US snow: Your pictures II

09 February 2010

Parts of the eastern United States remain largely paralysed after some of the heaviest snowfall in decades.

Jackson medic denies manslaughter

09 February 2010

Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.

‘Third-hand smoke’ risk warning

09 February 2010

Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts.

Smartphone keys get quantum trick

09 February 2010

A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens.

Brain injury linked to gambling

09 February 2010

Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.

Well-taught tot saves his family from blaze

09 February 2010

GORHAM, Maine - A 4-year-old Gorham boy is being credited with saving his family from an early-morning fire by...

Whaling foes resume ocean battles

09 February 2010

Two Sea Shepherd activist ships say they are in pursuit of the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, exchanging water cannon fire with the whalers.The ship Steve Irwin joined the Bob Barker at 9am (NZT) today in pursuit...

Probe narrows origins of fatal R.I. blaze

09 February 2010

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Rhode Island Fire Marshal says officials have pinpointed the origins of a house fire that...

NYC man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend’s cat

09 February 2010

NEW YORK - A New York City graphic designer accused of surreptitiously killing a series of his girlfriend's...

Obama: John Murtha ‘tough-as-nails’ leader

08 February 2010

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he was saddened to hear of the death of Rep. John Murtha and called his...

Lawyer: Wife mulled extorting Drew Peterson over suspicions

08 February 2010

JOLIET, Ill. - Days before a former suburban Chicago police officer's fourth wife vanished in 2007, she told...

Buffalo man accused of imprisoning 13-year-old

08 February 2010

BUFFALO, N.Y. - A 26-year-old Buffalo man remained jailed today on charges of holding a 13-year-old runaway in...

Ferry co. agrees to fines, apologies

08 February 2010

A company based in Marblehead pleaded guilty today in federal court to charges that it dumped raw sewage into North...

Air Force boss on murder charge

08 February 2010

OTTAWA - The commander of Canada's largest Air Force base, who once flew dignitaries around the country, has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two women.Ontario police said today that Col. Russell Williams,...

Hodes: Give NH more oversight over Vermont Yankee

08 February 2010

MONTPELIER, Vt.- U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes of New Hampshire plans to introduce legislation in Congress to give states...

Braintree man sentenced for child porn

08 February 2010

BURLINGTON, Vt. - A Vermont man has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for transporting child pornography..

Bill would close lewd messaging loophole

08 February 2010

The Republican leader in the Massachusetts House has drafted a bill to ban the sending of sexually graphic instant...

Public support for Rudd’s ETS collapses

08 February 2010

CANBERRA - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's green credentials continue to take a hammering as he prepares for an election this year in which the environment will be a key issue.Two new polls have confirmed that support for his major...

New Orleans in party mood

08 February 2010

"Amen". Such was the banner headline in the Times-Picayune newspaper today, and such was the feeling that infuses America's most bewitching, most blighted and most beloved city after the magical night of 7 February 2010, when the...

US, France call for new Iran sanctions

08 February 2010

Iran said on Monday it has formally told the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking US and French calls for "strong" sanctions against the defiant Islamic republic.

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BBC

US snow: Your pictures II

Posted on 09 February 2010

Parts of the eastern United States remain largely paralysed after some of the heaviest snowfall in decades.

Bostonherald

Well-taught tot saves his family from blaze

Posted on 09 February 2010

GORHAM, Maine – A 4-year-old Gorham boy is being credited with saving his family from an early-morning fire by…

Fox News

Spain Nabs Fugitive Mob Boss After 7 Years on the Run

Posted on 27 January 2010

A convicted Italian Mafia boss was arrested near Barcelona on Wednesday after about seven years as a fugitive, Spanish police said.

NZ Herald

Old tobacco smoke a killer – report

Posted on 09 February 2010

Old tobacco smoke does more than simply make a room smell stale – it can leave cancer-causing toxins behind, Reuters reported today.Researchers in the US found cancer-causing agents called tobacco-specific nitrosamines stick to…

The Guardian

US raises stakes on Iran by sending in ships and missiles

Posted on 31 January 2010

Pentagon says Patriot shield will deter strike on American allies in the Gulf Tension between the US and Iran heightened dramatically today with the disclosure that Barack Obama is deploying a missile shield to protect American allies in the Gulf from attack by Tehran.

The Sydney Morning Herald

British kidnap couple in urgent plea for help

Posted on 01 February 2010

A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates in October said they were not being well treated and needed urgent help, according to an AFP reporter who met them in captivity.

The Times of India

US, France call for new Iran sanctions

Posted on 08 February 2010

Iran said on Monday it has formally told the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking US and French calls for “strong” sanctions against the defiant Islamic republic.


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