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Death toll for Iran mosque bombing rises to 27
By NASSER KARIMI
2010-07-16T10:20:10Z
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A Sunni insurgent group said it carried out a double suicide bombing against a Shiite mosque in southeast Iran to avenge the execution of its leader, as Iranian authorities Friday said the death toll rose to 27 people, including members of the elite Revolutionary Guard....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:20 am Dozens Die in Iraq Hotel Fire - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:15 am Suicide bombers kill 28 in IranTEHRAN (Reuters) - Two rebel suicide bombers killed at least 28 people, including elite Revolutionary Guards, at a prominent Shi'ite Muslim mosque in southeast Iran, weeks after a Sunni rebel leader was hanged in the region.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:13 am Germany, China sign billions of dollars in deals
By CARA ANNA
2010-07-16T10:11:17Z
BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese and German companies signed deals worth billions of dollars to make trucks and power equipment Friday as the prime ministers declared their countries' economies had recovered from last year's global recession....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:11 am Burberry buys back China storesBritish luxury fashion retailer Burberry says it will take direct control of its franchised stores across mainland China.Source: BBC News - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am The BeanScene media centreFinding a handy Internet connection to file these daily missives has familiarized me with many of the coffee shops and hotels in town
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am Hotel fire kills 29, including foreigners, in Iraq
By TAREK EL-TABLAWY
2010-07-16T10:04:52Z
BAGHDAD (AP) -- A fire in a five-story hotel in northern Iraq killed 29 people, including foreigners, in a harrowing blaze that saw victims jumping to their deaths to escape the flames, officials and witnesses said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am Hotel fire kills 29, including foreigners, in Iraq (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am Yorkshire Ripper will die in prison: courtKiller of 13 women had applied to have a chance for parole
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am 'Dozens dead' in Iraq hotel fireSome 29 people are killed when a fire breaks out in a hotel in the northern Iraqi city of Suleimaniya, hospital officials say.Source: BBC News - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am DC area shaken by minor earthquake (AP)AP - The DC area was shaken by a minor earthquake early Friday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:01 am Long-term care insurance: Who needs it?No one is immune to the possibility of one day needing long-term care - and the costs can deplete a life savings
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am Patience: a recipe for radical innovationAfter 25 years, one B.C. business’ clean technology is in the spotlight
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am How to find a good financial plannerAdviser Ted Rechtshaffen looks at what to look for before you sign
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am The guilt-free vacationFor entrepreneurs, finding the right time to take a break can be tricky. But fear not: With a bit of careful planning, finding time for yourself won't be a problem
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am Tom Finneran cashes inDisgraced ex-house-speaker-turned-talk-show-host Tom Finneran is making money on both ends of a heated auto industry...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:59 am China's Wen Supports Euro, Maintains Economic Policy - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:58 am No release for Yorkshire RipperYorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe will never be released from prison, a judge at the High Court rules.Source: BBC News - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:56 am Germany rejects Spanish bid to buy Octopus oracle
By DAVID RISING
2010-07-16T09:56:27Z
BERLIN (AP) -- Octopus oracle Paul's prescience wasn't needed to predict how this one would turn out: His aquarium in Germany on Friday gave a resounding "nein" to a bid to move the celebrity mollusk to Spain....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:56 am Wall Street reform clears CongressWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress on Thursday approved the broadest overhaul of financial rules since the Great Depression and sent it to President Barack Obama to sign into law.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:54 am Jones "baffled" by email leak rowSinger Tom Jones denies a leaked email from his record label, criticising his new album, was a publicity stunt.Source: BBC News - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:52 am Authorities dispute Polanski case miscommunication (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:51 am WHO criticizes Amnesty report into NKorea healthThe World Health Organization has said an Amnesty International report critical of North Korea's health system is unscientific and outdated.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am State hires specialist to address inmate suicidesBOSTON - A surge in the number of inmate suicides in state prisons has prompted Massachusetts to hire a suicide...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:47 am 3 killed in drug gang attack on police in Mexico
By OLIVIA TORRES
2010-07-16T09:45:21Z
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) -- Members of a northern Mexico drug gang rammed a car that may have been packed with explosives or inflammable material into two police patrol trucks in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, killing two officers and a medical technician, and wounding nine people....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am Obamas head to family weekend on Maine coast (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:44 am Live text - Tour de France stage 12Luxembourg's Andy Schleck continues to lead the race as the riders take on the 210.5km ride from Bourg-de-Peage to Mende.Source: BBC News - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:44 am Oosthuizen overtakes McIlroyThe South African is 11-under through 15 holes as rain hammered down on the golfers in the early going
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:43 am Iroquois lacrosse team stuck in N.Y.NEW YORK - There were cheers and hollers aboard the Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team bus as the players geared...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:41 am Four Americans among dozens killed in Iraq hotel fire (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:41 am BP halts Gulf oil flow for first time since April (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:38 am Maine park visitors reminded about Obama vacationBAR HARBOR, Maine - Maine parks officials want to remind residents and tourists Acadia National Park will remain...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:38 am Immigration re-enters national debateArizona's stance on immigration is affecting midterm elections across the country that will determine which party controls Congress and 37 governor's ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am Rx for a good business tripTaking steps beforehand can lessen the pain if you fall sick
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am 25,000 new asteroids found by NASA's sky mappingWorried about Earth-threatening asteroids? One of NASA's newest space telescopes has spotted 25,000 never-before-seen asteroids in just six months.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:34 am Russia's Duma OKs more power for security serviceRussia's lower house of parliament has approved a bill that would widen the powers of the Federal Security Service, the KGB's main successor agency.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:34 am DC area shaken by minor earthquakeThe DC area has been shaken by a minor earthquake.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am DC area shaken by minor earthquakeWASHINGTON - The DC area has been shaken by a minor earthquake. The quake hit at 5:04 a.m. EDT Friday and had...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am In Canadian media, women rule!A riotous take on television’s last man standing and the perfect take on Michael Ignatieff
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am Zimbabwe gets diamond agreementThe body overseeing the trade in "blood diamonds" agrees Zimbabwe can resume limited exports after weeks of deadlocked negotiations.Source: BBC News - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:32 am Britain's worst serial killersIn the wake of Stephen Griffiths' arrest on suspicion of murdering three prostitutes, here is a list of Britain's other high-profile serial killers.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:32 am Amber Nicklas, 8, found after 2003 abductionAmber Nicklas, who turns 8 next month, has never been to school. Abducted in 2003 from Norwalk, Calif., a month after her 1st birthday, the girl ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:31 am BP shares rise on oil leak newsBP shares open more than 5% higher after the group confirms it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.Source: BBC News - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:31 am Interpol cracks down on World Cup gambling in AsiaInternational police agency Interpol says that more than 5,000 people have been taken into custody in a crackdown in Asia on illegal World Cup gambling.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:28 am Suicide bombers kill 28 in Iran (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:27 am 'Yorkshire Ripper' Peter Sutcliffe: profilePeter Sutcliffe, the serial killer dubbed the "Yorkshire Ripper", terrorised the north of England during the 1970s killing 13 women and attacking at least 7 more.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:25 am Cave of marsupial fossils discovered in Outback
By KRISTEN GELINEAU
2010-07-16T09:24:45Z
SYDNEY (AP) -- Scientists have discovered a cave filled with 15-million-year-old fossils of prehistoric marsupials in the Outback, a rare find that has revealed some surprising similarities between the creatures and modern-day kangaroos and koalas....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am Ballot secrecy compromised in NM, other statesRetired state worker Joyce Pankey cast her absentee ballot in New Mexico's primary election last month thinking that she alone knew which of the candidates she favored.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:22 am Pakistan market bombing kills sixSix people die in an explosion at a bazaar selling second-hand cars in Pakistan's tribal region of Khyber, on the Nato supply route into Afghanistan.Source: BBC News - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:22 am Krishna wraps up Pakistan visit - The Hindu
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:21 am iPhone update fixes signal flawApple issues a fix for the iPhone signal strength bug as users report more handset problems.Source: BBC News - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:18 am China braces for typhoonBEIJING/HANOI (Reuters) - Southern China on Friday battened down to await the arrival of Typhoon Conson, gathering strength over the South China Sea, and Vietnam deployed nearly 3,000...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:12 am Americans May Be Among Dead in Iraq Hotel Fire29 Killed as 5-Storey Building Goes Up In Flames in Northern City of Sulaimaniyah; Electrical Short SuspectedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:09 am Rights group says 'no freedom, no rights' in SyriaAn international human rights group said Friday that Syria's president has done "virtually nothing" to improve human rights and expand freedoms during his decade in power.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:07 am Rights group: Syria has 'no freedom' decade after Assad took powerAn international human rights group said Friday that Syria's president has done "virtually nothing" to improve human rights and expand freedoms during his decade in power.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:07 am Sony Ericsson posts profit in Q2Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday reported a euro12 million ($15.5 million) net profit for the second quarter, up from a euro213 million loss the year before, due to the continued success of its smart phones as well as cost cuts.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:06 am Southern China braces for Typhoon Conson landfallBEIJING - Disaster prevention teams fanned out across southern China in preparation for torrential rains and lashing...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:06 am Congress finishes massive regulations for banks, Wall St. - Chicago Sun-Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:05 am Lebanon is booming but no end to power outages
By BASSEM MROUE
2010-07-16T09:05:26Z
BEIRUT (AP) -- On a typical night out in Beirut, glitzy nightclubs thrum with revelers, tourists pack breezy seaside restaurants and the lights from brand-new, million-dollar skyscrapers dot the horizon....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:05 am China blames economic slowdown on policy controls
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2010-07-16T09:04:45Z
BEIJING (AP) -- Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday the government intervened in the economy to slow China's rapid expansion to a manageable pace and promised to maintain "steady and fast growth" this year....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:04 am BP stops flow of oil into Gulf of MexicoHOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil is no longer spewing into the Gulf of Mexico -- at least temporarily -- as BP Plc said it choked off the flow from its undersea well that ruptured in April and caused the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:04 am Teen dubbed 'Barefoot Bandit' due in Fla. courtThe teenager known as the "Barefoot Bandit" suspected in dozens of thefts and other crimes is due back in a Miami courtroom.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:04 am Obamas head to family weekend on Maine coastWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and his family are heading off Friday for the weekend to a spectacular national...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:03 am With Scott Brown onboard, Wall Street reform OK'dThe 2,300-page financial reform bill passed yesterday by the U.S. Senate is expected to produce a lot of winners,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:02 am Car Wash Power Hose Knock Out (Video)*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You (2000)So what do you do? Oh yeah, I wait tables too. No, I haven't heard your band. 'Cause you guys are pretty new.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am 10 Best Sex Tips from Men’s MagazinesHave you ever sneaked a look at your boyfriend’s or husband’s magazines? A peek inside the pages of your guy’s subscriptions can reveal a lot about him, particularly the articles about sex. Too shy to look?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am Recap: Rangers 7, Red Sox 2
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:58 am World Bank: EU's newest members return to growthThe 10 Eastern European nations that have joined the EU since 2004 are seeing economic growth again for the first time since the start of the global financial crisis in 2008, the World Bank said Friday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am Fortress EuropeEU deal with Pakistan may hit scores of migrantsSource: BBC News - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:56 am Hotel Fire Kills 29, Including Foreigners, In IraqA fire in a five-story hotel in northern Iraq killed 29 people, including foreigners, police and hospital officials in the city of Sulaimaniyah said on Friday. At least some of the victims appeared to have died as they jumped from the windows to escape the blaze. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:54 am Hundreds attend dolphin funeral in New ZealandWELLINGTON, New Zealand - Hundreds of mourners Friday marked the death of a teenage bottlenose dolphin that won...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am Official: Bomb Kills 6 In Pakistan Tribal AreaA powerful bomb blast ripped through a busy market in an area along the Afghan border Friday, killing at least six people and wounding 15 others, a Pakistani official said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in the Khyber, a tribal region whose security is of paramount importance to the U.S. because it is the home of a major supply route for Western troops in Afghanistan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am GamePro Reviews Zynga's FrontierVille - Gets a 4/5 stars!In many ways, reviewing FrontierVille presents the same challenge to a video games critic as reviewing a massively multiplayer online game: it's an ever-changing game that you can't win where most of the gameplay experience rests on interactions with other players. Whereas MMOs are at least seen as games worthy of the reviews section...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am The 4x4 helicopterYes, the helicopter!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am Hundreds attend funeral of celebrity dolphin that befriended, bothered New Zealand swimmersHundreds of mourners Friday marked the death of a teenage bottlenose dolphin that won hearts and sometimes annoyed New Zealand swimmers and surfers with his boisterous antics.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:48 am Suicide bombers kill 27 in Iran - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:45 am China says economic slowdown the result of policy, promises 'steady and fast' growthPremier Wen Jiabao said Friday the government intervened in the economy to slow China's rapid expansion to a manageable pace and promised to maintain "steady and fast growth" this year. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:42 am Flash Mob in City Hall ParkSummer dance party breaks out in City Hall Park
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:33 am Southern China braces for Typhoon Conson landfall
By CHI-CHI ZHANG
2010-07-16T08:29:47Z
BEIJING (AP) -- Disaster prevention teams fanned out across southern China in preparation for torrential rains and lashing winds Friday, as Typhoon Conson crept toward land again after killing 39 people and leaving a trail of destruction in the Philippines....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:29 am Ship junked 200 years ago uncovered at WTC site (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:26 am Gulf geyser stops gushing, but will it hold? (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:23 am Rex, the robotic exoskeleton, aims to make wheelchairs obsolNew Zealand isn't exactly known for being a hotbed of tech innovation, but this set of bionic legs might just realign that perception a little
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:19 am Official: Bomb kills 6 in Pakistan tribal area
By RIAZ KHAN
2010-07-16T08:14:02Z
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A powerful bomb blast ripped through a busy market in an area along the Afghan border Friday, killing at least six people and wounding 15 others, a Pakistani official said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:14 am Authorities re-impose curfew in Kashmir to stop anti-India protests after weeks of unrestAuthorities re-imposed a rigid curfew throughout most of the Indian portion of Kashmir to prevent street protests after Friday prayers following weeks of unrest that has killed 15 people. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:10 am Elderly couple dies while trapped in home elevator (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:10 am Mayweather Now Refusing to Acknowledge Pacquiao NegotiationsHere's the funny thing about the recent Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao negotiations, which now are a scant 48 hours away from a decision deadline: The Mayweather side never even has acknowledged they happened.....
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:10 am Restored Da Vinci painting reveals hidden detailsA restoration project for Leonardo da Vinci's
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:03 am Apple May Offer IPhone Bumpers, Rebates, Analysts Say - BusinessWeek
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:01 am Lebanon is booming 20 years after civil war, but still cannot produce enough powerOn a typical night out in Beirut, glitzy nightclubs thrum with revelers, tourists pack breezy seaside restaurants and the lights from brand-new, million-dollar skyscrapers dot the horizon. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:59 am WTF? "Incest Urges of a Nymphomaniac" Tops iBookstore ChartSo what happened to your "no porn" policy hey Steve Jobs? The reason we ask is because yesterday, what could only be called, an, and excuse us for saying, "transgressive erotic novel" topped Apple's iBookstore paid chart.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:50 am BP Jumps in London After Temporarily Halting Gulf Oil Leak - BusinessWeek
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:36 am Blaze engulfs hotel in Iraq's Kurdish north, killing 29 including foreigners, say policeA fire in a five-story hotel in northern Iraq killed 29 people, including foreigners, police and hospital officials in the city of Sulaimaniyah said on Friday. At least some of the victims appea...
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:32 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:14 am Foreigners among 29 killed in Iraq hotel fireA fire at a hotel in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniyah killed 29 people, including foreigners, and injured at least 22 others, a health department official said Friday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:14 am Fire kills at least 29 in northern Iraq citySULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - A fire at a hotel in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniya killed 29 people, including foreigners, and injured at least 22 others, a health department...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:11 am Hotel Fire Kills 40, Including Foreigners, in IraqA fire in a five-story hotel in northern Iraq killed 40 people Friday, including foreigners, hospital sources told Reuters.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:06 am Tonga ferry hearing imminentA hearing is imminent for the three men charged with manslaughter following the sinking of the doomed Tongan ferry Princess Ashika.The ferry sank during an overnight voyage from the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa to an outlying island...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:05 am Huge drug shipment went to Fiji via NZMillions of dollars worth of precursor drugs seized in Fiji in a mid-week bust passed through New Zealand, say Fiji police.They said the white powder seized was worth $F5.5 million ($NZ2.8m), and would have been used to make methamphetamine...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:03 am Mexico Drug Gang Hits Cops with Car BombBlast in Border City of Juarez Kills 2 Police, 1 Medic; May Be 1st Use of Car Bomb by Drug GangsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:03 am Orange County judge to weigh change of venue in trial of man accused in Adenhart deathAn attorney for Andrew Thomas Gallo, charged with three counts of murder in the death of the Angels pitcher and two others last year, says the notoriety of the case would prevent Gallo from getting a fair trial in Orange County.In life, Nick Adenhart was a little-known rookie pitcher with a strong work ethic and a powerful arm.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Senate passes sweeping financial overhaul legislationThe vote is a major victory for President Obama and Democratic leaders two years after the mortgage meltdown.Nearly two years after a financial crisis triggered the worst recession since the Great Depression, the Senate approved bold and controversial legislation aimed at preventing a repeat — and set the stage for a showdown over the issue in this fall's midterm elections.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Movie review: 'Inception'Christopher Nolan's mind-bending, intelligent, exciting and disturbing sci-fi extravaganza, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, blends the best of traditional and modern filmmaking.Dreaming is life's great solitary adventure. Whatever pleasures or terrors the dream state provides, we experience them alone or not at all.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Australian scientists find cave of marsupial fossils in Outback; some similarities to kangarooScientists have discovered a cave filled with 15-million-year-old fossils of prehistoric marsupials in the Outback, a rare find that has revealed some surprising similarities between the creatur...
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:53 am Australia Marsupial FossilsIn this undated photo supplied by The University of New South Wales Friday, July 16, 2010, composite skeleton of the sheep-sized extinct, wombat-like marsupial called Nimbadon lavarackorum is pictured...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:44 am Three dead in Mexico in drug cartel attackCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - At least three people, including two policemen, were killed in northern Mexico on Thursday when a car drove into two police vehicles in retaliation for theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:26 am Official says bomb at market in Pakistani tribal area kills 6, wounds 15A powerful bomb blast ripped through a busy market in an area along the Afghan border Friday, killing at least six people and wounding 15 others, a Pakistani official said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:17 am Official says explosion at market in Pakistani tribal area kills 3, wounds 7Official says explosion at market in Pakistani tribal area kills 3, wounds 7.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:14 am For Obamas, a vacation on island that's seen it all - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:55 pm Clinton to seek signs of progress in AfghanistanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to Afghanistan next week for a crucial conference that U.S. officials hope will clarify the long-term goals of an expensive, unpopular and increasingly uncertain war.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:51 pm Clinton to seek signs of progress in Afghanistan
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:51 pm Striking workers at Honda China supplier demand apologyFOSHAN, China (Reuters) - Striking workers at a plant supplying parts to Honda Motors' China operations have issued a long list of demands for returning to work, aiming to win better...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:40 pm Fidel Castro Out and About AgainAging Revolutionary Visits Aquarium, Chats with Ernesto "Che" Guevara's Daughter, Warns of U.S.-Iran Nuclear WarSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:13 pm Mexico protects its mariachi plazaTo keep the daily mariachi show going, the Mexican government has launched a $25 million project to clean up Garibaldi Plaza.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:04 pm Australian PM set to call election for August 28: reportCANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is likely to call an election on Saturday, broadcaster ABC said, taking advantage of a rebound in support for her party as it...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:33 pm Iran scientist was longtime informant: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Iranian nuclear scientist who says he was abducted a year ago by U.S. agents was an informant for the CIA inside Iran for several years, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing U.S. officials.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:24 pm Iran scientist was longtime informant: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Iranian nuclear scientist who says he was abducted a year ago by U.S. agents was an informant for the CIA inside Iran for several years, The New York Times...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:24 pm What's Next For The Final Frontier?Planetary scientists are whittling down a list of potential missions to other worlds. And just about everything under the sun is on the table. "The solar system is completely wide open," says one astronomer. "Almost anywhere we go, I'm sure we would learn a lot." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm In Europe, Obstacles To A More Perfect UnionThe creation of the European Union and the advent of the euro currency have done little to dampen fierce nationalism across the continent. NPR concludes its series on Europe with a look at whether the euro, and the notion of European unity, can survive. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm Methane Monitor Risk At Massey Mine Not IsolatedNPR News has learned that running mining machines with disabled methane monitors was not an isolated practice at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia. Miners who worked in the mine say the practice was relatively common and was justified with false descriptions of mining regulations. A methane explosion in April killed 29 workers. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm Fiji reluctant to replace Aust diplomatAUCKLAND - Fiji's self-appointed Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is reluctant to replace the latest Australian diplomat expelled from the South Pacific nation.Commodore Bainimarama told news website Fijilive that even if guidelines...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:47 pm Federal prosecution of immigrants soars
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:46 pm A mathematical David stuns a healthcare GoliathA respected actuary working from his rural Riverside County home — and for a time from a hospital bed — uncovers the errors that led Anthem Blue Cross to cancel rate increases of up to 39%.David Axene was flat on his back in a hospital bed with a swollen left leg. His kidneys had shut down. His blood pressure had plunged. Doctors pumped him with potent antibiotics to stave off a deadly infection.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:22 pm Aussie election tipped for August 28Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is believed to have settled on a poll date - and speculation is mounting she will visit the Governor-General tomorrow to call an election.Ms Gillard will reportedly call the election for...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:16 pm Author of 'torture memos' says CIA exceeded limits in interrogationsJay Bybee, who drafted the controversial legal memoranda with lawyer John Yoo, tells a House committee that repeated waterboarding and other techniques were not approved by the Justice Department.The former Justice Department official who co-wrote the so-called torture memos testified that the department did not sanction some of the harsh methods the CIA used against detainees during the George W. Bush administration, including the repeated waterboarding of two suspected terrorists.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:14 pm Cuba Fidel CastroIn this photo released on Thursday, July 15, 2010 by the state media Cubadebate website, Cuban former President Fidel Castro, left, attends a performance at Cuba's national Aquarium in Havana. (AP Photo...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:01 pm Google's 2Q Earnings Rise, But Miss TargetThe letdown announced Thursday stemmed from Google's expanding payroll and a run-up in the U.S. dollar that has been driven by fears that the euro will crumble if governments in Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy default on their perilously high debts. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2010 | 8:03 pm Ship junked 200 years ago uncovered at Ground ZeroThe ship was buried as junk two centuries ago landfill to expand a bustling little island of commerce called Manhattan. When it re-emerged this ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:57 pm Colombia accuses Venezuela of tolerating rebelsBOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia accused Venezuela on Thursday of "continued and permanent tolerance" of leftist rebels who cross into the neighboring country to seek shelter.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:55 pm Gibson tapes now in the hands of detectivesA Los Angeles County sheriff's spokesman says detectives investigating Mel Gibson have received audio recordings from a court hearing the actor's child custody matter.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:45 pm More seniors, minorities, obese mean more glaucoma in U.S.The changing makeup of the U.S. population is expected to lead to an increase in cases of glaucoma, the leading cause of vision loss in the country, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:41 pm At least 21 killed in Iran suicide attacksTEHRAN (Reuters) - At least 21 people, including elite Revolutionary Guards, were killed and 100 wounded in two suicide bomb attacks at a prominent Shi'ite Muslim mosque in the southeast...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:39 pm Dengue re-emerges in FloridaDengue the most common virus transmitted by mosquitoes causes up to 100 million infections and 25,000 deaths worldwide each year. Between 1946 ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:39 pm Gusher stops; BP 'likely' will still siphon oilBP's new cap has at least temporarily stopped the flow of oil into the Gulf, but the federal point man for the crisis said the system is likely to be used as an improved siphon.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:37 pm Search of Grim Sleeper suspect's home yields firearms, handcuffs, porn movies, ski maskLos Angeles police confiscated hundreds of items from the house and vehicles of accused serial killer Lonnie David Franklin Jr. after his arrest last week, including firearms and ammunition, handcuffs, car seats possibly stained with bodily fluids, and pornographic photos and videos, according to court records reviewed by The Times.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:25 pm Scoop: Is reality show next for Palin and Johnston?
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:23 pm FDA panel rejects highly anticipated diet pillA panel of federal health experts dealt a surprising setback Thursday to an anti-obesity pill from Vivus Inc., saying the drug's side effects ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:20 pm Video: Japanese Pitcher Breaks BarriersCalifornia's Chico Outlaws knuckleball pitcher Eri Yoshida has already made baseball history being the only woman now playing professional baseball against men. John Blackstone reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:18 pm White House drug control office reports surge in prescription abuseA new government study finds a 400% increase in the number of people admitted to treatment for abusing prescription pain medication.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:17 pm Goldman to settle with SEC for $550 millionWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc agreed to pay $550 million to settle civil fraud charges over how it marketed a subprime mortgage product, ending months of negotiations that rattled the bank's clients and investors.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:14 pm Goldman Sachs agrees to settle SEC fraud case for $550 millionThe settlement in the highest profile fraud case stemming from the financial crisis gives both the investment bank and federal regulators a measure of what they need.The $550-million deal between Goldman Sachs Group and federal regulators to settle the highest profile fraud case stemming from the financial crisis gave each side a measure of what it desperately needed.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:06 pm Advisories issued as temperatures soar and lightning sparks brush firesThunderstorms on Thursday afternoon rumbled across San Diego and Riverside counties, sparking a series of brush fires as officials issued warnings due to soaring triple-digit temperatures and high humidity.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:02 pm Fidel Castro, out of seclusion, appears againHAVANA (Reuters) - After four years in seclusion, Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has suddenly become Havana's man about town.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:00 pm Utah: State resources were used in immigrant listUtah officials say they have uncovered evidence that someone used a state database to help anti-immigration activists compile a list purporting to identify 1,300 illegal immigrants.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:56 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:56 pm Chavez "communes" stoke Venezuela democracy debateCARACAS (Reuters) - Tucked into forested hills in southwest Caracas, a red-brick housing complex for the poor is a testing ground for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's latest step to buildSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:52 pm Man charged with post-Katrina hate crimeNEW ORLEANS - A white man accused of shooting and wounding three black men in New Orleans in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath has been charged with a federal hate crime.A five-count indictment on Thursday accuses 47-year-old Roland...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:46 pm Bombings Kill At Least 20 Outside Mosque In IranShiite worshippers were attending ceremonies in Sistan-Baluchistan province to mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the attacks came less than a month after Iran hanged the leader of a militant group in the region. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:46 pm U.S.: Iranian Gave 'Significant' InformationA U.S. official briefed on the case also said the CIA paid Shahram Amiri a total of $5 million to provide intelligence, but Amiri did not take the money with him. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:18 pm BP to drill for Libyan oil despite Lockerbie furor
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:17 pm Buffett warns Obama U.S. economy only halfway backWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama heard a sobering message from Warren Buffett when he asked for the investment guru's views about the economic recovery, according to an interview Obama gave NBC News on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:15 pm Why High Heels Hurt Even After You Take Them OffWearing high heels can shorten calf muscles and stiffen Achilles tendons, a recipe for pain. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:01 pm BP says oil has stopped leaking in Gulf of MexicoOil has stopped flowing into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since the BP oil rig disaster in April.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jul 2010 | 4:52 pm NY lawyer in terrorism case gets 10 year sentenceNEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York lawyer who helped a terrorism suspect smuggle messages to his followers from prison was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 4:34 pm At Least 20 Dead in Twin Iran BombingsBlasts Struck Crowd of Shiite Worshippers Outside Main Mosque in Provincial Capital of ZahedanSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jul 2010 | 4:30 pm Probe Suggests Utah Records Used For Immigrant ListAn anonymous mailing sent to news media and law enforcement and government officials demanded the 1,300 purported illegal immigrants be deported immediately. The list contains Social Security numbers, birth dates, workplaces, addresses and phone numbers. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Jul 2010 | 4:19 pm Up to a quarter of a million could miss out on university placesAlmost a quarter of a million students will miss out on a university place after economy worries prompt a sharp rise in applications.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jul 2010 | 4:00 pm Judge throws out L.A. jury verdict awarding millions to Dole workersA judge threw out a multimillion-dollar award Thursday granted by an L.A. jury to six Nicaraguan men in a lawsuit against food giant Dole, finding that fraud by American and Nicaraguan attorneys had tainted the trial.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 4:00 pm Video: Massive Flooding in AsiaRainstorms and floods in Asia pummel China, Japan and the Philippines, causing massive damage and killing dozens. Gary Hamilton reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jul 2010 | 3:50 pm NCAA may change how it tracks athletes' academicsThe academic benchmarks that the National Collegiate Athletic Association uses to determine whether teams' athletes are progressing toward graduation ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jul 2010 | 3:50 pm Video: Moose Runs LooseA lost moose in Norway found its way into a shopping center, leaving behind a gigantic mess. Gary Hamilton reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jul 2010 | 3:46 pm Uganda: US Says Attacks in Country Are 'Real Concern' - AllAfrica.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Jul 2010 | 3:22 pm Groom gives bride-to-be $343K ticketST LOUIS - One groom gave his bride-to-be a perfect token of his love: a US$250,000-winning (NZ$343,000) lottery ticket.Robert Russell surprised his betrothed, 30-year-old Tracie Rogers, with the early wedding gift. The scratch...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:52 pm BP chokes oil leak, the wait beginsNEW ORLEANS - A tightly fitted cap was successfully keeping oil at a busted well from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in three months, BP said.Now begins a tense 48 hours of watching to see whether the capped-off...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:23 pm Gulf oil spill: No oil gushing from well for the first time since AprilFor the first time in months, no oil is flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's troubled well.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:20 pm Caster Semenya Wins Comeback Race in FinlandSouth African Wins 800 Meters in First Race Since Being Cleared to Compete after Undergoing Gender TestsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:00 pm U.S. hands over last Iraq jail but keeps 200 inmatesBAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military handed over its last prison in Iraq on Thursday, ending an ignominious chapter of the 2003 U.S. invasion that saw thousands detained without charge and triggered outrage after disclosures of abuse.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 1:57 pm Vatican revises rules on clerical sex abuseVATICAN CITY - The Vatican has revised its in-house rules to deal with clerical sex abuse cases, targeting priests who molest the mentally disabled as well as children and doubling the statute of limitations for such crimes.Abuse...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jul 2010 | 1:41 pm American Idol season 10 underwayThe 10th season of "American Idol" is under way in Nashville, and despite the long lines and big dreams of wannabe contestants, there's no denying that something's missing."'Idol's' going to be different this year first and foremost...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jul 2010 | 1:35 pm IT expert tried to sell MI6 secretsA computing expert formerly employed by MI6 yesterday admitted he had attempted to disclose a welter of stolen secret information, including a list identifying 39 field agents, by setting up a "naive" £2 million ($4.2 million) deal...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 15 Jul 2010 | 1:00 pm U.S. political fundraiser gets 12 years for bank fraudNEW YORK (Reuters) - Hassan Nemazee, an Iranian-American businessman who raised money for the political campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for defrauding Bank of America Corp, Citigroup Inc and HSBC Holdings Plc out of $292 million.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2010 | 12:25 pm Iroquois Lacrosse Team Defaults on First UK GameBritish Gov't Won't Recognize Iroquois Passports; Team Hopeful It Can Make 2nd GameSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jul 2010 | 12:00 pm Typhoon Death Toll Hits 37 in Philippines26 Missing after Typhoon Conson Plunges Main Northern Island into DarknessSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Jul 2010 | 12:00 pm Iran US HikersFILE - In this May 20, 2010, file photo, American hikers Shane Bauer, left, Sarah Shourd, center, and Josh Fattal, sit at the Esteghlal Hotel in Tehran, Iran. The mothers of three Americans detained on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:58 am United Nations: Vatican child rights report 13 years overdueThe Vatican has failed to send the United Nations a report on child rights that is now almost 13 years overdue, the head of a U.N. panel has ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:39 am Holocaust DanceHolocaust survivor Adolek Kohn flashes the "V" for victory sign as he stands in front of one of the ovens at the Auschwitz death camp in Poland in this undated image taken from video. He's a Holocaust...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 8:44 am Argentina Same Sex MarriageSupporters of same sex marriage hold a heart as they pose in front of Buenos Aires' obelisk early Thursday July 15, 2010 after Argentina legalized same-sex marriage. Senators voted early Thursday to approve...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 8:01 am Recession cost wealthy households £25,000 each, IFS saysWealthy families have lost an average of £25,000 as a result of house price and stock market falls, research has indicated.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:57 am APTOPIX Belarus WeatherBelarus people cool off in the water-jets of a waterfall in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, July 15, 2010. A heat wave hit the city with temperatures going higher than 30C (86 F). (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 6:38 am Russia Heat WaveA street vendor heaves ice cream vending trolleys along the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, July 15, 2010. A heat wave hit central Russia breaking temperature records going higher than 30...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 6:13 am South Africa Mandela BirthdayIn this July 8, 2010 photo supplied by the Nelson Mandela Foundation on Thursday July 15, 2010 shows former South African President Nelson Mandela July 8, 2010. Mandela will celebrate his 92nd birthday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 6:12 am APTOPIX Philippines Asia TyphoonBodies of fishermen lie on the street after being retrieved by authorities at Mariveles township, Bataan province 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Manila, Philippines on Thursday July 15, 2010, after Typhoon...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:00 am Russia GermanRussian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands during a press conference upon their talks in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, about 1500 kilometers (900...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Jul 2010 | 4:08 am Crime falls to record lowOffences fall below 10m for first time, according to British Crime Survey.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am
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