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Sands tarredFlorida's famous sandy beaches fear oil spill impactSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:16 am Field of screams?Stink of corruption in South African World Cup arenaSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:15 am Aid groups launch Twitter awareness campaign for poverty reduction+(Kyodo) _ About 40 aid groups in Japan have launched a campaign to raise awareness of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals on poverty reduction through the Twitter microblogging service,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am N Korea in leadership reshuffleNorth Korea replaces its premier and promotes Kim Jong-il's brother-in-law at a special session of parliament.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am Boxing: Togashi to face top contender in Oct.+(Kyodo) _ Women's WBC light flyweight champion Naomi Togashi is expected to travel to Mexico for her fifth title defense in October against top-ranked Irma Sanchez, the head of her boxingSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am 'Twilight Saga' stars sparkle, shine on MTV Movie AwardsIt's hard to tell who was the biggest winner last night: Team Edward or the F-bomb. "The Twilight...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am iPhone 4G Countdown Is On - InformationWeek
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:12 am Good-sport barber is all the buzzLOS ANGELES - Maybe it's the national TV exposure or maybe they just needed a lift after a grueling practice,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am Get ShortyFor so many, New Orleans music is Louis Armstrong's "West End Blues" or Fats Domino's "Walking...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am Holloway Suspect's Peru Detention ExtendedJoran van der Sloot will spend all week at criminal police headquarters being questioned in the death of a 21-year-old Lima woman and has asked to be able to hire his own lawyer, authorities said Sunday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:05 am Gov't awards $234 million in AmeriCorps expansionThe Obama administration is taking the first step in expanding the AmeriCorps program.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:04 am Flashy, modern look not their styleSmall sportswear company scores coup thanks to deal with North Korea
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:01 am NJ men accused in Somali terror plot due in court - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am Israeli navy kills four off GazaIsrael shoots dead four Palestinians wearing diving gear off the Gaza coast, Israeli and Palestinian officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am Next Japan PM to tap fiscal reformersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new leader, Naoto Kan, will pick a fellow fiscal conservative for the key finance minister post and a critic of an unpopular powerbroker as his party No. 2 in a bid for voter support in an election next month.
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am Gaza blockade: Iran offers escort to next aid convoy | WorldIran has warned that it could send Revolutionary Guard naval units to escort humanitarian aid convoys seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza – a move that would certainly be challenged by Israel.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am Third of Children Have Seen Porn by the Time They Are 10More than eight in 10 children aged 14 to 16 also say they regularly access hardcore photographs and footage on their home computers, while two-thirds watch it on their mobile phones.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am World stocks hit by fears over US jobs, Hungary (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am IAEA chief: Iran 's nuclear program special caseThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency describes Iran as a "special case" for his monitoring teams because of suspicions it might be hiding experimental nuclear weapons programs.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am IAEA chief describes Iran as special case because of possible military nuclear programVIENNA (AP) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency describes Iran as a "special case" for his monitoring teams because of suspicions it might be hiding experimental nuclear w...
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am BP faces another tough week despite well progressVENICE, La./PENSACOLA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - BP faces another difficult week of tough questions from investors and U.S. lawmakers despite making progress in capturing an increasing amount of oil spewing from a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am Bhopal trial: Eight jailed over India gas disaster - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:55 am Use of stroke drug in Mass. varies by regionBOSTON - Public health officials say stroke patients are more likely to get a potentially lifesaving drug at hospitals...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:54 am All smiles on red-eyeLOS ANGELES - The world looks different to the Celtics this morning. They didn't bother checking the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:53 am 3RD LD: DPJ leadership launched ahead of Cabinet inauguration+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: CLARIFYING 3RG GRAF) The Democratic Party of Japan launched its leadership under President Naoto Kan on Monday, the eve of the planned inauguration of a new Cabinet,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am BBC News - Stephen Fry crowns most beautiful tweet at Hay FeThe most beautiful tweet ever tweeted is announced by broadcaster Stephen Fry at the Hay Festival.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am Live: Cameron warns that UK debt interest repayments to top £70bn - Times Online
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:51 am Eight sentenced over Bhopal gas disasterAn Indian court sentences eight people to two years each in jail over the 1984 Bhopal gas plant leak that killed thousands.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:51 am Lesbian couple weds in Portugal's 1st gay marriageA lesbian couple has wed in Portugal's first same-sex ceremony since the predominantly Catholic country introduced a law allowing gay marriage.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am Portuguese lesbian couple weds in Catholic country's 1st gay marriageLISBON, Portugal (AP) — A lesbian couple wed Monday in Portugal's first same-sex ceremony since the predominantly Catholic country introduced a law allowing gay marriage last month. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am Nadal replaces Federer at No. 1 in ATP rankingsFrench Open champion Rafael Nadal is back at No. 1 in the ATP rankings, reclaiming the top spot from Roger Federer nearly a year after relinquishing it.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:49 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:44 am India jails seven in Bhopal gas disasterAn Indian court on Monday sentenced seven people to two years each in prison for negligence in failing to prevent one of the world's worst industrial accidents that killed thousands of people in 1984.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:44 am Hepatitis C sufferers without medical charts to sue for damages+(Kyodo) _ Hepatitis C sufferers and bereaved family members said Monday they have formed a group of plaintiffs to sue the state and drugmakers for damages over the infection during mass...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:44 am South African preparations called into questionStampede before a badly planned warm-up match on outskirts of Johannesburg leaves 15 supporters injured
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:43 am Kyodo economic news summary -5-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Japan economy on recovery after bottoming out in March 2009: gov't TOKYO - Japan's economy has been recovering since April 2009 on the back of solid exports and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:42 am Car bomb explodes in commercial area in western Baghdad, killing 3 peopleBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a car bomb has exploded in a shopping area in western Baghdad, killing three people.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am Eight convicted over Bhopal leak -A court in the Indian town of Bhopal convicts eight people over the gas plant leak that killed thousands of people in 1984.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am FBI joins search for missing Oregon boy
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am Red Bull extend Webber contractAustralian driver Mark Webber signs a one-year contract extension with Red Bull.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am Soccer: Asian teams aiming to make impact at last on foreign soil+(Kyodo) _ Asian teams have already proved they can do it at home, but whether they have come far enough to make a real impact on foreign soil will be put to the test when the World Cup...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am Swimming: Kitajima 2nd in 100 breaststroke in Monaco+(Kyodo) _ Japanese two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima placed second for the second day in a row on Sunday, this time finishing runner-up in the 100-meter...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am Suicide bombers attack Afghan police compoundKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- At least three suicide bombers attacked a police training center Monday in southern Afghanistan's largest city, but the assailants were killed before they could inflict any other casualties, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am Suicide bombers attack Afghan police compoundAt least three suicide bombers attacked a police training center Monday in southern Afghanistan's largest city, but the assailants were killed before they could inflict any other...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am Indian court convicts 7 in Bhopal gas tragedyBHOPAL, India (AP) -- An Indian court Monday convicted seven former senior employees of Union Carbide's Indian subsidiary of "death by negligence" for their roles in the Bhopal gas tragedy that left an estimated 15,000 people dead more than a quarter century ago in the world's worst industrial disaster....Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am Indian court convicts 7 in Bhopal gas tragedyAn Indian court Monday convicted seven former senior employees of Union Carbide's Indian subsidiary of "death by negligence" for their roles in the Bhopal gas tragedy that left an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am 2ND LD: DPJ leadership launched ahead of Cabinet inauguration+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH KAN'S FRESH REMARKS, DETAILS) The Democratic Party of Japan launched its leadership under President Naoto Kan on Monday, the eve of the planned...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am North Korea prepares to face the world - on the pitchWith rising political crisis at home and just a handful of officials as fans, secretive team makes its first world cup appearance in 44 years
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am Appalachian Trail to leap abroad toward MoroccoThe International Appalachian Trail extends a total of 1,862 miles, or 3,016 kilometers, from Maine to its terminus in Newfoundland and Labrador.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:31 am Appalachian Trail to leap abroad toward MoroccoFirst, there was the Appalachian Trail, which winds more than 2,100 miles along the mountainous spine of the eastern United States. Then came the International AT, extending from Maine to the edge of Canada's Maritime Provinces, where Vikings long ago landed.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am Turkey to pressure Israel over Gaza at talksISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey was expected to call at a summit that opened on Monday for international punishment of Israel for a bloody raid on a Turkish aid ship and push for the lifting of its blockade on Gaza.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am Turkey to pressure Israel over Gaza at talks (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am Colombia hostage videos releasedFarc guerrillas in Colombia release videos indicating that five men they are holding are still alive after more than 10 years.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:29 am Copycat student torches schoolA high school student stressed out over pressure to excel burned down part of his prestigious boarding school in what may have been behavior copying the widespread arson of recent protests in Bangkok, authorities said Monday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am Imitating arson in protests, student sets fire to his schoolBANGKOK (AP) — A high school student stressed out over pressure to excel burned down part of his prestigious boarding school in what may have been behavior copying the widespread arson of ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am Yahoo's site mirrors Facebook in latest faceliftSAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc.'s latest facelift will include a Facebook touchup. As part of changes rolling...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am Seven former Union Carbide workers convicted in Bhopal tragedyFormer senior employees convicted of ‘death by negligence’ in 1984 gas leak that left estimated 15,000 dead
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am India convicts eight over Bhopal gas disaster (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am New Clues May SolveMystery of Amelia Earhart's DisappearanceResearchers scouring a remote South Pacific island describe clues that Amelia Earhart may have struggled to survive there after an emergency landing...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am Is Natural Gas the Answer...or a gamble?Is natural gas the answer to the nation's energy dilemma, or at least a bridge to a more sustainable future? With the discovery of new drilling techniques that can extract natural gas from deep shale formations, advocates see a new, 100-year supply of domestic fuel that is cleaner than coal and less menacing than nuclear power.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am Accused French rogue trader Kerviel to stand trialPARIS (AP) -- Jerome Kerviel says he's living the simple life these days. The former French trader accused of gambling away billions of his bank's money has a job in the suburbs making euro2,300 ($2,700) a month. He doesn't take vacations. His adrenaline-fueled life on the trading floor seems far away....Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:19 am Accused French rogue trader Kerviel to stand trialJerome Kerviel says he's living the simple life these days. The former French trader accused of gambling away billions of his bank's money has a job in the suburbs making euro2,300 ($2,700) a month. He doesn't take vacations. His adrenaline-fueled life on the trading floor seems far away.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:19 am Accused French rogue trader Kerviel, on trial this week, casts himself as victim of systemPARIS (AP) — Jerome Kerviel says he's living the simple life these days. The former French trader accused of gambling away billions of his bank's money has a job in the suburbs making €2,3...
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:19 am Accused French rogue trader Kerviel, on trial this week, casts himself as victim of systemPARIS (AP) — Jerome Kerviel says he's living the simple life these days. The former French trader accused of gambling away billions of his bank's money has a job in the suburbs making euro...
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:19 am Yemen official says al-Qaida suspect surrendersA Yemeni security official says an al-Qaida operative has turned himself in to authorities in the country's northeastern province.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:16 am Yemeni official says al-Qaida suspect surrenders to government in northeast provinceSAN'A, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni security official says an al-Qaida operative has turned himself in to authorities in the country's northeastern province.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:16 am US: Sacking of Afghan officials an internal matterABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates avoided criticism of Afghan President Hamid Karzai over the sacking of two top Afghan security officials who had worked closely with the United States, but urged the U.S.-backed leader to name replacements of "equal caliber."...Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:16 am World markets tumble on fears over HungaryBANGKOK - World stock markets tumbled Monday, dragged down by weak U.S. employment figures and fresh fears that...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:14 am Euro falls further on debt, Hungary worries - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:12 am Turkey calls on Israel to accept probe into raidISTANBUL (AP) -- Turkey's foreign minister on Monday called on Israel to accept an international probe into the raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that killed nine Turks....Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:12 am Turkey calls on Israel to accept probe into raid (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:12 am Israel navy kills 4 Palestinian militants off GazaJERUSALEM - Israel's navy killed four Palestinian militants in diver suits off the coast of Gaza early Monday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:11 am Report: North Korea Leader Meets ParliamentNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il attended a rare second parliamentary session of the year Monday that involved a major leadership reshuffle that included the post of premier and a key defense position, state-run media reported. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am Li hopes autism film alternative to blockbustersJet Li says he hopes that his new movie about autism offers a refreshing alternative to the historical and kung fu epics that dominate the Chinese industry.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:06 am A look at North Korea's parliament and main political bodiesA look at North Korea's main political bodies and the 12th Supreme People's Assembly, which met Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:04 am Markets reel on double-dip fearsEuropean markets open down, while the euro reaches a new low against the dollar, amid renewed fears of a double-dip recession.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:04 am Israeli sea raid kills Gaza 'commandos' (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:01 am BP faces another tough week despite well progress (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am Celtics Clip Lakers, Even Finals at 1-1Rajon Rondo had a triple-double and Ray Allen scored 32 points Sunday as the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 103-94 to even the NBA Finals at 1-1.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am An ancient continental conflict that never endsOnly the weapons have changed: GDP has replaced longbows, swords and gunpowder
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am Avoiding contagionCommercial meat production is a vital part of the Canadian economy, and it succeeds in feeding Canadians at reasonable cost. That's why the findings of a new report by the World Society for the Protection of Animals, while meriting study, need to be considered in the context of the overall benefit provided by industrial agriculture in Canada.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am L’enfant prodige, et terribleA new film about composer and pianist André Mathieu reveals talent and tragedy
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am Canadian health care falls short of what we deserveWhether it’s Swedish user fees or American health savings accounts, progressive alternatives exist
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am Will this be an own goal or a national triumph?Cape Town has a serious attack of nerves – but it’s still the most beautiful city in the world
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am June 7: Letters to the editorToday’s Topics: health care and the elderly; a teacher/student confrontation; Sex and the City 2; the navy ... and more.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am Israeli navy kills four Palestinians off Gaza coast - The Guardian
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:56 am US defense chief nudges Karzai to name replacements of 'equal caliber' for top security postsABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates avoided criticism of Afghan President Hamid Karzai over the sacking of two top Afghan security officials who had worked...
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:56 am England face final warm-up matchEngland play their final game on Monday before the start of the 2010 World Cup in a warm-up match against local South African side the Platinum Stars.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:52 am Japan ruling party names new leaders - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:50 am AT A GLANCE: BP Captures More Oil, Spill Consequences Grow - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:49 am Tornadoes rip through US MidwestTornadoes and thunderstorms sweep through Illinois, Ohio and Michigan, killing seven people, US officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:48 am Four women slain in Fla. restaurant rampage - msnbc.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:46 am Four women slain in Fla. restaurant rampageAn apparent domestic dispute ended in a rampage that left four women and the suspected gunman dead in Florida late on Sunday, according to local reports.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:45 am Report: NKorea leader meets ParliamentSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il attended a rare second parliamentary session of the year Monday that involved a major leadership reshuffle that included the post of premier and a key defense position, state-run media reported....Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:43 am North Korea's Kim Jong-il attends parliament; PM sacked (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:37 am North Korea's Kim Jong-il attends parliament; PM sackedSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il attended a rare session of its rubber-stamp parliament on Monday that replaced the country's premier, its official KCNA news agency said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:37 am VA sees sharp rise in apnea casesThe number of veterans receiving disability benefits for a sleeping disorder has increased 61% in the past two years and now costs taxpayers ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:36 am Fox mauls sleeping babies in London homeTwin nine-month-old girls were being treated at a London hospital on Monday after being mauled in their sleep by a fox.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:29 am A new ethics code for college admissions counselorsThe field of private college admissions consultants is unregulated, but the Higher Education Consultants Association, which represents 500 college ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:29 am Bhopal managers face prison for role in Union Carbide gas disasterIndian court convicts former Union Carbide employees of "death by negligence" over 1984 tragedy that killed 15,000 people.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:26 am Wildlife deaths show spill is spreadingAs BP made progress containing the Gulf of Mexico oil spill over the weekend, the number of birds hobbled by the oil increased at an alarming ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:26 am 'Twilight' tops bleep-happy MTV Movie Awards (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:14 am Israel navy kills 4 Palestinian militants off GazaJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's navy killed four Palestinian militants in diver suits off the coast of Gaza early Monday in the first violence at sea since a deadly raid against an international flotilla last week killed nine pro-Palestinian activists and set off an international storm of criticism against Israel....Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:13 am Israel navy kills 4 Palestinian militants off Gaza (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:13 am Open Wounds: Bhopal Gas Tragedy 25 Years and Ongoing (vid)Bhopal is not yet at peace. 25 years after the Union Carbide (UC) industrial disaster, thousands of people, especially children, are still embarked on a journey of sufferance and injustice that began on the night of December the 3rd, 1984. Half a million people were exposed to the 42 tonnes of methyl isocyanate (MIC) released from the plant.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:10 am Rod Blagojevich lawyers face decision time on juryCHICAGO - Rod Blagojevich's lawyers will be making their final, crucial jury decisions before the real drama...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:06 am Gates plays down impact of Afghan security shakeupABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) - The United States on Monday played down the impact of the removal of two top Afghan security ministers, calling it an internal matter and urging President Hamid Karzai to name replacements of "equal caliber."
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:05 am Israeli Navy Patrol Kills Palestinian MilitantsThe Israeli navy killed four Palestinian militants in diver suits off the coast of Gaza before dawn Monday, the Israeli military and Palestinian officials said. The incident comes a week after nine pro-Palestinian activists were killed in a clash with naval commandos as their vessel tried to reach Gaza. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:02 am Court In India Convicts 7 In Bhopal Gas TragedyAn Indian court on Monday convicted seven former senior employees of Union Carbide's Indian subsidiary of "death by negligence" for their roles in the Bhopal gas tragedy that left an estimated 15,000 people dead more than a quarter century ago. The subsidiary company was convicted of the same charge but Union Carbide India no longer exists. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:55 am Obama moves to improve relations with AzerbaijanBAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) -- In a letter to the leader of strategically important Azerbaijan, President Barack Obama acknowledges the difficulties in the relationship between the two nations, but says he's confident the issues can be resolved....Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:50 am Ohio tornado kills 7, wrecks cop cars, graduation - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:50 am Make Windows leaner, cleaner and fasterHere's the shocking truth: dubious default settings, wrong configurations and wasteful processes are sapping many of your PC's valuable resources. And what's to blame? Windows.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:40 am Floods and landslides kill 53 in southwest ChinaBEIJING (Reuters) - Flooding and landslides caused by heavy rain have killed 53 people in China's southwestern Guangxi region since late May, including three children swept away as they walked home from school, state media reported on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:38 am Non-profits air flurry of ads in days before voteOutside political groups have spent $8.4 million in advertising in the final days before primaries or special elections this year, a USA TODAY ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:33 am Road loss in Seattle lingers into breakSEATTLE - After collecting their first win in eight matches with a 3-2 victory over New York a week earlier, the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:33 am NKorean leader's son gives interviewSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Dressed in jeans and blue suede loafers, the eldest son of North Korea's leader agreed to a quick interview outside a hotel elevator in Macau, saying he has no plans to defect to Europe and that his father is in good health, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:28 am 400 Marijuana Dispensaries To Close In Los AngelesLaw enforcement authorities in Los Angeles begin cracking down on the city's medical marijuana dispensaries Monday. Hundreds of dispensaries will be found non-compliant with new regulations aimed at putting some limits on this booming industry. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:15 am World markets tumble on recovery fears
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:11 am Israeli patrol kills four militants in diving gearGAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli naval patrol killed at least four Palestinian militants in diving gear off the Gaza coast on Monday, Hamas security officials and the Israeli army said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:08 am 4 Dead in New Israel, Palestinian ClashIsraeli Navy Opens Fire on Militants in Diver Suits Off Coast of GazaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Escaped Elephant Chased Through ZurichElephant Escapes Swiss Circus, Police Chase Through Zurich EnsuesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Israel seeks internal inquiry of deadly flotilla raidFacing pressure from the United Nations and others, Cabinet leaders are leaning toward an Israeli-led probe that might include international observers.Israeli officials said Sunday they would reject U.N. pressure to establish an international commission to investigate last week's deadly raid of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Two N.J. men arrested at JFK on terrorism chargesBoth are U.S. citizens and were trying to go to Somalia to join an extremist group and plot attacks against American troops, authorities say.Two U.S. citizens were arrested at a New York airport as they tried to leave the country to join an Islamic terrorist group in Somalia and plot attacks against American troops abroad, authorities said Sunday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Afghan interior minister, top security official resignThey take the blame for the Taliban's attack on a peace assembly organized last week by President Hamid Karzai.Afghanistan's top law enforcement official and its intelligence chief stepped down Sunday, taking the blame for last week's attack by Taliban insurgents on a national peace assembly as President Hamid Karzai addressed the gathering.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Small firms putting gift cards on wish listsThe prepaid forms of plastic, with their low setup cost, are rising in popularity at a variety of firms. Merchants say customer demand for them is outshining sales of paper gift certificates.Gift cards are not just for the big boys anymore. They are starting to pay off for smaller businesses as well.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am UK's Pru says sales up ahead of AGMLONDON (Reuters) - Insurer Prudential reported stronger sales growth ahead of its annual investor meeting, in an effort to appease shareholder anger over its failed bid for AIG's AIA Asian unit.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:56 am Landslides, flooding kill 53 in southern ChinaA news report says the death toll from flooding and rain-triggered landslides in southern China has climbed to 53 after the bodies of all missing people were recovered.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:47 am Opinion: Somebody needs to wake up Kobe Bryant
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:44 am N. Korean Leader's Son Speaks With PressKim Jong Nam Denies Defection Rumors, Says Father's Health is FinedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:30 am 4 Palestinian militants killed by navy fire in seaThe Israeli navy killed four Palestinian militants in diver suits off the coast of Gaza before dawn Monday, the Israeli military and Palestinian officials said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:05 am Tornado In Northwest Ohio Kills 7A tornado unleashed a "war zone" of destruction in northwest Ohio, destroying dozens of homes and an emergency services building as a line of storms killed at least seven people Sunday. The tornado ripped the roof and back wall off Lake High School's gymnasium, several hours before the graduation ceremony was supposed to begin. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:31 pm Blackhawks Rebound To Take 3-2 Lead Over FlyersThe Chicago Blackhawks are one victory away from winning the Stanley Cup. They beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-4 Sunday night. Chicago can capture the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1961 with a victory Wednesday night in Philadelphia in Game 6. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:14 pm Celtics Even Finals, Beat Lakers 103-94The Boston Celtics even the NBA championship series beating the Los Angeles Lakers 103-94 Sunday night. Game 3 is Tuesday night in Boston. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:06 pm N. Korea Threatens S. Korea for Involving UNNorth Korea Calls Going to U.N. Security Council by S. Korea an "Intolerable Provocation"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:00 pm Crowded agenda awaits Clinton in Latin AmericaLIMA, Peru (AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton flew to Latin America and the Caribbean with a crowded agenda awaiting: lingering tensions over last year's coup in Honduras, U.S. immigration policy, security issues and concerns over Iran and the Middle East....Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:38 pm Doctors tack on fees for patientsA growing number of doctors across the country are boosting revenue by asking patients to pay new fees for services they say insurance doesn't ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:28 pm More Sleep Could Improve Athletics, AcademicsTwo new studies show that getting more sleep at night can improve everything from a football player's 40-yard dash time to a preschooler's vocabulary and math skills. The results are the latest in a growing body of research that highlights the perks of getting a good night's sleep. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm Celtics defeat Lakers to even seriesRajon Rondo, who finishes with a triple-double, ignites an 11-0 run late in the game and Ray Allen leads all scorers with 32 points in a 103-94 victory for Boston.It's said to win any NBA Finals series you have to know how to win on the road and that's exactly what the Boston Celtics did as they shocked the Los Angeles Lakers, 103-94, this evening at Staples Center to even the best-of-seven series at 1-1.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm State voters to decide a few hot contestsSome congressional and legislative elections will be real races on Tuesday.If contested primary elections are family feuds among like-minded candidates eager to set themselves apart from the pack, there are some "relatives" who may not be speaking to one another after Tuesday's elections.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 8:39 pm Van der Sloot Seeks Own Lawyer in Peru MurderFacing a Week of Police Questioning, Joran van der Sloot Has Asked to Hire His Own Lawyer in PeruSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jun 2010 | 8:00 pm Your Health: A spotlight on radiation from suns, scansThis week's reader mailbag is all about the possible harmful effects of radiation, from the sun and from medical devices.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 6 Jun 2010 | 7:23 pm Fans stampede at World Cup tune-up game in South AfricaA policeman is seriously injured and several others hurt in incident near Johannesburg involving match between Nigeria and North Korea. Police say free tickets had sparked run on small stadium.Reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa — Five days ahead of the most significant sporting event ever to take place on the African continent, soccer's 2010 World Cup on Sunday ran slap bang into the reality that is Africa.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 6:40 pm Van der Sloot seeks own lawyer in Peru murder caseOfficials in Peru say murder suspect Joran van der Sloot will spend all week at criminal police headquarters while being interrogated in the ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 6 Jun 2010 | 6:32 pm Aussie surfer survives shark attackA surfer was in a stable condition this morning after being attacked by a shark off the Australian west coast, an official said.Michael Bedford was rescued by a friend and a group of fishermen after he was attacked twice by a...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jun 2010 | 6:31 pm US involved in deadly Yemen attack - watchdogA US cruise missile armed with cluster ammunition was used in an attack in Yemen in December which resulted in the deaths of 52 people, more than half of them women and children, according to a human rights watchdog.The Yemeni...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm Long-term Avastin use helps keep ovarian cancer in checkAvastin, already used to treat breast, lung and colorectal cancers, also appears to help women with advanced ovarian tumors, a new study sho ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 6 Jun 2010 | 5:35 pm Israel rejects international inquiry into lethal raidJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel rejected Sunday a proposal by U.N. Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon for an international investigation into its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship and said it had the right to launch its own inquiry.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 5:01 pm Lake Erie water snakes grow in numbers, help ecosystemTwo snake lovers have willingly suffered thousands of bites in an effort to help save one threatened snake species.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 6 Jun 2010 | 4:59 pm Israel rejects UN multinational inquiryJERUSALEM - Israel on Sunday made it clear it would not accept a UN plan for a multinational investigation into the lethal commando raid on a Turkish passenger ship carrying aid and hundreds of activists to Gaza.UN Secretary General...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:16 pm Sarkozy urges Israel to accept inquiryPARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office says he has urged Israel's prime minister to accept an international inquiry into the deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.Sarkozy and Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by telephone...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:34 pm Sixties photographer diesBrian Duffy, the British photographer whose pictures captured the mood of the Swinging Sixties, has died aged 76 after losing his battle with a degenerative lung condition. Duffy, David Bailey and Terence Donovan were dubbed The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jun 2010 | 12:10 pm Poker-playing recordPoker star Phil Laak has eclipsed the world record for the longest consecutive stint of playing the game, putting in more than 79 hours at the table and passing both the official Guinness record of 72 hours, 2 minutes, set in 2004,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:40 am 2 N.J. Men Arrested At Airport On Terrorism ChargesTwo New Jersey men were arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport on Saturday as they tried to leave the U.S. to join an al-Qaida-linked group in Somalia, according to the Justice Department. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:11 am Divorced clergy as bishopsDivorced clergy could be allowed to become Church of England bishops for the first time. Church leaders are said to have been discussing the move for some time and are expected to reveal their decision in July during the General...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:10 am Containment dome increases oil collection to 10,000 barrelsThe commander of the federal government's response to the gulf oil spill said Sunday that the containment dome captured 10,000 barrels of oil gushing from the sea floor in its second day of operation, up from 6,000 barrels.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:03 am Merkel's new choiceChancellor Angela Merkel has nominated Christian Wulff as her choice for Germany's next president, after being forced to drop plans to give the post to a woman in the face of strong opposition from the right flank of her party. Merkel...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:40 am Proven Sex-Ed Programs Get A Boost From ObamaThe U.S. is shifting gears on teen pregnancy prevention. Everyone is still on-message that abstinence should be the core message of any federally funded program, but this year's federal budget will favor comprehensive sex education programs that show they can actually reduce teen pregnancy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:26 am US spy veteran namedUS President Barack Obama nominated a blunt-spoken retired Air Force lieutenant general as his new intelligence chief, with a difficult assignment: complete the job of meshing the nation's 16 spy agencies. James Clapper, the Pentagon's...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:10 am Rafael Nadal Wins 5th French OpenBeats Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 to Take Men's Singles' Title, and His 7th Grand Slam WinSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:00 am Spill cap offers sign of hopeA containment cap that sucks oil from the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico has offered a small sign of progress for a region that has seen its wildlife coated in a lethal oil muck, its fishermen idled and its beaches tarnished.Yesterday,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:00 am Sisterhood ends where it began for 2 merging nunsSister Mary David Olheiser and Sister Helenette Baltes professed their vows together in 1936. Sixty-two years later, the classmates and old friends ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:00 am Gates defends U.S. spy chief nomineeABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates rejected congressional criticism of President Barack Obama's choice to lead the intelligence community on Sunday and said the power of the position is likely to remain more limited than some might hope.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Jun 2010 | 4:41 am Israeli soldiers detain a European peace activist in the West Bank village of Beit OmarIsraeli soldiers detain a European peace activist in the West Bank village of Beit Omar during a protest against Israel's decision not to allow international aid boat Rachel Corrie to reach the blockaded...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Jun 2010 | 4:22 am The Rachel Corrie aid ship enters the military port of AshdodAn Israeli flag flutters in the foreground as the Rachel Corrie aid ship enters the military port of Ashdod in southern Israel. All activists and crew on board the Rachel Corrie aid ship which tried to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Jun 2010 | 4:22 am VIDEO: Pope in Cyprus calls for dialogue between faiths. Duration: 01:35VIDEO - Pope Benedict XVI called for dialogue between Christians and people of other faiths on the second day of his landmark visit to Cyprus, an island divided between Christian and Muslim communities...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am The pope's visit to Cyprus is the first by any pontiff and his first to the Orthodox countryPope Benedict XVI arrives to hold a mass at the Eleftheria Sports Centre in Nicosia. The pope wrapped up a visit to Cyprus on Sunday with his eyes on the troubled Middle East, calling for an end to bloodshed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am
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