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… Cuba opens Hemingway archives to scholars (Reuters) - Reuters - Cuba on Monday made the first of thousands of digitized documents, photographs and books that belonged to writer Ernest Hemingway available to scholars after the items languished for decades in the basement of his home outside of Havana. Holier than thou? Rio's Christ statue has rival (Reuters) - Reuters - A little-known Brazilian farming town with sugar cane wealth is set to upstage Rio de Janeiro by erecting a statue of Christ that will eclipse its famous equivalent atop Rio's Corcovado mountain. Man finds live mortar shell in grandpa's things (AP) - AP - A Colorado man sorting through his late grandfather's belongings found a bombshell, sort of: A live mortar round from the Korean War era. A bomb squad detonated the shell at an undisclosed site. No one was hurt. Police said Monday the grandson discovered the shell in a firearms cabinet at his grandfather's home just outside Greeley on Friday. Cops probing sewer problem sniff out pot operation (AP) - AP - Deputies investigating a sewer problem at a Minnesota home smelled something amiss — a strong odor of marijuana. Grant County Sheriff Dwight Walvatne said deputies went to the home in Herman this week intending to cite the owner for failing to connect to the city's main sewer line, in violation of a public health ordinance. Bolivia's Morales to launch state-run daily paper (Reuters) - Reuters - Leftist Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday he would launch a state-run daily newspaper later this month, saying the paper would act as a counterbalance to the "anti-government" local media. Tick tock ... tick: Extra second added to 2008 (Reuters) - Reuters - Those eager to put 2008 behind them will have to hold their good-byes for just a moment this New Year's Eve. Fabulous fib is named Wis. club's top lie of 2008 (AP) - AP - A whopper about a devious baby and his diapers is the top lie of 2008, an organization of champion fibbers declared Monday. The Burlington Liars Club bestowed its top award for this line: "My grandson is the most persuasive liar I have ever met. By the time he was 2 years old he could dirty his diaper and make his mother believe someone else had done it." When to buy? When to sell? When to divorce? (Reuters) - Reuters - Fears of a prolonged recession in China have triggered a sharp increase in divorce inquiries addressed to lawyers and financial advisers, state media reported on Monday, with timing a key issue. Morris dancers urge young to strap on the bells (Reuters) - Reuters - Britain's morris dancers, renowned for bells on knees, coloured rags and flower-bedecked hats, are launching a recruitment drive to convince young people that their stick-slapping art form is not a thing of the past. Peruvian Jesus born to Virgin Mary on Christmas (Reuters) - Reuters - Virgin Mary, a 20-year-old Peruvian woman, gave birth to a baby boy on Christmas day and named him Jesus, Peru's state news agency said on Friday. RSS feed by Yahoo Australian And World News… Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat - New York Times - The Swamp - Tribune's Washington Bureau Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat New York Times - 1 hour ago By CARL HULSE WASHINGTON - Roland W. Burris, the would-be junior senator from Illinois, arrived at the Capitol on Tuesday morning and was greeted like a celebrity, even though he remains a private citizen, at least for the moment. Democrat Roland Burris blocked from Senate Reuters Nominee for Obama's vacant seat, Roland Burris, turned away at Capitol Times Online Wall Street Journal - ABC News - Washington Post - MLive.com all 4,142 news articles Thornley to access Rudd auto cash in new job - The Australian - The Age Thornley to access Rudd auto cash in new job The Australian - 3 hours ago SURPRISE ministerial quitter Evan Thornley's first job at electric car venture Better Place will be to try to tap into the Rudd Government's $6.2 billion automotive industry incentive package if he accepts a post as its Australian head. Still in dark on Evan Thornley NEWS.com.au Brumby defends walk-away MP The Age VEXNEWS - Crikey - The Australian - The Australian all 14 news articles Source: Obama Chose Panetta for his Washington Experience - FOXNews - WELT ONLINE Source: Obama Chose Panetta for his Washington Experience FOXNews - 55 minutes ago Obama's selection of Panetta surprised and dismayed several individuals in the intelligence community because he has no experience in the intelligence world. Panetta Is Chosen as CIA Chief, in a Surprise Step New York Times A new broom for the CIA Economist Telegraph.co.uk - ABC News - The Australian - TIME all 1,686 news articles Soldier killed in Afghan rocket attack named - ABC Online - Gold Coast Mail Soldier killed in Afghan rocket attack named ABC Online - 4 hours ago The Department of Defence has released the name of the Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan on Sunday evening. The soldier is named as Private Gregory Michael Sher from the Sydney based 1st Commando Regiment. Private Gregory Michael Sher named as solider killed in Afghanistan Melbourne Herald Sun Prayers for family of killed soldier Sydney Morning Herald The Australian - The Age - BBC News - Daily Telegraph all 353 news articles Families feud in midsummer night's brawl - Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney Morning Herald Families feud in midsummer night's brawl Sydney Morning Herald - 5 hours ago What's done is done … on the Rosemeadow street where the shooting took place, angry residents shouted abuse at police and media. Ghetto residents have had enough of suburban violence NEWS.com.au Two men shot in brawl between families The Australian Melbourne Herald Sun - ABC Online - Ninemsn - NSW Police Online (press release) all 203 news articles Kevin Rudd 'has case' on Guantanamo Bay resettlement refusal - The Australian - LIVENEWS.com.au Kevin Rudd 'has case' on Guantanamo Bay resettlement refusal The Australian - 4 hours ago AUSTRALIA has a better case to deny requests from Washington to resettle detainees when the Guantanamo Bay detention centre closes because it has pulled its weight during the war on terror, says a leading voice on the issue in Washington. No whys or wherefores on refusals to accept US detainees Sydney Morning Herald Australia could accept US detainees as POWs: law expert ABC Online The Canberra Times - The Associated Press - Radio Australia - Centre Daily Times all 410 news articles Wool sector rejects PETA claims - The Australian - Coff's Coast Advocate Wool sector rejects PETA claims The Australian - 4 hours ago THE Australian wool industry has rejected claims from PETA that it has been damaged by the animal rights group's campaign for fashion labels to boycott the fibre because of mulesing. Wool industry hit by another mulesing boycott ABC Online Asian retail giant bans Aussie wool The Age just-style.com - Weekly Times Now - ABC Online all 35 news articles Gaza Medics: At Least 40 Die in Israeli Attack at UN School - Voice of America - BBC News Gaza Medics: At Least 40 Die in Israeli Attack at UN School Voice of America - 1 hour ago By VOA News Palestinian medics say at least 40 people have been killed in an Israeli attack at a United Nations-run school in Gaza. Israeli shelling kills dozens at UN school in Gaza guardian.co.uk Nicolas Sarkozy and Ehud Barak hold key to Gaza peace The Australian New York Times - The Associated Press - The Age - BBC News all 24,838 news articles German billionaire kills himself - BBC News - Telegraph.co.uk German billionaire kills himself BBC News - 1 hour ago German billionaire Adolf Merckle has committed suicide after his business empire ran into trouble in the global economic slowdown. German tycoon, Adolf Merckle, who lost millions on VW shares ... Times Online German billionaire kills self, family says CNN International Reuters - Reuters UK - Wall Street Journal - Bloomberg all 240 news articles Blair gets US medal as era ends - BBC News - BBC News Blair gets US medal as era ends BBC News - 2 hours ago By Paul Reynolds The award by President Bush of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tony Blair marks not only the close alliance between the two men but the end of an era of British-American relations. Bush honours his 'Man of Steel' The Australian Bush says thanks with medal for Howard Sydney Morning Herald Times Online - Xinhua - The Age - guardian.co.uk all 486 news articles RSS feed by Google Entertainment News And Gossip… Winfrey Web site adds Holocaust story disclaimer (AP) - AP - Oprah Winfrey has yet to comment on Herman Rosenblat and his debunked story of meeting his future wife in a Nazi concentration camp. But a brief disclaimer has been added to her Web site, http://www.oprah.com, which still devotes substantial space to the Rosenblat romance. `Dark Knight,' `Iron Man' battle for effects Oscar (AP) - AP - Superheroes Batman, Iron Man and Hellboy are mixing it up with Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and an ancient mummy for the visual-effects Academy Award. Alan Colmes plays Colbert's sidekick for a day (AP) - AP - Divorced from his longtime co-host Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes was adopted by Stephen Colbert — for a day, at least. Cuba opens Hemingway archives to scholars (Reuters) - Reuters - Cuba on Monday made the first of thousands of digitized documents, photographs and books that belonged to writer Ernest Hemingway available to scholars after the items languished for decades in the basement of his home outside of Havana. Bon Jovi to Hillary Clinton: I'll Be There for You (E! Online) - E! Online - Forget government bailouts! Former first lady Hillary Clinton is hoping Jon Bon Jovi can help with her financial crisis. Katy Perry No Longer Kissing Travis McCoy (E! Online) - E! Online - "Hot N Cold" singer Katy Perry's relationship with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes is officially on ice. A source close to the couple has confirmed to E! News that the two called it quits just before New Years. Apple to sell copy protection-free songs (Reuters) - Reuters - Apple Inc has agreed to start selling digital songs without copy protection software from its iTunes store along with over-the-air download songs for its popular iPhone, according to people familiar with its plans. Is Madonna's Little Girl Meant for Stardom? (E! Online) - E! Online - We've been anxiously awaiting the acting/singing/modeling debut of Madonna's firstborn, Lourdes Ciccone Leon, for a while. The 14-year-old, who looks like she just fell out of an American Apparel ad, always seemed destined to follow in her mother's creative footsteps. Kraftwerk co-founder leaves German group (AP) - AP - Florian Schneider, a co-founder of Kraftwerk, the German band that built the foundation for electro-pop and scored a chart-topping global hit with "Autobahn" in 1974, has left the group, its label said Tuesday. Travolta family returns to US with son's remains (AP) - AP - Actor John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston, have returned to Florida with the remains of their 16-year-old son, Jett, who died at the family vacation home in Grand Bahama. RSS feed by Yahoo

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