokesman says the site of the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau has been closed indefinitely due to a threat of flooding.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2010 | 3:25 am NATO says six of its service members killed in suicide bombing in the Afghan capitalKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — NATO says six of its service members killed in suicide bombing in the Afghan capital.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 May 2010 | 3:24 am French free ex-Iran PM's assassinA French court orders the release of an Iranian convicted for the 1991 murder of Iran's ex-Prime Minister Shapour Bakhtiar.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2010 | 3:23 am Protesters expected for Massey annual meetingShareholders for Massey Energy are scheduled to vote on three directors among other things at the troubled coal company's annual meeting Tuesday in Virginia.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2010 | 3:22 am Thai protesters agree talks but standoff persists (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 May 2010 | 3:20 am New rules on ash 'to ease delays'New rules to allow planes to fly at higher ash densities for a limited time will be introduced on Tuesday, the UK's CAA says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2010 | 3:20 am Will Notre Dame keep its independence?Spurned nearly a century ago by teams in what is now the Big Ten, Notre Dame athletic director and coach Jesse Harper didn't stand pat. He put together a schedule that included games at Army, Penn State and Texas.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2010 | 3:18 am Primary pointer?Poll for Congress seat tests mood among US votersSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 May 2010 | 3:18 am Euro ministers to fix details of anti-contagion planBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are working on ironing out wrinkles in the 750 billion euro ($925 billion) plan they hatched a week ago to calm markets and stem fears of serial Greek-style debt crises in the currency area.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 3:17 am EU nations push for deficit cuts to tame crisisBRUSSELS (AP) -- EU nations are pushing for deep deficit cuts Tuesday to restore confidence in European governments' ability to tame the debt crisis and keep it from derailing the economic recovery....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 May 2010 | 3:15 am Jets get to work on being more than 'paper champs'Darrelle Revis stepped onto the practice field with his New York Jets teammates for the first time this offseason and immediately noticed all the smiles.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2010 | 3:10 am Wrestling Is Still Real To Me Darn It! (GIF)*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2010 | 3:10 am Demjanjuk suffers heart pain; trial postponedJohn Demjanjuk has been sent to a clinic for tests after complaining of heart pains before the opening of a session of his trial on charges of serving as a Nazi camp guard.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 May 2010 | 3:06 am Demjanjuk sent to clinic after suffering heart pain; scheduled trial on Nazi charges postponedMUNICH (AP) — John Demjanjuk has been sent to a clinic for tests after complaining of heart pains before the opening of a session of his trial on charges of serving as a Nazi camp guard.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 May 2010 | 3:06 am Pope-bishop relationship key in sex abuse defenseVATICAN CITY (AP) -- The pope appoints bishops, issues rules bishops are supposed to follow and accepts their resignations. Bishops take a vow of obedience to the pontiff and can't switch jobs without his approval....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 May 2010 | 3:02 am German villagers re-enact Christ's passion in 400-year-old traditionOBERAMMERGAU, Germany (AP) — Time advances slowly in this Alpine village, measured in decade-long spans between performances of Oberammergau's nearly 400-year-old enactment of the sufferin...
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 May 2010 | 3:02 am The miners were trapped at a depth of 540 metres in the state-run Karadon mine in ZonguldakHundreds of rescuers raced to dig out 30 miners trapped underground after a powerful gas explosion triggered a cave-in at a coal mine in northern Turkey.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2010 | 3:02 am Finish Him...Up,Down,Back,Back,A...Fatality!This has got to be one of the best fatalities I have ever seen aside from Liu Kang turning into a dragon and eating the upper half of your body.For some reason I don’t think this is what they had in mind when they asked for a chair.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2010 | 3:00 am Multi-Touch Musical LinnStrument Demoed on YouTube [VIDEO]Inventor Roger Linn is famous for creating the drum machine as we know it today, so there's good reason to be excited about his latest creation.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2010 | 3:00 am R.I.P. World's Greatest BlogsearchSearching the blogs, scanning the posts, feed-powered search: there used to be more startups offering blogsearch than there are characters in a Twitter message today. But no more. ...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2010 | 3:00 am Caught on Tape: Pack of Teens Brutally Beat 73-Year-Old ManWitness the ***** that is True Crime Report's home town, Cleveland, Ohio. After an elderly man complained about kids loitering outside his home, the teens turned on him and a friend, delivering a brutal and ***** beating......
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2010 | 2:50 am 14 Spectacular Supercar Crashes Drivers Walked Away FromThe modern high-performance car is an amazing beast, a fast, comfortable way to cover great distances at high speed. Most of them are also remarkably safe, as evidenced by these accidents which left their drivers all but unharmed.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2010 | 2:50 am Two U.S. senators in jeopardy on big day of votingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - With voter anger running high, two veteran U.S. senators face potential career-ending challenges on Tuesday in primary contests that could measure the anti-Washington mood before November's midterm elections.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 2:48 am BP siphoning off 40 pct of Gulf of Mexico oil leak - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 2:40 am Irish Whiskey: 5 Cool Things You Might Not KnowMonks have something to do with this poison...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2010 | 2:40 am Susan Boyle More Popular than Michael Jackson for SonySusan Boyle means as much to Sony Records as Michael Jackson. The latest figures from the company revealed.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 May 2010 | 2:40 am Netanyahu's 'Septet' discusses response to Iran nuke deal - Jerusalem Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 2:29 am Activist website says Iranian authorities have detained bodyguard of opposition leaderTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian opposition website says authorities have arrested the chief bodyguard of the country's opposition leader.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 May 2010 | 2:22 am Five Americans Killed In Afghan Suicide BombingNATO says the Americans were among six service members who died when a Taliban suicide car bomber struck a NATO convoy in Kabul. The military alliance did not give details on the nationalities of the dead. Twelve Afghan civilians also died -- many of them in a public bus in rush hour traffic. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 May 2010 | 2:16 am Thai Government Rejects Immediate Peace TalksThe Thai government has rejected holding immediate peace talks with Red Shirt protest leaders, saying negotiations cannot start until protesters in Bangkok disperse. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 May 2010 | 2:13 am The IAEA said it has received the text of the joint declaration by Iran, Brazil and TurkeyIranian technicians remove a container of radioactive uranium from the Isfahan nuclear facility in 2005. Iran expects a quick response from world powers on an accord to ship much of its low enriched uranium...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2010 | 2:12 am Moms Of 3 Imprisoned U.S. Hikers Bound For IranThe mothers of three American hikers imprisoned in Iran for 10 months are worried they will return from Tehran without their children. The women have been granted visas and are planning to leave Tuesday for Iran from New York to visit their children, who have been held there since July when they were arrested along the Iraqi border. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 May 2010 | 2:08 am Search resumes for downed Afghan passenger planeSALANG PASS, Afghanistan (AP) -- Relatives of passengers aboard an Afghan plane that crashed with 44 on board joined a desperate search for the wreckage Tuesday as government and NATO rescue helicopters whirred overhead....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 May 2010 | 2:06 am Search resumes for wreckage of Afghan passenger plane that crashed with 44 aboardSALANG PASS, Afghanistan (AP) — Relatives of passengers aboard an Afghan plane that crashed with 44 on board joined a desperate search for the wreckage Tuesday as government and NATO rescu...
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 May 2010 | 2:06 am Melbourne mum guilty of killing sonsMELBOURNE - Melbourne woman Donna Fitchett has been found guilty of killing her two sons.Ms Fitchett, 51, had pleaded not guilty to murdering Thomas, 11, and Matthew, nine, by drugging and then strangling or suffocating them before...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 May 2010 | 1:51 am Car bomb strikes Kabul bus, killing 12At least 12 people were killed when suicide car bomb struck a public bus in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Tuesday, including five foreigners, officials said.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 May 2010 | 1:41 am File photo of Ali Vakili RadFile photo of Ali Vakili File photo of Ali Rad Vakili,, one of three Iranians suspected of taking part in the assassination of a former Prime Minister of Iran, Shahpur Bakhtiar, in August 7, 1991. A French...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2010 | 1:39 am FACT CHECK: Kagan is no ivory-tower peacenik - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 1:30 am Afghanistan Fading PhotographyPhotographer Mia Muhammed, left, who still uses a homemade box camera to take portraits of people is reflected in a mirror attached on the outyer wall of his camera in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 16,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2010 | 1:23 am Thai protest leaders accept offer of mediated talksThe government does not immediately comment on the offer from Thailand's Senate, but the move raises hopes of avoiding further bloodshed. At least 37 people have been killed.Hopes rose Tuesday for an end to deadly street battles that have killed at least 37 and wounded 266 over the past six days when anti-government protest leaders said they would unconditionally accept an offer by the Thai Senate to mediate talks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2010 | 1:18 am Iceland volcano ash cloud: airline passengers face further miseryDelays still expected as airlines struggle to cope with the fallout from the failed BA strike and ash cloud from Iceland's Eyjafjoell volcano.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 May 2010 | 1:16 am Obama takes economic tour to OhioPresident Barack Obama is heading to swing state Ohio to promote his economic policies as he tries to convince voters that times are getting better even while unemployment remains stubbornly high.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 May 2010 | 1:09 am Afghan suicide bomber kills at least 12The attack in Kabul appears aimed at an armored convoy. Officials will not comment on whether the vehicles were carrying military or U.S. Embassy personnel.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2010 | 1:05 am Teenage social media butterflies may not be such a bad ideaKids most likely to spend a lot of time texting and on Facebook, among other networking sites, may be more well-adjusted, studies suggest.With his gaze fixed on a tiny screen, hearing plugged by earbuds and fingers flying, the average teenager may look like a disaster in the making: socially stunted, terminally distracted and looking for trouble. But look beyond the dizzying array of beeping, buzzing devices and the incessant multitasking, say psychologists, and today's digital kids may not be such a disaster after all.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2010 | 1:00 am Iran's nuclear move may derail U.S. efforts on sanctionsAgreement by Iran to send nuclear fuel abroad appears to sap some of the momentum for a new round of U.N. Security Council sanctions.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2010 | 1:00 am Lakers coach criticized for remarks on immigration lawProtesters outside playoff game against Phoenix Suns say Phil Jackson erred in seeming to support tough Arizona measure.A small but spirited group of activists, outraged at comments by Lakers coach Phil Jackson that seemed to back Arizona's controversial new immigration law, rallied Monday outside Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles before the playoff opener against the Phoenix Suns.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2010 | 1:00 am Cash-strapped cities consider joining forcesOfficials in Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena are considering consolidating services from police dispatches to technology, jointly purchasing supplies and linking public transit.Faced with multimillion-dollar budget deficits brought on by spiraling revenues and escalating employee costs, Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena are considering consolidating a wide range of services and programs to save money.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2010 | 1:00 am Cooling off the hot button on immigrationDebate on Arizona law shows the need for dialogue that doesn't demonize desperate newcomers or rely on fears that somebody's abuela will be locked up by La Migra because she left her purse at home.On Saturday, I wrote about the debate among elderly members of an African American bridge club over whether they should attend a bridge tournament next week in Phoenix.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 May 2010 | 1:00 am Key primary races to watchVoters go to the polls today in four states that could show the depth of frustation at incumbents and candidates with ties to the political establishment. ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 18 May 2010 | 12:49 am Saudi security forces have freed two German girls kidnapped in Yemen last yearSaudi security forces have freed two German girls kidnapped in Yemen last year, the Saudi interior ministry announced Tuesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2010 | 12:40 am Silva's Brazil star shines brighter with Iran dealSAO PAULO (AP) -- Brazil's president says Iran's agreement to a nuclear fuel deal he helped craft proves his nation has finally become a new global power broker....Source: AP Top International News At 6:15 a... | 18 May 2010 | 12:29 am Mexican president's visit to focus on immigrationA host of highly charged issues, from Arizona's controversial new immigration law to escalating violence in Mexico's drug war, will confront ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 18 May 2010 | 12:26 am A woman holds a portrait of jailed Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky in MoscowA woman holds a portrait of jailed Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky during an opposition protest action in Moscow on March 6, 2010. Khodorkovsky has declared a hunger strike, he said in an open...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2010 | 12:03 am Russian Prime Minister Vladimir PutinSupporters of jailed Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky say he was jailed because of his opposition to the policies of Vladimir Putin (seen here) who was president when the tycoon's legal problems...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 May 2010 | 12:03 am Two U.S. senators in jeopardy on big day of voting - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 12:01 am William J. SchwarzWilliam J. "Bogash" Schwarz of Revere, a Vietnam War veteran and retired independent roofing contractor,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2010 | 11:46 pm Gloria M. SwederGloria M. (Romard) Sweder of Waltham, a homemaker, died Thursday at Woonsocket Health Center in Rhode Island. She...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2010 | 11:46 pm Marianna ManleyMarianna (Galvin) Manley of Roslindale, a retired secretary, died Friday at Marian Manor Nursing Home in South...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2010 | 11:44 pm Clifford F. MansirClifford F. Mansir of Somerville, a World War II veteran and retired laboratory technician, died Saturday at Massachusetts...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2010 | 11:44 pm Court rejects life sentences for some youths - San Jose Mercury News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 May 2010 | 11:40 pm Euro's fall hits Mass. companiesMassachusetts businesses that rely heavily on exports for revenue are nervously eyeing events in Europe, as the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2010 | 11:37 pm Bomb kills 11 people in northwestern PakistanDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - Police say a roadside bomb targeting a police patrol in northwestern Pakistan has...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2010 | 11:33 pm Jamaica to Extradite Drug Suspect Wanted by U.S.Prime Minister's Reversal Ends Strained Relations with Washington over Christopher "Dudus" CokeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 May 2010 | 11:30 pm Bunt goes long way for RaysJason Bartlett laid down a bunt to drive in the winning run in the 11th inning as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 May 2010 | 11:29 pm Deadly Suicide Blast Rocks Afghan CapitalLocal TV Reports at Least 20 Killed, Including Some Foreigners; Target May Have Been U.S. ConvoySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 May 2010 | 11:24 pm Obama to name special panel on oil disaster
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2010 | 11:20 pm Kobe, Lakers run past Suns in Game 1
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2010 | 10:51 pm Divided L.A. council votes to eliminate 761 positions while seeking concessions from unionsThe lawmakers, on an 11-4 vote, eliminate dozens of child-care positions, reduce library hours and scale back the number of trees that will be trimmed.A divided Los Angeles City Council voted Monday to move ahead with plans to eliminate 761 positions while continuing to seek concessions from the unions that represent thousands of city employees.
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2010 | 10:28 pm A view showing heavy clouds over dwellings set near the Eyjafjoell volcano in IcelandA view showing heavy clouds over dwellings set near the Eyjafjoell volcano in Iceland. Plumes of thick ash from Iceland's Eyjafjoell volcano, which in April shut down much of Europe's airspace for a week...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 May 2010 | 10:23 pm Satellite imagery shows the plume of ash coming from the Eyjafjoell volcano in Iceland (top).Satellite imagery released by EUMETSAT on May 17, 2010 shows the plume of ash (shown as a plume of bright orange and red colours on the satellite imagery) coming from the Eyjafjoell volcano in Iceland...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 May 2010 | 10:23 pm Flight cancellations are displayed at Belfast City AirportFlight cancellations are displayed at Belfast City Airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In a bid to keep the skies open for business, British aviation regulators introduce new measures from midday Tuesday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 May 2010 | 10:23 pm At Harvard, Kagan Won More Fans Than FoesSupreme Court nominee Elena Kagan spent six years as dean of Harvard Law School. She is credited with ending decades of faculty feuds, and even critics say her tenure there was largely successful. But there are those who take issue with her management style and legacy on minority recruitment. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 May 2010 | 10:00 pm In Pakistan, A Young Maid's Short Life, Tragic DeathPoverty forces millions of Pakistani children along the Grand Trunk Road to work rather than go to school; they grow up fast. Others, such as Shazia Bibi, don't get that chance. The 12-year-old girl died under murky circumstances; her wealthy employer is being investigated in connection with her death. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 May 2010 | 10:00 pm In Favored Lives, Pakistan's Young Elite See ProblemsSome of Pakistan's best-educated young people are more concerned with class divides than they are with terrorism. The gap between the wealthy and the poor is so deep that a person's standing is easily determined at a glance -- a result of what one student calls "extreme social discrimination." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Mexico's Drug War: A Rigged Fight?Ciudad Juarez is ground zero for Mexican President Felipe Calderon's war against his country's ruthless drug cartels. An NPR News investigation there finds strong evidence that federal forces appear to be favoring Mexico's largest, oldest and most powerful drug cartel, the Sinaloa. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Economic Woes Threaten Chavez's Socialist VisionDespite 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 » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 May 2010 | 10:00 pm BP achieves first major success to slow oil leakA suction operation has captured about a fifth of the crude from one pipe. Plans are underway for a more complete fix.BP's efforts to slow the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico appeared to be working Monday as a mile-long suction tube captured about a fifth of the crude spouting from a broken pipe and transferred it to a waiting ship, company officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 May 2010 | 9:55 pm On track to run free and without pain thanks to 'ChiRunning'Danny Dreyer's technique employs a new form and lighter shoes to lessen the impact on the heels, knees and hips.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 17 May 2010 | 9:53 pm Lakers vs. Suns: Lakers win Game 1, 128-107Kobe Bryant scores 21 of his game-high 40 points in the third quarter to lead L.A. to a rout of Phoenix.The Lakers struggled to the end of the regular season and then were dominated in Games 3 and 4 by Oklahoma City in the first round of the playoffs. But, we're seven games removed from that and it was also the last time the defending NBA champions lost.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 May 2010 | 9:32 pm Report: Blumenthal Misrepresented Himself As Vietnam Combat VetThe New York Times is reporting that Richard Blumenthal, the likely Democratic Senate nominee in Connecticut, has a history of describing himself as having served in Vietnam, which is not true. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 May 2010 | 9:15 pm Crews fish out lost nets to save trapped wildlife'Ghost fishing,' in which discarded gear threatens life and industry, also hooks rescue teams
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2010 | 9:12 pm Conn. AG Blumenthal Defends Vietnam-Era ServiceRichard Blumenthal's campaign called a New York Times report that includes video of him at a 2008 event saying he had served "in Vietnam" an "outrageous distortion" on his record. His campaign said he planned an event Tuesday with veterans showing their support for him. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 May 2010 | 9:07 pm Connecticut Democrat misstated military record: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Richard Blumenthal, the early favorite to win retiring fellow Democrat Christopher Dodd's Senate seat from Connecticut, never served in the military in Vietnam despite his public comments indicating he had done so, the New York Times reported on Monday.
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 May 2010 | 8:27 pm Two bodies found in Sydney motelThe bodies of a man and a woman have been found at a motel in Sydney, Australia.Police and paramedics were called to the motel on the Princes Highway at St Peters, in Sydney's south, just before 10pm yesterday.They found the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 May 2010 | 8:20 pm 2010 is 'warmest year ever'Climate change advocates will be buoyed by data which has emerged from the US today.So far, 2010 is the warmest year ever recorded.The temperature data comes from two separate sources - the National Climatic Data Center and...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 May 2010 | 7:35 pm Cost of Illegal Immigration Rising Rapidly in Arizona, Study Finds - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 May 2010 | 7:31 pm Group links 4th-grade reading proficiency, national successIn new report, non-profit children's advocacy group says fourth grade is key.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 17 May 2010 | 7:27 pm Plane crash in AfghanistanThree British contractors were feared dead last night after a passenger plane crashed in a remote mountain region in Afghanistan, the Daily Express reported.David Taylor, Chris Carter and Daniel Saville were among 44 people...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 May 2010 | 7:10 pm Daily stress and worry plummet after age 50As those negative emotions take a dive, daily happiness increases, according to an analysis of adults and their emotions "yesterday."
Source: USATODAY.com News | 17 May 2010 | 6:33 pm Thai Red Shirts talking ceasefireThe Thai government says it would accept a cease-fire offer from a "Red Shirt" protest leader if their fighters end raging street battles and return to their main camp in central Bangkok, as the death toll from five days of violence...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 May 2010 | 6:30 pm Violent hurricanes could hamper oil clean-upA new concern is surfacing over the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Meteorologists in the United States are warning of an unusually active hurricane season this summer.This has stirred concerns that just one severe...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 May 2010 | 6:00 pm Senate closes in on final Wall St reform voteWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate moved on Monday to wrap up debate on the biggest overhaul of financial regulation since the 1930s, with a final vote on passage targeted in just a few days.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2010 | 5:34 pm Britain Eases Safety Rules Over Ash CloudAirlines Asked to Provide Proof That Engines Can Handle Moderate Ash Density; Europe May Follow Suit to Ease DisruptionsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 May 2010 | 5:00 pm Man faked way into HarvardIn a story reminiscent of the film Catch me if you can , a young man has been charged with faking his way into one of the United States' most prestigious universities.Adam Wheeler is accused of faking his way into Harvard and...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 May 2010 | 5:00 pm Vatican rejects closed US churches' appealsThe Vatican has rejected final appeals by 10 parishes closed by the Archdiocese of Boston in the wake of the clergy sex abuse scandal.
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 17 May 2010 | 4:18 pm Calling time on the unfounded hang-ups about the dangers of mobilesBefore Professor Anthony Swerdlow began to explain the results of the Interphone study yesterday, he prefaced his remarks with something of an understatement. "This is a long-running and complicated issue," he warned.Indeed it...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 May 2010 | 4:00 pm Portugal's President Ratifies Gay Marriage LawCatholic Nation Europe's Sixth to Allow Same-Sex Marriage; Conservative Pres. Says He'll Put Aside "Personal Convictions"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 May 2010 | 3:30 pm U.S. Baptist Convicted in Haiti, but Free To GoMissionary Laura Silsby Convicted of Trying to Take 33 Kids out of Haiti following Quake But Is Credited with Time ServedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 May 2010 | 3:30 pm Met chief Sir Paul Stephenson: scrap police bonusesAll police bonuses should be scrapped to prove that officers are motivated by their duty to serve the public, according to Sir Paul Stephenson, Britain's most senior policeman.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 May 2010 | 3:01 pm Iraq Says It Thwarted Al Qaeda Plot on World CupSecurity Forces Detain Militant Suspected of Planning "Terrorist Attack" in South Africa during World CupSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 May 2010 | 3:00 pm British Airways strikes banned by High CourtDouble dose of good news as the British Airways strike is averted and regulators change the rules on flying through volcanic ash.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 May 2010 | 2:45 pm Air NZ UK flights resume as normalAir New Zealand flights to and from London are operating as normal again, after restrictions due to volcanic ash were lifted overnight.Ash lingers over Britain's airports, but the country's air traffic authority has raised threshold...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 May 2010 | 2:24 pm College immigration policies under scrutiny in Georgia caseA minor traffic violation by Jessica Colotl, a senior at Georgia's Kennesaw State University, is turning out to be anything but a minor incident. ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 17 May 2010 | 2:07 pm British Airways strike offA series of five-day strikes by British Airways cabin crew has been averted after the High Court in London granted an injunction just hours before they were due to start.The airline succeeded in its legal action last night (NZ...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 17 May 2010 | 1:50 pm Thai Red Shirts Offer Cease FireGovernment Says It Will Accept If Protesters Retreat to Main Base Camp; 37 Dead in Five Days of FightingSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 May 2010 | 1:43 pm Moms of U.S. Hikers Leave Today for IranThe Mothers Hope to Meet with Iran Officials and Plead With Them to Free Their ChildrenSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 May 2010 | 1:30 pm Injunction Thwarts British Airways StrikeAirline and Cabin Crew Union to Hold Talks ahead of Planned WalkoutSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 May 2010 | 1:00 pm Afghan Passenger Jet Crashes Carrying 44One American, Three Britons aboard Flight that Crashed in Mountains North of Kabul; Fog Hindering Search for SurvivorsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 17 May 2010 | 1:00 pm Three Britons feared dead after Afghan flight disappears over Hindu KushThree Britons among more than 40 feared dead after Afghan domestic flight disappears over Hindu Kush mountains.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 May 2010 | 12:55 pm Michelle Obama tells George Washington grads to 'keep giving'First lady Michelle Obama challenged George Washington University graduates at their commencement Sunday to "keep giving" through community service ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 17 May 2010 | 11:26 am British Airways strike: airline wins court injunction to prevent walkoutBritish Airways wins High Court injunction to prevent 20 days of "unlawful" strike action.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 May 2010 | 11:17 am Research links pesticides with ADHD in childrenA new analysis of U.S. health data links children's attention-deficit disorder with exposure to common pesticides used on fruits and vegetab ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 17 May 2010 | 9:53 am Three Britons feared dead after Afghan flight disappearsThree Britons among more than 40 feared dead after Afghan domestic flight disappears over Hindu Kush mountains.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 May 2010 | 8:30 am Thailand unrest: a profile of Major-General KhattiyaWith his hardline stance and combative rhetoric, it was only a matter of time before renegade Thai soldier Khattiya Sawasdipol became a victim of the same military tactics he preached to his rebellious followers.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 May 2010 | 3:33 am Volcanic ash cloud: flight restrictions liftedSome respite to passengers facing travel chaos due to the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud over British skies.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 May 2010 | 2:44 am
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