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European Nations May Investigate Bush Officials

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Craig Whitlock BERLIN, April 21 -- European prosecutors are likely to investigate CIA and Bush administration officials on suspicion of violating an international ban on torture if they are not held legally accountable at home, according to UN ...
Comment by Brad Olson, Ph.D.
Research Professor, Northwestern University

Hackers stole data on Pentagon's newest fighter jet

CNN - ‎7 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Thousands of confidential files on the US military's most technologically advanced fighter aircraft have been compromised by unknown computer hackers over the past two years, according to senior defense officials.

Congressional Hearing Assesses Humanitarian Crisis in Sri Lanka

Voice of America - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Dan Robinson The situation in Sri Lanka, where government forces are fighting to eliminate the last stronghold of Tamil separatist rebels, was the subject of a US congressional hearing Tuesday.

South Africans Go to the Polls Wednesday

Voice of America - ‎49 minutes ago‎
By Peter Clottey South Africans begin voting Wednesday in a general election in which the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is expected to win.

Norway's FM: We won't let Iran hijack Durban II agenda

Jerusalem Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
By HAVIV RETTIG GUR AND TOVAH LAZAROFF Norway's Ambassador to Israel Jakken Biorn Lian vehemently denied on Tuesday reports that his country's foreign minister had applauded Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech on Monday, which called for the ...

Obama invites Israeli, Egyptian and Palestinian leaders for talks

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The leaders will come separately to the White House over six weeks to work on concrete steps toward peace, the president says after meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II.

Pirate comes to NY, world away from home in Africa

The Associated Press - ‎3 hours ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) - Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse grew up destitute in Somalia, the oldest of 12 kids and the product of a violent, lawless nation where his parents scraped together a few dollars a day selling milk and tending to a small herd of camels, ...
Teen Somali pirate to be tried as adult Christian Science Monitor

Obama Signs Volunteer Bill With Nod to Kennedy Era

New York Times - ‎37 minutes ago‎
By PETER BAKER WASHINGTON - President Obama on Tuesday became the latest Democratic president to emulate John F. Kennedy's call for national service as he signed legislation to triple the size of the Americorps program and called on Americans to ...

Craigslist suspect was drawn to easy prey, DA says

Boston Globe - ‎19 minutes ago‎
By Maria Cramer, John R. Ellement, and Jonathan Saltzman This story was reported by Maria Cramer, John R. Ellement, and Jonathan Saltzman of the Globe staff and was written by Saltzman.

Yahoo's Bartz Starts Strong

BusinessWeek - ‎1 hour ago‎
Yahoo reported first-quarter earnings Apr. 21 that were in line with analysts' expectations. Chris Hondros/Getty Images By Robert D. Hof Cost-cutting helped Yahoo!
Yahoo to slash workforce CNN International

Geithner Faces Payback Time From Banks

Wall Street Journal - ‎53 minutes ago‎
By PETER EAVIS Capitalism is about winners and losers. So why shouldn't Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner allow stronger banks to quickly pay back government equity investments?

Obama official: Chrysler lender proposal unjustified

Reuters - ‎50 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The latest debt reduction offer by Chrysler LLC's lenders is unacceptable because it would yield the lenders an unjustified return, an Obama administration official said on Tuesday.

Google Profiles tool makes it easier to search out Smiths

USA Today - ‎2 hours ago‎
By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY Google has good news for all the Mike Smiths, Leslie Joneses and others with common names who have trouble looking themselves up on Google.

Amazon: You Bring The Popcorn, We'll Bring The Hi-Def Movies

ChannelWeb - ‎4 hours ago‎
Have you ever noticed how huge that scar is on the face of your favorite actor? Now you can if you rent movies from Amazon.com, which Tuesday expanded its Amazon Video on Demand service to include high-definition movies and TV shows.

Two planets identified as most similar to Earth

Los Angeles Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
Both orbit the same star, 20 light-years from Earth, called Gliese 581. The larger of the two orbits in the 'habitable zone,' and could have oceans.

'American Idol': Disco Night...not nearly as bad as anticipated!

Entertainment Weekly - ‎2 hours ago‎
Why the heck am I not getting busy signals for Kris and Allison? (Gulp.) (Did I just type that out loud?) (Yikes, I did!) Anyhow, while I spent the last week dreading tonight's Disco Extravaganza on American Idol, in reality, the telecast was...pretty ...

‘Dancing With the Stars' now down to six

msnbc.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Linda Holmes The barely-mentioned elimination: In keeping with last night's generally strong performances, the show started with a repeat of last night's impressive group dance, which showed everyone in a good light.

Court denies Blagojevich travel request for TV show

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
By James Hibberd LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A federal judge has shot down former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plans for reality-show stardom.

Cards capitalize to win battle of 'pens

MLB.com - ‎31 minutes ago‎
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com ST. LOUIS -- Rick Ankiel broke out of a slump with three hits, including the game-winning double, as the Cardinals outlasted the Mets in a battle of the bullpens for a 6-4 win at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night.
Ankiel helps Cardinals top Mets Seattle Post Intelligencer

Cavaliers hold off Pistons 94-82

The Associated Press - ‎45 minutes ago‎
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Detroit Pistons couldn't contain LeBron James again. And this time, they didn't stop his teammates until it was too late.

Yankees 5, Athletics 3 Pettitte Maintains Composure in Victory

New York Times - ‎58 minutes ago‎
By JOSHUA ROBINSON Through the closing stages of last season, one phrase seemed to crop up every time Andy Pettitte discussed his most recent outing.

US lawmakers eye Medicare in health reform drive

Reuters - ‎5 hours ago‎
By Donna Smith WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Medicare program for the elderly may offer ways to encourage better care at a lower cost as a big part of reforming the US healthcare system, a leading Senate Democrat said on Tuesday.

Report: Nearly 5.6 Million Americans Paralyzed

WebMD - ‎7 hours ago‎
By Miranda Hitti April 21, 2009 -- Nearly 5.6 million people in the US -- about 2% of the population -- are paralyzed, according to a new survey.

Walnuts may prevent breast cancer

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
The nuts contain ingredients such as omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols that may all reduce the risk of the disease.

Sandra's Body Won't Be Exhumed

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
By SARAH NETTER and DEAN SCHABNER Defense attorneys for the woman accused of kidnapping, raping and murdering 8-year-old Sandra Cantu reportedly dropped their request today to have the Tracy, Calif.

Mother Arrested After Allegedly Kicking Young Daughters Out of Car ...

FOXNews - ‎2 hours ago‎
A New York mother was arrested after allegedly kicking her two young daughters out of the family car and then driving away Sunday evening.

People: Miss USA contestant Carrie Prejean defends anti-gay ...

San Jose Mercury News - ‎2 hours ago‎
By Randy McMullen Hosts Billy Bush, center, and Nadine Velazquez, right, listen as Miss California Carrie Prejean, left answers a question from judge Perez Hilton, unseen, about legalizing same-sex marriage during the Miss USA Pageant, Sunday April 19, ...