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Big News Network.com Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:42:30 -0500A man has died in a fall from a hall in Perth in Western Australia. Big News Network.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:34:58 -0500Thailand is facing fierce international condemnation after announcing it plans to deport over 4000 Hmong refugees back to Laos. Big News Network.com Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:48:14 -0500A massive winter storm has created havoc in traffic, train and air lanes in the US, with Christmas travel being snarled right across the country. Big News Network.com Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:30:25 -0500In the UK, the Archbishop of York has condemned the Ugandan anti-homosexuality bill. Big News Network.com Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:39:27 -0500A passenger bus has plunged into a ravine in the high Andes of southern Peru. Big News Network.com Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:35:51 -0500Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has accused neighbouring Thailand of preparing a coup against his government. Big News Network.com Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:27:41 -0500Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff has been hospitalised and treated for facial fractures and broken ribs. Big News Network.com Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:26:17 -0500A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria, who said he was acting on Al-Qaida's instructions, tried to blow up the plane Friday as it was landing in Detroit, law enforcement and national security of... Jerusalem Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:53:56 -0500US authorities believe an incident involving a small explosion aboard a Delta-Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit on Friday was an attempted act of terrorism, a White House official said. Th... The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:52:54 -0500US authorities believe an incident involving a small explosion aboard a Delta-Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit on Friday was an attempted act of terrorism, a White House official said. Th... The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:52:51 -0500Search the news archive for more stories Amiruddin, a lanky 26-year-old, lost both parents when the tsunami hit Lampuuk. Now, sitting in a traditional outdoor coffee shop, he shrugs. "It's b... The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:52:48 -0500LONDON : Eurostar, facing fresh criticism over the breakdown of cross-Channel passenger trains last weekend, said Friday it was cooperating fully with a review into the controversy. As the fallout con... Channel News Asia Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:48:53 -0500Jafry was sitting in the 16th row — three rows behind the passenger — when he heard "a pop and saw some smoke and fire." Then, he said, "a young man behind me jumped on him."... USA Today Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:43:34 -0500ORLANDO, Fla. - The Boston Celtics left the floor with the smallest of grins, hands raised in triumph, leaving the Orlando Magic’s fans listening to a somber song by Elvis. MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:43:00 -0500Dec. 24: As police continue to search for missing Utah mom Susan Powell, her husband's sister, Jennifer Graves, tells TODAY's Lester Holt that it makes her "sad" that Josh Powell isn't helping the inv... MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:42:58 -0500LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A Salvation Army worker was shot and killed Christmas Eve in front of his three young children by a man who attempted to rob him outside the charity's community center in North Lit... MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:42:55 -0500March 24, 1989: Oil tanker hits Alaska reef March 24, 1989: An Exxon oil tanker has smashed into a reef near Valdez, Alaska, causing the worst oil spill since the Alaska pipeline opened 12 years ago. ... MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:42:54 -0500“Enough is enough,” Pacquiao said in the statement. “These people, Mayweather Sr., Jr., and Golden Boy Promotions, think it is a joke and a right to accuse someone wrongly of using steroids or o... MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:42:52 -0500DUBLIN - Two Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland resigned Christmas Day in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese. MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:42:50 -0500The Houston Texans cornerback was fined that amount for wearing shoes during the season opener that carried a message directed at general manager Rick Smith: It said, “pay me Rick.”... MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:42:48 -0500Tight security at trial of Chinese dissident Dec. 23: Diplomats from 15 countries gathered outside the Beijing courthouse where Liu Xiaobo, one of the nation’s most outspoken and high-profile dissen... MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:42:46 -0500A free quit-smoking kit has been launched, as research shows almost half of smokers in England have resolved to quit in the new year.The NHS Stop Smoking Quit Kit, contains calming audio downloads, a ... BBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:37:54 -0500Scientists have shown how a family of "limpet-like" proteins play a crucial role in repairing the DNA damage which can lead to cancer.They hope the finding could pave the way for a new type ... BBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:37:52 -0500INDONESIA — It may be a testament to the reconstruction effort that, at first glance, the only clear evidence of the tsunami that obliterated much of the north Indonesian province of Aceh five y... International Herald Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:35:32 -0500PARIS (Reuters) - Eurotunnel, operator of the Channel Tunnel, said on Friday its staff had reacted quickly to help some 2,500 Eurostar passengers hit by breakdowns on December 18 and were not responsi... Reuters Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:30:59 -0500This undated picture provided on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009 by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shows Thomas J. Leggs Jr. of Salisbury, Md. The Wicomico County Sheriff's... CBS News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:29:29 -0500Yemeni Sheikh: U.S. To Blame For Ft. Hood (CBS) Friday is the ninth Christmas that American troops have spent in Afghanistan. And it goes without saying what a difficult time this can be for them. Hel... CBS News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:29:28 -0500Preview: Out Of The Shadows Lara Logan interviews former CIA operative Henry Crumpton about the fall of the Taliban and al Qaeda in 2001 in Afghanistan. Sunday, Dec. 27, at 7 p.m. ET/PT. CBS News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:29:26 -0500A PASSENGER on a Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight tried to detonate an explosive device that was strapped to his leg and later told investigators that he was trying to blow up the plane and had... The Australian Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:22:35 -0500This 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 passenger aboard the pla... Philadelphia Daily News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:21:09 -0500A Willingboro woman was charged with murder yesterday in the death of her 21-month-old son, Collins Bulluck Jr. Tia Welles, 23, was being held last night at the Burlington County Jail with bail set a... Philadelphia Daily News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:21:08 -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 20:21:04 -0500WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria, who said he was acting on al-Qaida's instructions, tried to blow up the plane Friday as it was landing in Detroit, law enforcement and n... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:02:33 -0500SALISBURY, Md. (AP) -- The body of a Maryland girl who authorities say was abducted by a registered sex offender was found Friday in a wooded area near the Delaware state line after thousands of volun... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:02:31 -0500They put up with The Godfather, Goodfellas, and several decades of gangster movies. They endured the cult success of The Sopranos, albeit through gritted teeth. But tolerant as they have reluctantly t... The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:27:20 -0500President Barack Obama has lauded the US Senate's passage of sweeping healthcare legislation, saying that providing coverage to most Americans would represent the country's most important piece of soc... The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:27:18 -0500Art is flourishing in the carnage left behind by Israel's military onslaught last year, as a new exhibition demonstrates. Donald Macintyre reports... The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:27:16 -0500Yemeni forces have attacked suspected al-Qa'ida bases with the help of US intelligence. They targeted a gathering of top militant leaders, possibly killing a radical cleric linked to the US Army major... The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:27:14 -0500For David Goldman of New Jersey this was one Christmas gift that needed no wrapping. The son he hadn't seen for five years was curled up and asleep in the seat of a private jet, high in the sky en rou... The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:27:06 -0500Amateur video footage shows a figure identified as Susanna Maiolo vaulting over a security barrier at St Peter's Basilica, where crowds had gathered to hear the Pope celebrate midnight Mass... The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:27:02 -0500LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Police are looking for two men who shot and killed a Salvation Army major in front of his three young children outside the organisation's community centre in Arkansas. County ... New Zealand Herald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:18:52 -0500Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- A roadside bomb Friday killed three Shiite pilgrims walking in the Iraqi capital in advance of the holy day of Ashura, authorities said. CNN Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:15:17 -0500The Vatican has said it is impossible to protect the Pope from incidents like that on Thursday night, when a woman grabbed him at Christmas Eve Mass.Spokesman Frederico Lombardi said the Pope was regu... BBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:11:20 -0500Pakistani fighter jets have targeted suspected militant hideouts in the Orakzai tribal agency, south-west of Peshawar, killing at least 10 people.Officials say the dead were militants, but eyewitnesse... BBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:11:18 -0500Later it was revealed the woman was involved in a similar incident last year.Vatican spokesman the Rev Federico Lombardi said it was not realistic to think the Vatican could ensure 100 per cent securi... The Scotsman Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:10:04 -0500KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, who is on vacation in Hawaii, was "actively monitoring" the situation with a Delta flight on which a man reportedly set off firecrackers, the White H... Reuters Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:03:54 -0500PARIS (Reuters) - Eurotunnel, operator of the Channel Tunnel, said on Friday its staff had reacted quickly to help some 2,500 Eurostar passengers hit by breakdowns on December 18 and were not responsi... Reuters Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:03:53 -0500MURRAY, Ky. -- Kentucky State Police say one person is dead after a small, experimental plane crashed in rural western Kentucky.Trooper Dean Patterson, spokesman for State Police Post 1, says the vict... Kentucky.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:51:17 -0500All 154 passengers and crew survived with mainly minor injuries after one of the jet's engines broke off at Kingston Airport. Part of the landing gear also smashed and the body of the Boeing 737 crac... SBS Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:39:27 -0500MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Residents 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 shelter... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:36:32 -0500"This is a horrible act which exploits a young soldier, who was clearly compelled to read a prepared statement," said a statement from U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Gregory Smith, ISAF's spokesman. "To relea... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:36:30 -0500WASHINGTON CROSSING, N.J. (AP) -- George Washington brought along a tourist for his Christmas Day ride across the Delaware River this year, and technology manufacturer Lockheed Martin brought its chec... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:36:28 -0500ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Rajon Rondo had 17 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics bullied the Orlando Magic with strong defense in an 86-77 victory Friday. New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:36:27 -0500CHICAGO: A fierce Christmas blizzard forced scores of US churches to cancel services on Friday as snow and freezing rain brought a holiday headache to millions across a huge swath of the country. At l... Channel News Asia Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:03:16 -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 17:35:44 -0500Pet cripts are adourned for the holidays at the Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park in Calabasas, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009. There are more than 30,000 pets at the 81-year-old cemetery, nestled on 10 ... Philadelphia Daily News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:35:39 -0500"This is a horrible act which exploits a young soldier, who was clearly compelled to read a prepared statement," said a statement from U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Gregory Smith, ISAF's spokesman. "To relea... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:17:13 -0500The New Zealand-born Dutch girl who wants to sail solo around the world is now being allowed to go, after all. Laura Dekker, aged 14, was ordered into foster care by a court, after her parents approv... New Zealand Herald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:40:02 -0500A passenger set off firecrackers aboard a plane at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, causing a commotion and some minor injuries, a Delta Airlines official said Friday. MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:38:02 -0500NEW YORK - Playing with a “Ray Lewis-style” defensive mentality is working well for the Miami Heat, but they still need that offensive burst once in a while. MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:37:58 -0500Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's 19th child, Josie, is still hospitalized in Little Rock, Ark., so the TV clan is moving from their tiny hometown of Tontitown to the city 200 miles away to be closer to t... MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:37:55 -0500Actress Ali Bastian has been crowned the Strictly Come Dancing 2009 Christmas Champion.In the festive edition of the show, The Bill star was voted the winner over this year's champion Chris Hollins an... BBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:33:07 -0500A POLICE officer will undergo plastic surgery after being bashed in the face when trying to control members of two brawling families in Western Australia's far north on Christmas Day. The Australian Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:18:36 -0500Fire crews were called to Averne Street, Cranbourne, shortly before 3am (AEDT) today after neighbours heard noises coming from the house.It's believed the family of seven were woken by barking dogs an... The Australian Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:18:35 -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 16:17:11 -0500If Congress is serious about lowering health-care costs in this country, it must address racial and ethnic disparities that cost thousands of lives and millions of dollars each year. The report "... Philadelphia Daily News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:17:09 -0500OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A fierce Christmas storm dumped more snow and ice across the nation's midsection Friday after stranding travelers as highways and airports closed and leaving many to celebrate th... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:58:42 -0500VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican will review security procedures after a woman jumped a barrier and rushed at Pope Benedict XVI for the second time in two years, this time managing to knock him down b... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:58:40 -0500HONOLULU (AP) -- President Barack Obama began his Christmas Day with a trip to the gym and gifts for his family, starting a low-key holiday in his childhood home and a respite from the gridlock of Was... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:58:36 -0500Livingston won The Weather Channel's "Guaranteed White Christmas" contest. He was chosen from hundreds of contestants who submitted videos explaining why their families deserved a white Christmas. New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:58:34 -0500NEW YORK (AP) -- Dwyane Wade had 30 points and nine rebounds, and the Miami Heat spoiled New York's return to Christmas competition, snapping the Knicks' three-game winning streak with a 93-87 victory... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:58:33 -0500By Howard Campbell and Jonathan M. Katz ASSOCIATED PRESS KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Offshore lights that guide pilots into Jamaica's main airport had been knocked out for more than a month when an American... Washington Times Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:41:20 -0500By Cara Anna ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING -- China sentenced the co-author of a daring call for reform to an unprecedented 11 years in prison Friday in what rights groups called a direct slap at internat... Washington Times Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:41:19 -0500By Rebecca Santana ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD -- A roadside bomb killed six Shiite Muslim pilgrims Friday during a procession, the latest violence targeting the group during observances of a religious ... Washington Times Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:41:18 -0500The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for two people after a small plane apparently crashed near the Bahamas. Coast Guard officials in Miami said Friday that the plane's last known location was about 10 ... The Miami Herald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:31:44 -0500Eurotunnel has accused Eurostar of ignoring safety rules when evacuating passengers from trains last weekend.The Channel Tunnel operator said evacuations were prolonged because people took bags with t... BBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:14:05 -0500The family of a Briton sentenced to death in China has written to the Chinese Ambassador pleading for mercy - just days before he is due to be executed. Sky News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:13:58 -0500A screen grab of a Taliban propaganda video purportedly showing Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, 23, who was captured more than five months ago in eastern Afghanistan. International Herald Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:11:38 -0500LAREDO, Tex. ? The streets of Laredo are awash in money, stacks of grimy bills laced with cocaine, wrapped in plastic and stowed in secret compartments built into the trucks, buses and cars that ... International Herald Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:11:35 -0500Russia as an important player in the Middle East: It would sponsor a peace conference in Moscow, invite all the major parties in the conflict and chaperone them toward a settlement. Yet despite regula... International Herald Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:11:33 -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 15:05:51 -0500Connecting the Dots President Obama has ordered a review to determine if the government failed to connect critical dots in the alleged connection between Radical Imam Anwar al Awlaki and Nidal Hasan. ... CBS News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:05:49 -0500Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas (0) drives past Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. CBS News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:05:44 -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 14:57:54 -0500Nehemiah Davis, 22, wraps presents with his twin sisters. He opened a produce stand at 19, and soon after started Asset Cleanouts, which removes junk from clients' homes and businesses. Philadelphia Daily News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:57:45 -0500OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A fierce Christmas storm dumped more snow and ice across the nation's midsection Friday after stranding travelers as highways and airports closed and leaving many to celebrate th... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:39:01 -0500White House spokesman Bill Burton told reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday that the president wants to spend his holiday in his birthplace away from the news-of-the-moment distractions that hav... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:38:56 -0500Van Gundy said he understands the high-priced TV contracts generate money for the league and it would be difficult to stop such games. He said at the very least he wishes the league had fewer games on... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:38:55 -0500By Nasser Karimi ASSOCIATED PRESS TEHRAN -- Iran would be willing to swap nuclear material with the West in Turkey, the foreign minister said in the country's latest counteroffer to a U.N.-drafted de... Washington Times Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:18:04 -0500By Mitch Weiss ASSOCIATED PRESS WYTHEVILLE, Va. (AP) -- As a post office standoff wore on, the people Warren "Gator" Taylor is accused of holding hostage say he slowly opened up to them. He told t... Washington Times Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:18:03 -0500Caribbean Sea , according to Norman Manley International Airport operations director Stanley Smith. Pilots have been regularly advised about the outage, and the runway itself was fully lit, he said. USA Today Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:55:06 -0500ATHENS, Greece - A Greek-owned cargo ship caught fire in the Caribbean off Venezuela's coast Friday, leaving nine crew members missing and four others slightly injured, the vessel's owners said. MSNBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:54:12 -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 13:53:14 -0500 |
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