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Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 May 2010 | 1:00 am Thousands flee volcanic eruptionsThousands of people are forced to flee as two volcanos erupt in Guatemala and Ecuador, closing schools and airports.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2010 | 4:18 am Iraq's al-Maliki says he's only party PM nomineeBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's prime minister says he's the only nominee from his political party to lead the next government....Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 29 May 2010 | 4:16 am Iraq's al-Maliki says he's only party PM nomineeIraq's prime minister says he's the only nominee from his political party to lead the next government. Nouri al-Maliki's comments appear to rule out any consensus candidate. Other...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2010 | 4:15 am Obama asks Americans to observe Memorial Day (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2010 | 4:11 am Hong Kong police confiscate Tiananmen statueHONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong police on Saturday confiscated a statue and a carving mourning victims of China's 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square and arrested 13 activists, a participant said, in what critics called an escalation in political censorship in the semiautonomous Chinese territory....Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 29 May 2010 | 4:10 am Hong Kong police confiscate Tiananmen statueHong Kong police on Saturday confiscated a statue and a carving mourning victims of China's 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square and arrested 13 activists, a participant said,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2010 | 4:10 am Are Airlines unbundling services getting out of hand?What's an airline ticket? Airline executives seem to think that a ticket is a seat on a plane, and that's all. Lately, the industry has been busy unbundling services that traditionally came with a seat, such as baggage checking, seat reservations and even the ability to pay by credit card.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2010 | 4:10 am Pakistan sect demands protection after attacksLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- Leaders of Pakistan's minority Ahmadi sect demanded better government protection Saturday as they buried many of the 93 sect members killed by Islamist militants at two of the group's mosques....Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 29 May 2010 | 4:09 am Pakistan sect demands protection after attacks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2010 | 4:08 am Frustration, Fury Greet Obama in Gulf - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 4:05 am China calls for official trade talks with S.Korea - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 4:04 am 3RD LD: Hatoyama, Lee agree to boost cooperation over N. Korea+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS, 4TH LEAD TO FOLLOW) Japan and South Korea agreed Saturday to boost their cooperation in dealing with North Korea amid escalating tension in the region ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2010 | 4:02 am Obama asks Americans to observe Memorial DayPresident Barack Obama is asking Americans to observe Memorial Day not just with barbecues and family time but by remembering and honoring the U.S. troops who have lost their lives in service.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2010 | 4:01 am Gaza flotilla to arrive only Sunday - Ynetnews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 3:55 am Death toll rises to 98 in Pakistan attacks - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 3:55 am Clock presented by Commodore Perry ticks again in Yokohama+(Kyodo) _ A stand clock given to a samurai in Shizuoka Prefecture by Commodore Perry in 1854 went on display at a museum in Yokohama on Saturday after being returned to working order. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2010 | 3:55 am Drug giant's move angers GreeksThe world's leading insulin-provider says it is withdrawing its medicine from Greece, because of a compulsory 25% price cut.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2010 | 3:53 am Drone crew blamed in Afghan civilian deathsKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Inexperienced operators of a U.S. drone aircraft ignored or downplayed signs that Afghan civilians were in a group of vehicles blasted by American missiles earlier this year, according to a military investigation report released Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 29 May 2010 | 3:53 am Drone crew blamed in Afghan civilian deaths (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2010 | 3:53 am Bengal train derailment: Close to 100 dead - NDTV.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 3:51 am Drone crew blamed in Afghan civilian deathsInexperienced operators of a U.S. drone ignored or downplayed signs that civilians were aboard a convoy blasted by missiles in Afghanistan, said a military investigation report.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2010 | 3:47 am Memorial Day ceremonies in San Luis Obispo County - San Luis Obispo Tribune
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 3:42 am China offers SKorea condolences for ship sinkingThe premier of China, North Korea's main ally, offered condolences Saturday to South Korea for the sinking of a warship blamed on Pyongyang after promising his country — under pressure to punish the North — would not defend any country guilty of the attack.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2010 | 3:42 am LEAD: Baseball: Tono combines in shutout to handcuff Lions+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING 3 GAMES) Shun Tono combined with three relievers on a three-hit shutout and Alex Ramirez, Shinnosuke Abe and Hisayoshi Chono each went deep as the Yomiuri GiantsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2010 | 3:40 am UEFA sets rules to curb soccer clubs' spendingUEFA passed rules designed to curb European soccer club's excessive spending and end an era of so-called "financial doping." UEFA's ruling executive agreed Thursday to set limits on wealthy club owners subsidizing losses incurred by paying high transfer fees and salaries.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2010 | 3:40 am NCSA prepares for Blue Waters petascale supercomputer (VID)How often do you get to see an unboxing of this magnitude? The arrival and installation of the facility's new IBM 780 hardware which will allow scientists to prep code in anticipation of the Blue Waters -- which, will be the largest publicly accessible supercomputer in the world when it goes online in 2011.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2010 | 3:40 am South Korea and Japan united against North KoreaSEOGWIPO, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korea and Japan on Saturday vowed to stand united against North Korea ahead of a regional summit likely to press China over its reluctance to taken on Pyongyang over the sinking of a South Korean ship.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2010 | 3:39 am South Korea and Japan united against North Korea (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2010 | 3:39 am China offers SKorea condolences for ship sinkingSEOGWIPO, South Korea (AP) -- The premier of China, North Korea's main ally, offered condolences Saturday to South Korea for the sinking of a warship blamed on Pyongyang after promising his country - under pressure to punish the North - would not defend any country guilty of the attack....Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 29 May 2010 | 3:38 am China offers SKorea condolences for ship sinking (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2010 | 3:38 am China pressed to act over N.Korea (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2010 | 3:37 am Villa: Spain ready to shake World Cup underdog tagSpain's David Villa is confident the European champions are ready to win the World Cup for the first time.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2010 | 3:34 am Singapore still battles oil slick after tanker, cargo ship collision+(Kyodo) _ Singapore continued Saturday to grapple with an oil slick spreading to its shores after an oil tanker collided with a bulk carrier off the eastern coast of the island near the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2010 | 3:34 am Israel: NPT deal hypocritical - Ynetnews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 3:33 am Former Czech President Vaclav Havel casts his ballot in Prague on May 28Former Czech President Vaclav Havel casts his ballot at the polling station on May 28, in Prague during the first day of the Czech elections. The Czech Republic's left-wing Social Democrats party is confident...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2010 | 3:22 am Almost 50% of eligible voters went to the polls on May 28, according to a news agencyA man casts his ballot at a polling station in Prague during the first day of the Czech elections. The Czech Republic's left-wing Social Democrats party is confident of winning the country's general election...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2010 | 3:22 am CSSD party leader Jiri Paroubek -- seen here on poster -- expected a poll victoryA girl applauds the Leader of the Social Democrats (CSSD) Jiri Paroubek during the pre-election meeting of Social Democrats party on May 17, in Teplice city, North Bohemia. The Czech Republic's left-wing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2010 | 3:22 am In picturesThousands flee fury of volcanos in Latin America countriesSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2010 | 3:20 am Infecting a Snail: Life Cycle of the Grossest ParasiteFrom barnacles that hijack crabs to a protozoan that makes rodents cozy up to cats, parasites do a lot more than make you puke. But for sheer gross-out glory, it’s hard to beat Leucochloridium paradoxum. These flatworms live in birds’ rectums, and they give garden snails a glimpse of hell.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2010 | 3:20 am Creative Stoner Genius: Toke & Poke [PIC]Not only does the green pot leaf mean go, but there is also an intriguing “A” logo. It looks like a couple having sex…
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2010 | 3:20 am Thai PM lifts curfew in Bangkok, 23 provincesBANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's prime minister lifted a nighttime curfew in Bangkok and other areas on Saturday, saying that order has been restored 10 days after violence killed more than a dozen people and left parts of the capital in flames, an aide said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 29 May 2010 | 3:17 am Thai PM lifts curfew in Bangkok, 23 provincesThailand's prime minister lifted a nighttime curfew in Bangkok and other areas on Saturday, saying that order has been restored 10 days after violence killed more than a dozen people and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2010 | 3:17 am UN push for nuclear-free Mid-EastNearly 200 nations agree to hold a conference on a nuclear-weapons-free Middle East, as Israel is singled out.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2010 | 3:14 am Baseball: Japanese baseball linescores+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED WITH NIGHT GAMES) Linescores of Saturday's games in Japanese baseball: Interleague games At Sapporo Dome Hanshin 000 201 100 - 4 11 0 Nippon Ham 020 000...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2010 | 3:13 am Scientists Announce Discovery of New Horned DinosaurApproximately 20 feet long and weighing more than 2 tons, the newly identified plant-eating dinosaur lived nearly 78 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period in what is now Montana. Its identification marks the discovery of a new genus of horned dinosaur.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2010 | 3:10 am How to Turn a Backyard Garden Into Bling in Lean TimesGreen-thumb entrepreneurs turn a grocery list of items they can grow, hunt or collect themselves into extra cash.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2010 | 3:00 am 8 Psychotic Overreactions by Adults at Youth Sporting EventsThis behavior stretches beyond mere swearing from the bleachers and crosses the line into assault, child endangerment and attempted murder.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2010 | 3:00 am Can Erodogan slay Turkey’s zombies?Unmentionable, hidden injustices continue to stalk the political landscape
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2010 | 3:00 am May 29: Letters to the editorToday’s topics: Mexico and climate change; if I had a billion dollars; doctors’ pay; BP ... and more
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2010 | 3:00 am Can Erodogan slay Turkey’s zombies?Unmentionable, hidden injustices continue to stalk the political landscape
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2010 | 3:00 am Dare to be an optimist!Over time, the best ideas – the ones delivering the most prosperity and well-being – have tended to win out
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2010 | 3:00 am A juicier cure for scurvyWhy British sailors didn’t eat something tastier
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2010 | 3:00 am We can’t afford to live in health-care denialThe public has been blissfully ignorant that budgets are growing at an unsustainable pace
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2010 | 3:00 am co-saunders-turkey-29No description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2010 | 3:00 am Live - French OpenSerena Williams and Andy Roddick get day seven of the French Open under way, while Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin are also in action.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2010 | 2:59 am Sources: Taliban wins battle in AfghanistanThe Taliban claimed to have captured a district in Afghanistan after several days of fighting, NBC News reported Saturday. A police commander says: "We lost."
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2010 | 2:56 am Police search SoCal park for victim's remains
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2010 | 2:55 am `Diff'rent Strokes' star Gary Coleman dies (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2010 | 2:54 am Weather forecast for Sunday+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Sunday, May 30: Tokyocloudy/rain Osakafair Nagoyafair/cloudy Sapporofair Sendaifair/cloudy Niigatacloudy>fair Hiroshimafair Takamatsufair>cloudy ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2010 | 2:52 am Taiwan rejects Japan's plan to change to air defense identity zone+(Kyodo) _ Taiwan expressed regret Saturday at Japan's intention to expand its military airspace identification boundary to include all of Japan's westernmost island, saying it will not...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 May 2010 | 2:50 am EFF: Creators Must Move Beyond Suing the AudienceThe file-sharing public faces yet another wave of predatory litigation, this time from the so-called US Copyright Group (USCG), which is suing BitTorrent users on behalf of various independent filmmakers.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2010 | 2:50 am Blow Your Lunch! (PIC)Could this gum be any more "that's what she said"?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 May 2010 | 2:50 am Officials: Sabotage at Play in Indian Train CrashIndian police began searching for Maoists rebels on Saturday believed responsible for sabotaging a crowded passenger train, as rescuers continued pulling bodies from the wreckage.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 May 2010 | 2:37 am Pakistani minority sect demands protection after suicide attacks killed 93 membersLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Leaders of Pakistan's minority Ahmadi sect demanded better government protection Saturday as they buried many of the 93 sect members killed by Islamist militants at...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 May 2010 | 2:33 am Eurovision 2010 countdown beginsActs from 25 countries are preparing to take part in the grand final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, taking place later in Norway's capital Oslo.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2010 | 2:32 am Heated rivalries hard to come by in IndyCarDario Franchitti has spent the better part of his career trying to find ways to beat Tony Kanaan.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2010 | 2:28 am India police say Maoists sabotage trainNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Maoist rebels sabotaged a high-speed train in eastern India on Friday that killed at least 71 people after it derailed and smashed into the path of a goods train, a top Indian police official said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2010 | 2:22 am Hong Kong Police Confiscate Tiananmen StatueHong Kong police on Saturday confiscated a statue and a carving mourning victims of China's 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square and arrested 13 activists.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 May 2010 | 2:20 am Hong Kong police confiscate Tiananmen statueHong Kong police on Saturday confiscated a statue and a carving mourning victims of China's 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square and arrested 13 activists, a participant said, in what critics called an escalation in political censorship in the semiautonomous Chinese territory.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2010 | 2:18 am Hong Kong police confiscate Tiananmen statue, arrest 13 activistsHONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Saturday confiscated a statue and a carving mourning victims of China's 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square and arrested 13 activists, a p...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 May 2010 | 2:18 am Overnight curfew ended in BangkokThai authorities lift a curfew in Bangkok, 10 days after arson attacks that followed an army operation to clear protesters.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2010 | 1:57 am Investigation faults US drone crew in deadly February airstrike that killed Afghan civiliansKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Inexperienced operators of a U.S. drone aircraft ignored or downplayed signs that civilians were aboard a convoy blasted by American missiles in Afghanistan earlier thi...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 May 2010 | 1:57 am Thousands flee volcanic eruptions - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 1:57 am China pressed over North KoreaChina faces pressure to censure North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean warship, at a three-nation summit with Japan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2010 | 1:53 am Celtics back in NBA finals for 2nd time in 3 years (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2010 | 1:52 am One of the Turkish ships taking part in the "Freedom Flotilla"One of the Turkish ships taking part in the "Freedom Flotilla". Hundreds of activists in international waters off Cyprus were bracing for the final leg of their attempt to bust the Gaza Strip embargo,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2010 | 1:50 am Israelis aboard a sailing boat hold signs calling for the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad ShalitIsraelis aboard a sailing boat hold signs calling for the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit as they protest against the Free Gaza Movement aid boats, in the port Israeli city of Ashdod on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2010 | 1:50 am Analysis: Politics as usual for ObamaSo much for changing how Washington works.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2010 | 1:34 am Israeli aircraft hit 2 Gaza targets; no injuriesGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- The Israeli military says its aircraft fired missiles at a metal workshop and a militants' tunnel in Hamas-ruled Gaza....Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 29 May 2010 | 1:34 am Live - Turkish GP qualifyingRed Bull's Sebastian Vettel sets the fastest in final practice ahead of qualifying at 1200 BST.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2010 | 1:31 am Thai prime minister lifts curfew imposed after Bangkok violenceBANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's prime minister lifted a nighttime curfew in Bangkok and other areas on Saturday, saying that order has been restored 10 days after violence killed more than a dozen peo...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 May 2010 | 1:26 am NFL's Goodell commencement speaker at UMass-LowellNFL commissioner Roger Goodell is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at UMass-Lowell.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 May 2010 | 1:18 am Diff'rent Strokes star dies at 42Former Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman dies in hospital aged 42 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 May 2010 | 1:07 am Americans wait to learn if top kill will stop oil (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2010 | 1:07 am Israel key to conference on banning nuclear armsUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- After 15 years, Arab nations finally won agreement from the United States and the other nuclear powers to take the first step toward banning nuclear weapons from the Middle East. Now, the next move is Israel's....Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 29 May 2010 | 1:01 am Israel key to conference on banning nuclear arms (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 May 2010 | 1:00 am Obama takes responsibility for coping with spill'The buck stops with me,' he says after visiting Louisiana's soiled beaches.As BP continued a hydraulic arm-wrestle with its renegade well, President Obama toured Louisiana's soiled beaches Friday and vowed to take responsibility for solving the oil spill crisis.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 May 2010 | 1:00 am Some California legislators pepper constituents with taxpayer-funded mailersThe privilege is intended to keep voters informed, but experts say the mailers are a key advantage for incumbents seeking reelection or higher office.The glossy mailers arrived day after day, tucked into voters' mailboxes in eastern San Diego County. Each was from Assemblyman Joel Anderson, a San Diego Republican vying to become a state senator.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 May 2010 | 1:00 am Gary Coleman dies at 42; child star of hit sitcom 'Diff'rent StrokesAfter soaring to fame in the late 1970s, his post-TV-series life included a stint as a shopping mall security guard and an unlikely run for California governor.Gary Coleman, who soared to fame in the late 1970s as the child star of the hit sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" and whose post-TV-series life included a stint as a shopping mall security guard and an unlikely run for California governor, died Friday. He was 42.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 May 2010 | 1:00 am Opposition balks at Tory loophole in detainee record dealConservative proposal would allow exemptions for some documents
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 May 2010 | 1:00 am Wife of British hostage appeals for his returnThe wife of Alan McMenemy has made an emotional plea for his Iraqi kidnappers to end his family's ordeal.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 May 2010 | 12:54 am India vows to crush Maoists as crash toll climbs
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2010 | 12:46 am A man casts his ballot at a polling station in Prague during the first day of the Czech electionsA man casts his ballot at a polling station in Prague during the first day of the Czech elections. Czechs are voting to choose new lawmakers and a cabinet that will replace a non-partisan caretaker team...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2010 | 12:32 am Tourist pulls boy to safetyA Tahitian man saved a three-year-old New Zealand boy who fell into a Gold Coast River last night.Lucas Wallace was walking across a bridge with his mother when he fell through a gap and into the Nerang River.Tahitian student...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 May 2010 | 12:28 am Hong Kong ProtestRichard Tsoi, one of the pro-democracy activists from the Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China, is taken away by police officers at a Hong Kong shopping mall Saturday, May 29,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 May 2010 | 12:18 am US woman sues airline for imprisonmentA woman left sleeping for four hours on a grounded plane is now suing the airline for false imprisonment.Ginger McGuire, 36, was asleep when her midnight flight from Washington DC landed in Philadelphia. Airline staff did...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 May 2010 | 12:14 am Cain’s 1-hitter leads Giants past D-backs
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 May 2010 | 12:12 am Running scared, pols push popular agendaFearing a throw-the-bums-out election purge, jittery State House Democrats are pushing the political panic button,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 May 2010 | 12:06 am Suspected sabotage derails train in India; 90 deadSARDIHA, India (AP) -- Railway authorities canceled all night trains in an eastern Indian state on Saturday after a passenger express train derailed and was hit by a cargo train, killing at least 90 people and injuring hundreds. The government accused Maoist rebels of sabotaging the tracks....Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 29 May 2010 | 12:06 am The bet goes on for summer's riskiest concertsCountry, metal and baby-boomer rock. These have been the safe bets for concert promoters every summer. But...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 May 2010 | 12:05 am Report: US weighs military option in PakistanWASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. military is developing plans for a unilateral attack on the Pakistani Taliban in the event of a successful terrorist strike in the United States that can be traced to them, The Washington Post reports....Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 29 May 2010 | 12:05 am Celtics put Magic down for count to advance to FinalsUltimately, they didn't need to use every foul. They didn't need to outsource the Dwight Howard job to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 May 2010 | 12:04 am Hoopin' it up!A couple of locals-gone-Hollywood -- "Access Hollywood" babe Maria Menounos and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2010 | 11:57 pm Celtics' Glen 'Big Baby' Davis is tough act to followGlen Davis may be having a little trouble recalling the moments after he was hit in the head by Dwight Howard and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2010 | 11:57 pm Magic defend Dwight HowardStan Van Gundy likely didn't pick up a Herald at a Logan Airport newsstand on his way back to Orlando, Fla.,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2010 | 11:57 pm Concern for Rasheed WallaceNate Robinson's greatest moment as a Celtic wasn't made possible just because the reserve guard had a...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2010 | 11:57 pm Rival gives Green their dueThis may come as a surprise to Celtics fans, but Matt Barnes wants your team to win the championship. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2010 | 11:57 pm Celtics are no BruinsSorry, Bruins, you're on your own. The Celtics won't be joining you in the oh-so-exclusive Blew a Three-Oh...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2010 | 11:57 pm Celtics finally done kidding aroundThe breeze that was coming onshore yesterday abruptly changed direction late last night. The Celtics exhaled...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 May 2010 | 11:57 pm Storm warning for Hawke's BayA severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Hawke's Bay.A slow-moving trough over the Bay is forecast to drift north and reach Gisborne this evening. The rain watch has been upgraded to a warning, with heavy showers accompanying...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 May 2010 | 11:43 pm Leaders of South Korea, China, Japan begin summit likely to be overshadowed by ship sinkingSEOGWIPO, South Korea (AP) — The premier of China, North Korea's main ally, offered condolences Saturday to South Korea for the sinking of a warship blamed on Pyongyang after promising his count...
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 11:33 pm Boston blowout: Celtics roll to finals berth
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2010 | 11:14 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2010 | 11:14 pm Alaska pipeline company restarts pipelineThe operator of the trans-Alaska pipeline system said late Friday it has restarted the 800-mile (1,300-kilometer) line idled after a contained spill this week.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2010 | 11:14 pm Gulf oil spill hits Day 40 with no end in sightNEW ORLEANS/VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - The worst oil spill in U.S. history hits its 40th day on Saturday with Gulf residents clinging to one tenuous hope: that BP's complicated "top kill" operation will plug the gushing well.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 11:06 pm Train derailment kills at least 90 in eastern India; authorities suspect rebel sabotageSARDIHA, India (AP) — Railway authorities canceled all night trains in an eastern Indian state on Saturday after a passenger express train derailed and was hit by a cargo train, killing at least...
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 11:01 pm Lee, Mariners beat Angels 8-3Cliff Lee struck out 10 in eight innings and Milton Bradley drove in three runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2010 | 10:51 pm At the OpenNews and notes from all the grand slam action at Roland Garros
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 May 2010 | 10:51 pm Cain pitches 1-hitter, ends three-start skidMatt Cain stood in the on-deck circle preparing to bat during the middle of the game when a fan hollered to let him know he had given up all of one hit.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2010 | 10:42 pm Brazil lottery winner escapes murder plotThe winner of a US$16 million lottery jackpot in Brazil has escaped a murder plot concocted by his own father.Local media reported that police had caught two contract killers supposedly hired to murder Fabio de Barros.His...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 May 2010 | 10:40 pm Oops: Pads list wrong pitcher on lineup cardPadres left-hander Clayton Richard had just retired the first three Washington Nationals batters in order when San Diego manager Bud Black realized he had a problem.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2010 | 10:39 pm Lowe, surging Braves beat Pirates, 7-3David Ross and Chipper Jones each drove in three runs, Derek Lowe remained undefeated in his career against Pittsburgh and the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Pirates 7-3 on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 May 2010 | 10:35 pm Lee takes Canadian Q-SchoolToronto-born Vancouver-raised competitor finishes first, three other countrymen earn their cards
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 May 2010 | 10:28 pm Clinton enlisted to ease Sestak out of race
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 May 2010 | 10:16 pm As violence ebbs, Jamaica is calm but tenseSecurity forces remain on alert after days of violence with gang members loyal to Christopher 'Dudus' Coke. Hundreds of detainees are still corralled in a sports stadium.Gun battles between drug gangs and security forces have receded, but tensions remained high here Friday as security forces remained on alert with hundreds of detainees still corralled in a sports stadium and many relatives of shooting victims anguished over not having been given access to loved ones' bodies.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2010 | 10:03 pm Report: U.S. Weighs Military Option in PakistanThe Washington Post says the U.S. military is developing plans for a unilateral attack on the Pakistani Taliban in the event of a successful terrorist strike in the United States that can be traced to the militant group
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 10:01 pm Judge orders Toyota to turn over documents to plaintiffs' lawyersRuling gives the automaker 30 days to provide thousands of pages of records to Toyota owners alleging sudden-acceleration problems.A federal judge Friday ordered Toyota Motor Corp. to turn over thousands of pages of records to lawyers who have sued the Japanese automaker because of alleged sudden-acceleration problems.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2010 | 9:59 pm Most at Guantanamo are low-level fighters: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most of the 240 detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison when President Barack Obama took office were low-level fighters, with only 24 considered to be involved in plots against the United States, The Washington Post reported on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 9:50 pm House OKs extension of unemployment benefitsMembers approve extending benefits through Nov. 30. But the vote to widen the safety net could be the last.The U.S. House of Representatives approved another extension of unemployment benefits on Friday. But this widening of the safety net could be the last as lawmakers grow uneasy over the costs of what is looking to some like an unfunded welfare benefit.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2010 | 9:44 pm 'We'll see this through,' Obama says of spill cleanupAfter touring an oil-tainted beach here and meeting with local leaders, President Obama on Friday promised Gulf Coast residents he will not abandon ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 May 2010 | 9:42 pm Five arrested in $14m Aussie drug stingFour men and one woman will face court in Sydney after police seized A$11.5 million ($14.4 million) worth of cocaine on its way to Australia from the United Kingdom disguised as tins of powdered nuts.The Australian Federal Police...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 May 2010 | 9:26 pm Iranian photographers take pictures of a container of radioactive uranium at the Isfahan Uranium Conversion FacilitiesFile photo shows Iranian photographers taking pictures of a container of radioactive uranium, 'yellow cake' at the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facilities. Iran's decision to enrich 20 percent its stock...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 May 2010 | 9:25 pm Mexican Indians seize about 20 police in land dispute, demand cancellation of arrest warrantsACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — People in an Indian village in southern Mexico have disarmed and seized about 20 police officers and are demanding the cancellation of arrest warrants that arose from a l...
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 9:25 pm Gary Coleman dies after brain hemorrhageLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former child star Gary Coleman, who shot to fame on TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" but suffered personal troubles as an adult, died in a Utah hospital on Friday, after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 42.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 9:24 pm Rwanda Arrests U.S. Lawyer on Genocide ChargeMinn. Lawyer Was Helping Defend Presidential Hopeful; Lawyers Guild President Says Arrest Intended to Hurt CandidateSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 May 2010 | 9:19 pm Bill Clinton has evolved into Obama's Mr. Fix-It - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 9:16 pm Jamaican soldiers travel a road in Kingston's Tivoli Gardens neighborhoodJamaican soldiers travel a road in Kingston's Tivoli Gardens neighborhood on May 27, 2010. The hunt for a powerful drug don has left 73 civilians dead by official count and has divided the island, with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 May 2010 | 9:02 pm JamaicaArea of gunbattles between Jamaican government forces and gangs that have left scores dead and wounded.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 May 2010 | 9:02 pm White House had Clinton try to ease Sestak out of Pa. raceForced to disclose backstage political bargaining, President Obama's embarrassed White House said Friday it had enlisted Bill Clinton to try ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 May 2010 | 8:49 pm US man charged with beheading neighbourLOS ANGELES - A stage actor shot, beheaded and dismembered his neighbour in a military base theatre, then killed the victim's friend after using the dead man's cell phone to lure her to his apartment, police said.Daniel Wozniak,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 May 2010 | 8:46 pm Defense secretary addresses concerns over repeal of ban on gays in military - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 7:20 pm Former UCLA student charged with kidnapping hoaxA 22-year-old Glendale woman and former UCLA student who made up a story about being kidnapped was criminally charged Friday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2010 | 6:58 pm 80 dead in Pakistan mosque attacksIslamist gunmen and a suicide squad lobbed grenades, sprayed bullets from atop a minaret and took hostages in attacks on two mosques packed with worshippers from a minority sect in Pakistan. At least 80 people were killed and dozens...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 May 2010 | 6:24 pm Off the rails: Indian death toll risesSARDIHA, India - Rescuers scoured the wreckage of a passenger express train that derailed and collided with a cargo train in eastern India, killing at least 90 people and injuring hundreds. The government accused Maoist rebels of...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 May 2010 | 5:52 pm U.S. Seeks Arizona Employer Sanctions ReviewThe Obama administration urged the Supreme Court to prevent Arizona from enforcing a law that punishes businesses that employ illegal immigrants, arguing that federal immigration law trumps state efforts. Lower courts have said the Arizona law is not pre-empted by the federal law. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2010 | 5:46 pm White House admits pushing Sestak to drop Senate bidWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House acknowledged on Friday that it tried to get Representative Joe Sestak to drop his Senate bid in exchange for an unpaid job with the administration, but said an internal review concluded it broke no laws.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 5:28 pm Thousands flee as volcanoes blowGUATEMALA CITY - Explosive eruptions shook two huge volcanoes in Central and South America on Friday, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes and disrupting air traffic as ash drifted over major cities.Guatemala's Pacaya...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 May 2010 | 5:07 pm Video: Summer Airfare Takes OffAir travel will increasingly become more uncomfortable with ticket prices rising and airport security lines increasing. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 May 2010 | 5:05 pm ACLU, Santa Monica settle lawsuit over treatment of homelessThe American Civil Liberties Union has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Santa Monica over the city's treatment of the homeless, and a federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed the suit.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2010 | 4:43 pm Stage actor is arrested in bizarre double murder; park is closed as police look for body partsA man arrested in the killing of a Costa Mesa college student and an Irvine woman is an actor who had just wrapped up a nearly month-long performance of the musical "Nine" at the Hunger Artists Theatre in Fullerton.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 May 2010 | 4:32 pm U.S. says Iran sanctions drive must continueWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday brushed aside Brazil and Turkey's efforts to craft a nuclear fuel deal for Iran, saying Tehran must face new U.N. sanctions as soon as possible over its escalating atomic violations.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 4:02 pm Ask USA TODAY WeatherWhat spot has the coolest summer temperatures in the USA? How will the volcanic eruption in Iceland affect the world's weather? What is the weather ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 May 2010 | 3:57 pm Gates tells U.S. troops: no gay ban repeal imminentWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates sought on Friday to ease concerns among U.S. troops about plans advancing in Congress to end the military's ban on homosexuals, saying a long, careful review process lay ahead.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 3:57 pm Obama gets serious about oil disasterGRAND ISLE, Louisiana - Intent on showing firm command of a deepening Gulf Coast crisis, President Barack Obama inspected a fouled beach, took in what he called "heartbreaking stories" of the catastrophe and declared "we're going...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 May 2010 | 3:49 pm Video: Trump's Scandal in ScotlandSeveral local Scottish residents are teed off by American billionaire Donald Trump and his plans to buy their land in order to build an extravagant golf course. Charlie D'Agata reports from London.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 May 2010 | 3:48 pm Apple's iPad goes globalLONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Fans mobbed Apple Inc stores in Europe and Asia as the iPad went on sale outside the United States on Friday, with some shoppers having queued all night to buy one of the coveted tablet computers.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 3:12 pm 'No God' comment adds up to no job for fired math teacherA math teacher was fired from an Iowa Catholic school because she joined an atheist website and noted online that she didn't believe in God. ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 May 2010 | 2:57 pm House Vote Advances End To Ban On Gays In MilitaryThe House voted 229-186 to pass a defense bill approving more than $700 billion for military programs and containing an amendment overturning the 1993 "don't ask, don't tell" law allowing gays to serve in the military only if they hide their sexual orientation. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2010 | 2:54 pm Attackers strike sect mosques in Pakistan; 80 deadSuspected Islamist militants attacked two mosques packed with hundreds of worshippers from a minority sect in eastern Pakistan on Friday, holding ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 May 2010 | 2:35 pm 189 Nations Agree to Nuke Disarmament PlanNations of Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Agree to Small Steps, Including Proposal on Middle East ArmsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 May 2010 | 2:28 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera LensSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 May 2010 | 2:24 pm Cash-strapped colleges go after unpaid parking ticketsIn an age where every penny counts, some universities are pulling out all the stops to collect parking ticket debts. Colleges are deploying a ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 May 2010 | 2:20 pm U.N. Official To Call For End Of CIA Drone StrikesA U.N. official next week will ask the United States to stop allowing the CIA to carry out drone attacks on suspected militants. The U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions says the use of the drones and their firepower should be restricted to the armed forces. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2010 | 2:15 pm Sen. Levin Key To 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' DealWhen the Michigan Democrat said he wouldn't let the White House dictate the timing, a compromise came together. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2010 | 2:15 pm Credit Rating Cut Deals Blow To SpainFitch Ratings cut Spain's credit rating Friday, saying its government's efforts to reduce debt would weigh down economic growth. The ratings agency dealt a blow to state efforts to shore up confidence in its finances by cutting the country's rating one notch from AAA to AA plus. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2010 | 1:30 pm Congress Misses Deadline For Fixing Medicare Doc Pay -- AgainAs Memorial Day approaches, Congress will adjourn without resolving a glitch in how much Medicare pays doctors. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2010 | 1:14 pm Louisiana Eateries Fear Oil Will Scare Seafood LoversMany Louisiana restaurants are worried that oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico will drive customers away -- even though the seafood is safe. Restaurant owners have sued oil giant BP, and they're spreading the word that they won't put unsafe food on their tables. Ewell Smith of the Louisiana seafood board says they're facing a "perception challenge." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2010 | 1:11 pm BP Says 'Top Kill' Method Requires PatienceBP says it could taken another day or two before engineers know whether their "top kill" approach to stopping the gusher in the Gulf has worked. NPR's Richard Harris talks with Michele Norris about the latest fix attempt. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2010 | 1:00 pm Child Star, '70s Icon Gary Coleman Dies At 42The former star of the popular 1970s and '80s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes had been on life support after suffering an intracranial hemorrhage at his Utah home, his family said earlier Friday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2010 | 12:50 pm Amid Financial Crisis, Spain's Credit Rating CutFitch Ratings Downgrades Country's Rating from AAA to AA Plus; Worries that Effort to Cut Debt will Hurt GrowthSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 May 2010 | 12:30 pm Gunmen kill at least 70 in Pakistan mosque attacksLAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked worshippers from a minority Muslim sect in two mosques of the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Friday, taking hostages and killing at least 70 people, officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 12:27 pm Video: How Laura Ling Escaped North KoreaJournalist Laura Ling spent nearly 5 months in a North Korean prison camp along with fellow journalist Euna Lee. Ling recounts how she survived and the efforts of her sister Lisa to free her in their new book, "Somewhere Inside".Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 May 2010 | 12:19 pm Grilling this weekend? Some spices may play role in reduced cancer riskResearchers report that adding certain spices to your burgers before tossing them on the grill this summer will not only add to the flavor of ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 May 2010 | 12:02 pm Gaming Addicts Guilty of Starving Baby to DeathKorean Couple Convicted of Abandoning Newborn Daughter While They Addictively Played Online Game Raising a Virtual ChildSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 May 2010 | 12:00 pm Scores Dead in Attacks on Pakistan Sect MosquesIslamist Militants Suspected in Attacks on Minority Sects; Violence Worse Since Rise of TalibanSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 May 2010 | 12:00 pm Bradford murders: Stephen Griffiths calls himself 'the crossbow cannibal' in courtPhD student Stephen Griffiths draws gasps as he appears in court charged with the murders of three prostitutes in Bradford.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 May 2010 | 11:54 am Video: Laura Ling's Captivity in North KoreaFor nearly five months, journalist Laura Ling was imprisoned in North Korea and spoke with CBS News Jan Crawford about her captivity and her sister, Lisa's fight for her freedom detailed in their new book, "Somewhere Inside..."Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 May 2010 | 11:29 am Is Sestak Offer A Reprise Of 1982 Reagan Move?Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) suggests that the White House's role in the Joe Sestak "job offer" story amounts to a felony. But the Reagan administration may have done the same thing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 May 2010 | 11:11 am Rich countries pledge $4 billion to halt deforestationDeveloped nations have pledged more than $4 billion to finance a program meant to help poor countries protect their forests and slow global ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 May 2010 | 10:40 am Oregon church, hit by arson, rises from the ashesThe Grand Ronde Church of the Nazarene, burned to the ground by two teens three years ago, dedicates a new church with a new spirit of growt ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 May 2010 | 9:27 am China will not protect those who sank South Korean warshipChina will not protect whoever was to blame for sinking a South Korean warship, the Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has said.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 May 2010 | 4:32 am Stephen Griffiths calls himself 'the crossbow cannibal' in courtPhD student Stephen Griffiths draws gasps as he appears in court charged with the murders of three prostitutes.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 May 2010 | 3:56 am
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