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Ivy Bean, the oldest person on Twitter, dies at 104In 1,000 tweets the centenarian entertained her 56,000 followers with posts about food, family and meeting Gordon Brown
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:17 am xkcd: Frogger*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:12 am Global Warming "Undeniable," U.S. Government Report Says"Global warming is undeniable," and it's happening fast, a new U.S. government report says.An in-depth analysis of ten climate indicators all point to a marked warming over the past three decades, with the most recent decade being the hottest on record, according to the latest of the U.S. National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am Boston to offer cheap parking for scootersBOSTON - Parking for just 25 cents an hour in Boston's Back Bay? Yes, but only if you ride a scooter or...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:09 am Woerth questioned on L'Oreal linkPolice questioned France's Labour Minister Eric Woerth in their probe into the finances of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt.Source: BBC News - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:07 am Iranian voices: Nuclear sanctions - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am Afghan president asks why allies won't act on PakistanKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai questioned on Thursday the willingness of his Western allies to strike insurgent bases in Pakistan given the strong evidence of Islamabad's support for the Taliban.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:05 am Afghan president asks why allies won't act on Pakistan (Reuters)Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai questioned on Thursday the willingness of his Western allies to strike insurgent bases in Pakistan given the strong evidence of Islamabad's support for the Taliban.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:05 am Obama to defend education policies to criticsPresident Barack Obama is defending his administration's education policies, responding to criticism that so far they have not substantially helped minority students.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:05 am Ariz. immigration law has echoes across U.S.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am Infographic: Where Did the Money to Rebuild Iraq Go?The Department of Defense is unable to account for the use of $8.7 billion of the $9.1 billion it spent on reconstruction in Iraq.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am Japanese supertanker was in collision: official (Reuters)Reuters - A Japanese supertanker damaged near the strategic Strait of Hormuz was involved in a collision, but the cause was unknown, a Fujairah ports official said on Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:58 am Japanese supertanker was in collision: officialFUJAIARAH, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) - A Japanese supertanker damaged near the strategic Strait of Hormuz was involved in a collision, but the cause was unknown, a Fujairah ports official said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:58 am Arizona to challenge law blocksArizona says it will appeal a court's decision to block parts of an anti-immigration law, hours before it comes into effect.Source: BBC News - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:58 am Greek police clash with lorry menGreek police fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens against a government order to end their strike.Source: BBC News - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:56 am Sky set for 3D television launchSky's 3D television station is to start on 1 October with a mix of films and sport, the broadcaster has announced.Source: BBC News - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:54 am Exploits of US spy agency known as the PondNotable exploits involving the Pond, the U.S. secret spy network led by John Grombach for 13 years, from 1942 to 1955:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:52 am Moi told to respect Kenya leaderEx-President Moi is told to respect his successor Mwai Kibaki, as campaigning heats up ahead of next week's referendum.Source: BBC News - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:51 am Panasonic to buy out Sanyo, Panasonic Electric (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am Bertrand says vocal 'was not me'Musician Plastic Bertrand apparently admits to a Belgian newspaper that he did not sing on signature hit Ca Plane Pour Moi.Source: BBC News - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am $5,000 reward offered for information on explosionsNORTH ANDOVER -- The first explosion blew apart a washing machine, leaving pieces hanging from a tree and scattered...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:49 am Shell sees profits almost doubleSecond-quarter profits at oil giant Royal Dutch Shell almost double after it completes a year-long restructuring programme.Source: BBC News - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:48 am Cape shark sightings keeps swimmers on the lookoutLIGHTHOUSE BEACH, Chatham - The finned frenzy over a great white shark tagged just 100 feet off the beach this...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:46 am Churchill's papers to go publicSir Winston Churchill's entire archive of papers is to be published electronically in libraries, allowing full public access.Source: BBC News - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:46 am Police question French minister in L'Oreal affair
By PIERRE-ANTOINE SOUCHARD
2010-07-29T09:45:16Z
PARIS (AP) -- Financial police are questioning Labor Minister Eric Woerth about his connection to the heiress of the L'Oreal cosmetics fortune in a scandal that has reached the highest levels of President Nicolas Sarkozy's government....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:45 a... | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am Police question French minister in L'Oreal affairFinancial police are questioning Labor Minister Eric Woerth about his connection to the heiress of the L'Oreal cosmetics fortune in a scandal that has reached the highest levels of President Nicolas Sarkozy's government.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am Sharks: Game of tag tests expertsCHATHAM - The Ezyduzit nosed toward the shallows. Up in the tuna tower, Nick Chaprales did quick math in his head....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:44 am AP IMPACT: Before the CIA, there was the PondIt was a night in early November during the infancy of the Cold War when the anti-communist dissidents were hustled through a garden and across a gully to a vehicle on a dark, deserted road in Budapest. They hid in four large crates for their perilous journey.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:43 am Medvedev widens powers of KGB successor agencyRussia has broadened the authority of the Federal Security Service, the KGB's main successor agency, giving it Soviet-style repressive powers in a move critics say could be used to stifle protests and intimidate government opponents.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am Recap: Red Sox 7, Angels 3
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am Medvedev widens powers of KGB successor agency
By MANSUR MIROVALEV
2010-07-29T09:40:11Z
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia has broadened the authority of the Federal Security Service, the KGB's main successor agency, giving it Soviet-style repressive powers in a move critics say could be used to stifle protests and intimidate government opponents....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:45 a... | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am Marco Scutaro's slam a welcome blastANAHEIM, Calif. - When the Angels had to scratch starter Joel Pineiro just a couple of minutes before first pitch,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am Medvedev widens powers of KGB successor agency (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am French couple appear in court over dead babiesThe suspected parents of eight newborn babies whose skeletal remains were found in gardens in a sleepy French village appeared before a magistrate on Thursday. The pair, both about 45,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:39 am French couple appear in court over dead babies (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:39 am Hungary sued over Nazi art lootA Jewish art collector's heirs sue Hungary for the return of art worth more than $100m (£64.1m) seized in World War II.Source: BBC News - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:34 am Black Bear Cub Caught Up in a Fishing Net and Rescued"A black bear cub whose family was sniffing around a chicken coop got himself caught in a dipnet at a Hillside home in Anchorage, Ak. this week, prompting competing rescue attempts by mother and homeowner. The homeowner used his truck to pull the net back from the tree line, but the growling momma bear wouldn't let him close enough to cut the ..."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am Eurozone economic sentiment up again in JulyEconomic sentiment in the 16 countries that use the euro is at its highest level for over two years, the European Commission said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am British PM works to deepen Indian economic ties
By RAVI NESSMAN
2010-07-29T09:32:31Z
NEW DELHI (AP) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron worked to deepen his nation's ties with India on Thursday, using his trip to the former colony turned rising regional power to rake in millions of dollars in new business for the struggling British economy....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:45 a... | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:32 am Feds, farmers create habitats for migrating birdsWater gurgling from a well is flooding Craig Gautreaux's rice and crawfish fields, turning the farm into a wetland for migratory birds whose usual Gulf of Mexico wintering grounds are threatened by the oil spill.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am Ryanair Asks Female Crew To Strip For Sexy Calendar [Pics]Airline Ryanair is on a Europe-wide search for sexy female cabin crew to strip down for its 2011 calendar. A Ryanair spokesperson said that despite women’s groups criticism of the calendar idea, a recent poll indicated female staff as the popular choice. 50,000 passengers voted and said they wanted it to be female.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am Live - England v PakistanEngland win the toss and will bat against Pakistan in the first Test at an overcast Trent Bridge.Source: BBC News - World | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:23 am Cape Cod Hospital inquest winds downBARNSTABLE - A month-long inquest into the death of a Mashpee man, who died after he was restrained by security...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:23 am In iPhone, adult industry sees pocket porn marketIt's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:22 am Cape couple charged in captive coyote caseThe female coyote found caged in a Truro apartment Tuesday was resting at the Cape Wildlife Center in Cummaquid...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:21 am Bolt, Gay to race in 4x100 relay at ZurichUsain Bolt and Tyson Gay will race when Jamaica and the United States field teams in the 4x100 meter relay at the Diamond League meet in Zurich.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am Elton John: Artists Boycotting Arizona Are "*****"Despite calls for Elton John to join the Sound Strike, an artist boycott of Arizona over the racial profiling that will be encouraged by SB 1070, the musician went ahead and held his scheduled concert in the controversial state.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am Vietnam restricts online games after murder casesVietnam has banned the advertisement of online games and restricted access after several cases in which young people committed murder or robbery to get money to pay to play, an official said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:18 am Nissan returns to profit, Mitsubishi reduces lossNissan Motor Co. veered back into the black in its latest quarter as global car sales rebounded while its smaller rival Mitsubishi Motors Corp. narrowed its quarterly loss.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:16 am BP aims for quick well kill and weighs asset salesHOUSTON/MIAMI (Reuters) - BP Plc may permanently shut the well that caused the worst off-shore oil spill in U.S. history as early as Monday, the company said as speculation grew over assets it might sell to cover mounting costs.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:15 am BP aims for quick well kill and weighs asset sales (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:15 am Vietnam restricts online games after cases of youngsters killing, robbing to pay to playVietnam has banned the advertisement of online games and restricted access after several cases in which young people committed murder or robbery to get money to pay to play, an official said Thu...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:11 am Teddy bear collector admits $331 million fraudA former money manager pleaded guilty Wednesday to securities fraud, admitting that he cheated charities, schools, pension funds and others out of at least $331 million.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:11 am Obama shares ups and downs on 'The View' - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:06 am Calif. firefighters gain on worst wildfire
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:03 am Toyota says to recall 412,000 cars in the U.S.TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it would recall 412,000 high-end passenger cars in the United States to fix steering problems.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:59 am Toyota says to recall 412,000 cars in the U.S. (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:59 am Al Qaeda Group Claims Iraq TV Channel BombAl-Arabiya Television Station Attack Killed Six; Terror Group Calls News Channel "Corrupt"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:56 am Indonesian woman gets 3-years' jail for terrorism
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2010-07-29T08:53:55Z
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- An Indonesian court sentenced a Muslim woman to three years in prison Thursday for harboring terrorists, including one of Southeast Asia's most-wanted men....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:45 a... | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:53 am Indonesian court sentences a Muslim woman to 3 years in jail for harboring terroristsAn Indonesian court sentenced a Muslim woman to three years in prison Thursday for harboring terrorists, including one of Southeast Asia's most-wanted men.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:53 am Amazon Launches Sleeker KindleIan Freed, a vice president at Amazon, says the new Kindle, which will become available at the end of August, fits in a coat pocket or a relatively small purse. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:52 am Relatives search for corpses at Pakistan air crash
By MUNIR AHMED
2010-07-29T08:47:55Z
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Relatives desperate to find the bodies of their loved ones joined emergency teams battling thick mud, rain and slippery hillsides on Thursday at the scene of Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:45 a... | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:47 am Court orders Japan government to pay over U.S. base noiseTOKYO (Reuters) - A local court ordered the Japanese government on Thursday to compensate residents living near a U.S. airbase on the southern Okinawa island for noise pollution, as...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:47 am Karzai: Target militants outside Afghanistan
By DEB RIECHMANN
2010-07-29T08:45:51Z
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai pushed his international partners on Thursday to take stronger action against terrorist sanctuaries outside of Afghanistan. In a clear reference to havens in Pakistan, Karzai said: "The international community is here to fight terrorism, but there is danger elsewhere and they are not acting."...
Source: AP Top International News At 5:45 a... | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:45 am Charges against suspected Nazi accused of participating in mass murder filed at youth courtA German official says charges against a suspected former Nazi death camp guard have been filed at a youth court because he was still a minor when he allegedly committed the crimes. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:45 am Police question French labor minister on his connection to L'Oreal heiress in tax scandalFinancial police are questioning Labor Minister Eric Woerth about his connection to the heiress of the L'Oreal cosmetics fortune in a scandal that has reached the highest levels of President Nic...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:38 am Extortion suspect's attorney to question Rick Pitino todayLOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino is used to answering questions from reporters. On...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:38 am Greek police tear gas protesting fuel drivers
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2010-07-29T08:37:47Z
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek police used tear gas Thursday to disperse protesting fuel-truck drivers, whose strike is hurting tourism and industry, after the government issued an emergency order to force them back to work....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:45 a... | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:37 am Foreclosure activity up across most US metro areasLOS ANGELES - Households across a majority of large U.S. cities received more foreclosure warnings in the first...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:36 am Air Force plane with crew of 4 crashes in flames - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:33 am French couple held after discovery of 8 dead babies
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:29 am New immigration law goes into force in Ariz.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:26 am Pilot Pretends To Faint- Friend ***** His Pants! [video]Not literally. But you can hear the fear in his voice.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:24 am Catalonia Bullfighting Ban: Divisive Vote Stirs Politics - TIME
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:20 am Sony and Their Perpetual HoleSony has had a bit of a hard time this generation, but despite being last in the console race Sony keeps digging themselves into a bigger and bigger hole.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:20 am New Jersey-The New Hotspot of ShariaHold onto your hats folks. This one is going to have you spitting nails.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:20 am Palestinian president says he won't give in to pressure for direct talks with IsraelThe Palestinian president is refusing to move to direct peace talks with Israel until it agrees to a complete halt in settlement construction and accepts a Palestinian state in territories seize...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:18 am Students at small Islamic university in India won't let lecturer teach unless she dons a burqaStudents at an Islamic university in eastern India have refused to allow a female lecturer to teach unless she wears an all-encompassing Muslim veil, the teacher said Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:08 am Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:07 am Flood waters push explosive chemicals into river - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:06 am Federal official to outline what lies ahead after oil spill is sealed - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:06 am Key 10-year JGB yield closes lower after Tokyo stocks fall+(Kyodo) _ The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond closed lower Thursday, tracking overnight falls in U.S. Treasury yields while falls in Tokyo stocks also boosted...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:05 am Greek police teargas protesting fuel driversPolice have used tear gas to disperse protesting fuel-truck drivers after the government issued an emergency order to force them back to work. The scuffles occurred as some 500 drivers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:03 am Rain slows search for dead in Pakistan plane crashRelatives desperate to find the bodies of their loved ones joined emergency teams battling thick mud, rain and slippery hillsides on Thursday at the scene of Pakistan's worst-ever plane...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:00 am URGENT: Nissan moves back to group net profit in April-June qtr+(Kyodo) _ Nissan Motor Co. reported Thursday a group net profit of 106.65 billion yen for the April-June period, a turnaround from 16.53 billion yen in net loss a year earlier. For theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:59 am Australia imposes strict new sanctions against Iran+(Kyodo) _ Australia has ramped up its sanctions against Iran and will for the first time impose restrictions on Australian business dealings with the Iranian oil and gas industry, the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:59 am Al-Qaida-linked group claims TV bombing in Baghdad
By SAAD ABDUL-KADIR
2010-07-29T07:55:05Z
BAGHDAD (AP) -- An al-Qaida-linked group claimed responsibility Thursday for a bombing earlier this week targeting the Baghdad offices of a pan-Arab television station, describing the deadly attack that killed six people as a victory against a "corrupt channel."...
Source: AP Top International News At 5:45 a... | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:55 am Al-Qaida-linked group claims TV bombing in BaghdadAn al-Qaida-linked group claimed responsibility Thursday for a bombing earlier this week targeting the Baghdad offices of a pan-Arab television station, describing the deadly attack that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:55 am Russia Gives KGB's Successor More PowersThe law signed by President Dmitry Medvedev allows the FSB to issue warnings or detain people suspected of preparing to commit crimes against Russia's security. Perpetrators face fines or up to 15 days detention. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:49 am France's Labour Minister Eric Woerth (C) leaves the Elysee palace in ParisFrench police have begun questioning Labour Minister Eric Woerth (C) in their probe into the financial affairs of France's richest woman, L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, officers said. Detectives...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:44 am French minister Woerth questioned in L'Oreal probeFrench police began questioning Labour Minister Eric Woerth on Thursday in their probe into the financial affairs of France's richest woman, L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, officers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:44 am David Cameron due for talks with Indian prime minister - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:42 am Heavy rains trigger floods, killing 28 in northwest Pakistan; dozens still missingRivers burst their banks during monsoon rains in Pakistan this week, washing away streets, battering a dam and killing at least 28 people in the northwest, officials said Thursday. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:41 am DPJ holds party-wide meeting to review electoral setback+(Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Naoto Kan's ruling Democratic Party of Japan held a meeting Thursday of all of its Diet members to discuss the main cause of its setback in the recent upper houseSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:40 am Immigration ruling could send message to states (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:36 am Military cargo plane crashes in Alaska
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:31 am Mother Nature helping firefighters battle Cal fire (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:29 am A Somali pirate poses along the coastline of Hobyo town in northeastern SomaliaAn armed Somali pirate poses along the coastline of Hobyo town in northeastern Somalia. The hijacked Maltese-flagged vessel, Frigia, and it's crew of 19 Turks and two Ukranians has been released. The ship...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:18 am An armed Somali pirate waits along the coastline off the shores of Hobyo townAn armed Somali pirate waits along the coastline of Hobyo town in northeastern Somalia. Somali pirates have released the Turkish-owned cargo ship, Frigia, and its crew of 21 nearly four months after seizing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:18 am Core of Arizona immigration law blockedSupporters of Arizona's l illegal-immigration law vowed a long legal fight to enforce it after a federal judge blocked key aspects.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:13 am Does Japan still need 23-yr-old exchange program?
By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA
2010-07-29T07:13:27Z
TOKYO (AP) -- Every year for the past two decades, legions of young Americans have descended upon Japan to teach English. This government-sponsored charm offensive was launched to counter anti-Japan sentiment in the United States and has since grown into one of the country's most successful displays of soft power....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:45 a... | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:13 am Karzai: International partners need to do more to target militants outside AfghanistanAfghan President Hamid Karzai pushed his international partners on Thursday to take stronger action against terrorist sanctuaries outside of Afghanistan. In a clear reference to havens in Pakist...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:10 am Gov orders more state furloughs - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:08 am SKorean PM offers to resign for failing to persuade country to scrap plan to move governmentSouth Korea's prime minister offered to resign Thursday after parliament shot down his efforts to scrap a plan that would relocate several government ministries out of the capital. ...
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:01 am Company lawyer says Somali pirates release Turkish ship months after hijacking off SomaliaA Turkish shipping company's lawyer says Somali pirates have freed a Turkish ship months after it was hijacked.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:01 am Judge's ruling on Arizona law a win for Obama - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:01 am Jewish banker's heirs sue Hungary for return of looted artTheir lawsuit, filed in U.S. courts, values the more than 40 artworks at more than $100 million. The lead plaintiff, who lives in Los Angeles, says his family wants 'Hungary to feel some pressure.'The heirs of the Budapest-based Jewish banker Mor Lipot Herzog have filed a lawsuit in U.S. courts against Hungary and its leading national museums, seeking the return of what they have identified as more than 40 works of art looted from Herzog's collection during the Holocaust. The lawsuit values the artworks, including well-known paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder, El Greco, Francisco de Zurbaran and Gustave Courbet, at more than $100 million.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Brown unveils education reform planThe Democrat calls for changing the state's end-of-year testing system so teachers receive results quickly, and he backs increasing the amount of spending on colleges.Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown unveiled an education reform plan Wednesday that calls for a wholesale restructuring of California's public school system, from changing the way schools are funded to revamping the state's higher education system.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am John Callahan dies at 59; politically incorrect cartoonist was a quadriplegicCallahan was paralyzed from the chest down in a 1972 car crash. His syndicated cartoons lampooned a wide array of subjects, including the disabled. Bill Clinton and Richard Pryor were fans.John Callahan, the quadriplegic cartoonist whose famously politically incorrect humor generated both praise and criticism, has died. He was 59.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Schwarzenegger vetoes overtime for farmworkersThe governor agrees with giant agribusinesses and organic-farm owners who contend that an eight-hour workday isn't practical in the agriculture industry.Saying he didn't want to damage California's agricultural economy, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday vetoed a first-in-the-nation bill that would have given farmworkers the same rights to overtime pay enjoyed by all other hourly workers in California.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Chelsea Clinton wedding has Rhinebeck in the spotlightThe village of Rhinebeck, N.Y., will be host to the wedding of Chelsea Clinton. The exclusive affair has the town buzzing, but the guest list and other arrangements remain top secret.As far as this village is concerned, this weekend is a chance to celebrate what may be as close to a royal wedding as it gets in a country that lacks an aristocracy of its own.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Smog chokes Moscow amid record heat waveRussian officials urge people to stay indoors and skip work, as temperatures stay in the 90s and peat fires nearby make the air unsafe to breathe. No respite is expected soon.As peat fires raged on the outskirts of town, shrouding Moscow in a thick cloud of smog, residents Wednesday sought to cope with a record-breaking heat wave that is expected to intensify further.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am California Republicans shunning one traditional path to victory: the environmentIn previous elections, GOP candidates have been rewarded for responding to voters' environmental concerns. Those concerns continue, a study finds, but Fiorina and Whitman are focusing elsewhere.For decades, Republicans who won statewide office in California found success, at least in part, by showing sensitivity to voters' commitment to protecting the environment. But with state unemployment hovering at more than 12%, the two GOP candidates at the top of the ticket this year are betting that voters' concerns about jobs and economic uncertainty will trump any desire for environmental crusades.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Pakistan general balances all sides of conflict
By NAHAL TOOSI
2010-07-29T06:58:49Z
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- As the U.S. searches for an exit from Afghanistan, it is increasingly relying on Pakistan's powerful army chief to help pave the way - despite fresh allegations that spies under his command have long aided the Taliban....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:45 a... | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:58 am For troops with brain trauma, a long journey backBrain-damaged servicemembers reduced to vegetative states by illness, accidents or wounds are waking up at four special VA facilities.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:47 am Cop, 2 suspects die during drug raid shootout
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:46 am Supporters of Ukraine's nationalist party protest against Patriarch Kirill's visit to KievSupporters of Ukraine's nationalist party hold a giant flag during a protest against Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill's visit to Kiev on July 27, 2010. An 80-year-old nun has been killed in an explosion...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:35 am Russian President Dmitry MedvedevRussian President Dmitry Medvedev (pictured) has signed into a law a bill expanding the powers of the successor to the Soviet-era KGB security service, the Kremlin said in a statement. The bill, criticised...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:18 am A little boy marches against Arizona's controversial immigration law in PhoenixFher Castillio joins other demonstrators in a march through downtown Phoenix to protest against Arizona's controversial immigration law SB1070 on May 29, 2010. Inhabitants of Arizona's neighboring Mexican...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:12 am Mexican immigrants wait to be deported in Phoenix, ArizonaUndocumented Mexican immigrants wait to be deported from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement center on April 28, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. An estimated 460,000 undocumented migrants, most of them Mexican,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:12 am Young boys protest across the street from the White House in Washington, DCYoung boys protest, across the street from the White House in Washington, DC, against a new Arizona immigration law, which aims to make illegal immigration a crime and penalize anyone helping undocumented...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:12 am A bullet-riddled car in Acapulco, MexicoA bullet-riddled car is seen following a shooting in the famous resort of Acapulco on May 05, 2010 in Mexico. Three men and a woman have been gunned down at a pizzeria in Mexico City. Some 25,000 people...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:11 am New La. oil leak near Gulf covers 6 square miles
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:31 pm HBT: Phillies reportedly have deal in place for Oswalt
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:25 pm Military Cargo Plane Crashes At Alaska BaseA military cargo plane crashed Wednesday at an Air Force base near downtown Anchorage with four people on board, the Air Force said. The conditions of the four were not immediately known, said Air Force Capt. Uriah Orland. When asked if there were deaths, he did not answer. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:04 pm Aussie man avoids jail because of cancerA teacher at a Melbourne deaf school who made students expose themselves in class has avoided jail time because he has cancer.The man, 55, asked the students to expose their genitalia in class in the 1970s, the Victorian County...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:57 pm Report: U.S. Seeks Easing of FBI Internet AccessThe Obama administration reportedly wants to make it easier for the FBI to obtain records on individual Internet activities without first obtaining a court order when it involves terrorism or intelligence investigations. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:57 pm Key parts of Arizona anti-immigration law blockedPHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked key parts of Arizona's tough new immigration law hours before it was to take effect, handing a victory to the Obama administration as it tries to take control of the issue.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:55 pm China urges change in U.S. policy to avoid frictionBEIJING (Reuters) - The United States should alter policy to take account of China's role as a major player on the world stage if it wants to avoid friction and instability, a major state newspaper said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:53 pm Foreclosures up in 75 percent of top U.S. metro areasNEW YORK (Reuters) - Foreclosures rose in 3 of every four large U.S. metro areas in this year's first half, likely ruling out sustained home price gains until 2013, real estate data company RealtyTrac said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:38 pm Feds Peel Back Chrome On Motorcycle GangsFederal investigators are working to infiltrate the closed societies of biker gangs and bring criminal cases against their leaders. Last month, agents arrested more than two dozen members of the Outlaws motorcycle club, charging them with weapons and racketeering offenses. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:31 pm Hopes rise for deal on casinos - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:11 pm Outlook Dims For Popular Energy-Efficiency LoansA White House-backed program to allow property owners to pay for energy-efficiency improvements through property tax assessments may be shut down. The federal agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac says the program poses a risk to mortgage lenders. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm Secret Jails Used To Enforce China's 'Hidden Rules'On the surface, they appear to be simply farmyards, hotels or guesthouses run by provincial governments. In fact, they are part of a network of extrajudicial detention centers known as "black jails," where local governments hold people who come to Beijing to complain about abuses. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm During CPR, Locking Lips May Not Be NecessaryMany people are uncomfortable with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation so they don't attempt CPR at all. Two big studies show that a streamlined, hands-only CPR method could be just as good. Experts hope the findings will get more bystanders to try CPR -- and, in the end, save more lives. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm Amazon offers $139 wireless Kindle for mass appealSEATTLE (Reuters) - Amazon.com launched a cheaper, wireless-only Kindle on Wednesday, betting that the $139 price will turn its latest electronic reader into a mass-appeal device as Apple Inc's iPad gains ground.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:58 pm Eight baby corpses found in FranceThis map shows Villers-au-Tertre in France, where a couple have been arrested after authorities found the bodies of eight newborn babies on two properties in the village. Officers confirmed that two dog...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:19 pm Whale struck by cruise ship diesA cruise ship operating in Alaska has fatally struck a whale.Princess Cruises says the dead whale became stuck at the bow of the Sapphire Princess, and the vessel was stopped south of Douglas Island until the carcass could be...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:46 pm Drug hitmen kidnap four Mexican journalists: reportMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Suspected drug hitmen have kidnapped four Mexican journalists who were reporting on organized crime in northern Mexico, the latest attempt by cartels to silence the media, a Mexican media group said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:44 pm UN declares water, sanitation 'human right'The UN General Assembly has declared access to clean water and sanitation a "human right".However, more than 40 countries including the United States failed to support the resolution.The resolution adopted by the 192-member...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:38 pm Reputed Drug Lieutenant Arrested In MexicoAuthorities said Rogelio Segovia Hernandez was in charge of killings, drug dealing, extortion and kidnappings for the La Linea gang that worked for the Juarez cartel. There was a quarter-million-dollar reward on his head. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:33 pm New Orleans responds to strife, as always, with songA number of songs have sprung up in reaction to the gulf oil spill, bringing the city together and giving vent to collective anger.Ben Jaffe, the tuba player and creative director for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, was sitting in his Faubourg Marigny house one spring morning, drinking fresh-brewed New Orleans chicory coffee and worrying about the oil spill.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:18 pm Reference to missile-downed helicopter in leaked Afghanistan reports highlights a threatIf the Taliban had many surface-to-air missiles, it could dramatically alter an already struggling allied war effort. Shoulder-launched missiles downed scores of Soviet helicopters in the 1980s.Wherever there are Western troops in Afghanistan, the clatter-thump of helicopter rotors serves as the soundtrack. Choppers are the workhorses of this war, with hundreds of them moving soldiers and supplies daily across a rugged landscape.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2010 | 7:37 pm Tonga sending troops to AfghanistanThe Tongan government has agreed to deploy 275 soldiers to Afghanistan over the next two years at the request of the British government.Prime Minister Feleti Sevele put the motion before Parliament, which voted 22-0 in favour...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jul 2010 | 7:27 pm Study of Twitter users finds daily, hourly mood swingsPeople are the happiest during Sunday mornings and saddest during Thursday evenings. At least, that's what Twitter tweets indicate.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:36 pm Court ruling unlikely to change politics of immigrationThe equation spelling gridlock in Congress remains unchanged: The comprehensive overhaul promoted by Obama — and Bush — lacks any GOP support in the Senate, and therefore cannot pass.A federal judge's rejection of the most controversial elements of Arizona's immigration law is unlikely to change the entrenched immigration politics in Washington, where not a single Republican senator supports the overhaul that many experts say is needed to fix what President Obama calls a "fundamentally broken" system.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:35 pm Pakistan plane crash kills 152, including two AmericansA passenger jet that officials suspect veered off course in monsoon rains and thick clouds crashed into hills overlooking Pakistan's capital ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:32 pm 7 Jackson Doctors Won't Face ChargesThe doctors were being investigated by the California state Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement. Jackson's personal doctor, Conrad Murray, has pleaded not guilty to felony involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death. Authorities say Murray gave him a powerful anesthetic that killed him. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:29 pm Local food trend helps more folks eat fresh fruits, veggiesCommunity-supported agriculture can benefit farmers and consumers, some say, as demand for organic produce grows.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:28 pm Canadian jailed for 11 years for sex tourismA Canadian man who videotaped himself having sex with girls as young as eight in Cambodia and Colombia victimised the children, a judge ruled in sentencing him to 11 years in prison.Justice Austin Cullen sentenced Kenneth Klassen,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:47 pm Court rules student counselors must 'affirm' gay clientsA federal judge on Tuesday upheld the right of a counseling program at Eastern Michigan University to kick out a master's student who declined ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:42 pm France's Sarkozy Orders Illegal Gypsies ExpelledFrench President Ordered Authorities to Expel Illegal Roma Immigrants and Dismantle Their CampsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:30 pm World Scientists: Stop Denying Global Warming!Annual Report from Says Last Decade Was Hottest on Record, Calls Warming "Undeniable," but Doesn?t Name CauseSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:30 pm Amnesty: Lawyer Missing in Iranian Stoning CaseSakineh Ashtiani Faces Death in Iran For Alleged AdulterySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:26 pm No survivors in Pakistan plane crashISLAMABAD - A passenger jet crashed into the hills surrounding Pakistan's capital amid poor weather on Wednesday, killing all 152 people on board and blazing a path of devastation strewn with body parts and twisted metal wreckage.Initial...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:00 pm Schwarzenegger declares California fiscal emergencySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency over the state's finances on Wednesday, raising pressure on lawmakers to negotiate a state budget that is more than a month overdue and will need to close a $19 billion shortfall.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:55 pm Babies died after junior surgeon left to cope on his ownFour babies died at an Oxford NHS heart unit where managers were trying to raise the number of patients being treated in order to avoid closure, according to a damning report.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:26 pm Fog in Sydney disrupts flightsSydney airport is experiencing some disruption due to early morning fog, with several international flight arrivals diverted to Melbourne.A spokesman for Sydney airport said heavy fog caused some disruption to eight flights attempting...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:25 pm Day in PicturesA Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera LensSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:12 pm Floods wash chemicals into Chinese riverWorkers have begun cleaning up a chemical spill in northeastern China after more than 3,000 containers of chemicals were washed into a river by the worst floods to hit the country in more than decade.The buckets, containing a...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jul 2010 | 2:51 pm Rare 3D Film Shows Warsaw Devastated after WWIIStudio Reconstructs WWII Destruction in 3D by Simulating a Flight of a British Liberator Bomber over the City after the WarSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2010 | 2:30 pm Militant Leader Admits '95 Kidnap in PhilippinesMadhatta Haipe, Founding Member of Al Qaeda-Linked Abu Sayyaf, Pleads Guilty in D.C. to Taking 16 Hostages at ResortSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2010 | 2:20 pm Cameron: I didn't think I would become PMTwenty-four hours before he moved into Downing Street, David Cameron told his wife he did not think he would become Prime Minister because he was sure the Liberal Democrats would do a deal with Labour.When the Queen invited him...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:54 pm Video: Spanish Region Bans BullfightingBullfighting is now banned in the Spanish region of Catalonia, one of the country's most populous areas. The ban has received both praise and outrage. Gary Hamilton reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:27 pm Corpses of 8 Newborns Found in FranceParents Detained By Police; Bodies Discovered in Two Parts of a Property in the Town of Villers-sur-TertreSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:00 pm Germany Blames 'Love Parade' Planners For DeathsProsecutors Investigating Whether Negligent Manslaughter Was Involved in Deaths at Techno FestivalSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:51 pm Scientists say global warming is continuingScientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming.
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:51 pm Relationship insecurity may undermine healthPeople who feel insecure in their relationships may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and other health problems, according to a ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:42 pm Eight newborn corpses found in French homeA French couple was in custody Wednesday after police found the corpses of eight newborn babies in a village in northern France, a judicial official said.The official said the detained couple, in their mid-40s, were the parents...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:42 pm Plankton, base of ocean food web, in big declineDespite their tiny size, plant plankton found in the world's oceans are crucial to much of life on Earth. They are the foundation of the bountiful ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:23 am Home Secretary signals the end of AsbosTheresa May signals new approach to tackling anti-social behaviour, saying it is "time to move beyond" Asbos.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:55 am Tennessee politician's remarks on Islam raise uproarComments by Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey suggesting that Islam might be a cult and that Muslims might not qualify for constitutionally guaranteed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:54 am David Cameron accused of stoking anti-Western feeling on the streets of PakistanDavid Cameron accuses Pakistan of promoting the "export of terror" in Afghanistan and around the world.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:10 am Pakistan's worst ever air crash kills 152A Pakistani passenger jet crashed in bad weather today killing all 152 people on board in the country's worst ever air accident.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:47 am Met Office report: global warming evidence is 'unmistakable'A new climate change report has provided the "greatest evidence we have ever had" that the world is warming.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Jul 2010 | 7:54 am
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