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Top Stories: Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) A Nigerian passenger, claiming to be linked to Al Qaeda, allegedly ignited a small explosive device on an international flight bound for the United States shortly before landing in what the White House called an attempted terrorist attack. IANS Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:50:02 -0500Washington, Dec 26 (DPA) The White House warned of an attempted terrorist attack after an international airline passenger allegedly tried to blow up a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit by setting off an explosive device, US media reported Friday. IANS Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:10:02 -0500New York, Dec 25 : Lindsay Lohan's mum claims that the actress' humanitarian trip to India has "changed" her. ANI Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:40:01 -0500Washington, Dec 25 : American researchers have discovered a molecular switch to prevent Huntington's disease from developing in mice. ANI Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:50:15 -0500London, Dec 25 : American scientists have broken new ground by discovering a new link between protein transport and spinal cord development in mice. ANI Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:50:13 -0500New York, Dec. 25 : A polar bear has warned Santa Claus in a video that global warming is a "serious situation" that could wreak havoc on the environment, including the North Pole. ANI Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:20:12 -0500Sanaa (Yemen), Dec. 25 : Yemeni forces, backed by the United States, launched a major attack Thursday on a meeting of senior al-Qaeda operatives thought to include the Yemeni American cleric linked to the suspect in the Fort Hood shootings, U.S. and Yemeni officials said. ANI Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:00:03 -0500Washington, Dec. 25 : The US Senate has confirmed Rajiv Shah, a food security expert, to head USAID, a key development agency. ANI Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:00:02 -0500London, Dec 25 : An obsessed Janet Jackson fan had threatened to kill her brother Michael and thousands of his fans if he was not given half the pop king's fortune, according to FBI files. ANI Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:30:08 -0500New York, Dec 25 : Feeling nauseous after waking up in the morning? Don't presume it's the flu, for it could be carbon monoxide poisoning, say researchers. ANI Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:30:05 -0500New York, December 25 : Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff did not land in hospital due to assault injuries, the federal Bureau of Prisons has said. ANI Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:30:04 -0500New York, December 25 : Mary J. Blige has set the record straight after reports of her punching her husband Kendu Isaacs at her recent record release party emerged. ANI Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:30:03 -0500MIAMI -- A horse was found slaughtered in a farming area in southwest Miami-Dade County Wednesday morning, bringing the number of butchered horses found in South Florida to 24, 22 in Miami-Dade ... Officer Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:38:31 -0500Homeland Security Department issued an intelligence note on Nov. 20 about the threat picture for the 2009 holiday season from Thanksgiving through Jan. 1. At the time, intelligence officials said they... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:32:19 -0500(AP Photo/via KTVK-TV)This undated picture made available via KTVK-TV shows Natalie Flores. An Amber Alert was issued Friday, Dec. 25, 2009 after police say the 5-year-old girl was abducted in north P... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:32:17 -0500Nearly two weeks ago , two Miami men departed Haulover Inlet on a fishing trip to Bimini. Their boat: a 17-footer with a single outboard engine. The weather: choppy seas and gale force winds. The pair... Sun-Sentinel Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:14:45 -0500Seventeen-year-old Zach Gebis is known in his family for his technological know-how. When he was in fifth grade, he rewired all the lights in his parents'... Chicago Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:10:03 -0500CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ? A Greek-owned freighter caught fire in the Caribbean off Venezuela's coast on Christmas Day, killing nine crew members and injuring five others, Venezuelan authorities... WBZ4 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:47:54 -0500DETROIT: A Nigerian man with reported links to al-Qaida tried to blow up a US airliner with a new type of explosive device Friday before being tackled by passengers in what officials said was an at... Times of India Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:47:46 -0500LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers won 102-87 over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center near Los Angeles on Friday. The Lakers lost for just the second time in 17 games sinc... SINA Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:44:12 -0500December 25, 2009 Authorities are investigating reports that a man, claiming to have al-Qaida links, tried to light an incendiary device aboard a Northwest Airlines flight in Detroit. The incident is ... NPR Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:14:31 -0500(AP Photo/J.P. Karas)This picture provided by J.P. Karas shows Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from Amsterdam on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009. A pas... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:08:49 -0500Residents across the Midwest and the Plains who made it home for Christmas were digging out on Friday after a fierce snowstorm while those who spent the night in airports and shelters tried to resume ... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:08:48 -0500(AP Photo/Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services)This undated picture provided on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009 by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services ... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:08:45 -0500Lake Erie 's coastline.Jepson said a car struck a pickup truck and the truck crashed into people watching the performance, pinning a 57-year-old man against a utility pole. That man died later at a ho... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:08:44 -0500Washington - The White House warned of an attempted terrorist attack after an international airline passenger allegedly tried to blow up a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit by setting off an explosive ... Earth Times Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:07:50 -0500Many portions of the U.S. still face deadly winter weather conditions, causing chaos for travelers during this holiday season. Barry Petersen reports. CBS News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:46:29 -0500A video recorded by the Taliban has surfaced which features U.S. Army Private First Class Bo Berg, who has been missing since June of 2009 and believed to be held hostage. Kimberly Dozier reports. CBS News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:46:28 -0500While on vacation in Hawaii, President Obama has been 'actively monitoring' the situation involving a suspect who set off explosive substances while on a Delta Airlines flight. Chip Reid reports. CBS News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:46:26 -0500RIO DE JANEIRO — A 9-year-old boy at the center of a five-year custody battle on two continents was finally turned over to his American father today in a scene as tumultuous as the legal fight i... Pioneer Press Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:41:37 -0500National Park Service officials have called off this winter's long-planned and highly controversial deer kill at Valley Forge National Historical Park. Park Superintendent Michael Caldwell confirmed ... Philadelphia Daily News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:39:06 -0500At least 81 people died in Central America during Christmas celebrations, according to information reaching here on Friday. In Honduras, at least 32 people died on Christmas, said the country's police... People's Daily Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:22:00 -0500(AP Photo/J.P. Karas)This picture provided by J.P. Karas shows Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from Amsterdam on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009. A pas... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:50:55 -0500Leggs is a former boyfriend of the girl's aunt, who is her legal guardian. A public defender representing him has not returned a phone call.Lewis said the body was found in the northern part of the co... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:50:53 -0500(AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Marc Lester)The tug Pathfinder is surrounded by a spill containment boom Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, in Prince William Sound, Alaska. The Pathfinder, a 136-foot tug scouti... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:50:52 -0500Dec. 25: The flight, arriving in Detroit from Amsterdam, made an emergency landing after a passenger allegedly attempted to light an unknown substance or device. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports. MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:42:48 -0500Police spokeswoman Stephanie Dasaro said Sheen was arrested on charges of second-degree assault and menacing, both felonies, along with criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:42:46 -0500CHERRY HILL - It was just after midnight today, the presents wrapped, Sandra Hardwick's two grandsons at her home to spend Christmas, when the fire broke out in the back bedroom where the 48-year-old ... Philadelphia Daily News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:20:50 -0500Aspen police spokeswoman Stephanie Dasaro said Sheen was arrested Friday on charges of second-degree assault as well as menacing, both felonies, and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Police said th... WBZ4 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:07:20 -0500A male passenger on an international flight bound for Detroit Friday attempted to blow up the plane with an explosive device in an incident that the White House is labeling an "attempted act of terror... Fox News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:04:16 -0500ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) -- Federal intelligence officials say a passenger was trying to blow up a Delta Airlines plane earlier today. A senior U.S. counter terror official says the passenger's explosive d... News Channel 5 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:28:48 -0500Salvation Army worker was shot and killed Christmas Eve in front of his three young children during an attempted robbery outside the charity's community center in... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:25:00 -0500Residents across the Midwest and the Plains who made it home for Christmas were digging out on Friday after a fierce snowstorm while those who spent the night in airports and shelters tried to resume ... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:24:58 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX -- Authorities in Arizona are investigating the possible abduction of a 5-year-old girl. Phoenix police Sgt. Andy Hill says Natalie Rose Flores was taken from an apart... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:18:09 -0500Every week we invite competing companies to give us their best deal for a specified holiday. Today: a 10-night city and beach holiday in South America, departing in late January. Prices are for two pe... The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:11:54 -0500U.S. Navy sailors stationed at Naval Station Great Lakes attend a Christmas Day party at Ravenswood Pub in Chicago, an annual tradition for sailors who can't go home for the holidays. CBS 2 Chicago Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:00:26 -0500By Nilda Ruiz When I was about to graduate from Olney High School, a guidance counselor there told me, in essence, that I was too stupid to go to college. Ignoring the A's and B's on my report card, ... Philadelphia Daily News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:54:43 -0500EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) A little more than an hour after their Christmas Eve practice ended, most of the New York Giants had already left the locker room or were about to head out, leaving for some... The Japan Times Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:50:38 -0500David Goldman, top, followed by his 9-year-old son Sean, gestures as he boards a plane at the Galeao airport, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009. WBZ4 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:41:20 -0500Shoppers Already Hunting For After-Christmas Deals The frenzied pace of the holidays slowed Friday as most stores were closed for Christmas, but retailers are already pushing post-Christmas sales as t... WBZ4 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:41:18 -0500CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ? A Greek-owned cargo ship caught fire in the Caribbean off Venezuela's coast Friday, killing nine crew members and injuring five others, Venezuelan authorities said. WBZ4 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:41:17 -0500(RTTNews) - A passenger on board a Christmas-day Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam attempted to set off firecrackers inside the plane as it was landing at the Wayne County International Airpor... Quote.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:37:39 -0500SALISBURY, Md. - Authorities on Friday asked residents of Maryland's Eastern Shore to search their own properties for signs of a missing girl after thousands of volunteers fanned out Christmas Day but... MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:57:12 -0500Just two and a half weeks after he was elected and before he even set foot in the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama was presented with a 120-page report that was supposed to help him to peer in... National Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:55:09 -0500EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) A little more than an hour after their Christmas Eve practice ended, most of the New York Giants had already left the locker room or were about to head out, leaving for some... Japan Times Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:45:38 -0500Susanna Maiolo is seen grasping onto Pope Benedict XVI's vestments as security guards drag her to the ground before the start of midnight Mass on Dec. 24, 2009, at St. Peter's Basilica. CBS 2 Chicago Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:41:47 -0500(12/17/2009) Rather than shutting Guantanamo, the U.S. military is gearing up for the war-crimes trial of a former child soldier at the navy base on southeastern Cuba this summer. The case of det... CBS 2 Chicago Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:41:45 -0500LOS ANGELES - Chan Ho Park has sued his former Dodger battery mate Chad Kreuter, accusing him of failing to fully pay off a $460,000 loan. Park filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Cou... Philadelphia Daily News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:35:26 -0500Published Date: December 26, 2009 American actress Brittany Murphy, who died suddenly at age 32, was buried on Christmas Eve with a private ceremony at a cemetery in the Hollywood hills, local media ... Kuwait Times Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:32:28 -0500MEXICO CITY (AP) ? A journalist was gunned down this week as he left a holiday party in the Mexican Caribbean resort town of Tulum, human rights officials and an international media group said ... WBZ4 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:21:56 -0500Atlanta , the Fox network says. The Boston auditions will air Jan. 12 and the Atlanta auditions will air Jan. 13. Fox says auditions will also be held in Chicago; Orlando, Fla.; Dallas;... Yahoo! News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:19:58 -0500(AP Photo/Guillermo Arias, file)FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2009 file photo, people walk by federal police officers at a crime scene where two women and a man were killed by gunmen at a bar in Ciudad Juar... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:46:16 -0500(AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)In this photo released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Cyndi Livingston, left, watches grandson Michael Walker play with a snorkeling snowman Friday, De... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:46:14 -0500A mural by artist Serge Toussaint is shown on the front of the Peterli Club and Restaurant in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Lynne Sladky)... C News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:36:11 -0500U.S. President Barack Obama at the Great Wall of China. The U.S. will face increasing competition from rising powers like China and India in the coming years. National Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:34:46 -0500Sean Goldman's U.S. Christmas David and Sean Goldman are together for their first American Christmas in five years. As Manuel Gallegus reports, there are many challenges ahead for the 9-year-old as he... CBS News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:24:40 -0500A White House Christmas Holiday travelers passing through either of Chicago's airports may be in luck. Both airports are largely unaffected by a massive winter storm that has dumped snow and ice ac... CBS 2 Chicago Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:22:48 -0500President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama (not shown) greet people upon their arrival at the Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Dec. 24, 2009, for Christmas vacation. CBS 2 Chicago Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:22:46 -0500WASHINGTON - George Michael, 70, a hyperanimated Washington TV sportscaster and celebrated former Philadelphia radio DJ whose use of game highlights on his syndicated sports show became a model for ne... Philadelphia Daily News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:17:00 -0500President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama (not shown) greet people upon their arrival at the Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Dec. 24, 2009, for Christmas vacation. WBZ4 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:03:34 -0500The case of detainee Omar Khadr highlights how President Barack Obama has struggled to carry out a pledge he made immediately after taking office to close the globally unpopular military prison, which... WBZ4 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:03:31 -0500WASHINGTON: In a new research, scientists have found that the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was amplified by a hidden fault. Scientists thought the culprit behind the deadly waves was th... Times of India Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:03:20 -0500LOS ANGELES: A tugboat struck the same reef as the Exxon Valdez tanker 20 years ago, spilling diesel into Alaska's Prince William Sound and creating a three-mile-long slick, the US Coast Guard said... Times of India Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:03:18 -0500FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2009 file photo, people walk by federal police officers at a crime scene where two women and a man were killed by gunmen at a bar in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. El Paso, Texas and i... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:20:25 -0500KINGSTON, Jamaica - Offshore lights that guide pilots into Jamaica's main airport had been knocked out for more than a month when an American Airlines jet landed in driving rain and overshot the runwa... MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:19:06 -0500Miami Heat spoiled New York's return to Christmas competition, snapping the Knicks' three-game winning streak with a 93-87 victory Friday. Sports Illustrated Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:17:47 -0500U.S. President Barack Obama at the Great Wall of China. The U.S. will face increasing competition from rising powers like China and India in the coming years. National Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:15:29 -0500Perhaps the thought entered your mind while driving to Clementon Amusement Park down the road. Or while standing atop a green at Pine Hill Golf Club, pondering the forbiddingly exclusive Pine Valley G... Philadelphia Daily News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:57:42 -0500KABUL (AP) ? The Taliban released a video Friday of an American soldier captured in Afghanistan, showing him apparently healthy but spouting criticism about the U.S. military operation. In Idah... WBZ4 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:43:55 -0500KABUL (AP) ? Five months before parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, donor nations are worried about another messy vote and some international officials are even discussing whether the polls... WBZ4 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:43:53 -0500APR Although H1N1 has proven less deadly than originally anticipated, it has taken a serious toll on American Indians. According to a recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prev... NPR Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:09:13 -0500MADISON, Wis. (AP) -If Wisconsin beats Miami in the Champs Sports Bowl, Hurricanes fans may have an unlikely figure to blame: University of Miami president Donna Shalala. MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:08:22 -0500(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)A local resident clears snow off his driveway, Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa. The National Weather Service says a holiday storm brought most of the snow to fa... The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:03:20 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOISE, Idaho -- Text of a statement relayed by an Idaho National Guard spokesman from the family of Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan: "The Be... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:55:43 -0500This is an image from video made available by IntelCenter shows a video frame grab from the Taliban propaganda video released Friday Dec. 25, 2009 purportedly showing U.S. soldier Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, ... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:55:43 -0500Washington (CNN) -- A beef recall is under way in a half-dozen states involving possibly contaminated products from the Oklahoma company National Steak and Poultry, according to the firm and federal i... CNN Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:53:16 -0500For our international users, please be aware that the information you submit when registering for our services is collected in the United States of America. In addition to being subject to our Privacy... CNN Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:53:15 -0500The Phillies may be close to signing a free-agent relief pitcher - probably Danys Baez or Mike MacDougal. Baez, who pitched last season for Baltimore, and MacDougal, who pitched last season for Washi... Philadelphia Daily News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:32:37 -0500Dreamy eyes, luxuriously thick hair, a well-toned body. Matchmakers Liz Maslow and Meg Boscov thought the shapely beauty named Tasha was just who their client was looking for. When they tried to get ... Philadelphia Daily News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:32:34 -0500BOISE, Idaho (AP) ? The family of an American solider captured in eastern Afghanistan is pleading for the release their son, and urging him to "stay strong."... WBZ4 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:19:11 -0500BANGKOK (AP) ? Thai authorities' high-profile inspection of 35 tons of North Korean weapons was nearing completion Friday, as clues emerging around the world shed light on the business of arms ... WBZ4 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:19:10 -0500CHEGUTU, Zimbabwe (AP) ? Rainbow's End got its name from its bumper crops of grain, fruit and vegetables. But now the pot of gold is empty. Most of the land is derelict and cut off by a collaps... WBZ4 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:19:09 -0500JIM DeROGATIS Pop Music Critic Dedicated club-hoppers know that Chicago is one of the best cities in America for live music, and it often rocks harder than ever on New Year's Eve. Sure, you have to ... Chicago Sun-Times Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:47:21 -0500America's top international aid and development agency got a Christmas present Thursday when the Senate confirmed Shah, President Obama's nomination to head the US Agency for International Development... New Kerala Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:44:20 -0500RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia has been reimbursed nearly a half-million dollars for providing free bus service to President Barack Obama's inauguration. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public... KTNV Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:42:16 -0500By The Associated Press As of Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, at least 859 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in la... KTNV Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:42:16 -0500Reports of America's decline and China's rise abound today. As a longtime China hand, I admire Beijing's amazing accomplishments and sometimes fret about America's ability to meet the challenges China... eTaiwan News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:38:46 -0500BY KIM JANSSEN Staff Reporter Christmas just isn't the same for Sarah Webster this year. Turkey, ham and greens are still on the menu at the 61-year-old grandmother's South Side home today. But some... Chicago Sun-Times Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:08:44 -0500SUN-TIMES MEDIA WIRE A woman returned home to her apartment in the 200 block of East 22nd Street Dec. 15 to find out someone had stolen all the presents from under her Christmas tree as well as j... 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