2ND LD: Baseball: Darvish gets 13 Ks against Orix+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES IN 4TH, 7TH GRAFS) Yu Darvish struck out 13 in his fifth complete game of the season as the Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Orix Buffaloes 5-2 on Saturday.
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Obama says country must help vets with PTSD - The Associated Press


Obama says country must help vets with PTSD
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WASHINGTON — With the military fighting two wars, President Barack Obama said Saturday the country has a "solemn responsibility" to ensure that veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder get the help they need. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric ...
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Would You Eat This? (PIC)

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Obama says country must help vets with PTSD (AP)

President Barack Obama walks across the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off of Marine One in Washington, Friday, July 9, 2010.  (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - With the military fighting two wars, President Barack Obama said Saturday the country has a "solemn responsibility" to ensure that veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder get the help they need.



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BP plans to put new cap on well - CNN


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BP plans to put new cap on well
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- BP plans to start replacing the cap on its ruptured underwater well Saturday with a better cover that could stop oil from gushing into the Gulf, a company spokesman said. ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am

Senate panel to summon Mitsui Oil unit chief to testify on oil spill+

(Kyodo) _ A Senate panel will summon the chief of a Mitsui Oil Exploration Co. arm to testify on July 22 on its views on the oil spill from a Gulf of Mexico well in which the arm has a 10
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am

North Korea shrugs off ship and calls for nuclear talks

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it was willing to return to nuclear disarmament talks and signaled satisfaction that a U.N. Security Council statement did not directly blame it for the sinking of a South Korean warship.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am

11 Shia die in Afghan attack; 2 NATO convoys hit

By RAHIM FAIEZ 2010-07-10T10:00:52Z
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Unknown gunmen killed 11 Pakistani Shia tribesmen in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, while two international troop convoys came under attack in different parts of the country, officials said....

Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 10 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Obama says country must help vets with PTSD

With the military fighting two wars, President Barack Obama said Saturday the country has a "solemn responsibility" to ensure that veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder get the help they need.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Taking lazy to new depths (pic)

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Grossest, Most Hilarious & Best Garbage Pail Kids (PICS)

These cards were (and are) so awesome on so many levels. I mean, how can you dispute the greatness of Barfin� Barbara, Interracial Rachel, Harry Potty, Christina Ugulera or Thin Lynne. Here for your viewing pleasure are 45 of some of the best (or worst) of the bunch. Enjoy!



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'Dead Mandela' picture sparks row

A painting showing the body of Nelson Mandela undergoing an autopsy sparks criticism from South Africa's ruling African National Congress party.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:57 am

LEAD: Baseball: Darvish gets 13 Ks against Orix+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING 3 GAMES) Yu Darvish struck out 13 in his fifth complete game of the season as the Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Orix Buffaloes 5-2 on Saturday. Darvish (9-4)...
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Gunman Raoul Moat kills himself

UK police confirm that fugitive gunman Raoul Moat died after shooting himself during a stand-off with armed officers.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:51 am

The Situation in the Middle East (Pics)

Bringing peace via GTL.



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Police: British gunman dead after shooting himself - CNN International


Telegraph.co.uk

Police: British gunman dead after shooting himself
CNN International
Police corner murder suspect Raoul Moat in Rothbury, northern England after a week-long manhunt. London, England (CNN) -- Fugitive gunman Raoul Moat, wanted for the shootings of three people in northern England last weekend, ...
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Mind = Blown (PIC)

On a similar note, I always wonder what blind people (born that way) dream about.



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Israel moves to block Gaza ship

Israel tries to prevent an aid ship sailing to Gaza, with a letter to the UN and discussions with Greece and Moldova.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:39 am

Democrats face test on eve of Japanese election

By MALCOLM FOSTER 2010-07-10T09:35:51Z
TOKYO (AP) -- His popularity dented, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan toned down his tax hike talk on the eve of parliamentary elections Sunday that are widely considered a referendum on the Democrats' 10 months in power....

Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am

Democrats face test on eve of Japanese election (AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan waves during an election campaign for his Democratic Party of Japan's candidate in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, July 10, 2010. The July 11 parliamentary elections are widely considered as a referendum on the Democrats' 10 months in power since defeating the long-ruling conservatives. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)AP - His popularity dented, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan toned down his tax hike talk on the eve of parliamentary elections Sunday that are widely considered a referendum on the Democrats' 10 months in power.



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Passing the ball

Lula's World Cup visit highlights Brazil-Africa ties
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:31 am

9 Crushes From TV History Who Didnt Deserve To Be Crushed On

Sure these guys were nerdy, but certainly they could’ve spent an extra minute or two looking around the room to find someone a little more worthy of obsessing over.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am

Why Team Fortress 2 needs a /dance command [VIDEO]

Professional game animator James Benson has developed some videos which shows the characters of Team Fortress 2 dancing. Watch the videos below, the "awesomeness" factor increases as you reach the last video.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am

Mind Blowing Digital Works of Designer Kratos

A promising designer, his heart beats for photoshop. You shall be amazed to see his creative work. He works in a Game Company as a designer and devotes all his free time towards his passion...........................



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am

Robots to begin bid to contain Gulf leak

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal flies over small islands in Baritaria Bay to check on the effort to protect the marsh from oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Friday.Robots manipulated by engineers will begin work Saturday removing the cap over the gushing well head in the Gulf, the first part of a plan to contain the spill by Monday.




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Robotics - Companies - History - Environment - Spill Containment and Remediation
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:21 am

Baseball: Darvish gets 13 Ks against Orix+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Yu Darvish struck out 13 in his fifth complete game of the season as the Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Orix Buffaloes 5-2 on Saturday. Darvish (9-4) had a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:21 am

LeBron James Is Not Much Of A Reader (PIC)

Wait for it...



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

Golf: Fudo moves into lead at Meiji Chocolate Cup+

(Kyodo) _ Yuri Fudo shot a flawless 5-under 67 on Saturday to hold a one-shot lead after the second round of the Meiji Chocolate Cup. Fudo, a six-time JLPGA money leader, birdied the...
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News advisory on upper house election+

(Kyodo) _ Kyodo News plans to move the following stories Sunday to Monday on the House of Councillors election. -- Main story on the election and related political situation. (To be ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:15 am

Japan political leaders in last-ditch efforts for Sunday's election+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese political leaders on Saturday made last-minute efforts to drum up voter support in some of the most hotly contested constituencies in Sunday's upper house election. ...
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5 injured in Spain's running of the bulls

By MANU FERNANDEZ 2010-07-10T09:03:49Z
PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) -- Five revelers were injured but there were no gorings at a danger-filled and crowded weekend running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival on Saturday....

Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:03 am

Vice President Biden defends spy swap on Jay Leno show

Vice President Biden had to convince a skeptical Jay Leno on Friday that the United States didn't get a raw deal from Russia in the biggest spy ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

The good-bad books of summer

Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of sweeping (and influential) historic novels



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A letter from John A. Macdonald

Our first prime minister undoubtedly mastered the politics of the personal, as well as the grand



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Duck boat, 2 bodies pulled from Philadelphia river (AP)

An amphibious craft is salvaged from the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Friday, July 9, 2010. An amphibious sightseeing boat that stalled in the Delaware River was knocked over by an oncoming barge Wednesday, spilling 37 people overboard and leaving two passengers unaccounted for after a frantic rescue effort.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - A sunken tourist boat and two bodies were pulled from the Delaware River two days after a barge crashed into the boat, which crew members had stopped after seeing and smelling smoke. One body was identified as a girl who was one of two missing Hungarian tourists; identification of the second was pending.



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FDA review spotlights heart risk of diabetes pill (AP)

FILE - In this June 30, 2010 file photo, a pharmacist holds a bottle of Avandia pills at Maximart Pharmacy in Palo Alto, Calif. A review released Friday, July 9, 2010 by federal health scientists reinforces potential ties between the diabetes pill Avandia and heart attack and death, opening the door for government action, including a possible withdrawal of the once blockbuster drug.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Federal health scientists have panned a GlaxoSmithKline study that the company used to defend the safety of its embattled diabetes drug Avandia, a once blockbuster-seller that has fallen out of favor because of potential ties to heart attacks.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:59 am

Feds say new cap could contain Gulf leak by Monday (AP)

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal flies over small islands in Baritaria Bay to check on the effort to protect the marsh from oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Friday, July 9, 2010.    The BP oil leak could be completely contained as early as Monday if a new, tighter cap can be fitted over the blown-out well, the government official in charge of the crisis said Friday in some of the most encouraging news to come out of the Gulf in the 2½ months since the disaster struck.  (AP Photo/Chuck Cook)AP - Undersea robots manipulated by engineers a mile above will begin work Saturday removing the containment cap over the gushing well head in the Gulf of Mexico, the first part of a plan that could lead to the containment of all the oil as soon as Monday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:59 am

Value of oil skimming Gulf flotilla is uncertain (AP)

A pair of shrimp trawlers skim oil in Caminada Bay north of Grand Isle, La., Friday, July 9, 2010. The tiny resort island on the Gulf of Mexico is closed to all fishing due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.   The BP oil leak could be completely contained as early as Monday if a new, tighter cap can be fitted over the blown-out well, the government official in charge of the crisis said Friday in some of the most encouraging news to come out of the Gulf in the 2½ months since the disaster struck.  (AP Photo/Chuck Cook)AP - The value of one highly touted facet of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup — the small navy of vessels skimming oil from the surface — has proven all but impossible to measure, which could make it difficult to figure out how much damage BP is liable for when the gusher is finally stopped.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:59 am

Spy swap brings swift end to diplomatic problem (AP)

Russian plane believed to be carrying candidates for a 14-person spy swap, is seen at Moscow's Domodedovo airport, on Friday, July 9, 2010. The plane carrying the colours of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations is thought to have flown from Austria on Friday, following an exchange of spies between Moscow and Washington. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)AP - With the conclusion of the biggest spy swap since the Cold War, the U.S. has defused a thorny diplomatic problem quickly and cleanly — and avoided damaging recent efforts to improve relations with Russia. And Moscow has escaped further embarrassment over a group of spies that over the years apparently had little if any success in ferreting out any useful secrets.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:58 am

Suu Kyi party renegades register for elections

By 2010-07-10T08:58:07Z
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- A new party formed by renegade members of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's disbanded party has received a permit to participate in Myanmar's first elections in two decades, state media reported Saturday....

Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:58 am

Suu Kyi party renegades register for elections

A new party formed by renegade members of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's disbanded party has received a permit to participate in Myanmar's first elections in two decades,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:58 am

Uruguay and Germany left playing for pride

PORT ELIZABETH (Reuters) - Germany and Uruguay will hope to salvage some pride in their third-place playoff match on Saturday after devastating semi-final defeats earlier this week.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am

Iran to review woman's stoning verdict

By 2010-07-10T08:57:03Z
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's top human rights official said the death by stoning sentence for a 43-year-old woman convicted of adultery is under review....

Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am

Suu Kyi party renegades register for elections

A new party formed by renegade members of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's disbanded party has received a permit to participate in Myanmar's first elections in two decades, state media reported Saturday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:55 am

Breakaway faction of Suu Kyi's former party receives permit to contest Myanmar elections

A new party formed by renegade members of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's disbanded party has received a permit to participate in Myanmar's first elections in two decades, state me...



Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:55 am

Welcome to Miami, LeBron, as Heat begin the party (AP)

From left, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James acknowledge the cheers during a fan event at the American Airlines Arena in Miami Friday, July 9, 2010. With 13,000 fans chanting 'Yes We Did!' amid an atmosphere more suited to an awards show or rock concert than a basketball game, the Miami Heat welcomed the NBA's newest trio of superstars Friday night for a celebration unlike just about any other in team history. (AP Photo/J.Pat Carter)AP - Dwyane Wade was on the right side of the photo, then realized that wasn't the optimal spot for the shortest guy in the frame.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:54 am

Srebrenica memorial to point finger at UN

Phillip Ruch's monument to Srebrenica is a huge jumble of worn shoes, more than 16,000 of them, each pair representing a victim of Europe's worst massacre since World War II.

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World War II - Srebrenica - History - Twentieth Century - Wars and Conflicts
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Psychic statistics

Just how clever is World Cup octopus Paul?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:52 am

Srebrenica memorial to point finger at UN

By AIDA CERKEZ-ROBINSON 2010-07-10T08:51:40Z
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) -- Phillip Ruch's monument to Srebrenica is a huge jumble of worn shoes, more than 16,000 of them, each pair representing a victim of Europe's worst massacre since World War II....

Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am

Srebrenica memorial to point finger at UN

Phillip Ruch's monument to Srebrenica is a huge jumble of worn shoes, more than 16,000 of them, each pair representing a victim of Europe's worst massacre since World War II.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am

Srebrenica memorial to point finger at UN

Phillip Ruch's monument to Srebrenica is a huge jumble of worn shoes, more than 16,000 of them, each pair representing a victim of Europe's worst massacre since World War II. Seen from...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am

Pillar of Shame: Memorial of 16,000 worn shoes blames U.N for Srebrenica failures

Phillip Ruch's monument to Srebrenica is a huge jumble of worn shoes, more than 16,000 of them, each pair representing a victim of Europe's worst massacre since World War II.



Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am

Pakistan suicide bombing death toll jumps to 102

By RIAZ KHAN and NAHAL TOOSI 2010-07-10T08:50:50Z
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- The death toll from twin suicide bombings in Pakistan jumped to 102 with 115 people wounded on Saturday, making it the deadliest attack this year in the country....

Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am

Pakistan suicide bombing death toll jumps to 102 (AP)

A Pakistani villager carries an injured person at the spot of bombing in Yakaghund in Pakistani tribal area of Mohmand on Friday, July 9, 2010. A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck outside a government office Friday in a tribal region where Pakistan's army has fought the Taliban, killing scores of people and left many injured, officials said.(AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)AP - The death toll from twin suicide bombings in Pakistan jumped to 102 with 115 people wounded on Saturday, making it the deadliest attack this year in the country.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am

Body found on airplane tires in Saudi Arabia

By 2010-07-10T08:50:25Z
BEIRUT (AP) -- Lebanon's state news agency says the remains of a body have been found on the rear tires of an airplane that flew from Beirut to the Saudi capital of Riyadh....

Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am

Body found on airplane tires in Saudi Arabia

Lebanon's state news agency says the remains of a body have been found on the rear tires of an airplane that flew from Beirut to the Saudi capital of Riyadh. The National News Agency...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am

New look for cold cases after arrest in LA murders

Investigators believe they have connected "Grim Sleeper" suspect Lonnie Franklin Jr. to 10 murders.

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Grim Sleeper - Serial killer - Crime - Murder - Cold case
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:49 am

Website says Gibson rant audio not the last word (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2010 file photo, Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva arrive at the 'Edge Of Darkness'  Premiere in Paris. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, file)AP - The two-minute clip of Mel Gibson using a racial slur and calling his ex-girlfriend a "whore" during an argument are unlikely to be the last ugly words the public hears from the actor.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:46 am

Death toll from Pakistan bomb attack reaches 102

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The death toll from a suicide attack in a volatile border region of Pakistan climbed to 102 on Saturday, showing the militants' continued ability to stage deadly strikes despite losing ground in army offensives.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:41 am

Director of The Kids Are All Right: It's f**king hard, man!

Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are All Right has been building a deafening buzz since it premiered at Sundance 2010. The film stars Julianne Moore and Annette Bening as Jules and Nic, parents to Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and Laser (Josh Hutcherson), two children conceived through artificial insemination from the same sperm donor - Paul (Mark Ruffalo).



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:40 am

Body found on airplane tires in Saudi Arabia

Lebanon's state news agency says the remains of a body have been found on the rear tires of an airplane that flew from Beirut to the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:28 am

Body found on tires of passenger plane flying from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia

Lebanon's state news agency says the remains of a body have been found on the rear tires of an airplane that flew from Beirut to the Saudi capital of Riyadh.



Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:28 am

Civilian deaths rise as Afghan fight intensifies

KABUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of Afghans took to the streets of Mazar-i-Sharif on Saturday to protest against mounting civilian deaths as the new U.S. and NATO commander considers loosening combat rules to better protect foreign troops.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:13 am

Fever hot heading into All-Star break

The Indiana Fever are on a roll and looking like a team that could return to the WNBA finals.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:07 am

Democrat Bill White charms West Texas for votes

Bill White's got the monogrammed cowboy boots, the worn jeans and the ability to appear at ease connecting with Texans he doesn't know but dearly needs in his race to be governor.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:56 am

Haiti appeal passes $150m in UK

An appeal to help those affected by the earthquake in Haiti raises the second highest amount in DEC history.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:53 am

UK fugitive kills himself after police move in

By 2010-07-10T07:50:56Z
LONDON (AP) -- A fugitive wanted for murder killed himself after police moved in to arrest him Saturday, ending a weeklong manhunt that had transfixed Britain....

Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:50 am

US mulled spy swap before arrests - BBC News


The Hindu

US mulled spy swap before arrests
BBC News
The US considered the possibility of a spy swap with Moscow more than two weeks before it arrested 10 Russian agents, US officials said. President Barack Obama was briefed on the ring on 11 June, 13 days before he hosted the Russian president at the ...
Intrigue and Ambiguity in Cases of 4 Russians Sent to West in Spy SwapNew York Times
Family of freed spy-swap Russian 'seriously worried'AFP
Who the US got in the spy swapCNN
Wall Street Journal -Washington Post -The Associated Press
all 8,890 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:50 am

Value of oil skimming Gulf flotilla is uncertain

The value of one highly touted facet of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup — the small navy of vessels skimming oil from the surface — has proven all but impossible to measure, which could make it difficult to figure out how much damage BP is liable for when the gusher is finally stopped.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:50 am

US mulled spy swap before arrests

The US considered a spy swap with Moscow more than two weeks before it arrested 10 Russian agents, US officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:47 am

UK envoy regrets offense over blog on late cleric

By 2010-07-10T07:46:13Z
BEIRUT (AP) -- Britain's ambassador to Beirut says she regrets any offense caused by a controversial blog post in which she praised Lebanon's late leading Shiite cleric....

Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EDT | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:46 am

Explosion hits NATO convoy in eastern Afghanistan, no casualties

An explosion tore through a NATO convoy traveling in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, the latest attack targeting international forces. No troops were killed.



Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:39 am

Moderate earthquake hits in Guam region

A moderate earthquake has hit near U.S. territories of Guam and the Northern Marianas islands, but there were no reports of injury or damage.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:32 am

BP set to install bigger cap on leaking Gulf well

MALIBU, Calif./NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - BP was set on Friday to install a bigger cap that could contain almost all the oil leaking from its blownout Gulf of Mexico well, a top U.S. official said.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:31 am

Child dilemma

What fate awaits deported Russian agents' children?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:30 am

Who won in U.S.-Russia spy swap?

The key variable is how much valuable information each was able to draw out of the spies in their custody and how much they’ll be able to be get from the returned spies, analysts say.

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Espionage - Russia - United States - New York - Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
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BP in fresh bid to plug oil leak

BP is to start replacing the cap over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, in its latest bid to stem the oil leak.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:23 am

UK envoy regrets offense over blog on late cleric

Britain's ambassador to Beirut says she regrets any offense caused by a controversial blog post in which she praised Lebanon's late leading Shiite cleric.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:21 am

UK ambassador regrets any offense caused by blog post praising late Lebanese cleric

Britain's ambassador to Beirut says she regrets any offense caused by a controversial blog post in which she praised Lebanon's late leading Shiite cleric.



Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:21 am

Former firearms officer praises police effort in Raoul Moat search

A former firearms adviser has praised police for the way they ended the seven day manhunt for Raoul Moat.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:14 am

On duck in Philadelphia, frantic efforts to send alarm failed - Philadelphia Inquirer


Boston Globe

On duck in Philadelphia, frantic efforts to send alarm failed
Philadelphia Inquirer
In the frantic minutes before Duck 34 capsized, its crew tried in vain to send a distress signal to the tugboat driving a barge in their direction, and then desperately tried to sound an airhorn ...
Duck-boat salvage efforts along Delaware River create grim scenePhiladelphia Daily News
Two bodies retrieved from Delaware River after duck boat crashWashington Post
2 bodies pulled from Delaware River after boat collisionFort Worth Star Telegram
The Associated Press -KITV Honolulu -Bizjournals.com
all 3,013 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:03 am

5 injured, none gored, in crowded weekend running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival

Five revelers were injured but there were no gorings at a danger-filled and crowded weekend running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival on Saturday.



Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:03 am

After 35 years, Robertson to pull up anchor

TV newscaster, who has interviewed presidents and prime ministers, says the secret to his success has been keeping it ‘real’



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Sumo fans get refunds after scandal

Japanese sumo fans have been refunded the price of their tickets to the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament amid a widespread gambling scandal that has tainted the image of Japan's national sport.Over 180 people got their money back...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 10 Jul 2010 | 12:54 am

Pakistan suicide blast toll soars

The death toll in a double suicide bombing in a north-west Pakistan village rises over 100 as more bodies are found, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 10 Jul 2010 | 12:50 am

Death toll in Pakistan bombing exceeds 100 - Washington Post


The Hindu

Death toll in Pakistan bombing exceeds 100
Washington Post
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN -- The death toll in a massive suicide bombing climbed to more than 100 victims Saturday, as authorities continued to search mounds of rubble for survivors. Local officials raised the casualty ...
Three soldiers, 25 Taliban killed in Pakistan clashesAFP
Death Toll From Two Bomb Attacks in Northwestern Pakistan Rises to 105Bloomberg
102 killed in attack in PakistanCNN
The Associated Press -Los Angeles Times -BBC News
all 1,589 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Jul 2010 | 12:41 am

Raoul Moat dies after shooting himself during armed police stand-off

Gunman who evaded capture for a week killed himself following a six-hour stand off with armed police.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 10 Jul 2010 | 12:37 am

Explosion hits NATO convoy in eastern Afghanistan

In this photo taken Thursday, July 8, 2010,  Afghan soldiers pause during a patrol with United States Army soldiers from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion of the 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, outside Kandahar City. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)An explosion tore through a NATO convoy traveling on a road in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, the latest attack targeting international forces. There was no immediate word on casualties.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 10 Jul 2010 | 12:36 am

Iran to review woman's stoning verdict

Iran's top human rights official said the death by stoning sentence for a 43-year-old woman convicted of adultery is under review.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 10 Jul 2010 | 12:34 am

Iran says death by stoning sentence for woman convicted of adultery under review

Iran's top human rights official said the death by stoning sentence for a 43-year-old woman convicted of adultery is under review.



Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jul 2010 | 12:34 am

78 arrests in Oakland follow Mehserle verdict - San Francisco Chronicle


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78 arrests in Oakland follow Mehserle verdict
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A Sears employee sweeps broken glass from a broken storefront window Friday after demonstrators vandalized the store following the Johannes Mehserle conviction Thursday in Oakland. (07-09) 13:29 PDT OAKLAND -- Three-quarters of the 78 people arrested ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 10 Jul 2010 | 12:18 am

Pakistan suicide bombing death toll jumps to 102

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - The death toll from twin suicide bombings in Pakistan jumped to 102 with 115 people wounded...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jul 2010 | 12:05 am

Ed Markey eyes lasting Georges Bank oil-drilling ban

Citing the extensive economic and environmental damage caused by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Rep. Ed...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 10 Jul 2010 | 12:02 am

Cliff Lee lands with Texas

Cliff Lee is suddenly in the starting rotation for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, who pulled off a big deal...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:58 pm

Pakistan suicide bombing death toll jumps to 102

A government official says the death toll from twin suicide bombing in Pakistan has jumped to 102 with 115 people wounded.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:49 pm

Slow, deadly road to peace for U.S. troops in Kandahar

KUHAK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - As U.S. soldiers from Alpha Company stepped out of their outpost on a scorching July morning in Arghandab in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, an all too familiar sound rang through the air.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:49 pm

GOP wishy-washy on Mitt Romney support

Former Bay State Gov. Mitt Romney, who's campaigned hard for Republicans across the country as he eyes a presidential...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:48 pm

Jan Brewer blasts boycott, says U.S. has her back

Embattled Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer blasted Boston politicians yesterday for boycotting her state after her controversial...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:47 pm

Gunman Moat dies after shooting himself - report

Fugitive British gunman Raoul Moat has died after apparently shooting himself following a six-hour stand-off with armed officers.A spokesman said 37-year-old Moat shot himself and was later pronounced dead in hospital in Newcastle."Police...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:45 pm

Hall of a night

TORONTO - After what felt like his 25th lineout of the season on Wednesday in Tampa, Bill Hall stared up at the...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:42 pm

Recap: Red Sox 14, Blue Jays 3


Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:34 pm

Divided loyalty

TORONTO - For most of the week, Joe Bick felt like a parent whose loyalties were split by children playing on opposing...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:24 pm

Twin Pakistan suicide blasts kill over 100

A man searches for a family member among the corpses retrieved from the scene of a suicide bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan.The death toll from twin suicide bombings in Pakistan jumped to 102 with 115 people wounded on Saturday, making it the deadliest attack this year in the country.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:22 pm

Jacoby Ellsbury has some clubhouse mending to do

TORONTO - Jacoby Ellsbury made his long-awaited return to the Red Sox last night, and it's pretty clear he's...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:19 pm

Pair good as Golden

Leading scorers Wesley Sneijder of the Netherlands and David Villa of Spain headline the list of FIFA's 10...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:13 pm

GOP candidate Angle to rally GOP against Reid - The Associated Press


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HENDERSON, Nev. — US Senate candidate Sharron Angle on Friday denounced Majority Leader Harry Reid as a "desperate man" who was distorting her conservative record while ignoring a state that leads the nation in joblessness, foreclosures and ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:11 pm

Death toll from twin suicide bombings in Pakistan jumps to 102 with 115 wounded

The death toll from twin suicide bombings in Pakistan jumped to 102 with 115 people wounded on Saturday, making it the deadliest attack this year in the country.



Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:00 pm

Death toll from twin suicide bombing in Pakistan jumps to 102 with 115 wounded

Death toll from twin suicide bombing in Pakistan jumps to 102 with 115 wounded.



Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:54 pm

Japan leader tones down tax talk on eve of parliamentary election as Democrats face test

His popularity dented, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan toned down his tax hike talk on the eve of parliamentary elections Sunday that are widely considered a referendum on the Democrats' 10 mo...



Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:36 pm

Raptors get return in Bosh trade

Toronto gets two first-round draft picks and trade exception from Miami



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:33 pm

New cap could contain Gulf leak by Monday

The BP oil leak could be completely contained as early as Monday if a new, tighter cap can be fitted over the blown-out well, says the government official in charge of the crisis.Crews using remote-controlled submarines plan to...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:27 pm

Germany, Uruguay to battle for bronze

Mannschaft, La Celeste commit to race for World Cup consolation



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:18 pm

Affable governor-general designate enjoys a town and country life

Whether talking science with entrepreneurs in Waterloo or discussing the weather on his horse farm, new G-G and his wife regarded as ‘everyday people’



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:12 pm

Argos hang on against Bombers

Toronto snaps nine-game losing streak with 36-34 Friday night win in Winnipeg



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:06 pm

Newport match faces scrutiny

Authorities probe irregular betting in Bloomfield-Rochus contest



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:03 pm

Returning From Recess, Senators Face A Stalemate

Lawmakers return Monday from a weeklong recess to a partisan impasse: Democrats want to rack up accomplishments before this fall's midterm elections, but Republicans expect big gains in those elections and have little incentive to let anything get done before then.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

July 10 to 11: What's in the stars for you this weekend?

Your weekend horoscope



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm

Good week; Bad week

While Rafael Nadal; Howard Webb and Paul the Octopus have weeks to remember the same could not be said for LeBron James, Terrell Owens and Evan MacLane



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm

Howard HR in 10th caps wild Phils comeback

Phillies players wait at home plate for teammate Ryan Howard after his game-winning two-run home run off Reds pitcher Arthur Rhodes on Friday.Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning after Philadelphia scored six runs in the ninth, and the Phillies came back to stun the Cincinnati Reds 9-7 on Friday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 9:40 pm

Bombs away: Red Sox pound Blue Jays 14-3

Boston Red Sox's Bill Hall, right, is greeted at the plate by Mike Cameron after hitting a two-run home run against the Blue Jays on Friday.Jon Lester pitched six innings to win his third consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox hit four homers in a 14-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 9:36 pm

Weed-Whacking Goats Will Work For Food

The peace of an otherwise quiet summer weekend is often muddled by the sound of lawn mowers and leaf blowers. In downtown Los Angeles, an old-fashioned method of ground control provides an alternative soundtrack -- the munching of goats.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2010 | 9:00 pm

NATO accepts blame for civilian deaths

NATO took the blame for accidentally killing six civilians and wounding several others in eastern Afghanistan - just a day after five Afghan soldiers died in a botched coalition airstrike.The back-to-back incidents come as international...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jul 2010 | 8:59 pm

Police said it appeared that "the suspect shot himself"

Armed British police stand guard in the centre of Rothbury. Raoul Moat, the fugitive gunman snared by British police after a massive manhunt, has died, a source told AFP, after apparently shooting himself...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 8:56 pm

British fugitive dies after shooting self

Armed police search a Priorsgate Cottage in the village of Rothbury, England, during the search for armed fugitive Raoul Moat, who Saturday shot himself and died after an hours-long standoff with authorities.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 8:40 pm

Workers pull an oil containment boom into place

Workers pull an oil containment boom into place in Waveland, Mississippi. BP's efforts to place a new containment cap over the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well could effectively stop the disastrous spill...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 8:19 pm

The latest estimate for the amount of oil leaking from the ruptured well is between 35,000 and 60,000 barrels a day

A map showing the extent of the Gulf of Mexico spill. Crews tackling the Gulf of Mexico oil spill prepared Friday for a complex operation to cap the leaking well with a device that could capture all the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 8:19 pm

A worker cleans oily globs that washed ashore in Waveland, Mississippi

A worker cleans oily globs that washed ashore in Waveland, Mississippi. BP's efforts to place a new containment cap over the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well could effectively stop the disastrous spill...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 8:19 pm

VIDEO: Racing to save the Gulf of Mexico's fragile ecosystem. Duration: 02:09

VIDEO More than 600 animal species in the wetlands of the Gulf of Mexico are threatened by the expanding oil slick. And now the hurricane season has begun, threatening to spread oil and chemicals further...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 8:19 pm

Moat is accused of shooting dead his ex-girlfriend's new partner and injuring her and a policeman

Armed police officers search farm buildings near Otterburn, in northeast England. One of the biggest manhunts in British history ended Saturday with the fugitive suspected gunman being rushed to hospital...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 7:43 pm

Police surrounded their suspect and had been in negotiations for several hours before the siege ended dramatically

Armed police stand guard in the centre of Rothbury. One of the biggest manhunts in British history ended Saturday with the fugitive suspected gunman being rushed to hospital after a tense stand-off with...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 7:43 pm

Accused Spies Freed from Russia Land in U.S.

Plane Believed to be Carrying Freed Russians Lands Outside Capital

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2010 | 7:00 pm

Changing Children's Lives, One Book at a Time

American Spirit: One Man Launches Nonprofit to Establish Libraries in the Developing World

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2010 | 7:00 pm

In Grim Sleeper case, a new tack in DNA searching - Los Angeles Times


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In Grim Sleeper case, a new tack in DNA searching
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It's the first successful use of controversial 'familial' matching in a high-profile US case. Criminalists with the state Justice Department who matched the suspect's DNA to his son are, from left, Linton VonBeroldingen, Steven Myers, Jim Wiegand, ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jul 2010 | 6:59 pm

Basis of Ruling on Gay Unions Stirs Debate - New York Times


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Jul 2010 | 6:57 pm

Australian soldier killed

An Australian soldier has been killed by an improvised explosives device in Afghanistan.Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, the head of the Australian Defence Force, announced today the 23-year-old soldier was killed just before...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jul 2010 | 6:53 pm

Raoul Moat dies from gun shot wound after six-hour stand-off ends

Raoul Moat shot himself during a stand-off with police and died from a single gun shot wound.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2010 | 6:46 pm

Video: Hostage Shooting Caught on Tape

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: As a robbery suspect held a woman hostage in China during a police standoff, a plainclothes officer got close enough to shoot and kill the suspect. Katie Couric reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2010 | 6:38 pm

Globovision TV boss Guillermo Zuloaga's arrest warrant has been criticized both in Venezuela and abroad

Globovision TV boss Guillermo Zuloaga, who ran afoul of President Hugo Chavez earlier this year and has fled arrest on criminal charges, said he has put his case before the Inter-American Commission on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 6:36 pm

130-Year-Old Woman? Expert Casts Doubt

Georgian Officials Say Antisa Khvichava Is World's Oldest Person; U.S. Exert Says There's No Proof

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2010 | 6:30 pm

How One Reporter "Escaped Death" by Taliban

Veteran Reporter Jere Van Dyk Went on Hunt for Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan Only to Realize it Was a "Suicide Mission"

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2010 | 6:30 pm

Russia, U.S. swap 14 in Cold War-style spy exchange

MOSCOW/VIENNA (Reuters) - Russia and the United States conducted the biggest spy swap since the Cold War on Friday, trading agents on the Vienna airport tarmac in an evocative climax to an espionage drama that had threatened improving ties.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:50 pm

Schwarzenegger Signs $20 Million Jaycee Dugard Settlement

Gov. Schwarzenegger approved $20 million for Jaycee Dugard, held by her kidnapper for 18 years.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:43 pm

VIDEO: US-Russia spy swap at Vienna airport. Duration: 00:58

Russia and United States Friday staged their biggest spy swap since the Cold War at Vienna airport with 10 agents deported by US authorities and four imprisoned in Russia thought to have been exchanged...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:39 pm

Ex-Russian Foreign Intelligence agent Alexander Zaporozhsky was among the Russians to be exchanged

A 2003 photo of ex-Russian Foreign Intelligence agent Alexander Zaporozhsky. Russia and the United States completed their biggest spy swap since the Cold War Friday, exchanging 10 agents deported by the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:39 pm

Video: CBS Journalist's Taliban Ordeal

Jere Van Dyk, who has worked frequently as a freelancer for CBS News while embedded throughout Afghanistan, tells correspondent David Martin about his traumatic imprisonment under the Taliban.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:29 pm

Video: Literacy in Developing World

CBS News' Seth Doane reports from New Delhi, India, one of the many sites where a non-profit organization known as 'Room to Read' has set out to build children's libraries in impoverished nations.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:27 pm

Video: Spy Swap Completed

Ten Russians accused of espionage in America were traded with four prisoners who had apparently aided U.S. intelligence. Bob Orr reports on this historic swap.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:23 pm

FDA to consider fate of diabetes drug Avandia

A large clinical trial of Avandia, sponsored by its maker, "was inadequately designed and conducted to provide any reassurance" that the controversial ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:12 pm

Iran to review woman's stoning verdict

Iran's top human rights official says the death by stoning sentence for a 43-year-old woman convicted of adultery is under review.The sentence to stone Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani to death drew worldwide outcry after it was publicised...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:09 pm

Civilian 'joins' Raoul Moat negotiations

A friend of Raoul Moat, Tony Laidler, has arrived in Rothbury to assist police negotiating with the suspected gunman.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:08 pm

Rothbury residents 'trapped and terrified'

Paula Mason says her mother is trapped at home after police corner fugitive Raoul Moat in Rothbury.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:06 pm

Police in stand-off with Raoul Moat

Police negotiators and Raoul Moat's 'best friend' have been involved in a stand-off with suspected gunman Raoul Moat.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:02 pm

Duck boat, 2 bodies pulled from Philadelphia river

Police retrieved a second body Friday from the Delaware River after they recovered the tour boat that was struck by a barge and capsized, leaving ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:47 pm

CIA's Panetta, Russian Spy Chief Negotiated Swap

But Ex-Analyst Believes Moscow's Use of Sleeper Agents Will Not Diminish, Saying They're in Russian Spy Service's DNA

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:30 pm

J&J says latest drug recalls involved 3 million bottles

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson provided additional details on Friday about its two most recent recalls of Tylenol and other over-the-counter drugs, saying the actions on Thursday and June 15 involved a total of about 3 million bottles of the medicines.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:24 pm

State legislature to help decide Byrd election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin said on Friday that he would call the state legislature back into session next week to set an election to replace the late Senator Robert Byrd, a move that could complicate the drive to pass financial-reform legislation through Congress.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:23 pm

Alumni magazines don't connect with younger grads

The days when alumni eagerly turned to "class notes" sections of alumni magazines to find out about their old friends seem quaint in the era ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:20 pm

National census to be axed after 200 years

The Census, the official population count carried out by the Government, is to be scrapped after more than 200 years.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:20 pm

Suicide bombers kill more than 65 in Pakistan

The attack in a busy market near the Afghan border demonstrates the insurgency's potency despite recent offensives. The target may have been a local anti-Taliban tribal militia.

Suicide bomb explosions tore through a busy market Friday in a volatile tribal region of Pakistan, killing more than 65 people in an attack that illustrated the Taliban's potency despite several recent military offensives against the insurgents.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:14 pm

Raoul Moat: Gazza arrives in Rothbury to 'offer his support'

Paul Gascoigne, the former England international footballer, arrived in Rothbury on Friday night to offer his support to gunman Raoul Moat, who was in an armed stand-off with police.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:52 pm

LeBron toasted by Miami but mourned in Cleveland

MIAMI (Reuters) - Cleveland were left mourning the departure of LeBron James as Miami woke to the news Friday that the NBA's best player was joining them next season and already talking up the prospect of winning the championship.



Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:22 pm

Mud Is Flying In Illinois Senate Ads

The race for President Obama's old Senate seat in Illinois is a hot one, judging from the candidates' ads.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:05 pm

Raoul Moat holds gun to his head in stand-off with police

Police say shots have been fired and Raoul Moat has been taken away in an ambulance with a gunshot wound.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:00 pm

Video: Rooftop Beekeepers

Thousands of private beekeepers around the world quietly tend to their hives to reverse a mysterious affliction that's killing off the world's bee colonies. Alexis Christoforous reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:40 pm

Girl dies from injuries suffered after attack by knife-wielding mother, police say

A 10-year-girl has died after her mother slashed her neck and wrists at Ft. MacArthur residential military facility in San Pedro before trying to take her own life, Los Angeles police said.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:40 pm

As RNC Makes Cuts, Outsiders Step In

As the Republican National Committee cuts funds for a critical program of voter mobilization, independent conservative groups are preparing to fill the void. Groups that had put money mostly in TV ads are now working on the ground level, pushing voters to the polls.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:30 pm

Patent Holder Sues Six Smart-Phone Companies

The patent-holding company that won a settlement of more than $600 million from the maker of the BlackBerry said Friday it has sued six other companies in the smart phone industry.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:22 pm

For The U.S., Cat And Mouse In The Taliban Heartland

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division have deployed to Afghanistan's Kandahar province in a U.S.-led operation to thwart the Taliban. For one unit at Combat Outpost Ashoque, it is a dangerous routine of responding to hit-and-run Taliban attacks in the fields and huts of the Afghan farmland.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:20 pm

Raoul Moat in stand-off with police holding gun to his head

Police snipers have surrounded Raoul Moat after he was found near a riverside in Rothbury.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:02 pm

Spy deal done at highest level

MOSCOW AND NEW YORK - Spies who had been facing years of incarceration in the United States and Russia came in from the cold yesterday as they travelled in opposite directions around the globe, 10 headed eastward to Moscow and four...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:00 pm

Study: Many doctors insensitive when delivering cancer diagnosis

A new study about how people learn of cancer diagnoses finds that many doctors have poor communication skills and often leave patients stranded ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:00 pm

Passport Fees Scheduled To Increase

On Tuesday, the cost of a new passport will increase from $100 to $135. The cost to renew a passport will go up $35 to $110. Melissa Block talks with Brenda Sprague, deputy assistant secretary for passport services, about the fee increases.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:00 pm

FDA Finds Link Between Avandia, Heart Problems

The Food and Drug Administration released a series of reports Friday on the controversial diabetes drug Avandia. The reports summarize all that is known about the drug's safety, and on balance, they paint a negative picture: The drug increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death. The documents come in advance of a meeting next week where FDA advisers will vote on whether the drug should stay on the market. Melissa Block talks with Joanne Silberner about the reports.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:00 pm

Report Says FDA Should Review Existing Drug Safety Data

Before a hearing to determine whether the diabetes drug Avandia should stay on the market, the Institute of Medicine tells FDA to look at the safety data it already has.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jul 2010 | 12:46 pm

Bomb plot case ends

Britain's longest terrorist investigation ended yesterday when three Muslims were convicted of conspiring to become suicide bombers in a plot to blow up transatlantic airliners. Ibrahim Savant, Arafat Waheed Khan, and Waheed Zaman...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jul 2010 | 12:40 pm

New cap, ships could contain Gulf leak by Monday

The federal official leading the Gulf oil spill cleanup said Friday a new containment cap and an additional ship collecting oil could effectively contain the spill in the next three days.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 12:37 pm

Jury rules in death case

A white former transit officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter yesterday in the shooting death of an unarmed black man on an Oakland, California train platform in a 2009 encounter that set off days of rioting in the city....
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jul 2010 | 12:10 pm

Long trail of errors makes Sarkozy least-loved leader

In May 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy seized the presidency with both hands, radiant with a victory that rewarded his campaign vows to ease the brakes on France's slowcoach economy and take the whip to the country's sleazy political elite.Today,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Jul 2010 | 12:00 pm

Obama calls for $5 billion in clean-energy tax credits

President Obama on Friday called on Congress to approve another $5 billion for clean-energy manufacturing tax credits as a way to stimulate job creation.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:55 am

Cycling in the city: Health benefits outweigh accident risks

The health benefits of cycling in an urban environment outweigh risks posed by air pollution and accidents, a new study has concluded.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:00 am

Firearms found at home of alleged Grim Sleeper serial killer; detectives examine landfill slayings

Los Angeles Police Department investigators found firearms in the home of a South L.A. man charged with being the "Grim Sleeper" serial killer who took the lives of 10 women over three decades, a law enforcement source told The Times.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 9:20 am

Oakland damage extensive from unrest; at least 80 arrested

Oakland officials on Friday morning were trying to sort out the damage after serious looting in the downtown area following the BART verdict in which an ex-officer who killed an unarmed man was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 8:27 am

U.S., Russian complete spy swap in Vienna

A plane carrying 10 people deported from the United States for spying has landed in Moscow.

A plane carrying 10 people deported from the United States for spying has landed in Moscow, a Russian news agency has reported.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 8:26 am

Diabetics consider obesity surgery to control blood sugar

For nearly a decade, Cristina Iaboni tried to tame her diabetes the usual way, through daily shots of insulin and other medicine.



Source: USATODAY.com News | 9 Jul 2010 | 7:06 am

Google says China has renewed its license

A Google official said China has renewed the search engine's license to operate its website in China, a move that comes as a surprise after the company engaged in a contentious spat with authorities over censorship.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Jul 2010 | 6:25 am

Pope names official to run Legionaries of Christ

Pope Benedict XVI has named a senior Vatican official to run the scandal-plagued Legionaries of Christ after an eight-month investigation of ...



Source: USATODAY.com News | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:29 am