World News Headlines for July 23, 2010

Trafigura found guilty on waste

A Dutch court finds multinational firm Trafigura guilty of illegally exporting toxic waste from the Dutch port of Amsterdam.
Source: BBC News - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:13 am

2 boats collide on NH lake, injuring teenage boy

MOULTONBOROUGH, N.H. - Two boats have collided on a New Hampshire lake, injuring a teenage boy. The state Marine...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:11 am

Police: Mom wanted in New England picked up in Florida

HAMPTON, N.H. - Police say a mother wanted in New Hampshire for a custody offense and in Rhode Island for a weapon...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am

Hamilton crashes out in practice

Lewis Hamilton smashes his McLaren into a tyre wall in a heavily rain-affected first practice session at the German Grand Prix.
Source: BBC News - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:08 am

Oil spill work on hold as Bonnie approaches

ON THE GULF OF MEXICO - Work to permanently choke off the oil well that had been spewing into the Gulf of Mexico...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:08 am

Kerry Says Democrats May Take Broad Climate Bill After Election - San Francisco Chronicle

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Kerry Says Democrats May Take Broad Climate Bill After Election
San Francisco Chronicle
July 23 (Bloomberg) -- US Senator John Kerry said Democrats may take up his comprehensive climate-change bill in a lame-duck session after the November elections, while calling on President Barack Obama to escalate his advocacy for the measure. ...
Senate Democrats turn focus to Gulf spill responseThe Associated Press
US Senate drops bill to cap carbon emissionsThe Guardian
Senate Halts Effort to Cap CO2 EmissionsWall Street Journal
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:07 am

Massachusetts program turns refugees into farmers

DRACUT, Mass. - The bullet wounds show on Rechhat Proum's back when he bends down to pull lemon grass or...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am

Sex Makes You Smarter- Can 'Virtual Sex' Do The Same?

It has been known for quite some time that exercise promotes neurogenesis, but now a study claims that the most intimate form of exercise - sexual activity - can produce the same effects. And better yet- having multiple, repeated sexual experiences results in a greater positive effect than a single experience alone. Added bonus: it reduces anxiety

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am

Tropical Storm Bonnie forms near the Bahamas

MIAMI (Reuters) - A tropical storm formed near the Bahamas on Thursday on a track that could take it over BP's oil spill site in the Gulf of Mexico.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:01 am

The oil sands: A vital part of Canada’s future

In the face of detractors in some quarters, government and industry must unite to ensure that this huge resource is given adequate support

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Salmonella illnesses involving headcheese reported in B.C. and Ontario

Public Health Agency of Canada issues warning after 18 people sickened

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

5 Canadian sectors hiring now

Jobs are being added all over as Canada recovers, but these five sectors have been growing fast

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Will I have to manage my parents' finances?

Adviser Ted Rechtshaffen looks at steps to take today to make that transition seamless

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Rudd tries to defend record

Kevin Rudd has tried to defend his record on national security following claims a staffer filled his seat at meetings of a top secret committee, saying he attended all "critical" meetings.In its first major report, new digital...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Northwest Airlines flouts safety orders: U.S. gvt report (Reuters)

Reuters - Northwest Airlines flouted federal safety orders in the past but the Federal Aviation Administration did not hold it accountable, a U.S. government report said.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:59 am

Northwest Airlines flouts safety orders: U.S. gvt report

(Reuters) - Northwest Airlines flouted federal safety orders in the past but the Federal Aviation Administration did not hold it accountable, a U.S. government report said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:59 am

Venables pleads guilty over porn

Jon Venables, one of the killers of two-year-old James Bulger, pleads guilty to charges of accessing and distributing indecent images of children.
Source: BBC News - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:56 am

Moody's puts Hungary on notice for rating cut

Moody's Investor Services has warned it may be downgrading its view on Hungary's debt position following the recent breakdown of the country's talks with the International Monetary Fund and the European Union.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:54 am

Pakistan’s army chief gets three more years in office

Lengthy extension is seen as demonstration of military’s power and Washington’s lobbying clout

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:51 am

Giant stink! Rare bloom on show

A rare flower that has bloomed after a gap of almost 20 years has attracted thousands of visitors to a botanical garden in Tokyo.
Source: BBC News - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am

UK GDP up unexpectedly strong 1.1 pct in Q2

Britain's economy grew by 1.1 percent in the second quarter, the Office for National Statistics said Friday, surprising markets that had expected more modest expansion.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:49 am

Al Qaeda claims Yemen attacks, vows more strikes

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's Yemen arm said on Friday it was behind coordinated attacks on security offices in the Arabian peninsula state in which four people were killed, and threatened...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:46 am

N Korea vows 'physical response' to US moves

North Korea says it will take a "physical response" to steps taken against it by the US, following its alleged sinking of a South Korean warship.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:43 am

Kosovo central bank boss arrested

Kosovo police arrest the territory's central bank governor Hashim Rexhepi in an anti-corruption investigation.
Source: BBC News - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:43 am

Taiwan, Japan to develop broadband technologies

Three big Japanese corporations may join Taiwan in developing cutting-edge broadband technologies that will allow them to jointly tap China's vast telecommunications market, an official said Friday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:42 am

UK economic growth jumps to 1.1%

The UK's economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace of 1.1% in the April to June period, official figures show.
Source: BBC News - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:41 am

Poll results: Kenyans to pass new constitution

Two new opinion polls show Kenya is likely to vote in favor of a new constitution next month.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:39 am

Kenyans likely to vote for new constitution on Aug. 4, polls show; likelihood of violence low

Two new opinion polls show Kenya is likely to vote in favor of a new constitution next month.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:39 am

German business confidence rises sharply

Germany's business confidence is continuing its unexpected upward trend in July, showing the biggest increase since the country's reunification in 1990, according to a closely watched business climate index released Friday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:38 am

Rangel to face ethics hearing - CNN

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Rangel to face ethics hearing
CNN
Washington (CNN) -- The House Ethics Committee will hold a formal hearing on alleged violations by Rep. Charles Rangel, the New York Democrat forced to step aside as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee earlier this year over ethics questions ...
Rangel says he's ready to fight ethics chargesThe Associated Press
Rep. Charles Rangel broke ethics rules, House panel findsWashington Post
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:37 am

House pressured to pass stripped-down war measure (AP)

AP - After a take-it-or-leave-it vote by the Senate, House Democrats face little choice but to drop more than $20 billion in domestic spending from a must-pass bill funding President Barack Obama's troop surge in Afghanistan.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am

"Could a single hacker crash a country's network

Could a hacker crash a country's network? Learn about cyber-attacks and threats and if a hacker could crash a country's network.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:34 am

$765-a-bottle beer sold in dead animals

You'd expect a lot from a bottle of beer costing $765. What you get is 55 percent alcohol — and served in a squirrel, weasel or a hare.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am

$765-a-bottle beer to be sold in dead animals

You'd expect a lot from a bottle of beer costing $765. What you get is 55 percent alcohol — and served in a squirrel.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am

Slain Calif. teen's sister urges killer to give up

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - Norma Lopez went through life with a joy that touched everyone who met her - and even after...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:31 am

Venezuela cuts ties with Colombia

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez severs diplomatic relations with Colombia over claims his country is harbouring guerrillas.
Source: BBC News - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:29 am

Rep. Charles Rangel says he's ready to fight ethics charges

WASHINGTON - Rep. Charles Rangel, who has spent half of his 80 years as a member of Congress, says he looks forward...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:28 am

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France targets 'al-Qaeda group'

France confirms a raid against alleged al-Qaeda militants thought to be holding a French hostage in the Sahara desert.
Source: BBC News - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:27 am

Penis poster exhibitionist hunted by police

An exhibitionist who has been posting photographs of his private parts adorned with a yellow ribbon is being hunted by police in the genteel East Sussex town of Lewes.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:27 am

House pressured to pass stripped-down war measure

WASHINGTON - After a take-it-or-leave-it vote by the Senate, House Democrats face little choice but to drop more...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:26 am

Thief picks wrong iPhone to steal

GPS system being tested on phone leads police to stolen device in nine minutes

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:26 am

Typhoon lashes southern China, killing 3

Typhoon Chanthu killed three people before weakening into a tropical storm Friday after making landfall in southern China's Guangdong province. Winds of up to 78 miles per hour (126...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am

Typhoon lashes southern China, killing 3

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BEIJING (AP) -- Typhoon Chanthu killed three people before weakening into a tropical storm Friday after making landfall in southern China's Guangdong province....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:25 a... | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am

Lloris: France 'totally stupid' for WCup strike

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris says the squad was "totally stupid" to strike during a World Cup training session, and he is desperate to "restore the image" so badly damaged in South Africa.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am

Boy said to slash throats, set fire to his NYC home

The deaths of a mother and four children in a torched New York city apartment were being investigated as a possible murder-suicide committed by one of the children, police said.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:23 am

Tropical Storm Bonnie moving toward oil spill

By JUAN McCARTNEY 2010-07-23T09:20:40Z

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) -- Tropical Storm Bonnie steamed through the central Bahamas and was approaching the Florida Keys on Friday along a course that is expected to cross over the site of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:25 a... | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

Calif. council accepts resignations of 3 managers

Three administrators whose huge salaries sparked outrage in this small blue-collar suburb of Los Angeles have agreed to resign, the City Council said Friday.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:17 am

Oil spill work on hold as Bonnie approaches (AP)

AP - Work to permanently choke off the oil well that had been spewing into the Gulf of Mexico was at a standstill Friday after ships around the site were ordered to evacuate ahead of the approaching Tropical Storm Bonnie.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:16 am

Rich paydays over for bosses in California town

Town’s chief administrative officer was paid almost twice as much as U.S. President Barack Obama

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:16 am

Chamber backs tea-party-favorite Rubio in Florida

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is backing Marco Rubio's bid for the Senate, pledging to help the tea party-favored candidate emerge from a tight three-way race in Florida.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:14 am

Clinton Presses North Korea in Hanoi - Wall Street Journal

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Clinton Presses North Korea in Hanoi
Wall Street Journal
HANOI—North Korea vowed a "physical response" to mounting US military and economic pressure on the isolated Stalinist state, as Pyongyang squared off with Washington at a key regional security conference. US Secretary of State Hillary ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:11 am

Facebook's 500 Million Members [INFOGRAPHIC]

Facebook reached its 500 million member milestone and celebrated the event with the launch of Facebook Stories.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

N Korea vows response to US drill

North Korea promises a "physical response" to forthcoming large scale joint US-South Korean military exercises, amid rising regional tensions.
Source: BBC News - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:07 am

France says joins Mauritanian strike on al Qaeda

PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Friday it had given technical and logistical support to a Mauritanian military operation against al Qaeda's North African wing after receiving no sign that...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:07 am

Ballet film heads Venice festival

Psychological thriller Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman, will open this year's Venice film festival, organisers have said.
Source: BBC News - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:07 am

Gilead AIDS drug safe for HIV prevention in study

VIENNA (Reuters) - Gilead's HIV drug tenofovir is safe to be given to men at high risk of contracting the virus as a preventative measure, scientists said on Friday, but further trials are needed to test its efficacy.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:04 am

Gilead AIDS drug safe for HIV prevention in study (Reuters)

Reuters - Gilead's HIV drug tenofovir is safe to be given to men at high risk of contracting the virus as a preventative measure, scientists said on Friday, but further trials are needed to test its efficacy.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:04 am

Flame for inaugural Youth Olympics lit

The Olympic flame for the inaugural Youth Olympics has been successfully lit by the sun's rays at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:04 am

Pakistan's respected army chief to stay on - The Associated Press

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Pakistan's respected army chief to stay on
The Associated Press
ISLAMABAD — The decision to extend the term of army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani leaves a respected soldier at the helm of Pakistan's most powerful institution just as the US looks for a reliable partner in the war in against the Taliban and ...
Pakistan Extends Army Chief Kayani's Term Amid Border Fight With TalibanBloomberg
Army Chief to Serve 3 More Years in PakistanNew York Times
Pakistan Extends Gen. Kayani's TermWall Street Journal
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:03 am

Gulf storm puts BP spill efforts on hold

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Bonnie threatened efforts to plug BP Plc's Gulf of Mexico oil leak on Friday and officials said many of the vessels and rigs involved in the operation would prepare to move out of the system's path.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:03 am

U.K. Pols Balk at Senate's Lockerbie Inquiry

Former U.K. Justice Chief Calls Reported Invite to Testify "Highly Unusual"; BP CEO Hayward Mulling Request

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:02 am

Sox sleepless, but victorious, in Seattle

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Sanity-saving tips from an airport veteran

Does spilled orange juice come out of a suede jacket? Bruce Poon Tip knows

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Afghanistan, Iraq and the limits of foreign intervention

The attempt to impose one’s belief system on those deemed to be less progressive represents cultural imperialism

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Russian adoptions a step closer

New Zealand families are closer to being once again able to adopt Russian orphans.Russian officials have granted a permit to Inter Country Adoption New Zealand (ICANZ) allowing them to operate an adoption programme, Social Development...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

July 23: Letters to the editor

Today’s topics: censured census; backing Black; the PMO’s say-so ... and more

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Slain Calif. teen's sister urges killer to give up (AP)

AP - Norma Lopez went through life with a joy that touched everyone who met her — and even after her abduction and murder, she left those closest to her with a smile.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:59 am

Staties target drinkers with beefed-up patrols

State police are launching 1,000 extra patrols this summer in an attempt to take back the roads from drunks. ...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:59 am

NKorea tensions spike at Asian security forum

By MATTHEW LEE 2010-07-23T08:58:09Z

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- North Korea on Friday threatened the United States and South Korea with a "physical response" to planned weekend naval exercises as tensions with the communist nation rose in the aftermath of the sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on the North....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:25 a... | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:58 am

NKorea tensions spike at Asian security forum (AP)

AP - North Korea on Friday threatened the United States and South Korea with a "physical response" to planned weekend naval exercises as tensions with the communist nation rose in the aftermath of the sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on the North.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:58 am

Pakistan's respected army chief to stay on

By CHRIS BRUMMITT 2010-07-23T08:57:56Z

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The decision to extend the term of army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani leaves a respected soldier at the helm of Pakistan's most powerful institution just as the U.S. looks for a reliable partner in the war in against the Taliban and al-Qaida....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:25 a... | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am

Pakistan's respected army chief to stay on

The decision to extend the term of army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani leaves a respected soldier at the helm of Pakistan's most powerful institution just as the U.S. looks for a reliable...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am

Respected at home and abroad, Pakistan's powerful army chief gets 3 more years

The decision to extend the term of army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani leaves a respected soldier at the helm of Pakistan's most powerful institution just as the U.S. looks for a reliable partn...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am

Israel: Controversial conversion bill shelved

By MATTI FRIEDMAN 2010-07-23T08:57:25Z

JERUSALEM (AP) -- An Israeli government decision to shelve a controversial bill on Jewish conversions drew praise Friday from liberal Jewish groups in Israel and the U.S. who opposed the legislation and waged a vocal campaign to get it thrown out....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:25 a... | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am

Israel: Controversial conversion bill shelved

An Israeli government decision to shelve a controversial bill on Jewish conversions drew praise Friday from liberal Jewish groups in Israel and the U.S. who opposed the legislation and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am

Facebook feud led to crash death, Pontiac police say

Pontiac -- A 23-year-old Pontiac woman is expected to be arraigned Friday in a fatal car crash that stemmed from a dispute on the social networking site Facebook, police said today.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:56 am

Crude Oil Declines From 11-Week High as Investors Sell to Secure Profits - Bloomberg

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Crude Oil Declines From 11-Week High as Investors Sell to Secure Profits
Bloomberg
Crude oil headed for a weekly gain, trading near the highest in 11 weeks, as rising equity markets signaled improved prospects for an economic recovery in the US and Tropical Storm Bonnie headed for the Gulf of ...
Tropical Storm Bonnie Accelerates as It Heads for Gulf, FloridaBusinessWeek
Storm Threat Forces Ships to Leave Work at Oil Spill SiteNew York Times
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:49 am

France says it aided African anti-terror crackdown

France's military says it provided technical and logistics support to Mauritanian forces in an operation against suspected al-Qaida extremists alleged to have been preparing an attack.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:49 am

France says it helped Mauritania in operation against suspected al-Qaida extremists

France's military says it provided technical and logistics support to Mauritanian forces in an operation against suspected al-Qaida extremists alleged to have been preparing an attack. ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:48 am

Mental illness costing military soldiers

The number of soldiers forced to leave the Army solely because of a mental disorder has increased by 64% since 2005.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:47 am

French-backed Mauritanian raid hits Qaeda kidnappers

French forces provided logistical support for a Mauritanian raid that "neutralised" an Al-Qaeda kidnap gang in the North African desert, the defence ministry said Friday. "The operation...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:46 am

Cambodians seek justice in "Killing Fields" verdict

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The first U.N.-backed trial of a top member of the murderous Khmer Rouge "Killing Fields" regime will deliver a verdict next week that could bring some closure in one of
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:46 am

Cliff Lee outduels Jered Weaver as Rangers beat Angels

ARLINGTON, Texas - This time, Cliff Lee was rewarded for a quality start with his 99th career win. Lee allowed...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:44 am

3 Bell leaders to quit in pay scandal - Los Angeles Times

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3 Bell leaders to quit in pay scandal
Los Angeles Times
Officials to resign in controversy over city salaries that are among the highest in the United States. Bell resident Marcelino Ceja angrily calls for the ouster of highly-paid city officials. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times / July 22, 2010) By Ruben ...
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Rangel says he's ready to fight ethics charges (AP)

AP - Rep. Charles Rangel, who has spent half of his 80 years as a member of Congress, says he looks forward to fighting ethics charges. Other Democrats won't be so pleased.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:39 am

Schleck wins Tour battle; war may be Contador's (AP)

AP - Defending champion Alberto Contador can't quite sit back and enjoy his third victory in the Tour de France — he still has to ride a time-trial — but on Friday he will happily let the spotlight fall on the race's sprinters.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:36 am

UN expert warns that overcrowded prisons are breeding grounds for AIDS

The U.N.'s top investigator on torture and punishment is warning that overcrowded prisons are breeding grounds for AIDS.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:31 am

North Korea, U.S. Face Off at Asia Summit

Clinton Warns North Over "Dangerous Behavior"; North Threatens "Physical Response" to Military Drills

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:28 am

North Korea threatens "physical response" to U.S. moves

HANOI (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Asia on Friday to enforce tough sanctions against North Korea, which hit back by threatening a "physical response" to Washington's
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:24 am

North Korea threatens "physical response" to U.S. moves (Reuters)

Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Asia on Friday to enforce tough sanctions against North Korea, which hit back by threatening a "physical response" to Washington's plans for joint military drills with South Korea.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:24 am

North Korea threatens "physical response" to U.S. moves

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:24 am

EU stress tests bring moment of truth for banks (AFP)

AFP - The European banking system faces a moment of truth Friday when regulators reveal whether it is strong enough to cope with any fresh crisis or needs another huge injection of cash to keep it afloat.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:24 am

Typhoon Chanthu lashes southern China with torrential rains, high winds, killing 3

Typhoon Chanthu killed three people before weakening into a tropical storm Friday after making landfall in southern China's Guangdong province.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:19 am

Europe to go public with bank stress test results

By GEIR MOULSON 2010-07-23T08:19:28Z

BERLIN (AP) -- Europe faces another moment of truth in its simmering debt crisis on Friday as regulators release the results of "stress tests" on 91 banks across the continent, an exercise that some fear could fail to credibly answer markets' questions....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:25 a... | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:19 am

Iraq's battle for football control turns sectarian

By BARBARA SURK 2010-07-23T08:07:57Z

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq is again dangerously close to being banned from international football for alleged government meddling in the leadership of Iraqi Football Association after armed men stormed into the headquarters last week waving arrest warrants....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:25 a... | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:07 am

LEAD: Japan, U.S. to talk about N. Korea, Iran, base transfer+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 7TH-10TH GRAFS) Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Friday in Hanoi, with their talks expected to ...
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LEAD: N. Korea raps S. Korea's demand for apology for ship sinking+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) North Korea criticized South Korea on Friday over a demand that Pyongyang apologize for the sinking of a South Korean warship in March. "We cannot accept...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:59 am

Obama calls fired official, expresses 'regret'

President Barack Obama on Thursday telephoned ousted USDA worker Shirley Sherrod and asked her to return, saying Secretary Tom Vilsack jumped the gun.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:56 am

What Neil Armstrong Really Said When He Stepped on the Moon

One small step for... um... man? It is one of the most historic and recognizable statements ever made. But Neil Armstrong may have very well flubbed his lines as he made those momentous steps onto the moon.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:50 am

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Having a little fun with that now famous number from Inception.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:50 am

At ASEAN Meeting, U.S. Wades Into Regional Disputes

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lashed out at belligerent acts by North Korea, human rights abuses in military-run Myanmar and, in a sign of new U.S. attention to the Pacific, claimed the resolution of thorny territorial disputes in the South China Sea to be in America's national interest.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:49 am

Boy said to slash throats, set fire to his NY home - The Associated Press

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Boy said to slash throats, set fire to his NY home
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NEW YORK — Shaquawna Meaders had spent "a nice night" at her friend's apartment as the friend's skinny 14-year-old son made them laugh and his young siblings prepared for a trip to Coney Island. Then on Thursday, Meaders learned that her friend had ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:42 am

N. Korea threatens 'physical response' to U.S. military drills

North Korea threatened Friday to mount a "physical response" to United States' military drills in the region.

North Korea - United States - Asia - United States armed forces - Korean Peninsula
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:37 am

Mum reunited with conjoined twins

The mother of formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins Trishna and Krishna has seen her daughters for first time in three years. Lovely Goldar gave up the twins, who were in poor health, to a Bangladesh orphanage in the hope they...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:31 am

Red Sox go from no-no to uh-oh to victory

John Lackey came within four outs of a no-hitter, only to watch his Boston Red Sox blow a comfortable lead and cost him a win before beating the Seattle Mariners 8-6 in 13 innings Thursday night.

Boston Red Sox - John Lackey - Win–loss record - Seattle Mariners - Shopping
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:31 am

3 Bell leaders to quit in pay scandal

Officials to resign in controversy over city salaries that are among the highest in the United States.

Bell's top administrators, whose hefty salaries have stirred public outrage and calls for investigations, agreed to resign Thursday night during a closed-door City Hall meeting.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:30 am

North Korea threatens a 'physical response' to United States' military drills in the region

North Korea threatens a 'physical response' to United States' military drills in the region.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:25 am

10 states add campaign-finance laws

Ten states have passed laws requiring additional disclosure of political spending.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:20 am

Iraq's battle for football control turns sectarian

Iraq is again dangerously close to being banned from international football for alleged government meddling in the leadership of Iraqi Football Association after armed men stormed into the headq...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:15 am

BP well to stay sealed as storm moves in

As Tropical Storm Bonnie approaches, vessels are prepared for evacuation. Also, during an investigative hearing, BP is accused of cutting corners.

Reassured by a week of intense monitoring, federal officials Thursday said they planned to leave the damaged BP well sealed despite evacuating vessels ahead of Tropical Storm Bonnie, which was bearing down on the Gulf of Mexico.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Judge doubts constitutionality of a portion of Arizona's immigration law

A U.S. district judge questions the provision that makes lacking immigration documents a crime but does not indicate whether she will keep the legislation from going into effect next week.

A federal judge on Thursday expressed skepticism about the constitutionality of a key part of Arizona's controversial immigration law, but did not say whether she would prevent the measure from taking effect next week.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Critic's Notebook: The devil in Don Draper

'Mad Men's' protagonist may look great, but he has no heart, nor capacity for truth. He's Satan in a starched collar.

" What do you think the Devil is going to look like if he's around? Nobody is going to be taken in if he has a long, red, pointy tail. … He will look attractive and he will be nice and helpful and he will get a job where he influences a great God-fearing nation and he will never do an evil thing ... he will just bit by little bit lower standards where they are important. Just coax along flash over substance. ... And he'll get all the great women."

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Bell council used little-noticed ballot measure to skirt state salary limits

The city asked voters to back conversion to charter status in 2005, the year the California Legislature limited the pay of council members statewide. Only 400 people in a city of 40,000 voted on the measure.

The highly paid members of the Bell City Council were able to exempt themselves from state salary limits by placing a city charter on the ballot in a little-noticed special election that attracted fewer than 400 voters.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Kosovo independence declaration deemed legal

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Kosovo's unilateral secession from Serbia in 2008 did not violate international law, the World Court said Thursday in a decision with implications for separatist movements everywhere.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:51 am

Israel Shelves Controversial Conversion Bill

In a statement, government spokesman Nir Hefetz says the government has reached an agreement with liberal Jewish denominations opposed to the bill. The bill will be withdrawn for six months as the sides try to hammer out an alternative.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:47 am

U.S. wades into thorny Asian disputes

The Obama administration on Friday lashed out at belligerent acts by North Korea and human rights abuses in military-run Myanmar, in a sign of new U.S. attention to the Pacific.

North Korea - Human rights - Asia - Myanmar - Hillary Rodham Clinton
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:46 am

Some find irony in Shirley Sherrod's USDA incident - Washington Post

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Some find irony in Shirley Sherrod's USDA incident
Washington Post
There is a glaring irony in the wake of Shirley Sherrod's firing and subsequent reinstatement offer, say those who know her in Georgia. She lost her job in a matter of hours under the suspicion of racism, but officials in the ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:46 am

Israel temporarily shelves conversion bill that angered American Jews

An Israeli government decision to shelve a controversial bill on Jewish conversions drew praise Friday from liberal Jewish groups in Israel and the U.S. who opposed the legislation and waged a v...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:29 am

Proposed Federal Rules Target For-Profit Colleges

The Education Department will propose much-anticipated regulations Friday that would cut off federal aid to for-profit college programs if too many of their students default on loans or don't earn enough after graduation to repay them.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:14 am

Plan would crack down on for-profit college industry

Short-term programs in which students are graduating with excessive debt and worthless degrees would face penalties.

Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:10 am

Federal judge won't block all of Arizona's immigration law - Arizona Republic

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Federal judge won't block all of Arizona's immigration law
Arizona Republic
The fate of Arizona's tough new immigration law now sits in the hands of US District Judge Susan Bolton. Bolton held hearings Thursday on two of the highest-profile legal challenges to Senate Bill 1070, making attorneys on both sides of the aisle sweat ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:09 am

India develops world's cheapest "laptop" at $35

India has come up with the world's cheapest "laptop," a touch-screen computing device that costs $35.

Laptop - India - Hardware - Notebooks and Laptops - Touchscreen
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:07 am

Clinton pushes Asian nations on NKorea, Myanmar, territorial disputes

The Obama administration on Friday lashed out at belligerent acts by North Korea, human rights abuses in military-run Myanmar and, in a sign of new U.S. attention to the Pacific, claimed the res...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:03 am

Clinton claims US national interest in resolving South China Sea disputes

The Obama administration says the peaceful resolution of thorny territorial disputes over islands in the South China Sea is a U.S. national interest and is urging the countries involved to negot...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:01 am

Venezuela breaks ties with US-allied Colombia

By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER 2010-07-23T05:37:46Z

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has broken diplomatic relations with neighboring Colombia, accusing the close U.S. ally of fabricating reports that Colombian rebels find safe haven inside Venezuela....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:25 a... | 22 Jul 2010 | 11:37 pm

Ex-Fiji PM charged with money laundering

Former Fiji prime minister Mahendra Pal Chaudhry has appeared in court in Suva, charged with a dozen crimes relating to money laundering and tax evasion, Fiji police say.Chaudhry, who was held hostage for 56 days before being...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 11:16 pm

NKorea, US-led UN Command discuss ship sinking

By 2010-07-23T05:09:39Z

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Military officers from North Korean and the American-led U.N. Command met Friday to discuss the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on Pyongyang - a rare and likely tense encounter....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:25 a... | 22 Jul 2010 | 11:09 pm

Alleged 'Barefoot Bandit' Doesn't Seek Bail

The teenager accused in a two-year string of thefts from Washington state to the Caribbean made a brief court appearance Thursday in the state where his escapades began, and opted not to seek bail.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jul 2010 | 10:30 pm

Senate Returns $60B Stripped Out War Bill To House

The Senate voted Thursday night to reject more than $20 billion in domestic spending the House had tacked on to its $60 billion bill to fund President Obama's troop surge in Afghanistan.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jul 2010 | 10:25 pm

Holocaust Survivors Blast French Rail's U.S. Pursuits

A subsidiary of the French national railway, SNCF, took over operation of a commuter train in Virginia this month and has its sights on a contract in California. The railway transported some 75,000 Jews to death camps during World War II, and survivors say the company has not made amends.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jul 2010 | 10:11 pm

Spill crews ordered out as tropical storm heads to Gulf

Key ships stationed over BP's crippled Gulf well were ordered to evacuate Thursday ahead of Tropical Storm Bonnie, but the leaky cap affixed to the well head will stay closed while they are gone.

BP - Mexico - Federal government of the United States - Gulf of Mexico - United States
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 10:07 pm

Wavering Euro Makes Store Owners Do The Math

Prices of specialty food like European cheeses, olive oils and pastas are extremely dependent on the strength of the euro compared to the dollar. One small businessman says he never imagined that running a neighborhood food store would require him to become an expert on global currency rates.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Four Letters Ease Housing Fears For Some: Rent

The rental market hasn't seen an uptick in business even though home sales continue to decline. The rental vacancy rate is at 10.6 percent, near an all-time high. But changing attitudes may boost the rental market going forward.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

As Germany's Economy Rebounds, Anxiety Prevails

Export orders are up and the jobless rate is down. But the good economic news for Germany, plus Berlin's recent government austerity measures, could mean problems for other countries in the single-currency eurozone.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Step By Step, Caterpillars Go Gut First

Caterpillars contract their muscles from back to front in a wave motion as they walk. But researchers wanted to know exactly what was going on inside. Turns out, their gut sloshes forward first, then their body ripples in a wave after.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm

Outspoken gay soldier discharged from Army - CNN

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Outspoken gay soldier discharged from Army
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By the CNN Wire Staff Lt. Dan Choi, here speaking at a March rally in Washington, says he was honorably discharged from the Army. NEW: Lt. Dan Choi calls his dismissal from the Army "infuriating and painful" (CNN) -- One of the most outspoken gay ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Jul 2010 | 9:54 pm

Questions and answers about new rules on appealing rejections of health insurance claims

Part of the new healthcare law aims to simplify the process and expand consumer rights

For many Americans, few experiences with the healthcare system are more frustrating than a rejected claim from an insurance plan. Rejection notices are often unclear, as are the procedures for challenging them.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 9:37 pm

Australia People Orlando Bloom

FILE - In this Tuesday July 13, 2010 picture, actor Orlando Bloom and model Miranda Kerr, pose for a photograph before he received an honorary degree from the University of Kent during a ceremony at Canterbury...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 9:18 pm

Mauritanian soldiers block the way to the Presidential Palace in the capital city of Nouakchott

Mauritanian soldiers block the way to the Presidential Palace in the capital city of Nouakchott. Mauritanian troops attacked the base of an Al-Qaeda affiliate, killing several "terrorists," a Mauritanian...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 9:02 pm

Aussie drunk driver caught twice in two hours

Canberra police have nabbed a drink driver twice in two hours.The 21-year-old man initially was stopped by police for a random breath test about 12.20am on Thursday in Canberra's north.His reading of 0.161 was more than three...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 9:00 pm

No ruling in hearing over Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. judge grilled lawyers for the Obama administration and Arizona on Thursday over the legality of the state's tough, new immigration law set to take effect next week, but gave no timetable for a ruling.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 8:58 pm

An elixir of long life in Baghdad

A century-old grape juice shop has served rulers, militants and U.S. troops, hanging on even as the world outside has faded.

Hadi Abu Ahmed lingers in his grape juice shop in the heart of Baghdad like a man waiting for something dramatic to happen. He smiles, as though there is a secret or a joke that amuses him.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 8:50 pm

U.S. issues travel alert for Kenya, citing al-Shabaab

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department issued a travel warning on Thursday for Americans in Kenya, citing increasing threats in the wake of deadly suicide bomb attacks earlier this month in neighboring Uganda.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 7:19 pm

Some Internet porn sites in China now accessible

By ANITA CHANG 2010-07-23T01:18:41Z

BEIJING (AP) -- Word leaked out slowly, spread by Web-savvy folks on Twitter: Internet porn that once was blocked by Chinese government censors was now openly available....

Source: AP Top International News At 5:25 a... | 22 Jul 2010 | 7:18 pm

Video: Chinese Automakers Thrive

Detroit may need to move over in China. While American cars are still popular there, Celia Hatton reports that local domestic automakers in China are flooring consumers.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jul 2010 | 6:52 pm

Experts discuss Iran-Taliban relationship

For months, top U.S. military leaders have accused Iran of supplying weapons and training to Taliban fighters battling American and Afghan troops. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 22 Jul 2010 | 6:34 pm

Video: Caught On Tape: Whale Crashes on Boat

A 40-ton whale landed on the deck of a sail boat off the coast of South Africa, much to the surprise of the couple on board. Katie Couric reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jul 2010 | 6:18 pm

Obama signs bill to extend jobless benefits

The Democrats' hard-won victory comes after the GOP tried to stall the $33.9-billion package for weeks.

President Obama signed legislation extending unemployment benefits Thursday for 2.5 million jobless Americans, a hard-fought achievement his party will use to portray Republicans as callous to the needs of ordinary workers in a fall election campaign tied to the country's economic fate.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 6:15 pm

Obama says USDA "jumped the gun" on Sherrod ouster

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack rushed to judgment when he dismissed a former government official over racism allegations, U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 6:04 pm

GM Faces Competition from Chinese Carmakers

U.S. Automaker Sold More Cars in China than U.S., but New Breed of Low-Cost Hybrid and Electric Cars Gaining Ground

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jul 2010 | 6:00 pm

Focus shifts to Brown's attorney general role

There's no evidence that Jerry Brown has done anything wrong as he's attempted to balance his official duties as California's attorney general with his gubernatorial bid, but that hasn't kept his Republican opponent Meg Whitman from trying to stir controversy on the topic.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 5:54 pm

Impending storm puts Gulf spill efforts on hold

Key ships stationed over BP's crippled well in the Gulf of Mexico were ordered to evacuate ahead of Tropical Storm Bonnie, but engineers have grown so confident in the leaky cap fixed to well head that they will leave it closed while...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 5:26 pm

Australia: We must charge polluters to cut carbon

Australia won't be able to meet its targets for reducing carbon gas emissions without charging polluters, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Friday as she announced her government's climate change policy ahead of elections next...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 5:15 pm

Authorities identify six killed in bus crash near Fresno

Three young women in a sport utility vehicle were among the dead in a crash early Thursday outside Fresno involving a Greyhound bus that had left Los Angeles for Sacramento.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 5:10 pm

Climate bill in doubt as Democrats delay action

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats said on Thursday they will wait until September at the earliest to take up broad climate-change legislation, a potentially fatal blow to the White House push to curb greenhouse gases.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jul 2010 | 5:04 pm

US Senate committee backs down over plans to call Tony Blair over Lockerbie bomber release

Senate backs down on Blair invitation, but wants Jack Straw to give evidence on the possible role of BP in the release of Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:54 pm

G20 protesters allege police misconduct

Some women arrested during the G20 summit protests in Toronto are alleging that police made sexual threats against them and used sexually charged language while they were held in a makeshift detention centre.The allegations were...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:48 pm

Democrats abandon energy bill

Senate Democrats have given up plans to attempt to pass an energy bill that caps greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, abandoning a priority of President Barack Obama.He had hoped to add such a bill to the two biggest legislative...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:39 pm

Al-Qaeda inmates escape jail

Four al-Qaeda-linked detainees have escaped from a Baghdad area prison that was handed over by the US to Iraqi authorities a week ago, Iraq's justice minister said - a daring escape that embarrasses a government struggling to prove...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:33 pm

Return of the Monsters' Ball as jail ban lifted

Hardened criminals, including murderers, will once again be able to enjoy parties and activities such as comedy workshops, after a minister scrapped a prison directive banning them.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:28 pm

Video: Laughter Yoga

Laughter yoga is a unique type of yoga that's not triggered by humor, but combines yoga breathing techniques and laughter simulation with stretching, chanting and role playing. It's being taught in the Philippines to senior citizens, professionals, and even prisoners. Gary Hamilton reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:01 pm

Day in Pictures

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

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:51 pm

Video: Tokyo's Ice Bowling

Residents in Tokyo are staying cool by "Ice Bowling". The lanes, bowling balls and pins are made completely out of ice. Gary Hamilton reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:48 pm

Mexican soldiers patrol a street in Ciudad Victoria

Mexican soldiers patrol a street in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas State, on July 2. Eight hitmen were killed in a shootout with scores of soldiers in a mountainous area of northern Mexico, after gunfights...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:25 pm

Britain no longer has the cash to defend itself from every threat, says Liam Fox

Liam Fox, the Defence Secretary, said the dire state of the public finances limits the Armed Forces responses
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:03 pm

Four al-Qaeda Inmates Escape Iraqi Jail

Prison Was Handed over by U.S. to Iraqi Authorities a Week Ago, Raises Concerns about Iraqi Preparedness

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:00 pm

Lost Kafka Writings Resurface, Trapped in Trial

In a Kafkaesque Real Life Story, 10 Boxes of Kafka's Never-Published Writings Are Held Up in Court

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:00 pm

G20 riots: Policeman who stuck Ian Tomlinson faced two previous aggression inquiries

Exclusive: Officer who struck Ian Tomlinson minutes before he died was previously investigated twice over alleged aggressive behaviour.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:07 pm

Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir

A regional summit in Chad on Thursday rejected "all accusations" against Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir, pictured on July 20, who is wanted for war crimes and genocide, an official said.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:06 pm

Mideast Lebanon Hezbollah

The leader of the militant Hezbollah group Sheik Hassan Nasrallah is seen on a screen during a news conference held in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon,Thursday July 22, 2010. Hezbollah's leader says...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:24 pm

Chad President Idriss Deby Itno

Chad President Idriss Deby Itno, pictured in May 2010, called Thursday on regional leaders to back the peace process in Sudan and help solve the Darfur crisis, in a speech to a Community of Sahel-Saharan...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:11 pm

Backers of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez watch the speech by Colombian ambassador to the OAS, Luis Alfonso Hoyos

Backers of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez watch the speech by Colombian ambassador to the OAS, Luis Alfonso Hoyos on a TV in Caracas.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:08 pm

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez greets journalists

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez greets journalists at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas. Venezuela broke off diplomatic ties with Colombia Thursday in a worsening row over public accusations from...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:08 pm

UN Corruption

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2008 file photo released by the United Nations, Inga-Britt Ahlenius, Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), speaks at U.N. headquarters. A portrait of Ban...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:05 pm

Pakistan

FILE- In this Nov. 28, 2007 file photo, Pakistan's Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Kayani attends change of command ceremony in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pakistan's prime minister Thursday, July 22, 2010 extended...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:02 pm

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