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Boycott over immigration law could put dent in Arizona tourism‎
Arizona's $18.6 billion travel industry could take a big hit if a boycott announced last week in response to a new immigration law gains momentum.
Misc World | 206766 hits | 3:15 AM on Wednesday | posted by tritium
Arizona's $18.6 billion travel industry could take a big hit if a boycott announced last week in response to a new immigration law gains momentum.7 children hacked to death in China
Seven children have been hacked to death in an attack at a kindergarten in northwest China, the official Xinhua news agency has reported, citing local officials.
Misc World | 206816 hits | 3:14 AM on Wednesday | posted by tritium
Seven children have been hacked to death in an attack at a kindergarten in northwest China, the official Xinhua news agency has reported, citing local officials.Libya plane crash - Britons 'may have been on board'
The Afriqiyah Airways flight from Johannesburg crashed at Tripoli airport. It is thought the flight was to continue to Gatwick Airport.
Misc World | 206828 hits | 3:12 AM on Wednesday | posted by tritium
The Afriqiyah Airways flight from Johannesburg crashed at Tripoli airport. It is thought the flight was to continue to Gatwick Airport.Lenny Kravitz among headliners at Gulf Aid benefit
Lenny Kravitz, Ani DiFranco and Mos Def are among the headliners for a benefit concert to support relief efforts for those affected by a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Misc World | 206756 hits | 9:29 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Lenny Kravitz, Ani DiFranco and Mos Def are among the headliners for a benefit concert to support relief efforts for those affected by a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.David Cameron is Britain's new prime minister
Conservative leader David Cameron was named Britain's new prime minister late Tuesday, less than two hours after Gordon Brown announced his resignation.
Misc World | 206910 hits | 9:13 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Conservative leader David Cameron was named Britain's new prime minister late Tuesday, less than two hours after Gordon Brown announced his resignation.Gordon Brown resigns as UK prime minister
Labour's Gordon Brown has resigned as UK prime minister after three years. Mr Brown officially tendered his resignation to the Queen at Buckingham Palace, with Conservative leader David Cameron set to succeed him.
Misc World | 207171 hits | 12:00 PM on Tuesday | posted by martin14
Labour's Gordon Brown has resigned as UK prime minister after three years. Mr Brown officially tendered his resignation to the Queen at Buckingham Palace, with Conservative leader David Cameron set to succeed him.
Russian mine death toll rises to 52
The death toll from a Siberian coal mine disaster at the weekend rose to 52 on Tuesday and dozens of workers were still missing in a maze of tunnels threatened by flooding, emergency officials said.
Misc World | 206785 hits | 8:39 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The death toll from a Siberian coal mine disaster at the weekend rose to 52 on Tuesday and dozens of workers were still missing in a maze of tunnels threatened by flooding, emergency officials said.Karachi airport stops man with circuits in shoes
(CNN) -- A man who was arrested at an airport in Pakistan with shoes that contained batteries, a circuit board and an on/off switch said Monday that he did not know the materials were in his shoes.
Misc World | 207156 hits | 2:27 AM on Tuesday | posted by Unicornlord
(CNN) -- A man who was arrested at an airport in Pakistan with shoes that contained batteries, a circuit board and an on/off switch said Monday that he did not know the materials were in his shoes.Israel accepted into OECD
The Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) accepted Israel into its ranks Monday during a vote, as its 32nd member.
Misc World | 206684 hits | 6:54 PM on Monday | posted by commanderkai
The Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) accepted Israel into its ranks Monday during a vote, as its 32nd member.Rescuers descend into Russian mine after two explosions
Rescuers descended into Russia's largest underground coal mine early Monday after a pair of deadly explosions one day earlier killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more, including an earlier rescue team, officials said.
Misc World | 206721 hits | 6:31 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Rescuers descended into Russia's largest underground coal mine early Monday after a pair of deadly explosions one day earlier killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more, including an earlier rescue team, officials said.4 Afghans beheaded, 10 militants killed in fierce gunbattle, official says
Misc World | 206588 hits | 6:05 AM on Sunday | posted by kitty
Venezuela is not Greece
Given the Venezuelan government's low public and foreign debt, the idea the country is facing an 'economic crisis' is plain wrong.
Misc World | 207005 hits | 6:06 PM on Saturday | posted by BeaverFever
Given the Venezuelan government's low public and foreign debt, the idea the country is facing an 'economic crisis' is plain wrong.Bangkok attacks kill 2 officers
Violence erupted on the streets of the Thai capital late Friday and early Saturday after a week of negotiations had raised hopes of a deal to end anti-government protests.
Misc World | 206580 hits | 2:29 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Violence erupted on the streets of the Thai capital late Friday and early Saturday after a week of negotiations had raised hopes of a deal to end anti-government protests.Staten Island ferry passengers hurt in accident
Officials initially blamed a mechanical problem after at least 35 people were hurt, one seriously, when a Staten Island ferry struck a pier Saturday morning.
Misc World | 206655 hits | 2:27 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Officials initially blamed a mechanical problem after at least 35 people were hurt, one seriously, when a Staten Island ferry struck a pier Saturday morning.Patriotic U.S. students sent home on Cinco de Mayo
The parents of several San Francisco Bay-area high school students who were sent home after showing up in clothing with American flags on Cinco de Mayo are blasting the school’s decision.
Misc World | 206910 hits | 5:15 AM on Saturday | posted by kitty
The parents of several San Francisco Bay-area high school students who were sent home after showing up in clothing with American flags on Cinco de Mayo are blasting the school’s decision.Afghan authorities beat citizens on 'whim': board
Canadian soldiers saw and talked about Afghan authorities beating citizens in the street "on an apparent whim" around the time a suspected Taliban fighter turned over to Afghan police was assaulted in June 2006, a military board of inquiry has found.
Misc World | 206712 hits | 3:54 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canadian soldiers saw and talked about Afghan authorities beating citizens in the street "on an apparent whim" around the time a suspected Taliban fighter turned over to Afghan police was assaulted in June 2006, a military board of inquiry has found.British Tories ask Clegg to help govern
British Conservative Leader David Cameron says he is ready to lead his country with the help of third-place Liberal Democratic Leader Nick Clegg after Thursday's general election
Preliminary results indicate David Cameron's Conservative Party will win
Misc World | 206764 hits | 9:12 AM on Friday | posted by PimpBrewski123
British Conservative Leader David Cameron says he is ready to lead his country with the help of third-place Liberal Democratic Leader Nick Clegg after Thursday's general election
Preliminary results indicate David Cameron's Conservative Party will win 
NYC bomb suspect did a trial runMisc World | 206638 hits | 9:46 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
He had getaway car for bomb day, but forgot the keys, says investigator.UN nuclear watchdog puts pressure on Israel
The UN atomic watchdog is asking for international input on an Arab-led push to have Israel join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, a move that adds to pressure on the Jewish state to disclose its unacknowledged nuclear arsenal.
Misc World | 206729 hits | 7:04 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
The UN atomic watchdog is asking for international input on an Arab-led push to have Israel join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, a move that adds to pressure on the Jewish state to disclose its unacknowledged nuclear arsenal. Vancouver named top sports city in North AmericaMisc World | 206761 hits | 6:45 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Vancouver welcomed the world for the Olympics, and that's earned it the title of top sports city in North America.Greek parliament passes tough austerity bill
ATHENS/LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The Greek parliament approved a harsh austerity plan on Thursday in the face of violent unrest, as European Central Bank inaction pushed down global markets fearful a debt crisis will engulf the euro zone.
Misc World | 206779 hits | 11:47 AM on Thursday | posted by PimpBrewski123
ATHENS/LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The Greek parliament approved a harsh austerity plan on Thursday in the face of violent unrest, as European Central Bank inaction pushed down global markets fearful a debt crisis will engulf the euro zone. Schreiber gets 8 years for tax evasion in GermanyMisc World | 206684 hits | 10:15 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Karlheinz Schreiber, the arms lobbyist whose controversial business dealings with Brian Mulroney led to a Canadian public inquiry, has been found guilty of evading taxes in Germany.One leak capped, two more still gushing oil, BP says
Mother Nature appears poised to deliver the output of a massive Gulf Coast oil spill to the Louisiana coastline a day later than originally expected, giving authorities some extra time to prepare for its unwelcome arrival.
Misc World | 206746 hits | 10:02 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Mother Nature appears poised to deliver the output of a massive Gulf Coast oil spill to the Louisiana coastline a day later than originally expected, giving authorities some extra time to prepare for its unwelcome arrival.Magnitude 6.4 quake hits southern Peru
LIMA, Peru - A magnitude-6.4 earthquake shook southern Peru near the Chilean border late Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were reports of toppled electricity poles in the Peruvian city of Tacna.
Misc World | 206696 hits | 9:59 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
LIMA, Peru - A magnitude-6.4 earthquake shook southern Peru near the Chilean border late Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were reports of toppled electricity poles in the Peruvian city of Tacna. Canada aims to avoid bloody Afghan summerMisc World | 206817 hits | 6:07 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The commander of Canadian Forces overseas says the military is trying to avoid large-scale fighting with the Taliban this summer, just as thousands of NATO troops arrive in southern Afghanistan. Dutch line streets to honour Canadian heroesMisc World | 207802 hits | 11:48 AM on Wednesday | posted by KorbenDeck
WAGENINGEN, the Netherlands - More than 100,000 people lined the streets, cheered from rooftops and applauded from windows in this historic Dutch town Wednesday, saying thanks to the Canadians who liberated their country 65 years ago.Three die in fire during protests in Athens
Misc World | 206556 hits | 9:43 AM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
Greek protesters drape banners on Acropolis
Greek protesters unfurled banners Tuesday over the defensive walls of the ancient Acropolis, the country's most famous monument, to protest harsh new austerity measures as strikes began across the country.
Misc World | 206829 hits | 8:59 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Greek protesters unfurled banners Tuesday over the defensive walls of the ancient Acropolis, the country's most famous monument, to protest harsh new austerity measures as strikes began across the country.Pakistani couple beats car sex charge in Dubai
A Dubai appeals court has thrown out a public indecency conviction and a month's prison sentence for a Pakistani couple accused of having sex in their car after the pair claimed they were together in a private place, their lawyer said Tuesday.
Misc World | 206820 hits | 8:53 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Dubai appeals court has thrown out a public indecency conviction and a month's prison sentence for a Pakistani couple accused of having sex in their car after the pair claimed they were together in a private place, their lawyer said Tuesday.Future uncertain for Gulf Coast residents after oil spill
Restaurateurs, hotel owners, fishermen and beachfront property owners watched and waited for the weather and ocean currents to choose where a bulk of the oil from a calamitous Gulf of Mexico spill would finally wash ashore.
Misc World | 206630 hits | 8:06 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Restaurateurs, hotel owners, fishermen and beachfront property owners watched and waited for the weather and ocean currents to choose where a bulk of the oil from a calamitous Gulf of Mexico spill would finally wash ashore.China schools reopen with guards after attacks
Extra police and security staff stood guard Tuesday as parents dropped off their children on the first day of classes in China since dozens of students were injured in three back-to-back attacks on schools last week.
Misc World | 206727 hits | 7:59 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Extra police and security staff stood guard Tuesday as parents dropped off their children on the first day of classes in China since dozens of students were injured in three back-to-back attacks on schools last week. Canadian killed by IED in AfghanistanMisc World | 206981 hits | 10:14 PM on Monday | posted by Gunnair
A member of the Canadian navy was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan Monday, the first sailor to die in action since October 2004.
New Zealand to extend troops stay in Afghanistan
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand will extend its troop commitment to Afghanistan for another year, then start withdrawing troops while posting civilian development specialists to the war-ravaged country, Prime Minister John Key said Tuesday.
Misc World | 206792 hits | 9:35 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand will extend its troop commitment to Afghanistan for another year, then start withdrawing troops while posting civilian development specialists to the war-ravaged country, Prime Minister John Key said Tuesday.Iran 'flouting' nuclear rules: U.S.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Iran on Monday of "flouting the rules," and called for a strong international response to Tehran's alleged development of a nuclear weapons program.
Misc World | 206693 hits | 9:31 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Iran on Monday of "flouting the rules," and called for a strong international response to Tehran's alleged development of a nuclear weapons program.Iran denies it's developing nuclear weapons
There is "not a single credible proof" that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, that country's president said Monday at the start of a month-long conference reviewing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN in New York City.
Misc World | 206691 hits | 12:35 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
There is "not a single credible proof" that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, that country's president said Monday at the start of a month-long conference reviewing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN in New York City.China Opens Doors to World Expo, Visitors Face Long Lines
Shanghai opened its multi-billion dollar World Expo to the public on Saturday, showcasing China's booming economy and resurgent national pride, as well as the latest green technology from 189 countries.
Misc World | 206700 hits | 11:28 AM on Sunday | posted by tritium
Shanghai opened its multi-billion dollar World Expo to the public on Saturday, showcasing China's booming economy and resurgent national pride, as well as the latest green technology from 189 countries.Pipe Bomb Detonated At Pittsburgh Marathon Site
Runners in the Pittsburgh Marathon were detoured as they approached the finish due to a suspected pipe bomb near a bus station near the end of the course.
Misc World | 206740 hits | 10:37 AM on Sunday | posted by tritium
Runners in the Pittsburgh Marathon were detoured as they approached the finish due to a suspected pipe bomb near a bus station near the end of the course.Dozens of topless women march for equality in Maine
A forecast of sunny skies in April seems like the perfect time to put the top down. But a drive in a convertible isn’t what some Maine women had in mind Friday.
Misc World | 207226 hits | 10:11 AM on Sunday | posted by kitty
A forecast of sunny skies in April seems like the perfect time to put the top down. But a drive in a convertible isn’t what some Maine women had in mind Friday.Authorities call NY car bomb a terrorist attack
Police found an �amateurish� but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday.
Misc World | 206771 hits | 10:01 AM on Sunday | posted by kitty
Police found an �amateurish� but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday.US Navy asked to share submarine detail
A US nuclear attack submarine could have been responsible for the sinking of a French trawler off the Cornish coast, a submarine expert has said.
Misc World | 206826 hits | 1:24 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A US nuclear attack submarine could have been responsible for the sinking of a French trawler off the Cornish coast, a submarine expert has said. U.S. commander warns of hot summer for KandaharMisc World | 206804 hits | 1:09 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The chief of U.S. Central Command warned Kandahar residents on Friday of a violent summer ahead, predicting "horrific actions" by insurgents as his troops try to drive the Taliban from the southern Afghan city.Violence breaks out at Greek May Day rallies
ATHENS — Hundreds of youths rioted in Athens on Saturday, throwing Molotov cocktails and stones at police who responded with tear gas at a May Day rally against austerity measures being enacted by the cash-strapped government to secure foreign loans to st
Misc World | 206696 hits | 12:56 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
ATHENS — Hundreds of youths rioted in Athens on Saturday, throwing Molotov cocktails and stones at police who responded with tear gas at a May Day rally against austerity measures being enacted by the cash-strapped government to secure foreign loans to stMeltdown, volcano: Icelanders ask, 'what next?'
HVOLSVOLLUR, Iceland — It took Sigurdur Thorhallsson more than a decade to turn a patch of flat land wedged between glacier and ocean into a field fit to grow fodder grass. It took Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano just minutes to wreck it.
Misc World | 206793 hits | 12:52 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
HVOLSVOLLUR, Iceland — It took Sigurdur Thorhallsson more than a decade to turn a patch of flat land wedged between glacier and ocean into a field fit to grow fodder grass. It took Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano just minutes to wreck it.Maoists rally against government in Nepal's capital
KATMANDU — Tens of thousands of former communist rebels and their supporters rallied in the capital Saturday demanding Nepal's coalition government be disbanded and replaced by a Maoist-led government.
Misc World | 206780 hits | 12:50 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
KATMANDU — Tens of thousands of former communist rebels and their supporters rallied in the capital Saturday demanding Nepal's coalition government be disbanded and replaced by a Maoist-led government. Thousands of workers commemorate May DayMisc World | 206714 hits | 12:37 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
ISTANBUL — Tens of thousands of workers marched in cities from Hong Kong to Istanbul Saturday to mark international worker's day, demanding more jobs, better work conditions and higher wages.Somalia mosque blasts kill at least 30
Two bombs exploded at a small mosque in Mogadishu's main market on Saturday, killing at least 30 people and wounding 70 others.
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Two bombs exploded at a small mosque in Mogadishu's main market on Saturday, killing at least 30 people and wounding 70 others. Canada warns of imminent terrorist attack in India's capitalMisc World | 206610 hits | 11:44 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
OTTAWA - Canada has issued a travel advisory, warning of an imminent terrorist attack in India's capital New Delhi.1 dead, about 2 dozen injured as tornadoes rip through Arkansas
CLINTON, Ark. - Tornadoes ripping through central Arkansas killed at least one person and injured about two dozen others Friday, and more bad weather was possible Saturday, authorities said.
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CLINTON, Ark. - Tornadoes ripping through central Arkansas killed at least one person and injured about two dozen others Friday, and more bad weather was possible Saturday, authorities said. Canadian activist defies Japanese arrest warrantMisc World | 208195 hits | 6:52 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Japan has issued an arrest warrant for Paul Watson, charging him with obstructing operations by Japan's whaling fleet. Far from denying the Japanese allegations, an unrepentant Watson said that he will continue his efforts to block the Japanese whaling flBack to Canada News
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