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Western Wall media fracas over Leo & pal
(AP)
AP - Leonardo DiCaprio arrived in Israel with supermodel Bar Refaeli this weekend, creating a paparazzi storm that by Monday led to a scuffle outside the Western Wall.Yahoo! News: Most Viewed - Il y a 11 minutes
AP - Leonardo DiCaprio arrived in Israel with supermodel Bar Refaeli this weekend, creating a paparazzi storm that by Monday led to a scuffle outside the Western Wall.Yahoo! News: Most Viewed - Il y a 11 minutes
Zimbabwean police ignore court order
(AP)
AP - Police in Zimbabwe defied a court order to give doctors and lawyers access to the country's jailed opposition leader Tuesday, amid reports he has been badly beaten since his arrest during a crackdown on dissent.Yahoo! News: Most Recommended - Il y a 11 minutes
AP - Police in Zimbabwe defied a court order to give doctors and lawyers access to the country's jailed opposition leader Tuesday, amid reports he has been badly beaten since his arrest during a crackdown on dissent.Yahoo! News: Most Recommended - Il y a 11 minutes
Nursing home fire kills 1, hurts 19
A fire engulfed portions of a central North Carolina nursing home Monday night, killing one resident and injuring 19 others, a county official said. CNN.com - Il y a 11 minutes
A fire engulfed portions of a central North Carolina nursing home Monday night, killing one resident and injuring 19 others, a county official said. CNN.com - Il y a 11 minutes
World Irak
IAEA head in N.Korea as nuclear diplomacy heats up
BEIJING (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog arrived in North Korea on Tuesday on a landmark visit, hopeful of making progress on closing its atomic facilities, but U.S. officials sounded a more cautious note. Reuters: Politics News - Il y a 10 minutes
BEIJING (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog arrived in North Korea on Tuesday on a landmark visit, hopeful of making progress on closing its atomic facilities, but U.S. officials sounded a more cautious note. Reuters: Politics News - Il y a 10 minutes
Bush looks to reassure Calderon on immigration
MERIDA (Reuters) - President Bush meets Mexico's President Felipe Calderon on Tuesday looking for a fresh start in relations as he reassures Mexicans he has not given up on overhauling U.S. immigration policy they deeply resent. Reuters: Politics News - Il y a 10 minutes
MERIDA (Reuters) - President Bush meets Mexico's President Felipe Calderon on Tuesday looking for a fresh start in relations as he reassures Mexicans he has not given up on overhauling U.S. immigration policy they deeply resent. Reuters: Politics News - Il y a 10 minutes
White House started U.S. prosecutor firings: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House suggested two years ago that the Justice Department fire all 93 U.S. attorneys, but Attorney General Alberto Gonzales approved the idea of dismissing a smaller group after taking office last year, two major newspapers reported on Tuesday. Reuters: Politics News - Il y a 10 minutes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House suggested two years ago that the Justice Department fire all 93 U.S. attorneys, but Attorney General Alberto Gonzales approved the idea of dismissing a smaller group after taking office last year, two major newspapers reported on Tuesday. Reuters: Politics News - Il y a 10 minutes
National
Mass. wants immigration detainees freed
(AP)
AP - The head of Massachusetts' social services on Monday called for the release of about 20 factory workers arrested in an immigration raid, saying many have children with no one else to care for them.Yahoo! News: U.S. News - Il y a 11 minutes
AP - The head of Massachusetts' social services on Monday called for the release of about 20 factory workers arrested in an immigration raid, saying many have children with no one else to care for them.Yahoo! News: U.S. News - Il y a 11 minutes
Cole lawsuit trial to start in Virginia
(AP)
AP - More than six years after terrorists bombed the USS Cole in Yemen, the families of the 17 sailors killed in the blast are heading to court to try to prove the attack could not have happened without Sudan's help.Yahoo! News: U.S. News - Il y a 11 minutes
AP - More than six years after terrorists bombed the USS Cole in Yemen, the families of the 17 sailors killed in the blast are heading to court to try to prove the attack could not have happened without Sudan's help.Yahoo! News: U.S. News - Il y a 11 minutes
Slayer of 9-year-old faces death penalty
(AP)
AP - The same jury that last week found a sex offender guilty of abducting, raping and murdering 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford must now decide whether he should be executed for the crime.Yahoo! News: U.S. News - Il y a 11 minutes
AP - The same jury that last week found a sex offender guilty of abducting, raping and murdering 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford must now decide whether he should be executed for the crime.Yahoo! News: U.S. News - Il y a 11 minutes
Business
Study says computers give big lift to productivity
Money spent on computing technology delivers gains in worker productivity that are three to five times those of other investments.Business - International Herald Tribune - Il y a 9 minutes
Money spent on computing technology delivers gains in worker productivity that are three to five times those of other investments.Business - International Herald Tribune - Il y a 9 minutes
Citigroup raises offer price for Nikko Cordial
TOKYO (Reuters) - Citigroup sweetened its takeover offer for Japan's Nikko Cordial Corp. on Tuesday, saying it would pay 1,700 yen a share for the brokerage rather than the 1,350 yen announced initially. Reuters: Business News - Il y a 10 minutes
TOKYO (Reuters) - Citigroup sweetened its takeover offer for Japan's Nikko Cordial Corp. on Tuesday, saying it would pay 1,700 yen a share for the brokerage rather than the 1,350 yen announced initially. Reuters: Business News - Il y a 10 minutes
Europe retreats amid subprime concerns
(FT.com)
FT.com - A fresh burst of merger and acquisition activity gave an early boost to European stocks on Monday but gains evaporated as worries about US subprime lenders came to the fore.Yahoo! News: Business - Il y a 11 minutes
FT.com - A fresh burst of merger and acquisition activity gave an early boost to European stocks on Monday but gains evaporated as worries about US subprime lenders came to the fore.Yahoo! News: Business - Il y a 11 minutes
Sci/Tech
Malaysia uses sniffer dogs to fight movie pirates
SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysia deployed two sniffer dogs in its battle against music and movie piracy on Tuesday, becoming the first country in the world to use the animals to hunt for disks of illegal recordings hidden in cargo. Two female Black Labradors, "Flo" and "Lucky", demonstrated their technique by sniffing through piles of sealed cartons in an air cargo hangar and then signaling their handler about a suspect package by sitting down in front of it. Reuters: Technology - Il y a 10 minutes
SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysia deployed two sniffer dogs in its battle against music and movie piracy on Tuesday, becoming the first country in the world to use the animals to hunt for disks of illegal recordings hidden in cargo. Two female Black Labradors, "Flo" and "Lucky", demonstrated their technique by sniffing through piles of sealed cartons in an air cargo hangar and then signaling their handler about a suspect package by sitting down in front of it. Reuters: Technology - Il y a 10 minutes
Dual Quad-Core Mac Pro Around the Corner
Apple UK Store leaks out early details of the eight-core Mac Pro...DailyTech News Feed - Il y a 10 minutes
Apple UK Store leaks out early details of the eight-core Mac Pro...DailyTech News Feed - Il y a 10 minutes
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Rockies fall to D-Backs in extra innings
Aaron Cook can focus on his secondary pitches because he already has a spot in Colorado's rotation. Dustin Nippert, however, is still trying to win a job with the Arizona Diamondbacks.MLB Baseball News : CBS SportsLine.com - Il y a 10 minutes
Aaron Cook can focus on his secondary pitches because he already has a spot in Colorado's rotation. Dustin Nippert, however, is still trying to win a job with the Arizona Diamondbacks.MLB Baseball News : CBS SportsLine.com - Il y a 10 minutes
Ronaldo is world's best - Blackmore
Former Manchester United defender Clayton Blackmore reckons Cristiano Ronaldo is "the best player in the world at the moment".FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER - Il y a 10 minutes
Former Manchester United defender Clayton Blackmore reckons Cristiano Ronaldo is "the best player in the world at the moment".FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER - Il y a 10 minutes
Gill: Ronaldo is going nowhere
Manchester United chief executive David Gill has insisted it is "realistic" Cristiano Ronaldo will remain with the club for another five years.FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER - Il y a 10 minutes
Manchester United chief executive David Gill has insisted it is "realistic" Cristiano Ronaldo will remain with the club for another five years.FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER - Il y a 10 minutes
Entertainement
France conjures up Potter stamps
PARIS (Hollywood Reporter) - Harry Potter is set to be immortalized in France with a set of postage stamps. Reuters: Entertainment - Il y a 10 minutes
PARIS (Hollywood Reporter) - Harry Potter is set to be immortalized in France with a set of postage stamps. Reuters: Entertainment - Il y a 10 minutes
On Broadway, Schreiber is "Talk" of the town
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Liev Schreiber has received the kind of rave that actors can only dream about, and from the powerful New York Times at that. Reuters: Entertainment - Il y a 10 minutes
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Liev Schreiber has received the kind of rave that actors can only dream about, and from the powerful New York Times at that. Reuters: Entertainment - Il y a 10 minutes
Polish intelligentsia face post-communist vetting
WARSAW (Reuters) - Andrzej Krawczyk was arrested on a Warsaw street in 1982 with a backpack containing 1,000 pro-democracy leaflets protesting against martial law and the communist crackdown on the Solidarity trade union. Reuters: In Depth - Il y a 10 minutes
WARSAW (Reuters) - Andrzej Krawczyk was arrested on a Warsaw street in 1982 with a backpack containing 1,000 pro-democracy leaflets protesting against martial law and the communist crackdown on the Solidarity trade union. Reuters: In Depth - Il y a 10 minutes
Health
VA orders review of 1,400 clinics
(AP)
AP - The VA is ordering its 1,400 hospitals and clinics to report on the quality of their facilities to determine if squalid conditions found at Walter Reed exist elsewhere.Yahoo! News: Health News - Il y a 11 minutes
AP - The VA is ordering its 1,400 hospitals and clinics to report on the quality of their facilities to determine if squalid conditions found at Walter Reed exist elsewhere.Yahoo! News: Health News - Il y a 11 minutes
Journeys to the distant fields of prime
At age 7, Terence Tao was taking high school math classes. At 31, he is one of the world's top mathematicians, tackling an unusually broad range of problems.Health & Science - International Herald Tribune - Il y a 1 heures
At age 7, Terence Tao was taking high school math classes. At 31, he is one of the world's top mathematicians, tackling an unusually broad range of problems.Health & Science - International Herald Tribune - Il y a 1 heures
Copper tested in MRSA fightback
A trial to see if copper stops the spread of MRSA is being tested in a Birmingham hospital.BBC News | Health | World Edition - Il y a 1 heures
A trial to see if copper stops the spread of MRSA is being tested in a Birmingham hospital.BBC News | Health | World Edition - Il y a 1 heures
Blogs
China as Big Brother
(RealClearPolitics.com)
RealClearPolitics.com - HUA HIN, Thailand - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo paid a strangely fawning tribute to China during the East Asian Summit held in December in Cebu (from which the United States is excluded): "We are very happy to have China as our Big Brother in this region."Yahoo! News: Opinion - Il y a 4 heures
RealClearPolitics.com - HUA HIN, Thailand - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo paid a strangely fawning tribute to China during the East Asian Summit held in December in Cebu (from which the United States is excluded): "We are very happy to have China as our Big Brother in this region."Yahoo! News: Opinion - Il y a 4 heures
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