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Lebanese clashes shift to mountains Start Discussion
International Herald Tribune May 11 2008 7:39PM GMT
Sudan 'drives Darfur rebels back' Start Discussion
BBC May 11 2008 8:11PM GMT
Death toll climbs as storms sweep south Start Discussion
CNN May 11 2008 9:20PM GMT
Obama catches Clinton in race for superdelegates Start Discussion
CNN May 11 2008 10:10PM GMT
Hezbollah rocks eastern villages Start Discussion
BBC May 11 2008 10:55PM GMT

World Press

South Africa: Tsvangirai Heads to Harare With Security Guarantee Start Discussion
, Johannesburg, South Africa
Islamist arrested for Sudan raid Start Discussion
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England
Cameroon Nip and Tuck: Fleshing Out African Corruption Start Discussion
Julius Awafong hopes that giving larger votes to poor, working- and middle-class people through vote sizing will ease the misery t...
Kenya: Pardon for Poll Chaos Ruled Out Start Discussion
, Johannesburg, South Africa
Xenophobic violence rocks Alex Start Discussion
Independent Online, News portal, Cape Town, South Africa

BBC World

First US aid plane lands in Burma Start Discussion
The first US aid flight takes off for Burma, but agencies warn the amount getting to people is inadequate.
Lebanon tense after new clashes Start Discussion
Hezbollah keeps up attacks on a pro-government leader in Lebanon as the Arab League prepares to send mediators.
Powerful quake shakes China Start Discussion
An earthquake measuring 7.5 has hit south-west China, according to the US Geological Survey.
Food prices drive China inflation Start Discussion
China's consumer price inflation nears a 12-year high in April, as the cost of food continues to take its toll.
Islamist arrested for Sudan raid Start Discussion
Sudan's opposition leader Hassan al-Turabi is arrested after a Darfur rebel attack near the capital.

Alternative News

Annalee Newitz: Who's Afraid of Grand Theft Auto? Start Discussion
If the controversial video game were a movie, we'd all be mightily impressed by its dark, ironic vision of a world at war with ...
It Isn't Morning in America Anymore -- It's Dusk on Planet Earth Start Discussion
If we want to preserve a planet similar to that on which civilization developed, we've got to cut CO2 emissions.
Nixon's Savage Attack on the Greatest Anti-War Movement in U.S. History Start Discussion
As millions of Americans came together to fight the war in Vietnam, Nixon's politics became more ruthless.
Anti-Feminist Backlash Out in Full Force Start Discussion
Republican hegemony, conservative Christianity and misogynist media are taking their toll.
The Healing Power of Pets Start Discussion
Studies show that contact with domestic animals can prevent illness.

Tech News

New top-of-the-line BlackBerry doubles screen resolution (AP) Start Discussion
Research In Motion Ltd. on Monday is introducing its first major new BlackBerry model in more than a year: the Bold, a high-end mod...
EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire (AP) Start Discussion
EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and pro...
Sun exec ponders OpenSolaris, Linux (InfoWorld) Start Discussion
Ian Murdock is vice president of developer and community marketing at Sun Microsystems. Prior to that, he was the founder of the De...
SAP Is The Latest Convert To Software-Plus-Services Vision (TechWeb) Start Discussion
InformationWeek
Web start-up unveils semantic Wikipedia search tool (Reuters) Start Discussion
Powerset on Sunday unveiled tools for searching Wikipedia that use conversational phrasing instead of keywords, marking the first...

Religion News

Obama draws support from young Christians Start Discussion
Macro World Investor May 12 2008 4:00AM GMT
China's Urban Church Start Discussion
Christianity Today May 12 2008 6:32AM GMT
Vegetarians rock the party for Buddhist Vesak Start Discussion
VietNamNet Bridge May 12 2008 6:42AM GMT
The problems would cross a rabbi's eyes Start Discussion
Israel Insider May 12 2008 6:40AM GMT
Vatican revives Latin on official website Start Discussion
IOL May 12 2008 6:39AM GMT

Political News

Bill Clinton draws large crowd for Baker address Start Discussion
Ein News May 12 2008 7:12AM GMT
Bush heads to Middle East amid dark omens Start Discussion
Yahoo! UK and Ireland May 12 2008 7:11AM GMT
Akiva Eldar: Bush Should Stay Home Start Discussion
Palestine Media Center May 12 2008 7:09AM GMT
Poll shows either Democrat leading McCain Start Discussion
Political Gateway May 12 2008 7:07AM GMT
US House Committee Chairmen call on Bush to seek "right mix" of skills in next World Bank President Start Discussion
Bank Information Center May 12 2008 7:06AM GMT

US News

Tornadoes kill least 21, charge across South Start Discussion
CNN May 12 2008 4:51AM GMT
Photos: Storms leave trail of destruction Start Discussion
CNN May 12 2008 4:51AM GMT
Tornadoes kill least 21, ripping across South Start Discussion
CNN May 12 2008 5:46AM GMT
Tornadoes leave at least 22 dead Start Discussion
CNN May 11 2008 9:15PM GMT
Tornadoes leave at least 21 dead Start Discussion
CNN May 11 2008 11:18PM GMT