Paper pays Pitt and Jolie damages

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie accept damages from the News Of The World after it published allegations about their relationship.
Source: BBC News - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:14 am

Overnight NYC fire kills 4, seriously hurts child

An overnight fire in a house on New York City's Staten Island has killed four people and seriously injured a child.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:08 am

U.S. ends ban on ties with Indonesian special forces (Reuters)

Reuters - The United States announced on Thursday it was dropping a more than a decade-old ban on ties with Indonesia's special forces, imposed over human rights abuses in the 1990s, a move that may eventually allow military training.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am

U.S. ends ban on ties with Indonesian special forces

JAKARTA (Reuters) - The United States announced on Thursday it was dropping a more than a decade-old ban on ties with Indonesia's special forces, imposed over human rights abuses in the 1990s, a move that may eventually allow military training.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am

Court to issue verdict on Kosovo independence - CNN

Court to issue verdict on Kosovo independence CNN (CNN) -- The International Court of Justice planned to issue a verdict Thursday on whether Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia in February 2008 was legal. The United Nations General Assembly asked the court last year ... UN court to give verdict on Kosovo independenceSydney Morning Herald Kosovo's independence irreversible – US vice president BidenSofia Echo UN court to give verdict on Kosovo independenceFrance24 The Associated Press -BBC News -New York Times all 393 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie settle privacy claim

Actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have accepted undisclosed damages in London's High Court to settle a privacy claim against a British tabloid that had reported they were planning to split.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am

Taliban leader 'dies making bomb'

A Taliban commander and his assistant died when a bomb they were assembling blew up, Pakistani officials say.
Source: BBC News - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am

Clinton pushes Vietnam on human rights progress

Source: AP Top International News At 5:54 a... | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am

UN court to give verdict on Kosovo independence

Serbia warned that all the world's borders would be at risk if the UN's highest court backed Kosovo's declaration of independence ahead of the verdict by a panel of judges on Thursday. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:54 am

State lifts Barnstable boil order

BARNSTABLE VILLAGE - The boil order for the Barnstable Fire District Water Department was lifted early last night...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:49 am

Spain takes in 3rd inmate from Guantanamo Bay

The Interior Ministry says Spain has taken in a third former inmate from the U.S. prison for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:49 am

Ships ready to leave leaky well as storm brews (AP)

AP - Crew members aboard dozens of ships in the Gulf of Mexico prepared Thursday to evacuate as a tropical rainstorm brewing in the Caribbean brought the deep-sea effort to plug BP's ruptured oil well to a near standstill.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:48 am

Dennisport man faces motor vehicle homicide charge

SOUTH DENNIS - The driver of the minivan that killed a 35-year-old mother of two early Saturday morning was cited...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:46 am

Clinton Pushes Vietnam On Human Rights Progress

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday urged Vietnam to improve its human rights record but also pledged greater cooperation in dealing with the lingering impact of Agent Orange from the Vietnam War.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:46 am

Grand Teton search for climber resumes at daybreak - Washington Post

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Grand Teton search for climber resumes at daybreak Washington Post AP GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. -- Crews on the ground and in the air plan to resume the search at daybreak Thursday for a climber missing in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park. Rescue teams on Wednesday used helicopters to remove 16 other injured ... Rangers save 16 from GrandJackson Hole Daily Rescuers search Grand Teton for missing climberMetro Canada - Edmonton Rescuers search Grand Teton for missing climberMetro Canada - Calgary The Associated Press -KIDK -9&10 News all 417 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:44 am

North Korea anger at US war games

The US and South Korea's plans to hold joint military exercises pose a major danger to the region, Pyongyang says.
Source: BBC News - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:43 am

Barnstable police: Robbery likely motive in shooting

HYANNIS - The shooting Friday night of a Connecticut man on Barnstable Road was the result of an attempted robbery,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:42 am

Vietnam abuzz over Chelsea Clinton's wedding

Chelsea Clinton's big day may be half a world away but that hasn't tempered enthusiasm in Vietnam for her upcoming nuptials.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am

Grand Teton search for climber resumes at daybreak

A helicopter and three park rangers who spent the night in a high-altitude hut at Grand Teton National Park plan to resume the search at dawn Thursday for a climber who went over a cliff during a thunderstorm.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:39 am

Two soldiers die in Afghan rescue

Two British soldiers are shot dead in Afghanistan while trying to rescue a wounded colleague in a "courageous and selfless act".
Source: BBC News - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:32 am

Sports' Biggest Ladies Men

Don’t hate the player, hate the game. No Tiger Woods?

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Kosovo faces independence ruling

International judges are to rule on the legality of Kosovo's secession from Serbia, setting a possible precedent for other breakaway regions.
Source: BBC News - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:29 am

Megabucks winning numbers picked

BRAINTREE - The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Megabucks"...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:27 am

4 killed, 1 serious in 3-alarm NYC fire

NEW YORK - Four people have died in a three-alarm fire in New York City. A Fire Department spokesman says another...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:25 am

IMF cancels $268 million Haiti debt

Source: AP Top International News At 5:54 a... | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am

IMF cancels $268 million Haiti debt

The IMF says it has canceled Haiti's $268 million debt and will lend the earthquake-devastated country another $60 million to help it with reconstruction plans. The International...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am

Farnborough Airshow orders top $28 billion

Source: AP Top International News At 5:54 a... | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am

Farnborough Airshow orders top $28 billion

A few last minute orders are expected at the Farnborough International Airshow on Thursday, the last major day for doing business at the biennial event that has this year witnessed a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am

BP defends CEO and eyes new option for plugging well

LONDON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc defended its embattled chief executive on Wednesday and denied he would soon leave as the company prepared to launch within days a new approach to ending the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:21 am

Al-Qaida kills 5 soldiers in Yemen patrol

Al-Qaida militants killed five soldiers in an ambush southern Yemen on Thursday, a Yemeni security official said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

New StarCraft II - Ghosts of the Past Trailer [vid]

The longest 5 days in the history of EVER are coming...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

Clinton pushes Vietnam on human rights progress

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday urged Vietnam to improve its human rights record but also pledged greater cooperation in dealing with the lingering impact of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:18 am

Archaeologists make new find near Stonehenge

Source: AP Top International News At 5:54 a... | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:17 am

Archaeologists make new find near Stonehenge

Archaeologists have made a new find near Stonehenge _ another ceremonial monument only a few hundred yards (meters) from the stone circle. Scientists from Britain as well as teams from...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:17 am

Archaeologists make new find near Stonehenge

Archaeologists have made a new find near Stonehenge — another ceremonial monument only a few hundred yards (meters) from the stone circle.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:17 am

Ralph Houk Dies At 90; Managed 2 Champions

Ralph Houk, who guided the powerhouse New York Yankees of the early 1960s to two World Series championships during his 20 years as a big league manager, died Wednesday. He was 90.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:17 am

North Korea denounces US sanctions - Aljazeera.net

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North Korea denounces US sanctions Aljazeera.net North Korea has denounced a new set of sanctions imposed by the United States in an attempt to stem Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. Ri Tong Il, a North Korean official, said on Thursday that the sanctions, announced a day earlier by Hillary Clinton, ... North Korea Denounces `Hostile' Sanctions by US, Urges Six-Party TalksBloomberg North Korean eyes open as Hillary Clinton passes byBBC News ANALYSIS: Chinese help is key to pressuring NKoreaWashington Post San Francisco Chronicle -Sydney Morning Herald -The Guardian all 3,716 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:16 am

US to resume ties with Indonesia's special forces

Source: AP Top International News At 5:54 a... | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:14 am

US to resume ties with Indonesia's special forces

The United States announced Thursday it will resume cooperation with Indonesia's special forces after ties were severed more than a decade ago over human rights abuses allegedly committed...
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No frontier safe if UN court backs Kosovo: Serbia

Serbia's foreign minister warned on Thursday that if the top UN court gives a verdict in favour of Kosovo's independence then all frontiers around the world will be at risk. Foreign...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:13 am

US Lifts Ban on Indonesian Commando Unit - New York Times

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US Lifts Ban on Indonesian Commando Unit New York Times JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Defense Department said on Thursday that it was lifting a more than decade-old ban on contact with the elite Indonesian special forces, Kopassus, and would take beginning steps to train the commando unit ... U.S. ends ban on ties with Indonesian special forcesReuters US To Resume Ties To Indonesia's Special ForcesNPR Indonesia seeking compo over Timor oil spillABC Online Bloomberg -Straits Times -Tempo Interaktif all 232 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:11 am

10 Mind-Bending Foods Inception Fans Love

What does a cinnamon roll look like? A MAZE.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

World's First Ice Cream Truck for Dogs Rolled Out

The world's first ice cream van for dogs will open for business at a "pet party" in London's Regent's Park on Saturday. The van will serve canine-friendly flavors such as "Dog Eat Hog World" -- a chicken and gammon sorbet -- and "Canine Cookie Crunch," a more traditional vanilla ice cream, albeit sprinkled with dog biscuits.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

Tea Partier Asks For The Assassination Of President Obama

The Tea People are ordinary tax payers fed up with the government, waving flags and singing patriotic signs…....and issuing a kill order for President Obama, Harry Reid, Van Jones, Bill Ayers, Joseph Biden and Nancy Pelosi. Do you think this just one or two people in the fringes? Think again. It's not.....

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

Vineyard shark tourney hooks eager fishermen

Jaws beware! The fishermen are out and the catch of the day is shark. The 24th annual Monster Shark Tournament...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:09 am

World court Kosovo ruling could have global impact

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The World Court rules on Kosovo's unilateral secession from Serbia on Thursday in a case that could have implications for separatist movements around the globe, as well as Belgrade's stalled EU membership talks.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:09 am

Wedding date set for Monaco’s Prince Albert

Son of Princess Grace to marry Charlene Wittstock, a former Olympic swimmer from South Africa, next July

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:08 am

Clashes continue in north Yemen

Violence in Yemen between Houthis rebels and government-backed militia flares again and kills at least 19 people, reports say.
Source: BBC News - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:04 am

Unemployment benefits bill goes to the House - CNN

Kansas City Star

Unemployment benefits bill goes to the House CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington(CNN) -- A bill that restores unemployment benefits to 2.5 million jobless Americans passed the Senate and goes to the House on Thursday. It is expected to pass there are well. The bill pushes back the deadline to file ... House votes on extending jobless benefits today after Senate passageDallas Morning News Senate Democrats' Plan to Aid Small Businesses Hits GOP ResistanceNew York Times Senate passes jobless aid after lengthy debateLos Angeles Times Detroit Free Press -Reuters -San Francisco Chronicle all 4,528 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:04 am

Apple -- the new world leader in software insecurity

The world's largest technology company has earned another accolade: it was responsible for the largest number of security flaws in the first half of 2010, knocking Oracle off the top spot. Microsoft is in third place.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Vendor Inaction Leads Researcher to Disclose Safari, IE flaw

White Hat Security CTO Jeremiah Grossman says that the four major browsers have critical weaknesses that have yet to be addressed by their respective companies, and could expose users' passwords, e-mail addresses, and more to attackers.Grossman plans to demo a proof-of-concept attack at next week's conference.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

The Wireless device helping MS patients walk again

Barbara Kephart steps onto the treadmill at Sentara Outpatient Rehab Services in Williamsburg and starts walking at a steady clip. "I've got my body back. I can do everything now," she says. She credits the transformative change in her life to the NESS L300, an electrical stimulus device used for neurological patients.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Customer testimonials can fall flat

Clients' statements can work, but they’ve got to be bulletproof

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Canada's queer community needs to help persecuted sexual minorities

The Immigration Minister is right to urge the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community to ‘step up to the plate’

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

America needs new politics

Polarized two-party brawling is toxic for Obama’s vision. Why not try Britain’s brand of bipartisanship?

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

July 22: Letters to the editor

Today’s topics: Conrad Black’s day; painted-by-numbers logic; fight and flight; birthday killjoys ... and more

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Mel Gibson is out of control – and we just love to watch him

According to several highbrow pundits, his rancid rants are a profound reflection of this moment in our culture

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Ajax boss Jol turns down Fulham

Martin Jol turns down the chance to become Fulham manager and will stay in charge of Dutch club Ajax.
Source: BBC News - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:58 am

Strikes end at two Chinese automotive suppliers

GUANGZHOU/TOKYO (Reuters) - Chinese factory workers at two suppliers for foreign automakers returned to work on Thursday after winning hefty pay rises, ending strikes that again highlighted
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:58 am

China accused over Tibet unrest

Chinese security forces used both brutal beatings and lethal force against protesters during unrest in Tibet in 2008, a rights group says.
Source: BBC News - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am

Woman vows to refile charges against NY gov's aide

The woman who brought domestic violence allegations against a former top aide of New York Gov. David Paterson says she plans to refile charges in the case.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am

Monaco's Prince Albert II to marry July 2011

The crown prince of Monaco, Albert II, will marry his South African fianc㩥Charlene Wittstock in July next year, the Mediterranean statelet's royal household announced Thursday. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:53 am

Decision due in G20 death probe

An officer who was filmed apparently pushing a man to the ground during the G20 protests will be told later if he faces charges over his death.
Source: BBC News - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am

Mexican cartels rely more on explosives in drug war

Mexican cartels have steadily increased their use of explosives in the past two years in the nation's drug war.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am

Foxconn to hike prices to cover China pay increase

Foxconn Technology Group, which makes iPhones and other gadgets for global technology companies, plans to charge them more to partly cover wage increases at its mammoth manufacturing compound in southern China.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am

Review: Fluenz software better at teaching Italian

MANAROLA, Italy - On a trip through southern Italy years ago, I was embarrassed to discover that all along, I...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am

After Gaining 2 lbs., 5 y/o Boy w/ Cancer is Deemed Too Fat

Lewis Mighty put on 2 pounds following gruelling chemotherapy treatment but medics branded him overweight and suggested he should take up swimming to lose the weight.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am

5 Websites to Check Before You Shop Online

With so many online retailers to choose from, online shopping can become overwhelming ordeal rather than a time-saver. Cutting through the online clutter is easy if you start out your shopping trip with the five websites below.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am

NKorea warns US exercises threaten region (AP)

AP - North Korea warned the United States and South Korea on Thursday to call off military exercises scheduled for this weekend and to back off any new sanctions against the communist country or risk placing the entire region in danger.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:44 am

NKorea warns US exercises threaten region

Source: AP Top International News At 5:54 a... | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:44 am

U.S. To Resume Ties To Indonesia's Special Forces

The United States announced Thursday it will resume cooperation with Indonesia's feared special forces after ties were severed more than a decade ago over human rights abuses committed by the commando unit.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:44 am

Abbas signals will resist U.S. pressure for talks

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has indicated he will resist U.S. pressure for face-to-face peace talks with Israel for now, saying indirect negotiations must make progress first.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:43 am

How to have a baby, Grettastyle!

Don't breathe a word of this. Because nobody's supposed to know. But Boston stylista Gretchen...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:41 am

Newt Gingrich latest of nat'l GOP to oppose NYC mosque

NEW YORK - Former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich on Wednesday announced his opposition to a planned mosque near...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:37 am

Colombia recalls Venezuela envoy

Colombia's ambassador to Venezuela is recalled for talks as the row deepens over accusations Venezuela tolerates Colombian guerrillas on its soil.
Source: BBC News - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:37 am

EMT with 'fireman's key' accused of NY sex attacks

NEW YORK - A city emergency medical technician who had special access via a universal "fireman's key"...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:33 am

Monaco: Prince Albert's wedding set for July 2011

The royal palace in Monaco says Prince Albert II will tie the knot with his future bride in July 2011.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:31 am

Padres move past Braves for best record in NL (AP)

AP - The San Diego Padres stole the Atlanta Braves' final at-bat glory. Along the way, the Padres also took the Braves' hold on the National League's best record.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:30 am

AP-Univision poll: Hispanic financial worries deep (AP)

AP - For Hispanics in America, the ravaged economy has been a personal nightmare.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:30 am

US to resume ties with Indonesia's special forces

The United States announced Thursday it will resume cooperation with Indonesia's special forces after ties were severed more than a decade ago over human rights abuses allegedly committed by the commando unit.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:29 am

US defense secretary says US will resume cooperation with Indonesia's feared special forces

U.S. Defense Secretary says the United States will resume cooperation with Indonesia's special forces after more than a decade.

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:28 am

Calif. girl, 17, slain; parents told to watch kids (AP)

AP - Parents have been warned to keep an eye on their children and take extra safety precautions after a 17-year-old Southern California girl was apparently abducted about a block from her school and killed.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:27 am

Monaco: Prince Albert's long-awaited wedding set for July 2011

The royal palace in Monaco says Prince Albert II will tie the knot with his future bride in July 2011.

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:23 am

New Zealander in Cambodia for Khmer Rouge verdict

By JERRY HARMER 2010-07-22T08:19:34Z

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- The brother of one of a handful of Westerners killed by the Khmer Rouge returned to Cambodia for a landmark verdict in a war crimes tribunal, saying there can never be adequate justice for his family....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:54 a... | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:19 am

New Zealander in Cambodia for Khmer Rouge verdict

The brother of one of a handful of Westerners killed by the Khmer Rouge returned to Cambodia for a landmark verdict in a war crimes tribunal, saying there can never be adequate justice for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:19 am

Agriculture Dept. tries to move past race uproar (AP)

AP - The White House apologized to Shirley Sherrod. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack offered her a new job. But after a whirlwind week, Sherrod says she needs to think about it.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:16 am

Woman facing G20 mischief charges turns herself in

Police allege Guelph resident damaged police vehicle, storefronts

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:14 am

New Zealander in Cambodia for Khmer Rouge verdict

The brother of one of a handful of Westerners killed by the Khmer Rouge returned to Cambodia for a landmark verdict in a war crimes tribunal, saying there can never be adequate justice for his family.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:13 am

Brother of New Zealander killed by Khmer Rouge returns for verdict in war crimes trial

The brother of one of a handful of Westerners killed by the Khmer Rouge returned to Cambodia for a landmark verdict in a war crimes tribunal, saying there can never be adequate justice for his f...

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:11 am

Christian school fired sports coach for being gay

A New Zealand Christian school has been ordered to pay undisclosed compensation and apologize to a sports coach it fired because he was gay.



New Zealand - Christian - Sport - Christianity - Religion and Spirituality
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:11 am

North Korea condemns US sanctions, naval drills (AFP)

AFP - North Korea on Thursday condemned imminent US-South Korea naval exercises as a threat to global peace as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Vietnam for Asia-Pacific security talks.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:05 am

North Korea says U.S. drills pose "danger" to region

HANOI (Reuters) - U.S. and South Korean plans to start large-scale joint military drills this month pose a major danger to the region, a North Korean diplomat said on Thursday, a day after Beijing condemned the exercises.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:05 am

North Korea says U.S. drills pose "danger" to region (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. and South Korean plans to start large-scale joint military drills this month pose a major danger to the region, a North Korean diplomat said on Thursday, a day after Beijing condemned the exercises.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:05 am

Calif. girl, 17, slain; parents told to watch kids

Parents have been warned to keep an eye on their children and take extra safety precautions after a 17-year-old Southern California girl was apparently abducted about a block from her school and killed.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:04 am

Kyrgyz police detain ex-president's brother

By 2010-07-22T07:54:38Z

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- Police in Kyrgyzstan have detained a brother of deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, authorities said Thursday, in a morale-boosting victory for efforts to round up the former leader's entourage....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:54 a... | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:54 am

9 arrested at anti-poverty rally after Liberal party office occupied

Action came during rally against elimination of special diet allowance for welfare recipients

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:48 am

Gaza flotilla has roots in pro-Palestinian group

By DIAA HADID 2010-07-22T07:47:33Z

BEIT JALA, West Bank (AP) -- The stream of ships heading to Gaza in defiance of Israel's blockade reflects the success of a pro-Palestinian group that's been creatively confronting Israel for years. High on victory, they are flush with new volunteers....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:54 a... | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:47 am

Storm threatens BP efforts to plug Gulf well (AFP)

AFP - The threat of a new tropical storm forced crews to make preparations to protect the damaged Gulf of Mexico oil well, which could delay plans to permanently seal the leak that led to the environmental disaster.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:37 am

AP-Univision poll: Hispanic financial worries deep

For Hispanics in America, the ravaged economy has been a personal nightmare.



United States - Associated Press - Ethnicity - Hispanic and Latino - Business
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:32 am

Cambodia Khmer Rouge

Chum Mey, a survivor of the S-21 prison during the Khmer Rouge regime, walks near a portrait of Noun Chea, left, a former Khmer Rouge leader and right hand man to dictator Pol Pot, at the Tuol Sleng genocide...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:27 am

Father-son lawyers claim rift at Blagojevich trial - Washington Post

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Father-son lawyers claim rift at Blagojevich trial Washington Post AP Standing before a forest of microphones after former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced that he wouldn't testify at his corruption trial as he'd promised, defense lawyers Sam Adam Sr. and Sam Adam Jr. wasted no ... Why Blagojevich skipped the standChicago Tribune Blagojevich's Strange WorldCBS News Despite vow to address jury, Blagojevich opts not to testifyBoston Globe New York Times -San Francisco Chronicle -Los Angeles Times all 2,340 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:15 am

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:14 am

Ex-media baron Conrad Black freed from U.S. prison

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday released former media baron Conrad Black from prison on $2 million bond, while she decides whether to throw out his 2007 conviction for defrauding shareholders.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:13 am

Mideast Israel Palestinians Foreign Friends

In this photo taken on June 20, 2010, Israeli soldiers scuffle with international peace activists, among them a 23-year-old American calling herself Saegan, center, from the International Solidarity...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:13 am

U.S. challenges Arizona immigration law in court

PHOENIX (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration heads to court on Thursday in a showdown over whether Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants encroaches on federal authority over immigration policy and enforcement.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:11 am

Sherrod offered new job, but says she'll have to 'think about it' - CNN

Telegraph.co.uk

Sherrod offered new job, but says she'll have to 'think about it' CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- Shirley Sherrod, who was forced to resign from her government job in Georgia based on incomplete and misleading reports of a speech she gave, has been offered a new job by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. ... Sherrod receives apology, job offerPhiladelphia Inquirer Agriculture Dept. Tries to Move Past Race UproarABC News Ousted official Shirley Sherrod blamed Fox, but other outlets ran with storyWashington Post The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com -msnbc.com -Bloomberg all 3,692 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:06 am

NKorea, American-led UN Command to meet again amid tension over warship sinking

The American-led U.N. Command says it will hold talks with North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on Pyongyang.

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:01 am

Celebration of Light

The night sky over Vancouver is lit up by fireworks during the international Celebration of Light competition.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:01 am

Bell's neighbors no strangers to public corruption

In the last 20 years, residents of several southeast L.A. County cities have risen up to oust crooked officials and set municipal governance back on track. Civic engagement is the key, reformers say.

They flooded Bell City Hall with requests for public records and packed a council meeting with an overflow crowd.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

99 Cents Only Stores sued over price increase

The chain has been hit with two class-action lawsuits alleging unfair and deceptive business practices and misleading advertising after it raised the top price of goods to 99.99 cents from 99 cents.

A fraction of a penny is amounting to one big headache for 99 Cents Only Stores.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Bernanke says economic outlook is 'unusually uncertain'

In congressional testimony, the Fed chairman predicts that unemployment will remain stubbornly high for years. His comments send stocks down sharply.

Saying the economic outlook was "unusually uncertain," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke predicted that unemployment was likely to remain stubbornly high for several years, straining families and endangering the nation's economic stability and competitiveness.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Dead penguins washing up in Brazil; biologists say they're starving, trying to figure out why

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: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 12:59 am

Market weak for selling cemetery plots

The demand for cemetery plots and mausoleums is lower than it has been in years, and it's a buyer's market.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 22 Jul 2010 | 12:59 am

Arizona immigration law faces federal challenge Thursday - CNN

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Arizona immigration law faces federal challenge Thursday CNN (CNN) -- The Obama administration's challenge to the controversial Arizona immigration law goes before a federal judge Thursday. The Justice Department's lawsuit, seeking to stop the law from going into effect, ... U.S. challenges Arizona immigration law in courtReuters Arizona Immigration Law Court Battle BeginsFOXNews As Arizona immigration law looms, local tensions mountWashington Post The Associated Press -San Jose Mercury News -MyFox Tampa Bay all 601 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Jul 2010 | 12:51 am

Kyrgyzstan authorities say they have detained a brother of the ousted president

Kyrgyzstan authorities say they have detained a brother of the ousted president.

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 12:48 am

Machine gun and mortar battle in Yemen kills 19

A mortar and machine gun battle between Shi'ite rebels and pro-government tribesmen in north Yemen drew in government forces overnight, killing at least 19 people and complicating efforts to cement a truce, local officials said.



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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 12:44 am

Clinton warns Myanmar on nuclear cooperation with North Korea, calls for fair elections

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Myanmar's military rulers on Thursday against any cooperation with North Korea on a nuclear program and called on the junta to hold free and...

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 12:43 am

High on success, pro-Palestinian group that organized Gaza flotilla attracts more volunteers

The stream of ships heading to Gaza in defiance of Israel's blockade reflects the success of a pro-Palestinian group that's been creatively confronting Israel for years. High on victory, they ar...

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 12:33 am

N. Korea: U.S. Exercises a 'Danger' for Region

A North Korean spokesman says the U.S. should halt sanctions and military exercises with South Korea if it wants a nuclear-free peninsula.

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 12:27 am

USDA case puts new twist on racial politics

Calling Shirley Sherrod a "good woman put through hell" by his mistaken conclusion that she'd made a racist remark, Agriculture Secretary Tom ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 22 Jul 2010 | 12:22 am

Typhoon Chanthu lashes southern China with torrential rains, high winds amid flood season

Typhoon Chanthu sent debris flying through the air in southern China's Guangdong province on Thursday, bringing rain that could aggravate the country's worst floods in a decade.

Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Jul 2010 | 12:12 am

Obama budget review may trim 2010 deficit forecast

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration may report somewhat better fiscal news when it delivers its mid-session budget review later this week, but the United States still faces a massive deficit and rising debt.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 11:59 pm

Aussie burglar trapped in roof

Fire and rescue officers took an hour to free a burglar who was trapped inside the roof of a Perth business for eight hours.The suspect, from Maddington in Perth's south allegedly broke into the premises of a garden centre in...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 11:42 pm

Alleged NZ diplomatic leak probed

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is probing the leaking of a confidential diplomatic cable to an Australian newspaper.The cable, from the New Zealand High Commission in Canberra to the Government in Wellington, was obtained by...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 11:36 pm

Oil flows again in China pipeline after blast

A vital China pipeline resumes operations after an explosion caused the country's largest reported oil spill, fouling the Yellow Sea.

Oil spill - China - Environment - Energy - Business
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jul 2010 | 11:32 pm

Aussie fraudster jailed for 13 years

A motivational speaker who used his persuasive skills to scam investors out of more than $1.7 million has been jailed for 13 years.Christopher Philip Koch, 60, lived in New Zealand from 2001 and was extradited back to Australia...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 11:29 pm

Armstrong hires criminal defense attorney

Lance Armstrong has hired a criminal defense attorney to represent him in the federal investigation for possible fraud and doping violations by the seven-time Tour de France winner and his cycling teammates.

Lance Armstrong - Tour de France - Daily News (New York) - United States - Cycling
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jul 2010 | 11:21 pm

Pipeline repaired as China works to contain spill

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BEIJING (AP) -- China National Petroleum Corp. said Thursday a vital pipeline has resumed operations after an explosion caused the country's largest reported oil spill....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:54 a... | 21 Jul 2010 | 11:21 pm

World court to rule on Kosovo independence

The United Nations' highest court was issuing an advisory opinion Thursday on whether Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia was legal, a ruling that could set a precedent for separatist regions around the world.



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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jul 2010 | 11:20 pm

Cards shut down Phillies, win streak reaches 8

Rookie Jaime Garcia stymied the sagging Philadelphia Phillies for seven innings and Matt Holliday's homer leading off the bottom of the seventh was the go-ahead hit as the St. Louis Cardinals made it eight straight wins with a 5-1 victory Wednesday night.

Philadelphia Phillies - St Louis Cardinals - Matt Holliday - Sport - Baseball
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jul 2010 | 10:41 pm

A Love-Hate History: Oil And Fishing In The Gulf

Since the first oil company arrived in the Gulf in the 1940s, the oil and fishing industries have had a contentious relationship. Over the years, oil exploration did provide some benefit for fishermen. But as one long-time shrimping family explains, the give-and-take may have reached a breaking point with the oil spill.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jul 2010 | 10:39 pm

Senate ends standoff and votes to restore jobless aid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate voted on Wednesday to reinstate unemployment benefits for about 2.5 million Americans whose checks were cut off in recent months due to a partisan standoff over deficit spending.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 10:35 pm

CORRECTION Vietnam ASEAN

North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun, center, surrounded by Vietnamese security staff, gets in a limousine to leave the main venue of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday, July 22,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 10:31 pm

N.M. House Race Pits Current Congress Vs. Previous

Democrat Harry Teague was swept into office two years ago by a wave of Democratic enthusiasm. Now he is battling to keep the seat from falling back into the hands of the man who used to occupy it, Republican Steve Pearce.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jul 2010 | 10:30 pm

Vietnam Clinton Asia

U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton waves her hand to the media upon her arrival at the airport in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday, July 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Kham, Pool)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 10:25 pm

4 Oil Firms Commit $1 Billion for Gulf Rapid-Response Plan - New York Times

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4 Oil Firms Commit $1 Billion for Gulf Rapid-Response Plan New York Times Oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. The industry plans to build containment equipment to be kept on standby for emergency use. By JAD MOUAWAD Four of the world's biggest oil companies said on Wednesday that they were committing $1 billion to create a ... Gulf Deep-Water Drilling Should Resume on Case-by-Case Basis, Expert SaysBloomberg As US suspends deep-water oil drilling, other nations move aheadWashington Post The oil spill: WednesdayDetroit Free Press Houston Chronicle -BBC News -Los Angeles Times all 3,300 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Jul 2010 | 10:20 pm

Airlines Return To Profitability

The industry was clobbered after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Then the global economy soured, fuel prices climbed and people stopped traveling. In response, airlines reduced flights and slashed payrolls. They began charging for food and luggage. But now, with the demand for tickets strong, the airlines are in the driver's seat.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jul 2010 | 10:04 pm

Light, Fuel-Driven Car Goes For 100 Mpg X Prize

The Very Light Car is the last remaining four-seat sedan vying for $5 million in the prestigious X Prize competition. It weighs just over 700 pounds -- far less than a typical compact car. But unlike most other entries in the competition, it's not an electric or a hybrid vehicle.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Visit By Sudan's Bashir Puts Heat On Chad

Defying an international warrant for his arrest, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has traveled to neighboring Chad. But there's no evidence Chad will attempt to turn Bashir over to the International Criminal Court, which hopes to try Bashir on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Rafters Push For 'Right To Float' In Colorado

A private landowner says he doesn't want people rafting through his property. Technically, the state constitution says the waterways are open to the public, but private landowners often own the riverbeds and banks. The issue was so contentious, the governor got involved.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

North Korea Propaganda Performance

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2005 file photo, North Koreans perform with scarves showing the colors of the North Korean flag near an image of the flag formed by tens of thousands of children holding up colored...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 9:51 pm

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FILE - This file photo of Nov. 11, 1998 shows Swedish journalist and author Stieg Larsson. (AP Photo/Scanpix Sweden/Jan Collsioo, File)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 8:37 pm

Life Imitates Art: Kafka Works Trapped In Legal Fight

Literary expects are inspecting never-published writings by Franz Kafka that were pulled from safety deposit boxes in Tel Aviv and Zurich, Switzerland. An Israeli court ordered the papers retrieved to determine the collection's rightful owner.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jul 2010 | 8:01 pm

New Zealand Antarctic Whisky

In this undated photo provided by Antarctic Heritage Trust via the Canterbury Museum, a whisky crate is stored beneath the floor of a hut built by British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton during his 1908...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 7:47 pm

Blagojevich opts not to testify, defense rests

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich opted not to mount a defense in his corruption case, saying on Wednesday the government had proved only that he talked too much.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 7:23 pm

David Cameron suggests he could order inquiry into Lockerbie bomber release

PM has not ruled out full inquiry into the decision to free the Lockerbie bomber, US senators claim.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Jul 2010 | 7:01 pm

White House apologizes to fired USDA worker

Shirley Sherrod was terminated after a conservative website showed edited video of her at an NAACP event apparently saying she would refuse to help a white farmer. The full video clears her name.

The Obama administration issued an extraordinary public apology Wednesday and offered to reinstate a federal official who was fired after she appeared to make racial comments on a misleading snippet of video.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 6:57 pm

Australia Obit Black Box Inventor

In this undated image provided Thursday, July 22, 2010, by the Australian Defence Department, Australian scientist David Warren poses with his flight data recorder. Warren, who invented the "black box"...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 6:49 pm

Fight Over Consumer Protection Bureau Looms as Obama Signs Financial Overhaul - Wall Street Journal

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Fight Over Consumer Protection Bureau Looms as Obama Signs Financial Overhaul Wall Street Journal AP WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping financial overhaul since the Depression, putting the country on a course toward a more muscular regulatory framework. The law gives the government ... Obama signs sweeping Wall Street overhaul into lawReuters Obama signs financial overhaul lawLos Angeles Times Financial Reform Law: What's In, and What's OutCBS News Tulsa World -The Associated Press -Standard Speaker all 1,736 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Jul 2010 | 6:37 pm

China Tibet Rights Group

FILE - In this file photo taken Saturday, March 15, 2008, Chinese riot police stands guard a bridge heading to the historic Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Gansu Province, China, . The Human Rights Watch report...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 6:34 pm

Tea party unites to fight Obama

A not-so-tiny gaggle of conservative Republicans on Capitol Hill gathered yesterday for the first-ever meeting of their "Tea Party Caucus", giving new and slightly unexpected legitimacy to the rag-tag and rowdy political movement...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 6:30 pm

S. Korean Warship Probe Shows How Ship Blew Up

Investigators Detonate Torpedo Under Out-of-Service Australian Warship

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Jul 2010 | 6:30 pm

Mel Gibson compared to oil leak

The Terminator is taking a few shots at the Road Warrior.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wise-cracked about Mel Gibson on Wednesday, comparing him to the Gulf of Mexico oil leak.Schwarzenegger told a group of utility commissioners...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 6:15 pm

New guidelines aim to encourage vaginal births after C-sections

But wording about surgical team availability in the updated American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology document is still at issue.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 21 Jul 2010 | 6:11 pm

Venezuela Guyana

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, gestures as he waits for Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, July 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Fernando...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jul 2010 | 5:59 pm

Proposed deficit remedy: the healthcare 'public option'

A group of House Democrats seeks to revive the idea of offering a government insurance plan. The reasoning: 'Because it saves so much money.'

As both political parties worry about the growing federal deficit, an unlikely proposal is returning from last year's divisive healthcare debate: the "public option."

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 5:57 pm

Video: New Findings on S.Korea Ship Sinking

Investigators have concluded that a North Korean torpedo with a 500-pound-warhead hit and destroyed the South Korean Navy vessel, Cheonan. As David Martin reports, many questions still remain.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Jul 2010 | 5:50 pm

L.A. County deputies thwarted bar code system to avoid checking cells, report says

Two deputies have been fired and another eight sworn officers disciplined by the L.A. County Sheriff's Department after a suicide in the Men's Central Jail revealed a scheme to defeat a bar code system that verifies that guards have checked cells regularly.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 5:26 pm

A bag and a trap. Oil spill invention is a keeper

'It's not rocket science, but it works,' a BP official says of Gerry Matherne's device, one of thousands engineers have sorted through that claim to clean up the sludge in the Gulf of Mexico.

Gerry Matherne recently built a helicopter from "a bit of this and a piece of that," which made him a minor star on YouTube when the engine died in midair and he didn't. He somehow landed the crippled craft beside power lines.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 5:19 pm

Spain reveals Cuba's plan to free all political prisoners

The Spanish Foreign Minister yesterday told his country's parliament that Cuba would soon release "all" political prisoners and suggested that the EU and US could respond by softening long-standing sanctions against the communist...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 5:15 pm

Argentina legalises same-sex marriage

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - President Cristina Fernandez has signed a new law making Argentina the first country in Latin America to legalize marriage for same-sex couples.Civil registries across the nation will now begin processing...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 5:00 pm

'Barefoot bandit' returns to US

The alleged "Barefoot Bandit" is back in the United States, where authorities say he started a multistate crime spree.Colton Harris-Moore arrived from Miami on a US Marshals plane and was promptly transferred to a federal detention...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:55 pm

Statue of Liberty evacuated

Visitors to the Statue of Liberty have evacuated as a precaution after a sensor in an elevator shaft falsely indicated smoke.National Park Service spokeswoman Mindi Rambo says there was never any smoke despite what the sensor...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:37 pm

Report: China used force during 2008 Tibet protests

Chinese security forces fired indiscriminately on Tibetan protesters in 2008 and beat and kicked others until they lay motionless on the ground, a rights group said in a report citing witnesses to clashes in which the government claims...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:31 pm

Budget will cost familes £3,000 a year

Families will be £3,000 poorer under measures introduced by in last month's emergency Budget, a leading forecaster warns.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:16 pm

Cash-hungry states eye online retail for tax revenue

Dot-coms often don't charge sales taxes to buyers outside the state in which they are based. California, which loses $1.1 billion a year, and other states are seeking to change the rules.

— Web-savvy shoppers can often save big buying online instead of at the local mall. But a chunk of the savings comes at the expense of state and local governments, in the form of sales taxes that are never paid on many Web purchases.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:12 pm

Day in Pictures

A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Jul 2010 | 4:09 pm

Authorities identify body as that of missing Moreno Valley girl

Authorities on Wednesday positively identified the partially decomposed body found on the desolate outskirts of Moreno Valley as that of Norma Lopez, the 17-year-old high school student who police suspected was abducted after summer school.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:29 pm

Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan rescuing an injured colleague

They were killed by small arms fire in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, bringing the total number of British deaths to 324.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Jul 2010 | 3:22 pm

Time called on 24-hour binge-drinking

Pubs and clubs will be prevented from opening all night under plans by the Home Office to tackle problem drinking.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:52 pm

'House churches' keep worship small, simple, friendly

DALLAS A growing number of "house churches" represent a fundamental shift in the way U.S. Christians think about church, experts say.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:48 pm

Italy reports human case of mad cow disease

A woman in northern Italy has been reported as being infected with mad cow disease and has been hospitalized in serious condition.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 21 Jul 2010 | 2:33 pm

David Cameron could still order inquiry into Lockerbie bomber release, say senators

PM has not ruled out full inquiry into the decision to free the Lockerbie bomber, US senators claim.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:52 pm

Coalition confusion as Nick Clegg tells Commons that the Iraq war was illegal

The Deputy PM's statement, while standing in for David Cameron at Prime Minister's Questions, could lead to renewed legal claims against the Government and armed forces.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:22 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 | 21 Jul 2010 | 1:11 pm

Hamilton tests response with full-scale mock emergency

To comply with new federal rules, Hamilton College conducts a full-scale mock hostage situation to test campus and local emergency response plans. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 21 Jul 2010 | 12:03 pm

General: U.S. on Track for Exit from Iraq

Ray Odierno Says Political Troubles Won't Delay Planned Pullout in 2011; U.S. Forces Now Mainly in Advisory Role

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Jul 2010 | 12:00 pm

Schwarzenegger nominates first Asian American to lead California Supreme Court

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger nominated 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye as the next chief justice Wednesday morning, which would make her the first Asian American to lead the state's judiciary and give the California Supreme Court a female majority for the first time in its history.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Jul 2010 | 11:43 am

Scientist Reportedly Spied on CIA for Iran

Nuclear Expert Claims U.S. Kidnapped Him; Iran to Make TV Movie Based on his Life

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Jul 2010 | 10:30 am

EPA takes new look at gas drilling, water issues

So vast is the wealth of natural gas locked into dense rock deep beneath Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia and Ohio that some geologists ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 21 Jul 2010 | 10:22 am

CPS to announce whether policeman will be charged over G20 death of Ian Tomlinson

CPS to announce tomorrow whether policeman will face criminal charges over the death at last year's G20 protests in London.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Jul 2010 | 9:10 am

Ex-Romanian Dictator Ceausescu Exhumed for Tests

Scientists Seek to Definitively Answer whether Former Leader, Wife are Truly Buried Where Believed

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Jul 2010 | 8:30 am

Video: BP and Lockerbie Bomber's Release

Calls continue for an investigation into BP's involvement in the release of the Lockerbie bomber. (07/21/10)

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Jul 2010 | 7:41 am

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 | 21 Jul 2010 | 6:30 am

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