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This is a collection of various news feeds that I like to read on a regular basis. Placed them all here on one page for ease of use. The rss feeds on this page are updated automatically every hour by there various suppliers (mostly Yahoo and Google) so is well worth bookmarking if you like to read about current News and Technology. Many of the news items published here are less than one hour old. Enjoy…

Odd But True…

  • Air New Zealand staff bare all to get flyers' attention (Reuters) - Reuters - Air New Zealand has hit on a novel way to make sure even the most jaded flyers keep their eyes glued on its flight safety briefing.
  • Man says bear mugged him for his Italian sandwich (AP) - AP - A northwestern New Jersey man said he was mugged in his driveway by a sandwich-craving bear. Henry Rouwendal said he was packing his car last Friday when he was hit from behind and knocked to the ground. He said the culprit was a black bear who took his Italian sandwich.
  • NYPD rookie makes arrest moments after graduation (AP) -

    This undated image provided by the New York Police Department shows Dariel Firpo. Firpo, a New York Police Department rookie just couldn't wait to get started.  One of the NYPD's newest officers has made his first arrest just minutes after graduating from the Police Academy in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden. (AP Photo/New York Police Dept.)AP - A New York Police Department rookie just couldn't wait to get started.


  • Mosquito repellent firm in dock for mosquito breeding (Reuters) -

    Health workers walk through a cloud of insecticide after spraying the lobby area of an office building in downtown Singapore July 4, 1998. REUTERS/John PrykeReuters - A Sri Lankan court threatened a mosquito repellent factory manager with six months in jail for failing to destroy mosquito breeding areas on company premises to stop the spread of dengue fever, an official said Tuesday.


  • Fireworks spread terror in war weary Congo town (Reuters) - Reuters - Independence day fireworks sent terrified Congolese sprinting for cover Tuesday in fear that war had broken out again in their eastern city.
  • Calif. students get X-rated version of class DVD (AP) - AP - A Northern California elementary school teacher sent her students home for the summer with a video of class memories, only the DVD included six seconds of her having sex on a couch.
  • Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits back in jail (AP) -

    This undated photo released by the Tigard Police Department shows Miriam Sakewitz, who was arrested in 2007 with more than 250 rabbits in squalid conditions. In a plea deal, she was forbidden to have animals for five years. On Tuesday, authorities say she was found holed up in a hotel room in Tigard, Ore., with more than a dozen rabbits and was arrested. (AP Photo/Tigard Police Department)AP - An Oregon woman obsessed with bunnies has been ordered back behind bars after police found her in a hotel room with more than a dozen rabbits.


  • China's Internet porn filter -- no Depp please (Reuters) - Reuters - What do Johnny Depp, Garfield, Paris Hilton and roast pork have in common? In China, the answer is that a new government-mandated Internet filter rates some pictures of all four of them as bad for your moral health.
  • Slovak president forced off plane after warning (Reuters) -

    President of Slovakia, Ivan Gasparovic, greets the crowd during a ceremony at the presidential palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, June 15, 2004. REUTERS/David W CernyReuters - Slovakia's president was evacuated from his official plane because of a telephone warning shortly before it was due to take off on Monday.


  • Madrid strips Franco of honorary titles (Reuters) -

    Former Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco (L) speaks from the balcony of Madrid's Royal Palace next to the then Prince Juan Carlos of Spain in an undated photo. REUTERS/FileReuters - Madrid's city hall Monday stripped former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco of his title as honorary mayor and adopted son of the capital, 33 years after his death began the transition to democracy.


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    Australian And World News…

  • New plan aims to stop foreign student attacks - ABC Online -

    Fresh News

    New plan aims to stop foreign student attacks
    ABC Online
    Student groups are concerned about a new plan by state and federal governments to tackle violence against international students. After a number of attacks against international students across the country, ...
    The racket no one dares nameBrisbane Times
    Details of overseas students' deaths suppressedThe Australian
    COAG addresses foreign student safetySky News Australia
    Economic Times -ABC Online -ABC Online
    all 157 news articles »
  • Roadblock on remote housing as progress stalls on indigenous response - The Australian -

    New Zealand Herald

    Roadblock on remote housing as progress stalls on indigenous response
    The Australian
    NOT one of the hundreds of new houses promised in 2007 for remote communities as part of the Northern Territory intervention has been built. A day after Kevin Rudd declared that indigenous disadvantage was worse than previously thought, ...
    Indigenous at 'higher risk' of swine fluABC Online
    Flu risk for indigenous peoplesBBC News
    No progress on Indigenous gap: coalitionBrisbane Times
    The Australian -ABC Online -The Australian
    all 350 news articles »
  • US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns - The Associated Press -

    BBC News

    US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
    The Associated Press
    NAWA, Afghanistan — US Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest US military operation here since the American-led ...
    Afghan offensives reveal Barack Obama's strategyThe Australian
    Marines Push Deeper Into Taliban Areas in AfghanistanBloomberg
    British Troops Expand Major Afghan OperationWashington Post
    Voice of America -Reuters -The Age
    all 4,634 news articles »
  • Attempt to shield Country Fire Authority - The Australian -

    MSN Malaysia News

    Attempt to shield Country Fire Authority
    The Australian
    THE Victorian government has moved to stem mounting criticism of the way the Country Fire Authority performed on Black Saturday, urging the royal commission investigating the disaster not to make findings that further damage the organisation's morale ...
    State Government warns fires Royal Commissions against adverse ...Melbourne Herald Sun
    Refuges 'won't be ready' by fire seasonWA today
    the man who knew too littleThe Age
    ABC Online -NEWS.com.au -The Australian
    all 86 news articles »
  • Russia Opens Route for US to Fly Arms to Afghanistan - New York Times -

    Times Online

    Russia Opens Route for US to Fly Arms to Afghanistan
    New York Times
    MOSCOW — The Russian government has agreed to allow American troops and weapons bound for Afghanistan to fly over Russian territory, providing an important new corridor for the United States military as it escalates efforts to win the ...
    Russia loosens clasp on NGOs ahead of Obama visitReuters
    Obama to seek climate deal in Moscowguardian.co.uk
    Putin urges Obama to scrap shieldBBC News
    The Associated Press -Voice of America -Reuters South Africa
    all 2,910 news articles »
  • Carey's brother charged over chemicals - Sydney Morning Herald -

    The Australian

    Carey's brother charged over chemicals
    Sydney Morning Herald
    The brother of AFL legend Wayne Carey has been arrested over the importation of chemicals which allegedly had the potential to make $20 million worth of drugs. Kevin Carey, also known as Dick, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday with ...
    Carey's brother charged in $20 million drug haulBrisbane Times
    Kevin Carey charged in $20 million drug haulMelbourne Herald Sun
    Wayne Carey's brother in drug bustABC Online
    NEWS.com.au
    all 23 news articles »
  • Dinosaurs dug up in the backyard - NEWS.com.au -

    CTV.ca

    Dinosaurs dug up in the backyard
    NEWS.com.au
    "Banjo" was a vicious hunter, a 5m-long killer of the times that chased down its victims over a flat, rolling landscape filled with ferns and conifers about 98 million years ago. When Banjo - scientific name ...
    Banjo one of the new dinos on the blockBrisbane Times
    dinosaurs carked by a billabongThe Australian
    New dinosaurs found in AustraliaBBC News
    Times Online -Sydney Morning Herald -RedOrbit
    all 278 news articles »
  • Leader likely to hold on in SA spill - The Australian -

    Leader likely to hold on in SA spill
    The Australian
    ONE of the closest allies of South Australia's embattled Opposition Leader Martin Hamilton-Smith has used parliamentary privilege to accuse the attorney-general of being behind fake documents that helped spark today's Liberal Party leadership spill. ...
    Battle for the poisoned chaliceNEWS.com.au
    Defamation claim lodged against SA Oppn LeaderABC Online
    SA Liberals to vote on leadershipThe Age

    all 13 news articles »
  • Miliband seeks urgent 'clarification' over Iran embassy staff - AFP -

    Times Online

    Miliband seeks urgent 'clarification' over Iran embassy staff
    AFP
    LONDON (AFP) — Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Friday he was "urgently seeking clarification" of Iran's announcement that local staff working at Britain's Tehran embassy will face trial. Miliband said he was "deeply concerned" about staff being ...
    Britain seeks clarification on trial threat to embassy staff in IranXinhua
    Britain rallies opposition to Iranian threat to put embassy staff ...Telegraph.co.uk
    EU summons all Iran envoys over embassy arrestsPRESS TV
    The Age -Jerusalem Post -New York Times
    all 6,877 news articles »
  • Ute was not a breach of gift rules, says Rudd - The Australian -

    Earthtimes (press release)

    Ute was not a breach of gift rules, says Rudd
    The Australian
    KEVIN Rudd last night denied that his acceptance of a utility vehicle provided to him free by a Queensland car dealer might breach a requirement that prevented him from accepting gifts. The Weekend Australian yesterday asked the Prime Minister's office ...
    Rudd to plug World Cup bidABC Online
    Poll shows Rudd's approval at 70%Business Spectator
    Rudd promises to match earthquake fundsBrisbane Times
    Melbourne Herald Sun -TIME -Reuters
    all 68 news articles »
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    Entertainment News And Gossip…

  • Paper says publishers' conference won't be held (AP) - AP - The Washington Post asked lobbyists and business leaders to pay $25,000 to attend a dinner discussion with government officials and journalists at the home of its publisher, and then canceled the event after the invitations became public.
  • Not So Scruffy Mongrels in Common (Fashion Wire Daily) -

    FWD113  Model walks the runway at the Mongrels In Common show during Spring 2010 Fashion Week in Berlin on Thursday, July 2, 2009.(Fashion Wire Daily/Gruber)Fashion Wire Daily - Mongrels, a favored pet, though not atypically a scruffy one, might seem an odd choice of name for a fashion label, but if the latest collection from Mongrels in Common seen Thursday, July 2, in Berlin is any test, then the progeny looks like being a very fine breed.


  • Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home (AP) -

    Members of the media attend a news conference announcing details of the Michael Jackson public memorial service in Los Angeles July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCarten (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY MEDIA)AP - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday.


  • Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home (AP) -

    Members of the media attend a news conference announcing details of the Michael Jackson public memorial service in Los Angeles July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCarten (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY MEDIA)AP - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday.


  • Essence Fest to celebrate black music in La. (AP) -

    FILE - In a Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1986 file photo, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie  receive a Grammy for best song of the year for their song 'We Are the World' at the 28th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Richie, a longtime friend to Michael Jackson, says the country is in need of some healing after the pop star's recent death and the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans is going to provide the perfect remedy. Essence, which begins Friday, July 3, 2009 and runs through Sunday, will feature performances by Richie, Beyonce, John Legend, Ne-Yo, Anita Baker and a host of other artists. Organizers are now also planning a special tribute to Jackson. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)AP - The celebration of black music and culture at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans will provide comfort to artists and fans alike after a tough week following Michael Jackson's death.


  • Official: Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home (AP) -

    Members of the media attend a news conference announcing details of the Michael Jackson public memorial service in Los Angeles July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCarten (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY MEDIA)AP - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday.


  • Ticket plans announced for Jackson memorial in LA (AP) -

    Members of the media attend a news conference announcing details of the Michael Jackson public memorial service in Los Angeles July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCarten (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY MEDIA)AP - Details of next Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson are being released in Los Angeles by the owners of Staples Center.


  • Czech film fest opens with Milos Forman premiere (AP) - AP - The 44th International Film Festival opened Friday in the Czech Republic with a week of events planned, including an award for French actress Isabelle Huppert and a world premiere by Milos Forman.
  • TV One to begin Sunday show aimed at blacks (AP) - AP - Black Americans are going to have their own version of a Sunday public affairs show like "Meet the Press"
  • Jermaine Jackson on Michael's death: 'I wish it was me' (E! Online) -

    Jermaine Jackson Talks Michael: E! Online - Exactly one week after Michael Jackson's death, brother Jermaine Jackson became the first member of the still-mourning musical family to sit down for an in-depth interview about the late icon, speaking to the Today show this morning from the grounds of Neverland Ranch.


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