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61 people killed in trains crash in east India
By MANIK BANERJEE
2010-07-19T10:17:11Z
CALCUTTA, INDIA (AP) -- A speeding express train plowed into a stationary passenger train in eastern India on Monday, killing 61 people in a crash so powerful it sent the roof of one car flying onto an overpass. Officials said they could not rule out sabotage....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:17 am Obama To Urge Congress To Extend Unemployment Insurance - Wall Street Journal
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:11 am Middle Eastern buyers poised to star at FarnboroughFARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Middle Eastern buyers were ready to place some of the largest orders at Farnborough as the global aviation industry's biggest airshow opened in the sleepy southern England town on Monday.
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BEIJING (AP) -- Rescuers found two bodies in a flooded coal shaft in northwestern China and 11 miners remained trapped Monday - a reminder of the dangers of an industry that claimed the lives of 40 others in recent days....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am Clinton offers aid and seeks stronger Pakistan tiesISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced more than $500 million in new aid projects for Pakistan on Monday, which Washington hopes will help win over a skeptical public in an ally vital to winning the war in neighboring Afghanistan.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am Boeing expects strong orders from Farnborough show
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FARNBOROUGH, England (AP) -- Boeing Co. predicts significant new plane orders for itself and European arch rival Airbus at the Farnborough International Airshow at the start of the event on Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am Obama to GOP: Restore jobless benefitsPresident Barack Obama will call on Republican lawmakers to stop blocking an extension of unemployment benefits as the Senate prepares to take up the issue again this week.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am Cameron launches 'big society'Prime Minister David Cameron launches the Conservatives' "big society" drive, which he says will empower individuals.Source: BBC News - World | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am Obama presses for extension of jobless benefitsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will seek on Monday to pressure Republicans to pass an extension of unemployment benefits that he says is crucial to help middle-class families hit by the recession.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:01 am Obama presses for extension of jobless benefits (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:01 am WWI troops found in mass grave reburied in France
By JENNY BARCHFIELD
2010-07-19T10:00:37Z
FROMELLES, France (AP) -- The last of 250 Australian and British soldiers whose remains were discovered in mass graves were being reburied Monday on the 94th anniversary of the World War I battle of Fromelles in northern France....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am The Border GuideAuthor and financial planner Robert Keats offers advice on finding U.S. medical coverage in The Border Guide: A Guide to Living, Working, and Investing across the Border
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am Health bill opens doors to Canadians seeking U.S. retirementObama’s changes allow those with pre-existing conditions to get medical insurance
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am Director ignores Facebook threatsA Dutch film-maker says he does not take seriously threats made against him over his biological horror film The Human Centipede.Source: BBC News - World | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:59 am Middle Eastern buyers poised to star at Farnborough (Reuters)Reuters - Middle Eastern buyers were ready to place some of the largest orders at Farnborough as the global aviation industry's biggest airshow opened in the sleepy southern England town on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:57 am Gulf forecast: Cloudy with a chance of tar ballsCall it cloudy with a chance of tar balls.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:57 am Radiohead 'Creep' Zuckerberg D8 Flop Sweat CoverHere's the infamous video of his nervous breakdown at the D8 Conference set to the upcoming 'The Social Network' movie track.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:56 am Bomber attacks British firm in northern IraqMOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber plowed into a convoy carrying employees of a British company in northern Iraq on Monday, killing four of them and wounding five Iraqi civilians,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:54 am Teen 911 caller: Stepdad cut my throat, killed momA SWAT team searching for the suspect in an attack that left a woman dead and her 9-year-old son on life support found him dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:51 am Engineers detect seepage near BP oil wellHOUSTON (Reuters) - Engineers monitoring BP Plc's damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico detected seepage on the ocean floor that could mean problems with the cap that has stopped oil from gushing into the water, the government's top oil spill official said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am Clinton reveals new aid projects in Pakistan visitISLAMABAD - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought Monday to convince skeptical Pakistanis that...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:49 am Seep near oil well prompts demand for BP monitors (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:49 am Kenyan pastor charged over 'bomb'A Kenyan pastor pleads not guilty to two charges over an alleged plot to bomb a campaign rally for next month's constitutional referendum.Source: BBC News - World | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:49 am Filipino singer undergoes cosmetic fix for `Glee' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:48 am 'Transfer bid' for 'psychic' octopusA 'transfer request' from Spain for the World Cup's star performer, Paul the "psychic" octopus, has been rejected by a German zoo.Source: BBC News - World | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:48 am YouTube - Dodge Challenger Freedom CommercialAmerica got two things right; Cars and freedom.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:47 am China seals oil port after spillBEIJING (Reuters) - China has closed the Dalian Xingang oil port in its northeast, home to the country's largest oil reserve bases, after crude pipeline explosions spilled oil into the sea, but the main facilities there are undamaged.
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:44 am NBC hosting education summit in SeptemberNBC News is convening its own summit with education and political leaders in September.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:42 am New York eyes tanning banNew York lawmakers are considering a bill that could make it illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to use a tanning salon, even with a parent's permission.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:41 am Russian pianist back to Thai court on sex charge
By KINAN SUCHAOVANICH
2010-07-19T09:40:51Z
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) -- A renowned Russian pianist and conductor arrested on child sex charges returned to Thailand for a court hearing Monday, honoring the terms of his controversial release on bail that allowed him to leave the country....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am Russian pianist back to Thai court on sex chargeA renowned Russian pianist and conductor arrested on child sex charges returned to Thailand for a court hearing Monday, honoring the terms of his controversial release on bail that allowed him to leave the country.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am Russian pianist returns to Thailand for court hearing on child sex chargeA renowned Russian pianist and conductor arrested on child sex charges returned to Thailand for a court hearing Monday, honoring the terms of his controversial release on bail that allowed him t...
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am Google search for Vatican directed to 'pedophile site'An Internet search for the Vatican through Google threw up a link to a website called www.pedofilo.com, the Italian word for pedophile, on Saturday. The link, among the first options offered by the search, apparently surfaced early Saturday, Italian news agency ANSA reported, adding that it connected to an apparently empty site.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am Investor 'buys most of world's cocoa market'Investor Anthony Ward takes a large piece of the world's cocoa market after buying 240,000 tonnes of cocoa beans, reports suggest.Source: BBC News - World | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:39 am Court Bans The Pirate Bay From The NetherlandsIn a full trial the Amsterdam Court has confirmed an earlier judgment and ordered The Pirate Bay to stop all their activities in The Netherlands. The Court ruled that the site's operators were assisting copyright infringement. If the three 'operators' fail to ban Dutch users, they will have to pay penalties of 50,000 euros per day.
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:34 am Moody's downgrades Ireland on bank and growth worriesDUBLIN (Reuters) - Moody's cut Ireland's credit rating on Monday, warning the country faces a slow climb out of recession as the cost of a rescue of its banking sector mounts.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am Moody's downgrades Ireland on bank and growth worries (Reuters)Reuters - Moody's cut Ireland's credit rating on Monday, warning the country faces a slow climb out of recession as the cost of a rescue of its banking sector mounts.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am FIFA to inspect Japan's 2022 World Cup bidA FIFA delegation has arrived in Japan, the first stop on a two-month tour to inspect candidates for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:32 am Kazmir, Izturis switch places on Angels' DLStruggling left-hander Scott Kazmir was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Los Angeles Angels because of shoulder fatigue following Sunday's 2-1 loss to Seattle.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:31 am Mutant Size Catfish Caught in PripyatPripyat and Chernobyl were evacuated after the nuclear power plant disaster. Is this catfish the result of radioactive mutation? Naw...but it makes a cool backdrop for the picture!
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Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:28 am Study: Test-tube kids face increased cancer riskA large study suggests a higher rate of childhood cancer among test-tube babies, but researchers say the reason probably has nothing to do with how the infants were conceived.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:28 am Gun permit allows quick access to Texas CapitolEveryone from lobbyists to lawyers and journalists are rushing to get permits to carry guns inside the Texas Capitol, where legislators already often tote pistols in boots and purses or stow them away inside their desks.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:25 am Price is right for Cape lighthouseBOURNE - Created in the angular art moderne style of the 1930s and '40s, the Cleveland East Ledge Light Station...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am NY mulls indoor tanning rules, cites cancer riskNew York health officials are ramping up their regulation of more than 2,000 tanning salons and gyms offering indoor ultraviolet rays even as health advocates push for a law banning exposure by anyone under 18.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am 10 Fun Microsoft Facts You Might Not Know10 Amazing & Fun Microsoft Facts You Might Not Know
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am Clinton offers aid and seeks stronger Pakistan ties (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:23 am Post-Mortem: No Hair Shirt for Steve JobsSteve Jobs will be giving out bumpers and cases for the iPhone 4. And in case you missed it, he doesn’t exactly have a crush on reporters.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am Sissons joins BBC 'sexism' debateEx-newsreader Peter Sissons joins the debate on the way the BBC treats women saying men are treated as badly.Source: BBC News - World | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:19 am Resilient Bret Michaels makes triumphant Melody Tent debutHYANNIS - If you closed your eyes and listened to Bret Michaels last night, you might think you were back at an...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:19 am Argument led to deadly Wash. state park shootingSEATTLE - A shooting at a state park near Seattle that left two dead and four wounded stemmed from an argument...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:15 am 'Post' Documents Growth Of Intelligence Since 9/11Since the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, top-secret intelligence gathering by the government has grown so unwieldy and expensive that no one really knows what it cost and how many people are involved, The Washington Post reported Monday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:15 am BP shares fall on new leak fearsShares in BP are one of the heaviest fallers on the London stock market as US officials fear oil may be seeping again.Source: BBC News - World | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:13 am Boy Scout dies from rock bridge fall in UtahSALT LAKE CITY - Authorities say an 18-year-old Boy Scout from Wisconsin has died after falling 100 feet from a...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:12 am Bill Clinton speaks at int'l AIDS conference (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:11 am Economists say recovery continues, but pace slowsNEW YORK - Economists say the U.S. recovery continued during the second quarter of this year with more businesses...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am Lucille Ball memorabilia returned to familyLucille Ball's lifetime achievement awards will return to their rightful owner. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:09 am Clinton reveals new aid projects in Pakistan visit
By MATTHEW LEE
2010-07-19T09:08:42Z
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought Monday to convince skeptical Pakistanis that American interest in their country extends beyond the fight against Islamist militants by announcing a raft of new aid projects worth $500 million....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:08 am Clinton reveals new aid projects in Pakistan visit (AP)
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:02 am Clinton unveils $500 million in new Pakistan aid
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am Man arrested in Raoul Moat probePolice arrest a sixteenth person in connection with the inquiry into the shootings by gunman Raoul Moat.Source: BBC News - World | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am Economists see recovery, but at a slowing paceEconomists say U.S. recovery continued during the second quarter of this year with more businesses hiring workers and fewer cutting jobs, but the pace of growth has slowed.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am 61 people killed as trains collide in east IndiaA speeding express train plowed into a stationary passenger train in eastern India on Monday, killing 61 people in a crash so powerful it sent ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:55 am Indonesian Muslims facing Africa during prayers
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2010-07-19T08:51:49Z
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- People in the world's most populous Muslim nation have been facing Africa - not Mecca - while praying....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am In Colorado, reflections of an anxious electorateThe Senate race has become a primer of politics of 2010: The GOP driven by Tea Party activism, and a Democratic Party trying to rally its ba ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am Clinton Unveils New Aid Projects In Pakistan VisitU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought Monday to convince skeptical Pakistanis that American interest in their country extends beyond the fight against Islamist militants by announcing a raft of new aid projects worth $500 million. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am BP Hopes to Keep Gulf Well Closed, but Seeping Is Detected - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am U.S. defense chief in Seoul for talks on North KoreaSEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's defense chief begins a visit to South Korea on Monday in one of the strongest shows of support for its military ally locked in a bitter feud with North Korea over a deadly torpedo attack.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am China seals oil port after spillBEIJING (Reuters) - China has closed the Dalian Xingang oil port in its northeast, home to the country's largest oil reserve bases, after crude pipeline explosions spilled oil into the sea,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:49 am Focus shifts to Gulf oil cleanupWith the cap on the Deepwater Horizon oil well spil in place, attention is turning to the oil that already has seeped into the sea.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:49 am Clinton seeks more from Pakistan in terror fight - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:45 am WWI troops found in mass grave reburied in FranceThe remains of the last of 250 Australian and British soldiers whose bodies were discovered in a mass grave were being reburied Monday on the 94th anniversary of the World War I battle of Fromelles.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:37 am Remains of Australian, UK WWI soldiers discovered in mass grave in France given proper burialThe last of 250 Australian and British soldiers whose remains were discovered in mass graves were being reburied Monday on the 94th anniversary of the World War I battle of Fromelles in northern...
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:37 am Indonesian Muslims facing Africa during prayersPeople in the world's most populous Muslim nation have been facing Africa — not Mecca — while praying.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:35 am Indonesian clerics: Our mistake _ you're facing the wrong direction during Islamic prayersPeople in the world's most populous Muslim nation have been facing Africa — not Mecca — while praying.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:35 am Steve Jobs death grips iPhone 4 reality - Register
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:24 am 5 civilians die in battle in Somali capital; 10 children hurt when mortar hits schoolAn emergency official in Somalia's capital says at least five people have died during a battle between Islamist militants and government forces backed by African Union peacekeepers. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:08 am North Korea, Myanmar to dominate Southeast Asian security meetings in VietnamTensions with North Korea are expected to overshadow Asia's largest security forum this week in Vietnam — four months after 46 South Korean sailors were killed in the sinking of a warship ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:04 am Greek journalist killed by gunmen in AthensAuthorities say a Greek journalist has been gunned down outside his home in Athens.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:03 am India Train Crash Kills at Least 61Railway Minister Raises Possibility Express Train Sabotaged Before Colliding with Stationary Train 125 Miles from CalcuttaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:50 am Officials say gunmen kill 17 at party in Mexico
By OSCAR VILLALBA
2010-07-19T07:49:34Z
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (AP) -- The gunmen did not say a word as they jumped from their cars and stormed the private party. They simply opened fire. When they were done, 17 people lay dead and 18 wounded....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:49 am Post documents growth of intelligence since 9/11 - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:39 am China on track to aim 2,000 missiles at Taiwan: reportTAIPEI (Reuters) - China will have 2,000 missiles aimed at its rival Taiwan by the end of the year, several hundred more than the current number, despite fast-warming trade ties between theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:33 am China on track to aim 2,000 missiles at Taiwan: reportTAIPEI (Reuters) - China will have 2,000 missiles aimed at its rival Taiwan by the end of the year, several hundred more than the current number, despite fast-warming trade ties between the two sides, an island defense study said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:33 am American service member killed by bomb blast in southern Afghanistan; 56th NATO death in JulyA U.S. service member was killed Monday by a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan, NATO said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:32 am Spill probe eyes anomalies in crew's response: reportNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. authorities probing BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are looking into why workers missed signs of an impending explosion and have drawn up a list of more than 20 anomalies in the crew's response to them, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:30 am 56 People Killed In India Train CollisionA speeding express train collided with a stationary passenger train at a station in eastern India early Monday, mangling the carriages and killing 56 people, railway police said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:22 am Moody's downgrades Irish government debtMoody's Investors Service has downgraded its rating on Irish government bonds by one notch, citing a deteriorating economic outlook.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:17 am Tea party not a racist movement, Biden says
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:14 am I-580 shootout suspect mad at left-wing politics - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:08 am 50 killed in Iraq attacks aimed at anti-Al Qaeda fightersThe violence west of Baghdad draws attention to the plight of the Awakening, a band of fighters widely credited with helping turn the tide against Al Qaeda in Iraq militants.At least 50 people were killed Sunday in attacks west of Baghdad, including a double suicide bombing against Sunni Arab paramilitary members waiting to receive their paychecks outside a military base.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Weakened Typhoon Conson leaves 17 Vietnamese fishermen missing; several bodies foundThe number of Vietnamese missing from tropical storm Conson increased to 17 Monday following dozens of deaths in the Philippines and China.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jul 2010 | 12:03 am Low-key ceremony marks anniversary of assassination of Myanmar's founding father Gen. Aung SanMyanmar held a low-key ceremony Monday to mark the anniversary of the 1947 assassination of independence hero Gen. Aung San — father of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2010 | 11:51 pm Landslides triggered by heavy rains leave 20 missing in central ChinaLandslides triggered by flooding left at least 20 people missing in a mountain village Monday, as workers repaired roads, reservoirs and evacuated hundreds of thousands while heavy rains continu...
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jul 2010 | 11:28 pm After years of rebuilding, most Afghans lack power
By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE, RICHARD LARDNER AND DEB RIECHMANN
2010-07-19T05:17:13Z
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The goal is to transform Afghanistan into a modern nation, fueled by a U.S.-led effort pouring $60 billion into bringing electricity, clean water, jobs, roads and education to this crippled country. But the results so far - or lack of them - threaten to do more harm than good....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 18 Jul 2010 | 11:17 pm Economists: Recovery Continues, But More SlowlyThe National Association for Business Economics said its latest survey, released Monday, found 31 percent of businesses added workers between April and June, the highest level in three years. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2010 | 11:05 pm Australian PM extends lead in election raceSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's chances of winning an August 21 election were boosted on Monday with an opinion poll showing voters overwhelmingly preferred herSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2010 | 10:56 pm Churches making mainstream films to attract soulsPraise the Lord, pass the popcorn. Moviemaking churches are venturing into the cineplex to attract souls who might never set foot in a church. ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 18 Jul 2010 | 10:37 pm Seepage Detected Near BP Oil WellRetired U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said in a letter to BP that there was a seepage detected "at a distance" from the wellhead and possible "anomalies" at the wellhead. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2010 | 10:05 pm China boomtown migrants sorely underpaid says surveyBEIJING (Reuters) - Young migrant workers in the southern Chinese boomtown of Shenzhen are sorely underpaid but in no position to ask for more money, state media on Monday cited a survey asSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2010 | 9:30 pm India Train CrashIn this image made from TV footage, a crowd gathers near crashed trains at Sainthia station, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) north of Calcutta in eastern India following a collision Monday July 19, 2010...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2010 | 9:21 pm Mel Gibson fuels online warsRadaronline, which has led the coverage about the actor's alleged outbursts, has attained a new level of visibility. But TMZ, Perez Hilton, US Weekly and HollywoodLife all work the closely followed territory of celebrity gossip.David Perel's celebrity news and gossip website, RadarOnline.com, was so overrun with Internet traffic Friday morning that it temporarily crashed.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jul 2010 | 8:42 pm U.S. concerned over seep near BP wellAdministration demands that oil company monitor sea bed and be prepared to reopen the well if new oil leaks are detected.The federal government is worried about a substance seeping near BP's sealed oil well, and is demanding that the company intensely monitor the Gulf of Mexico sea bed and be prepared to reopen the well at a moment's notice if new oil leaks spring up around the wellhead.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jul 2010 | 8:23 pm California Democratic Party decides not to endorse marijuana legalization initiativeThe party decides to adopt a neutral position on Proposition 19. Many favor the measure, but opponents cited one overriding concern: a yes vote could damage statewide candidates in competitive races.The state Democratic Party decided Sunday not to endorse the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot after a swift, passionate debate that left little doubt most Democrats in the hotel meeting room intend to vote yes at the polls.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jul 2010 | 7:43 pm Afghan, NATO forces ready security for Kabul ConferenceKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan and foreign forces are stepping up security in the Afghan capital for the biggest international conference in decades this week, where delegates will thrash out...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2010 | 7:26 pm Forty passengers killed in India train crashNEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least 40 people were killed when two trains collided in eastern India early on Monday, a government official said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2010 | 7:19 pm Fitness Challenge, Week 4: Give dance (and Wii) a chanceHarriet Parish of Tucson says getting everyone in her family together to dance was the hardest part.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 18 Jul 2010 | 6:51 pm Naval laser test blasts drones from the skyWell, we're not quite there yet, but death rays are making some interesting strides. In a series of tests in the last week of May, for example, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 18 Jul 2010 | 6:30 pm Official: Tariq Aziz Back in Iraqi CourtFormer Iraqi Foreign Minister Accused of Squandering the Public Wealth During Saddam Hussein's RegimeSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jul 2010 | 6:00 pm Massacre at Party in Mexico, 17 DeadOfficials Says Gunmen Arrived and Opened Fire at Party in Torreon Without Saying a WordSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jul 2010 | 6:00 pm Video: Massacre in Mexico, 17 DeadA massacre at a party in the northern city of Torreon, Mexico, left 17 dead and 18 wounded. As Bill Whitaker reports, witnesses say the gunmen broke down the door and opened fire.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jul 2010 | 5:14 pm Video: FilmAid Projects Hope in HaitiFilmAid provides the children of Haiti what many doctors can not bring earthquake survivors, a moment to forget about the pain and suffering the last six months has brought. Dr. Jon Lapook reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jul 2010 | 5:01 pm Video: Taliban Threatens Foreign RelationsAs delegates from 44 nations prepare to arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan, for an aid conference, the Taliban leader sent a message to kill any Afghan who works with foreigners. Mandy Clark reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jul 2010 | 4:52 pm Watchdog questions GM and Chrysler dealer closingsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration may have acted hastily in demanding that General Motors Co and Chrysler accelerate the closing of dealerships to ensure their viability, a government watchdog found on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2010 | 4:49 pm L.A. County sheriff says budget cuts have slowed agency's analysis of drug evidenceThe average backlog in 2009, before the cuts, was 256 cases. That number has more than tripled, swelling to 920 unanalyzed cases, according to department records.Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca says budget cuts have significantly slowed his agency's analysis of narcotics evidence.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jul 2010 | 4:44 pm Your Health: In school sports, make safety part of the gameAs practices begin for teen sports from wrestling to cheerleading, some will get hurt. But there are ways to lessen the risk.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 18 Jul 2010 | 4:24 pm Al-Qaida Magazine Draws Attention, But Few FansThe online publication emerged several weeks ago with headlines like "Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom." U.S. intelligence officials were so concerned, they made it part of the president's security briefing. But analysts say it apparently isn't resonating with its intended audience: young, would-be jihadis. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2010 | 4:20 pm Advocates Say Raw Milk Is Worth The RiskSelling raw milk across state borders is banned because of the risk that it could be contaminated with dangerous bacteria. However, some people insist on drinking it, and go out of their way to find it. They say it's more natural and is good for health. Scientists aren't convinced. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2010 | 4:15 pm New Law Would Restore KGB-Era Powers In RussiaMoscow is lobbying for a new law that would allow the modern-day successor to the KGB to be able to officially warn people suspected of planning to commit a crime. Opposition leaders say it's an attempt to stifle political dissent using intimidation. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2010 | 4:01 pm Before They Hatch: Moving Sea Turtle Eggs From GulfFederal wildlife officials initiated an unprecedented relocation program to get sea turtle eggs out of the Gulf of Mexico and away from the oil spill. The turtles will hatch in Styrofoam coolers and eventually roam free on beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2010 | 3:40 pm Cyberwarrior Shortage Threatens U.S. SecurityAnalysts estimate there are as few as 1,000 people in the U.S. with the skills needed to defend complex computer systems against attack -- and 20 to 30 times that many are needed. And so the race begins to recruit American cyberwarriors. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jul 2010 | 3:30 pm UK to raid dormant bank accounts to fund charityLONDON (Reuters) - Money from dormant British bank accounts will be used to help fund community work by charities and voluntary groups which would otherwise struggle to secure funding,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2010 | 3:09 pm Louis Oosthuizen Dominates to Win British Open7-Stroke Victory Gives South African Golfer His First Major Championship TitleSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jul 2010 | 2:30 pm Decaying old churches face 'trouble in paradise'Small congregations in old, decaying churches face increasing problems with maintaining their beautiful, historic worship spaces.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 18 Jul 2010 | 2:17 pm Drug hitmen kill 17 at party in MexicoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Suspected drug hitmen stormed a private party and killed 17 people in the northern Mexican city of Torreon on Sunday in one of the deadliest attacks in Mexico's drugSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2010 | 12:48 pm Strong quakes rock Papua New GuineaSYDNEY - Two strong earthquakes struck off the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea late last night, a US monitor said. There were no immediate reports of casualty or damage.The first quake, a magnitude 6.9, struck...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jul 2010 | 12:40 pm Uganda: Unclaimed Heads Point to WC BombersUnidentified Remains More Evidence 2 Suicide Bombers Killed 76 World Cup WatchersSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jul 2010 | 12:00 pm Autos Banned From Autobahn?3 Million Pedestrians and Bicyclists Take Over German Highway for a DaySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jul 2010 | 11:45 am Louis Oosthuizen pulls away for British Open victoryThe unheralded 27-year-old South African has no challengers on the final day at St. Andrews, winning his first major golf championship by seven strokes over Lee Westwood.ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Hardly anyone knew Louis Oosthuizen, much less how to pronounce his name. Not many will forget the performance he delivered at the home of golf to capture the British Open.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Jul 2010 | 11:45 am Netanyahu says he will oppose Jewish conversion billIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that he would oppose a conversion bill that has rekindled the age-old debate over ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 18 Jul 2010 | 11:41 am Violence flares after French shootingRioters opened fire and torched shops and cars in Grenoble, France, yesterday after police shot dead a suspected robber, forcing the Government to vow a swift crackdown on "delinquents". Youths torched between 50 and 60 cars,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jul 2010 | 11:40 am Suicide attacks kill at least 48 in Iraq
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BAGHDAD (AP) -- A suicide bomber ripped through a line of anti-al-Qaida Sunni fighters waiting to collect their paychecks near an Iraqi military base as nearly 50 people were killed in violence west of Baghdad....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:20 a... | 18 Jul 2010 | 11:36 am Strong Earthquakes Strike Off Papua New Guinea6.9, 6.8 Magnitude Quakes Prompt Tsunami Warning but Lifted Soon AfterSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Jul 2010 | 11:30 am Lebanon's PM Hariri in Syria, focus on economyDAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria and Lebanon signed economic agreements on Sunday, signaling improving ties, but did not resolve a border demarcation issue the Lebanese government views as...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jul 2010 | 11:29 am Minister rejects UK burqa banBritain will not follow France by introducing a law banning women from wearing the burqa, the Immigration Minister ruled. Damian Green said such a move would be "rather un-British" and run contrary to conventions of a "tolerant...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jul 2010 | 11:10 am Forest fires 'partly contained' in GreeceTwo large forest fires in Greece were "partly contained" at sundown, a top firefighter said. The two fires, one northeast of Athens and one southeast of the city, spread quickly, aided by winds up to 65km/h. Winds had dropped...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jul 2010 | 10:40 am Twister damages Puerto Rico stadiumA tornado slammed into a Puerto Rico stadium where thousands of people were expected to gather for the Central American and Caribbean Games, injuring at least five people and forcing officials to delay the opening ceremony. The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jul 2010 | 10:10 am Aust leaders hit the ground gunningCANBERRA - This morning Australia awakes to a race for the nation's conservative heartland as its political leaders try to eclipse each other on the issues that will decide who rules for the next three years.Prime Minister Julia...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jul 2010 | 10:00 am West to set down 2014 exit strategyWestern troops are to pull out of Afghanistan by 2014, under a blueprint for drawing down coalition forces that is set to begin in a matter of months.A leaked communique - a copy of which has been seen by the Independent on Sunday...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jul 2010 | 10:00 am Hopeful scientists extend trial for oil capNEW ORLEANS - A trial run of a cap that was blocking oil from streaming into the Gulf of Mexico was extended yesterday after the Government's spokesman on the cleanup said BP will continue to monitor the cap for another 24 hours.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jul 2010 | 10:00 am Investment climate is stable, Premier tells business leadersBEIJING - China's Premier tried to reassure executives of leading international companies at the weekend that his country's investment climate was stable, and said Beijing would not block exports of rare metals needed to make computers...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jul 2010 | 10:00 am Gaza women fume over Hamas' water-pipe banGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - There are few pleasures left for Gaza's 1.5 million people, squeezed by both a blockade and Hamas efforts to impose its strict Muslim lifestyle. And women here just lost another one.Gaza's Hamas rulers...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Jul 2010 | 10:00 am AFGHAN ENERGYHOLD FOR RELEASE AT 12:01 A.M. EDT; graphic shows timeline of USAID project to build a power plant in AfghanistanSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2010 | 9:33 am NKOREA UNSANMap locates Unsan in North KoreaSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2010 | 9:32 am Gunman Raoul Moat sent shot ex girlfriend 'get well card'The gunman sent the card to Samantha Stobbart while she was fighting for life in intensive care after he shot her.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Jul 2010 | 7:50 am Mideast Egypt IsraelEgyptian President Hosni Mubarak, right, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, before their talks at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, July 18, 2010. Talks come...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jul 2010 | 6:08 am Treating HIV also prevents its spread, study findsProvocative new research shows that treating people with the AIDS virus can provide a powerful bonus: It cuts the risk that they will infect ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 18 Jul 2010 | 5:52 am Suicide bomber kills 3 in AfghanistanThe Kabul attack comes two days before a meeting of senior diplomats and officials from at least 60 nations, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.Amid sharply heightened security in advance of a major international conference, a suicide bomber Sunday killed at least three people and injured dozens on Kabul's eastern edge, Afghan officials said.
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