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China judges hurt in acid attackTwo judges could partially lose their sight after being attacked with acid over a debt case in China, state media reports.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:20 am Diplomats say US, Russia, France dismiss Iran deal - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:19 am Starmine Awards: Meet some of the winnersA look at some of the top award-winning analystsSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:19 am Israel Allows Some Once-Banned Products Into GazaIsraeli and Palestinian officials say Israel has allowed some formerly banned food items into the Gaza Strip after widespread international criticism of its three-year-old blockade. Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:17 am Aquino proclaimed Philippines' 15th presidentMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippine Congress proclaimed Benigno Aquino III the country's new president Wednesday amid high hopes he will fulfill his campaign promise to eliminate corruption and poverty and restore trust in government....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:17 am NATO says a helicopter went down in southern Afghanistan; no word on casualtiesKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — NATO says a helicopter went down in southern Afghanistan; no word on casualties. Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:15 am Iran sanctions will be toughest ever faced, U.S. saysClinton says there is strong support for fourth resolution penalizing Tehran over nuclear programSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:15 am Israeli, Palestinian officials say Israel eases Gaza blockade for some food itemsJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian officials say Israel has allowed some formerly banned food items into the Gaza Strip after widespread international criticism of its three-year-old... Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am Gunmen attack NATO trucks near Pakistan capitalISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Suspected Taliban gunmen in Pakistan set fire to more than 50 trucks carrying supplies for Western forces in Afghanistan, killing at least seven people in the first such attack near the capital, police said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am Inter face wait to unveil BenitezInter Milan president Massimo Moratti admits he is not entirely sure when they will be able to announce Rafael Benitez as their new coach.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am Baseball: Former Rakuten manager Nomura released from hospital+(Kyodo) _ Former Rakuten Eagles manager Katsuya Nomura, who had been hospitalized since last month, was released about a week to 10 days ago, a source close to him said Wednesday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am Somali defence minister resignsSomalia's defence minister, who leads the fight against Islamist insurgents, resigns - a blow for the embattled interim president.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:13 am What's next for U.S. housingGoldman sees 3% fall in home prices weighing down economySource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:11 am Diplomats say US, Russia, France dismiss Iran dealVIENNA (AP) -- The U.S., Russia and France have replied to a proposal by Iran to swap some of its enriched uranium for reactor fuel, effectively dismissing the idea hours before an expected U.N. Security Council vote Wednesday on new sanctions against Iran, diplomats said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am Suspected militants attack NATO goods in Pakistan - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am Suspected militants attack NATO goods in PakistanSANGJANI, Pakistan (AP) -- Suspected militants attacked trucks ferrying vehicles for Western troops in Afghanistan early Wednesday outside Pakistan's capital, a bold assault that killed seven people, police and witnesses said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:07 am Suspected militants attack NATO goods in PakistanSuspected militants attacked trucks ferrying vehicles for Western troops in Afghanistan early Wednesday outside Pakistan's capital, a bold assault that killed seven people, police and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:07 am Suspected militants in Pakistan attack trucks carrying NATO goods to Afghanistan; 7 killedSANGJANI, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected militants attacked trucks ferrying vehicles for Western troops in Afghanistan early Wednesday outside Pakistan's capital, a bold assault that killed sev... Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:07 am Election guideThe new contenders for Dutch PM postSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:07 am 'Back to Future,' 'Jurassic Park' to become gamesTelltale Games is going back in time for a new series of video games.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:05 am UK immigrants face new rulesThe UK government is bringing forward new rules requiring many immigrants marrying UK citizens to learn English.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:03 am US defense chief says without progress in war this year publics wont support itLONDON (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the nations fighting in Afghanistan have until roughly the end of this year to show the war is turning around. Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:03 am Diplomats say US, Russia and France dismiss Turkish-Brazilian proposal on Iranian nuclear dealVIENNA (AP) — The U.S., Russia and France have replied to a proposal by Iran to swap some of its enriched uranium for reactor fuel, effectively dismissing the idea hours before an expected U.N. ... Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:02 am You can even haggle with a dentistYou won't get a deal unless you try. Here's how to do itSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am The hidden cost of stimulus programsA Harvard study shows that when the government enters the marketplace with bumped-up spending plans, the private sector does a quick retreatSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am Employers brew up new ways to recruit talentCreating an admirable brand helps, as does scouting social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedInSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am Cross-border fight simmers over tar sandsBellingham, Wash. makes symbolic vote against Fort McMurray oilSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am Gulf oil disaster doesn’t make the tar sands greenProduction of a single barrel of synthetic oil pollutes some 125 gallons of fresh water and emits over 200 pounds of carbon dioxideSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:59 am Malfunction delays South Korea satellite launchSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's space program suffered a setback Wednesday when the planned launch of a satellite was postponed due to malfunctioning firefighting equipment....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am Malfunction delays South Korea satellite launchSouth Korea's space program suffered a setback Wednesday when the planned launch of a satellite was postponed due to malfunctioning firefighting equipment. The two-stage Naro rocket...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:57 am Aquino Pledges to Address Investor Concerns - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:55 am Israeli, Palestinian officials say Israel eases Gaza blockade for some food items.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:54 am Israeli, Palestinian officials say Israel eases Gaza blockade for some food itemsJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli, Palestinian officials say Israel eases Gaza blockade for some food items. Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:54 am AP journalist dives into Gulf, can only see oilSome 40 miles out into the Gulf Of Mexico, I jump off the boat into the thickest patch of red oil I've ever seen. I open my eyes and realize my mask is already smeared. I can't see anything and we're just five seconds into the dive.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:53 am Ex-accountant of DPJ lawmaker Kobayashi given suspended term+(Kyodo) _ A Hokkaido court on Wednesday sentenced a former accountant of Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Chiyomi Kobayashi to six months in prison, suspended for three years, for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am Van der Sloot to visit crime scene in Peru
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:51 am Gunmen Kill Seven In Attack On Nato Convoy In PakistanGunmen attack a Nato supply convoy near the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, killing seven people and setting vehicles on fire.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am New language rules from some immigrants to BritainNon-Eu migrants joining spouses will be asked to prove English-language skillsSource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am Afghan girls fall ill in class; 20 hospitalizedKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- About 20 Afghan girls were hospitalized after falling ill in their school, and authorities said Wednesday they suspect their classroom's recent fumigation was to blame but were investigating whether it was a poison attack....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:41 am Man missing after explosion levels Napanee, Ont., homesInvestigators continue to sift through rubble following explosion, fire on TuesdaySource: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:41 am Afghan girls fall ill in class; 20 hospitalizedAbout 20 Afghan girls were hospitalized after falling ill in their school, and authorities said Wednesday they suspect their classroom's recent fumigation was to blame but were...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am 20 girls hospitalized in Afghanistan after falling ill in class; officials suspect fumigationKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — About 20 Afghan girls were hospitalized after falling ill in their school, and authorities said Wednesday they suspect their classroom's recent fumigation was to ... Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am UK threat to cut aid to UN bodiesThe UN and other UK-funded aid bodies must prove they deliver results, it is announced.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am Rajapaksa begins India meetingsSri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa meets Indian leaders in Delhi during his first visit since his re-election earlier this year.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am Anil Ambani withdraws $2B suit against New York TimesMUMBAI, India - Indian billionaire Anil Ambani has withdrawn a $2.1 billion defamation lawsuit against the New...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am Rugby: S. Africa scrumhalf Du Preez to join Suntory Sungoliath+(Kyodo) _ The Suntory Sungoliath said Wednesday the team has signed South Africa scrumhalf Fourie du Preez to a two-year contract from the 2011-12 season. The 28-year-old Du Preez...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am Rod Blagojevich's close friend and top aide to testifyCHICAGO - One of Rod Blagojevich's closest friends, a key aide who was by his side through most of his political...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am Van der Sloot to visit crime scene in PeruLIMA, Peru - Peruvian police plan to take Joran van der Sloot, , to visit the crime scene, officials said Tuesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am Secret to scoring penalties: ignore the goalkeeperPsychologists have found that under extreme anxiety players become fixated on the keeper and tend to kick the ball directly at him. This is exacerbated by the current trend for keepers to jump around on their goal line to distract the player.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:34 am Judges Liken P2P To The Ancient Practice of Lending BooksAfter raids in 2005, Spanish police arrested four people and dismantled a popular file-sharing site. The case has been dragging on ever since but now has finally been closed. Three judges decided that no offense had been committed and likened file-sharing to the ancient practice of sharing books.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:33 am Drunken Midgets Run AmokPerhaps the most bizarre video you will see all day.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:32 am John McDonnell withdraws from Labour Party leadership contestAs Andy Burnham joins the Milibands and Ed Balls on the ballot, McDonnell's withdrawal raises possibility his backers will switch to Diane Abbott to ensure one Left-wing candidate.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:32 am All The Obama Conspiracy Theories Wrapped Into OneGet a load of the guy and his sign. So Obama's an English Muslim now?Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:31 am Nato convoy attacked in PakistanGunmen attack a Nato supply convoy just outside Pakistan's capital, killing seven people and setting vehicles on fire.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am Canada derided for plan to build costly fake lakeCanada's recent announcement that it is spending a mind-boggling $900 million to protect the two global summits it's hosting this month was bad enough.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am Fakelakegate: Canada accused of not living up to its claim of fiscal prudence for summitsTORONTO (AP) — Canada's recent announcement that it is spending a mind-boggling $900 million to protect the two global summits it's hosting this month was bad enough. Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:30 am India Bus Crash Leaves 20 Dead, More WoundedInitial Reports Suggest Minibus Driver May Have Dozed Off While Carrying 40 People in Wedding PartySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am Dutch vote amid economy concernsThe Dutch head to the polls, as surveys show growing support for right-wing parties and those seeking to limit immigration.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am Dutch voters decide on economy, immigrationAMSTERDAM (AP) -- Voters appeared likely to shift the Netherlands more to the political right in national elections Wednesday, emulating other European nations amid economic woes and discontent over immigration....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am Dutch voters decide on economy, immigrationVoters appeared likely to shift the Netherlands more to the political right in national elections Wednesday, emulating other European nations amid economic woes and discontent over...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am Dutch voters decide on economy, immigrationVoters appeared likely to shift the Netherlands more to the political right in national elections Wednesday, emulating other European nations amid economic woes and discontent over immigration.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am Stowaway survives flight next to jet landing gearVIENNA (AP) -- Austrian police say a man hid himself next to the landing gear of a jet parked at Vienna's airport and survived a flight to London....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am Stowaway survives flight next to jet landing gearAustrian police say a man hid himself next to the landing gear of a jet parked at Vienna's airport and survived a flight to London. Schwechat police chief Leo Lauber says the man, a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am Stowaway survives flight next to jet landing gearAustrian police say a man hid himself next to the landing gear of a jet parked at Vienna's airport and survived a flight to London.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am Police say man survives Vienna to London flight hidden next to jet's landing gearVIENNA (AP) — Austrian police say a man hid himself next to the landing gear of a jet parked at Vienna's airport and survived a flight to London. Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am 'Wolf Hall' favored for Orange Prize for FictionHilary Mantel's weighty Tudor tome "Wolf Hall" is the bookmakers' favorite to scoop the prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:17 am The nation's weatherAnother active weather day was expected over the Midwest on Wednesday as a low pressure system would continue slowly moving eastward throughout the day.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:16 am Van der Sloot may be formally charged as early as Wednesday - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:12 am Santander pays $2.5 bln for stake in Mexico unitSpain's Santander bank said Wednesday it will pay Bank of America $2.5 billion (euro2.09 billion) in cash to buy back a 24.9 percent stake in Santander Mexico.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am Women big winners in US primariesFemale candidates are the big winners in US primaries, where voters picked candidates for November's mid-term polls.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:09 am UN to slap fresh sanctions on Iran (AFP)
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am Mexico anger high as US Border Patrol kills teenCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - Mexicans are seething over the second death of a countryman at the hands of U.S. Border...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:04 am Democrats try to seize initiative on oil spillWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are trying to prevent a political disaster along...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:03 am Google Is Metal m/ (PIC)Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am CNN uncovers BP cutting corners on day of explosionThe morning the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, a BP executive and a Transocean official argued over how to proceed with the drilling. The BP official wanted workers to replace heavy mud, used to keep the well's pressure down, with lighter seawater to help speed a process that was costing an estimated $750,000 a day.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am Euro struggles against yen, dollar in Tokyo amid Europe debt concerns+(Kyodo) _ The euro remained weak against the yen and the U.S. dollar Wednesday in Tokyo, moving narrowly most of the day on persistent worries about financial crisis in Europe spreading...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:57 am Gulf oil hearings continue on Capitol Hill - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:57 am Seven dead as gunmen torch NATO trucks in Pakistan (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:50 am Stewart/Colbert's Best Helen Thomas MomentsRemember back when the world was young and Helen Thomas was simply an incredibly old and frail White House correspondent instead of just incredibly old and frail.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:50 am Ozawa to work in 'rank and file' for DPJ in election+(Kyodo) _ Ichiro Ozawa, who recently stepped down from the Democratic Party of Japan's No. 2 post and has since kept a low profile, told reporters Wednesday he will work as "a rank and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:47 am A Day in the Life of the Grilled Cheese Truck [PICS]After competing in the Grilled Cheese Invitational for the first time last year, Dave Danhi and Michele Grant realized the city's stomach was grumbling for a food truck that brings back the nostalgic elementary school lunch, but with a grown-up twist.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:40 am Gunmen burn 50 NATO trucks near Islamabad
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:39 am Analysis: Voters demanding change once again
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:36 am Silver lining in Japan's revolving door leadershipTOKYO (AP) -- Japan has gone through prime ministers at a dizzying rate - Naoto Kan is the sixth in the last four years, and 14th over the last two decades - the highest turnover among major industrialized countries....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:36 am Voters in Santa Clara give go-ahead for 49ers stadium - MiamiHerald.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:32 am Tea party favorite to challenge Reid in Nevada
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:31 am "Hackers" at 25Steven Levy wrote a book in the mid-1980s that introduced the term "hacker" -- the positive connotation -- to a wide audience. In the ensuing 25 years, that word and its accompanying community have gone through tremendous change. The book itself became a mainstay in tech libraries. O'Reilly recently released an updated 25th anniversary edition.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:30 am Diplomats take back seat as van der Sloot case grabs Peru's attentionLIMA, Peru - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and diplomats from 30 nations are holding a high-profile meeting...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:24 am Calif. man killed in wood chipper lost arm in workplace accident in 1985WATSONVILLE, Calif. - Twenty-five years ago, Henry Lira, who died Monday in a wood chipper accident, lost one arm...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:19 am 'Demon' guilty of Friday the 13th slayingA man who California prosecutors said calls himself a "true demon" has been found guilty of second-degree murder in a shooting that took place last November on Friday the 13th.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:17 am Mitt Romney's childhood home razed after falling into disrepairDETROIT - The Palmer Woods childhood home of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was met by bulldozers on Tuesday,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:17 am 2,000 mining workers rally against Australian PMPERTH, Australia (AP) -- More than 2,000 mining industry workers rallied Wednesday against Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at a park in a western Australian city over his proposed 40 percent tax on mining companies....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:16 am Yankees topple the OriolesBALTIMORE - After a tough three-game weekend series against the Blue Jays, the Yankees returned to the JV portion...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:13 am The raid on the ships seeking to break Gaza's blockade plunged Israel into a diplomatic crisisDemonstrators march in London during a protest June 5 against Israel over Gaza. Israel was working out details on Wednesday of a limited internal investigation into its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:10 am Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu during a meeting of Organisation of the Islamic Conference foreign ministersTurkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu listens during a meeting of foreign ministers of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to discuss Israel's raid on a convoy of Gaza aid ships. Israel was working...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:10 am Australia dangles tax carrot; China evaluates mine (Reuters)Reuters - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd faced down mining tax protesters on Wednesday and promised immediate spending in Australia's largest resource state in an effort to placate opposition to a controversial mining tax.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:05 am Australia dangles tax carrot; China evaluates mineSYDNEY (Reuters) - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd faced down mining tax protesters on Wednesday and promised immediate spending in Australia's largest resource state in an effort to placate opposition to a controversial mining tax.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:05 am Taser accused 'good student'The Auckland University student accused of attacking a 35-weeks pregnant woman with a Taser in the United States was a "good student" who has completed four years of a medical degree, university sources said today.But Christine...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:04 am California Republicans tap women to lead ticket (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:47 am Bryant, Fisher lead Lakers to victory in Game 3 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:39 am Tensions high after US Border Patrol kills Mexican teenMexicans are seething over the second death of a countryman at the hands of US Border Patrol agents in two weeks, an incident near downtown El Paso that is threatening to escalate tensions over migrant issues.US authorities said...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:35 am Troops raided the home of Hassan Abdullah Saleh al-Uqaily in Al-Himma, east of the capital SanaaFile picture shows a member of Yemen's anti-terror special forces taking part in a training session on the outskirts of the capital Sanaa. Ten Yemeni soldiers were wounded in clashes Wednesday with Al-Qaeda...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:32 am Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith are back in BostonLOS ANGELES - Welcome back Chuckster. And Kenny Smith too. Charles Barkley and Smith came back for the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:29 am Judge says Lohan violated terms of her bail (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:25 am Fed boss likely to strike hopeful note on recovery (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:25 am Schools bore the brunt of the Sichuan quake in China, with thousands collapsing on top of studentsA mother mourns as her child, crushed when a school building collapsed during the massive Sichuan earthquake, is carried away by soldiers. A Chinese appeal court has upheld a five-year jail term handed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:22 am 20 killed in India bus crashAt least 20 people were killed and 15 others critically injured in eastern India on Wednesday when a minibus crashed into a tree and fell into a ditch, police said.The accident took place in the Gobindpur area of Jharkhand state,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:21 am A tough night for political insidersDemocratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas triumphed Tuesday over a well-funded challenge on her left, proving an exception to an anti-incumbent ...Source: USATODAY.com News | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:20 am Blagojevich's close friend and top aide to testify (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:20 am Home not sweet to CelticsKevin Garnett hit his first five shots, and those who thought an offensively involved KG was the key to a Game...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:18 am Whitman easily defeats Poizner - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:18 am Joran Van der Sloot disclosure reverberatesThe family and friends of an Alabama teenager who vanished in Aruba are hoping for answers after the main suspect in her disappearance confessed ...Source: USATODAY.com News | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:15 am BP plans to burn some oil pumping up to surface (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:13 am Voters approve California open primaryProposition 14 victory changes future elections for congressional, state legislative and statewide offices. Proposition 13, the largely uncontested quake retrofit measure, also wins approval.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:07 am Arkansas Democrat Sen. Blanche Lincoln wins primaryThe two-term senator withstands this year's strong anti-incumbent tide. But in Nevada, a 'tea party' favorite wins the GOP nomination to face Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in November.Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln edged past her labor-backed Democratic rival Tuesday, withstanding an anti-incumbent tide that swept out Nevada's governor and nearly swamped a veteran Republican congressman in South Carolina. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am New rules approved, others urged, in response to oil spillAs the federal government announces new curbs on offshore drilling, the brother of a Deepwater Horizon victim calls for broadening corporate liability for the lives lost in the gulf disaster.His voice breaking as he spoke of a brother lost in the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon, Christopher K. Jones pleaded with lawmakers Tuesday to change a 90-year-old law that limits corporate liability for the 11 lives claimed in the April oil rig disaster. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Whitman, Fiorina cruise to victoriesRepublicans choose wealthy businesswomen to oppose Democrats Brown and Boxer for governor and U.S. senator.California Republicans reached for history in Tuesday's primary elections, as Meg Whitman claimed the party's nomination for governor and Carly Fiorina won the GOP race for the U.S. Senate, results that gave women the Republican nominations for the two most powerful statewide political offices for the first time. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Claremont seminary reaches beyond ChristianityCalling multi-faith expansion the next step, the school will offer training for Muslims and Jews in a program that strains its historic ties to the Methodist Church.In a bow to the growing diversity of America's religious landscape, the Claremont School of Theology, a Christian institution with long ties to the Methodist Church, will add clerical training for Muslims and Jews to its curriculum this fall, to become, in a sense, the first truly multi-faith American seminary. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Malawi gay couple splitA gay couple in Malawi, who were spared a 14-year jail sentence after staging an illegal same-sex wedding, has split up - and one of them is seeing a woman.Steven Monjeza left Tiwonge Chimbalanga for a woman a week after the couple...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am 20 dead, 15 injured in bus accident in east IndiaAt least 20 people were killed and 15 others critically injured in eastern India on Wednesday when a minibus crashed into a tree and fell into a ditch, police said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 12:57 am Gulf spill in Washington spotlightVENICE, La./LONDON (Reuters) - Energy giant BP Plc was forging ahead with efforts to capture oil gushing from its stricken Gulf of Mexico well as the spill remained high on Washington's radar screen, with several congressional hearings set for Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jun 2010 | 12:53 am Anti-Incumbent Rage Bypasses Arkansas - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 12:30 am Susan Rice said "we remain committed to the dual-track approach" of sanctions coupled with negotiationsUS Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said Washington still hoped "to persuade Iran to halt its nuclear program" and negotiate. The UN Security Council is set to slap new sanctions on Iran Wednesday for refusing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 12:24 am The international community has struggled -- and failed -- to curb Iran's nuclear ambitionsFile picture shows Iranian technicians with a container of radioactive uranium. The UN Security Council will vote Wednesday on a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran over its refusal to come clean...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jun 2010 | 12:24 am Wealthy businesswomen win California Republican racesSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two powerful Silicon Valley businesswomen won Republican nominations for California governor and the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after capitalizing on their business acumen -- and their personal fortunes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jun 2010 | 12:24 am Health-care debate still alive and well for parties - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 12:16 am How bad could BP oil spill get for the Gulf and the nation?As the spill's potential toll becomes clear, USA TODAY examines best- and worst-case scenarios. Big fear? A hurricane "pushing it all on sho ...Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:58 pm U.N. council to hit defiant Iran with new sanctionsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is set to impose a new round of sanctions on a defiant Iran on Wednesday over a nuclear program that Western powers suspect is aimed at developing atomic weapons.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:58 pm Arkansas Democrat Blanche Lincoln survives anti-incumbent waveWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate Democrat who faced voter anger over her support for bank bailouts and healthcare legislation survived a strong challenge on Tuesday as U.S. voters in 11 states chose candidates for midterm elections in November.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:50 pm Lincoln Survives; Fiorina, Whitman Win In Calif.Embattled Democrat Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas narrowly won nomination to a third Senate term on the busiest night of the primary year. In California, Republicans installed a pair of wealthy businesswomen, first-time candidates Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina, atop their ticket for the fall campaign. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:41 pm Whitman, Fiorina win GOP nods in Calif.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:23 pm Two guilty of NZ man's Gold Coast manslaughterTwo bouncers have been found guilty of the manslaughter of a New Zealand man they restrained outside a popular Gold Coast tavern.A Brisbane Supreme Court jury took 10 hours to find Morne Lombaard, 30, and Denis Legradi, 32, guilty...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:23 pm Snowmelt-swollen rivers plague Wyoming, ColoradoRain and a spring heat wave that is quickly melting mountain snowpack have sent rivers rising across the West, washing out small bridges and flooding homes in Wyoming and prompting some rafting companies to halt guided trips in Colorado.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:20 pm Lakers reclaim NBA finals lead, top Celtics
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:19 pm Mexico says U.S. border agent killed teenagerCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico demanded an investigation on Tuesday into the apparent shooting death of a teenager by a U.S. border patrol agent, an incident bound to stoke cross-border tensions over illegal immigration.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:15 pm Bryant, Fisher Lead Lakers To Victory In Game 3The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 91-84 Tuesday night in Boston. The Lakers take a 2-1 lead in the NBA finals. Game 4 is Thursday night in Boston. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:12 pm Incumbent Lincoln wins runoff over Halter
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:03 pm All-USA College Academic winners defy expectationsThe 20 students selected for USA TODAY's annual $2,500 award credit following their passion for their successes in and out of the classroom.Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:54 pm Ahmadinejad last month accused Russia of "siding with those who have been our enemy for 30 years"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plans to stay away from a meeting of the Shanghai group this week as ties between Moscow and Tehran are fraying over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme, a high-ranking...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:42 pm California Voters Approve New Primary SystemCalifornia voters scrapped their partisan primary system Tuesday in favor of one in which voters can cast ballots for any candidate. Backers of Proposition 14 included Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has long argued that centrist candidates from either major party rarely win primaries. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:37 pm Israel has been asked to ease access into GazaA Palestinian child lies in a children's hospital in Gaza City. Israel is set to accept a plan under which it would ease its Gaza blockade in return for the international community agreeing a limited probe...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:31 pm Clinton Iran sanctions will be toughest everQUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday called the proposed new U.N. sanctions against Iran's suspect nuclear program the toughest ever, a day before the U.N. Security Council was expected to vote on the measure....Source: AP Top International News At 6:12 a... | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:05 pm GOP Stalls Nomination For Leader of Medicare AgencyRepublicans accuse Donald Berwick, President Obama's choice to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, of supporting socialized medicine and rationed health care. But Democrats say the charges are just one more attempt by Republicans to rehash the health care debate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:01 pm Plight For Pelicans: Oil Puts Nesting Season At RiskOne year after graduating from the endangered species list, Louisiana's brown pelicans are in danger again, as their nesting islands are surrounded by oil. Baby birds are especially at risk, as their parents bring them fish -- and deadly oil -- from the Gulf. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:01 pm As Soccer Grows, Passions Rise For World CupU.S. sports fans just can't grasp what "real" football means to the world. The World Cup shows how much soccer has grown -- and how passionate fans are about their national team. By comparison, individual sports are falling by the wayside. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:01 pm Grad Keeps On Trucking Despite Tough Job MarketChristopher Self has spent the past six years working long days and nights as a truck driver. Driving along with financial assistance from the military helped him pay his way through college. But he's still searching for a way to put his degree to good use in the business world. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:01 pm What Will Happen To The Oil From The Gulf?Most of the sucked-up oil is unusable and must be treated as waste. And anything that is contaminated with oil -- from seawater to workers' clothing -- has to be treated as potentially hazardous. A network of companies is stepping in to handle the waste, and they'll be billing BP for their efforts. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm Does Averting Cyberwar Mean Giving Up Web Privacy?The old challenge of providing public safety while also protecting human rights has found a new manifestation in the cyber age. Security experts worry that cyberattacks can be directed remotely, with the perpetrator's identity and location a secret. But privacy advocates see the need to preserve anonymity for Internet users. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm Lakers defeat Celtics, 91-84Derek Fisher scores 11 points in the fourth quarter of Game 3 as Lakers take 2-1 series lead in NBA Finals.BOSTON -- Home-court advantage? What's that? Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:59 pm The boy died after a border patrol officer opened fire from the El Paso, Texas, side of the borderThe body of a young Mexican, 14, lies at the border between Mexico and the US in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Mexico strongly condemned the US Border Patrol's "disproportionate" use of force after an agent shot...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:39 pm The shooting comes on the heels of a US investigation into the beating death of a Mexican in Border Patrol custodyPolice stand next to the body of a 14-year-old Mexican boy (L) at the border between Mexico and the US in Ciudad Juarez. Mexico strongly condemned the US Border Patrol's "disproportionate" use of force...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:39 pm Iran may face new sanctionsThe United Nations is moving forward with new sanctions that would expand an arms embargo against Iran and ban some travel to the Islamic nation ...Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:26 pm Britain Pledges U.S. It Will Stay in AfghanistanCoalition Government Publicly Assures U.S. That it Remains Committed to its Central Role in the WarSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:18 pm Live-Blog: Tuesday Primary ResultsLive-blogging the June 8 primaries and run-offs. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:12 pm College academic all-star runners up include Rhodes Scholar, volunteers, inventorsMeet the undergraduates named to the second, third and honorable mention teams in USA TODAY's annual college academic competition, compiled by ...Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:11 pm Poizner, Whitman spar in final round of campaignDemocrats are generally on the sidelines while it's a fight to the finish for Republicans in top races.The long, contentious and extraordinarily expensive California primary campaign came to a close Monday with a flurry of last-minute electioneering meant to lure any voters still undecided despite — or perhaps because of — the blizzard of nasty ads that has marked this election season. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 8:53 pm Clinton: Iran Sanctions Will be Toughest EverCBS News Has Learned that Iran's U.N. Ambassador is Expected to Speak the Vote on SanctionsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jun 2010 | 8:48 pm NZ women still to be alerted to hep C riskThere are at least six New Zealand women - and possibly many more - still to be alerted that they are at risk of having contracted hepatitis C from an Australian clinic.The Ministry of Health said 55 New Zealand women were exposed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jun 2010 | 7:57 pm College tuition discounts draw in students for summerMore colleges are slashing prices for summer courses and offering tuition freezes to boost enrollment.Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jun 2010 | 7:48 pm Body checking in kids' hockey triples serious injuriesCanadian study calls for youth leagues to review controversial shoving on the ice.Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jun 2010 | 7:44 pm US, Mexico Swap Accusations Over Border Shooting15-Year-Old Boy Shot and Killed at U.S.-Mexico Border; Gov't Officials Suggest Misconduct at PlaySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jun 2010 | 7:30 pm "Thundering Third" Sees Deadly ActionCBS News' Terry McCarthy Reports on Marines' Battle With TalibanSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jun 2010 | 7:30 pm Queen Elizabeth II to Visit Ground Zero84-Year-Old Monarch to Pay Her Respects at Former Site of Twin Towers on July 6Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jun 2010 | 7:30 pm Cops: 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 | 7:30 pm Gold Coast bouncers who killed NZ man jailedTwo bouncers found guilty of killing a New Zealand man outside a popular Gold Coast tavern have been jailed for seven years.A Queensland Supreme Court jury took about 10 hours to find Morne Lombaard, 30, and Denis Legradi, 32,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm Video: Van der Sloot's ConfessionJoran van der Sloot, once a suspect in the disappearance of American Natalee Holloway, told authorities in Peru that he murdered 21-year-old Stephany Flores. Elaine Quijano reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jun 2010 | 6:25 pm Video: 'Thundering Third' in AfghanistanIn a continuing series, CBS News' Terry McCarthy follows the U.S. Marines 'Thundering Third' battalion all the way to Afghanistan, as they face off in deadly firefights against Taliban insurgents.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jun 2010 | 6:18 pm Sea Shepherd ban to help Bethune, wife saysThe decision by anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd to ban New Zealander Pete Bethune from future protests was made as an effort to help him avoid jail time, says his wife Sharyn Bethune.Bethune has been in a Japanese jail since March...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jun 2010 | 6:07 pm Two Diggers among 10 killedCANBERRA - Australia has reaffirmed its support for the war in Afghanistan, despite the deaths of two more of its soldiers on Monday, who were among 10 killed across the country in the bloodiest day this year for allied forces fighting...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jun 2010 | 5:40 pm BP buys up oil spill search terms to skirt bad publicityBP, facing a tidal wave of bad publicity over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, is buying search terms on internet search engines to point users to the company's official public relations crisis page.Searches on Google, Yahoo! and...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Jun 2010 | 5:35 pm "Volcker rule" at issue as reform bill nears finaleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Congress got to work crafting a final Wall Street reform bill on Tuesday, new tensions surfaced over the proposed "Volcker rule" that aims to curb risky trading and investing by banks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 5:15 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:35 pm L.A. City Council to file court brief backing overturning of Arizona immigration lawThe Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to file a court brief supporting a coalition that is seeking to overturn an Arizona law that cracks down on illegal immigration.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:34 pm New sanctions would be toughest yet on Iran: ClintonQUITO (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday a fourth round of U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran due for a vote on Wednesday would be the toughest Tehran has faced.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:24 pm Joran Van der Sloot confesses to killing Peru womanLIMA (Reuters) - A young Dutch man linked to the mysterious disappearance of a young American woman in Aruba has confessed to murdering a female student in Peru, police said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:00 pm Israel 'to accept British plan to ease Gaza blockade'Move in exchange for international acceptance of a watered-down investigation into aid ship raid.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:06 pm Undersea oil 'clouds' confirmed in spill zoneScientists on a federal research vessel said Tuesday morning that they have confirmed a sub-sea concentration of hydrocarbons near the Deepwater Horizon leak site.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:39 am Cumbria shootings: Derrick Bird's sons to plan father's funeralDerrick Bird's sons are planning their father's funeral after he gunned down 12 people.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:26 am State officials plan to seek order blocking 12,000 nurses from strikingState officials plan to seek a court order Tuesday to block about 12,000 Southern California nurses from striking this week, but even if a judge issues the order, they say, the labor conflict will likely cost $15 million.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:14 am Cumbria shooting: Derrick Bird targeted 'fifth taxi driver'Derrick Bird is believed to have targeted a fifth taxi driver who only escaped a doorstep ambush because he had gone to borrow a lawnmower, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:37 am UA scientists get grant for oil cleanup researchTwo University of Alabama scientists will use a federal grant to conduct research into using organic materials to help clean up the Gulf of Mexico ...Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:02 am China-picked rival to Dalai Lama tours TibetThe young man enthroned by Beijing as the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism, the Panchen Lama, is visiting major religious sites in Tibet, ...Source: USATODAY.com News | 8 Jun 2010 | 7:17 am Afghanistan must remain our top priority, Army Chief Gen Sir David Richards saysArmed forces must focus on "obvious threats" rather than possible future ones, General Sir David Richards says.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2010 | 6:54 am Army chief General Sir David Richards: Afghanistan must be our top priorityFunding British forces in Afghanistan must take priority over possible future defence projects, according to General Sir David Richards.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2010 | 5:22 am Derrick Bird's ex-girlfriend tells how she hid during rampage for fear of revenge attackDerrick Bird's former girlfriend has described how she hid in terror during his rampage for fear that he would seek revenge after she ended their relationship.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:17 am
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