World News
 Unstable Chile gets new president
Beijing News.Net
Sebastian Pinera has been sworn in as Chile's new president as the country still shakes from aftershocks following February's massive earthquake. Israel Widely Condemned Over New Jewish Housing
RadioFreeEurope
Israel has been condemned internationally for approving new Jewish housing in occupied east Jerusalem, where the Palestinians hope to build their future capital. The United States, United Nations, Rus... Iraq Election May Leave Status Of Kirkuk Uncertain
International Herald Tribune
election results appear to reflect a hardening of divisions between Kurds, Arabs and Turkmens in northern Iraq, potentially complicating efforts by the United States and the Arrest Stokes Concerns About Radicalized Muslims
International Herald Tribune
Al Qaeda is the latest in an alarming string of cases involving radicalized American Muslims, a trend some experts link to the duration of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Internet Fraud Losses Doubled Last Year
New Zealand Herald
The cost of internet fraud doubled in 2009 to about $560 million, the FBI says. The most common type of frauds reported were scams from people falsely claiming to be from the FBI. Individual complai... Jogger Jumps Off Calif. Cliff To Flee Attacker
USA Today
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) Authorities say a man tried to sexually assault a Southern California jogger who escaped by jumping off a cliff and sliding about 100 feet down a steep hillside. Tips Pour In On Serial Killer's Photos
CNN
(CNN) -- Dozens of tips have poured in after California authorities released more than 100 photos of women and children on Thursday that are believed to have been taken by a serial killer who appeared... Opera To Seek Ok For Iphone Browser
CNN
Austin, Texas (CNN) -- The company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apple's iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday. Meat Processing Workers 'abused'
BBC
An inquiry into the treatment of agency and migrant staff at meat and poultry processing firms has found "widespread evidence" of abuse and exploitation.The abuse was both verbal and physica... Live - Bangladesh V England
BBC
0305: So, what do you think England can expect today? Can Captain Cook push on towards 200? He's only two behind his highest Test score of 160 - do you think England have a declaration target in mind,... Three Freed In Irish 'vilks Plot'
BBC
Police have released three of the seven Muslims arrested in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.They were freed without charge after three-and-a-half days of questio... Vaccine Cleared Of Link To Autism
The Australian
THE vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special US court has ruled in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection. Twin Suicide Bombs Kill 43 In Pakistan
The Australian
The assault is a clear sign that militants have the power to strike targets despite months of army offensives and US missile strikes.Friday's twin bombings in the eastern city of Lahore, which also wo... Haiti Judge Slaps Baptist With New Charge
CBS News
U.S. missionary Laura Silsby, 40, of Meridian, Idaho, arrested on child kidnapping charges, is escorted by police officers upon her arrival to the courthouse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday. The Idah... After Months, Man Collects On $200m Ticket
CBS News
Man Receives Wrong Lotto Ticket (A Winner) (AP) For five months, Virginia carpenter Steve Williams lived with a secret worth millions. Williams won a $200 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot on O... German Sex Abuse Scandal Reaches Pope
Washington Times
By Nicole Winfield ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Germany's sex abuse scandal has now reached Pope Benedict XVI: His former archdiocese disclosed that while he was archbishop a suspected pedop... Health: U.s. Aids Fund Flat-lining, Groups Complain
IPS
WASHINGTON, Mar 12, 2010 (IPS) - The debate between those who favour investment in AIDS treatment and those who favour investment in its prevention came to the forefront Thursday at a U.S House of Rep... Mexico: Consumers On The Offensive
IPS
MEXICO CITY, Mar 13, 2010 (IPS) - Mexican consumers are currently facing a combination of price rises, economic recession and lack of legal protection in the face of abuses committed by providers of g... Us Devotees Drank Snail Mucus In Ritual
New Zealand Herald
MIAMI (AP) -- Devotees of a Miami man who claims to practice a traditional African religion say they were sickened when they drank the mucus of a giant African snail. Federal authorities in January r... Two Dead In Canadian Car Yard Shooting
New Zealand Herald
EDMONTON, Alberta - Police say two men are dead and another is wounded after a gunman fired shots at a car dealership in Western Canada. Inspector Denis Jubinville said that police responding to an e... Peru Funds Tsunami-warning System
New Zealand Herald
LIMA - Peru is creating a tsunami-warning system to help protect 1.6 million residents who live along the South American country's Pacific coast. President Alan Garcia has ordered funding by decree t... Pope Under Fire In Sex Abuse Scandal
New Zealand Herald
News has emerged that the Pope allowed a suspected pedophile priest to take up to a job where he later abused children - and then covered up the incident. Photo / AP Aussie Politician Backing Fight To Free Nz Activist
New Zealand Herald
The leader of Australia's Green Party, Bob Brown, has announced he is backing an international campaign to free Peter Bethune. The New Zealand anti-whaling activist is being held in Japan after being... Women On Birth Control Pill May Live Longer
USA Today
British researchers observed more than 46,000 women for nearly four decades from 1968. They compared the number of deaths in women on the pill to those who never took it. Ag: Haim Had Unauthorized Prescription
CNN
Brown's office is investigating "an unauthorized prescription under the former child star's name that was found during an ongoing investigation of fraudulent prescription-drug pads ordered from a... Reid's Wife Has Surgery After Wreck
CNN
(CNN) -- The wife of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid underwent neck surgery Friday after being injured with their daughter in a four-vehicle wreck in suburban Washington a day earlier, her surgeon s... Silver Star Soldier Gets Reprimand
CNN
Washington (CNN) -- A U.S. Army officer who was honored for valor after his combat outpost in Afghanistan was attacked has also received a letter of reprimand for failing to secure the base before the... Moon Decision Dismays Astronauts
BBC
Former Nasa astronauts who went to the Moon have told the BBC of their dismay at President Barack Obama's decision to push back further Moon missions.Jim Lovell, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 m... Obese Drinkers Face 'double Hit'
BBC
Drinkers who are overweight face a "double whammy" impact on their liver, research suggests. Two studies of more than a million UK men and women suggest excess weight and alcohol act togethe... Dicaprio Opens Shutters On Latest Film
Sky News
Shutter Island , but first there was the small business of asking how he felt now that Avatar has sunk Titanic to become the highest grossing film ever made. "I hear there was a big discussion about ... Air Strike Throws Travel Into Disarray
The Australian
THE travel plans of half a million British Airways passengers including many Australian were thrown into disarray yesterday when the union representing its cabin crew called seven days of strikes and ... Pope Benedict Drawn Into Abuse Scandal
The Australian
THE Pope was drawn directly into a Catholic sex abuse scandal last night as news emerged of his part in a decision to send a paedophile priest for therapy. Fonseka To Face Sri Lanka Military Court
The Australian
SARATH Fonseka, who helped end civil war as Sri Lanka's only four-star general, will face court martial, charged with using his military position to build support for his failed presidential chal... The Cold Steel Behind China's Soft Power
The Australian
It also calls attention to the extreme limitations of the "soft diplomacy" strategy into which China's government is pouring billions of dollars.Australia's excellent ambassador to China, Ge... Obama Delays Trip For Final Healthcare Push
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday delayed an overseas trip to focus on the final drive for healthcare reform as the House of Representatives prepared to vote on the sweeping over...
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