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Spanish region says adios to bullfighting
By JOSEPH WILSON and DANIEL WOOOLLS
2010-07-28T10:15:33Z
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Lawmakers in Catalonia outlawed bullfighting Wednesday, becoming Spain's first mainland region to do so after a heated debate that pitted the rights of animals against preserving a pillar of traditional culture....
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BEIJING (AP) -- A powerful blast caused by a suspected gas leak rocked a plastics factory in eastern China on Wednesday, killing at least five people and seriously injuring 28....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am After heated debate, Catalonia bans bullfighting - Los Angeles Times
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- An explosion, possibly caused by an attack, damaged an oil tanker Wednesday near the mouth of the Persian Gulf, Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said....
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am After heated debate, Catalonia bans bullfightingDefenders of the sport see it as a hallowed tradition, but opponents deem bullfighting barbaric. Some see the move as an attempt to assert Catalan identity.The independence-minded region of Catalonia became the first on the Spanish mainland to outlaw bullfighting Wednesday after impassioned debate.
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By MAGGIE MICHAEL
2010-07-28T09:45:11Z
CAIRO (AP) -- Al-Qaida's No. 2 has slammed France's push to ban the Islamic full-face veil and urged Muslim women in a new audio message that surfaced on the Internet Wednesday to be "holy warriors" in the defense of their headdress against the "secular Western crusade."...
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ISLAMABAD (AP) -- A government official says at least 45 bodies have been recovered from the site of the plane crash in the hills surrounding Pakistan's capital....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:41 am Pakistan: 45 Bodies Recovered From Plane CrashA suicide bomber set off an explosives-laden vehicle on a field during a volleyball tournament Friday in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 32 people and wounding more than 70, police said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:41 am Pakistan: 45 bodies recovered from plane crashA government official says at least 45 bodies have been recovered from the site of the plane crash in the hills surrounding Pakistan's capital. Ramzan Sajid, the spokesman for the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:41 am Spain's northeastern Catalonia region has outlawed bullfightingSpain's northeastern Catalonia region has outlawed bullfighting.
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am Few survivors as Pakistan jet with 152 on board crashesISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A commercial Pakistani passenger plane with 152 people on board crashed in bad weather in hills near Islamabad on Wednesday, and officials said there were so far no survivors.
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2010-07-28T09:28:36Z
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A packed bus hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday killing 25 people aboard, as NATO announced another U.S. service member died in a rapidly rising monthly death toll....
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CAIRO (AP) -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says an investigation by the Pentagon and Justice Department will determine whether criminal charges will be filed in the leaking of Afghanistan war secrets....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:50 a... | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:05 am US att'y general: Probe seeking Afghan leak sourceU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says an investigation by the Pentagon and Justice Department will determine whether criminal charges will be filed in the leaking of Afghanistan war secrets.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:05 am US att'y general: Probe seeking Afghan leak sourceU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says an investigation by the Pentagon and Justice Department will determine whether criminal charges will be filed in the leaking of Afghanistan war...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:05 am Holder says investigation will determine whether criminal charges in Afghan secrets leakU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says an investigation by the Pentagon and Justice Department will determine whether criminal charges will be filed in the leaking of Afghanistan war secrets.
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LONDON (AP) -- WikiLeaks' chief claims his organization doesn't know who sent it some 91,000 secret U.S. military documents, telling journalists that the website is set up to hide the source of its data from those who receive it....
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Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Jet carrying 152 crashes in PakistanThe airliner, on its way from Karachi to the capital, Islamabad, had been flying through heavy fog and rain when it lost contact with air traffic control.A Pakistani passenger jet with 152 people aboard crashed Wednesday in a forested ridge outside Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. It was not known whether there were any survivors.
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Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:03 am Plane Carrying 152 Crashes In PakistanA domestic passenger jet carrying 152 people crashed into the hills surrounding Pakistan's capital on Wednesday morning, officials said. Rescuers were trying to reach the scene amid rain and difficult roads. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:59 pm Hopes for more plane crash survivors fadesISLAMABAD - At least 45 people have reportedly survived a Pakistan airliner crash in Islamabad this evening.The Times of India news website reported at least 45 survivors had been taken to hospital with another 25 confirmed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:49 pm Boston police program aids kin in unsolved murder casesBereaved Hub families whose lives have been shattered by unsolved murders are slowly picking up the pieces, thanks...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:47 pm Twenty civilians have been killed after a crowded bus hit a Taliban-style roadside bomb in southwestern AfghanistanAn Afghan policeman keeps watch at a checkpoint in the country. Twenty civilians were killed and another 27 injured when a crowded bus hit a Taliban-style roadside bomb in southwestern Afghanistan early...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:22 pm Philippine police have said they used Facebook to track down a computer technician blamed for the murders of nine peoplePhilippine police on Wednesday said they used Facebook to track down a Filipino computer technician blamed for the gruesome murders of nine people, three of them foreigners.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:20 pm Sri Lankan asylum seekers are seen standing on an Australian Customs and Immigration Fisheries Patrol vesselSri Lankan asylum seekers are seen standing on an Australian Customs and Immigration Fisheries Patrol vessel off the coast of Indonesia. Elections in Australia, where Labor is fighting to avoid becoming...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:18 pm Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard debates with opposition leader Tony Abbott during a debate in CanberraAustralian Prime Minister Julia Gillard debates with opposition leader Tony Abbott during a debate in Canberra. Gillard has angrily denied opposing popular welfare increases after damaging cabinet leaks...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:18 pm Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott debates with the country's Prime Minister Julia Gillard in CanberraAustralian opposition leader Tony Abbott debates with the country's Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Canberra on July 25, 2010. The latest Newspoll survey released has shown Abbott's opposition coalition...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:18 pm Watson warns teen solo sailorBRISBANE - Teenage sailor Jessica Watson says good preparation will be the key to a 14-year-old New Zealand-born girl's bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.Dutch judges on Tuesday gave the green light...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:10 pm BP gets "wake-up call" and $32 billion in spill chargesLONDON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc's newly named chief executive on Tuesday called the Gulf oil spill a "wake-up call" for the entire industry as the company tallied up its losses and disclosed two U.S. investigations.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:40 pm Impact Of Childhood Obesity Goes Beyond HealthAdults who have been overweight since high school risk a lifetime of disease, discrimination and poverty. A new study of obese 40-year-olds found those who were overweight teens were three times more likely to suffer chronic health problems such as heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. They were also much more likely to be unemployed or receiving welfare. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm GOP Seeks Clear Voter Message Amid ClamorCongressional Republicans are riding a wave of voter discontent, but deciding on a unified agenda to attract independent voters is still no easy task. Some are using social media tactics such as crowdsourcing in a bid to learn what voters really want. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm Marsh Cleanup Bid May Hurt More Than HelpThe furious effort to cleanse Gulf Coast marshes of oil leaking from the BP well blowout has some crews using techniques that may do permanent damage to the fragile wetlands, according to a NOAA contractor who is a veteran of 30 oil spills. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm Obama Makes Economic Sales Pitch; No One's BuyingThe president has been traveling the country to talk about the economy, but it's far from clear the tour is helping his cause. While the White House says it's not about boosting Obama's approval ratings, critics say the president, like yesterday's rock star, has been touring too long. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm California Wildfire Claims Dozens Of HomesAbout 30 to 40 homes have been lost to a wildfire about 10 miles southeast of the Mojave Desert town of Tehachapi, firefighters said Tuesday. Kern County Fire Department Engineer Anthony Romero said the fire erupted at about 3 p.m. and quickly grew to more than 500 acres. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:41 pm Japan executes two convicted killersJapan hanged two convicted killers, including a man who burned six women to death, in the country's first executions in a year.Justice Minister Keiko Chiba said Kazuo Shinozawa, 59, was hanged at the Tokyo Detention Centre today....Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:13 pm From The Air, Gulf Oil Slick Seems To Be ClearingSince the well was capped nearly two weeks ago, emergency workers say they are seeing a difference in the amount of oil in the water. And a flyover of the Deepwater Horizon site shows that the oil surrounding BP's blown-out well has a lighter sheen -- a promising sign. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Jul 2010 | 8:41 pm China FloodsIn this photo taken Tuesday, July 27, 2010, a landslide sweeps aside buildings at the village of Wangong village in Hanyuan county in Ya'an of southwest China's Sichuan province. Rescuers searched for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Jul 2010 | 8:29 pm Dozens of structures lost in two wildfires in Kern CountyTwo fast-moving brush fires in remote areas of Kern County have destroyed dozens of structures, according to fire officials.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 8:19 pm Japan's Rice Field of DreamsInakadate Village Turns Farming Into an Art FormSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Jul 2010 | 7:30 pm Ask CBS News: Can Pakistan Still Be a Partner?"CBS Evening News" Anchor Katie Couric and Correspondents Field Viewer QuestionsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Jul 2010 | 7:30 pm Afghan Outcome Uncertain a Year from WithdrawalPresident Obama's Pick to Oversee Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq Tells Confirmation Panel War Faces "Difficult" Summer, FallSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Jul 2010 | 7:30 pm ABC Entertainment president Steve McPherson resignsAfter a tumultuous six-year reign, ABC Entertainment president Steve McPherson stepped down, the network said Tuesday. His contract had been set to expire in September 2011.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 7:24 pm Crook or big talker? Lawyers differ on BlagojevichCHICAGO (Reuters) - Prosecutors portrayed former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday as corrupt and bent on enriching himself but his lawyers said he was a talkative dreamer with no intention of doing anything illegal.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 7:11 pm Electric fault, oversight blamed in DC subway crashWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Safety investigators on Tuesday blamed a 2009 Washington, D.C. subway crash that killed nine people on faulty track electronics but also said the region's transit agency lacked a safety culture.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 7:01 pm Video: Stunning Fields of Rice ArtCelia Hatton reports from Inakadate Village in northern Japan, where local rice farmers have gained worldwide fame for the highly intricate and artistic images embedded throughout their crop fields.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:59 pm Video: Future of War in AfghanistanNearly a decade after U.S. Marine Commander Gen. James Mattis declared a virtual victory against Taliban forces in Afghanistan, David Martin reports that American troops still face a tough road ahead.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:55 pm Brothers, 10 and 12, found shot to death in Chino Hills ravineTwo brothers were found shot to death Tuesday in a ravine near Butterfield Ranch in Chino Hills, San Bernardino County sheriff's officials reported.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:40 pm Samoa jackpot win yet to be claimedSamoa's first jackpot lottery winner is yet to come forward.For the first time since the Samoa National Lotto was launched last October, the major prize of $S620,000 (NZ$308,486) was won in Saturday's draw.The prize has yet...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:26 pm Congress gives Obama long-delayed Afghan war fundsWASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The Congress on Tuesday gave President Barack Obama long-delayed funding for his troop increase in Afghanistan despite opposition from many fellow Democrats, while Obama played down the gravity of leaked war documents.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:24 pm Nursing mothers get a break at work, thanks to health reformEmployers are required by law to give breast-feeding mothers the time and space to express (or "pump") milk.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 27 Jul 2010 | 5:43 pm ADL: Calif had most anti-Semitic incidents in '09California had the country's highest number of anti-Semitic assaults, harassment and vandalism incidents last year, the Anti-Defamation League ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 27 Jul 2010 | 5:27 pm US can't account for US$8.7bn in Iraqi fundsBAGHDAD - The US Defence Department is unable to account properly for over 95 per cent of US$9.1 billion (NZ$12.43bn) in Iraqi oil money tapped by the US for rebuilding the war ravaged nation, according to an audit released overnight.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Jul 2010 | 5:27 pm U.S. must work with Pakistan despite leaked reports' picture of ties to Taliban, experts sayU.S. and Afghan officials know any viable plan to end the conflict in Afghanistan requires Pakistan's involvement — in large measure precisely because of its long-standing relations with the Taliban.Despite a wealth of detail in leaked U.S. documents about suspected collusion between Pakistani intelligence agents and the Afghan Taliban, experts here say the U.S. and Afghanistan have little choice but to work with a partner they believe supports, funds and equips their enemy.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 5:21 pm Study: The longer you sit, the shorter your lifeWomen who spent six hours a day sitting had a 37% increased risk of dying versus those who spent less than three hours a day on their bottoms. ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 27 Jul 2010 | 5:11 pm Utah court orders new trial for polygamist leaderSALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - The Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new trial of a polygamist leader of a breakaway Mormon sect, who was convicted of forcing a 14-year-old girl to marry her first cousin.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:46 pm Report: Colleges don't do enough to stop student drinkingCollege administrators need to do more work with communities to reduce excess drinking by students, according to a University of Minnesota study ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:34 pm Prosecutors probe Bell for possible election fraud, conflicts of interest, improper salariesL.A. County prosecutors have launched a multipronged investigation into the city of Bell, examining allegations of voter fraud as well as conflicts of interest involving city business.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:23 pm FAILED DRUG WARGraphic shows murders per 100,000 people in Mexico sinceSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:19 pm Fake nun linked to phony churchNEW YORK - New York's attorney general is investigating reports of a woman who dons a nun's habit and cross to solicit donations for a phony church with a violent past.Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office says it has issued...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:16 pm Autistic man left in hot van, diesPHILADELPHIA - An autistic young man who didn't speak was left in a scorching van at a residential treatment home, where his lifeless, overheated body was found more than five hours after his small group returned from an amusement...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:01 pm Plagiarism epidemic shuts down U.S. program in ChinaIt's not uncommon for colleges to discontinue academic programs overseas for financial reasons. But Centenary College, in New Jersey, is shutting ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:01 pm Mexican Police fly over Ciudad Juarez in AprilMexican Police fly over Ciudad Juarez in April 2010. Eight human heads were found early Tuesday in four separate places near roadsides outside the northern Mexico city of Durango, the local prosecutor's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:01 pm Afghan leak creates deeper doubtsWASHINGTON - The monumental leak of classified Afghan war documents threatened yesterday to create deeper doubts about the war at home, cause new friction with Pakistan over allegations about its spy agency and raise questions about...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:00 pm California city OKs tax rates for marijuanaSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Anticipating California voters will back a November ballot measure to legalize casual marijuana use, officials in Oakland have approved two tax rates on pot sales in their city, already a hub of the state's medicinal marijuana scene.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:33 pm US Senators postpone Lockerbie BP hearing over lack of witnessesSenators postpone hearing to investigate BP's alleged role in release of bomber due to lack of witnesses.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:32 pm Energy revolution could put bills up by a thirdHouseholders face a £300-a-year rise in gas and electricity bills and cuts in the energy they use to hit climate change targets.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:04 pm Mideast Iran PopulationFILE - In this Wednesday May, 20, 2009 file photo, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hugs a child and is showered with flower petals during his visit to Semnan, Iran. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:29 pm Economy erodes election hope for DemocratsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans by a large majority believe President Barack Obama has not focused enough on job creation, as economic fears threaten Democrats ahead of November 2 congressional elections, a Reuters-Ipsos poll found on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:20 pm 10 tips to boost your metabolismBurn more calories 24/7 even while you sleep with Fitness magazine's power-boosting plan.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:06 pm Consumer confidence dims as home prices climbNEW YORK (Reuters) - Job worries drove July U.S. consumer confidence to its lowest since February, with one in six people expecting lower income in the next six months, underscoring the precarious state of economic recovery.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:30 pm U.S. can't account for $8.7 billion of Iraq's money: auditBAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense was unable to account properly for $8.7 billion of Iraqi oil and gas money meant for humanitarian needs and reconstruction after the 2003 invasion, according to an audit released on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Jul 2010 | 12:22 pm Afghanistan war logs could lead to revenge killings, say intelligenceLives of informants and double agents placed at risk by the release of secret documents, intelligence officials say.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:33 am New blood: Hospitals test if it's safer for transfusionsFacing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six and there's growing concern that people ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:27 am Afghanistan: British soldier killed 'by friendly fire'A soldier from 36 Engineer Regiment, the 325th British serviceman killed in Afghanistan, is believed to have been hit by a shell fired by his own side.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Jul 2010 | 8:45 am Khyra Ishaq: social services 'more worried about careers than child's wellbeing'Seven-year-old girl died after some social workers put careers ahead of her wellbeing, serious case review finds.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Jul 2010 | 5:34 am
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