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Cyprus TV host tried for murderProsecutors in Cyprus begin presenting evidence against a TV host accused of ordering the murder of a boss who sacked her.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:13 am Police targeted by Istanbul bombFifteen people are injured as a bomb blast hits a police bus in Istanbul, the Anatolia state news agency reports.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:13 am Kan regards U.S. alliance basis for diplomacy, to honor base accord+(Kyodo) _ New Prime Minister Naoto Kan reaffirmed Tuesday that the Japan-U.S. security alliance is the basis for the nation's diplomacy and that he will honor a fresh bilateral accord on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:13 am Three Chinese 'shot by N Korea'China says a guard from its ally North Korea shot and killed three people on the Chinese side of the border last week.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:13 am French trader Kerviel faces courtThe trial of Jerome Kerviel, an alleged "rogue trader" blamed by Societe Generale for 4.9bn euros in losses, begins in Paris.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:11 am Iran defiant at UN sanctions movePresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warns Iran will not agree to talks on its nuclear programme if new UN sanctions pass this week.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am Obama has strong words as Gulf spill spreadsVENICE, La/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said he wanted to know "whose ass to kick" over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, adding to the pressure on energy giant BP Plc as it sought to capture more of the leak from its gushing well.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am Gas Blast Rocks Texan Town - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:08 am China lodges protest with N. Korea over fatal shooting+(Kyodo) _ China has lodged a protest with North Korea over the fatal shooting of three Chinese people in a border area, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday. "China has attached...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:07 am Iran's Ahmadinejad slams Israel, proposed sanctions - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am New Japan PM names familar CabinetTOKYO (AP) -- Japan's incoming prime minister named his new Cabinet on Tuesday, keeping core members in place to address the country's deep economic and foreign policy issues but adding several fresh faces - including a former model - to win back voters ahead of upcoming elections....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am New Japan PM names familar Cabinet (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am Arrests over Polish crash theftAt least three Russia security staff are arrested over the theft of credit cards from the wreck of the Polish president's plane.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:05 am School officials' e-mails cast light on Phoebe Prince frenzyEmbattled South Hadley school officials ducked for cover after prosecutors charged six students with criminally...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:05 am Israel military investigating deadly flotilla raidJERUSALEM (AP) -- The Israeli military said Tuesday it has set up an internal team of experts to examine last week's deadly commando raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla, while the government sought a broader formula to meet mounting international calls for an impartial probe into the incident....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:05 am Israel military investigating deadly flotilla raidThe Israeli military said Tuesday it has set up an internal team of experts to examine last week's deadly commando raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla, while the government sought a broader...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:05 am Cheat sheet: Pick an adviserIntimidated? Afraid of looking dumb? Here's a list of questions to ask
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:03 am Apple adds 'Jetsons' video-calling to iPhoneApple chief Steve Jobs introduced a thinner iPhone yesterday with a sharper screen and video-chat features, an...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:02 am Memo to G20: Beware of unintended consequencesThe unintended consequences of tightening rules to strengthen the global financial sector may be another credit meltdown. Maybe the G20 meeting can earn its keep by getting it right
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am Damage from spill turning Gulf into ‘biological black hole’Canadian explorer with ties to James Cameron’s worries about what’s going on in ‘the mile between the seabed and the surface’ at the spill site
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am A call for a new kind of Canada: Report urges NORAD responsibility for NorthCanadian think-tank calls for greater integration with the United States, including jointly managed border crossings
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am Companies sound upbeat note on hiringPlans for coming quarter to take on workers are strongest in two years
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am HIGHLIGHTS 4-Key quotes from new Japan PM Kan and his ministers - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:59 am Thais appoint violence investigator but opposition wary (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:59 am Thais appoint violence investigator but opposition waryBANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai government appointed a former attorney general on Tuesday to investigate recent political violence in which 89 people were killed, but the opposition rejected the nominee as biased.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:59 am Obama 'would sack' BP's HaywardUS President Barack Obama sharpens his criticism of BP chief executive Tony Hayward over the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:58 am Youth basketball coach pleads guilty to child rapeWOBURN - A former youth basketball coach at the Melrose YMCA has been sentenced to 20 to 30 years in prison after...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:58 am Gail Huff leaving WCVB for part-time D.C. gigLongtime WCVB-TV reporter Gail Huff is leaving the Boston station after nearly two decades to be a part-time reporter...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am Recap: Red Sox 4, Indians 1
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:55 am Kevin Garnett & Co. a hot ticketCeltics fans are revved up for Game 3 of the NBA Finals tonight at the TD Garden, but ticket resellers say prices...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:54 am China's Jan.-May auto sales up 53.25%+(Kyodo) _ China's automakers saw sales in the first five months of this year rise 53.25 percent from a year earlier, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Tuesday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:53 am Bash for governors raises eyebrowsCorporations with lucrative business before state government are footing large parts of the tab when Gov. Deval...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:53 am Basic lessons of cash grabAnd you thought liberal public schools didn't believe in making kids work hard. Why they're ready to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:51 am UN refugee agency says being expelled from LibyaGENEVA (AP) -- The U.N. refugee agency says it is being expelled from Libya without explanation....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:51 am UN refugee agency says being expelled from LibyaThe U.N. refugee agency says it is being expelled from Libya without explanation. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says it received a note from Libyan authorities ordering it to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:51 am UN refugee agency says being expelled from LibyaThe U.N. refugee agency says it is being expelled from Libya without explanation.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:51 am UN refugee agency says it is being expelled from Libya without explanationGENEVA (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says it is being expelled from Libya without explanation.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:51 am Russian soldiers charged with stealing credit cards from Polish crash wreckageProsecutors say four soldiers took credit cards from scene of plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:51 am Iceland recovery creeps forward in first quarterSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Iceland's economy continued to inch out of recession in the first quarter, but conditions remain tough as the country recovers from its worst ever downturn, data from the statistics office showed on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am Labor union journalist: I was fired for organizing workersA pro-union firm knew Eesha Williams was a rabble-rousing labor activist when it hired the Vermont journalist to...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:48 am Aquino victorious in Philippine presidential raceMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Benigno Aquino III, the son of Philippine democracy icons who promised to eradicate corruption and fight poverty among the country's many ills, won the May presidential election by a landslide, the congressional count that ended Tuesday showed....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:48 am Aquino victorious in Philippine presidential raceBenigno Aquino III, the son of Philippine democracy icons who promised to eradicate corruption and fight poverty among the country's many ills, won the May presidential election by a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:48 am New Japan PM launches cabinetTOKYO (Reuters) - New Japanese leader Naoto Kan vowed to tackle Japan's huge public debt and keep ties with ally Washington on track as he launched a cabinet that also aims to sideline a scandal-tainted party power broker before an election.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:45 am New Japan PM launches cabinet (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:45 am Kan rejects opposition's call for dissolving lower house+(Kyodo) _ New Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan dismissed on Tuesday a call from the opposition camp that he dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap general election. His...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:45 am Russians charged with card theft from Polish wreckRussian prosecutors say four soldiers have been charged with stealing credit cards from the wreckage of the plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:44 am Russian soldiers charged with theft of credit cards from Polish plane wreckageMOSCOW (AP) — Russian prosecutors say four soldiers have been charged with stealing credit cards from the wreckage of the plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:44 am Police: Dutchman confesses to killing Lima womanLIMA, Peru (AP) -- Dutchman Joran Van der Sloot, long the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of a U.S. teen in Aruba, has confessed to killing a young Peruvian woman in his Lima hotel room last week, a police spokesman said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:41 am Police: Dutchman confesses to killing Lima woman (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:41 am Rachel Maddow Does 'Tar Ball' Jell-O Shot to Honor the GulfAt a bar off coast of Louisiana, Rachel Maddow tries the new house specialty in honor of the Gulf oil spill --- Jell-o shots that look exactly like the oil tar balls overrunning the Gulf beaches, but that (fortunately) taste a whole lot better...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am Hate Gays? Make them get married! (Video)Justin Long stars in a PSA showing why gay marriage will kill the gay lifestyle conservatives seem to hate so much...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am Bomb kills 2 US troops; NATO losses at 23 for June
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am Bomb kills 2 US troops; NATO losses at 23 for JuneKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Two more American troops were killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the military said, extending a spike of bloodshed into a second day and pushing the NATO losses in the country to 23 in just over a week....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am Bomb kills 2 US troops; NATO losses at 23 for June (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am 3RD LD: Japan's new Cabinet formed ahead of looming election+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH KAN'S REMARKS FROM NEWS CONFERENCE, NEW DETAILS, 4TH LEAD TO FOLLOW) Japan's new leader Naoto Kan formed his Cabinet on Tuesday in the hope of shoring up...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am EU supports more budget scrutinyEU finance ministers move closer to allowing other nations to study their budgets before they're seen by national parliaments.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am Violence erupts during workers' protest in eastern China+(Kyodo) _ About 50 workers were injured during a clash between antiriot police officers and 2,000 striking workers in eastern China's Jiangsu Province, according to a human right watchdogSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:36 am New Japan PM names familar CabinetJapan's incoming prime minister named his new Cabinet on Tuesday, keeping core members in place to address the country's deep economic and foreign policy issues but adding several fresh faces — including a former model — to win back voters ahead of upcoming elections.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:36 am Ala. river mired in red tape to protect from spillIt's hard to imagine a spot with more to lose from the Gulf oil spill than the Magnolia River. Gnarly trees shroud its slow-moving waters, rich with crabs and mullet. Docks have mailboxes; letters are delivered by boat. Seafood boils with friends are a weekend staple.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am Spaniards fight austerity movesSpanish public sector workers launch their first major strike in protest at austerity measures including a 5% cut in pay.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am Anger in India over Bhopal disaster verdicts (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:32 am I would have fired BP chief by now, Obama says - msnbc.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:31 am What's in a name? Culture prizes familiarityImagine how the U.S. lineup might look if the Americans took a page from the Brazilians.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:31 am China says NKorean guard killed 3 ChineseBEIJING (AP) -- China said Tuesday that a North Korean border guard shot and killed three people and wounded a fourth on the countries' border last week, prompting a formal complaint from Beijing....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am China says NKorean guard killed 3 ChineseChina said Tuesday that a North Korean border guard shot and killed three people and wounded a fourth on the countries' border last week, prompting a formal complaint from Beijing. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am Woman refunded what turned out to be winning lottery ticketA St. John's lottery player may have saved a dozen dollars while canceling an overcharged lottery ticket, but missed out on a $30-million jackpot.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am Storm sinks ferry in BangladeshAt least 12 people die and many more are missing after a packed ferry capsizes in storms in north-east Bangladesh, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am Modern Warfare: Frozen Crossing - PART 2!Finally - part 2 is here! Hopefully we delivered this in a reasonable amount of time.Thanks to people graciously helping us for the sake of making a fun action movie, we managed to do all of this for a total of just over $600. A little pricier than the first, but totally worth it.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am Struggles continue for Mark TeixeiraBALTIMORE - At what point does a bad start become a bad year? Mark Teixeira isn't ready to address that...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am I would have fired BP chief by now, Obama says
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am Dover mortuary awaits bodies of 5 AmericansThe bodies of five American servicemen are being returned to the military mortuary at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware after the deadliest day this year for NATO forces in Afghanistan.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am Swiss lawmakers reject deal with US in UBS tax rowGENEVA (AP) -- The Swiss government suffered a severe blow Tuesday as nationalist and left-wing lawmakers blocked a treaty with the United States that would have allowed UBS to hand over files on thousands of its clients to U.S. tax authorities....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am More U.S. Troops Die In AfghanistanTwo more American troops were killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the military said, extending a spike of bloodshed into a second day and pushing the NATO losses in the country to 23 in just over a week. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:24 am Taiwan's Chen acquitted on embezzlement chargeA Taiwan court has acquitted the island's imprisoned former president of embezzling from a special diplomatic fund.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am Taiwan court exonerates former president on embezzlement chargeTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwan court has acquitted the island's imprisoned former president of embezzling from a special diplomatic fund.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am Official says Iraq's president to call first parliament session after elections for June 14BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi spokesman says the country's president will call lawmakers back to parliament for a session on June 14 — their first since elections three months ago. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am China says North Korea guard shot, killed three citizensBeijing files formal complaint after report that three Chinese citizens were shot and killed and a fourth was wounded on the Chinese side of the border
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:23 am Sapper Darren Smith and his explosives detection dog Herbie. (Supplied ... - ABC Online
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:22 am Mexican officials discover 77 bodies inside a mine shaft.Mexico police say they have found 77 bodies in an abandoned mine that appears to have been used as a mass grave by drugs gangs.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am Don't Even Think About Messing With USA's Space Shuttles!U.S. Air Force (USAF) Lt. Col. Gabriel Green and USAF Capt. Zachary Bartoe patrol the airspace in a USAF F-15E Strike Eagle as NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-132) roars into space on 14 May 2010. Colonel Green is the 333rd Fighter Squadron (FS) commander and Captain Bartoe is a 333rd FS weapons system officer. Photographer: Capt. John Peltier
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:12 am Obama pitching seniors on health bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:11 am How To Fix The American License PlateFrom a design standpoint, the American license plate is a mess -- some states' efforts are simple and appealing, but others are visual disasters.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:11 am Jobs to developers: Stick with the winning teamFacing growing competition from Google Android and an amassing army of appealing smartphones, Steve Jobs played defense Monday. At Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference where Jobs introduced the iPhone 4, he also spent a good amount of time selling his already popular platform to his audience of developers.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am Great Escape veteran dies at 97A survivor of the Great Escape plot by Allied prisoners in a German prison in World War II has died.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:09 am Jack Harrison, British veteran of Great Escape of World War II, dies at 97LONDON (AP) — A survivor of the Great Escape plot by Allied prisoners in a German prison in World War II has died.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:09 am Every Google search to be logged and saved for 2 yearsCivil liberty groups have hit out at the proposal which they say is a 'completely unjustifiable' intrusion into citizens' privacy.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:07 am Iran: No plan to swap 3 US hikers for IraniansA foreign ministry spokesman says Tehran has no plans to swap three Americans jailed in Iran on spying charges for Iranians held in the Unites States.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am Iran official: No plan to swap 3 American hikers jailed in Tehran for Iranians held in USTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A foreign ministry spokesman says Tehran has no plans to swap three Americans jailed in Iran on spying charges for Iranians held in the Unites States.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am In China, a step toward justiceThe government orders the country’s courts to reject evidence obtained through torture
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am A wanderer from Islam with a message for the WestThe subjugation of women, Ayaan Hirsi Ali writes in a new book, is the biggest obstacle to the integration of Muslim minorities
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am Suddenly, a coalition government seems almost respectableBritain’s experience has Canada’s opposition leaders revisiting the idea – but in our case, it would be a union of losers
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am China says NKorean guard killed 3 ChineseChina says a North Korean border guard shot and killed three people and injured a fourth on the Chinese side of the border last week, prompting a formal complaint from Beijing.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:44 am China says North Korean border guard shot and killed 3 Chinese last weekBEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday that a North Korean border guard shot and killed three people and wounded a fourth on the countries' border last week, prompting a formal complaint from Beijing...
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:44 am Iran says no talks on nuclear issue if sanctioned (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:41 am Japan's new prime minister says he will honor deal with US over Marine base on OkinawaTOKYO (AP) — Japan's new prime minister says he will honor deal with US over Marine base on Okinawa.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:41 am China says North Korean border guard shot and killed 3 Chinese last weekBEIJING (AP) — China says North Korean border guard shot and killed 3 Chinese last week
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:40 am Danny Boyle to Direct 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony?When asked about his potential involvement, Boyle reportedly said, "I can't say any more. It would be lovely, wouldn't it?"
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:40 am Gladiator graveyard found in U.K., experts say
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:37 am Slugger Bryce Harper goes No. 1 to Nationals (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:37 am Yemeni official says constitution bans extradition of radical US-born cleric tied to al-QaidaSAN'A, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni official says the government would not hand over to the U.S. a radical American-born cleric tied to al-Qaida because the constitution bans extradition of Yemen...
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:33 am Outrage in India over Bhopal disaster verdicts - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:31 am Benigno Aquino III wins Philippine president raceA final count by the Philippine Congress shows that Benigno Aquino III has won last month's presidential elections by a landslide.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:12 am Israeli students plan own flotilla to meet next Gaza convoy at sea - Ha'aretz
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:10 am Dissatisfaction high as voters head to primaries
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:05 am My Initial iPhone 4 Questions (Lots of Them!) - PC World
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:00 am Japan Names New Cabinet, Old FacesPrime Minister-elect Naoto Kan Chooses to Maintain Bulk of Existing CabinetSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:00 am Oil spills escalated in this decadeThe number of spills from offshore oil rigs and pipelines in U.S. waters more than quadrupled this decade, a trend that could have served as ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:52 am Ahmadinejad says nuclear swap deal one-time offer (Reuters)Reuters - Iran's nuclear fuel swap deal with Turkey and Brazil was an opportunity that would not be repeated, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday, with a U.N. vote looming to impose tougher sanctions on Tehran.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:37 am Ahmadinejad says nuclear swap deal one-time offerISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran's nuclear fuel swap deal with Turkey and Brazil was an opportunity that would not be repeated, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday, with a U.N. vote looming to impose tougher sanctions on Tehran.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:37 am Van Der Sloot Confesses to Flores KillingPrime Suspect in Natalee Holloway Disappearance Has Confessed to Killing Peruvian Student, According to Peruvian PolceSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:30 am NYPD undercover unit key in NJ terror arrests
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:17 am Tuesday's primaries and runoffs in 12 states - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:10 am Obama's message in Kalamazoo: It's grads' job to build future - Detroit Free Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:06 am Coastal Commission official to step aside as he battles cancerPeter Douglas, 67, the agency's longtime executive director, has been admired by conservationists as a fierce guardian of the coast.The longtime executive director of the California Coastal Commission and an author of the state's landmark Coastal Act is fighting lung cancer and will step aside from most of his day-to-day duties overseeing the agency charged with protecting the state's coastline.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Time to end the marijuana charade?It's no longer about whether 'medical marijuana' is being used only by people who are in pain or ill.When Brent Poer moved into his quaint Los Feliz home a year ago, he knew the boxy green building at the corner of his cul-de-sac was a marijuana dispensary.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am One answer ends a career of questionsHelen Thomas, the veteran White House reporter known for blunt queries from her front-row seat at news conferences, resigns as a columnist after anti-Israel comments stir controversy and condemnation.Decades ago, she was a pioneer breaking down barriers for women in journalism. For years, she was in the front rank of the White House press corps posing blunt, often uncomfortable questions to the world's most powerful leaders. But it was her own blunt answer to a question that abruptly ended her career.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Dispensaries quietly close as L.A. ordinance takes effectThe city's long-awaited regulation is forcing more than 400 medical marijuana outlets to close, and many others to relocate. City attorney is relying on police and residents to report noncompliance.Officials with the Los Angeles city attorney's office Monday said they believe there will be "substantial compliance" with an ordinance that shuts down more than 400 medical marijuana dispensaries that opened over the last two and a half years.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Dutchman confesses to killing woman in Peru, police sayJoran van der Sloot also remains the top suspect in the disappearance of an American teen in Aruba.— Longtime murder suspect Joran van der Sloot has confessed to killing a young Lima woman, police said early Tuesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Rescuers struggle to save oil-soaked pelicansAs BP tries to capture more crude gushing from its broken well, a slick overruns a fragile island rookery.The rocky island off Grand Isle was intended as a haven for brown pelicans, a centerpiece of environmentalists' efforts to rescue Louisiana's state bird from the federal endangered species list.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Hungary government likely ditches pension fund move: reportBUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's government has likely abandoned the idea of channeling private pension funds into the state budget as a form of raising extra revenues due to opposition from the IMF and EU, news portal Index said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:57 am Police: Dutchman Confesses To Killing Lima WomanIn Peru, Dutchman Joran van der Sloot, long the prime suspect in U.S. teen Natalee Holloway's 2005 disappearance in Aruba, confesses to killing a young woman in his Lima hotel room last week, a police spokesman says. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:48 am Iran TV Shows Video Said to be Missing ScientistVideo Of Man Identified As Missing Nuclear Scientist, Says US Abducted HimSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:30 am Official: Van der Sloot confesses to Peru slaying
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:25 am EU 'to vet British Budget before Parliament'David Cameron faces a major row over British sovereignty as the European Union agrees plans for "budgetary surveillance".Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:22 am Critics: BP Needs To Stand For Bills PaidIt's been seven weeks since the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico began to spew oil. BP has promised to pay all legitimate claims. But some people are very frustrated with BP's claims process. They say it is very slow. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:17 am No letup in Marine attempted suicidesMarines are trying to kill themselves at a record pace this year despite a 2009 program aimed at stemming the problem, according to Marine Corps ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:15 am Police: Joran van der Sloot confesses to killing Lima womanDutchman Joran van der Sloot, long the prime suspect in U.S. teen Natalee Holloway's 2005 disappearance in Aruba, has confessed to killing a ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:08 am More than 1 in 5 kids live in povertyThe rate of children living in poverty this year will climb to nearly 22%, the highest rate in two decades, a new analysis shows.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:08 am China says will keep blocking online contentBEIJING (AP) -- China vowed Tuesday to keep a tight grip on the Internet, saying in a white paper it would continue to block anything considered subversive or threatening to "national unity."...Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 7 Jun 2010 | 11:04 pm Anti-incumbent mood as 11 states pick candidatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An anti-incumbent mood in the United States threatens to claim another victim on Tuesday as voters in 11 states pick Democratic and Republican candidates to face off in November congressional elections.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 11:04 pm Progressives criticize White House, DemocratsProgressive activists who helped elect Barack Obama president complained on Monday that the administration and congressional Democrats have been too timid and too willing to compromise.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jun 2010 | 10:29 pm Nationals take slugger Harper with No. 1 pick
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Jun 2010 | 10:24 pm Texas pipeline blast kills one: officialHOUSTON (Reuters) - One worker died and seven were injured on Monday when digging to set power line poles punctured a natural gas pipeline, triggering an explosion, officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 10:14 pm Letter From Priests' Lovers Reignites Celibacy DebateGrowing scandals in the Roman Catholic Church are prompting a renewed debate on clerical celibacy. For the first time, a group of Italian women who have had relationships with priests wrote an open letter to Pope Benedict XVI, saying that priests need to love and be loved. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm As Strasburg Takes Mound, Hype Gives Way To RealityStephen Strasburg is scheduled to put on a Washington Nationals uniform and throw his first pitch in a Major League Baseball game Tuesday night. But in the sports media, he's been hyped to a level rarely seen. And at 21, it's hard to say how Strasburg's career will go. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm In Holding Pattern, Grad Is Waiting To Take OffYoelvis Bengochea earned a degree in aviation management so he could become an air traffic controller. But in order to find a job, he has to wait for an older generation of controllers to retire. In the meantime, he's working for his family business cleaning pools. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm Pot Radio: Traffic, Weather And Drug Bust TipsFor decades, marijuana growers in Northern California have been tipped off to police activity by a community radio station and local citizens wary of the drug war. Now, police -- citing a boom in marijuana production and a possible influx of armed illegal drug traffickers -- say the practice needs to stop. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm Progressives Ask: Is It Obama, Or Is It Us?Liberals gathered at the America's Future Now conference are showing a deep frustration with the first 18 months of President Obama's presidency. As the midterm elections approach, they are afraid of losing the momentum and promise they felt in 2008. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm Sea Salt Latte: Is 85C The Next Coffee Craze?The coffee company from Taiwan hopes to teach Americans to love marbled taro and iced sea salt lattes. Each store in the 85C chain also includes a bakery. A crossover hit is black squid-ink bread, made with Vermont sharp cheddar cheese and garlic paste. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) meets with visitors on the grounds of the Capitol after a news conference May 19, 2010 in Washington, DC. In Nevada, Republicans are choosing a candidate to take...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 9:16 pm The Tea Party movement has demonstrated its power in some key nominating racesA person holds up a sign at a Tea Party Express rally in April 2010 in Clinton Township, Michigan. The Tea Party movement has demonstrated its power in some key nominating races in which the electorates...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 9:16 pm Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), seen on April 28, 2010 in Washington, DC. A fresh clutch of Republican and Democratic party nominating contests on Tuesday will offer compelling new insights into the feverish...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 9:16 pm UN leader tasked with Guatemala crime woes resignsGUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- The chief of a U.N. commission responsible for battling corruption and crime in Guatemala resigned Monday, accusing the country of failing to keep up its end of the deal and its new attorney general of corruption....Source: AP Top International News At 6:07 a... | 7 Jun 2010 | 9:14 pm 7 U.S. Troops, 1 Civilian Killed in AfghanistanImprovised Bomb Blasts Claim 5 American Lives, Another 2 Fall Victim to Small Arms FireSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jun 2010 | 9:00 pm Detained anti-whaling activist kicked out of Sea ShepherdPete Bethune has been axed from any future anti-whaling protests led by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.The move follows allegations by the Sea Shepherd that Mr Bethune had a bow and arrows aboard the Ady Gil when it sank...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Jun 2010 | 8:52 pm Lightning kills woman during wedding proposalRichard Butler wanted his girlfriend to think they were just taking a scenic hike in the North Carolina mountains, but he had a secret plan.When they got to the top, he planned to pull out a ring and ask her to be his bride.But...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Jun 2010 | 8:40 pm Global jitters as Britain, Germany announce severe spending cutsThe plans reflect concern about the consequences of crises in Greece, Spain and other weaker European economies. They also amount to a rejection of U.S. warnings that cutbacks now could imperil global recovery.Europe's debt crisis sent more shockwaves around the world Monday as Britain's new prime minister announced drastic cutbacks in government spending and Germany pressed ahead with its own austerity plans — steps that are likely to impede the U.S. and global economic recoveries.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 7:47 pm What happens when medical, religious ethics clash?If you find yourself in one of the USA's many Catholic hospitals, is your care determined by you, your doctor or the local bishop?
Source: USATODAY.com News | 7 Jun 2010 | 7:39 pm FDA panel to mull 'morning-after pill' effective 5 days after sexThe French-made contraceptive ulipristal works better than Plan B, already on the U.S. market, to prevent pregnancy, a study shows.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 7 Jun 2010 | 7:38 pm Two Australians killed in Afghan violenceThe Australian Defence Force has confirmed that two Australian soldiers from a Brisbane-based regiment died when their foot patrol was hit by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan yesterday.The men, who have not been named,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Jun 2010 | 7:20 pm Violence among drug trafficking gangs has left some 22,700 people dead in the past 3 yearsFifty-five bodies were pulled out of a mine airshaft in southern Mexico that authorities say was used for dumping victims of drug-related violence, Guerrero officials said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 7:11 pm Thousands report feeling magnitude 3.7 Santa Monica Bay earthquakeThousands of people from around the Los Angeles area reported feeling a series of small earthquakes that struck the Santa Monica Bay on Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 7:08 pm Apple unveils iPhone 4 to fend off GoogleSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled a new iPhone on Monday that goes on sale in scores of countries this year, preparing its fastest-ever global roll-out to try and stay a step ahead of rivals like Google Inc in a red-hot smartphone market.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 6:53 pm Afghanistan Canada Ramp FarewellComrades of fallen Canadian Sgt. Martin Goudreault carry his casket onto a plane during a ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, in Afghanistan, Tuesday, June 8, 2010. The latest death brings the number of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 6:01 pm U.S. Says Yemeni Authorities Hold 12 AmericansYemeni authorities have taken a dozen Americans into custody as part of an anti-terrorist sweep. NPR has learned that at least part of the Yemeni operation was done at the request of U.S. authorities. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jun 2010 | 5:50 pm Britain shocked by fox attack on infantsBritish people have always thought of foxes as harmless, cute creatures.Many enjoy the occasional sight of a wild fox loping across their garden. Puppet Basil Brush became a popular television character with generations of children.But...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Jun 2010 | 5:30 pm College students have less empathy than past generationsScientists speculate that people may show less empathy because they're having fewere face-to-face interactions due to Facebook and Twitter.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:54 pm Protestant pastor on the job hunt? Good luck in this marketThere are more than 600,000 ministers in the USA but only 338,000 churches, according to the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:31 pm Oily birds show spill's impact is spreadingROBERT - Dead birds smeared with oil have been reported for the first time in Texas as the struggle goes on to contain the Gulf of Mexico leak.A federal wildlife report issued yesterday said two dead birds with visible oil were...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm Police chased Cumbria gunman but lost track of himThree officers chased Derrick Bird during his rampage but were unable to stop him because they were unarmed.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:42 pm As cap slows leak, officials battle 'hundreds or thousands of patches of oil'As 15,000 barrels are recovered per day, more skimmers are sought to mop up oil on the ocean's surface. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen says the challenge now is cleaning up a 'massive collection' of small spills.The cap that was installed last week on the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is recovering 15,000 barrels of oil per day, with that rate expected to increase to 20,000 barrels in the near future, Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen told reporters at a Monday-morning briefing.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:37 pm Guatemala CICIGCarlos Castresana, commissioner of the UN-backed International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), gestures at a press conference where he announced his resignation in Guatemala City, Monday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:27 pm U.N. climate chief doesn't expect key goals by 2020The outgoing United Nations climate chief says he no longer expects the world to agree to sufficient cuts in greenhouse gases by 2020.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:14 pm Heroes' welcome for Samoa sevens teamAPIA - World rugby sevens champions Manu Samoa returned home yesterday to a joyous celebration of their achievement.Thousands of Samoans gathered at the Mulinuu Independence Grounds yesterday to celebrate the team's recent World...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:00 pm Family of killer feared they would be next on his list of targetsLONDON - The family of Derrick Bird said yesterday they would like to apologise to the families of the 12 victims the gunman murdered in Cumbria.In the first public statement made by Bird's relatives since the shootings last week,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:00 pm CDC: U.S. cigarettes contain more cancer-causing chemicalsAmerican cigarettes could pack a more toxic punch than foreign brands, say researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:50 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:49 pm Video: Twin Babies Attacked by FoxWhile asleep in their home in Britain, twin babies were attacked by a fox. The horrific incident left the babies mauled on their limbs and faces. Rita Nissan reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:35 pm Danish Cartoonist Who Angered Muslim World QuitsKurt Westergaard's Caricature of the Prophet Muhammad Sparked International Muslim Outrage, Death ThreatsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:30 pm Rudd digs poll hole with tax blunderUnless Prime Minister Kevin Rudd can reverse his disastrous slide in popularity before Australia goes to the polls in the next few months, his Government will be the first in almost 70 years to fail to win a second term.New opinion...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:30 pm Helen Thomas retires after Israel remarksWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran White House journalist Helen Thomas, who has covered every president since John F. Kennedy, abruptly retired on Monday amid a storm of criticism over her controversial remarks about Israel.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:28 pm Mexico: 6 Bodies in Cave, 3 with Hearts Cut OutBodies Found in Cavern Near Cancun, 3 Had Letter "Z" Carved on their Abdomens - a Possible Reference to Zeta Drug GangSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:00 pm Twisters leave 11km trail of destructionTornadoes unleashed a path of destruction in northwest Ohio, destroying dozens of homes and an emergency services building as a line of storms killed at least seven people and threatened to do more damage as it hit the United States...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:00 pm Musicians cancel Israel gigsA music promoter in Israel said that the country was being subjected to "cultural terrorism" as more artists canceled planned performances there, news agency AFP reported today.Over the weekend the alternative-rock band the Pixies...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:00 pm A bullet-riddled car is seen following a shooting in Guerrero state, Mexico, in MayA bullet-riddled car is seen following a shooting in Guerrero state, Mexico, in May 2010. The bodies of 55 people have been removed from a mine airshaft in southern Mexico, prosecutors said Monday, making...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:45 pm Celebrity SuspectFILE - In this June 4, 2010 file photo, Netherland's Joran Van der Sloot looks down before boarding an airplane to be flown back to the Peruvian border in Santiago, Chile. Joran van der Sloot can be charming,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:36 pm U.S. Soccer's Biggest World Cup Worry: DefenseWhile the Offense Is Flowing, the Backline Is Inconsistent Heading into First World Cup GameSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:36 pm Afghan Security Chiefs Ousted Over Jirga AttackKarzai's Intel Chief, Interior Minister Resign after Security Lapse; More Uncertainty for U.S. as 3 Foreign Troops KilledSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:30 pm As the pain begins, Labour must again become the people's partyNever before has the leadership of an Opposition party been so important to us all, argues Mary RiddellSource: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:44 pm Angela Merkel addresses a press conference in BerlinGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a press conference in Berlin. Planned talks Monday between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Merkel were abruptly postponed due to scheduling problems, officials...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:01 pm People walk on a temporary walking bridge in BudapesPeople walk on a temporary walking bridge in Budapest. Warsaw braced Monday for a new flood crest on the mighty Vistula river, as Budapest sandbagged its tourist quarter against the swollen Danube and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Jun 2010 | 10:59 am John McDonnell says he would like to 'assassinate' Margaret ThatcherJohn McDonnell describes himself as a victim of the former Conservative Prime Minister's policies at a Labour hustings.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jun 2010 | 9:00 am Cumbria shootings: police 'saw Derrick Bird during rampage but didn't intervene'Cumbria police saw Bird during his shooting rampage but did not pursue him because they were unarmed, according to reports.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Jun 2010 | 7:48 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
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