Tuesday, March 10, 2009

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Day in pictures
March 10, 2009 at 8:38 am

Eye-catching images from around the world

US job prospects hit 27-year low
March 10, 2009 at 8:23 am

US companies' plans for hiring staff are at their weakest since the recession of 1982, a new survey says.

'Dozens dead' in Baghdad bombing
March 10, 2009 at 8:15 am

At least 33 people die in a suicide attack on dignitaries at a reconciliation conference in Baghdad, security officials say.

Troops oust Madagascar minister
March 10, 2009 at 8:14 am

Madagascar's defence minister resigns after being confronted by a group of soldiers in his office, as the power struggle intensifies.

Tsvangirai tribute set for Harare
March 10, 2009 at 8:12 am

Thousands of people are expected to pay tribute to Susan Tsvangirai in Zimbabwe's capital, on the eve of her funeral.

Sri Lanka 'suicide bomb kills 14'
March 10, 2009 at 7:43 am

At least 14 people are killed and 35 injured in a suicide bomb attack in the town of Akuressa in southern Sri Lanka, police say.

Uganda leader defends wife's job
March 10, 2009 at 7:24 am

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni defends the appointment of his wife, Janet, to the cabinet.

Tibetan people put through 'hell'
March 10, 2009 at 7:24 am

The Dalai Lama attacks Chinese rule in his Tibetan homeland, saying his people have experienced "hell on Earth".

Saving rates drop to record low
March 10, 2009 at 7:18 am

The average interest rate for savers who want instant access to their money is now barely above zero, figures show.

Arsenal warn fans of safety fear
March 10, 2009 at 6:59 am

Arsenal tell supporters attending Wednesday's Champions League game with Roma they may be "at risk" if they travel alone to the Stadio Olimpico.

'Universal crime'
March 10, 2009 at 6:49 am

What can actually be done with a captured pirate?

Continuity IRA 'killed officer'
March 10, 2009 at 6:22 am

Dissident republicans, the Continuity IRA, claim they murdered a policeman in N Ireland, according to a Press Association report.

Allen launches pared-down Tribeca
March 10, 2009 at 6:16 am

Woody Allen's first US movie for five years, starring Larry David, will open a smaller Tribeca Film Festival than usual.

Pakistan register Broad complaint
March 10, 2009 at 6:15 am

The Pakistan Cricket Board lodges an official complaint against referee Chris Broad over his comments concerning the Lahore terror attack.

IMF predicts a global recession
March 10, 2009 at 6:11 am

The world economy is likely to shrink for the first time in decades this year, the head of the International Monetary Fund warns.

China hits out at US on navy row
March 10, 2009 at 6:04 am

China says a US Navy ship involved in a confrontation with its vessels off Hainan island broke international law.

Benitez hits back at his critics
March 10, 2009 at 5:52 am

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez feels he has not been given the credit he deserves for his side's performances in the Champions League in recent years.

Vitamin C a 'gout preventer'
March 10, 2009 at 5:23 am

Making sure you get enough vitamin C could protect against the painful joint disease gout, work suggests.

Stripped Assam woman in poll bid
March 10, 2009 at 5:20 am

An Assam tribal woman whose stripping in a protest in 2007 sparked outrage is to contest India's parliamentary election.

Spotlight on Haiti
March 10, 2009 at 4:58 am

Ban and Clinton seek action for beleaguered nation

Footage shows how elephants get fresh water from stagnant pool
March 10, 2009 at 4:56 am

Elephants discover how to get a drink of fresh water when faced with a stagnant pool.

Q&A: NI conflict
March 10, 2009 at 4:16 am

What is behind the violence in Northern Ireland

Palestinians launch unity talks
March 10, 2009 at 4:12 am

Palestinian factions are to meet in Cairo, at the start of a process they hope will pave the way for a national unity government.

Chinese prices record rare fall
March 10, 2009 at 4:10 am

Chinese consumer prices showed an annual fall in February for the first time since 2002, figures show.

Airbus company returns to profit
March 10, 2009 at 2:58 am

European aerospace group EADS made a profit of 1.57bn euros in 2008 despite the uncertain economic climate.

Children of older fathers perform 'less well'
March 9, 2009 at 9:25 pm

Children of older fathers perform less well in a range of brainpower tests during infancy and early childhood, a study found.

A hot day can spell bad news for migraine sufferers
March 9, 2009 at 8:37 pm

A hot day can spell bad news for migraine sufferers, increasing their risk of an attack, say researchers.

Progress report
March 9, 2009 at 8:08 pm

Halfway through Obama's first 100 days

Lifeblood draining
March 9, 2009 at 8:01 pm

Remittances to Senegal dwindle as credit crisis bites

Police officer shot dead in N Ireland
March 9, 2009 at 7:52 pm

A police officer is killed during an attack near a school in Craigavon, County Armagh, police have reported.

Ford staff accept working changes
March 9, 2009 at 7:10 pm

Workers at Ford accept a wage freeze and other changes to their contracts, amid plummeting car sales in the US.

UN criticises UK 'rendition role'
March 9, 2009 at 6:04 pm

Britain is accused of taking part in US "renditions" of terror suspects, in a United Nations report.

England set for final-day charge
March 9, 2009 at 5:41 pm

England close on 80-3 with a lead of 82 going into the last day of the final Test against West Indies in Trinidad.

Murder probe after aircraft death
March 9, 2009 at 4:55 pm

Two people are arrested on suspicion of murder after a man is hit by a gyrocopter at an airfield in Warwickshire.

Bolivia orders US diplomat to go
March 9, 2009 at 4:49 pm

Bolivian President Evo Morales orders the expulsion of a US diplomat whom he has accused of colluding with opposition groups.

Kallis leads South Africa revival
March 9, 2009 at 3:26 pm

Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers keep South Africa in with a chance of a draw, and even an improbable win, on day four of the second Test in Durban.

China's Hu urges Tibet stability
March 9, 2009 at 2:33 pm

China's President Hu calls for a "Great Wall against separatism" ahead of the 50th anniversary of Tibet's failed uprising.

YouTube to block UK music videos
March 9, 2009 at 2:00 pm

YouTube blocks access to premium music videos in the UK after failing to reach a licensing agreement with the Performing Right Society.

Soldiers' tale
March 9, 2009 at 1:44 pm

The Red Army pair who stayed on in Afghanistan

IMF warns of slow African growth
March 9, 2009 at 1:05 pm

The International Monetary Fund says Africa's growth rate will be halved because of the global recession.

Israeli West Bank mines 'illegal'
March 9, 2009 at 1:00 pm

An Israeli human rights group asks the High Court to call a halt to "illegal" mining in the occupied Palestinian West Bank.

Day in pictures
March 9, 2009 at 12:43 pm

Eye-catching images from around the world

Chinese ships 'harass' US vessel
March 9, 2009 at 12:41 pm

Five Chinese ships have manoeuvred dangerously close to a US navy vessel in the South China Sea, the US government says.

UN 'protecting' Madagascar rival
March 9, 2009 at 12:39 pm

United Nations staff in Madagascar say they are giving protection to opposition leader Andry Rajoelina.

Chimp in Swedish zoo 'planned' stone attacks on visitors
March 9, 2009 at 12:14 pm

A male chimpanzee provides compelling proof that animals may be able to plan for future events and moods.

UK aid convoy crosses into Gaza
March 9, 2009 at 11:43 am

A large convoy bringing aid from the UK reaches Gaza after a 24-day journey through Europe and Africa.

Richard Black
March 9, 2009 at 11:13 am

Eyes on Obama and a whale of a week for climate

Shakespeare's first theatre found
March 9, 2009 at 10:48 am

Archaeologists in London believe they have unearthed the remains of the theatre where Romeo and Juliet had its premiere.

Drug firms in $41bn giant merger
March 9, 2009 at 10:40 am

Merck is to buy rival Schering-Plough in a $41.1bn deal, creating one of the world's biggest drug companies.

Man's underpants shredded in fight with kangaroo
March 9, 2009 at 10:18 am

A man in Australia suffers scratched buttocks and shredded underpants wrestling a kangaroo out of his house.


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March 10, 2009 at 8:41 am



Bombing in Baghdad Reportedly Kills at Least 28
March 10, 2009 at 7:47 am



China: Activity by Confronted U.S. Ship Was Illegal
March 10, 2009 at 7:46 am

A U.S. Navy mapping ship confronted by Chinese vessels over the weekend was operating illegally in China's exclusive economic zone, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, in Beijing's first formal comment on the latest friction between the two militaries.

FOX411: Fonda Fantastic in Broadway Return
March 10, 2009 at 5:15 am

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Dalai Lama: China Has Created 'Hell on Earth' in Tibet
March 10, 2009 at 4:37 am

Chinese rule in Tibet has created a "hell on earth" that has caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Tibetans, the Dalai Lama said Tuesday in a speech to mark the 50th anniversary of the failed uprising that sent him into exile.

Guantanamo Detainees Say They Planned 9-11 Attacks
March 10, 2009 at 3:46 am

The five detainees at Guantanamo Bay charged with plotting the September 11, 2001 attacks have filed a document accepting responsibility for the deaths of nearly 3,000 people and expressing pride at their accomplishment, The New York Times reported.

Poolside Perfection
March 10, 2009 at 2:52 am

Britney Spears was caught indulging in trademark texting and playing with her sons at a hotel pool.

Scientists Locate 'God Spot' in Human Brain
March 10, 2009 at 2:20 am

The brain of every human being, from believers to atheists, has been revealed to contain at least three "god spots", all linked to religious beliefs and thoughts.

1 in 50 American Kids Has Been Homeless, Likely to Rise
March 10, 2009 at 1:14 am

The report being released Tuesday by the National Center on Family Homelessness gives Connecticut the best ranking. Texas is at the bottom.

Help Wanted: Two Million Jobs Open Across Range of Industrie
March 10, 2009 at 12:42 am

Help wanted: pharmacists, engineers and nurses. Believe it or not, even some banks are hiring, at least for their technology teams.

1 in 7 Say Women Should Be Hit for Dressing Sexy
March 10, 2009 at 12:33 am

One in seven people believe it is acceptable in some circumstances for a man to hit his wife or girlfriend if she is dressed in "sexy or revealing clothes in public", according to the findings of a survey released today.

Civil War-Era Shipwreck Uncovered by Hurricane Ike
March 9, 2009 at 11:45 pm

Contractors searching for debris from Hurricane Ike near Galveston Island took a sonar scan of what the Texas Historical Commission believes is a previously undiscovered ship carrying cotton that sank in 1864.

N. Korea Restores Border Crossings, Warns of War Danger
March 9, 2009 at 11:22 pm

North Korea agreed Tuesday to allow South Koreans working in a joint industrial zone in North Korea to cross the border after Pyongyang's move to cut the last military hot line to Seoul left hundreds stranded overnight, officials said.

Octuplet Mom May Be Moving in Half Million Dollar Home
March 9, 2009 at 10:26 pm

The mother of recently born octuplets may be moving to a new home and getting help to raise her brood.

Obama: Say No to Cloning
March 9, 2009 at 7:29 pm

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What About Bob?
March 9, 2009 at 7:29 pm

Wife of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, who vanished in Iran in 2007, begs for Iran to cooperate with probe

Pentagon: Chinese Harassed Unarmed Navy Ship
March 9, 2009 at 7:29 pm



Wikipedia Distances Obama From Wright, Ayers
March 9, 2009 at 6:06 pm

President Obama's Wikipedia page makes no mention of links to former Weatherman terrorist Bill Ayers and only briefly cites his connection to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

Chris Brown Wants Kids to Vote for Him for Two Kids' Choice
March 9, 2009 at 5:44 pm

As Brown asks young fans for support, Nickelodeon keeps him on ballot for 'Kid's Choice Award'

Gov't Labs Forgot How to Make Nuclear Warhead Parts
March 9, 2009 at 4:45 pm

Pentagon, National Nuclear Security Administration had to wait more than year to refurbish aging nuclear warheads -- partly because they'd forgotten how to make a crucial component.

FOXSexpert: Quick Fixes for a Low Libido
March 9, 2009 at 4:32 pm

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UN's Procurement Business is Managerial Disaster
March 9, 2009 at 3:52 pm

The United Nations' $10 billion procurement business -- the buying of goods and services for its operations worldwide -- is a managerial disaster.

Angry Chimp Proves Primates Can Make Plans
March 9, 2009 at 3:25 pm

Chimp at Swedish zoo calmly collected rocks every morning, then waited until afternoon to throw them at humans.

Amid the Recession, the One Job Still Hiring
March 9, 2009 at 2:45 pm

An estimated 116,000 registered nurse positions are unfilled at U.S. hospitals and nearly 100,000 jobs go vacant in nursing homes, experts said.

Sisters Missing After Trip to Philadelphia Playground
March 9, 2009 at 2:11 pm

Police in Philadelphia are searching for two girls who disappeared during a trip to a nearby playground.

Obama Lifts Stem Cell Ban
March 9, 2009 at 1:20 pm

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March 9, 2009 at 1:20 pm

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Report: Illinois Church Gunman Was Mentally Ill
March 9, 2009 at 12:52 pm

The man suspected of killing a pastor and injuring two others at a suburban St. Louis church on Sunday reportedly had a mental illness after Lyme disease attacked his brain.

Grand Ole Opry Star Hank Loklin Dies at Age 91
March 9, 2009 at 12:33 pm

"Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" and "Please Help Me I'm Falling" were his biggest hits in the 1950s and 60s

Windows 7 Has Secret Internet Explorer 'Off' Switch
March 9, 2009 at 12:30 pm

Hard-to-find setting probably meant to keep European regulators happy, experts say.

Google Earth Uncovers British Nuke Sub Base, Missiles
March 9, 2009 at 11:53 am

Layout, details of British nuclear deterrent available to anyone with an Internet connection.

Sex Offender Charged in Slaying of Teen Girl
March 9, 2009 at 11:48 am

A registered sex offender was arrested on a murder charge in the death of a 13-year-old Ohio girl who disappeared while jogging, police said.

Blasts Rock Tibetan Area in China Ahead of Anniversary
March 9, 2009 at 11:28 am

Chinese police increased patrols outside frequently restive Buddhist monasteries and scaled up screenings at checkpoints.

Plane Crashes Into Uganda's Lake Victoria Killing 11
March 9, 2009 at 10:56 am

A cargo plane carrying equipment for African Union peacekeepers in Somalia caught fire and crashed into Uganda's Lake Victoria shortly after takeoff Monday, killing all 11 people on board.

Spring Break Swimsuit Guide: The Best Suits for Hourglass
March 9, 2009 at 10:41 am

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The 10 Songs 'American Idol' Finalists Should Avoid
March 9, 2009 at 10:31 am

We asked 10 record industry vets the songs they absolutely, positively advise 'American Idol' contestants to avoid at all costs

Maxim Monday: Checking In With 'Dancing With the Stars' Cham
March 9, 2009 at 10:29 am

As Season 8 of 'Dancing With the Stars' starts up, Maxim.com looks at some of Season 7 winner Brooke Burke's steamiest photos

Warren Buffett: Economy Has 'Fallen Off a Cliff'
March 9, 2009 at 10:08 am

Billionaire Warren Buffett said the economy has 'fallen off a cliff' over the past few months and consumers have changed their habits in remarkable ways.

Hef's Twins' Hair 'Too Overprocessed' for Charity Donation
March 9, 2009 at 9:24 am

Kariss and Kristina Shannon may seem perfect, but their bleached blonde locks have had a bit too much work to be eligible for hair charity

Zimbabwe Prime Minister: Car Crash Was Accident
March 9, 2009 at 8:53 am

Zimbabwe's prime minister says there was 'no foul play' involved in a car accident that killed his wife.

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March 9, 2009 at 5:40 am

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