Report: Tony Hayward preparing to resign from BP

The Times of London reports that BP's CEO is poised for an exit.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:19 am

Fed chief focused on keeping recovery alive (AP)

AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke heads to Congress Wednesday with a message of reassurance: The Fed stands ready to take new steps to bolster the recovery if the economy worsens.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:11 am

Obama poised to sign sweeping financial overhaul (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama aims to usher in a new era of consumer protections and banking restrictions Wednesday, checking off another legislative victory just before election-year politics overtakes the rest of his major agenda.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am

BBC News - US announces new sanctions on North Korea

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on a visit to South Korea, says new sanctions against the North will target arms sales and luxury imports.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:09 am

Lakeville parks restricted due to EEE threat

LAKEVILLE - The Park Commission has ordered all public parks to be closed at dusk until further notice after mosquitoes...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:09 am

Obama to tout financial overhaul as good for economy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday will tout the broader economic benefits of new consumer financial protections when he signs into law the most sweeping financial regulatory overhaul since the Great Depression.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:08 am

Obama to tout financial overhaul as good for economy (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Wednesday will tout the broader economic benefits of new consumer financial protections when he signs into law the most sweeping financial regulatory overhaul since the Great Depression.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:08 am

Iran says scientist provided information on CIA

Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am

Apple enjoys solid Q3 on strong iPad, iPhone sales - BusinessWeek

Telegraph.co.uk

Apple enjoys solid Q3 on strong iPad, iPhone sales BusinessWeek Apple on Tuesday reported strong earnings for its third fiscal quarter of 2010, with strong iPhone, Mac and iPad sales helping revenue exceed analyst expectations. The company in the quarter released the iPhone 4, which CEO Steve Jobs ... Apple's iPad, iPhone and an enterprise halo effectZDNet (blog) Apple forecast beats Street view, Mac sales jumpReuters Apple's iPhone, iPad sales skyrocket as does profitsFierceMobileIT Computerworld (blog) -Register -Light Reading all 1,289 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am

U.S. announces new sanctions against North Korea (Reuters)

Reuters - The United States on Wednesday announced new sanctions against North Korea, targeted against its leadership, and warned of serious consequences if it again attacked the South.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am

U.S. announces new sanctions against North Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday announced new sanctions against North Korea, targeted against its leadership, and warned of serious consequences if it again attacked the South.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am

UN taps big names for HIV prevention panel

The U.N. AIDS agency has tapped some big names — including former basketball star Magic Johnson — to boost global efforts to prevent the spread of HIV.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am

Westport man charged with illegally shooting goose

WESTPORT - A Beaulieu Street man faces 18 felony counts after police charged him with illegally shooting a Canada...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am

BHP output up despite China fears

Mining giant BHP Billiton sees output continue to rise in the three months to June, but fears a looming slowdown in China.
Source: BBC News - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am

N Korea facing new US sanctions

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on a visit to South Korea, says new sanctions against the North will target arms sales and luxury imports.
Source: BBC News - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am

Man who got stuck in chimney convicted of burglary

A man police dubbed the "Santa Claus burglar" after he got stuck in the chimney of a large Seattle home earlier this year has been convicted of residential burglary.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:01 am

State switch to US school standards debated - San Francisco Chronicle

New York Times

State switch to US school standards debated San Francisco Chronicle California typically lands at or near the bottom in virtually every measure of public school performance nationally, but the academic content taught to the state's schoolchildren is second to none, according to a study released Tuesday. ... Education board urged to delay vote on new standardsBoston Globe Report says new English standards could help UtahSalt Lake Tribune Group faults Iowa standards for math, English educationDesMoinesRegister.com Houston Chronicle -Worcester Telegram -Education Week News all 211 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Ceausescu grave exhumed for DNA

Scientists in Romania are exhuming what are thought to be the remains of former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife.
Source: BBC News - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

The market at the bottom of the pyramid

When selling to the poor, it makes sense to pull in customers by partnering with local producters, says Stuart Hart

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Should you invest your entire portfolio in stocks?

It is true that stocks outperform bonds and cash in the long run, but that statistic doesn't tell the whole story

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Let’s make a deal: Stop the growth of the welfare state

It is mutually beneficial for the left and right in the U.S. to agree to stem the rising tide of entitlements

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Transcript: The customer at the bottom

Professor Stuart Hart talks to Karl Moore

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Abbas: Specific US assurances on borders needed

Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:59 am

Lightning victim: 'Words can't express how grateful I feel'

NEW BEDFORD - James Gallant doesn't remember much about getting struck by lightning, but he does know he owes...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:57 am

Nickelodeon sets `Last Airbender' sequel for 2011

A sequel to Nickelodeon's "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is in the works.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:52 am

Messy cleanup of BP oil spill damages the Gulf - The Associated Press

Reuters

Messy cleanup of BP oil spill damages the Gulf The Associated Press FOURCHON BEACH, La. — The 5600 vessels taking part in the oil spill operation on the Gulf of Mexico make up the largest fleet assembled since the Allied invasion of Normandy, according to the Coast Guard. Hordes of helicopters, bulldozers, Army trucks, ... BP tests continue as officials explore new optionCNN Transocean Employees Become Focus of BP Oil-Spill InvestigatorsBusinessWeek The oil spill: The latest developmentsWashington Post Reuters -New York Times -Houston Chronicle all 17,071 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am

Quantum Time Machine: Travel to the Past, Dont Fear Granpa

Looking to build a time machine but nervous about the classic grandfather paradox, aka the idea that you might unwittingly do something that causes you to never exist in the first place? An MIT professor and a few of his quantum quoting buddies have published a theory that allows for time travel while circumventing the grandpa paradox

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:49 am

Harvard Medical boosts conflict-of-interest rules

BOSTON - Harvard Medical School is toughening its conflict-of-interest rules to prohibit faculty from giving promotional...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:48 am

Cinema lovers ensure record year

It was a record year at the UK box office in 2010 with takings of 944m, according the UK Film Council.
Source: BBC News - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:46 am

BP trying to legally "contaminate" Gulf scientists

BP plan to hire Gulf scientists could mean that there are fewer experts to testify against them when the oil spill case goes to trial. BP plans to fight a lawsuit to be filed by the Natural Resources Damage Assessment. Putting Gulf scientists on the payroll could mean there are less experts to testify against them.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:44 am

Why Iran banned the mullet

Iran's government is trying to distract people from real issues, like inflation and international sanctions, by banning certain hairstyles.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:43 am

Barnstable Village copes with boil order

BARNSTABLE - Plastic bags cover the drinking fountains at the Barnstable County courthouses. Extra chlorine is...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:43 am

China floods claim 1,000 — as typhoons roll in

More than 1,000 people have died or disappeared in severe flooding in China so far this year, and the heaviest rains are still to come, a senior official warned Wednesday.

China - Flood - Asia - Pacific typhoon - Maps and Views
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:43 am

Cameron rebuffs US, says no new inquiry on bomber (AP)

AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron was trying to shift the focus of his U.S. visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday, but hard feelings lingered after he turned aside calls for a fresh investigation into whether oil giant BP swayed Scotland's decision to release the Lockerbie bomber.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:41 am

Messy cleanup of BP oil spill damages the Gulf

The 5,600 vessels taking part in the oil spill operation on the Gulf of Mexico make up the largest fleet assembled since the Allied invasion of Normandy, according to the Coast Guard.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am

David Cameron presents Barack Obama with graffiti art - BBC News

Telegraph.co.uk

David Cameron presents Barack Obama with graffiti art BBC News A painting by a graffiti artist was among the official gifts to Barack Obama from David Cameron on his first trip to Washington as prime minister. The work, Twenty First Century City, is by Ben Eine, said to be one of the PM's wife Samantha's favourite ... Obama, British prime minister condemn Lockerbie bomber's releaseLos Angeles Times UK troops could start leaving Afghanistan next year, says CameronThe Guardian Cameron rebuffs US, says no new inquiry on bomberWOKV New York Daily News -Reuters Africa -Reuters all 4,281 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:39 am

Trucker cleared in Martha's Vineyard cycling death

VINEYARD HAVEN - Criminal charges will not be filed against a tractor-trailer driver involved in a July 6 accident...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:39 am

Hundreds of starved dead penguins wash ashore in Brazil

Hundreds of penguins that apparently starved to death are washing up on the beaches of Brazil, worrying scientists who are still investigating what's causing them to die.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am

UN court orders retrial for former Kosovo PM

Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am

UN court orders retrial for former Kosovo PM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Kosovo's ex-prime minister Ramush Haradinaj must be retried on murder and torture...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am

Palin still a draw for hometown, Alaska

Anyone who doubts Sarah Palin's celebrity need only talk to Lyn Carden.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am

Ex-Romanian dictator Ceausescu and wife exhumed

Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am

Darfur rebels to sign child deal

A Sudan rebel group is to sign a deal to allow the UN access to its bases, to check children are not being recruited.
Source: BBC News - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am

Schiele row costs museum $19m

An Austrian museum agrees to pay a Jewish woman's estate $19m (12m) for a painting that the Nazis stole from her during World War II.
Source: BBC News - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:32 am

Study: US police fatalities increase 43 percent

WASHINGTON - The number of U.S. police officers who died in the line of duty is up 43 percent so far this year,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:32 am

Clinton announces new US sanctions against NKorea - The Associated Press

Globe and Mail

Clinton announces new US sanctions against NKorea The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Wednesday that Washington will impose new sanctions on communist North Korea in a bid to stem the regime's illicit atomic ambitions. Clinton, speaking at a joint news ... Clinton, Gates criticize North Korea during visit to SouthCNN International Clinton, Gates Visit Korea's Armed Border in Show of Solidarity With SouthBloomberg US to strengthen UN sanctions against DPRK: ClintonXinhua AFP -NPR -BBC News all 2,396 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am

NC Congresswoman: Strip Citizenship From American

A North Carolina man suspected of running Al Qaeda�s new online magazine should be stripped of his American citizenship and charged with providing material support to the terrorist group, a U.S. lawmaker said Tuesday

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am

Meeting the PKK

Inside a Kurdish rebels' secret mountain camp
Source: BBC News - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:28 am

Official: 'Severe threat' as China oil spill grows

Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:28 am

Murder suspect's letters read in court

BARNSTABLE - Julian Green's confession to the police may have been suppressed by a judge, but yesterday in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:27 am

Every 12 hrs Apple collects a batch of location data from...

... all of its iPhone, iPad, Mac & Windows (Safari running) computers. This information is used to provide location aware services.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:27 am

Athol G.I. bears wounds knowing comrades safe

When Army Spec. Andy Kingsley of Athol woke up in a hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, his right leg was gone, and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:25 am

Clinton announces new US sanctions against NKorea

Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

Clinton announces new US sanctions against NKorea (AP)

AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Wednesday that Washington will impose new sanctions on communist North Korea in a bid to stem the regime's illicit atomic ambitions.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

Samsung Shows Unbreakable AMOLED Display [Video]

Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) is developing an AMOLED display that is crush-proof and can be bent while showing video without ill effects. The prototype display is sized at 2.8 inches and has a resolution of 166ppi.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

MP urges credit card porn fines

Credit card firms should face fines if their products are used to pay for downloading child pornography, an MP demands.
Source: BBC News - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:19 am

U.S. announces new sanctions against N.Korea

The United States on Wednesday announced new sanctions against North Korea, targeted against its leadership, and warned of serious consequences if it again attacked the South.



North Korea - United States - Asia - Weapons - Warfare and Conflict
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:16 am

USDA to reconsider ousting of worker over race charges

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said early Wednesday that his department will reconsider the ouster of an employee who resigned over alleged race comments.

Georgia - Racism - United States Department of Agriculture - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - United States
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:14 am

World's First Pirate ISP Launches In Sweden

The Swedish Pirate Party, who are at the forefront of anti-copyright lobbying in Sweden, are planning to shake up the country’s ISP market. After taking over the supply of bandwidth to The Pirate Bay, Piratpartiet will now partner in the launch of Pirate ISP, a new broadband service that will offer anonymity to customers and provide financial suppo

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:13 am

China flooding kills 701, worst toll in a decade

Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:12 am

Re-trial over Kosovo war crimes

The Hague orders a new war crimes trial for Kosovo ex-Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, two years after acquitting him.
Source: BBC News - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:11 am

BP denies CEO leaving as it readies asset sales (Reuters)

Reuters - BP denied a report its embattled chief executive would leave soon, as it lined up $7 billion in asset sales to help pay for the worst oil spill in U.S. history, lifting its shares on Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

BP denies CEO leaving as it readies asset sales

LONDON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP denied a report its embattled chief executive would leave soon, as it lined up $7 billion in asset sales to help pay for the worst oil spill in U.S. history, lifting its shares on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

Ex-Romanian dictator Ceausescu and wife exhumed

Taking the country by surprise, forensic scientists on Wednesday exhumed what are believed to be the bodies of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena at the request of their children.

Romania - Nicolae Ceauşescu - History - Ceaucescu Nicolae - Ceausescu
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:07 am

French film star Aubry dies at 81

French film star Cecile Aubry, who also wrote the popular 1960s TV series Belle and Sebastian, has died.
Source: BBC News - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:04 am

Clooney to receive TV academy's humanitarian award

George Clooney will be recognized for his humanitarian efforts at the Emmy Awards.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:03 am

UK troops may start leaving Afghanistan in 2011

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain could start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan as early as next year, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:03 am

EU appeals trade ruling condemning Airbus aid

The European Union appealed on Wednesday a landmark trade ruling that found it gave planemaker Airbus a wide range of illegal subsidies in its battle with U.S. competitor Boeing Co., unfairly tilting a market worth more than $3 trillion over the next two decades.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:02 am

Taliban behead six Afghan police in north: NATO

KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents beheaded six Afghan police during a raid on government buildings in northern Baghlan province, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:01 am

U.S. to impose new sanctions on North Korea

Measures announced during high profile visit to South Korea by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:01 am

Harmonizing a death knell

The only escape from the HST maelstrom for B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell may be an early exit

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Conrad Black’s punishment never fit the crime

His release is correct from both a legal and karmic standpoint

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

July 21: Letters to the editor

Today’s topics: military justice, remembering R.B. Bennett, Palin’s gaffe ... and more

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Are the brothers Castro at it again?

Raul Castro’s insistence that the 52 political prisoners leave Cuba means he wants to get rid of the independent journalists and the Ladies in White

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

The greening of golf

Two startups make the sport more eco-friendly

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Insurgents behead 6 Afghan police in north: NATO

Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:47 am

Relief tunnel should reach Gulf well by weekend (AP)

AP - Three months into the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the federal government's spill chief says a relief tunnel should finally reach BP's broken well by the weekend, meaning the gusher could be snuffed for good within two weeks.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:46 am

Taiwan-China flight negotiations hit snag

Taiwan's negotiations with China on new cross-strait flights hit a snag after Beijing refused to reopen talks on scheduling and destination arrangements for the island's airlines, a senior Taiwanese official said Wednesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:36 am

Iran says its nuclear scientist brought back 'valuable' information on the CIA

A semiofficial news agency is quoting an "informed source" as claiming that an Iranian nuclear scientist who returned home last week from the United States provided "very valuable" information" ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:35 am

Japan PM: Ex-NKorean spy visit will help abductees

Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:29 am

Abbas: Specific US assurances on borders needed

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told his Fatah movement he wants a more specific U.S. commitment on the borders of a future Palestinian state before agreeing to direct talks with Israel.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:24 am

Abbas says he won't go to direct peace talks without US assurances on Palestinian borders

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told his Fatah movement he wants a more specific U.S. commitment on the borders of a future Palestinian state before agreeing to direct talks with Israel, an ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:24 am

Clinton Announces New Sanctions Against N. Korea

The secretary of state said the sanctions were part of measures designed to rein in the regime's nuclear activities by stamping out illegal moneymaking ventures used to fund the program.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:22 am

NHL rejects Kovalchuk's 17-year deal with Devils (AP)

AP - Ilya Kovalchuk's plan to spend the rest of his career with the New Jersey Devils took a big hit just hours after the star forward's unprecedented deal was announced.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:16 am

Remains of Romanian ex-dictator Ceausescu exhumed

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - The graves of Romania's former communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were dug up on Wednesday to check whether they were truly buried there, their...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:14 am

Clinton Announces New North Korea Sanctions

After Visit to Demilitarized Zone Between Koreas, Clinton says New Penalties Meant to Halt Nuclear Proliferation
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:09 am

Oakland council OKs plan to set up pot factories - Los Angeles Times

Reuters

Oakland council OKs plan to set up pot factories Los Angeles Times The 5-2 vote came after two hours of testy debate between growers who argued the proposal could destroy their livelihoods and businessmen who said it could turn Oakland into the Silicon Valley of pot. Marijuana buds are displayed at an Oakland medical ... Oakland votes to permit large marijuana farmsThe Associated Press Oakland approves plan to license medical marijuana farmsSan Jose Mercury News Oakland approves plan for industrial pot farmsSan Francisco Chronicle Herald Sun -KTVU San Francisco -Register all 396 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:09 am

Doubts about U.S. tactics shadow war in Afghanistan

The Afghanistan war is at a critical juncture, and some Afghans are losing faith in America's ability to deliver on its promises.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:07 am

Agriculture secretary to review resignation of USDA worker - CNN

CNN International

Agriculture secretary to review resignation of USDA worker CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said early Wednesday that he will review the case of a former Agriculture Department official who resigned after a video clip surfaced of her discussing a white farmer. ... Firing of USDA official now under review; case highlights larger political ...Washington Post USDA Reconsiders Official's Ouster Over Race RemarksAOL News USDA official's resignation stirs racial tempestLos Angeles Times Gainesville Sun -The Associated Press -Wall Street Journal all 1,057 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:06 am

US outlines new N.Korea sanctions (AFP)

AFP - The United States will impose new sanctions on North Korea following the sinking of a South Korean warship, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:05 am

China rushes to keep oil from international waters

China rushed to keep an oil spill from reaching international waters, while an environmental group tried to assess if the country's largest reported spill was worse than has been disclosed.

Oil spill - China - Environment - Energy - Petroleum in the Environment
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:04 am

UN court orders retrial for former Kosovo PM

Kosovo's ex-prime minister Ramush Haradinaj must be retried on murder and torture charges related to the 1998-99 conflict, the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal said Wednesday, calling his acquittal two years ago a miscarriage of justice.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:56 am

UN court orders retrial for former Kosovo prime minister acquitted of war crimes

Kosovo's ex-prime minister Ramush Haradinaj must be retried on murder and torture charges related to the 1998-99 conflict, the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal said Wednesday, calling his acquittal ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:56 am

Orders reach $25 billion so far at Farnborough Airshow as Day 3 gets under way

Aircraft orders at the Farnborough International Airshow this week have reached $25 billion, indicating a rapid recovery in the sector, and more are expected on Wednesday.

Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:55 am

Scotland says no conspiracy over Lockerbie release

LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's most senior politician said on Wednesday there was no conspiracy in his country's decision to release the Lockerbie bomber following questions over oil company
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:48 am

NKorea's top diplomat likely on damage control mission at Asian security meeting

North Korea's top diplomat will likely be on a damage control mission this week at an Asian security meeting, pleading innocent to the sinking of a South Korean warship that killed 46 sailors an...

Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:47 am

Ex-Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and wife Elena exhumed to determine corpses' identities

Taking the country by surprise, forensic scientists on Wednesday exhumed what are believed to be the bodies of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena at the request of their chil...

Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:47 am

Clinton announces new US sanctions against defiant North Korea to stop nuclear proliferation

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Wednesday that Washington will impose new sanctions on communist North Korea in a bid to stem the regime's illicit atomic ambitions. ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:45 am

Yugoslav war crimes tribunal orders retrial for former Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj

Yugoslav war crimes tribunal orders retrial for former Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj.

Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:44 am

Police: 2 killed in Russian power station attack

Two carloads of assailants attacked a hydroelectric station in southern Russia early Wednesday, killing two workers and setting off bombs.

Russia - Hydroelectricity - Power station - Caucasus - Kabardino-Balkaria
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:36 am

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says US will impose new sanctions on North Korea

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says U.S. will impose new sanctions on North Korea.

Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:36 am

Flooding across China kills 701, the worst toll in a decade, and heaviest rains still to come

More than 1,000 people have died or disappeared in severe flooding in China so far this year, and the heaviest rains are still to come, a senior official warned Wednesday.

Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:34 am

California city approves marijuana farming

OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - The city of Oakland, California on Tuesday legalized large-scale marijuana cultivation for medical use and will issue up to four permits for "industrial" cultivation starting next year.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:31 am

California city approves marijuana farming

The city of Oakland, California on Tuesday legalized large-scale marijuana cultivation for medical use and will issue up to four permits for "industrial" cultivation starting next year.

Cannabis - California - Drugs - Health - Illegal
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:31 am

Afghan gov't: Soldier shot Americans amid argument

Source: AP Top International News At 5:40 a... | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:17 am

Turbulence injures 25 on United flight diverted to DIA - Denver Post

Daily Mail

Turbulence injures 25 on United flight diverted to DIA Denver Post Passenger Kaoma Bechaz shows a photo she took of where the woman sitting next to her slammed into the plane window with her head, leaving a crack. At least 25 people were injured Tuesday evening when a United Airlines ... United flight hits turbulence, leaving 21 injuredLos Angeles Times At least 25 hurt in turbulence aboard United flightReuters Injuries on turbulent flightDenver Daily News The Associated Press -Scotsman -Washington Post all 700 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:03 am

Lawmakers to vote on plug-in hybrid bill today - Detroit Free Press

Moneycontrol.com

Lawmakers to vote on plug-in hybrid bill today Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON -- The auto industry and electric utilities asked President Barack Obama on Tuesday to set up a task force to promote plug-in hybrids before a Senate committee vote today on an $11-billion plug-in hybrid bill that lacks ... Senate breaks GOP opposition on unemployment benefitsLos Angeles Times Senate expected to vote to restore unemployment benefitsUSA Today Impasse ends on jobless benefitsBoston Globe MiamiHerald.com -Bloomberg -Las Vegas Review-Journal all 3,827 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:02 am

Taiwan China

An airplane is about to land at the Songshan airport in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, July 21, 2010. A senior Taiwan official said Wednesday the island's negotiations with China on new cross-strait flights...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:01 am

FDA panel says Avastin should not be marketed for breast cancer treatment

The recommendation does not affect the drug's marketing for treatment of four other types of cancer. New trials failed to confirm initial studies indicating some benefit for breast cancer patients.

A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee Tuesday recommended that the agency withdraw its marketing approval of the blockbuster cancer drug Avastin for treating breast cancer, concluding that new trials showed no apparent benefit from the drug.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

BP testimony: Officials knew of key safety problem on rig

The company's well manager says he reported a leak atop a well safety device months before the April 20 disaster. Investigators said BP should have suspended operations until it was fixed.

BP officials knew about a problem on a crucial well safety device at least three months before the catastrophic April 20 explosion in the Gulf of Mexico but failed to repair it, according to testimony Tuesday from the company's well manager.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Steve Lopez: The bleeding Bell blues

Public service means private benefit for the mega-salaried officials in Bell. Angry citizens should put the word 'former' before their titles.

In the newspaper business, when editors are asked what kinds of stories they want to go after, there's a popular two-word answer. The first word is "holy" and the second word is unprintable.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Hijack victims' 24-year ordeal continues

Survivors of a 1986 terrorist attack on Pan Am 73 in Pakistan faced a nightmare together. Now, a tangle of lawsuits over $150 million in compensation from Libya is pitting them against one another.

The sisters slumped against the bulkhead of the Boeing 747, pretending they were dead.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

DWP defends withholding $73.5 million from L.A.

Executives tell City Council members in a spirited exchange that they acted to protect the utility's credit rating and customers, not punish the city for not raising utility rates.

Executives with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on Tuesday issued a sharply worded defense of their decision to withhold $73.5 million from city coffers in the middle of a recent fight over electricity rates, saying they did so to protect the utility's credit rating and its customers.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Israel lifts post-flotilla Turkish travel warning

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has lifted an advisory against its citizens visiting Turkey, officials said on Wednesday, citing reduced risk of violent protests in the wake of Israel's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 12:40 am

USDA To Reconsider Official's Ouster Over Comments

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement early Wednesday morning that he will "conduct a thorough review and consider additional facts" about his decision to ask Shirley Sherrod to resign.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jul 2010 | 12:19 am

Workers strike for higher pay at Omron Guangzhou factory

GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Workers at a southern Chinese factory owned by Japanese electronics firm Omron have gone on strike, demanding a 40 percent pay increase, employees said on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 12:15 am

UK troops may start leaving Afghanistan in 2011

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain could start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan as early as next year, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 11:58 pm

Two killed in attack on Russian power station

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two security guards were killed in a suspected "terrorist act" when an explosion struck a hydroelectric power station in the Kabardino-Balkaria region of Russia's North...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 11:38 pm

NZ non-attendance a snub - Fiji

Fiji's interim government has accused New Zealand of snubbing it by not attending the Engaging Fiji meeting in Nadi.The five-member Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) group cancelled its summit in Fiji this month amid lobbying for...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Jul 2010 | 11:34 pm

Afghanistan Militants Behead 6 Police Officers

Attack on Checkpoint Comes as 2 U.S. Civilians, 2 Afghan Troops Killed in Separate Shooting on Military Base
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2010 | 11:24 pm

30 Hurt As Los Angeles-Bound Flight Hits Turbulence

The flight originated at Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. It landed safely at Denver International Airport around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, and was met by medical crews.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jul 2010 | 11:05 pm

Possible storm heads for Gulf

The government granted BP another day to continue tests on a cap plugging the massive Gulf oil leak as forecasters warned of stormy weather.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:41 pm

Clinton and Gates at DMZ amid North Korea ire on drills

PANNUMJOM, South Korea (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday visited the zone dividing the two Koreas, underlining support for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:38 pm

Financial system support up $700 billion in past year: watchdog

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Increased housing commitments swelled U.S. taxpayers' total support for the financial system by $700 billion in the past year to around $3.7 trillion, a government watchdog said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:34 pm

Australian inventor of 'black box' recorder dies

David Warren, an Australian scientist who invented the "black box" flight data recorder, has died, defence officials said on Wednesday. He was 85.Warren, who died on Monday, came up with the idea for the cockpit voice recorder...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:12 pm

Matsui, Angels have a blast against Yankees

Hideki Matsui, Maicer Izturis and Mike Napoli hit two-run homers to back a crisp effort from spot starter Sean O'Sullivan, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 10-2 on Tuesday night.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:02 pm

China Flooding Kills 701, Worst Toll in a Decade

Three-Quarters of China's Provinces Have Been Hit by Flooding; Tens of Billions of Dollars in Damage Caused
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Blacks Face Bone Marrow Donor Shortage

African-Americans are less likely to receive life-saving treatments using bone marrow than whites. Low numbers of donors and rare genes make finding a bone marrow match for black people less likely than for white people.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Democrats' Big Wins May Further Divide Congress

The Democratic Party has used its control of Congress to pass sweeping overhauls of the financial system and health care -- but those changes may come at a steep price. Only a few Republicans were involved -- and anti-incumbent sentiment is running high as mid-term elections approach.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Bollywood Parody Plays Bin Laden For Laughs

Moviegoers in India are flocking to a low-budget film that turns fear of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden into comedy. Pakistan has banned the film, Tere Bin Laden, fearing terrorist reprisals. But audiences in India are enjoying the political satire, including arrogant Americans and a jihadist travel agency.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Many Small Golf Courses Can No Longer Swing It

Smaller, older golf courses are in trouble across the U.S. Nationally, 600 golf courses have closed in the past five years. Around Augusta, Ga., the home of the fabled Masters tournament, golf course owners are trying various techniques to weather a golfing slump.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Florida's Crist Dealt Blow Over Offshore Drilling Ban

Lawmakers refused to vote on the governor's proposal to put a constitutional amendment banning drilling on the November ballot. The House speaker said the move by the former Republican -- and former drilling supporter -- was more about politics than helping Floridians.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Western Swing Gets Texas Town Scootin' Again

Fiddlers, guitar players and singers gathered in tiny Goree, Texas, for a music camp. The camp is about equality divided between children and adults, even though the style of music was popular more than half a century ago.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

30 injured when jet hits turbulence over Kansas

A fire official said a United Airlines jetliner was diverted to Denver after experiencing "significant turbulence," injuring about 30 people onboard, one seriously.



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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jul 2010 | 9:49 pm

Britain's Cameron, Obama discuss Libyan bomber, BP

President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed that Scotland's decision to release the Lockerbie bomber was a mistake.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 20 Jul 2010 | 9:45 pm

At least 25 hurt in turbulence aboard United flight

DENVER (Reuters) - A wide-body United Airlines jet shaken by severe turbulence was diverted on Tuesday to Denver International Airport with at least 25 people injured on board, officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2010 | 9:37 pm

2 backed by Palin, Gingrich in Ga. governor runoff

Two Georgia Republicans who wielded dueling endorsements from Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich will face a showdown in a GOP runoff for governor, while a Democrat who served a single term as governor won his party's nomination for a comeback bid.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jul 2010 | 9:19 pm

Congress' confidence in Obama's war strategy slides

Concerns about the lack of progress in Afghanistan are rising as U.S. lawmakers consider an emergency funding bill.

With military progress scarce and doubts remaining about the reliability of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, confidence in the Obama administration's strategy in Afghanistan is deteriorating on Capitol Hill, including among prominent lawmakers who had been firm backers of the plan.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Jul 2010 | 9:17 pm

Toyota subpoenaed again, this time over faulty steering components

Grand jury seeks documents related to steering relay rods, which are crucial to the handling and control of vehicles, as investigations into sudden acceleration and other safety matters continue.

A federal grand jury investigating Toyota Motor Corp. is expanding its inquiry into the automaker's handling of safety issues, subpoenaing documents dealing with defects unrelated to sudden acceleration.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Jul 2010 | 9:08 pm

BP chief executive to step down - report

Embattled BP chief executive Tony Hayward is reportedly planning to step down within a matter of weeks.London-based newspaper The Times reported Hayward was preparing to announce his departure in late August or September, according...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Jul 2010 | 9:07 pm

United flight hits turbulence, 30 hurt

DENVER - A Denver fire official says a United Airlines jetliner flying from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles experienced "significant turbulence," injuring about 30 people onboard, including one seriously.Denver Fire Department...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Jul 2010 | 8:50 pm

Palin's Clout Felt In Georgia Governor's Race

Karen Handel, a former secretary of state, will meet former Congressman Nathan Deal in a Republican runoff on Aug. 10. The winner will face Democrat Roy Barnes, a past governor, in the fall. Handel is backed by Sarah Palin, Deal by Newt Gingrich.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jul 2010 | 8:23 pm

Arizona fights Obama challenge to immigration law

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona on Tuesday urged a federal judge to reject the U.S. government's bid to quash its strict new immigration law, arguing the border state is acting within its powers.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2010 | 7:59 pm

Bahamas' 'blue holes' hold wonders and weird science

What lies below the Bahamas? A veiled world of fossils, blind creatures and scientific riddles, a team of cave divers has found.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 20 Jul 2010 | 7:43 pm

Obama's intelligence nominee says he won't be a 'hood ornament' - Washington Post

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Obama's intelligence nominee says he won't be a 'hood ornament' Washington Post James R. Clapper Jr. disputed criticism of redundancy in programs. (Melina Mara/the Washington Post) By Ellen Nakashima and William Branigin President Obama's nominee to lead the nation's intelligence community vowed Tuesday to "push the envelope" in ... Nominee Promises Action as US Intelligence ChiefNew York Times Clapper says he would aim to expand clout of intelligence chiefLos Angeles Times Spy chief-nominee warns of more North Korean attacksReuters Boston Globe -New York Daily News -KWCH all 391 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Jul 2010 | 7:36 pm

Safety regulators have new urgency over baby products

In the face of crib recalls and other safety alerts, the government wants to make it easier for parents to have confidence in their purchase ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 20 Jul 2010 | 7:34 pm

Human remains found in Moreno Valley, but it is not known if they are of missing teenager

Human remains were found in a Moreno Valley neighborhood this afternoon, but authorities did not know whether they were of a 17-year-old girl who police believe may have been kidnapped last week while walking home from summer school.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Jul 2010 | 6:10 pm

Spill chief says the capped well is holding up

NEW ORLEANS - The government's oil spill chief tried to damp down fears that BP's capped well is buckling under the pressure, saying that seepage detected along the seafloor less than two miles away is coming from an older well no...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Jul 2010 | 6:00 pm

Video: U.S., U.K. Leaders on BP Furor

British Prime Minister David Cameron visited the White House to discuss global issues with President Obama, but ended up focusing on American furor over British Petroleum. Chip Reid reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2010 | 5:51 pm

Gates and Clinton to visit DMZ amid North Korea ire on drills

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates take their tough talk on North Korea to the demilitarized zone dividing the peninsula on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 5:43 pm

Weakening recovery brings deja vu

The U.S. may avoid a double-dip recession, but Americans will probably feel like they did when the economy tanked: insecure, overwhelmed with financial pressures and pessimistic about the future.

Even as Congress moves to extend jobless benefits for millions of workers, a growing body of evidence suggests the United States is heading toward an economic netherworld — avoiding a slide back into recession but growing so slowly that unemployment will remain high, home prices low and incomes essentially stagnant.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Jul 2010 | 5:21 pm

Tongan ferry sinking trial begins

Four men, including a New Zealand businessman, today went on trial for manslaughter following a fatal Tongan ferry sinking last year.The Princess Ashika sank on August 5, killing 74 people.The shipping company's managing director,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Jul 2010 | 5:15 pm

Israel wants fewer civilian deaths in future wars

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A new Israeli report on the 2008-2009 war in the Gaza Strip says that Israel's army is taking steps to reduce the number of civilian casualties in future wars and
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 4:56 pm

Senate breaks deadlock on jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Tuesday cleared the way to extend long-term unemployment benefits, breaking a partisan stalemate that has caused 2.5 million jobless Americans to lose the weekly checks that help them stay afloat.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2010 | 4:39 pm

Mexico Drug War

Soldiers patrol in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Tuesday July 20, 2010. Soldiers entered homes in search of explosives in response to an anonymous call. A car bomb killed three people in Ciudad Juarez on July...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 4:22 pm

French soccer stars charged in prostitution case

The case involving an underage prostitute had been put on hold in spring to allow the two men the opportunity to play in the World Cup.

Two French soccer stars, one of whom played in the recent World Cup tournament, were detained by police Tuesday in an investigation involving an underage prostitution ring. Preliminary charges were issued against the pair before they were released.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Jul 2010 | 4:19 pm

Almost all mother-to-infant HIV spread could be prevented

Approximately 400,000 infants still get HIV/AIDS from their mothers each year despite the availability of drugs that can block "nearly all" mother-to-child ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 20 Jul 2010 | 3:47 pm

Elderly could still face 'death tax' to pay for care

The elderly could face a bill for tens of thousands as the Coalition discloses that a compulsory levy is still a possibility.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Jul 2010 | 3:31 pm

Day in Pictures

A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2010 | 3:25 pm

Video: Naked Bodies Painted for Art

Artists from around the world flocked to Austria to compete in a body painting competition. CBSNews.com's Shira Lazar reports.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2010 | 2:21 pm

Ex-MI5 spy chief: No link between Iraq and 9/11

LONDON - The war in Iraq led to a loss of focus on the threat from al-Qaida, emboldened al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and helped to breed a generation of home-grown terrorists, Britain's former domestic spy chief told a U.K. inquiry.Making...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Jul 2010 | 2:00 pm

Parasailing Donkey Stunt Prompts Cruelty Probe

Authorities in Russia Open Investigation after Trembling Donkey Flies above Water for Half an Hour
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:00 pm

UN official blasts Ban Ki-moon on accountability

The departing head of the United Nations agency that battles internal corruption issued a scathing assessment of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's record on accountability, fuelling criticism from Washington and defensive remarks...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:00 pm

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan wins committee approval

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan won approval on Tuesday of a divided Senate Judiciary Committee, moving her a step closer to becoming President Barack Obama's second appointee on the high court.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2010 | 12:53 pm

China Rushes to Contain Oil from Blown Pipeline

Oil Slick Covering 70-Square-Mile Stretch of Ocean after Pipeline Explosion Lets Crude Gush into Yellow Sea
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2010 | 12:30 pm

Vatican Blasted for Stance on Female Priests

Rules Put Church on Defensive for Grouping Treatment of Pedophile Priests with "Grave Crime" of Attempting to Ordain Women
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2010 | 12:00 pm

Penguins wash up on shore

Hundreds of dead penguins and other sea animals have washed up on the shores of Sao Paulo in Brazil. The Institute of Environment and Natural Resources said 530 penguins, numerous sea birds, five dolphins and three giant sea turtles...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Jul 2010 | 11:40 am

Four Dead in Shooting at Afghan Training Base

Afghan Soldier Opens Fire during Weapons Training; Two American Civilians and Two Afghan Soldiers Killed
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Jul 2010 | 11:30 am

La. bishops: No guns in Catholic churches

Concealed handguns won't be allowed in Roman Catholic churches, despite a new state law allowing them.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 20 Jul 2010 | 11:24 am

Asses make donkey fly

Russian beachgoers got a shock when they saw a donkey soaring in the blue skies over a beach on the Sea of Azov in southern Russia as an advertising stunt. Attached to a parasail parachute, the animal screamed in fear as it circled...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Jul 2010 | 11:10 am

Gulf Oil Spill

Traffic drives past signs showing anti-BP sentiments in Grand Isle, La., Monday, July 19, 2010. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster continues to wash ashore on Grand Isle. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 11:02 am

China Pipeline Explosions

In this photo released by Greenpeace, a firefighter who was submerged in thick oil during an attempt to fix an underwater pump is brought ashore by his colleagues in Dalian, China on Tuesday, July 20,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:56 am

APTOPIX China Pipeline Explosions

In this photo released by Greenpeace, a firefighter rush to aid his colleagues who ran into trouble amid thick oil cover as they attempted to fix an underwater pump in Dalian, China port of Dalian, China...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 10:13 am

BA cabin crew reject latest pay offer

British Airways crew vote two-to-one against offer, but the airline says the union has "lost the moral authority".
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Jul 2010 | 9:47 am

Britain Obama

Britain's Prime Minister, David Cameron, left, during his meeting with US President Barack Obama in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC., Tuesday, July 20, 2010. (AP Photo/PA, Stefan Rousseau)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 9:44 am

Britain Oliver Stone BP

FILE - In this May 13, 2010 file photo, U.S. film director Oliver Stone poses for a portrait, while promoting "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps", at the at the 63rd international film festival, in Cannes,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 9:42 am

Turkey Kurds

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, arrives for a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, July 19, 2010. Kurdish rebels killed six Turkish soldiers and wounded 15 in an overnight raid Tuesday,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 8:59 am

France Paris Plage

A boat pass the right bank of the Seine river with an artificial beach, palm trees, outdoor showers and hammocks on the first day of the Paris Plage event in Paris, France, Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Paris...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 8:40 am

Mo. Special Olympics ousts ex-priest over abuse history

A former Roman Catholic priest who was part of a $5 million sex abuse settlement in Wisconsin two decades ago was suspended from a volunteer ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 20 Jul 2010 | 7:21 am

BP oil debate spills into academia

Report on BP courting professors for secret research on disaster's impact is met with swift rebukes, concerns.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 20 Jul 2010 | 6:58 am

Britain iraq Inquiry

FILE - This is a Nov. 8, 2004 file photo of former head of Britain's domestic spy agency MI5 Eliza Manningham-Buller. Manningham-Buller was testifying Tuesday July 20, 2010 before Britain's inquiry...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jul 2010 | 5:42 am

Iraq war increased terrorist threat to the UK, former MI5 chief tells Chilcot Inquiry

Baroness Manningham-Buller told the Chilcot Inquiry MI5 was "swamped" with terrorist plots in the aftermath of the invasion.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 20 Jul 2010 | 4:33 am