Rogue Afghan soldier kills 3 British troops

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:17 am

17 dead, 44 missing as landslides hit China towns

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:16 am

17 dead, 44 missing as landslides hit China towns (AP)

AP - Landslides slammed into three mountain hamlets in western China early Tuesday, killing 17 people and leaving 44 missing, while crews drained a fast-rising reservoir in another part of the country following heavy rains.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:16 am

Landslide, flood warnings issued as heavy rain continues in Japan+

(Kyodo) _ Downpours continued in wide areas of Japan on Tuesday due to the rainy season front, with some areas in northern Kyushu experiencing record-high rainfall. The Japan...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:15 am

82 police injured in Belfast's 2 nights of riots

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:12 am

Rent or buy?

Why we think our houses will appreciate more than they actually do

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:12 am

Judge Approves iPhone Class Action Suit Against Apple, AT&T

A federal judge granted a monopoly lawsuit against Apple and AT&T class action status.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am

Power struggle

What do Euro MPs think of their new legislative clout?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:07 am

Fans cheer second-place Dutch team on canal trip

The Netherlands' World Cup team has been honored by Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende at the start of a hectic day of celebrations for the tournament runner-up.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am

Major anti-crime sweep in Italy

ROME - Italian police on Tuesday carried out one of the biggest operations ever against the powerful 'ndrangheta...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am

Greece raises euro1.25 billion in T-bill auction

Greece has raised euro1.25 billion ($1.6 billion) in its first debt auction since receiving international bailout loans.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:05 am

Basketball: Takeuchi earns spot on T'Wolves Summer League team+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese center Kosuke Takeuchi has earned a spot on the Minnesota Timberwolves' Summer League team. Takeuchi, 25, played 5 minutes, 9 seconds against the San Antonio Spurs...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am

Freed Cuban dissidents travel to Spain (AFP)

AFP - Cuba put seven political opponents and their families on a plane to Spain on Tuesday as part of an accord to release 52 jailed dissidents, the biggest gesture of its kind in a decade.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am

Police charge suspect with Springfield slaying

SPRINGFIELD - Springfield police have arrested a city man they allege shot and killed a Worcester man last weekend. Ray...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am

'Abducted' Iranian surfaces in US

A nuclear scientist at the centre of a US-Iran abduction row takes refuge in the Iranian section of Pakistan's US embassy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am

Piece of cross missing from Boston cathedral

BOSTON - A small piece of wood Roman Catholics believe is a piece of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:01 am

Major anti-crime sweep in Italy - The Associated Press

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:01 am

Retailer's racy catalog to return

Activists are assailing teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch's decision to resurrect its racy catalog after...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

A breath of (disclosure) fresh air for shareholders

After Ontario’s regulator demanded better info be given about the deal to founder Frank Stronach, other owners of public companies may be more demanding themselves

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

U.S. jobless caught in partisan dogfight

Bill to extend unemployment benefits for hundreds of thousands is stalled amid bitter rhetoric in Senate

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Are you letting your customers wag the dog?

Too many concessions to customers might weaken your prospects of creating a sellable business.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Education holds parents back from RESPs

Study shows correlation between parents’ higher learning and education savings plan use

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Iran scientist takes refuge at embassy in U.S.

A missing Iranian nuclear scientist who Tehran says was kidnapped by the CIA has taken refuge in Pakistan's embassy in Washington, Iran's state radio said on Tuesday.

Iran - United States - Central Intelligence Agency - Middle East - Tehran
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:59 am

USA's spy series could be summer's surprising hit

Working for the CIA is apparently like working for a comedy club. You're surrounded by comics, you take a...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:58 am

Central, local gov'ts at odds over fate of stud bulls+

(Kyodo) _ Farm minister Masahiko Yamada said Tuesday the state will consider taking administrative measures to slaughter the six privately owned stud bulls in a bid to contain...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:55 am

Disney's 'Apprentice' has a few tricks up its sleeves

Holy "Fantasia," did Germany's Goethe, France's Paul Dukas and Walt Disney know "The Sorcerer's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:55 am

Sumo: Hakuho rolls to 35th straight win at Nagoya sumo+

(Kyodo) _ Make that 35 straight and counting for sumo's top gun. Mongolian champion Hakuho overpowered countryman Asasekiryu to remain undefeated on the third day of the Nagoya Grand...
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Medals for Haiti recovery, little for homeless

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:54 am

Italy in mafia suspect round-up

Italy arrests at least 300 people suspected of involvement with the mafia in the southern region of Calabria.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:54 am

Iran scientist takes refuge at Washington mission

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A missing Iranian nuclear scientist, who Tehran says was kidnapped by the CIA, has taken refuge in the Iranian interests section of Pakistan's embassy in Washington, a foreign ministry official told Iran's news agency.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:53 am

BP hopes new cap will end Gulf oil nightmare (AFP)

AFP - Oil giant BP hoped Tuesday to finally stem the catastrophic flow of toxic crude in the Gulf of Mexico as it tested a new tighter-fitting cap attached to the gushing well.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:53 am

Afghan Forces Kill 3 UK Troops; Probe Ordered

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into reports that Afghan forces fired on international troops Tuesday in the country's south, killing several coalition soldiers, a spokesman said.

Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:51 am

Okada seeks opposition camp's support on foreign policy+

(Kyodo) _ Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada called for support from opposition parties Tuesday in carrying out the nation's foreign policy after the ruling Democratic Party of Japan suffered
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:51 am

Lawrence Taylor due in NY court on rape charge

Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor gets a chance Tuesday to respond to an indictment that alleges he had sex with a 16-year-old girl.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am

Sarkozy pursues pension reform as scandal lingers - Reuters UK

Telegraph.co.uk

Sarkozy pursues pension reform as scandal lingers Reuters UK PARIS, July 13 (Reuters) - The French government adopted an unpopular bill on Tuesday to raise the retirement age after a defiant President Nicolas Sarkozy failed to silence his critics over alleged illegal political donations. ... Sarkozy Urges Official to Quit Party PostNew York Times Sarkozy Challenges Financing AllegationsWall Street Journal France launches bill to raise retirement ageAFP Los Angeles Times -Financial Times -BBC News all 864 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:49 am

The ugly truth about looking good

So Jenna Mourey, a 23-year-old dancer with a master's degree from BU,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:47 am

Germany's BMW raises 2010 outlook

Luxury car maker BMW AG says it expects better full-year earnings than previously forecast after a strong increase in sales during the first half of 2010.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:47 am

Counting the cost

How much damage has Gulf oil spill done?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am

'Scuse me? Hendrix bandmate sues over '03 release

Lonnie Youngblood was a hotshot sax player on the New York club circuit in the mid-1960s when he crossed paths with Jimmy James, a young musician who was turning heads with his dazzling virtuosity on the electric guitar.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am

After 12 years, Woods leaning toward putter switch

After 12 years using the same putter, Tiger Woods appears ready to switch to the swoosh.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am

Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex

"What would happen if Superman tried to reproduce? Can he even mate with humans? Find out in Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:42 am

BP installs new cap on oil well

BP places an improved cap on a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, raising hopes that all leaking oil could soon be captured.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:42 am

Probe as Afghan forces reportedly kill 3 UK troops

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into reports that Afghan forces...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:41 am

Probe as Afghan forces reportedly kill 3 UK troops - The Associated Press

Kansas City Star

Probe as Afghan forces reportedly kill 3 UK troops The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into reports that Afghan forces fired on international troops Tuesday in the country's south, killing several coalition soldiers, a spokesman said. ... Taliban talks 'pose risk' for womenAljazeera.net Afghan soldier kills three British soldiersAFP Karzai Plea to Taliban Renews Risk to Afghan Women, Group SaysBusinessWeek Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News -CBC.ca all 990 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am

Man charged with downloading child porn at UNH

DURHAM, N.H. - An Exeter, N.H., man has been charged with downloading child pornography onto a computer at the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am

'Suicide vest' found in Uganda

An unexploded suicide vest is found in Uganda and a number of arrests made after Sunday's blasts, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am

Iran scientist takes refuge at Washington mission (Reuters)

Reuters - A missing Iranian nuclear scientist, who Tehran says was kidnapped by the CIA, has taken refuge in the Iranian interests section of Pakistan's embassy in Washington, a foreign ministry official told Iran's news agency.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:38 am

North Korea calls off talks with U.N. officers over ship

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea abruptly called off talks set for Tuesday with the U.S.-led United Nations Command that oversees the Korean War truce, failing to show up for the first meeting to discuss the sinking of a South Korean warship.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:37 am

Mixing School-age Kids And Computers Makes For Bad Stuff

I've always believed that computers, in a general sense, are not a panacea for developing nations. By slapping a laptop down on the desk of every student in Africa or Brazil you're doing little more than forcing that kid to learn to type and then offering him or her the opportunity to look at porn.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:36 am

Case of kids found on Facebook revives disputes

Prince Sagala has pined for her son and daughter since her estranged husband took them and fled to Mexico 15 years ago — but she never gave up hope that she would see them again.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:36 am

MS Dhoni signs huge rights deal

Cricket hero MS Dhoni signs what correspondents say is the biggest marketing deal ever made by an Indian sportsman.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am

Alcoa lifts markets despite Portugal downgrade

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am

Alcoa lifts markets despite Portugal downgrade

European stock markets rose Tuesday after aluminum company Alcoa Inc. kicked off the U.S. corporate reporting season with a strong set of earnings, though optimism was reined in by a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am

Woman jailed for sex with son she gave up for adoption

Mother faces 9 to 30 years in jail; used Facebook to find her son

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am

Renegade Afghan soldier kills three British troops

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A renegade Afghan soldier killed three British troops during a joint patrol on Tuesday in southern Helmand province, a provincial security source told Reuters.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:34 am

Anthony Bourdain gets owned by a 10 year old girl

This is funny....and somewhat scary.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:34 am

Felix G. Arroyo defends ban

After days of ducking for cover, City Councilor Felix G. Arroyo finally emerged last night to say he stands by...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:34 am

Iran says missing nuclear scientist has taken refuge

Tehran says Shahram Amiri is in Pakistani embassy in Washington and wants to return to his homeland

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am

Probe as Afghan forces reportedly kill 3 UK troops

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into reports that Afghan forces fired on international troops Tuesday in the country's south, killing several coalition soldiers,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:32 am

'Voice Blind' Man Befuddled By Mysterious Callers

It's not story from The Onion. It's NPR. It's a very rare and very strange disorder. Like everyone else, phonagnosics can tell from the sound of your voice if you're male or female, old or young, sarcastic, upset, happy. They just have no blooming idea who you are.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:31 am

Police hurt as riots flare in N.Ireland over marches - AFP

Globe and Mail

Police hurt as riots flare in N.Ireland over marches AFP BELFAST — Rioting by Catholics opposed to a Protestant march in Belfast left one female police officer seriously hurt, officials said Tuesday, after violence flared at the height of the annual marching season. The unrest late Monday prompted the senior ... Call for politicians to do more to tackle 12th violenceBBC News Police call for political leadership after further violence in Northern IrelandThe Guardian 82 Police Injured In Belfast's 2 Nights Of RiotsCBS2 Chicago CTV.ca -CNN International -WalesOnline all 953 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:31 am

New ruling suggests high court may uphold health care law

A little-noticed case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court this term could signal a willingness by conservative justices to accept President Obama's health-care plan as constitutional, according to a University of Chicago law professor.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am

Belfast faces big cleanup after 2 nights of riots

Authorities in Northern Ireland faced a major cleanup Tuesday following two nights of sectarian rioting that left more than 50 officers injured during a major Protestant holiday. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:29 am

Moody's cuts Portugal’s debt rating

Agency cites rising debt, weak growth prospects

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:29 am

Renegade Afghan soldier kills three British troops (Reuters)

Reuters - A renegade Afghan soldier killed three British troops during a joint patrol on Tuesday in southern Helmand province, a provincial security source told Reuters.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:21 am

Barefoot Bandit's hometown welcomes his capture (AP)

AP - Residents of the rural island where the "Barefoot Bandit" first learned to dodge police through thick ferns and cedar trees are lashing out at the teen's mother, saying it wouldn't be right for her to profit off a two-year crime spree that has finally landed him in a Bahamian jail.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:21 am

Israeli bulldozers raze 3 east Jerusalem buildings - The Associated Press

The Guardian

Israeli bulldozers raze 3 east Jerusalem buildings The Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israeli bulldozers have destroyed three unfinished buildings in contested east Jerusalem, raising Palestinian charges that the municipality is resuming house demolitions after a pause to encourage peace talks. The municipality says the ... Do US Jewish leaders take Netanyahu seriously?Ha'aretz PA not ruling out direct talksJerusalem Post Palestinian leader weighs in on direct talksXinhua Reuters Africa -FOXNews -Press TV all 1,502 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

Moody's downgrades Portugal debt

Ratings agency Moody's downgrades Portugal's sovereign debt citing its public finances and weak growth prospects.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

Lebanese general seeks court record in Hariri case (AP)

AP - The international court created to try the killers of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is hearing demands by a former general to see his secret file to learn why he was held without charge for nearly four years.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:18 am

Lebanese general seeks court record in Hariri case

The international court created to try the killers of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is hearing demands by a former general to see his secret file to learn why he was held without charge for nearly four years.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:14 am

Lebanese general asks Hariri murder tribunal for records to learn why he was jailed 4 years

The international court created to try the killers of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is hearing demands by a former general to see his secret file to learn why he was held without c...

Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:14 am

Police official says top crime bosses arrested in anti-mob sweep across Italy

Police official says top crime bosses arrested in anti-mob sweep across Italy.

Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:13 am

Budget chief to be administrative vice minister of finance: sources+

(Kyodo) _ Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda has decided to promote Eijiro Katsu, director general at the Finance Ministry's Budget Bureau, to the ministry's administrative vice minister to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:13 am

Afghan troops kill 3 British soldiers: reports

Reports say Afghan forces fired on international troops in the country's south

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:11 am

Israeli bulldozers raze 3 east Jerusalem buildings

Israeli bulldozers have destroyed three unfinished buildings in contested east Jerusalem, raising Palestinian charges that the municipality is resuming house demolitions after a pause to encourage peace talks.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

Israeli bulldozers raze 3 east Jerusalem buildings after demolition lull

Israeli bulldozers have destroyed three unfinished buildings in contested east Jerusalem, raising Palestinian charges that the municipality is resuming house demolitions after a pause to encoura...

Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

Afghanistan Seeks Foreign Aid "Realignment"

Government Wants 80% of Foreign Donations Earmarked for its List of 23 National Priority Programs
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

Dollar hovers around mid-88 yen in Tokyo amid lack of direction+

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar went up and down past the mid-88 yen line in a narrow range Tuesday in Tokyo amid lack of strong incentives to buy the U.S. currency, given the underlying...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:09 am

Zimbabwe diamond activist bailed

A Zimbabwe courts frees on bail a human rights activist accused of giving false information about the diamond trade.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:08 am

French parliament set to approve ban on face veils

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:05 am

French ban on Islamic face veils set to pass lower house of parliament, despite quiet concerns

France's lower house of parliament appeared ready Tuesday to approve a ban on burqa-like Islamic veils, a move that is popular among French voters despite concerns from Muslim groups and human r...

Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:05 am

French ban on Islamic face veils set to pass lower house of parliament, despite quiet concerns

France's lower house of parliament appeared ready Tuesday to approve a ban on burqa-like Islamic veils, a move that is popular among French voters despite concerns from Muslim groups and human r...

Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:05 am

Moody's downgrades Portugal debt rating

Moody's cut Portugal's credit rating Tuesday, casting fresh doubt on the country's ability to weather its debt crisis.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:03 am

Policeman who lost father, mother and sister to attackers is killed in Dagestan

Officials in Russia's violence-plagued Dagestan say gunmen have killed a policeman who earlier had lost his father, mother and sister to attackers.

Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:01 am

Eco-cleaning firm discovers profitable niche

Shift to sustainable methods draws clients as costs come down

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:59 am

Renegade Afghan soldier kills 3 British troops

A renegade Afghan soldier killed three British troops during a joint patrol in southern Helmand province Tuesday.



British Army - Helmand Province - Afghanistan - Asia - Warfare and Conflict
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:59 am

Iranian nuclear scientist turns up at DC consular office - Los Angeles Times

The Guardian

Iranian nuclear scientist turns up at DC consular office Los Angeles Times Shahram Amiri vanished last year in Saudi Arabia, and Tehran claimed the US kidnapped him. Pakistan says he is at the Iranian interests section it oversees in Washington, and wants to go home. An Iranian nuclear scientist who Tehran claims was ... Missing Iranian scientist appears at embassy in USBBC News Missing Iranian nuclear scientist turns up in USThe Guardian Iranian Missing Scientist Surfaces in WashingtonWall Street Journal CNN International -Jerusalem Post -ABC Online all 264 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:54 am

Three British soldiers killed by rogue Afghan soldier

President Hamid Karzai has apologised after three British troops were killed and two injured by a rogue Afghan soldier, security sources have said.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:53 am

Iran says missing nuclear scientist has taken refuge in Pakistani embassy in Washington

Iran says a missing Iranian nuclear scientist has taken refuge at the Pakistani embassy in Washington and is asking to return to his homeland.

Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am

Iranian nuclear scientist turns up at D.C. consular office

Shahram Amiri vanished last year in Saudi Arabia, and Tehran claimed the U.S. kidnapped him. Pakistan says he is at the Iranian interests section it oversees in Washington, and wants to go home.

An Iranian nuclear scientist who Tehran claims was kidnapped by the United States has sought refuge at the Pakistani embassy's Iranian interests section in Washington and is seeking to return home to Iran, Pakistani authorities said Tuesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am

Obama's national strategy on AIDS focuses on new infections, testing

The report calls for 'bold actions' to prevent the spread of HIV.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:49 am

Fidel Castro appears on Cuban TV

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro emerged from seclusion on Monday to warn the world in a taped interview aired on national television that the West's confrontation with Iran could erupt into nuclear war.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:48 am

Police, rioters clash over N. Ireland parade

Police struggled Tuesday to quell rioting by Irish Catholics in several parts of Northern Ireland following a day of mass Protestant parades.

Northern Ireland - Irish Catholic - Protestantism - Police - Government
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:44 am

Sarkozy dismisses donation claims

President Sarkozy of France goes on TV to reject accusations that he received illegal donations from the country's richest woman.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:44 am

17 dead, 44 missing as landslides hit China towns

Landslides slammed into three mountain hamlets in western China early Tuesday, killing 17 people and leaving 44 missing, while crews drained a fast-rising reservoir in another part of the country following heavy rains.



China - Asia - People - Lost or Missing - Country music
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:44 am

Unexploded bomb vest found in Uganda; 4 arrested

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:40 am

Stephen Colbert's Best Puking Moments

Colbert recently was able to impress his audience by holding a show despite being chair-ridden with a virus. He finished the show, fighting off the urge to vomit after every commercial break. On that note, looking back at the best puking moments from the Report.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:40 am

BP prepares to test new cap installed on oil leak (AP)

AP - After securing a new, tight-fitting cap on top of the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP prepared Tuesday to begin tests to see if it will hold and stop fresh oil from polluting the waters for the first time in nearly three months.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:39 am

Suspects held after World Cup bomb attacks

Ugandan police made several arrests Tuesday and recovered unexploded suicide belts at a nightclub after 76 soccer fans were killed as they watched the World Cup final on television.

Uganda - World Cup - Sports - Soccer - Competitions
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:37 am

NATO official: President Karzai apologizes to Britain after Afghan forces kill 3 troops

NATO official: President Karzai apologizes to Britain after Afghan forces kill 3 troops.

Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:35 am

Missing Iran Nuclear Scientist Surfaces in U.S.

A missing Iranian nuclear scientist, who Tehran claims was kidnapped by the CIA last year, has taken refuge at the Pakistani embassy in Washington, an Iranian official said Tuesday.

Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:31 am

The Technology Behind Extreme Cave Diving [w/ VID]

If you thought mountaineers were the world's toughest explorers, you haven't seen anything yet.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:30 am

North Korea calls off talks with U.N. officers over ship (Reuters)

Reuters - North Korea abruptly called off talks set for Tuesday with the U.S.-led United Nations Command that oversees the Korean War truce, failing to show up for the first meeting to discuss the sinking of a South Korean warship.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:27 am

U.S. meeting nears on risks of Glaxo diabetes drug (Reuters)

Reuters - A heated three-year safety debate about a GlaxoSmithKline Plc diabetes pill reaches a climax this week as opponents and backers face off at a U.S. meeting that will help decide the drug's fate.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:04 am

U.S. meeting nears on risks of Glaxo diabetes drug

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A heated three-year safety debate about a GlaxoSmithKline Plc diabetes pill reaches a climax this week as opponents and backers face off at a U.S. meeting that will help decide the drug's fate.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:04 am

Expect to walk away from your home? Expect to get sued

Taking aim at homeowners who are able to pay their mortgage but decide it's not worth it, Fannie Mae plans to go after them in court and to limit their access to home loans for seven years.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:00 am

Fidel Castro suddenly back in view on Cuban TV

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:59 am

Mom jailed over sex with 14-year-old son

A woman who pleaded guilty to having sex with the biological son she gave up for adoption and later tracked down on the Internet has been sentenced nine years to 30 years in prison.

Plea - Prison - Sexuality - Advice - Sex Offenses
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:57 am

Uganda makes arrests after deadly bomb attacks

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan police have found an unexploded suicide belt and made several arrests after 74 soccer fans were killed by two bomb attacks while they were watching the World Cup final on television.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:54 am

BP to test oil spill cap

NEW ORLEANS/HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP prepared on Tuesday to try sealing off its runaway well with a new cap that it says could for the first time in 12 weeks finally arrest the flow of oil spewing from the floor of the Gulf of Mexico.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:49 am

Two plead guilty to Rockefeller manslaughter

Two people have pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Melbourne multimillionaire Herman Rockefeller.The prosecution withdrew charges of murder against Mario Schembri, of Wallan, and Bernadette Denny, of Hadfield, in Melbourne...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:40 am

Ending the Spill, Finally

Three days in, BP's efforts to replace the loose-fitting cap that has been collecting oil for the last few weeks with a sealing cap is proceeding according to plan. Once in place, the new cap will allow BP to either seal off the well entirely, ending the leak, or at least make it possible to contain all of the flow over the next few weeks by ...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:39 am

BP oil spill: how the new cap works

Live underwater footage has shown a new cap being placed onto the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, offering hope of containing the oil for the first time since the rig exploded in April.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:36 am

'Suicide vest' found after Uganda World Cup blasts - BBC News

Washington Post

'Suicide vest' found after Uganda World Cup blasts BBC News An unexploded suicide vest has been found in Kampala after Sunday's deadly attack on people watching the World Cup final on TV, Ugandan officials say. They also say that an unspecified number of people have been arrested. At least 74 people were killed ... Police find explosive device in Uganda discothequeCNN International Uganda: US Condemns "Cowardly" Bomb AttacksAllAfrica.com Uganda makes arrests after deadly bomb attacksReuters Wall Street Journal -BusinessWeek -The Press Association all 3,702 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:30 am

Cops arrest 200 alleged mobsters in Italy, U.S.

Italian police arrested more than 200 people in dawn raids across the country on suspicion of connection with the powerful Calabrian mafia, authorities said Tuesday.



Italy - Police - Organized crime - United States - Mafia
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:29 am

PBT: Stern disliked how LeBron handled his move

LeBron James - Cleveland Cavaliers - Miami Heat - Mark Cuban - Dwyane Wade
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:23 am

Northern Ireland Cops Hurt in Sectarian Riots

Police Caught Between Rioting Catholics, Protestant Marchers in Annual Manifestation of Old Angst
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:22 am

NKorea abruptly cancels military talks with UN

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:16 am

Gov't hopes new drilling moratorium can survive - The Associated Press

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Gov't hopes new drilling moratorium can survive The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Rebuffed twice by the courts, the Obama administration is taking another crack at a moratorium on deep-water drilling, stressing new evidence of safety concerns and no longer basing the moratorium on water depth. ... Feds issue revised deep-water drilling banUSA Today Oil-spill commission begins work by hearing from coastal residentsWashington Post Day 83: The Latest on the Oil SpillNew York Times WPDE -Public News Service -CNN all 1,086 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:11 am

The wives and other relatives of Cuban dissidents, forming members of the Ladies in White organization, pray in Havana

The wives and other relatives of Cuban dissidents, forming members of the Ladies in White organization, pray in June in Havana calling for the release of their loved ones.
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Two women watch former Cuban President Fidel Castro appearing on television

Two women watch former Cuban President Fidel Castro appearing on "La Mesa Redonda" TV programme, on July 12, 2010 in Havana.
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Former Cuban President Fidel Castro

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro during an interview in Havana on July 12, 2010. Castro made his first television appearance in 11 months and discussed his views on the Middle East and North Korea in...
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Hefner's move to take Playboy Enterprises private could put it in play

Founder of the struggling adult publishing empire, in an effort to reassert control, proposes to buy all outstanding shares he doesn't own. But rival Penthouse's owner is preparing a competing bid.

Hugh Hefner is 84, but he isn't about to go quietly into the night.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

BP puts tighter cap on leaking well

Oil gushing into the gulf might be fully stopped soon if pressure tests are successful.

BP lowered a new, tight-fitting containment cap over its renegade well in the Gulf of Mexico late Monday, which may give the company the ability to shut off the flow of oil completely if tests show that the well is in good enough structural shape to be bottled up at the top.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Technicalities underlie Swiss decision on the film director

Justice ministry says it won't extradite the film director because allegations of judicial misconduct have yet to be disproved and because prosecutors didn't immediately seek the fugitive's arrest.

In the end, the move by Swiss authorities to free Roman Polanski did not come down to whether he drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Cuba's Fidel Castro makes rare TV appearance

The Cuban revolutionary, who fell ill in 2006, looks aged but in decent health. He focuses on the threat of nuclear war in his most lengthy publicly aired comments in years.

What he said mattered so much less than the fact he said it, or said anything at all.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Obama's task for midterm election: recapture 2008 magic

In a bid to minimize defeat, Democrats are strategically deploying the president to reenergize voters even as his job approval rating has dwindled.

Democratic strategists looking to stave off major losses in the upcoming midterm election have devised a precise and targeted role for President Obama: recapturing the enthusiasm he generated as a fresh-faced candidate vying to become the nation's first black president.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Products made in China often cost more there than in the West

The premium prices frustrate shoppers as well as those who see getting Chinese consumers to open their wallets as crucial to balancing the global economy.

The laptop computer Luo Guangli carried out of the Apple flagship store in Beijing was no different from the models sold in the United States. It had the same high-resolution screen, an identical processor and the same printed label on the back: "Assembled in China."

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Warner gambles on an unproven commodity

The studio and its partner have invested $160 million in 'Inception,' a film that is not a sequel, adapted from a comic book or inspired by a toy. They're hoping it follows the path of 'Matrix.'

The plot is difficult to explain in a 30-second TV spot (something about dreams within dreams). The star has a choppy box-office track record (most do these days). The director is not a household name (yet).

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

White House unveils strategy against HIV/AIDS

Obama's plan sets goals to control the disease's spread, but it includes no additional federal spending, drawing criticism from some experts.

The White House unveiled a new national strategy to combat HIV/AIDS on Monday, some three decades after the emergence of the deadly disease.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Ortiz a demolition man in derby - Boston Globe

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Ortiz a demolition man in derby Boston Globe He was wearing some serious bling yesterday morning at the All-Star media session, including a pair of dark sunglasses that had red beads and diamonds that probably cost more than my house. “You have to be a rock star to wear these,'' ... David Ortiz wins home run derbyLos Angeles Times Papi's resurgence shines brightly at DerbyMLB.com Are they done yet? HR Derby drags, needs makeoverThe Associated Press ESPN -Detroit Free Press -USA Today all 1,379 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Jul 2010 | 12:27 am

David Ortiz Wins HR Derby With 11-Homer Final

David Ortiz believes his power swing is all the way back. After a big finish in the Home Run Derby, Boston's beloved slugger has a trophy to prove it. Big Papi won his first derby title Monday night, hitting 11 homers in the final round to beat Florida's Hanley Ramirez at Angel Stadium.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Jul 2010 | 12:27 am

Italian police on said they were carrying out an operation to arrest more than 300 people in a crackdown on the mafia

File photo shows Italian police conducting a roadblock in the southern region of Calabria. Italian police on Tuesday said they were carrying out an operation to arrest more than 300 people in a crackdown...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Jul 2010 | 12:21 am

South Korea Koreas Ship Sinks

Anti-U.S. and pro-North Korea civic group members wearing a mask of U.S. President Barack Obama, top, and wearing South Korean military uniform, perform during an anti-U.S. rally demanding to recover the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2010 | 11:53 pm

US Sudan

FILE - In this May 27, 2010 file photo, Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir gestures prior to being sworn in, at the parliament in Khartoum, Sudan. The words of the Obama Administration were unequivocal:...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2010 | 11:43 pm

Hotel workers' union protests at Disneyland

Mickey Mouse mask-wearing protesters were among about 325 union members and supporters who demonstrated against Disneyland over a hotel employee contract dispute.

Mickey Mouse - Disneyland Park - Hotel - The Walt Disney Company - Amusement park
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jul 2010 | 11:18 pm

Majority of Americans lack faith in Obama: poll - Reuters

AFP

Majority of Americans lack faith in Obama: poll Reuters US President Barack Obama is pictured during his meeting with President of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernandez in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 12, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 60 percent of American voters say they ... Obama's support slides: surveyAFP Washington Post-ABC News PollWashington Post Wall Street reform and the price of milkCNNMoney Los Angeles Times -OneNewsNow -ABC News all 83 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 12 Jul 2010 | 11:02 pm

Cuba Frees 7 Political Prisoners into Exile

Raul Castro's Government Has Pledged to Free 52 Cubans Who Were Jailed for Political Beliefs
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jul 2010 | 11:00 pm

Majority of Americans lack faith in Obama: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 60 percent of American voters say they lack faith in President Barack Obama, according to a public opinion poll published on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:58 pm

Fidel Castro Relaxed, Cogent on TV Interview

Reclusive Former Leader Makes Most Prominent Appearance Since Falling Ill in 2006
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:30 pm

Mergers of for-profit and non-profit hospitals raise questions

Fear and hope compete as hospital merger-and-acquisition activity accelerates in Detroit and other cities across the country.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:25 pm

Kansas Senate Foes Fight Over Who's Most Right

Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt share what to the naked eye would seem almost identical voting records in Congress. Nonetheless, each is trying to convince voters that his credentials are the most conservative as they vie for the Senate seat now held by Sam Brownback.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Supreme Court Review: Campaign Cash, Controversy

In the Supreme Court's recently ended term, a relatively insignificant campaign finance case became a broad-based blockbuster. And while there were fewer split decisions overall, the court seemed to jump without hesitation into controversies.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm

Somali Group Says It's Behind Uganda Attacks

A top spokesman for al-Shabab said further attacks would target Uganda and Burundi if they continued to supply troops to the African Union-led peacekeeping force in Somalia.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm

From Stalwart To Skeptic, Germany Rethinks EU Role

Germany, long a postwar champion and financier of European integration, is flexing its muscles more independently in the wake of Europe's debt crisis. A growing number of Germans see the European Union as irrelevant. NPR's series on new pressures facing European unity looks at Germany's changing role.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm

Huge Sums Raised, Much Unspent, After Haiti Quake

Post-quake charities raised $1.3 billion from Americans to help Haitian survivors. But hundreds of millions of dollars remain in charity coffers, an NPR survey found. One of the problems in dysfunctional Haiti: Aid money can be spent only so fast.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm

Jimenez Makes His Pitch To Join Baseball's Greats

The Colorado Rockies' 26-year-old star has produced some of the year's most astonishing pitching performances, including a no-hitter. He reminds at least one teammate of the great Nolan Ryan. But even Nolan Ryan never started the year with a 15-and-1 record.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm

Fiji expels Australian diplomat

The interim Government in Fiji has expelled Australia's Acting High Commissioner today.Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith described the move as both unjustified and disappointing."It is unjustified and unjustifiable,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jul 2010 | 9:45 pm

N.J. court reverses DUI case

Drivers in New Jersey who don't speak English must be informed of the consequences of refusing to take an alcohol breath test in a language they ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 12 Jul 2010 | 9:44 pm

Irene Viera, Cuban dissident and wife of political prisoner Julio Cesar Galvez

Irene Viera, Cuban dissident and wife of political prisoner Julio Cesar Galvez, gestures next to her son Emmanuel (R), on July 12, 2010 in her house in Havana. Galvez, along with six other political prisoners...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2010 | 9:18 pm

Australia Crocodile Attack

In this Monday, July 12, 2010 photo supplied by the Western Australian Police, Fatso, a 16-foot (5 meter) long saltwater crocodile lies motionless next to a flashlight dropped by a drunken tourist who...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2010 | 9:14 pm

People carry an injured man in Kampala's Mulago hospital after twin bomb blasts tore through crowds of football fans

People carry an injured man in Kampala's Mulago hospital after twin bomb blasts tore through crowds of football fans watching the World Cup final.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2010 | 9:04 pm

Survivors are seen at an Ethiopian-owned restaurant in the Kabalagala area of Kampala moments after twin bomb blasts

Survivors are seen at an Ethiopian-owned restaurant in Kampala moments after twin bomb blasts tore through crowds of football fans watching the World Cup final. Somalia's Al-Qaeda-inspired Shebab rebels...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jul 2010 | 9:04 pm

Military policy on gays faces legal test

The Log Cabin Republicans ask a federal court in Riverside to overturn 'don't ask, don't tell,' saying that it is unconstitutional.

The U.S. government's "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning openly gay military service members will be at the center of a legal battle played out in a federal courtroom in Riverside on Tuesday, with the policy facing its first major constitutional challenge since a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision in a Texas case struck down anti-sodomy laws.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 12 Jul 2010 | 8:59 pm

What's Holding up Progress in Haiti?

Six Months after Earthquake, Rubble Still Fills the Streets as People Need Jobs and Shelter
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jul 2010 | 7:30 pm

Wall Street bill moves toward final votes in Congress

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The biggest rewrite of U.S. financial rules since the 1930s appeared to gain the support it needed on Monday for final congressional approval as three key Republicans said they would support the measure.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2010 | 7:09 pm

Aussie police seize $103m of cocaine

SYDNEY - A massive crime syndicate has been dismantled by police, who have seized $84 million (NZ$103m)worth of Mexican cocaine shipped into Australia inside stone pavers.It's the fifth largest seizure of cocaine in Australian...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jul 2010 | 7:03 pm

Mormon church restates opposition to gay marriage

Mormon church leaders have restated the faith's unequivocal position against gay marriage in a letter to members in Argentina, where the government ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:40 pm

"Barefoot Bandit" Faces Illegal Weapons Charge

Bahamian Police Say Possession of Unlicensed Handgun Most Serious of Many Charges Against Teen
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:33 pm

BP oil spill: new cap fitted onto leaking well

Live footage shows new cap being placed onto the leaking Gulf of Mexico well, offering hope of containing the oil for the first time since the rig exploded in April.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:33 pm

Alzheimer's experts: Don't hesitate to get paid help

As dementia progresses, family caregivers and the patients themselves often benefit from hiring outside paid care.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:33 pm

Video: The Trail of the Barefoot Bandit

Police say that they have finally captured 19-year-old Colton Harris-Moore, a.k.a. the Barefoot Bandit, who allegedly committed a string of infamous "Catch Me If You Can"-like crime sprees. Jeff Glor reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:33 pm

Video: Haiti Six Months After Quake

Of the 1.5 million Haitians displaced by the earthquake, it's estimated that fewer than 30,000 have moved into permanent housing. Seth Doane reports from Port-au-Prince.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:31 pm

Video Shows New Cap Put On Leaking BP Gulf Well

The company has said the next step will be running tests to make sure there are no other leaks from the well. Tests and monitoring could last from six hours to two days, and oil will still leak into the Gulf during that time.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:26 pm

TV, movies shoot 'on location' at L.A. schools needing funds

In an era of yawning budget deficits and teacher layoffs, schools in the Los Angeles area are looking at a nontraditional source for some extra ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:13 pm

Fidel Castro Returns To Cuban TV

A relaxed and lucid Fidel Castro returned to the limelight Monday after years spent largely out of public view, discussing world events in a raspy voice in his most prominent television interview since falling seriously ill four years ago.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:12 pm

Duncan: Congress needs to act now on school funding

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is urging Congress to act soon to increase education funding because cash-strapped states can't wait until ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:10 pm

Man jailed for US lottery scam

LOS ANGELES - A Canadian man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for using a lottery scam to cheat dozens of elderly Americans out of $600,000 (nz$845,580).Henry Anekwu, of Vancouver, British Columbia, also was ordered...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jul 2010 | 5:57 pm

Prof's research on Klan history spurs building name change

Thomas D. Russell, a professor of law at the University of Denver, said that his friends have varying reactions to the impact of a scholarly ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 12 Jul 2010 | 5:53 pm

Analysts: Uganda attack warning to Africa

The bombing of a Ugandan rugby club and a restaurant during the World Cup was meant as a message to African nations that they should not try ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 12 Jul 2010 | 5:31 pm

Polanski free, Swiss reject US extradition request

Source: AP Top International News At 6 a.m. EDT | 12 Jul 2010 | 5:22 pm

Video: Is There More to the Russian Spies Story?

Former FBI operative, Eric O'Neill who helped capture Russian spy Robert Hanssen in 2001 spoke with John Dickerson about what we've learned from the Russian Spies and how there may be more to the story than we know.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:58 pm

'Hypochondriac's Handbook' highlights rare health problems

Author Q&A: Ian Landau unearths some outlandish diseases and conditions.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:57 pm

Hefner Seeks To Tighten Hold On 'Playboy'

Hugh Hefner wants to buy out the portion of the Playboy empire he doesn't already own in a bet that the iconic brand can still bring in profits even if the ink-on-paper magazine is past its prime.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:49 pm

Video: Underwater Wedding

An Austrian couple tie the knot five meters under the sea. Gary Hamilton reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:22 pm

Palin fundraising success stirs 2012 speculation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Sarah Palin has raised more than $865,000 in political contributions over the past three months, fueling speculation the former vice presidential nominee could be readying a 2012 White House bid, experts said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:07 pm

Vuvuzela voted 'word of the Cup'

The vuvuzela - love it or hate it, it's hard to ignore it.Now the term for the unique African horn has been voted the "word of the World Cup", in a global poll of language experts in over 60 countries. The linguists voted...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:50 pm

Gillard looks on course for election in late August

Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Cabinet meets today to lock in the final framework for an election widely tipped for August 28.Although there can be no certainty about the date until her announcement, encouraging poll trends and...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:00 pm

US office shooting death toll revised

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A gunman opened fire at an Albuquerque fibre optics manufacturer on Monday, killing two people before turning the gun on himself in what police said was a domestic violence dispute. Earlier Monday, police Chief...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jul 2010 | 2:52 pm

New al-Qaida threat: Somali group claims blasts

KAMPALA, Uganda - East Africa saw the emergence of a new international terrorist group yesterday, as Somalia's most dangerous al-Qaida-linked militia claimed responsibility for the twin bombings in Uganda that killed 74 people during...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jul 2010 | 2:10 pm

Belfast police, Catholic rioters clash over parade

BELFAST, Northern Ireland - Police battled Irish nationalists for control of a Belfast road as a day dominated by peaceful Protestant parades across Northern Ireland turned violent when night fell.Riot police in helmets and body...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:43 pm

Polanski free, Swiss reject US extradition

Roman Polanski was declared a free man on Monday after Switzerland rejected a US request to extradite him to be sentenced for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.The Swiss government blamed the decision on US authorities,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:15 pm

Airline bomb plotters sentenced to life in prison

Judge said the three men intended to kill "an uncertain but potentially large number of innocent men, women and children".
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:35 am

Police officer shot by Raoul Moat: 'I bear him no malice'

Pc David Rathband, shot in the face in an unprovoked attack issues statement saying he wants to move on with his life.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:42 am

Al-Shabaab Islamists suspected in deadly Ugandan World Cup bombings

Somali Islamists have been blamed for carrying out two bomb attacks in Kampala, killing at least 64 people as they watched the World Cup final.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:24 am

Police begin radar search of serial killer Peter Tobin's former homes

Searches begin in the gardens of Brighton properties occupied by man already convicted of three murders.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:52 am

Raoul Moat's ex-partner: 'Thank God he's dead'

Marissa Reid, who was gunman Raoul Moat's partner for nine years and the mother of two of his children, has described him as a "living monster".
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:48 am