Obama slams GOP plan, GOP warns of tax hikes (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama says an economic plan by the House Republican leader just repeats job-killing policies of the past and would take the country "backward at a time when we need to keep America moving forward."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:19 am

Riders begin Tour de France time trial (AP)

AP - The riders of the Tour de France have begun the second-to-last stage, a 32.3-mile time trial that will determine the final positions on the podium.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:15 am

NKorea vows nuclear response to US-SKorea drills

Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:15 am

NKorea vows nuclear response to US-SKorea drills (AP)

AP - North Korea vowed Saturday to respond with "powerful nuclear deterrence" to joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises poised to begin this weekend, saying the drills amount to a provocation that would prompt "retaliatory sacred war."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:14 am

Pakistan drone attack 'kills 16'

At least 16 people are reported killed in a US drone attack in north-west Pakistan, security officials say.
Source: BBC News - World | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am

Talking Money With Your Significant Other

Usually it’s a crisis that gets a couple to enter the money talk: You open up a credit card bill and notice that the card is maxed out. You get an overdraft notice from the bank. A debt collector calls. And then instead of a discussion you get what? An explosion? Nuclear war?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am

Review into Venables supervision

The Ministry of Justice is to review the way Jon Venables was supervised after his release from custody for murdering toddler James Bulger.
Source: BBC News - World | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am

Sanctions will draw strong 'physical' response: N.Korea (AFP)

AFP - North Korea on Saturday said it would take "strong physical measures" against US sanctions, Pyongyang's state media reported.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:05 am

Key rig alarm disabled before blast: rig worker (Reuters)

Reuters - An emergency alarm that could have warned workers aboard the doomed Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico drilling rig was intentionally disabled, a rig engineer told U.S. investigators on Friday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:05 am

Key rig alarm disabled before blast: rig worker

HOUSTON (Reuters) - An emergency alarm that could have warned workers aboard the doomed Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico drilling rig was intentionally disabled, a rig engineer told U.S. investigators on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:05 am

BP spill work on hold as Bonnie enters Gulf

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The approach of a major storm on Saturday forced BP Plc to halt efforts to permanently plug its gushing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico and the system could regain strength after it weakened on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am

Methane blast at Russian mine kills 1

Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am

Rangel ethics charges create headache for allies (AP)

AP - Friends and political allies of embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel are noticeably quiet after the disclosure that the 40-year House veteran and dean of the New York congressional delegation may face serious charges from a House ethics panel.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:01 am

Obama slams GOP plan, GOP warns of tax hikes

President Barack Obama says an economic plan by the House Republican leader just repeats job-killing policies of the past and would take the country "backward at a time when we need to keep America moving forward."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Cleanup Takes a Step Back - Wall Street Journal

National Geographic

Cleanup Takes a Step Back Wall Street Journal ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La.—A fast-approaching storm scrambled efforts to contain the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, as BP PLC halted work on a relief well and federal officials ordered all cleanup vessels, ... BP oil spill: Storm threatens recovery effortsBBC News Spill response vessels leaving well areaHouston Chronicle Gulf Coast could see squalls as Bonnie nearsCNN International BusinessWeek -MiamiHerald.com -Bloomberg all 8,428 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:59 am

Iran studies building nuclear fusion reactor

Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:57 am

North Korea vows nuclear response to drills

North Korea said on Saturday it would begin a "sacred war" against the United States and South Korea at "any time necessary," based on its nuclear deterrent, in response to "reckless" military exercises by the allies.

North Korea - United States - Asia - United States armed forces - Korean Peninsula
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:57 am

Methane blast at Russian mine kills 1

A methane explosion at a coal mine in western Siberia early Saturday killed one miner and left two hospitalized with burns, officials said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:57 am

North Korea threatens 'nuclear war' over troop exercises - The Guardian

Washington Post

North Korea threatens 'nuclear war' over troop exercises The Guardian North Korea has threatened to use its "nuclear deterrent" in response to planned military exercises by the US and South Korea this weekend. The regime promised a "retaliatory sacred war" amid increased tensions on the Korean peninsula over the March ... North Korea ramps up threats against military exercisesCNN North Korea Warns of Nuclear Response to Naval ExercisesBloomberg North Korea warns of nuclear 'sacred war'BBC News Voice of America -Los Angeles Times -Washington Post all 6,178 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:56 am

North Korea declares "sacred war" on U.S. and South

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it would begin a "sacred war" against the United States and South Korea at "any time necessary" based on its nuclear deterrent, in response to "reckless" military exercises by the allies.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:52 am

North Korea declares "sacred war" on U.S. and South (Reuters)

Reuters - North Korea said on Saturday it would begin a "sacred war" against the United States and South Korea at "any time necessary" based on its nuclear deterrent, in response to "reckless" military exercises by the allies.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:52 am

He's Barack Obama

Its a bird! Its a plane! No, he's Barack Obama and hes come to save the day ...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am

4 US troops die in bomb blast in south Afghanistan

Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am

4 US troops die in bomb blast in south Afghanistan (AP)

AP - Four American service members were killed Saturday in a bombing in southern Afghanistan, where international forces are stepping up the fight against the Taliban, officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am

Mich. rescuers search for 4 missing in plane crash (AP)

AP - Rescuers searched Lake Michigan for four people aboard a small plane that crashed into choppy waters, including a school superintendent on his way to the Mayo Clinic for cancer treatment, his wife and a doctor. The only known survivor was the pilot.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:27 am

8 Best And Free Open-Source Softwares For Small Businesses

8 Best And Free Open-Source Softwares For Small Businesses

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

Gulf of Mexico storm nears oil spill zone (AFP)

AFP - A storm system moved toward the Gulf of Mexico oil spill area Saturday, forcing response crews to head inland for safety and halting work to permanently plug the ruptured BP well.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:18 am

Golf: Hiratsuka in front at Sega Sammy Cup+

(Kyodo) _ Tetsuji Hiratsuka shot a 3-under 69 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Sega Sammy Cup. Hiratsuka, a five-time winner on the JGTO Tour, carded...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:16 am

Egypt's president not attending Africa summit

Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:09 am

Sumo: Results of main bouts for 14th day of Nagoya sumo+

(Kyodo) _ Results of makuuchi division bouts for Saturday, the 14th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (+prefix denotes juryo division...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:07 am

Bon Jovi donates football tickets

American rock star Jon Bon Jovi buys four season tickets for new Australian A-League side Melbourne Heart, which he will donate to fans.
Source: BBC News - World | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:03 am

Despite oil, baby turtles being released to Gulf

Federal biologists are releasing thousands of endangered baby sea turtles into the western Gulf of Mexico, betting that by the time the silver dollar-sized swimmers make it to the oil-fouled waters of the eastern Gulf, BP will have cleaned up its goopy mess.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Treaty-making in B.C.: noble sentiments, difficult realities

‘We’ve spun our wheels and haven’t gone anywhere’

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

July 24: Letters to the editor

Today’s topics: down a rabbit hole; census semantics; Conrad Black; overtake, undertake ... and more

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Was the boom worth it?

Broken Europe: In countries that kept a lid on consumer and mortgage lending, the good times were worth the hype. Everywhere else, it was like a bad dream

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

The revenge of Conrad Black

No matter what you think of the man, you can’t help but admire his sense of purpose and his serene certainty

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

Ralph Houk's stories still something to chew on

Baseball had no better raconteur than Ralph Houk, the former Sox manager (1981-84) who died this week at 90. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:59 am

4 US troops die in bomb blast in south Afghanistan

Four American service members were killed Saturday in a bombing in southern Afghanistan, where international forces are stepping up the fight against the Taliban, officials said.

Afghanistan - Taliban - War in Afghanistan - Asia - United States armed forces
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am

Tony Allen hopes to bring toughness to Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Grizzlies guard Tony Allen said Friday he's ready to bring defensive toughness and championship...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am

Hamas welcomes flotilla probe - Ynetnews

The Hindu

Hamas welcomes flotilla probe Ynetnews Hamas welcomed a decision by the UN Human Rights Council to investigate the circumstances of the calamitous IDF raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said it was a move in the right direction, but that "Israel must be ... Blair: Aid flotillas not helpfulJerusalem Post UN Panel Appointed to Probe Gaza RaidVoice of America Despite rift, Israel-Turkey contacts march onThe Associated Press Aljazeera.net -AFP -Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 1,530 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:51 am

Armed men rob home of Stephen Jackson

Armed men broke into the home of Charlotte Bobcats player Stephen Jackson, holding his wife at gunpoint before...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am

Ethics charges create headache for Rep. Charlie Rangle's allies

NEW YORK - Friends and political allies of embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel are noticeably quiet after the disclosure...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:47 am

Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda in Iraq has claimed responsibility for two attacks against its former Sunni Muslim allies which killed at least 43 people last Sunday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:44 am

North Korea vows nuclear response to US-SKorea drills

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea warned Saturday that joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises poised to...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:44 am

REFILING: Japan, Vietnam agree to launch foreign, defense talks framework+

HANOI, July 24 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING VIETNAMESE PREMIER'S NAME IN LAST GRAF) Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Gia Khiem agreed Saturday to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:44 am

Indonesia, Japan to cosponsor ARF disaster relief exercise next year+

(Kyodo) _ Indonesia and Japan will cosponsor a disaster relief exercise on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi in March next year involving members of the ASEAN Regional Forum, the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:42 am

Corey Pavin, Bernhard Langer tied for first

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland - American Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin shot a second straight 2-under 69 yesterday to share...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:38 am

Diamond on Emerald Isle

When Jon Houston was first assigned to work with a visiting Irish Little League team a few years back, it was chaos. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:38 am

Figgins-Wakamatsu dugout fight a new low for Mariners

SEATTLE - Some long-brewing tension finally boiled over inside the Seattle Mariners' dugout Friday night during...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:37 am

Peru emergency over cold weather

The Peruvian government declares a state of emergency in more than half the country due to unusually cold weather.
Source: BBC News - World | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:36 am

Japan, Vietnam agree to launch foreign, defense talks framework+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Gia Khiem agreed Saturday to launch a bilateral framework for consultations between high-level...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:35 am

Mosque blast kills Afghan election candidate

KABUL (Reuters) - A candidate for Afghanistan's September parliamentary elections was killed and 20 others wounded by a bomb planted in a mosque in Khost, officials said on Saturday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:33 am

Montreal police say man and two young boys found dead in an apartment

apartment in Montreal. Police say they went to the apartment in the borough of Ville Emard early Saturday morning and found the bodies of the 62-year-old man and the boys aged seven...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:32 am

Bear Breaks Into Car, Goes On Joy Ride

Bears, you're on notice: After breaking into a car to eat a sandwich, a bear hit the shifter and went on a brief joyride. He then proceeded to rip the interior to shreds and take a massive dump inside. I wonder if insurance covers this?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:30 am

Live - German GP qualifying

Sebastian Vettel sets the fastest time in final practice at Hockenheim ahead of German Grand Prix qualifying, which is at 1300 BST.
Source: BBC News - World | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:30 am

LEAD: Weather forecast for Sunday+

(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Saturday, July 25: Tokyocloudy>rain Osakafair/cloudy Nagoyafair Sapporocloudy>fair Sendaifair/cloudy Niigatarain>cloudy Hiroshimafair/rain...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:28 am

Golf: Sega Sammy Cup 3rd-round results+

(Kyodo) _ Leading scores Saturday after the third round of the Sega Sammy Cup at The North Country Golf Club (7,115 yards, par 72) in Hokkaido (Japanese unless noted): Tetsuji...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:28 am

Sleep Deprivation Linked To Depression

In addition to numerous physical consequences, just one night without sleep can affect your mental health. According to recent research from the University of Arkansas, just one sleepless night is shown to increase a person’s anxiety and depression.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:20 am

Mental Cases: Video Games That Play With Dreams

Since Inception got into our heads, here's a selection of digital dream worlds that even Leo wouldn't know what the hell to do in.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:20 am

Top Environmental Stories of the Year (Besides BP Oil Spill)

Biggest environmental story of the year? Ask 7 green bloggers and you get 7 different (but good) answers.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:20 am

Reborn starter a big deal for Sox

SEATTLE - The Yankees can go get Dan Haren if they want. The Red Sox got Josh Beckett back last night and from...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:19 am

Pilot escapes from fighter jet crash

A Canadian fighter pilot is recovering in hospital after his jet crashed during a practice run at an air show in Alberta.
Source: BBC News - World | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:17 am

Call for rethink on universities

A radical overhaul of higher education is needed so that universities offer more vocational courses, ex-CBI chief and trade minister Lord Digby Jones says.
Source: BBC News - World | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:16 am

Graduating High Schooler Rants on His Old School [vid]

He likes the “F” word, but then again, who the ***** doesn’t?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:10 am

Brazil offer Menezes manager job

Brazil ask Mano Menezes to be the new national manager after Fluminense refuse to release Muricy Ramalho.
Source: BBC News - World | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:08 am

Storm threatens oil spill effort

Workers on ships at the site of the Gulf of Mexico BP oil spill make final preparations to leave as stormy weather nears.
Source: BBC News - World | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:07 am

BP Hiring Prison Labor to Clean Up Spill, Not Locals

Hiring prison labor is more than a way for BP to save money while cleaning up the biggest oil spill in history. By tapping into the inmate workforce, the company and its subcontractors get workers who are not only cheap but easily silenced—and it gets lucrative tax write-offs in the process.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:00 am

US missiles kill 16 militants in NW Pakistan

Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:55 am

iOS 4 and iPhone 3G is a Match Made in Hell (Video)

Apple's support forums are buzzing like an angry hornet's nest on reports that iOS 4 has all but crippled users' iPhone 3Gs. The video, though a parody, is actually a fair representation of what's been happening to the iPhone 3G under iOS 4.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:50 am

Army sergeant guilty of sex trafficking in Wash.

A 27-year-old Army sergeant from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state has pleaded guilty in federal court to sex trafficking of a child and attempted sex trafficking of a child.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:28 am

Mass grave discovered in Mexico

Soldiers find at least 38 bodies in a mass grave in part of northern Mexico at the centre of a violent battle between drug gangs.
Source: BBC News - World | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:21 am

17 killed as bus plunges into Kashmir gorge

Police say at least 17 people have been killed after a bus veered off a mountain road and plunged into a river in Indian Kashmir.Police officer Hemant Lohia says rescue workers are searching the fast-flowing river for any survivors.Lohia...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:18 am

Rangel ethics charges create headache for allies

Friends and political allies of embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel are noticeably quiet after the disclosure that the 40-year House veteran and dean of the New York congressional delegation may face serious charges from a House ethics panel.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:01 am

U.S. charges top leaders of Tijuana-based drug cartel

Dozens are accused in racketeering conspiracy case, including a top official in the Baja California attorney general's office and other current or former Mexican law enforcement officers.

Federal authorities announced a wide-ranging criminal case Friday against top leaders of a Tijuana-based drug cartel that ran much of its operations from the San Diego area, allegedly ordering murders, kidnappings and torture of rival traffickers in Mexico.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Daniel Schorr dies at 93; controversial CBS and CNN broadcaster became elder statesman at NPR

Schorr, a high-profile reporter who covered Watergate and landed on President Nixon's 'enemies list,' was known as much for his cantankerous relationships with colleagues as he was for his dogged reporting and sober commentary.

Daniel Schorr, who became the elder statesman of public radio after decades as a feisty television broadcaster for CBS and CNN, has died. He was 93.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Police and community work together to arrest a murder suspect in South L.A.

A sting operation is a textbook example of what can happen when officers and residents trust one another.

Venus Mason wasn't wearing her uniform at the Los Angeles Police Department's press conference outside the Starbucks on Crenshaw Boulevard. With her bright blouse, matching necklace and auburn-tipped dreadlocks, she looked more like the folks watching from the sidewalk than like her fellow police officers behind the microphones.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Safety systems were bypassed, rig worker says

Alarms and regulating devices were turned off, says a technician aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig, and maintenance was long overdue. As he testifies in Louisiana, response vessels at the spill site clear out ahead of a storm.

Key safety systems were bypassed or disabled on the doomed Deepwater Horizon drilling rig — some for months or years — a top technician on the vessel testified Friday, as offshore cleanup crews hurried toward port ahead of a tropical storm system.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

California lieutenant governor's family business owes U.S. more than $100,000 in taxes

The IRS files a lien against Abel Maldonado's Santa Barbara County farm. It is the ninth time since 1992 that tax collectors have filed liens against him to compel payments totaling more than $240,000.

A business owned by California Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado and his family owes the federal government more than $100,000 in taxes, according to a lien filed against the property by the Internal Revenue Service earlier this year.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty on shaky ground

The proposed arms reduction accord had appeared headed for swift approval in the Senate, but skeptical Republicans now want more time for debate.

The Obama administration's arms reduction treaty with Russia, which for months seemed headed for swift approval in the Senate, is suddenly facing delays that some supporters fear could threaten its survival.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Black invokes wife’s health in bid to return to Toronto

Judge asks for detailed financial affidavit first

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Walk of Fame polisher is the keeper of the stars

John Peterson has kept the Hollywood emblems gleaming for 14 years. With 2,412 stars, that's 110 a day and a full-time job.

If anyone can restore Hollywood's luster, John Peterson figures it's him.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Strengthening Bonnie takes aim at Gulf coast

Bonnie could roar back to life over the Gulf of Mexico after it weakened on its trek across south Florida on Friday and was downgraded to a tropical depression.

Gulf of Mexico - Florida - Tropical cyclone - United States - Bonnie
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Jul 2010 | 12:57 am

17 killed after bus plunges into gorge in Kashmir

Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 24 Jul 2010 | 12:52 am

Mariners' dugout fight sets new season low point

Add fighting among themselves to the Mount Rainier-high list of problems the Seattle Mariners have right now.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2010 | 12:51 am

17 killed after bus plunges into gorge in Kashmir

A minibus veered off a mountain road under construction and plunged into a river in Indian Kashmir, killing at least 17 people, a police officer said Saturday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2010 | 12:35 am

Simon Bolivar an obsession for Venezuela's Chavez

Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 24 Jul 2010 | 12:32 am

Rogen, Gondry put their stamp on `Green Hornet'

Seth Rogen is a superhero who wields a blowtorch and has a Chrysler equipped with hood-mounted machine guns in "The Green Hornet."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Jul 2010 | 12:28 am

Man in Darth Vader mask robs US bank

Times must be tough back at the Empire.A bank robber dressed as Star Wars villain Darth Vader made off with an undetermined amount of cash after pointing a handgun at startled tellers inside a Chase bank branch on Long Island.Detectives...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Jul 2010 | 12:25 am

Not down on Michael Bowden

SEATTLE - To be clear, the Red Sox' decision yesterday to send right-hander Michael Bowden back to Triple-A...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Jul 2010 | 12:19 am

The bodies of alleged self-styled Nigerian Taliban soldiers killed on July 29, 2009 in the northern city of Maiduguri

The bodies of alleged self-styled Nigerian Taliban soldiers killed on July 29, 2009 during a crossfire with solders in the northern city of Maiduguri. Police searched for weapons and residents were on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jul 2010 | 12:01 am

Map of Nigeria locating the states where the worst clashes have occurred between police and radical Islamists

Map of Nigeria locating the states where the worst clashes have occurred between police and radical Islamists. Last year's uprising began on July 26 and spread to four states in the country's mainly Muslim...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jul 2010 | 12:01 am

A burnt-out police station in northern Nigeria after self-styled Taliban militants went on a rampage in July 2009

A policeman inspects a burnt-out police station in northern Nigeria after self-styled Taliban militants went on a rampage, burning a policeman to death and slitting the throat of a firefighter on July...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Jul 2010 | 12:01 am

D.C. firestorm: Hundreds of school workers to be dismissed

D.C.'s public school system will fire more than 200 employees for poor performance 4% of its work force and is putting another 700 employees ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:50 pm

Simon Bolivar an obsession for Venezuela's Chavez

For Hugo Chavez, Simon Bolivar is more than a founding father to be feted once a year on his birthday. He's the icon of an entire political movement. He's a muse whose words inspire nearly two centuries after his death.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:50 pm

Contador expected to seal Tour win Saturday

When Alberto Contador next gets off his bike, it is likely to be as the three-time winner of the Tour de France.

Tour de France - Alberto Contador - 2009 Tour de France - Cycling - Sports
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:43 pm

US missiles kill 16 militants in NW Pakistan

U.S. missiles hit a suspected militant hide-out, killing 16 insurgents in a troubled Pakistani tribal region along the Afghan border before dawn Saturday, intelligence officials said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:38 pm

U.S. missiles kill 16 suspected militants in northwest Pakistan

U.S. missiles hit a suspected militant hide-out, killing 16 insurgents in a troubled Pakistani tribal region along the Afghan border before dawn ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:14 pm

Cambodia awaits verdict in Khmer Rouge tribunal

Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 23 Jul 2010 | 10:50 pm

US missiles kill 16 militants in NW Pakistan

U.S. missiles hit a suspected militant hide-out, killing 16 insurgents in a troubled Pakistani tribal region along the Afghan border before dawn Saturday, intelligence officials said.

Pakistan - South Waziristan - Asia - Government - Taliban
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jul 2010 | 10:28 pm

Canada shines at World juniors

Dailey three-run homer lifts national squad past Netherlands

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 10:18 pm

Drunk Aussie husband sleeps through stabbing

A newlywed who stabbed her intoxicated husband while he was sleeping will avoid jail, the Mercury newspaper in Australia has reported.Sabrina Thorpe, 27, waited until her husband of three months fell asleep before stabbing him...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 10:13 pm

Djalo leads Sporting past ManCity

Lisbon squad scores 2-0 win over Citizens in NJ exhibition

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 10:07 pm

Daniel Schorr's Legacy: Speaking Truth To Power

The prolific newsman, who died Friday at 93, exemplified the mission of bearing active witness to history -- in his case, the decades that chronicled America's rise after World War II. And he uncompromisingly stood up to authorities in the greatest traditions of American journalism.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

A long experiment that carries on

The Caravan Farm Theatre has operated in one form or another since 1970

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm

Your choice: True Blood, real blood, or, of course, Mad Men

Weekend TV highlights include the highly anticipated fouth season of AMC’s drama series about ad men in the 1960s

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm

Trumpeting Miles Davis

An off-beat exhibit exploring the life and work of the legendary musician gives both jazz newbies and serious fans plenty to groove to

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm

McChrystal Bids Farewell To Army Life

Gen. Stanley McChrystal ended his 34-year career as an Army officer Friday in an emotional retirement ceremony at his military headquarters in Washington, D.C., marking the last chapter of his swift and stunning fall from grace.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2010 | 9:51 pm

First steps toward arms trade treaty

Source: AP Top International News At 6:16 a... | 23 Jul 2010 | 9:26 pm

Doubts surface on North Korea's role in ship sinking

Some in South Korea dispute the official version of events: that a North Korean torpedo ripped apart the Cheonan.

The way U.S. officials see it, there's little mystery behind the most notorious shipwreck in recent Korean history.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 9:13 pm

Bonnie starts Gulf trek toward spill, could regain strength

Ships relaying sights and sounds from BP's broken oil well stood fast Friday as diminished Bonnie started trekking across the Gulf, where it could regain tropical storm strength.

BP - Mexico - Federal government of the United States - Gulf of Mexico - United States
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jul 2010 | 9:07 pm

US Admiral Mike Mullen has acknowledged worries over extremist sanctuaries in Pakistan

The US military's top officer heads to Islamabad on Saturday amid US concerns over the presence of Islamist militants blamed for attacks on NATO-led troops in Afghanistan. On the eve of his one-day visit,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 8:19 pm

US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen (left) shakes hands with Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony

In this picture released by The Indian Defence Ministry on July 23, The US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen (left) shakes hands with Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony during their meeting in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 8:19 pm

An explosion in a Russian coal mine Saturday trapped 15 miners and injured two others, officials said

An explosion in a Russian coal mine Saturday trapped 15 miners and injured two others, officials said, adding that rescue efforts were under way, domestic news agencies reported.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 8:18 pm

Russian Emergency Ministry servicemen take part in a rescue operation at a mine

Russian Emergency Ministry servicemen take part in a rescue operation at a mine in the Kemerovo region of Western Siberia in May 2010. An explosion in a Russian coal mine Saturday trapped 15 miners and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 8:18 pm

Federal budget deficit to exceed $1.4 trillion in 2010 and 2011 - Washington Post

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Federal budget deficit to exceed $1.4 trillion in 2010 and 2011 Washington Post With the deficit so high, the government will need to borrow 41 cents of every dollar it spends. So, what can 1.47 trillion get you ? By Lori Montgomery The federal budget deficit, which hit a record $1.4 trillion last year, will exceed that figure ... US Agency Trims Estimate of the DeficitNew York Times Federal deficit expected to reach record highKansas City Star Obama's budget deficit heading further upUSA Today Fort Worth Star Telegram -ABC News -CBS News all 453 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 8:15 pm

Samoan detective shot outside courthouse

A man who had just attended a relative's court hearing fatally shot a veteran police officer outside a Samoan courthouse, then stood over the fallen detective and fired two more times as officers and several reporters were nearby,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 7:55 pm

Oil Spill Crews Warily Weigh Threat From Bonnie

Ships relaying the sights and sounds from BP's broken oil well stood fast Friday as the leftovers of Tropical Storm Bonnie blew straight for the spill site, threatening to force a full evacuation that would leave engineers clueless about whether a makeshift cap on the gusher was holding.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2010 | 7:51 pm

Probe links 20 defense workers to online child pornography - Washington Post

The Guardian

Probe links 20 defense workers to online child pornography Washington Post Federal investigators have identified about 20 Pentagon employees and contractors who allegedly bought and downloaded online child pornography and in some cases used their government-issued computers to view the illegal material. ... Defense officials investigated for child pornCNN Pentagon Workers Linked to Child PornographyVoice of America Investigation ties military workers to child pornThe Associated Press The Guardian -CBS News -FOXNews all 531 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 7:48 pm

Oil Rig's Siren Was Kept Silent, Technician Says - New York Times

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Oil Rig's Siren Was Kept Silent, Technician Says New York Times KENNER, La. — The emergency alarm on the Deepwater Horizon was not fully activated the day the oil rig caught fire and exploded, killing 11 people and setting off the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a rig worker on Friday told a ... Technician for Deepwater Horizon testifies that warning system disabledWashington Post Safety systems were bypassed, rig worker saysLos Angeles Times BP oil spill: safety breaches revealedThe Guardian Bloomberg -Calgary Herald all 854 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 7:20 pm

U.K. foreign secretary defends BP to Senate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - British oil major BP Plc behaved in a "perfectly normal and legitimate" way in lobbying the British government in 2007 over a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said in a letter to a U.S. lawmaker.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 7:02 pm

Rangel Had Talks to Settle Ethics Cases and Avoid Trial - New York Times

New York Daily News

Rangel Had Talks to Settle Ethics Cases and Avoid Trial New York Times Representative Charles B. Rangel and the House ethics committee have been exploring a settlement to the numerous accusations against him, which would allow the 20-term congressman to avoid an ugly public trial and ... Democrats worry Rangel's ethics trial will hurt party in midterm electionsWashington Post The Rangel StandardWall Street Journal Rep. Charles Rangel needs to keep running for office to pay off mounting legal ...New York Daily News USA Today -ABC News -NPR all 1,330 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 6:54 pm

Seven banks fail Europe stress test

LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) - Just seven European banks failed a health check and were ordered to raise their capital by 3.5 billion euros ($4.5 billion), much less than expected, confirming fears the continent's long-awaited stress test was too soft.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 6:40 pm

Dismissed Gen. McChrystal gets hero's send-off

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan who was fired over disparaging comments about President Barack Obama and his civilian advisers received a hero's send-off from Pentagon and Afghan leaders at a retirement ceremony Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 6:40 pm

Bonnie could strengthen as heads for Gulf

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Bonnie could come back to life over the Gulf of Mexico after it weakened on its trek across south Florida on Friday and was downgraded to a tropical depression.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 6:24 pm

Video: Drug War Violence Escalates

The Mexican drug war persists with 43 people indicted in San Diego and 18 bodies linked to drug wars discovered outside Monterrey. Bill Whitaker reports that gangs have resorted to al Qaeda-like tactics.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jul 2010 | 6:18 pm

Earthquake shakes southern Philippines

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 jarred the southern Philippines on Saturday morning, the US Geological Survey said. No damages or casualties were immediately reported.No tsunami alert was issued, said the Pacific...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 6:17 pm

BP accused of trying to buy top scientists

BP has been accused of trying to "buy" top scientists and academics to help its defence against litigation after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.BBC yesterday quoted the head of the American Association of Professors, Cary Nelson,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 6:00 pm

38 bodies found at Mexico dumping ground

Authorities have found the remains of at least 38 people in a series of pits and scattered on the ground at a suspected drug-gang dumping site near the industrial hub of Monterrey in northern Mexico, an official said.Investigators...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 5:37 pm

Mexico's Drug War Adopts Al Qaeda Tactics

Car Bombs, Mass Killings Part of Increasing Violence Related to Drug Cartels
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jul 2010 | 5:30 pm

Catholic Church Lashes Out at Gay Priests

Fresh off Child Sex Abuse Scandal, Church Decries Allegedly Gay Priests Profiled in Italian Magazine
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jul 2010 | 5:30 pm

Witness gives harrowing account of escaping Deepwater Horizon explosion

To Mike Williams, the first clue to the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon was a hiss.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 5:26 pm

Officer escapes charges over G20 death

The police officer captured on film striking a man during last year's G20 protests in London will not face criminal charges over his death because of conflicting opinions about the cause of death among the medical experts who conducted...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 5:00 pm

A cache of illegal fire arms

A cache of illegal fire arms drip fuel after they were doused in diesel in preparation to be burnt in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 2010. Preparatory UN talks on a treaty to regulate the world's 55-billion-dollar...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:29 pm

How Will UN Court Ruling on Kosovo Affect Other Separatist Movements? - Voice of America

Sydney Morning Herald

How Will UN Court Ruling on Kosovo Affect Other Separatist Movements? Voice of America Photo: AP In February of two thousand eight, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia. Now the top United Nations court says Kosovo's declaration was legal. Hisashi Owada, president of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, ... Key Kosovo ruling grips Europe's pressBBC News After UN court ruling, fears of global separatismThe Associated Press Kosovo's uncertain futureAljazeera.net Montreal Gazette -Reuters -Xinhua all 1,595 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:16 pm

Bulger killer Jon Venables to get new identity after he is jailed over child sex images

Venables will be given a new identity at a cost to taxpayer of £250,000 when he is released from two-year jail term for child pornography offences.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jul 2010 | 4:15 pm

Fire threatens homes, closes I-5 in Santa Clarita

A five-acre brush fire was burning near homes in Santa Clarita near Calgrove Boulevard on the east side of Interstate 5.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:30 pm

Police overtime to be slashed

Police red tape that hampers day-to-day crime fighting and allows officers to earn thousands of pounds in overtime is to be reformed.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:23 pm

Day in Pictures

A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:22 pm

One killed, dozens hurt as Swiss tourist train derails

Switzerland's popular Glacier Express tourist train has derailed in the Alps, killing one person and injuring 42 others on its spectacular journey between Zermatt and St. Moritz.Police said 12 of the injured were in serious condition...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:15 pm

Church blasts gay priests leading 'double life'

The Catholic Church in Italy, still reeling from the clerical sex abuse scandal, lashed out Friday at gay priests who are leading a double life, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:05 pm

Biden: Democrats must focus on successes before November

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden said on Friday "the hard lifting" is done for the year and now it is time for Democrats to campaign on their achievements ahead of November 2 congressional elections.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:48 pm

90 percent of soon-to-be brides plan wedding at work

Planning a wedding is so time consuming that nearly nine out of 10 women surveyed confessed to using company time to plan the big day. The survey also revealed most women believe they did more wedding planning than their partner.



Weddings - Relationships - Australia - United States - Wedding
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:48 pm

Judge tells former media mogul Black to stay in U.S.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday ordered former media tycoon Conrad Black to stay in the continental United States while he awaits an appeals court ruling on whether his 2007 fraud conviction should be thrown out.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:47 pm

TARP's Pay Czar Slams Bank Executives' Bonuses

Kenneth Feinberg said excessive executive payouts that 17 large U.S. banks made while they were on government life support were "ill-advised." Some of the firms guaranteed payments regardless of performance.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:40 pm

China's Leaders Harness Folk Religion For Their Aims

In China, the vast following of a folk goddess of the sea illustrates the remarkable rebirth of local popular religion since the Cultural Revolution. Now, China's communist leaders are supporting worship of Mazu as "cultural heritage" and using it to advance their own political and economic goals.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:39 pm

Indictment: Mexican Officials Aided Drug Cartels

One Official Working with U.S. Gov't Leaked Classified Info, Bolstered Violence, Prosecutors Say; 31 Arrested in Raids
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:30 pm

Gym benefits undone by too much sitting

Hitting the gym every day might do little to decrease your risk of death if you spend the rest of your time sitting down, a new study suggests.



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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:21 pm

Cuba Still Jailed

In this July 17, 2010 photo, Elizardo Sanchez, head of the independent Cuban Commission on Human Rights and National Reconciliation, speaks in Havana, Cuba. While the group is not recognized by the government,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:20 pm

Apple's white iPhone 4 delayed in latest headache

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Customers will not be able to get their hands on Apple Inc's white iPhone 4 until later this year, the company said on Friday, conceding that making the model has proven surprisingly difficult.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:10 pm

At The Height Of The Crisis, $1.6 Billion In 'Ill-Advised' Bonuses

A handful of banks made paid huge bonuses after receiving federal bailout money. Banks should adopt "brake provisions" that allow them to throttle back compensation during future crises, according to a new report.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:45 pm

Seven Banks In Europe Fail 'Stress Test'

The banks would see their capital positions fall too low for them to weather a steep fall in the price of government bonds.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:39 pm

7 E.U. Banks Fail Worst Case Stress Test

5 Spanish, 1 German, 1 Greek Bank Fail As Government Debt Crisis Loom Large
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:26 pm

BP oil rig blast: safety alarm was off, says engineer

A fire alarm on the BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that exploded triggering an environmental catastrophe was disarmed so it would not wake people up, the chief electrician has alleged.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:26 pm

White House Predicts Record $1.47 Trillion Deficit

The new estimates paint a grim unemployment picture as the economy experiences a relatively jobless recovery.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:26 pm

'Wreck Chasers' Clash Over Philly Towing Business

A dispute between rival tow truck operators in Philadelphia turned bloody this week, with one driver allegedly shooting another at the scene of a car accident. The next night, 13 cars in the first driver's lot were set on fire. Deputy police commissioner Jack Gaittens says the feud seems to mark a new level of violence in the industry.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:17 pm

Venezuela Abkhazia South Ossetia

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, center, speaks to Abkhazia's President Sergei Bagapsh, left, and South Ossetia's President Eduard Kokoity, right, during a meeting at Miraflores Presidential palace in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:16 pm

As Storm Nears, Louisiana Battens Down Hatches

Grand Isle, La., is likely to be the first coastal area to feel the effects of Tropical Storm Bonnie when it churns through the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. The annual Tarpon Rodeo has been canceled, and people are worried that wind and waves will push more oil onto an already damaged shoreline.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 pm

Sherrod fallout twists White House message from rah-rah to race - CNN

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Sherrod fallout twists White House message from rah-rah to race CNN The White House's economic message was largely overshadowed by the forced resignation of a USDA worker that was based on incomplete information. (CNN) -- It was supposed to be a good week for the White House. ... 'Glenn Beck': Media Twist Fox News' Role in Shirley Sherrod SagaFOXNews Who gets to tell Shirley Sherrod's story?Baltimore Sun Who had the worst week in Washington? Tom Vilsack.Washington Post Los Angeles Times -Atlanta Journal Constitution -The Nonprofit Quarterly all 5,887 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:59 pm

Jon Venables felt like a 'canary down a mine' following his prison release, solicitor claims

Venables, one of James Bulger's killers, felt like a "canary down a mine" following his release from prison in 2001 his solicitor said.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:37 pm

Colleges strive to make forgeign languages relevant

Timothy A. Bennett strives toward a new vision for the foreign language department. "I'd prefer that language departments suffused the curriculum ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:48 am

Video: Flash Points: DNI, Cartel Violence, and Asia Diplomacy

Flash Points with Juan Zarate looks at the hearings for the Director of National Intelligence nominee James Clapper. This week: the out of control intelligence community; escalating drug cartel violence; and U.S.-Asia relations.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:37 am

Odes to a Dead Climate Bill -- in 140 Characters or Less - New York Times

New York Times (blog)

Odes to a Dead Climate Bill -- in 140 Characters or Less New York Times Hundreds of people wrote obituaries today for the dead climate bill, and many did it in 140 characters. A blog about energy, the environment and the bottom line. Social networking site Twitter exploded with staccato ... Senate's top Democrat to introduce scaled-down energy billCNN International Why Obama Bailed on the Climate BillThe Atlantic Senate Democrats Give Up on Climate Legislation Before RecessVoice of America Wall Street Journal -Sydney Morning Herald -Reuters all 1,196 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:33 am

Young evangelical writer: 'Move on' from evolution-creationism debate

Rachel Held Evans had a choice while growing up in Dayton, Tenn., site of the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial. Believe the Bible or believe evolution. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:30 am

UN Command Criticizes N. Korea Over Ship Sinking

Military Command Calls Sinking of South Korean Vessel a Violation of Armistice
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:30 am

N. Korea Threatens "Physical Response" to Drills

Tensions Spike ahead of Planned Military Drills; Clinton Warns Against Pursuing "Campaign of Provocative, Dangerous Behavior"
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:30 am

Blair's sordid little tale of oil and blood

Sometimes there is a story that lays out the priorities that drive our governments once the doors are closed and the cameras are switched off.The story of the attempt to trade the Lockerbie bomber for oil is one of those moments.Let's...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:00 am

Gen Petraeus scraps McChrystal's plan to take Kandahar

Gen David Petraeus, the new US commander in Afghanistan, has scrapped his predecessor's plan to secure the southern city of Kandahar.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jul 2010 | 10:45 am

UK banks pass stress tests as seven fail in Europe

British banks get clean bill of health as five Spanish, one German, and one Greek bank fail European stress tests.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jul 2010 | 10:24 am

Grandma among 1st Women to Row around Britain

50-Year-Old Wheelchair-Bound Former U.S. Marine, 3 Teammates Become the First Women to Row Nonstop around Mainland Britain
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Jul 2010 | 10:00 am

Jon Venables had been in trouble with police after prison release

When Jon Venables was arrested on child porn charges, it was not the first time he had been in trouble with the police since being let out of prison.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jul 2010 | 8:49 am

U.N. Ignores Its Own Freeze on Deals With Alleged Somali Food Distribution 'Cartel'

Even after the World Food Program promised it would not engage in any new work with a "de facto cartel" running food delivery in Somalia, the relief agency signed off on deals to pay more than $75,000 to at least one of the embargoed firms, Fox News has learned.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 8:25 am

Catholic Church Blasts Gay Priests Leading 'Double Life'

The Italian church says gay priests must not lead a "double life," expressing pain and anger over a magazine article and video purporting to show priests frequenting gay locales in Rome.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 8:21 am

The Senegalese dream: Young men see traditional wrestling as way out of poverty, unemployment

Fortune and fame may be just around the corner for Aliou Faye, who quit his job earlier this year to devote himself full time to becoming a champion wrestler. For now, though, he can only afford...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 8:12 am

U.S.-Led Military Command Confronts North Korea Over Ship Sinking

The U.S.-led military command monitoring the cease-fire on the Korean peninsula confronted North Korea on Friday about the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship, calling it a violation of the 1953 armistice.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 8:02 am

7 South African police headed to robbery scene die in fiery helicopter crash

Police in South Africa say seven officers have died in a helicopter crash as they headed to the scene of an armed robbery.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 7:54 am

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas visit Welsh hospital for children

Catherine Zeta-Jones her husband Michael Douglas have visited a children's hospital in Wales which the actress has supported for a decade.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 7:46 am

Khmer Rouge tribunal brings relief to many victims _ now they want justice

Hav Sophea's father was killed by the Khmer Rouge just after she was born and she's spent a lifetime trying to make him feel real. She even took the single photo she had of him — a black-a...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 7:40 am

Jon Venables posed as paedophile mother online

Venables, one of James Bulger's killers, posed online as a mother of an eight-year-old girl offering to sell her daughter for sex, the Old Bailey heard.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Jul 2010 | 7:13 am

Italian Roman Catholic church says gay priests should not lead 'double life'

The Italian church says gay priests must not lead a "double life," expressing pain and anger over a magazine article and video purporting to show priests frequenting gay locales in Rome. ...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 7:05 am

AU head: Guinea and Djibouti ready to send peacekeeping troops to Somalia

Two more countries will send troops to join a peacekeeping force protecting the embattled Somali government against al-Qaida-linked Islamist insurgents, the head of the African Union said Friday...

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 6:49 am

Settlement reportedly worth up to $154M in Russian tycoon Berezovsky's divorce from wife

Self-exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky says a London court has granted a preliminary divorce decree from his second wife.

Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Jul 2010 | 6:35 am